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Mary Shannon

Mary Shannon

May 1, 2017

Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Moore Shannon, 95, formerly of Winchester, Massachusetts, died May 1, 2017 at her home at Brookhaven in Lexington, Massachusetts. She was born in New York City to Vilma Ujlaky Moore and James E. Moore. Betty excelled academically in high school, winning a full scholarship to New Jersey College for Women (now Rutgers' Douglass College) where she graduated...

David Garvin

David Garvin

Apr 30, 2017

Garvin, David Alan. The C. Roland Christensen Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, died Sunday night following a long battle with cancer. At his passing, David, aged 64, was surrounded by his loving family at his home in Lexington, Massachusetts.

David was born on May 12, 1952 in New York City, NY to his wonderful parents, Joyce Solow...

Geraldine Eskew

Geraldine Eskew

Apr 29, 2017

Funeral services for Geraldine M. Eskew, 84, a resident of Lexington Massachusetts Formerly of Warrington PA and Norwood MA) will be held at Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Road Lexington, Massachusetts Tuesday May 2, 2017. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. followed by a brief Ceremony at 11:00. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery...

Robert O'Neill

Robert O'Neill

Apr 29, 2017

Robert C. O'Neill, age 83, of Lexington, MA and Stowe, VT, died after a struggle with Alzheimer's disease, Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Bob, as he was known to most, was born on New Year's Day 1934 to the late Katherine (Hurley) and John T. O'Neill in Boston and raised in Medford,...

Anne Burke

Anne Burke

Apr 28, 2017

Burke, Anne Bernice (Cummings) of Nashua, NH, formerly of Lexington, MA, April 28, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Edward J. Burke. Loving mother of Joanne Goodwin and her husband Michael of Billerica, Linda Pavlas of Nashua, NH, Carol Sward and her husband David of Lynn, and Brenda Merlin and her husband Scott of Nashua, NH. Bernice is also survived...

Jean Stetson

Jean Stetson

Apr 24, 2017

Stetson, Jean Mary (11/20/24-4/24/17).  Jean was the wife of the late Paul Stetson. They resided in Lexington for 50 years. She is survived by her five children:  Paul Richard Stetson and his wife Arlene of Marlborough, Mark Stetson and his wife Leslie of Rolling Hills, CA, Sarah Budden and her husband Victor of Poole, England, Barbara Stetson and, her...

Patrick Toscano

Patrick Toscano

Apr 24, 2017

Toscano, Patrick Michael of Lexington, MA, April 24, 2017. Husband of Marie E. (Lorino) and son of the late Frank and Rosina (Perri) Toscano. Brother of Philomena Brancato of Westerly, RI. He was predeceased by brothers Joseph,  Nunzio, Albert, and Peter, and sisters Eleanor Toscano, Adeline Parzych and Katherine and Annie Toscano. Patrick was a practicing engineer with...

Donald Smith

Donald Smith

Apr 16, 2017

Donald Eugene Smith, 81, of Burlington, MA, died peacefully on Easter Sunday April 16, 2017, after a brief illness.

He was born in Melvern, Osage Co. Kansas on November 18, 1935 to Gladys Bingham and Morton Eugene Smith. He attended the US Military Academy at West Point.

He met his wife, Judith Corey, in 1957...

Peter Holmes

Peter Holmes

Apr 15, 2017

Holmes, Peter A. of Arlington, April 15, 2017. Peter was born in Petersborough, NH and grew up in Arlington,MA.  He lived in California 14 years and returned to live out his life in Arlington. He was a private pilot and owned 2 planes that he often flew out of Hanscom Field in Bedford. He was married to Patricia who...

Frances Corkum

Frances Corkum

Apr 13, 2017

Frances Anne (Surette) Corkum, 92, passed away after a short illness on April 13. She was the beloved wife of the late Russell W. Corkum Sr. for 69 years. Long time resident of Lexington with summer residence in Pleasantville, Nova Scotia, and most recently of Youville Place. Frances was the devoted mother of eight children, adored grandmother of nine and...

Ruth Walsh

Ruth Walsh

Apr 11, 2017

Walsh, Ruth M. (Moore)of Lexington, April 11, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Bernard G. Walsh. Loving mother of Michael B. Walsh and his wife Sandra of Ayer, and  Kathleen R. Milligan of Pepperell and son-in-law James Milligan. Devoted sister of Mildred LaMarcchi of Waltham and Phyllis Ahearn of Brockton. Loving Grandmother of Kristine, Kallie, Shawn, Shane, Nicole, Ashley,...

Hsiang Lai Wen

Hsiang Lai Wen

Apr 10, 2017

WEN, Hsiang Lai Father of Neurosurgery in Hong Kong Age 93 passed away peacefully on April 10, 2017. Known to his family and friends as "Boone' he was born in the town of Muntok, on Bangka Island, Indonesia. He attended West China Union University in Chendu from 1942 to 1943 but his studies were interrupted by World War II. He...

William Sullivan

William Sullivan

Apr 6, 2017

Sullivan, William H., of Naples, FL, formerly of Lexington, April 6, 2017. Bill  loved a good laugh, a great beach, his family and friends, and he loved his life. He accomplished all of his goals and dreams and did so with enormous and genuine generosity for which he will be remembered. He lived a very good life and wanted...

Patricia Cogswell

Patricia Cogswell

Apr 4, 2017

Cogswell, Patricia S. of Woburn, formerly of Lexington, April 4, 2017. Daughter of the late Charles Cogswell and Dorothy (Taylor). Stepdaughter of the late Charlotte Cogswell. Sister of the late Robert T. Cogswell. Aunt of Robert Cogswell and Betsy Carman. A Graveside Service will be held Monday April 10 at Westview Cemetery, 520 Bedford St. Lexington at 11am. Relatives...

Marilyn Ballou

Marilyn Ballou

Apr 4, 2017

Ballou, Marilyn Louise "Mal" (July 5, 1935 - April 4, 2017), of Lexington, passed peacefully after a long illness, surrounded by family. Marilyn was the youngest of Leo and Margaret Ballou's eight children. She leaves her brothers and sisters-in-law Joseph and Marguerite of Bethlehem, CT; Frank and Dolores of Nashua, NH; Leo and Ruth Nashua, NH; Donald...

Aurio Pierro

Aurio Pierro

Apr 3, 2017

PIERRO, Aurio J. Decorated US Army WWII Vet Purple Heart 2 Silver Stars Of Lexington, April 3, 2017, age 100. Beloved son of the late Donato and Mary (Aquaro) Pierro. Dear uncle of Bill Barrett of Lexington, Betty Barrett of Arlington, Bob Barrett of Holliston, Barbara Carasitti of Arlington, Richard Boisvert and Rita Taylor both of Billerica, Bill Pierro of...

Dorothy Gallagher

Dorothy Gallagher

Apr 1, 2017

Dorothy "Dee" Gallagher, 84, of Lexington formerly of Fitchburg and Arlington passed away peacefully at her home among several of her children on April 1, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Frank J. Gallagher Jr. She was predeceased by first husband J. Richard Braks, brothers Frederick "Bud" Bauman, Rear Adm. Richard Bauman and her parents Frederick and Dorothy (Farnham)...

John Ruffing

John Ruffing

Mar 31, 2017

RUFFING, John P. of Lexington March 31, 2017. Beloved husband of Eileen A. (Willman) Ruffing. Loving father of Gregory A. of Mt Pleasant S.C. Kristin A. Rothenberger and her husband Paul of Moorestown N.J. John P. of Belmont and Robert A. of Lexington. Cherished grandfather of 6 grandchildren. Dear brother of Marilyn Kocher of Norwalk, Ohio, James Ruffing of...

Margaret Driscoll

Margaret Driscoll

Mar 30, 2017

Driscoll, Margaret M. (McCabe), 93 of Lexington, passed away peacefully after a period of declining health at Newton-Wellesley Hospital on March 30, 2017. "Peggy" was the beloved wife of the late John J. Driscoll. Devoted mother of Kathleen Gerwatowski and her husband Ron of Franklin; Maureen DeBernardi and her husband Don, of Waltham; and John Driscoll of Lexington. Cherished...

Eleanor Lane

Eleanor Lane

Mar 29, 2017

Lane, Eleanor F, 98, of Brookhaven in Lexington, MA, died peacefully on March 29, 2017. She was the loving wife of the late Philip Lane, Sr. and caring mother of Stephen Lane (Pam) of Bethany, CT, and the late Philip Lane, Jr. (Deb) of Leominster, MA. Ellie was adored as a grandmother by Janet Dye (Stuart), Jacquelyn Zaccardo (Jeff),...