Lenore Travis
Oxbow Road resident Lenore Travis, who died unexpectedly late last month, was remembered for her agriculture-focused volunteer work and as a longtime member of the Shady Hill School community.
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By Alice C. Waugh
Christopher “CJ” Dwyer of Littleton, a seventh-grade special-education student at the Lincoln School, died on April 25. Lincoln School K-4 Principal Steve McKenna made the announcement to school families in an email Monday morning.
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Janet Daniels, 90 (January 13) — first woman president of the board of the deCordova Museum
Georgia Drake, 100 (January 7) — honored in 2013 as the oldest living registered voter in Lincoln with the presentation of the Boston Post Cane
Paul Giese, 77 (January 14) — served on several Lincoln boards and commissions
See videos of First Day in LincolnIntrepid Lincoln photographer/videographer Harold McAleer has posted some videos of First Day in Lincoln on January 1. Have a look at some of the socializing and see Rob Loud belting out Auld Lang Syne. You can see other videos by Harold on his YouTube channel.
The School Building Advisory Committee will present a draft of architectural consultant Dore and Whittier’s final report with cost estimates for a Lincoln School project at its fourth and final public forum on Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 7-9 p.m. in Reed Gym. At the third public forum on December 2, 76 percent of residents expressed a preference for Option 3, which calls for a comprehensive package of facilities and educational upgrades costing $54.7 million to $58.8 million.
Residents, especially those who are unable to come to the January 13 meeting, are also invited to a meeting on Friday, Jan. 9 at 1 p.m. at Bemis Hall. This meeting at the COA is an opportunity to get a preview of the final report and to continue the discussion about renovation pathways and the decisions the Town will need to make to move a project forward.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. in the First Parish Church in Lincoln for Eleanor Locke Donaldson, who died on November 6 at the age of 100. She held numerous positions with the church and was active in the Lincoln Garden Club and the Lincoln Bell Ringers.
Maraget F. Chisholm also passed away on December 28 at the age of 94. She was a Lincoln native and worked for many years at a phone company in town.
The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is offering guided snowshoe tours of the sculpture park led by a trained instructor on five dates between January 17 and March 10, with alternate dates for each occasion in case of too little or too much snow. Click here to register and pay (tickets range from $10 to $20 and snowshoe rentals are $12).
The Harvard Callbacks perform at the LEAP a capella night on December 5.
Lincoln residents packed the auditorium of Bemis Hall on December 5 to hear three a capella groups perform in a benefit for LEAP (the Lincoln After-school Activities Program). The groups who sang were Accent from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, and VoiceLab and the Callbacks from Harvard University, as well as an impromptu singing and dancing performance of “Happy Birthday” for LEAP operations director Chris Burns by the “LEAPing Lizards” (several current and former LEAP students).
The concert was taped by Lincoln community TV—click here to watch and listen.
“It was an amazing night of beautiful music and community,” said LEAP program director Kathryn Hawkins, who added that LEAP would have another a capella benefit next year.
The First Parish Church is still looking for help making Christmas wreaths in the Stone Church in preparation for the Touch of Christmas Fair on Saturday, Dec. 13. See “Lincoln Through the Lens” on December 3 for more information. And don’t forget the candlelight Lincoln Ringers concert on December 22 (see the Squirrel calendar listing for details).
Nicholas Soo and Jonah O’Donnell-Weyant decorate donation boxes at Magic Garden. Photo courtesy Michael Graves
This December marks the Magic Garden Children’s Center‘s fifth annual “Season of Giving.” In conjunction with Lincoln Public Schools, Magic Garden is facilitating a drive for nonperishable goods such as canned food, pasta and toiletries that will be delivered to Rosie’s Place, a shelter for women coping with homelessness in Boston.
“Each year, the teachers here have the opportunity to help children explore ideas of giving and community,” said Magic Garden interim director Lori Leo. “Our students help to paint donation boxes and sort the items. It’s wonderful!” Magic Garden is accepting contributions until Friday, Dec. 19 in their office area in the Hartwell building on the school campus.
George Berry, 69 (November 12) – sponsored Lincoln’s Friends for Tomorrow therapeutic horseback riding program.
Anastasia K. Caras, 96 (November 26) – pianist and graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music.
Crawley Cooper
A memorial service will be held on December 6 at 11 a.m. at the First Parish Church in Lincoln for Crawley Cooper, who died on October 25 at the age of 81. A retired architect, he served on several First Parish and Town of Lincoln committees, including as chair of the Planning Board.
Cooper’s full obituary from Dee Funeral Home includes links to share memories and send flowers. Contributions in his memory may be sent to the First Parish Church in Lincoln or to the Friends of the Lincoln Council on Aging, 16 Bedford Road, Lincoln, MA 01773.
Here are links to obituaries of some Lincoln residents who have died in recent months.
Clifford “Red” Bradley, 96 (May 21) — carpenter and member of St. Joseph’s Church
Richard B. Campobasso, 67 (October 13) — worked for Lincoln’s Department of Public Works for 42 years
Margaret Domenichella, 76 (July 31) — licensed practical nurse in Lincoln and Concord
Alan Donaldson, 68 (August 4) — Lincoln Fire Department firefighter for 30 years
Marjorie Holland, 79 (September 25) — member of St. Anne’s, Cemetery Commission
Karl “Uno” Ingard, 93 (August 21) — MIT faculty members in physics and aeronautics/astronautics for 41 years
William A. King, 82 (August 28) — vice president and general counsel to Thomas Cook Travel USA
Charles Newcombe Jr., 74 (October 22) — owned Lincoln Roofing and Carpentry Co.
Following are links to obituaries of Lincoln residents who have died since May.
John S. Waugh, 85 (August 22)
Oliver “Scott” Veling, 60 (August 7)
James Olivieri (July 26)
Ralph R. Ragan, 90 (July 15)
Stewart N. Smith, 82 (July 14)
Margaret Chu, 93 (June 6)
Alice C. Roat, 89 (May 5)
The Lincoln Squirrel will publish links to the obituaries of recently deceased Lincoln residents as we become aware of them. Please feel free to send other notices, links and reminiscences to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. Here are links to obituaries compiled since September 2012, listed in chronological order by date of death.
Shirley Hubel (February 17, 2013) – Teacher of pottery and remedial reading
Elizabeth Peavey (January 10, 2013) – Past president of the Lincoln Garden Club
Michael Fusillo, M.D. (January 8, 2013) – Former member of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Alfred Seville (December 9, 2012) – Engineer, small business consultant and avid skier
Nadia Gilman (November 1, 2012) – Former Lexington resident
Henry Flint (October 15, 2012) – Ran family farm in Lincoln
Winthrop Harrington Jr., M.D. (October 8, 2012) – Lincoln dentist for more than 45 years
Marcia Bebring (September 20, 2012) – Former administrative assistant to Lincoln school superintendent
Paul DeBaryshe, Ph.D. (September 15, 2012) – Environmental activist, academic researcher, technologist and entrepreneur
Edith Hinds (Oct. 30, 2012) – Middleboro resident, formerly of Lincoln
Norman Jacobs (December 26, 2012) – Had career in marketing and advertising
Margaret Koehler, R.N. (October 1, 2012) – Mother of seven and long-time communicant of St. Joseph’s Church
Max Mason (December 20, 2012) – Architect and artist
Patricia Page (December 10, 2012) – Former director of the Department of Occupational Therapy at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Robert Pickett (October 13, 2012) – Worked in finance and investment