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Mary C. Lawrence

Mary C. Lawrence

Dec 19, 2016

Mary C. Lawrence, 97, died peacefully Monday, December 19, 2016 at her home in Concord with both her daughters by her side. For 62-years, Mary was the beloved wife of the late Raymond B. Lawrence who died in 2005. She was born in Auburn, NY on April 25, 1919, and was the daughter of the late Francis G. and Annie...

Bertha E. "Betty" Sorrenti

Bertha E. "Betty" Sorrenti

Dec 18, 2016

Bertha E. "Betty" Sorrenti, 88, a lifelong Concord resident, died Sunday, December 18, 2016 at her Concord home with her family by her side. Born in Concord on March 22, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Bertha (Zanghi) Sorrenti. She attended Concord Public Schools during her youth. For many years, Betty worked for several Concord families...

Richard S. Ryan

Richard S. Ryan

Dec 16, 2016

Richard S. Ryan, of Concord, Retired Fire Chief (CFD), died on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Emerson Hospital. He was the beloved husband for thirty years of Judith (Holt) Ryan and the late Patricia J. (McCarthy) Ryan, cherished father of Michael W. Ryan and his wife Mary of Middletown, RI and Matthew L. Ryan and his husband Jonathan Cooper of...

Charles K. Magurn

Charles K. Magurn

Dec 15, 2016

Charles K. Magurn, 77, a lifelong Concord resident, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Concord on October 6, 1939, he was the devoted son of the late Charles T. and Elizabeth (Kelley) Magurn. He graduated from Concord High School in 1960. For over thirty years, Charlie was a Groundskeeper...

Marc P. Onigman

Marc P. Onigman

Dec 14, 2016

Marc P. Onigman, 66, of Lincoln, died on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. He was the beloved husband for 44 years of Maureen (Finnerty) Onigman. He was born in Boston on July 26, 1950 to Cynthia Onigman of Reading, and the late Murray Onigman. He attended Boston Public Schools, and later moved to Manchester, NH where...

Susan L. Mcbride

Susan L. Mcbride

Dec 3, 2016

Susan L. McBride, 74, of Concord, formerly of Lynn, died peacefully on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Walden Rehabilitation Center in Concord following a brief illness. A Lynn native, she was born on June 25, 1942 to the late John Robert McBride and Loretta Dolores (Fox) McBride. She attended St. Mary's School during her youth. She earned a Bachelor...

Mary "Muffin" Hester

Mary "Muffin" Hester

Dec 1, 2016

Mary (Bacall) Hester passed away peacefully in Lincoln on December 1, 2016, at the age of 95. Widely known and beloved as "Muffin," she was renowned for her steadfast and dedicated support of her church and other charitable causes, and was a devoted and beloved mother to her four sons. She was born in Salem, Massachusetts on March 5, 1921,...

Marion Dorothy Hardy

Marion Dorothy Hardy

Nov 29, 2016

Marion D. (Dacey) Hardy, wife of William E. Hardy of Concord and Ipswich, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2016, surrounded by her family. Born on July 17, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Leonard J. and Sarah (Foley) Dacey. Born and raised in Milton, MA, she attended Milton public schools and was a graduate of Milton High...

Phyllis B. Flynn

Phyllis B. Flynn

Nov 26, 2016

Phyllis B. (Shattuck) Flynn, 84, of Westford, formerly of Concord, died on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. She was the wife for 64 years of the late Richard L. Flynn who predeceased her in April of 2016. Born in Concord on July 21, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Gladys...

Alfred E. Williams, Jr.

Alfred E. Williams, Jr.

Nov 23, 2016

Alfred Ernest Williams, Jr., 71, of Waltham, Massachusetts died on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was born in San Luis Obispo, California on August 31, 1945, the son of the late Alfred E. Williams Sr. and Dr. Sarah C. Williams. During his youth, Mr. Williams attended the California Institute of Technology. He initiated...

Peter J. Bonner

Peter J. Bonner

Nov 23, 2016

Peter James Bonner, 81, of Acton, formerly of Concord, passed away suddenly on November 23, 2016. He is survived by his son Matthew Bonner, daughter-in-law Monique Bonner, and his grandsons Christopher (CJ) and Nicholas (Linc) Bonner of Cornwall, VT; his loving companion of 21 years Paula O'Sullivan; his stepchildren Chris Hill of Acton, Spencer Hill of Minneapolis MN, and Tim...

Barbara  Patricia Fifield

Barbara Patricia Fifield

Nov 20, 2016

Barbara Patricia (Kelley) Fifield, 92, of Concord, MA died Sunday November 20, 2016 at the Apple Valley Center in Ayer. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles (Chuck) Fifield. Born in Concord on March 17, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Edward P. Kelley and Joanna (Tobin) Kelley. She attended Concord schools and graduated from Concord...

Frances Shirley Schipelliti

Frances Shirley Schipelliti

Nov 19, 2016

SCHIPELLITI, Frances Shirley (Rizzitano), age 80, of Woburn, formerly of Concord, Nov. 19, 2016. Beloved wife for 58 years of John L. Schipelliti. Loving mother of Peter Schipelliti of Newton, James Schipelliti and his wife Lynn of North Reading, John B. Schipelliti and his wife Patti of Reading, Lisa R. Schipelliti-Marble and her husband David of Ayer, and Paul Schipelliti...

Mary T. Torri

Mary T. Torri

Nov 17, 2016

Mary Olive Theresa (Cummings) Torri, age 90, of Lincoln, and formerly of Cambridge and Watertown, died on Friday, November 17, 2016. She was the wife of the late John E. Torri. She was the mother of Edward F. Torri and his wife Myra, and Ronald Torri and his wife Debbie, sister to Frances and Thelma, grandmother to Edward F. Torri...

Jay Wright Forrester

Jay Wright Forrester

Nov 16, 2016

Jay W. Forrester died peacefully at home in Newbury Court, Concord, MA on November 16, 2016 at the age of 98. He was born July 14, 1918 on a cattle ranch 18 miles west of Anselmo, Nebraska that was homesteaded by his father, Marmaduke Montrose Forrester, and his mother Ethel Wright Forrester. Jay went to a one-room country school and...

Daniel E. Kerr

Daniel E. Kerr

Nov 12, 2016

Daniel Kerr, 59, of Maynard, formerly of Concord, died Saturday November 12, 2016 at UMASS Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He is survived by his two daughters, Katie Kerr of Belmont, MA and Meghanne Kerr of Hudson, MA, two brothers, Richard Kerr Jr and his wife Beth(Moynihan) of Littleton and David Kerr of North Lauderdale, FL, two nieces, Laura...

Ramamani  Vijayaraghavan

Ramamani Vijayaraghavan

Nov 9, 2016

It is with immeasurable sadness that we announce our mother, Ramamani Vijayaraghavan, 81, has passed away after a long struggle with congestive heart failure. She is remembered as a lawyer, a mother, a grandmother, and most importantly, she is remembered for her kindness and generosity to all. She is survived by her sister, her mother of 102, her three children...

Harry A. Beyer

Harry A. Beyer

Nov 8, 2016

Henry "Harry" Beyer, 84, died at home Tuesday, Nov. 8. Harry was born in Pittsburgh, PA the son of Henry and Kathryn Niland Beyer. He is survived by his wife, Janet (Condrey), and their sons, wives and children: David, Ngoc, Adrian and Alana of Los Altos Hills, California; Stephen, Sue, Jessie, Angie and Tina of Chelmsford; Joseph, Julie, Ben and...

Charles  A. (Bert) Fowler

Charles A. (Bert) Fowler

Nov 7, 2016

Charles A. (Bert) Fowler, of Concord, Massachusetts, died on November 7, 2016 at 95 years old. Born in Centralia, Illinois, he was the son of the late Clarence and Bess Fowler and the husband of Catherine (Grimes) Fowler. An honors graduate of the University of Illinois in Engineering Physics, Bert worked at MIT Radiation Lab as part of teams that...

Francis X. O'Sullivan

Francis X. O'Sullivan

Oct 31, 2016

Francis X. "Frank" O'Sullivan, 84, of Concord, MA, formerly of Hingham, MA died on October 31, 2016 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Bedford after a short illness. Frank was surrounded by his family and close friends in his final days. He was the beloved husband for 49 years of the late Eleanor F. (Williams) O'Sullivan who died in 2013....

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