Deaths and Funerals in Concord and Acton
Mrs Mary Parker Foss, 68, former Concord resident, died Friday at Miss Porter’s School Farmington Conn where she taught 14 years. She leaves a daughter Sarah Foss Hartford and three sons Allen Parker and Dexter Foss. Funeral at Trinitarian Church with burial Sleepy Hollow. Acton funeral for David J Clayton 79, of Hudson, a loom fixer born in Toronto. He is survived by wife Annie and son George. services at Fowler Maynard with burial Mount Hope. Firemen bearers attended Clayton rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mary (Parker) Foss
Hubbard Street
Trinitarian Congregational Church
The
Sewing Circle
Music Club
Nurses Aid Society
Emerson Hospital
Concord Choral Society
Walking Club
Sarah P. Foss
Hartford
Acton
David J. Clayton
Pope Street
Hudson
American Woolen Co
Toronto
Canada
Annie L. Gray Clayton
George E
George
Hescheler
Ontario
Thom
Maynard
Maynard Ellis
Hudson Lodge of Odd Fellows
King Saul
Funeral services for Wilbur C. Steele in Roxborough
Funeral services for Wilbur C. Steele 68 of Middleroad were held at Roxborough Congregational Church with Rev. William Oden officiating. Burial followed at South Cemetery Beavers included Eugene Smith Robert Priest Clyde Richardson George Robinson Roy Cobleigh Earl Towne. Born Jan 30 1869 in Boxborough he was WWI veteran. Surviving wife Edith son John G two daughters Gladys Sparling Carolyn and four brothers. Arrangements by Badger Funeral Home Litto n.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxborough
Wilbur C. Steele
Middleroad
Veterans Administration Hospital
West Roxbury
Roxborough Congregational Church
William Oden
Henry Oxnard
South Cemetery
Beavers
Eugene Smith
Robert Priest
Clyde Richardson
George Robinson
Roy T. Cobleigh
Earl Towne
Littleton Post
Boxborough
Burpee C
Martha J. (Walter) Steele
Edith (Tuttle) Steele
John G
Gladys Sparling
Honolulu
Carolyn
Burpee F
Clifton E
Malcolm L
Shirley
Avery W
Concord
Badger Funeral Home
Littleton
Concord man dies in Route 117 crash
South Lincoln-Clyde Dewey Ballou 64 of Concord road died Friday at Emerson Hospital after his car crashed into a tree on Route 117. Born September 5, 1898 in Randolph Vermont, he lived here 29 years and belonged to Lincoln Grange and St. Anne's Church. He was a painting and paperhanging contractor, survived by wife Mil dred A Sims Ballou, mother Inez Ballou, a son John, two daughters Joan Kuckenbecker and Virginia Newin, seven grandchildren, and two brothers Charles and Harold. Services were held Monday at St. Anne's Church with Rev Morris R Robinson officiating. Bearers included Manley Boyce and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Clyde Dewey Ballou
Concord Road
Route 117
Emerson Hospital
Howard E. Robinson
Concord
Randolph
Lincoln Grange
St. Anne's Church
Mildred A. (Sims) Ballou
Inez Ballou
Randolph Vt
John
Wayland
Joan Kuckenbecker
New York
Virginia Newin
Long Island
Charles
Harold
West Lebanon
N. H
Morris R. Robinson
Manley Boyce
Hans van Leer
Joseph Sweeney
Joseph Knowles
Metro Fedock
Edward Murphy
Funeral for Roger Culver Choate Held in Littleton
The funeral for Roger Culver Choate of Newtowne road Littleton was held Friday at Trinity Episcopal Church with Rev Henry Mattocks officiating. Burial followed in Woodlawn Cemetery Acton with World War II military rites including a firing squad from Fort Devens and bugler. The town flag was flown at half staff in Littleton. MacRae Tunnicliffe Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Roger Culver Choate
Newtowne Road
Littleton
Trinity Episcopal Church
Henry Mattocks
St. Andrew's Church
Aver
Woodlawn
Acton
Fort Devens
MacRae - Tunnicliffe Funeral Home
Funeral services for John C Nosko Held at Local Church
Maynard funeral services for John C Nosko of 7 East Street were held from Sheehan White Funeral Home on Friday morning. A requiem high mass followed at St Casimir's Church celebrated by Rev William P Smith OMI with no military rites. The town flag stood at half staff for the World War II veteran. Burial was in St Bridget's Cemetery with Fr Smith officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
John C. Nosko
East Street
Sheehan & White Funeral Home
St. Casimir’s Church
William P. Smith
O.M.1
St. Bridget’s Cemetery
Fr. Smith
Martha V. Tucker 67 Dies In Emerson Hospital
Martha V. Hunt Tucker 67 of 318 Great Road died Sunday at Emerson Hospital after a short illness. Native of Pleasantview Tennessee she lived in Maynard nine years widow of Courtney C. Tucker. Survived by two sons Courtney Jr of Andover Conn and Robert J of Dorchester and daughter Mrs Martha T Barber of Maynard. Funeral at Sheehan White with Rev S Watson of Union Evangelical Church Stow officiating. Burial in Glenwood Cemetery. Member of the Order of Eastern Star Hudson. Roy Helander of Maynard sang at services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Martha V.hunt Tucker
Great Road
Emerson Hospital
Pleasantview
Tenn
Courtney C. Tucker
Courtney, Jr
Andover Conn
Robert J
Dorchester
Martha T. Barber
Sheehan & White Funeral Home
S. Watson
Reverend Frederic H. Chase Dies in Boston at 57
Rev Frederic H Chase 57 longtime St John s Seminary faculty member died at Carney Hospital Boston after a short illness. Born in Boston he was ordained in Rome on December 8 1938 and served 15 years on the St John s faculty. He was a World War II U S Army chaplain. He leaves a brother Theodore of Dover and a sister Martha who died a few years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic Chase
Concord
Frederic H. Chase
St. John’s Seminary
Carney Hospital
Boston
Great Meadows Road
Rome
St. John’s
Igent
S.T.L
S.E
Chase
U.S. Army
Theodore
Dover
Martha
Ced
Concord-Henry J. Magurn, Former Resident, Dies
Concord Henry J. Magurn a former resident died Friday He was the husband of the late Charlotta F Hull Magurn and father of Roger H Magurn New York City Mary F Heath Ridge Grace R Marini Yelen L Cocco Arlington Path Firenza Fort Walton Beach The funeral was held from Short Williamson Funeral Home Allston yesterday morning followed by a solemn high mass of requiem at St Anthony's Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Henry J. Magurn
Charlotta F
Hull) Magurn
Roger H. Magurn
New York City
Mary F. Heath
M ‘Ridge
Grace R. Marini
Short & Williamson Funera
Allston
St Anthony’s Church
Catherine F Clark funeral notice in West Acton
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine F Clark 32 Mohawk Drive West Acton was held Friday from Fowler Funeral Home. A requiem high mass at St. Casimir's Church followed. Interment was at St. Bridget's Cemetery with bearers Edward Clark James Clark Victor Mariano Albert Murphy Frederick Keegan Delmar Kilkenny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine F. Clark Maynard
Catherine F .Clark
Mohawk Drive
West Acton
Fowler Funeral Home
Francis C. Miaskiewicz
D.C.L
St. Casimir's Church
St. Bridget’s Cemetery
Fr. Miaskiewicz
Edward Clark
James Clark
Victor Mariano
Albert Murphy
Frederick Keegan
Delmar Kilkenny
Committal for Henry S. Wilder at Lincoln Cemetery
Lincoln short service held for Henry S. Wilder 94 Springfield, a music figure and former New England Conservatory faculty member. Survived by three daughters including Mrs. Charles K. Fitts wife of Lincoln Selectman Fitts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S. Wilder Lincoln
Henry S. Wilder
Springfield
Lincoln Cemetery
New England Conservatory
Charles K. Fitts
Selectman Fitts
Lincoln
Wollums Rites Held for Bedford Man
Joseph W. Wollums of 269 Great Road Bedford died in Concord Sunday. He was the husband of Marguerite Shea Wollums and a World War II U S Air Force veteran. Services were from Mc Hugh Funeral Home yesterday morning followed by a solemn high mass at St Raphael's Church Manchester New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Wollums
Bedford
Great Road
Concord
Marguerite
Shea) Wollums
New Hampshire
U. S. Air Force
McHugh
Funeral Services for Harold V. Sheridan
Funeral services were largely attended for Harold V. Sheridan 66 of 72 Concord Street a school custodian who died suddenly at home. The mass was at St Bridget s Church with Rev John D Callahan and assistants. Interment followed at St Bridget s Cemetery. The town flag flew at half staff for the World War I veteran. Bearers included relatives from Maynard Sudbury and Concord. He leaves a widow a daughter a grandson and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold V. Sheridan
Concord Street
St. Bridget's Cemetery
Fr. Murphy
Joseph E. Boothroyd
Ewald Johnson
William Weir
Raymond Sheridan
Maynard
Harold Lyons
Sudbury
Richard Mullaney
Concord
James
Catherine (Coughlin) Sheridan
Concord Company
U.S .Army M.P
France
Hudson National Guard
Josephine Fitzgerald
Donald
Marian) Hansen
Needham
Frank C
Reformatory Dept
Ralph L
Robert
Falls Church
Eleanor Sheridan
Stow
Death of E. Ray Barnes longtime local farmer
E Ray Barnes 72 of Great Road died Sunday at home after a long illness He was born in Baltimore and lived here 52 years a retired farmer and member of the civic club Surviving are his wife Marion Brown Barnes a brother J Lester Ashland two sisters Mrs Marion Barnes Townsend and Mrs Isabelle Barnes Rockwell Inglewood Fla Funeral services were held at Fowler Funeral Home Maynard on Tuesday Rev Ronald Mazur of First Parish Unitarian Church officiated Burial was in Brookside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Parish Unitarian Church
Brookside Cemetery
Infant Joseph E. Bunting Dies at Seven Weeks
Seven week old Joseph E. Bunting of West Acton died unexpectedly at home Sunday morning. Born in Concord, he is survived by parents James H. and Martha Wollman Bunting, sister Mary, and brothers William Robert and John. Funeral services were private with Rev. Justin J. Hartman of Acton Center Congregational Church officiating. Burial followed at Mount Hope Cemetery. Fowler Funeral Service, Maynard, arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Josph E. Bunting
Concord
James H
Martha (Wollman) Bunting
Mary
William Robert
John
Justin J. Hartman
Acton Center Congregational Church
Mount Hope Cemetery
Fowler
Maynard
Tompkins O Wilton Bill committal services held
Committal services were held at Woodlawn Cemetery on Monday for O Wilton Bill Tompkins of Lawrence who died Friday after a short illness. He was husband to Olga J Servais Tompkins and father of Priscilla Alwin Biddeford Me Audrey Provencil Andover. He also leaves his mother Elizabeth P Tompkins Concord a brother Ruoff Maynard and a sister Mary Henery Logan Hyattsville Md of M A Burke Funeral Home Andover.
Theobaldo G Di Cicco Funeral in Bedford
Theobaldo G Di Cicco longtime resident and brother of Mrs Ame lia Missoni Bruno Sylvia N George D and Mrs Mary Strain died recently. The funeral was held Tuesday from Bedford Funeral Home with a solemn high mass of requiem at St Michael Church. Interment followed at St Bernard's Cemetery in Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theobaldo
G. Dicicco
Bedford
Theobaldo G. DiCicco
Amelia Missoni
Bruno
Connecticut
Sylvia N
George D
Mary Strain
Bedford Funeral Home
St. Michael’s Church
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
Concord
Acton Youth Center to Continue Under Parental Help
Acton Youth Center plans to keep operating under existing conditions with parent involvement. Changes include lowering the minimum age to eight and reserved evenings for girls. Girls will use Windsor Avenue on Wednesdays 5 to 10 p.m. Boys retain Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays 5 to 10 p.m. Citizens discuss forming a mothers auxiliary to assist with chaperoning and fund raising. Center officers list Robert Bartlett and others. directors and volunteers commissioner. A successful Saturday record hop supports a November banquet for team members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Acton
Windsor Avenue
Robert Bartlett
Bud” Flannery
Elaine Benoit
John Mulvaney
John Grieve
Barbara Perks
Kevin Sweeney
Pau Kelleher
Robert Copeland
AYC Team
Nashoba
Rebekah Lodge installs Gladys Alfred as noble grand
West Concord guests from Groton Pepperell Hudson and Acton witness Gladys Alfred installed as noble grand of Willow Rebekah Lodge No 109 10C F at Union Church Deputy President Alice Smith Groton Deputy Marshal Isabelle Bixby and staff assisted Edna r Elizabeth Pickard Millicent Benson Cora MacLeod honored outgoing noble grand Edith Bailey received purse Past Noble Grand Club plans a pot luck supper at Mrs Bailey 301 Main Street 6 30 p.m Mrs Mable Porter led refreshments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Groton
Pepperell, Hudson
Acton
Gladys Alfred
Willow Rebekah
C.F
Union Church
Alice Smith
Isabelle Bixby
Edith Bailey
Noble Grand
Ednar
Elizabeth Pickard
Millicent Benson
Cora MacLeod
Noble Grand Club
Funeral Rites For Frank W. Gordon In Concord
Lincoln delegation of police and firemen and several from Concord attended the funeral of Frank W. Gordon of Concord avenue. A solemn high mass of requiem was sung at St. Joseph's Church followed by burial in St. Bernard's Cemetery in Concord. Walsh Funeral Service of Waltham arranged the rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Concord
Frank W. Gordon
Concord Avenue
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Bernard's Cemetery
Walsh Funeral Service
Waltham
Quinn Eleanor E Mahon Maynard resident dead at 77
Eleanor E Mahon Quinn 77 of 51 Thompson Street Maynard died Tuesday at Blue Haven Nursing Home Marlborough after a long illness. Survived by husband William P and daughter Mary McCook Marlborough and 12 grandchildren. Funeral from Sheehan White Friday then solemn high mass at 9. Burial at St Bridget Cemetery. Calling hours at funeral home Wednesday 7 to 10 p.m. and Thursday 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Eleanor E. (Mahon) Quinn
Thompson Street
Blue Haven
Marlborough
Sudbury
St. Bridget’s Church
Ladies Sodality
William P
Mary McCook
Sheehan & White Funeral Home
St. Bridget’s Cemetery
Funeral
Concord Citizens Join Protest Against Edison Overhead Line
At a public hearing in Concord a petition to run an Edison overhead line drew opposition from the conservation commission and planning board members. Critics argued underground lines are costly and delay is likely, with potential court actions looming as towns weigh alternatives and regional support shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae One
Grinnd
James de Normandie
Lincoln
Edison Company
Sudbury
Wayland
Maynard
Thomas Flint
The
Conservation Commission
David Emerson
Louis K. McNally
Local Planning Board
Lexington
Stezesky
Edison
Concord
Odoriferous scent history noted by historians
The report recalls Diogenes as proposing perfume be applied to the legs so its fragrance would envelop the body. He argued scent on the head alone would rise and escape, benefiting only birds, according to scent historians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Diogenes
Couple in Sudbury Celebrate 58th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Watts of 44 Great Lake Drive were surprised with a party at their son William Watts home on 24 Brookda's Road. Mrs. Watts cut the anniversary cake as guests presented many beautiful gifts and enjoyed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Frank Watts
Great Lake Drive
William Watts
Brookda’s Road
Three on a Match begins filming with star-studded lineup
Universal International reports three films shooting and four in editing or scoring. The newest production is Three on a Match with Kirk Douglas Mitzi Gaynor Gig Young Thelma Ritter Julie Newmar William Bendix and Leslie Parrish in front of the camera as production progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
Universal International
Kirk Douglas
Mitzi Gaynor
Gig Young
Thelma Ritter
Julie Newmar
William Bendix
Leslie Parrish
Emblem Club Meeting At Maynard Home Supper Planned
The Emblem Meeting at Maynard home announced rose S Hilaire joining as a new member. Supper to be held at Elks Home with a collation by Mrs. George Arse Lis Savikoski. Condolences to President Martha for the loss of her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose St. Hilaire
Elks Home
George Arselis Savikoski
Martha
Massac Mass Meeting at Twin Ant Planned
A brief notice announces a meeting at Twin Ant on Monday at 6 p.m. with remarks by President Henry and discussion led by T. White. The event is described as an insular gathering focusing on local matters and will include announcements for the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard—Piccard
Insula
Sudbury Board Public Hearing Notice Oct 17 1962
The Sudbury Board announces a public meeting on Tuesday Oct 17 1962 to consider petitions for zoning actions. Items include an extension for testing use Concord Act site and variances at 9 Pine Rest and 230 Stuart St with lot and setback details. Petitioner requests authorization. Calvin Clerk signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary P. Foss
Richard Taylor
St. George's
H. Stuart MacGregor
Lloyd Priest
Edwin Christofferson
Allen Nelson
Malcolm Fullenton
Theron Lowden
Clyde D. Ballou
Roger C. Choate
John C. Noszko
Martha V. Tucker
John D. Callahan
S.T.D
James J. Haddad
Charles J. Murphy
Joseph P. Dineen
Council
K. of C
St. Bridget’s Holy Name
Frank J. de Mars
Post Office
Green Meadow School
Mass. Correctional Institution
E. Ray Barnes
Joseph E. Bunting
O. Wilton Tompkins
Edward M
Ted’ Kennedy
George Cabot Lodge
H. Stuart Hughes
Massachusetts
Rebekahs
Eleanor E. Quinn
U.S
John Thompson
Washington
Suzanne Schirra
Kennedy
White House
Orbital
Walter M. Schirra, Jr
Pacifica
Calif
Linda Mar
National Guards
Edmund Brown
Ma Club
Prestitrocchi
Jewell
Calvin
Ior
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!