Leo J. Corrigan passed away on September 25, 2019. A longtime Bedford resident, Mr. Corrigan served in Vietnam as a US Marine and was a letter carrier for the Lexington Post Office.
Bedford
An Obituary: Dr. Meredith (Merry) Kassoy
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Dr. Meredith (Merry) Kassoy passed away on September 3, 2019. With a passion for progressive causes, Ms. Kassoy opposed unjust war while supporting labor, feminism, civil rights, and social justice. Her career was centered on outpatient counseling and the training and supervision of post-doctoral interns in the practice of clinical psychology
Bedford
An Obituary: Lianne Marie Cronin
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Lianne Marie Cronin passed away on September 22, 2019. A long-time resident of Hayden Lane, Ms. Cronin spent several decades breaking glass ceilings during her career in computer technology at Honeywell Corporation and Stratus Computers.
Bedford
An Obituary: Madeline C. Kupferberg Marina
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Madeline C. Kupferberg Marina passed away on September 22, 2019. A resident of Carleton-Willard Village since 2007, Mrs. Marina was an artist who worked with José Vela Zanetti on his mural for the UN, “Mankind’s Struggle for a Lasting Peace” in the 1950s, and with the president of the Fund for the Republic, later known as the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions in Montecito, California. She later served as a freelance editor for Photographer’s FORUM.
Bedford
An Obituary: Mary Elizabeth Lawton Devoe
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Mary Elizabeth Lawton Devoe passed away on September 22, 2019. Mrs. Devoe was a resident of Carleton-Willard Village, a life-long Girl Scout, and a 50-year member of the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society.
Bedford
An Obituary: Cheryl Bowen Jones
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Cheryl Bowen Jones passed away on September 11, 2019. Mrs. Jones grew up in Bedford; she was the daughter of John and Ruth Bowen, founders and proprietors of Bowen’s Toyland.
An Obituary: Carol Ann Hadidian Yeghiayan
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Carol Ann Hadidian Yeghiayan, a Bedford resident, passed away on September 11, 2019.
An Obituary: Irving R. Smith
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Irving R. Smith passed away on September 1, 2019. A Bedford resident since 1969, he retired from MITRE after 28 years of service but will be best remembered in Bedford for his role in the community. Mr. Smith belonged to or helped create several local civic organizations including the Bedford Council on Human Relations, Concerned Black Citizens of Bedford (CBCB), and advocated for fair housing in Bedford’s early initiatives.
Deaths
An Obituary: Frank P. Ricardelli
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Frank P. Ricardelli passed away on September 7, 2019. A resident of Bedford, Mr. Ricardelli was a US Marine who was awarded two Purple Hearts during World War II.
Deaths
An Obituary: Holly Andrews Goolsby
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Holly Andrews Goolsby of Bedford passed away on June 16. Ms. Goolsby managed the Pathology Department laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital and was part of a research team known for its groundbreaking work on repetitive traumatic brain injuries of NFL players.
An Obituary: Terrence K. Murphy
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Terrence K. Murphy of Bedford passed away on August 29, 2019. Mr. Murphy was a Machinist for the United States Government who served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1967 to 1970. He was awarded the Cross of Gallantry, a Silver Star and two Bronze Stars