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Bonnie Brill
Mar 26, 2015
BRILL, Bonnie Jean (Ward) Of Maynard, formerly of Lexington and Weston, March 26, 2015. Beloved mother of Matthew C. Brill and his wife Laura of Natick, Mark D. Brill and his wife Louise of Woodville, GA, and Rachel M. Brill of Maynard. Cherished sister of Margaret Stepner of Harwich. Bonnie is also survived by 3 grandchildren, Tyler, Jack, and Jessica,...
Paul Newberne
Mar 22, 2015
PAUL M. NEWBERNE, 94, of Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on March 22nd, after a long illness. He is survived by his beloved wife of 69 years, Lillian; his cherished daughter, Jo Carol Wood, and her husband George Wood; and his son-in-law, John C. Serio. He was predeceased by his loving daughter, Judy. Paul was...
Frederick Taylor
Mar 21, 2015
Taylor, Frederick M. Jr. of Lexington, March 21, 2015. Husband of the late Rose Ellen (Donahue). Father of Stephen M. Taylor of Arlington, Daniel A. Taylor of Woburn, Laura A. Bento and her husband Jeff of Billerica, Paul M. Taylor of Billerica, and the late Helen F. Brasier. Brother of Angela Taylor of Arlington. Fred is also survived by 5...
Ruth Nilssen
Mar 16, 2015
NILSSEN, Ruth H.F. (Forsgren) 96, of Lexington, passed peacefully in her bed before dawn on Monday, March 16, 2015. She was the wife of the late R. Helge Nilssen. A memorial service in remembrance of her life will be held at 2 P.M. this coming Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Trinity Covenant Church, 7 Clematis Road, Lexington MA 02421. Donations...
Anne Zwicker
Mar 16, 2015
ZWICKER, Anne L. (Hamilton) Of Bedford formerly of Lexington March 16, 2015. Beloved wife of the late George Zwicker. Mother of the late Gregory G. Zwicker. Cherished grandmother of Wendy Zwicker of Billerica and Kerry Flynn and her husband Kevin of Concord. Sister of Jackie Tocci of Concord, NH, and the late William and Richard Hamilton. Sister in law of...
Joan Grab
Mar 14, 2015
GRAB, Joan M. (McCabe) Of Southbury, CT, formerly of Irvington, NY, March 14, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Robert H. Grab. Loving mother of Robert L. Grab and his wife Robin of Tampa, FL and Barbara G. Connors and her husband John of Lexington. Cherished grandmother of Kendra, Brad and Jackson Connors. Dear sister of Howard McCabe and his...
Renate Rourke
Mar 13, 2015
ROURKE, Renate E. Age 79, died peacefully on Friday, March 13, in her home at the Commons in Lincoln in Lincoln, MA. She was the widow of Joseph C. Rourke. Loving mother of Carina Burns and her husband Geoffrey of Palo Alto, CA and Dennis Rourke and his wife Deborah, of Lexington, MA, devoted grandmother to six grandchildren, Jacob, Markus,...
Thea C. Peach
Mar 10, 2015
Peach, Thea C., of North Reading, March 10, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held at the Union Congregational Church, North Reading, on Saturday March 21, 2015 at 11.00AM. In Lieu of Flowers Donations may be made in Memory Of Thea C. Peach to The Early Drug Development Center At The Dana Farber Cancer Institute 450 Brookline Avenue Floor 6,...
David Brooks
Mar 9, 2015
BROOKS, David W. Of Lexington, March 9, 2015. Beloved son of the late Warren and Ernestine Brooks. Loving companion of Barbara E. Slater of Lexington. Also survived by many dear friends. Visiting hours will be held at the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd., LEXINGTON, on Friday, March 13 from 5-8 p.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend....
William Greeenwood
Mar 9, 2015
William Raymond Greenwood, 84, of Bedford, New Hampshire and formerly of Ipswich and Lexington, and Terre Haute, Indiana, died March 9, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Rose (Malanowski) Greenwood, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Detroit, Michigan on November 10, 1930, he was one of five children...
Fred Wischhusen
Mar 1, 2015
Wischhusen, Fred, age 96, died peacefully on March 1, 2015 at his home in Lexington, where he resided for 57 years. He was often seen by his neighbors raking leaves, cleaning, and building a stone wall in his yard. He read The Boston Globe every morning, and his TIME magazine every week for many decades. His dear wife Rena (Blanchette)...
Juanita Polestra
Mar 1, 2015
Polestra, Juanita M. of Lexington, March 1, 2015. Former wife of Frank Polestra of Boston. Mother of Antonio Polestra of Naples, Julia Polestra and her husband Kerry Poe of Salisbury, and the late Marino Polestra. Sister of Sonja Cole of Delray Beach, FL, and the late Patricia Hartzell. Juanita is also survived by 2 grandchildren, Alexander and Margaret, and by...
Madeline Owen
Mar 1, 2015
Owen, Madeline Marie (Clifford) of Lexington, March 1, 2015. Wife of Millard G. "Bud" Owen. Mother of Priscilla McPhee and her husband Alan of Winchester, Mary Lou Hoyt and her husband Stephen of Long Meadow, Constance Gallagher-Renkawitz and her husband Michael of West Hartford, CT, Susan Owen-Smith and her husband Kim of Sharon, NH, Catherine Owen and her husband Mark...
Dorothy Colley
Mar 1, 2015
Colley, Dorothy Florence Hotz, died in South Jordan, Utah, March 1, 2015. She was born in Somerville, Massachusetts to John Peter and Anna (Litwin) Hotz on October 31, 1924. On August 9, 1950 she married Donald Grant Colley Jr. in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Later in life Dorothy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University. Surviving Dorothy are her...
Jane Crawford
Feb 27, 2015
CRAWFORD, Jane Tibbetts Of Lexington, died peacefully at Emerson Hospital on February 27, 2015 after several days surrounded by her loving family. Elder daughter of John B. and Margaret Tibbetts, she was born in Hindhead, England in 1933. She had an international childhood, living in Japan, Canada, and Brazil before settling in Ridgewood, New Jersey for high school and graduating...
Tod Dockstader
Feb 27, 2015
Tod Allen Dockstader died on Friday, February 27, 2015 in Arlington, MA. He was 82 years old and had suffered from vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease. He was a long-time resident of Westport, CT, where he owned Westport Communications Group and made award-winning educational filmstrips and videos. He was predeceased by his wife Beverly Ann Nyberg Dockstader, who passed away...
Cecile Pivarunas
Feb 23, 2015
PIVARUNAS, Cecile Anna (Harpin) Of Lexington, Feb. 23, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Frank A. Pivarunas. Loving mother of Peter E. Pivarunas of Lexington, James D. Pivarunas and his wife Elizabeth of Rochester, NH, and the late Paul F. Pivarunas. Dear sister of Irene Fusaro of West Warwick, RI. Cecile is also survived by 7 grandchildren, Shana, Dan, Christa,...
Ernest Cormier
Feb 23, 2015
Cormier, Ernest J. "Ernie", a life-long Lexington resident, Feb. 23, 2015. Husband of Linda P. (Kirk) Cormier. Father of Carole E. Mahoney and her husband Paul of Brentwood, NH, and Sandra L. Marshall and her husband Philip of Townsend. Ernie is also survived by 5 grandchildren, Brendan, Caitlin, Connor, Allison, and Matthew. Funeral from the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen...
Shubroto Bose
Feb 23, 2015
Bose, Shubroto of Burlington, MA, formerly of Baltimore, MD, Feb. 23, 2015. Husband of Bithi Bose. Father of Jonaki Egenolf and her husband Jonah of Winchester. Brother of Dipali Dey of India, and Nanda Sehgal of NC. Grandfather of Taran and Knox. Chief Planner of Architecture & Urban Design for the Baltimore Development Corporation. Private services will be held in...
Earl Harrison
Feb 22, 2015
Harrison, Earl "Jack" Jr. of Bedford, Formerly of Arlington, Feb. 22, 2015. Husband of Jean M. (Cuff) Harrison. Father of Michael E. Harrison and his wife Saori of Fort Drum, NY, and Lisa M. Paiva and her husband Michael of Bedford. Brother of Eunice Barnes of Amherst, NH, and the late Rosemary Napoli, Frances Foley, and John, George, Edward, and...
