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John Avery

John Avery

Dec 18, 2019

Avery, John F. of Lexington, Dec. 18, 2019.  Beloved husband of Mary Elvira (Cottreau) Avery. Father of Jack Avery and his wife Terri of Marstons Mills, Richard Avery and his wife Linda of Braintree, Mark Avery and his wife Karen of Nashua, NH, and Thomas Avery and his wife Tricia of Hamilton. Brother of Rita Munyon of Somerville. John...

John Connors

John Connors

Dec 18, 2019

Connors, John F. of Lexington, formerly of Somerville, December 18, 2019.

Loving Husband of Carol A. (Morrison) Connors. Beloved Father of Beth Connors of North Reading, Donna Hyde and her Husband Daniel, Karen Fitzpatrick and her Husband William,  all of Wilmington, Robert Lucas of Biddeford, ME., and the late Steven Lucas and his surviving wife...

Mardell Mcdonald

Mardell Mcdonald

Dec 10, 2019

McDonald, Mary Mardell of Lexington, December 10, 2019. Wife of Joseph N.  McDonald. Mother of Laura Vilain McDonald of Harvard, Linda Ziemba and her husband Nile of Concord, Timothy McDonald and his wife Patti of Hudsonville, MI, and Greg McDonald and his wife Megan of Broomfield, CO. Sister of Mary Virginia Larsen of Mercer Island, WA, Tim Lester...

Tomas Von Rickenbach

Tomas Von Rickenbach

Dec 6, 2019

Tomas von Rickenbach of Lexington, age 27, passed away on December 6, 2019.

Tomas is survived by his loving parents Josef and Therese von Rickenbach, brothers Patrik and Kristian, their wives Elizabeth and Kristian, his nephew Cole, and multiple aunts and...

Robert Tomes

Robert Tomes

Dec 6, 2019

Tomes, Robert E. (Ty) of Acton, formerly of Lexington, December 6, 2019. Beloved husband of Rita S. Lambergs-Tomes (Chiccarelli). Loving father of Bryan Tomes and his wife Jessica of Fitchburg, and Eric Tomes of Phoenix, AZ. Devoted stepfather of John Lambergs and his wife Joelle of Arlington, and Ann-Marie Hanley and her husband William of Acton. Loving brother...

Norman Cole

Norman Cole

Dec 5, 2019

Cole, Norman D. of Woburn, formerly of Lexington, December 5, 2019. Former husband of Elizabeth (Kopp) Cole of Crown Point, Indiana. Father of Norman D. Cole Jr. and his wife Johanna of Rockton, IL,, Corinne Faulkner and Joseph MacInnes of Woburn, and David Cole of Hebron, Indiana. Brother of Charlotte Simmons of Deltona, FL, and the late Lincoln P....

Thomas Clear

Thomas Clear

Dec 3, 2019

Clear, Thomas A. of Lexington, December 3, 2019. Beloved husband of Anne M. Clear (Harrington). Loving father of Thomas Clear of Arlington, Anne Marie Clear of Petaluma, CA, Paul Clear of Houston, TX, Marylee Palmer and her husband Steve of Lexington, Gerry Clear and his wife Judy of Rowley, and the late Richard Clear. Brother of the late...

Ellen Mcdonnell

Ellen Mcdonnell

Dec 2, 2019

McDonnell, Ellen F. a life-long Lexington resident, December 2, 2019. Godmother of Charles Donahue and his wife Noreen and their children Julia and Thomas Donahue. Cousin of Stephen Tolman, Gale Livingston, Mary Collins, Martha Collins, Elizabeth Collins, and the late Elizabeth Tolman. Sister of the late Ann McDonnell. Dear friend of Doris Donahue and the extended Donahue family.

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Daniel Knobel

Daniel Knobel

Nov 27, 2019

Knobel, Daniel K. of Clinton, formerly of Lexington, November 27, 2019. Father of Kenneth Max Knobel II and his wife Joanna of San Tan Valley, AZ, and Daniel K. Knobel, Jr. of Oxford. Brother of Diana Snow and her husband Normand of Carver, MA, Carolyn Crane and her husband Darryll of Orrington, ME, and Buffy Hallsworth of Gorham,...

Parker Hirtle

Parker Hirtle

Nov 26, 2019

Hirtle, Parker W. of Lexington, November 26, 2019, age 94. Husband of the late Joyce (Skinner) Hirtle. Father of John P. Hirtle of Lexington, and Timothy R. Hirtle of Arlington. Brother of Bertram Hirtle and his wife Ruth of Alexandria, NH, and Verne Scadding of Alfred, ME. He is also survived by 1 grandchild, Shari Hirtle of Thousand Oaks,...

Veronica Ruggera

Veronica Ruggera

Nov 26, 2019

Ruggera, Veronica Katherine (Stimac) of Lexington, MA and Crested Butte, CO, November 26, 2019, age 98. Wife of the late Willard Nelson Ruggera. Mother of Veronica K. Somrak and her husband Shammy of Gunnison, Co, Willard M. Ruggera and his wife Sarah of Denver, CO, Diane E. Belter and her husband William of Denver, CO, Elaine S. Ruggera...

Loring Batchelder

Loring Batchelder

Nov 26, 2019

Batchelder, Loring E. of Lexington passed away peacefully in his home on November 26, 2019 at the age of 92.

One of seven children, Loring was raised in Andover on the family dairy farm "Rolling Acres."

He attended Phillips Academy in Andover and received a soccer scholarship from Harvard University where he...

Richard "Dick" Biederman

Richard "Dick" Biederman

Nov 21, 2019

PLEASE NOTE; THE FUNERAL SERVICE DAY AND TIME HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE

IMPENDING WEATHER. PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Lexington, MA—CDR. Richard, "Dick", Joseph Biederman '51 CEC United States Navy, 91, passed away peacefully at his home on November 21, 2019....

Bernard Mcsweeney

Bernard Mcsweeney

Nov 19, 2019

McSweeney, Bernard M. of Lexington died on November 19, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 11,1941, he was the son of the late Leo P and Cecilia B (Kilcoyne) McSweeney. Bernie was always kind, honest and positive. He was a superb athlete and excelled in many sports. He was the owner of McSweeney & Sons Painting....

Gabrielle Mazza

Gabrielle Mazza

Nov 16, 2019

Mazza, Gabrielle (Balch) of Lexington, November 16, 2019. Wife of Anthony Mazza. Mother of David Mazza of Miami, FL, and Cynthia Mazza of Salem. She is also survived by a grandson, Jake Mazza. Gaby received her Bachelor's degree from Tufts and her Master's Degree from Boston College and worked as a Medical Social Worker at Hospitals in the...

Rita Connolly

Rita Connolly

Nov 15, 2019

Connolly, Rita R. (Anelons) of Medfield and Shirley, formerly of Lexington and Harwich, November 15, 2019. Wife of the late Norman N. Connolly. Mother of N. Neil Connolly and his wife Maureen of Medfield, Jeffrey C. Connolly of Shirley, and the late Cynthia J. Connolly. Sister of the late George Anelons. Friend of William Gutowski of Medfield. She...

Linda Medlin

Linda Medlin

Nov 10, 2019

Medlin, Linda M. (Brenton) of Nashua, NH, formerly of Lexington, MA, November 10, 2019. Wife of the late Joe R. Medlin. Mother of Wayne C. Medlin and his wife Linda of Westford, Thomas R. Medlin and his wife Tracey of Auburn, and Brenda M. Mulligan and her husband Richard of Nashua. Sister of Joyce Donnellan of Woburn. Linda...

Robert Rantilla

Robert Rantilla

Nov 7, 2019

Robert Rodger Rantilla died peacefully at his home in Lexington on November 7, 2019.

Bob was born September 30, 1942 in Trinidad, where his father was a field engineer working on constructing Waller Army Airfield for United States' use in World War II. After the war the family settled in Ohio. Bob graduated from Warren G. Harding...

Lois "Bisi" Starkey

Lois "Bisi" Starkey

Nov 5, 2019

Starkey, Lois "Bisi" (MacMurray) of Lexington, formerly of Brookline and Norfolk, CT, on November 5, 2019.

Bisi was born in 1923 to Lois Goodnow MacMurray and John V.A. MacMurray, who served as a diplomat in the U.S. foreign service between 1907 and 1944. Living initially in Washington, D.C., her father's career allowed Bisi to experience...

Charles Lamantia

Charles Lamantia

Nov 1, 2019

LaMantia, Charles R. of Concord, formerly of Lexington, November 1, 2019. Husband of the late Ann C. LaMantia (Carmody). Father of Elise Martin and her husband Gary of Lexington, Matthew LaMantia and his husband Robert Whitman of San Francisco, CA, and the late Charles R. LaMantia JR. Brother of the late Joseph LaMantia. Charles is also survived by...