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Honoring Lives: Obituaries and Tributes

Gilbert K.  Gailius

Gilbert K. Gailius

May 30, 2017

Gilbert K. "Gil" Gailius, 85, of Sanibel Island, FL, formerly of Concord, MA, South Boston and originally from Dorchester, died peacefully of complications from Parkinson's Disease on May 30, 2017. He was the loving husband of Lillian (Romanskis) Gailius and beloved father of Gregory and his wife Loretta of Newton, Laura August and her husband Gary of Carlsbad, CA, Louise...

Margaret M. Rothrauff

Margaret M. Rothrauff

May 29, 2017

Margaret Magoun Rothrauff, of Acton, MA, known best as Peggy, died on May 29, 2017 at Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA. Born on December 28, 1932 in Cambridge to Francis Peabody Magoun Jr., and Margaret Boyden Magoun, Peggy was raised there alongside her two older brothers and younger sister. Peggy attended the Shady Hill School, Beaver Country Day, Colby-Sawyer Jr....

David N. Keast

David N. Keast

May 22, 2017

With courage, determination and grace he lived his life and faced death. Dave Keast, 86, of Westford St., Carlisle passed away peacefully from complications of a neurodegenerative disorder on May 22, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of almost 62 years (on June 18) of Estelle (Karukas) Keast. Born on January 8,...

Nancy E. Pierce

Nancy E. Pierce

May 21, 2017

Nancy Eileen Pierce, 58, better known to friends and fans as Fancy Nancy, would like to inform everyone that her work here is done. She took off to make an early tee time at the Pearly Gates Country Club, and will be patiently awaiting our arrival at the 19th Hole. In the meantime, she will dearly miss and be missed...

David W. Mcwalter

David W. Mcwalter

May 21, 2017

David W. McWalter, 76, of Lunenburg, formerly of Acton and Concord, died Sunday, May 21, 2017 at The Highlands in Fitchburg. Born in Concord on August 19, 1940, he was the son of the late John and Helene (Manning) McWalter. He attended Concord Public Schools, graduated from Concord High School in 1958 and received an associate degree in 1960 from...

Claire J. Ellis

Claire J. Ellis

May 20, 2017

Claire Johnston Ellis, born February 17, 1922 in Beverley Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2017 at the Caldwell Home in Fitchburg Massachusetts. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Horswood Ellis and is survived by her children Tamison and Doug Doey, Scott Thomas and Susan Ellis(nee Westburg), Meredith and Toni Ammendolia, and Glenn Thomas and Susan Ellis (nee...

Beverly J. Huston

Beverly J. Huston

May 19, 2017

Beverly J. (Johnson) Huston, 83, of Concord died Friday May 19, 2017 in Sudbury. She was the beloved wife of 40 years of the late David Straw Huston who died in 2016. Born in New Britain, Connecticut on February 28, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Rudolph M. and Mildred E. (Larson) Johnson. Mrs. Huston received a Bachelor...

Alice Griffin

Alice Griffin

May 18, 2017

Alice (Kelly) Griffin, 92, of Concord died Thursday May 18, 2017 in Winchester. She was the beloved wife of 52 years of the late Daniel Joseph Griffin who died in 2001. Born in Watertown on November 5, 1924 she was the daughter of the late James L. and Catherine (Brennick) Kelly. She attended St. Patrick's School in Watertown and was...

Nicholas J. Viti

Nicholas J. Viti

May 16, 2017

Nicholas J. Viti, age 97, of Concord, Massachusetts, formerly of Middletown, Rhode Island, died on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Marguerite (Reise) Viti; cherished father of Thomas Viti (Lynne) of Westwood, Stephen Viti of Harpswell, Maine, and Robert Viti of Waltham; devoted grandfather of Nicholas (Erin), William, Jonathan, and Anthony, and great-grandfather of Revel. He...

Elinor Palmer Lynch

Elinor Palmer Lynch

May 15, 2017

Elinor Palmer Lynch of Concord died at home in her sleep on May 15th. She was 92 years old. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts on December 27, 1924, she was the second of four children. She loved to draw from a young age and dreamed of becoming an artist. Upon graduation from Massachusetts College of Art in 1945, she began her...

Joan M. O'Keefe

Joan M. O'Keefe

May 15, 2017

Joan M. (Sievens) O'Keefe, 85, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, May 15, 2017 in Concord. Joan is remembered by all as a phenomenal mother and grandmother and as a faithful, compassionate and resoundingly funny person. Originally from Everett, MA and a 1949 graduate of Everett High School, Joan and William "Billy" O'Keefe were married in 1960 lived...

Dr. Sheila Mitchell Cohen

Dr. Sheila Mitchell Cohen

May 12, 2017

Dr. Sheila Mitchell Cohen, 79, of Cranford NJ, died of pulmonary complications on Friday May 12, 2017 with her son at her side. Born in Flint, MI on September 4, 1937, she was the daughter of Bridie and Edna Mitchell of Flint, MI. She attended Flint public schools and was the salutatorian of her Northern High School class of 1955....

Mary K. Hayes

Mary K. Hayes

May 9, 2017

Mary K. Hayes, of Concord died peacefully at home on May 9, 2017. Mary was born on November 16, 1930 to Alfred and Ethel (Sullivan) Davis. She was raised in Lincoln, Ma until her marriage to Richard T. Hayes in 1955 with whom she would have celebrated their 62nd anniversary in July. Mary graduated from Concord High School in 1948,...

Sandra A. Clark

Sandra A. Clark

May 5, 2017

Sandra A. (Whitney) Clark, 79, formerly of Concord and Acton, died peacefully on Friday, May 5, 2017 at Beaumont Skilled Nursing Center in Northborough. She was born in Concord on January 18, 1938, and was the daughter of the late Foster and Martha (Thatcher) Whitney. As a child, she grew up in West Acton and graduated from Acton-Boxborough High School....

Cornelia "Liela" Rea

Cornelia "Liela" Rea

May 2, 2017

Cornelia (Liela) Humphreys Rea died peacefully on May 2, 2017, in Concord MA. Liela was born in New York City on October 10, 1934, to Edith and George Humphreys. She went to the Brearley School, and graduated from Vassar College in 1956, with a degree in Art History. She married Lawrence (Lorrie) Frank Rea, of Huntington, NY in 1956, and...

Laura C. Biagioni

Laura C. Biagioni

May 1, 2017

Laura C. (Polli) Biagioni, 88, formerly of Somerville, died on Monday, May 1, 2017 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was the devoted wife of the late Albert J. Biagioni who died in 1999. She was born in Somerville on February 23, 1929, the daughter of the late Isadoro and Columba (Frizzi) Polli. During her youth, she attended Saint Catherine School in...

Tupper  Dooly Webster

Tupper Dooly Webster

Apr 27, 2017

Tupper Dooly Webster enriched thousands of lives through education, community and family before she died peacefully in her sleep April 27, 2017, in Concord, Massachusetts, at age 93. A legacy of nurturing each individual's curiosity, dignity and love will continue rippling out through those Tupper touched. They are many. She had a knack for making close connections with people she...

Shirley P. Mccully

Shirley P. Mccully

Apr 27, 2017

Shirley P. (Davidson) McCully, 84, of Carlisle, died peacefully with her daughters at her side on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. She was the beloved wife of the late Gerald R. McCully. Born in Blackville, New Brunswick, Canada on January 15, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Duncan and Ethel (McDonald) Davidson. She attended...

Jim Canty

Jim Canty

Apr 25, 2017

Jim Canty, 54, of Concord, died of Glioblastoma Tuesday April 25, 2017 at his Concord home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband for 25 years of Kristin M. (Clough) Canty. Born in Buffalo, NY on June 11, 1962, he was the son of Edward J. and Kathryn (Frey) Canty of Schenectady, New York. He attended Schenectady...

Norma J. Specker

Norma J. Specker

Apr 21, 2017

Norma J. (Hasselman) Specker, 89, of Concord, MA, formerly of Centerport, NY, Amherst, NH and Ft. Meyers, FL died peacefully on Friday, April 21, 2017 at The Gardens at Newbury Court in Concord. For 61 years, she was the devoted wife of the late Richard L. Specker. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on September 3, 1927, the beloved daughter...

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