Obituaries

Mar 14, 2023

Patricia Agnes (Belfi) Marcus of Bedford, passed away peacefully on March 14, age 85. She was the beloved wife of the late Sebastian "Butch" Marcus with whom she shared 64 years of marriage.

Devoted mother of Patricia Vlachos of Stoneham, Peter Marcus of Newport, NH, and Paul Marcus and his wife Kristin of Bedford. She was the...

Feb 28, 2023

Evelyn Delia (Barbato) Rice of Bedford died on Feb. 28, 2023 with her loving family by her side. Born in 1925, she would have been 98 years old on March 13, 2023.

Mrs. Rice was the daughter of Cesare and Maria (Piantedosi) Barbato of Watertown, and the cherished wife of Edward "Ted" Rice, who passed away in...

Feb 12, 2023

Richard Albert Grady died on February 12, 2023.

Born in Natick, he was the son of the late Patrick F. and Cecilia (Bourque) Grady. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam.

He was buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Natick.

Feb 12, 2023

Meredith "Merry" Moore Patta, age 58 of Lowell, passed away with her loving husband by her side on February 12, 2023 after a long illness.

She is survived by the love of her life, her devoted husband of 30 years, Joe Patta. She is also survived by her stepmother Gloria Moore and step-sisters, Suzie and Michelle. Merry...

Feb 11, 2023

Patricia Woodland passed away in Florida on February 11, 2023 after suffering a massive stroke. She was 62 years old, daughter of the late Kenneth and Diane (Callahan) Woodland.

She grew up in Bedford and spent her later years in Florida.

She is survived by her sister Wendy and her brother Ken.

She...

Jan 28, 2023

Betty E. Zaff, age 84 of Bedford, formerly of Maplewood, NJ, passed away on January 28th, 2023.

She is survived by her devoted and loving husband, Harold Zaff, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. She was the loving and caring mother to her four children: Brian Zaff (Jennifer) of Ossining NY; Karen Z. Martin (Michael)...

Jan 26, 2023

C. Edward Good of Jackson, NH and formerly of Lexington, MA died on Jan. 26, 2023. He was the beloved husband of the late Rosemary (Dentino) and loving father of Andrew and his wife Laura Good of Mooresville, NC, Michael and his wife Therese Good of Wilmington, MA, Sally and her husband Barry Neal of Bedford, MA and Robert...

Jan 12, 2023

John J. Ford Jr. of Lawrence died on January 12, 2023. Born and raised in Cambridge, he was a Veteran of U.S. Army 101st Airborne.

Loving father of Deanna Ford of Lafayette, LO. Former husband of Ornella (Cerchione). Loving son of Elizabeth M. Ford and the late John J. Ford Sr. Also survived by a loving aunt...

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...