Miriam Glassner Schaffel
Apr 12, 2020
Miriam Schaffel, the warm, witty matriarch of a Pittsburgh family, literally lived in Mr. Rogers' Squirrel Hill neighborhood, where she embraced children, families and animals.Gifted with a compassionate, generous nature, she nurtured lifelong friendships, knitting together families that celebrated holidays, joyous occasions and also grieved together. Like many women of her generation, she began working after her children enrolled in...
Raymond Peter Lawson
Apr 12, 2020
Raymond Peter Lawson, 97 of Nashua, New Hampshire, passed away April 12, 2020 at Huntington Place surrounded by family. He was born September 9, 1922 in Hartford Connecticut, the son of the late Robert and Beda Lawson,eventually settling in Concord, MassachusettsHe graduated High School in 1941,and joined the Coast Guard, he was stationed off the coast of Maine protecting our...
Donald P. Sagaria
Apr 11, 2020
Donald P. Sagaria of Acton, MA, and formerly Pearl River, NY, passed away on April 11, 2020 at the age of 76 after a brief hospitalization for COVID19.Donald was born to James and Isabella (Martucci) Sagaria on April 26, 1943 in New York City. After graduating Fordham University in 1968 and a brief first marriage, he began work at the...
Albert J. Matukaitis
Apr 9, 2020
Albert J. Matukaitis "Al" & "Grondon", died peacefully on April 9, 2020, age 89, in Concord, MA. He was born June 4, 1930 in Bristol, CT to Helen and Joseph Matukaitis. His intelligence, creativity, sense of humor, generosity of spirit, and capability to talk to anyone from any walk of life made him a good friend, husband and father. Albert...
Peter A. Brooke
Apr 1, 2020
Peter A. Brooke died peacefully in his home on Tuesday morning April 1, 2020. Peter lived a full and productive life and left the world a better place for having lived in it. His common sense, humor, intelligence and his appreciation and devotion to the arts were characteristics that made him exceptional. Foremost, it was an optimistic approach to life...
Martha Mary (Belfort) Rao
Apr 1, 2020
Martha Mary Jean (Belfort) Rao, age 97, died April 1, 2020 at the Commons in Lincoln, Lincoln, MA, due to complications of congestive heart disease. She was the wife of the late Michael Rao.Martha Belfort was born in Voorhesville, NY on August 14, 1922, a daughter to the late Vincent and Armenia (Sacco) Belfort formerly of McKownville, NY. At a...
Carole Kiely Acampora
Mar 31, 2020
Carole Kiely Acampora, a devoted wife and mother, passed peacefully from pancreatic cancer at her home on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Concord, Massachusetts. She was surrounded by her loving family.Carole was born on December 6, 1941 in Hoboken, New Jersey to Dr. Eugene and Helen (Sheeran) Kiely. She attended The Academy of St. Aloysius for girls located in Jersey...
Marilyn Jean Churchill
Mar 29, 2020
Marilyn Jean Churchill, age 76 of Concord passed away on March 29, 2020 at Emerson Hospital in Concord having suffered a glioblastoma. She had many medical issues which kept her housebound but her optimism knew no bounds. All who knew her considered her to be the kindest person they had met. She was a great neighbor and a good listener...
Sandra "Sandy" Lee Corfield
Mar 26, 2020
Sandra Lee Corfield (aka Kumar), a lifelong teacher, artist, and finder of the beauty in life, unexpectedly joined her father on March 26, 2020, in Mashpee, Mass. She was 53.Children were drawn to Sandy's quiet nature, gentle temperament, and caring soul all her life, and she thrived on guiding them. A popular babysitter growing up in Chelmsford, Mass., she would...
Barbara Jane (MacWilliams) Woodbine
Mar 16, 2020
Barbara Jane (MacWilliams) Woodbine age 75 of Littleton passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2020 at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Barry H. Woodbine who died in 2012.Born in Concord on August 25, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Cornelius and Alma (Joliffe) MacWilliams. She...