Barbara Benedict Gifford passed away peacefully on Friday, August 1, 2014. Married for 67 years, she is survived by her husband Chandler Gifford Jr. of Concord.She was born in Boston in 1925 to Laura Elms Benedict and Dr. Edward B. Benedict.Barbara enjoyed a love of music throughout her life attending the BSO on a regular basis and eagerly sharing this...
Betty Lee Lang, 87, died July 30 at the Rivercrest Extended Care Facility in Concord. She was the widow of Richard E. Lang.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Mrs. Lang was raised on Richards Road in Watertown. She graduated from Watertown High School as class valedictorian in 1945.She attended Swarthmore College, playing on the tennis team and graduating in 1949 with a...
Hollis R. Holden, age 92 and long-time resident of Concord, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 following a brief illness. He was the loving and devoted husband of Caroline V. (Petersen) Holden.Hollis was born in Waltham on December 31, 1921, the son of the late Wilfred and Jennie B. (Redden) Holden, and grew up in Belmont where he graduated...
Eleanor (Houck) Wolfenden age 91 of Concord, July 22, 2014. Mother of Elaine Wolfenden Cockroft of and husband Jay of Bedford, George Wolfenden Jr. of Orlando, FL and John Houck Wolfenden and wife Laurel of Cincinnati, OH. Sister of Dr. Jack Houck of IL and Edith Laird of Vancouver. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Family and friends...
Alice Hurd Moulton, an artist and photographer who continued to create and exhibit her award-winning work into her 90's, died July 20 in Concord. She was 91.With her late husband Francis "Pat", she devoted her life to her family and community and together with Pat led the Patriots Day Parade in 1991 as "'Concord's Honored Citizen."Her unfailing humor and blitheful...
Day Bramhall McDowell of Concord died on July 16, 2014. She was 85. Mrs. McDowell was the wife of Hunter L. McDowell and the mother of Robert McDowell, both of Concord. She had been a resident of the town since 1972.Mrs. McDowell was the daughter of Robert I and Dagny (Lindgren) Bramhall of Hopedale, MA. She received her B.A. and...
Dr. Victor R. Gallo age 87 of Concord passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 12, 2013 at Emerson Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Peggy Ann Fairhurst Gallo.Born in Marblehead on June 27, 1927 he was the son of the late Victor R. and Minna Rae (Burke) Gallo.Dr. Gallo graduated from the Massachusetts College of Optometry in 1963 and...
Katharine White, "Grand Lady of Boston", Steward of Land and Pioneer for "Film as an Art Form"Love of family, film, and independent thinking motivated Katharine Stone White as she strove to conserve open spaces and develop film programs for the greater Boston community. Her steadfast values and belief in a strong education inspired her as her efforts tirelessly expressed these...
Aldo P. Elicone age 80 of Exeter, NH formerly of Billerica and Arlington, June 29, 2014. Beloved husband of Karen A. (Ringdahl) Elicone. Son of the late Lucia (DeCaro) and Giuseppe Elicona. Loving father of Raymond A. of San Diego, CA, Karin Harwood of Dobbs Ferry, NY, Christopher P. of Acton, MA and Marisa Politis of Hamilton, MA. Cherished grandfather...
George Hunsaker passed away on Friday, June 27 at his home in Littleton, Mass.. He was born in Boston on May 15, 1945, the son of the late Elizabeth and Jerome Hunsaker of Weston, Mass . George was born with Down Syndrome, which has shaped his life. He lived for over thirty years in Littleton at the Minuteman Arc Littleton...