Obituaries

Jun 12, 2024

George A Damon, age 90, of Bedford passed away on June 12, 2024, at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Chelmsford, surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness.

George was born in Patras, Greece to Aristidis Diamantopoulos and Eleni (Pappaioannou) on November 28, 1933. He went to school in Patras and came to the United States...

Jun 10, 2024

Jean Lorraine (Dutra) Saunders died on June 10, 2024. She was born on July 19, 1934 in Somerville, Massachusetts to the late Vital "Victor" and Mary (Cunha) Dutra. Her father and his parents, as well as her maternal grandparents, were immigrants to Boston from the Azores in the late 1800s. Jean was raised on Norfolk Street in Cambridge, and...

Jun 9, 2024

David Roland Young passed away on June 9th, 2024 at Lahey Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Catherine Grace (Nutter) Young. They shared over 60 wonderful years of marriage together.

David was born in Bedford and is preceded in death by his parents, Roland Axel Young and Anna Charlotte (Fougstedt) Young, and...

Jun 2, 2024

Justin Cole Landry, beloved son, brother, and uncle, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family in Lahey Hospital in Burlington, MA, on Sunday, June 2, 2024. He was 25 years old.

Justin is survived by his mother and stepfather, Sharonlee and Mark Webster; his father and stepmother, Todd and Holli Landry; his brother and sister-in-law, Tyler...

May 21, 2024

Patricia Ann McDonough (nee Devoe) was the fourth of seven children born in Dorchester, MA to the late Charles and Grace Devoe. The exact date was always cause for confusion. Pat's early arrival on December 29 surprised her family's physician, who arrived the next morning and noted her birth as occurring on December 30. This was the last time...

Apr 27, 2024

The Karlson family announces the death of brother Peter D. Karlson on April 27, 2024, He was born on October 25, 1952 in Arlington, MA to the late Eric and Marion Karlson. They lived in Lexington for a short while before moving to Bedford, where Peter received his education. He claimed he was a student of every elementary school...

Apr 17, 2024

Deeply beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Norma Jean Shaeffer Boyce, 92, lived a long, happy life and passed away peacefully on the morning of April 17, 2024 with family by her side in her lovely home in Bedford, Massachusetts.

Born and raised in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1931, Norma resided in Japan and Hawaii for over 30...

Apr 14, 2024

Barbara Genetti Bailey, age 81, of Lexington, passed away peacefully at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on Sunday, April 14, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Barbara was born in Cambridge on September 15, 1942, and raised in Bedford. She is the daughter of the late Nicholas Genetti and Josephine (Poleo) Genetti and sister of the late...

Apr 3, 2024

Anita passed away peacefully in her sleep while living in Sudbury MA on April 3, 2024.

Anita was born in Cuba to Jerry and the late Alicia Weinstein. She moved to Florida as a baby and to Westborough MA while in High School. She spent her adult life living in Shrewsbury MA where she had many wonderful...

Feb 28, 2024

Nathaniel Kirkegaard Brown, age 91 and lifelong resident of Bedford and Fremont, NH, passed away February 28, 2024 surrounded by family who "loved him to death".

Loving husband to the late Judith Rae (Behringer) Brown, father to Pamela J. Brown and her long-time partner Monther Mardini, Nathaniel K. Brown, Jr. and fiancé Jayne Schmitz, and Kenneth E....

Feb 18, 2024

Ending a remarkable life devoted to family, friends and community, Kendrick George Bushnell, age 94, of Bedford passed away peacefully on February 18, 2024 surrounded by family and three days after the passing of his beloved wife and life's companion of 68 years, Marcia M. Bushnell.

Born in Melrose in 1929, Ken was a lifelong resident of...

Feb 15, 2024

An accomplished artist, passionate activist, outdoor enthusiast, and voracious reader, Marcia Marie Cowles Bushnell, age 92, lived an inspiring life before peacefully passing with family by her side on February 15, 2024 at her beloved summer residence in Strafford, VT.

Born in Melrose in 1931, Marcia grew up in Lexington and largely resided there both as a...

Feb 14, 2024

Gayle Marie Doherty of Pepperell, formerly of Bedford, passed away peacefully at her home February 14th at the age of 60. She was the loving mother of Dylan James Baker.

Gayle was born at St. Margaret's Home for Unwed Mothers in Dorchester, MA on July 12, 1963. She was adopted by Thomas and Eleanor Doherty from Arlington...

Feb 11, 2024

Joseph C. Damery, 93, a long time resident of Bedford, passed away after a brief illness on February 11, 2024. Joseph was born in Boston, MA in 1930 and was the eldest son of the late Clarence J. And Hazel V. (Ericsson) Damery.

He was raised in Cambridge and Arlington until the age of 11, when the...

Feb 8, 2024

Gary Sharpe of Bedford was born in Lynn, MA and spent most of his life there. He was a Vietnam War veteran, serving in the US Army 1968-1972. He attended Gordon College in Wenham, MA and received a BA in Biblical Studies and met his first wife, Valerie M, who passed away in a car accident in 1979. A...

Feb 5, 2024

Heidy L. Voigt of Concord, NH and formerly of Bedford, died February 5, 2024 at the age of 57. Her loss was completely unexpected, and her family is profoundly saddened.

Born in Long Island, NY on August 15, 1966, Heidy was the beloved daughter of Norman Voigt and the late Mary Louise (Walker) Voigt. She was raised...

Jan 28, 2024

Nancy Bernice Staudinger Haynes, 86, most dearly beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, and longtime Bedford resident, passed away serenely sleeping on the night of January 28, 2024, at The Falls At Cordingly Dam, in Newton.

Nancy was the cherished wife of Dr. Harley A. Haynes, and the beloved mother of Edward A. Haynes (wife, Teresa), of...

Jan 27, 2024

Shirley Ann (Sanderson) Byrne, formerly of Lexington, the beloved wife of Robert E. Byrne and a retired waitress of +20 years from the Colonial Inn quietly passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024. She was 89 years young, had a heart of gold, travelled the world and loved playing bridge weekly with her closest friends.

Born in...

Jan 20, 2024

Paula A. (Little) Andrews, formerly of Bedford, Carlisle, Chelmsford and Groton MA, most recently residing in Reading MA, beloved mother of Sean C. Driscoll of Hudson NH and Scott A. Driscoll of Lowell MA, has finally gone home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ after a long struggle with multiple health problems.

She was born on...

Jan 14, 2024

Margaret Mendelsohn passed away on January 14, 2024. Born in February,

1914, she was only a few weeks away from her 110 th birthday. She is

survived by her three sons Paul, Eric and David, their wives Ilse, Ann and

Dawn and Margaret's seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Her

eldest...