Mary Herman
Mary G. (McPhee) Herman, age 79, a former longtime resident of Lincoln, died on Sept. 5, 2025 in New Horizons at Marlborough. She was the loving wife for 59 years of Peter P. Herman.
Mary was born in South Boston on March 5, 1946, as the daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Arrigal) McPhee. She was a graduate of South Boston High School, class of 1963. Later in life, she attended classes at Becker College. For nearly 30 years, Mary was an Executive Secretary for New England Telephone Company, and later, Verizon.
Throughout her life, Mary enjoyed knitting, gardening, reading, cooking and traveling extensively. Above all, she was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
In addition to her husband, she leaves behind four children: Mary Elizabeth Duffey of Clinton, Kristin White and her husband Chris of Marlborough, Theresa Shephard of Hopkinton, and Thomas Herman and his wife Rachael of Marlborough, as well as her grandchildren Kayla, Sean, Paige, Jaimie, Madison, Connor, and great-granddaughter Brynnley. Mary was predeceased by her granddaughter, Cheyenne, and her brother, Kenneth McPhee. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to gather for visiting hours at the Dee Funeral Home, 27 Bedford St., Concord on Tuesday, Sept. 9 from 4:00–7:00pm. Mary’s funeral will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 9:00am from Dee Funeral Home, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 am in St. Joseph Church, 142 Lincoln Road, Lincoln. Burial will follow at Lincoln Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mary’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements are entrusted to Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Concord, which provided this obituary. To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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