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James Michael Porter
Feb 8, 2021
James Michael Porter of Woburn died on February 8, 2021. He was the longtime companion of Paula Stephens. Beloved brother of Thomas J. Porter Jr. of Woburn, Robert E. Porter and his wife Sandra of Chelmsford, John F. "Buddy" Porter of Billerica, the late Jean Fitzpatrick and the late Mary Porter. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. He was...
Susan Barrett 'Barrie' Peltz
Feb 2, 2021
Susan Barrett (Matthews) Peltz of Lexington, known to all as Barrie, died suddenly on February 2, 2021 after an accident that resulted in a catastrophic brain injury. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, daughter of the late Susan and Harry Joseph Matthews, Jr., Barrie attended Garrison Forrest School for Girls before moving north to attend Wheaton College, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in...
Dorothy L. 'Dottie' Roberts-Eunson
Jan 22, 2021
Dorothy (Dottie) L. (Agrillo) Roberts-Eunson, born on December 9, 1932 in Bedford, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021. She raised her family in Concord for 22 years and was then a resident of Bedford for 39 years. She was the wife of the late Donald Eunson. She is survived by her four children, Deborah Ann, Linda, Stephen, James Jr., and...
Ashley M. Patterson
Jan 14, 2021
Ashley M. Patterson of Bedford died on January 14, 2021. She was the beloved daughter of Paul and Marlene (Conway) Patterson of Bedford. Survived by the love of her life, Michael Simmons of Malden; loving mother of Liam Simmons and Mason Simmons. She is also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins. A Graveside Funeral Service was held on...
Joan L. Pfeiffer
Jan 7, 2021
Joan L. (Locke) Pfeiffer, age 91 of Wilmington and formerly of Melrose, Bedford, Brewster, Chelmsford and Tewksbury passed away peacefully on January 7, 2021 after a brief illness, a victim of Covid-19. She was the widow of former Bedford Town Clerk and Town Accountant Donald W. Pfeiffer with whom she shared 53 years of marriage. She was the beloved mother...
Hugh David Simmons
Jan 5, 2021
Hugh David Simmons, of Seabrook, NH and formerly of Bedford, died on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. He was the beloved husband of the late Joanne R. (Farinato) Simmons. Loving father of Debbie See and her late husband Billy of Bedford, David Simmons of N. Billerica, Dianne Foy and her husband Earl of Bedford, Dale Simmons and his wife April of...
William Andrew Damery, Sr.
Dec 29, 2020
William Andrew Damery Sr., of Bedford, lost his courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. He was 80 years old. Born Jan. 26, 1940 in Cambridge, he graduated from Bedford High School. Bill lived most of his life in Bedford except when stationed in Okinawa Japan serving as Quartermaster, 2nd Class in the US Coast Guard. After...
Virginia Hill
Dec 7, 2020
Virginia (Stoner) Hill, age 84 and a resident of Carleton-Willard Village in Bedford, died of a chronic liver condition surrounded by her family in the Carlisle home of her youngest daughter Judith Bose on December 7, 2020. Virginia's husband of 62 years, David, was with her through her time in Carlisle, as was her granddaughter, Kamala Bose. Virginia's older daughter,...
Therese Mary 'Terry' Mchugh
Dec 2, 2020
Therese "Terry" Mary (Kavanaugh) McHugh, age 86, devoted and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother peacefully passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 surrounded by family at her home in Nashoba Park in Ayer. She was a former resident of Bedford and Boxborough. Terry was born and raised in the Reading and Philadelphia, PA area during the Great Depression, to the...
Donna Macleod
Dec 1, 2020
Donna (Post) MacLeod of Bedford died on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Allister J. MacLeod and beloved mother of William B. MacLeod and his wife Debra of Bedford. Loving grandmother of Laura and Mark MacLeod and loving great-grandmother of Cameron. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Donna attended Grace Chapel in Lexington...
Dorothy C. Ahearn
Nov 30, 2020
Dorothy C. (Carter) Ahearn of Acton and formerly of Bedford passed away on Nov. 30, 2020. She was the devoted wife of the late John M. Ahearn until he passed away from an extended illness in 1983. Beloved mother of Karen Ahearn of Acton, Michael Ahearn and his wife Sue of Lunenburg, and Ann (Ahearn) Ringwood and her husband James...
Lidiya Amirzadov
Nov 22, 2020
On Sunday, November 22, 2020, Lidiya Amirzadov, loving wife and mother, passed away peacefully at the age of 61 after a battle with cancer. Lidiya was born on December 22, 1958 in Leningrad, U.S.S.R. to the late Aleksandr and Ludmila Savshinskiy. She graduated from Gertsen State Pedagogical University in Leningrad where she received her degree in French and German Education....
Robert A. 'Bob' Cerullo
Nov 20, 2020
Robert A. 'Bob' Cerullo of Bedford died on Friday, November 20, 2020. Bob was the son of Albert Cerullo of Townsend and the late Dorothy B. (Rossi) Cerullo. Loving brother of Carl Cerullo and his wife Diane of Pepperell and the late Richard Cerullo. He is also survived by a sister-in-law Beth Cerullo and four nephews: Matthew, Nicholas, Nathan, and...
Marion T. Joslin
Nov 16, 2020
Marion T. Joslin of Bedford died on Monday, November 16, 2020. She was the wife of the late Loren W. Joslin. Loving mother of Lee R. Joslin and Grant L. Joslin, both of Bedford. Burial will be in Shawsheen Cemetery, Bedford.
Harriet Nawoichik
Sep 24, 2020
Harriet (Schofield) Nawoichik passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 24, 2020. She was 90 years old. Born on April 27, 1930 to the late Florence and Clesson Schofield, Harriet grew up in Lexington. She graduated from Lexington High School in 1948 and then attended Bryant and Stratton Commercial School in Boston where she completed the secretarial program. In spite...
Lois I. Vaughan
Sep 13, 2020
Lois I. (Harney) Vaughan of Arlington died on September 13, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert S. Vaughan. Loving mother of John S. Vaughan and his wife Maryann of Wells, Maine; Kathy Felton of Farmington, New Hampshire; Patricia Vaughan of Billerica; Paul Vaughan of Billerica; Laurie Meurer of Billerica; Robert C. Vaughan of Woburn; and Linda...
Marion E. Cook
Sep 3, 2020
Marion E. (Elrick) Cook, a 60-year resident of Bedford, died on Thursday, September 3, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late James Cook Jr. Loving mother of Susan Iozzo and her late husband Joe of Billerica, Linda Beaudoin and her husband Denis of North Chelmsford, and Donald Cook and his wife Cheryl of Billerica. Loving grandmother of Robert...
Emily Kraus Kohm
Aug 2, 2020
Emily Kraus Kohm was born Emily Rose Kraus at home in Liverpool, PA on October 7, 1937 to her parents, Franz Kraus and Emily Brunner. She was the youngest of four daughters and the family moved often prior to settling in Camden, NJ. She graduated from Camden Catholic High School in 1955. Upon graduation she went to secretarial school and...
Dr. George W. Arthur Jr.
Jul 24, 2020
Dr. George W. Arthur Jr. of North Billerica passed away peacefully on July 24, 2020. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Virginia "Ginger" Arthur. Son of the late George W. Arthur Sr. and Janet Isabel Innes, he was born May 13, 1937 in Lawrence. George was a graduate of Vermont Academy in 1956, Tufts University in 1960...
Jeffrey Scott Cornelius Hoyland
Jul 19, 2020
Jeffrey Scott Cornelius Hoyland of Bedford passed away peacefully on Sunday July 19th, 2020 after an eleven-year fight with cancer. The son of a Coast Guard rescue pilot and a teacher, Jeff was born July 1st, 1961 and spent his childhood moving around the country. He graduated from Bedford High School in 1979 where he played football and participated in...
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