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Carolyn M. Quinn
Feb 27, 2023
Quinn, Carolyn M. of Lexington, February 27, 2023, age 100 years. Beloved wife of the late Owen J. Quinn. Loving mother of Carolyn Jeanne Granfield of Lakeville, and Eileen "Lennie" Quinn of Stoneham. She is also survived by 1 grandchild, Meaghan, and by 1 great grandchild, Quincy.
A Funeral Service will be held Friday March 3 at...
Nancy Booth Kocher
Feb 26, 2023
Nancy Anne (Booth) Kocher died February 26, 2023. She was born November 6, 1937 in New Bedford, MA, the only child of Katherine F. and Thomas A. Booth. She grew up in New Bedford, summering at Silver Shell Beach in Mattapoisett, and entered Wellesley College with the Class of 1959, graduating with a degree in Economics. She married David...
Dr. John M. Dorman
Feb 26, 2023
Dr. John Merrill Dorman passed on at his home in Menlo Park on February 26, surrounded by loving family, after a years-long struggle with Parkinsonism.
Dr. Dorman was born on February 7, 1942, to Dr. Daniel and Dorothy Dorman in Philadelphia, PA, and spent most of his childhood in Pittsfield, MA and Orient, Long Island as part...
James W. Mcdevitt
Feb 26, 2023
James (Jim) William McDevitt Sr. of Lexington, MA died at home peacefully of natural causes on February 26 th , 2023. He was 93 years old.
Jim was born in Brighton MA to Thomas Qualey McDevitt and Esther McDevitt, the youngest of five children. He is survived by the love of his life Elizabeth Fahey McDevitt, his...
Junghi S. Kim
Feb 25, 2023
Junghi Suh Kim, Korean Renaissance woman, longtime resident of Lexington, Mass., and founding member of the Korea Society of New England and the First Korean Beacon Church, dies at 90.
Junghi Suh Kim, a devoted mother and wife and longtime resident of Lexington, Mass., died of natural causes on Feb. 25.
A renaissance...
William J. Mello, Jr.
Feb 24, 2023
Mello, William J. Jr., of Kingston, formerly of Bedford and Lexington, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on February 24, 2023. Beloved husband of the late Phyllis (Kowalski) DiPalma. He was predeceased by his beloved first wife, Joan (Piccus) Mello. Loving father of Jenifer Mello Shaw and Richard of Waxhaw, NC, William Mello and his...
Mary Linda Roddy
Feb 21, 2023
Mary "Linda" Roddy, 79, of Winchester, passed away on February 21, 2023 at the Branches of Marlboro. Originally from Lexington, Linda graduated from Lexington High School and later from the Boston School of Dental Nursing. She worked as a dental assistant until becoming a full time homemaker when her daughter was born. She was very active in the church...
Qizhi Liu
Feb 20, 2023
Qizhi Liu of Lexington, died on February 20, 2023. Beloved husband of Yang Jiao. Visiting hours will be held Wednesday February 22 at the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd. Lexington from 9am to 1pm. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Interment private.
John Philip Bass
Feb 9, 2023
Bass, John Philip of Chelmsford, formerly of Lexington, February 9, 2023. Lifelong companion of Kristen A . Simpson. Beloved son of Rosemarie V. (Riminiscenza) Bass and the late Peter R. Bass SR. Devoted brother of the late Peter R. Bass JR.
John's early career started at P&B Auto Body, a family-owned business; he was recently retired from...
Ralph G. Dibacco
Feb 8, 2023
DIBACCO, Ralph G. longtime resident of Lexington passed away surrounded by his family on February 8, 2023. Loving father to Ralph M. DiBacco and his wife Eileen of Chelmsford, Randy, Ronnie, Ryan and Regan DiBacco all of Lexington. Devoted Grandfather of Meghan DiBacco of Arizona and formerly of Chelmsford, Emily Lavalley of Tewksbury and Michael DiBacco of Chelmsford. Ralph...
Janet E. Taylor
Feb 8, 2023
Taylor, Janet E. of Lexington, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2023. Beloved daughter of the late Warren Taylor and Florence (Mercer) Taylor. Cherished partner of the late Pamela Gunnell. Surviving family include several close cousins, many nieces, and nephews, along with a multitude of friends who will all miss her dearly.
Jan graduated Malden High School...
Samuel Altschuler
Feb 5, 2023
Altschuler, Samuel (1927-2023)
Engineer, Executive, Entrepreneur, Family Man
Samuel Altschuler passed away quietly at home on Sunday, February 5, 2023 attended to by his loving wife Nancy Jo and many of his family members. Sam was 95 years old.
Sam received his B.S.E.E. (Electrical Engineering) degree from the University of Connecticut in June,...
Eleanor G. Sullivan-Gould
Feb 3, 2023
Sullivan-Gould, Eleanor G. (Dionne) of Woburn, formerly of Lexington, February 3, 2023. Predeceased by her first husband, Eugene Sullivan and her second husband, Robert Gould. Loving mother of Kevin Sullivan and his wife Dr. Ann Taylor of Wickford, RI, Brian Sullivan of Scarborough, ME, Dennis Sullivan and partner Carlos Reagan of Woburn, and Sheila Corbitt and her husband Jeff...
Robert E. Henry
Jan 25, 2023
Henry, Robert E. of Lexington, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on January 25, 2023. Beloved son of the late Richard C. Henry and Pauline (Nagle) Henry. Loving father of Nicole W. Henry and her husband Jason Ayala of Lexington and Kathleen F. Henry and her husband Michael Adams of Lexington. Devoted brother of Christine Henry...
Richard W. Ham, Jr.
Jan 24, 2023
On January 24, 2023, Richard Warren Ham Jr. of Woburn, formerly of Lexington, passed away peacefully at his home after a long courageous battle with cancer.
Rich was born on July 25, 1954, to Richard and Mildred Ham of Waltham and the family later moved to Lexington where Rich grew up. Rich was a 1972 graduate of...
V. Arthur Katz
Jan 22, 2023
Arthur Katz of Lexington was born on May 5, 1925 into one of the only two Jewish families in Glastonbury, Connecticut, a small town outside Hartford. His home was also the site of the family store. Arthur worked in the store from a young age, which gave him a life-long ethos of hard work, perseverance, and a flair for...
Douglass L. Ziedelis
Jan 21, 2023
Douglass L Ziedelis (Robertson) – age 91 of Lexington, died peacefully on January 21, 2023 at Youville Place in Lexington. Beloved wife of the late Daniel Ziedelis. Devoted mother of Robin Thompson and her husband Merwyn of Billerica, Heather Porter and her husband Jeff of Sharon, Wendy Johnson and her husband David of Lynnfield, and David Ziedelis and his...
Kenneth P. Macdonald
Jan 19, 2023
MacDonald, Kenneth Peter, sadly and too early on January 19, 2023.
Beloved father of Ryan Thomas MacDonald of Waltham Cherished son of Harry and Elena MacDonald (Ciano) of Woburn. Precious Brother to Nancy MacDonald of Woburn and Thomas MacDonald of Florida. Beloved uncle of Cameron, Parker, Brayden and Ross. He is also survived by 2 aunts, Nancy...
Joyce Defandorf
Jan 19, 2023
Defandorf, Joyce (Larkin), of North Billerica, after having lived life to the fullest. She was 90. A longtime resident of Lynnfield and Lexington, MA, she leaves behind her beloved husband John, three sons, a grandson, and a large extended family. Born and raised in Poughkeepsie, NY during the Great Depression, Joyce won a full scholarship to Brown University and...
Gladys E. Datch
Jan 19, 2023
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gladys Elizabeth Datch on January 19, 2023. She was truly an extraordinarily beautiful human being and touched the lives of everyone she met. A loyal and kind friend to so many people. She lived her life with a love for humanity, and for all creatures large and small. She...
