Sr. Joan B. Manion
Sep 19, 2022
Sister Joan Manion, was born in Toledo, Ohio, the fourth of seven children to Harold and Florence (Dunnigan) Manion. She made her entry into the Sisters of Charity, "Grey Nuns" in Cambridge, MA, and took final vows at the Grey Nuns Mother House, in Montreal, Canada in 1957. She completed her nurses training at St. Vincent Hospital...
Madeline A. Shaughnessy
Sep 17, 2022
Paul S. Shaughnessy and Madeline A. Shaughnessy of Naples FL and formerly of Lexington MA entered into eternal rest on August 21, 2022 and September 17, 2022, respectively. Paul was 86 and Madeline was 80. They married 60 years ago and the proud parents of 2 sons and grandparents of 5.
Paul and Madeline were introduced by...
Renee A. Saulnier
Sep 15, 2022
Saulnier, Renee Ann of Lexington, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 15, 2022. Beloved wife of Carl H. Parsons. Devoted sister of James Saulnier, his wife Jane of West Dover, VT and her niece Kerri Perry. She is also survived by 3 step-daughters, Ronda Parsons, Leanne Rightnour, Amanda Benson, and their children who lovingly...
Irene B. Leichtman
Sep 13, 2022
Leichtman, Irene B. of Lexington, September 13, 2022. Wife of the late David Leichtman. Mother of Jana Druxman and husband Michael of Corrales, NM, Stephen Leichtman and wife Gail of Lexington, Bruce Leichtman and wife Michelle of Durham, NH, and the late Marla Leichtman and husband David Hewkin of New Hutton, England. Sister of the late Edith Most and...
Sally C. Macdonald
Sep 11, 2022
MacDonald, Sally Culpepper, of Lexington, daughter of Russell and Rosalie MacDonald, and beloved sister of Patricia Lee, passed peacefully from this life on September 11, 2022. Her professional life was spent with serving the Red Cross. At the end of her career, she was in charge of all worldwide field operations. After returning to Lexington, Sally became active with...
Sean Trevor Avery
Sep 5, 2022
Sean Trevor Avery of Lexington, MA, passed away peacefully at his home on September 5, 2022, at age 54. He was diagnosed with glioblastoma in April 2021. Sean was the beloved husband of Lauren M. Avery (Sitzer) and father of Drake S. Avery (11) and Fiona S. Avery (9), all of Lexington, MA; brother of...
John "Jack" C. Hoffmann
Sep 1, 2022
Hoffmann, John C. "Jack" of Lexington, September 1, 2022. Beloved husband of Stephanie Briggs-Hoffmann. Son-in-law of William Briggs and his wife Marilyn and Elizabeth Baker and her husband Gerald. Brother of Richard Hoffmann and the late Christine and Karen. Brother-in-law of Erica Tropeano and her husband Gino and Heidi Jette and her husband Roger. Step-brother of Alex Denton. He...
Margaret "Peggy" T. Kmiec
Sep 1, 2022
Kmiec, Margaret T. (Fitzgerald) of Lexington, September 1, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Walter A. Kmiec. Daughter of the late John Fitzgerald and Sarah (O'Connell) Fitzgerald. Loving mother of Christopher J. Kmiec of Sandwich and Pamela A. Kmiec of Cambridge. Devoted sister of the late John Fitzgerald, Florence Farese, Rosalie Roth, Mary Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Carota, and Sally Davis....
Charles T. Martin Jr.
Aug 25, 2022
Martin, Charles T. Jr. of Lexington, August 25, 2022. Beloved husband of Leona W. Martin (Langford). Loving father of Russell C. Martin and his partner Karla DiNardo of Gardner, and Ronald D. Martin of Buffalo Grove, IL. Brother of Charlotte Martin Barksdale of North Carolina. Survived by two nephews, Tobe Barksdale of Bolton, and Martin Barksdale of North Carolina....
Carole Ann Munroe
Aug 23, 2022
Munroe, Carole Ann (Arsenault) of Lexington, formerly of Newton, passed away peacefully after a long illness, August 23, 2022. Devoted sister of Jane Arsenault of Lexington and the late Mary Gail Sullivan. Carole was an Elementary School Teacher in the Boston Public Schools.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday August 26 at St. Brigid...
Paul S. Shaughnessy
Aug 21, 2022
Paul S. Shaughnessy and Madeline A. Shaughnessy of Naples FL and formerly of Lexington MA entered into eternal rest on August 21, 2022 and September 17, 2022, respectively. Paul was 86 and Madeline was 80. They married 60 years ago and the proud parents of 2 sons and grandparents of 5.
Paul and Madeline were introduced by...
Dr. Michael Andrew Kjelsberg
Aug 21, 2022
Michael Andrew Kjelsberg, M.D. passed away August 21, 2022 of colon cancer at 57. Mike was a cancer survivor from his teenage years when he lost a leg to bone cancer and twice had sections of his lungs removed. That experience left him with a personal philosophy that "life is sweet." He had been a cross-country runner and skier...
Jean "John" L. Dirks
Aug 16, 2022
Jean (John) Lambert Dirks, husband of the late Tina Dirks, died peacefully on August 16, 2022 at the age of 87. He is survived by his sons Patrick, Marco, and David, their wives Mindy, Holly, and Katy, and grandchildren Jonah, Eli, Isabel, Claire, and Henry. Born in Luik, Belgium on June 25, 1935, he lived in Lexington since 1976....
Julianne M. Trovato
Aug 15, 2022
Trovato, Julianne M. , a longtime Lexington resident, August 15, 2022. Sister of Jean Corlett and her husband Boyd of Sandy, Utah, Janice Buttery of Lexington, Joan Morrison and her husband Jerry of Westford, Joyce Major and her husband Rick of Sarasota Springs, Utah, and the late James J. Trovato JR. Julianne is also survived by many nieces and...
Richard Gurner
Aug 13, 2022
Richard Gurner, of Lexington, Aug. 13, 2022, was born in Cambridge MA in 1929. He graduated from Cambridge High and Latin in 1947; and was in US Air Force stationed in Japan during Korean War. His undergraduate and graduate degrees are from BU, and his Masters of Library Science from Simmons. He worked at WBCN, the concert network; Littleton...
Martina Buckley O'Toole
Aug 13, 2022
O'TOOLE, Martina Buckley – Concord, MA. Martina Buckley O'Toole, a resident of Newbury Court, passed away on August 13, 2022, just one month shy of her 95 th birthday. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Kevin James O'Toole, her stepson Kevin Paul O'Toole, her sister Ann and brother Bill Buckley. She is survived by daughter-in-law Pat...
John "Jack" Michael Foley
Aug 10, 2022
John 'Jack' Michael Foley of Bedford passed away at his home on August 10, 2022 after a yearlong battle with glioblastoma.
Jack is survived by his wife Cheri (Mehigan) and daughter Georgia (12) of Bedford and daughters Kate (24) and Caroline (22) and their mother Kristin of Yardley, Pennsylvania.
Raised in Canton, with close ties...
Robert James Mcdonald
Aug 10, 2022
McDonald, Robert J." Bob" Age 74 of Lexington and Harwich Bob died August 10, 2022 one day before his 75 th birthday after a long and courageous battle in which he never gave up. Beloved husband of Mary L (Murphy) McDonald. Devoted dad of James J. McDonald and wife Jessica of Hingham, MA; Brendan J. McDonald and fiancee Sarah...
Mary R. Curtin
Aug 6, 2022
Curtin, Mary R. (Rowan), of Hingham, formerly of Lexington, August 6, 2022. Beloved wife of the late John J. Curtin Jr. Loving mother of Michael J. Curtin and his wife Susan of Westwood.
Devoted sister of the late Nancy L. Rowan and John E. Rowan. She is also survived by 2 grandchildren, John "Jack" and James, one...
Julien Shoemaker
Aug 5, 2022
Julien "Shoe" Shoemaker, of Williston, VT, formerly of Lexington, MA, died August 5, 2022, at the age of 91, with his wife and daughters at his side.
Shoe was the beloved husband of Martha E. (Strauss) Shoemaker and loving father of Linda Shoemaker and her partner Louise Grasmere of Arlington, MA, Rorie Dunphey and her husband Roy...