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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.
...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
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
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
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
Nov 21, 2019
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Joseph Quigley
Oct 28, 2019
Quigley, Joseph John IV, of Lexington, October 28, 2019. Beloved husband of Claudia J. Quigley (Roch). Loving father to Joseph John Quigley V of Watertown, and Caitlin Quigley and her fiancé Sean Lynch of Fairfax, VA.
As an aviation enthusiast, Joe flew regularly and recently started aerobatic lessons. A MIT graduate, he shared his passion...
Richard "Dick" Schuhmacher
Oct 28, 2019
Schuhmacher, Richard W. "Dick", 77, of Concord, MA and York, ME died unexpectedly surrounded by his family on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. Faithful husband of Jill C. for "54 glorious years". Loving father of Lisa, Kendra, Rebecca & Bill Noke, and Jeffrey. Adoring Bumpa to Isaac and Honorary Grampa to Tyler Robichaud and the Noke & Hebert kids &...
Shirley Buck
Oct 25, 2019
Buck, Shirley M. (Gfroerer) of Bedford, formerly of Lexington, October 25, 2019. Mother of Wendy C. Leeds and her husband Thomas of...
F. Mark Caliri
Oct 22, 2019
Caliri, Francis Mark of Woburn, formerly of Lexington, October 22, 2019. Beloved husband of Brenda L. (Walsh) Caliri. Loving son of Donna (Cregar) Caliri and the late Francis J. Caliri. Loving father of Leanne Caliri and Allison Caliri, both of Woburn. Devoted brother of Ronald Caliri of MN, David Caliri of Lexington, Deborah Farrell of Wilmington, Robert Caliri...
Katherine "Kitty" Halloran
Oct 18, 2019
Halloran, Dr. Katherine "Kitty" (Hess) of Lexington, MA, formerly of Stamford, CT, passed away October 18, 2019 after a brief illness. Born August 14, 1929 to Dr. Orvan W. Hess and Carol Maurer Hess of North Haven, CT , she was the loving wife of 62 years of the late Thomas C. Halloran; beloved mother of son Charles B....
Gladys Moore
Oct 17, 2019
Moore, Gladys Mae (Sinclair) of Bedford, formerly of Lexington, October 17, 2019. Wife of the late Mark Moore Jr. Daughter of the late Barker Sinclair and Jennie (Phillips) Sinclair. Mother of Patricia J. Carney and her husband Frank of Lexington, Jennifer A. MacDonald and her husband Anthony of Fairfax Station, VA, and the late James T. Moore and...
David Leichtman
Oct 16, 2019
Leichtman, David K., October 16, 2019. Husband of Irene (Bergman) Leichtman. Father of Jana Druxman, and husband Michael of Corrales, NM, Stephen Leichtman and wife Gail of Lexington, MA, Bruce Leichtman and wife Michelle of Durham, NH, and the late Marla Leichtman and husband, David Hewkin of New Hutton, England. Brother of the late Allen Leighton. He is also...
