Jeanne Françoise (Peter) "Janot" Ruggles

May 24, 2016

Jeanne Françoise Peter Ruggles, known as "Janot," a long-time resident of Concord passed away on May 24, 2016 at Emerson Hospital. She was 86 years old, and for 65 of those years, the wife of Thomas M. "Smiley" Ruggles.Born on May 3, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Jean-Georges and Helen (Mann) Peter. She was raised in Cambridge,...

Fred William Harris

May 21, 2016

Fred W. Harris Jr, age 70 of Concord, MA formerly of Lecompte, LA passed away peacefully after a prolonged illness on Saturday May 21, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of 47 years to Sandra (McDermitt) Harris.Fred was born in Lecompte, LA on June 14, 1945. He was the son of...

Gladys R. Catterton

May 16, 2016

Gladys Ruth Catterton, 90, died peacefully on May 16th, 2016 of natural causes. For 56 years, she was the beloved wife of David Earl Catterton. Born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1926, to Abraham and Hattie Rosoff, she was predeceased by her beloved brother, Chester.A force of nature, Glady spent her enormous energy and talents giving to others, using her...

John Edwin Fries

May 14, 2016

John Edwin Fries, Jr age 92 of Acton passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Sunrise of Weston. He was the husband of 66 years to Anne Kellogg Fries.John (known to many as Jef) was born on January 30, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY to John Edwin Fries, Sr. and Matilda Hubachek Fries. Raised in Brooklyn and Queens NY,...

John Kenneth Spring

May 12, 2016

John K. Spring of Concord and Nantucket, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at home in Concord on Thursday, May 12 shortly after his 97th birthday. Born in Des Moines, Iowa to Alvin J. Spring and Pearl K. Spring, his family moved to Clayton, MO. He attended St Louis Country Day School where he captained his Baseball team. His fondest memories were...

Virginia Chapman Fenno Hopkins

May 12, 2016

Virginia (Fenno) Hopkins of died peacefully on May 12, 2016 at the healthy age of 102, at Rivercrest Long Term Care in Concord, MA. Born to John and Elinor Chapman and raised in Lake Forest IL, Ginny moved to Chestnut Hill MA as the wife of J. Brooks Fenno, and subsequently of Mark Hopkins. She was co chair of the...

Albert Joseph LeBlanc

May 8, 2016

Albert Joseph LeBlanc, former longtime resident of Gardner and Ashburnham MA, died on May 8 in Bedford MA, where he had been a resident of the Veterans' Administration Long Term Care facility since January. He was 97.Albert was born in St. Marie, N.B. Canada, on March 22, 1919, the son of Laurent and Marie LeBlanc. He moved to Gardner with...

William Read

May 7, 2016

William "Bill" Read age 77 of Lincoln, MA formerly of Littleton, Westford, MA and New Hampton, NH passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at The Commons in Lincoln. He was the loving husband of Kathryn Ann (Almon) Read. Bill was born in Pawtucket, RI on August 4, 1938 the son of the late William and Alice (McMurray) Read....

David Miller Christie

Apr 29, 2016

David Miller Christie age 81 of Swansea formerly of Concord passed away peacefully on Friday, April 29, 2016.Born in Quincy, Massachusetts on June 4, 1934 he was the son of the late David M. Anna (Frye) Christie. He is survived by several close friends and caregivers.Services will be private.

Edith F. (Rebello) Gilman

Apr 25, 2016

Edith Frances (Rebello) Gilman, 94, wife of the late Albert E. Gilman, Jr. died peacefully on April 25, 2016, surrounded by her family. Edith was a long-time resident of Lexington, Massachusetts.Born in 1922, Edith was the daughter of Marianna (Costa) and Joseph Rebello. She was raised in Winthrop, MA. She met and married her cherished husband, Gil, while being employed...