obits

Cecilia Ives, 94

“Celie” was a passionate advocate for voting rights, civil justice, and the environment. Full obituary and guest book.

Samuel Rubinovitz, 91

Rubinovitz was a former vice president of defense contractor EG&G. A memorial observance will continue in the Community Room of The Commons in Lincoln on Thursday, July 15 from 2–4 p.m. and 7–9 p.m. Full obituary and guest book.

Bernice “Bunny” Gerrig, 89

The mother of Beth Gerrig, Richard Gerrig, and Timothy Peterson died on June 24. Obituary and guestbook.

Randall “Robin” Thompson, 87

The architect and veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division passed away on June 12. Obituary and guestbook.

Vida “Vicki” Dobrow, 85

Dobrow was a longtime teacher in Great Neck, N.Y. before moving to Lincoln 21 years ago. She died unexpectedly on June 8. Obituary and guestbook.

Margaret Stathos, 95

Stathos, who died on June 8, was a former concert pianist and board member of the New England Antivivisection Society. Obituary and tribute wall.

Jean “Max” Brizard, 58

A visitation and service will be held in Brockton on May 20 for Brizard, a longtime METCO bus driver for the Lincoln School who died on May 9. Full obituary and guestbook.

Susan Burt, 80

Burt died on May 4 after a long battle with cancer. Full obituary and guest book.

Priscilla Hunt, 91

Hunt was active in the civil rights movement in the 1960s as well as the League of Women Voters. Full obituary and guest book.

Max Brizard

Susan Burt

Priscilla Hunt

Elizabeth “Bette” Grimm Hoskins, 86

Hoskins, who died on March 9, 2021, formerly lived in Japan, Cincinnati and Kansas City. Full obituary.

Dorothy Ann Gagne, 93

Gagne is survived by five children, 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She died on March 8, 2021. Full obituary.

Morris Levy, 91

Levy, a structural engineer, was former chairman of the board of Parsons Brinkerhoff. and principal in charge of the Central Artery/Tunnel project. He died on Feb. 13, 2021. Full obituary.

Ruth D. Williams, 98

Williams, who died on Feb. 10, 2021, was a former member of the First Parish in Lincoln and the Lincoln Garden Club. Full obituary.

 

Editor’s note: This is a compilation of obituaries (in order of the date of death) that were originally published at various times between mid-January and mid-February 2021. They were inadvertently deleted from the website due to a technical malfunction and later restored.

Pamela Gallup, 69

The flag was lowered to half staff on town buildings until February 10 to honor longtime Lincoln resident Pamela Gallup, who passed away on January 30 after a courageous battle with cancer. She leaves her son Tony.

Pamela, who graduated from Boston College and later Suffolk Law School, was very active in the Lincoln community. As a long-time member of the Housing Commission and Housing Trust, she was instrumental in shepherding the Oriole Landing project. She was also an advocate for group homes for the handicapped in Lincoln. For her work on affordable housing, she received the Bright Light Award, given each year at Town Meeting to a Lincoln citizen who made a significant contribution to the town.

“Pam was a passionate advocate for affordable housing and expanded housing diversity in Lincoln,” Town Administrator Tim Higgins said. “She employed her legal training and extensive knowledge of affordable housing programs for the benefit of people seeking to live in Lincoln, and there is no doubt that she helped open the doors for dozens of our current town residents.”

Michael McHugh, 87 McHugh, a former sergeant for the Lincoln Police Department, died on January 21. Click here for full obituary. Sophie Poulos, 100 Poulos died on January 14 and is survived by her children Diane Poulos Harpell, Theodore Poulos, and Nicholas Poulos. Full obituary. Gert Brieger, 89 Brieger, a scholar in the history of medicine and public health, died on January 13. Full obituary. Frank Ferguson, 94 Ferguson, an angel investor and philanthropist, died on January 12. Full obituary. Ralph Flannery, 97 Ralph Flannery, 97, a brick layer and racing enthusiast, died peacefully at home on January 12, 2021. Survivors include daughter Pamela Poulos and her husband Theodore of Lincoln. Full obituary and video of his burial. John Hart Terrell, 86 John Hart Terrell, a physicist and student of Japanese painting, cello, and Buddhism, passed away on January 13. Full obituary. Robert Lager, 63 Robert (Bob) Lager, one of the Lincoln Public Library’s custodians, passed away suddenly on January 10 in the library. The staff “always looked forward to seeing Bob — it meant our work day was over and we could share a joke or a story with him,” they said in a statement. “The most important part of the library staff is that we are a family. Bob was a member of our family, we are all in a state of shock. Bob was an incredibly hard worker who went above and beyond for his staff and family.” Click here to contribute to a fundraiser for Bob’s family in a fundraiser organized by friends of the Woodland School in Weston, where he also worked as a custodian. Full obituary. Kerri-Jae Sussman, 52 Sussman, who died on January 5, was a banker and served on the board of directors of the Newfoundland Club of New England. Full obituary. Italo “Al” Servi, 98 Servi, a Holocaust survivor, earned a PhD from MIT and worked in applied research in metallurgy. He died on January 2. Full obituary.

Michael McHugh Sophie Poulos Gert Brieger John Terrell Robert Lager Kerrie-Jae Sussman Al Servi

 

Kathleen F. (Young) Lane, of Lincoln, a woman devoted to family and faith, died peacefully at Emerson Hospital in Concord on January 2, 2021. She was 95.

Kathy was born and raised in Somerville, the daughter of the late George and Ella (Trefran) Young. She married Frank Lane of Belmont, and they lived in Lexington and Lincoln, building a successful real estate investment and management business. They hosted many family and social gatherings in their home, traveled extensively throughout the world, and enjoyed a beautiful bounty of friends throughout their lives. Frank predeceased her in 2002.

Kathy founded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul chapter at St. Joseph Church in Lincoln. She organized and delivered meals for the Bristol Lodge Men’s Shelter in Waltham, holiday gifts for families of St. Patrick’s Church in Lowell, and Thanksgiving turkeys and food donations for Catholic charities. She also helped initiate the St. Joseph’s Guild, running many social and fundraising events for the church for many years.

She was a kind and generous woman who loved celebrating holidays and birthdays, always making them festive and fun. Her unique and beautiful homemade birthday cakes were a reflection of each recipient’s special interests, and were very fun to receive. She was an accomplished cook and entertainer who loved being with and helping people.

As a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Kathy will be forever missed by her daughter Patti Walch and her husband Steve of Sudbury; three grandchildren, Kimberly Walch of Marlborough, Jessica Timmermans and her husband Michael and children Mackenzie and Ryan of Sudbury, and Jeffrey Walch of Denver, Colo.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, Kathy’s long life will be celebrated during a private funeral Mass on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at St. Julia Parish in Weston. Burial will follow at Lincoln Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Society of St. Vincent de Paul, P.O. Box 324, Lincoln, MA 01773.

Obituary courtesy of Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Concord. To share a remembrance or to offer a condolence in Kathy’s online guestbook, please click here.

Shirley Stone

Shirley Stone passed away on December 13 at age 94. Click here for obituary.

Joseph Burns

Joseph Burns died on December 4 at age 75. Click here for obituary.

Roberta Berry

Roberta Berry died on December 1 at age 73. Click here for obituary.

Shirley Stone

Joseph Burns

Roberta Berry

The following Lincoln residents have passed away in recent weeks. Click on a name to go to their online obituary.

• Janet Branch, 1936–2020
• William Burgess, 1924–2020
• Arthur G. Koumantzelis, 1930–2020
• Doris Marchant, 1928–2020