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Honoring Lives: Obituaries and Tributes

H. Irene Powers

H. Irene Powers

Sep 28, 2016

H. Irene (Mockel) Powers, 91, of Concord, passed away at the Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton on September 28, 2016. She succumbed only after a valiant fight from complications following a stroke that she had suffered in January 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard F. Powers, who died in 2003, after 54 years...

Gary A. Armellino

Gary A. Armellino

Sep 27, 2016

Gary A. Armellino, 53, of Concord, MA, passed away on September 27, 2016 at his home in Boston, MA. Born in East Orange, NJ on April 12, 1963, he was the son of Milda Walkley and Bert Armellino and brother of Glenn Armellino, Wendy Brown, and Erik Armellino. Gary graduated from Concord Carlisle High School. Following that, he enlisted in...

James Thomas Hurley

James Thomas Hurley

Sep 26, 2016

James Thomas Hurley, 84, of Concord, Massachusetts, formerly of Westport, Connecticut, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. He was the husband of the late Patricia Anne (McKenna) Hurley. Born in Glen Cove, New York on January 28, 1932, he was the son of the late John Thomas and Della Josephine Hurley. He received a Bachelor...

Barbara Rosser

Barbara Rosser

Sep 24, 2016

Barbara "Bobby" Rosser, 89, of Concord, MA, formerly of Cape Cod. Bobby was born and raised in New York city and attended DePauw University, majoring in music and voice. There she met her husband, artist Curtis Rosser. Married for over 50 years, they raised their four children in New York, Connecticut, Maryland and Massachusetts. As a teenager Bobby got the...

Timothy Alan Thomas

Timothy Alan Thomas

Sep 17, 2016

Timothy will forever be remembered fondly as the incredible Father, Husband, Son, Brother, Uncle, Cousin, Friend, and so much more, that he represented to all of us. Tim was always comfortable in learning new things, making new connections, and leaving an immediate and enduring impression on the people he met in doing so. He was fearless, never intimidated to try...

Harriet D. Parish

Harriet D. Parish

Sep 15, 2016

Harriet Dinsmoor Parish, 91, of Concord, died on Thursday, September 15th. Harriet—or Dinnie, to those who knew her from childhood—was born and raised in Newton, MA, and earned a degree in Chemistry from Simmons College. She married Gene Parish on October 9, 1948, and they had 66 wonderful years together before his passing in 2014. From the time of their...

Peter A. Defoe Ii

Peter A. Defoe Ii

Sep 13, 2016

Peter A. DeFoe II, age 53, of Stow, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 following a brief, hard-fought battle with cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife, Katie and his adoring children, Kayla and Anthony. He is the cherished oldest son of his mother and stepfather, Julia and Christopher Chase of Lakeland, FL and his father and stepmother,...

Helen L. Fereshetian

Helen L. Fereshetian

Sep 12, 2016

Helen Louise (Craig) Fereshetian, of Carlisle, formerly of Concord, passed on September 12th 2016. She was born in Gulfport, MS on May 13, 1923. Helen met her husband Richard when he was stationed in Gulfport, and had a long marriage of 72 years. He passed in 2014, and left a void in her life. She is survived by her daughters,...

Jodi B. Barron

Jodi B. Barron

Sep 12, 2016

Jodi B. (Grosnick) Barron, age 38, of Acton, formerly of Longmeadow, died suddenly on Monday September 12th surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of 9 years of Seth A. Barron, formerly of Concord, and loving mother of Joshua, Annison and Zachary Barron, all of Acton. She was the cherished daughter of Allen and Fran Grosnick and granddaughter...

Biruta K. Stengrevics

Biruta K. Stengrevics

Sep 11, 2016

Biruta (Klavins) Stengrevics, 100, of Carlisle, MA, formerly of Greenwich, CT died Sunday, September 11, 2016 at The Atrium in North Chelmsford. She was the beloved wife of the late Gotfrids Stengrevics. Born in Aizpute, Latvia on October 31, 1915 she came to the United States at the age of 34, after living in the Czech Republic and Germany after...

Betty  Anne Matchette Adams

Betty Anne Matchette Adams

Sep 11, 2016

Betty Anne Matchette Adams was born on September 12, 1926 to Sarah Virginia Addis Matchette and George Earl Matchette. Betty grew up in Washington, D.C. where she attended school. She left high school early to work in a munitions plant as a secretary to help support her family during World War II. She later completed her high school education and...

Jacqueline D. Michael

Jacqueline D. Michael

Sep 10, 2016

Jacqueline D. Michael, 85, of Bedford, MA, died in her sleep on September 10, 2016, her birthday, in Bedford, MA. She suffered from Parkinson's disease for the last 20 years of her life. Jackie was born in Chicago, IL to Charles and Vivian (Paulson) Johnston on September 10, 1931. She grew up in Chicago, IL and Minneapolis, MN and moved...

Avery Miller Johnson

Avery Miller Johnson

Sep 9, 2016

Avery M. Johnson, 37, of South Portland, Maine, died on Friday, September 9, 2016 at her South Portland home. Born in Natick, MA on August 20, 1979, she was the daughter of Deborah (Homer) Wilkins and her husband Bruce of Harmony, ME, and Mark C. Johnson and his wife Susan Dee of Concord, MA and sister of Turner C. Johnson...

Marshall Rawle Neilson

Marshall Rawle Neilson

Sep 8, 2016

Marshall Rawle Neilson of Concord, Massachusetts When Marshall Neilson was a middle schooler, he wondered if his father might pick him up a little later from hockey practice. Asked why, Marshall replied, "To allow time for dawdling and conversation." Marshall Neilson passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, September 8. He was an accomplished dawdler and conversationalist. He honed...

Patricia M. Boudrot

Patricia M. Boudrot

Sep 7, 2016

Patricia M. (Lavender) Boudrot, 80, of Concord, died on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at the UMass Medical Center in Worcester. She was the beloved wife for 38 years of the late John G. Boudrot who died in 1995. The high school sweethearts were married in 1957 at St. Joseph Church in Medford. Born in Medford on March 22, 1936, she...

Chester W. Dymsza, Jr.

Chester W. Dymsza, Jr.

Sep 3, 2016

Chester William Dymsza, Jr., a longtime resident of Concord, formerly of Lexington, passed away at home on September 3, 2016. He leaves behind his wife, Sandra (Manley) Dymsza, three daughters, Kimberly Spock and her husband Thomas of Wilbraham, Laurie Cullinane and her husband Stephen of Lunenburg, and Paula Junker and her husband Jeffrey of Northborough, eight grandchildren, Nate, Melissa, and...

Travis A. Manchuso

Travis A. Manchuso

Aug 30, 2016

On the morning of Tuesday, August 30th, 2016, Travis Alan Manchuso suddenly passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton, Massachusetts after suffering a tragic seizure. He was the beloved husband of Michelle Manchuso and cherished Papa of Jailyn, Juliana, Aimee, and Lacey, all of Randolph. He was the devoted son of Todd and Karen Manchuso of Concord. Travis was...

Joseph J. Girardi

Joseph J. Girardi

Aug 26, 2016

Joseph J. Girardi, 90, of Maynard, formerly of Concord, died on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband for 59 years of Nesta E. (Roberts) Girardi. Born in Concord on August 11, 1926, he was the son of the late John and Kathleen (Silva) Girardi. In...

Alfred E. Spurr

Alfred E. Spurr

Aug 26, 2016

Alfred E. Spurr, 82, was called by our lord and God, from this earth on August 26, 2016 in Vernon, Vt. He was formerly of Norway ME and Acton, MA. Born November 26, 1933 in Lynn, Massachusetts he was the husband of the late Muriel Monsen Spurr and brother of the late Philip Spurr. He is pre-deceased by his mother...

Carolyn J. Paskiewicz

Carolyn J. Paskiewicz

Aug 25, 2016

Carolyn "Cabby" (Holmes) Paskiewicz, 75, of Winchendon, formerly of Littleton and Concord, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Quabbin Valley Health Care Center in Athol, MA after a lengthy battle with Breast Cancer. Carolyn was born in Concord, MA on March 12, 1941, the daughter of the late Carl and Dorothy (Miner) Holmes. She attended Concord...

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