Obituaries

Jan 10, 2023

Allan R. Dunham of Lunenburg died on January 10, 2023. He was the loving husband for 60 years of Marie E. (Sweenie) Dunham. Loving father of Scott M. Dunham of Lunenburg, Jaq Dunham and her husband Stacey Robarge of Fitchburg, and the late Allan R. Dunham Jr. Beloved grandfather of Michael F. Dunham and his wife Emily of Shirley....

Jan 9, 2023

We are sad to announce the passing of William M. Shea of Bedford, who passed away at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital on January 9, 2023 after suffering failing health over the past year. He will be missed by his many friends and family members.

He was born February 19 1944 in Boston, the son of...

Nov 29, 2022

Gina A. (Umanita) DiMattia passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, MA on November 29, 2022. Born on March 27, 1954 to  Carmella (Vicky) Umanita and the late Joseph (Joe) Umanita, they adored their daughter, showering her with love and support throughout her life.

Raised by a large and loving family, she grew...

Nov 25, 2022

Patricia M. (Farina) Springer of Bedford died surrounded by her loving family on November 25, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Wayne Springer and loving mother of Christopher W. Springer and his wife Rebecca of West Roxbury and  Kathryn A. Springer of Maynard. Beloved grandmother of Bella, Caidan, Collin, and Cameron and sister of Tom, Joe, Paula, and...

Nov 15, 2022

Anna Maria Lindley, a gifted and dedicated MD, died in Plymouth, MA on November 15, 2022.

Born June 18, 1963 in Rome, Italy, Anna was an extraordinarily brilliant student in high-school and had graduated from Harvard College magna cum laude for a thesis showing, on the basis of various kinds of Chinese government statistics, that the Maoist...

Nov 6, 2022

Louis J. Ennis, of Bedford, MA, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2022, at the age of 93.

Lou was the beloved husband of Roberta "Bobbie" (Aymie) Ennis, with whom he shared 64 loving years of marriage.

Lou was also the devoted father of Chuck Ennis of NYC, NY; Jean (Ennis) Gaylor and her husband...

Sep 30, 2022

Elizabeth Ann (Meuse) Clements-Dillen of Bedford died surrounded by her loving family on Friday, September 30, 2022. She was 78 years old.

She was born in Cambridge and raised in Burlington, daughter of the late Alice L. (Authier) and John A. Meuse. Having lived in Texas, Alaska and Billerica she settled in Bedford for the last 50...

Sep 15, 2022

Ann Blakeslee Black died on September 15, 2022, in Burlington.

Born on July 27, 1924 to the late Alexis and Louise (Ormsby) Kleberg in New Rochelle, NY, Ann graduated from Northfield Seminary (now the Northfield Mt. Hermon School) and Cornell University, returning to school to get an advanced degree in Special Education from Univ of SoCT.

Aug 24, 2022

Angela Martines Caterino passed away suddenly on August 24, 2022 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL where she had resided for the last 12 years. Angela was born in Concord on April 22, 1971 and grew up in Bedford. She will be dearly missed by her husband Eugene Caterino, her mother Donna (Bellengi) Martines, her brother William Martines, her daughter Alaina Martines,...

Jul 10, 2022

Sebastian "Butch" Marcus, age 90, passed away on July 10, 2022. He was born on June 27, 1932 and was the son of the late John and Rose Marcus. Butch was raised in Port Washington, NY with his sister Josephine and brother Paul. He joined the U.S. Navy after high school and proudly served during the Korean War. Following his...

Jun 25, 2022

Dorothy W. (Sargent) Sampson died on Saturday, June 25, 2022; she was 99 years old. Loving wife of the late Philip B. Sampson. Beloved mother of Peter W. Sampson and his wife Cheryl of Townsend and James S. Sampson and his wife Melissa of Windham, ME. Grandmother of Michelle Sampson, Heather Sampson and her fiance Eric Modica, Daniel Sampson and...

Jun 8, 2022

Cheryl Lee Blalock died peacefully on June 8, 2022 after a short illness. Cheryl was born in Providence, Rhode Island to Willie T. Blalock and Emmaetta J. Cordwell on September 22, 1955. She lived most of her life in Providence before moving to Bedford 23 years ago. Cheryl was a U.S. Army Veteran and always lent a helping hand to...

Jun 3, 2022

Edward J. Sicotte of Briny Breezes, Florida and formerly of Waltham and Mashpee, passed away on June 3, 2022. He was 98 years old and the beloved husband of the late Mary (Whitehead, O'Toole) Sicotte. He was born in Waltham on March 2, 1924 to the late Mary (Rodier) and John Sicotte. Mr. Sicotte served in World War II and...

May 21, 2022

In loving memory of Barbara M. Duling, age 83, who passed away on May 21, 2022 from the ravages of cancer. She was the devoted wife of Joel W. Duling for sixty two years; the loving mother of three sons, Shawn, Erin, and Brian and the Grandmother of her precious granddaughter Shayla M. Duling who predeceased her in 2013. Barbara...

May 9, 2022

Gayle M. (Linstrom) Steele of Nashua, NH and formerly of Tewksbury, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 in Merrimack, NH with her loving family by her side. She was the wife of the late Roy F. Steele. Born on October 23, 1948 in Concord, MA to the late Russell J. and Elizabeth A. (Silva) Linstrom, Gayle grew up in...

Apr 21, 2022

James A. "Jim" Fahey of Billerica died on Thursday, April 21, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Janice (Ruszkowski) Fahey and loving father of Susan Robinson of Tyngsborough, Scott Fahey and his wife Dena of Tyngsborough, and Bob Fahey and his wife Ilka of Orlando, Florida. Loving grandfather of eight: Brandon, Megan, Andrew, Jake, Kaylee, Lillian, Colin, and Colton....

Apr 2, 2022

Wayne P. Callahan of Bedford, a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, died on Saturday, April 2, 2022 in his home in Bedford. He was the loving father of Kelly and her husband Matt O'Neil of Westerly, RI and Matthew and his wife Jennifer Callahan of Leominster. Loving grandfather of eight: Madison, Cadence, Olivia, and Aidan O'Neil and Henry,...

Mar 28, 2022

Maureen (Fitzgerald) (Driscoll) Griffith, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday evening March 28, 2022, surrounded by family at her daughter's home in Bedford. Maureen leaves behind her daughter Annmarie Vaughan and her husband Kevin of Bedford; her son Michael Driscoll and his wife Nancy Anne of Shrewsbury; her grandchildren, Sean Driscoll, Michael, Brendan and Katherine Vaughan; her siblings, Nora Broderick...

Mar 3, 2022

John B. Mungo, age 85, of Bedford, passed away suddenly Thursday March 3, 2022 after a short illness. He was a beloved partner, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend. He was born in Everett, MA on October 18, 1936. He was educated in the Everett School System and Wentworth Institute in Boston. He served in the National Guard for thirteen...

Mar 3, 2022

Joseph "Joe" Francis Dixon, age 84 of Bedford, formerly of Lawrence, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2022. He is now at rest with his beloved late wife of 63 years Helen (Pilch) Dixon. Joe is the cherished father of three children: Kelly Knight and husband David of Woburn, Kim Keane and husband Jim of North Attleboro, and Joseph Dixon...