George Mitchell Eckel III, widely known to friends and family as Mitch, died in Lincoln on July 23 of complications caused by lymphoma. He was 83. A U.S. Air Force veteran, and graduate of Harvard Law School, Mitch was a devoted longtime resident of Concord. He and his wife Susan lived for four decades in…
obits
Services on Sept. 30 for for Eleanor Brennan, 1924-2023
There will be visiting hours on Friday, Sept. 29 and a funeral on Saturday, Sept. 30 for Eleanor Ann Brennan, 99, who passed away on September 20 at her home in Lincoln surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late William Lawrence Brennan, who died in 2015. Ellie, as she…
Myra Ferguson, 1944–2023
Myra Ann (Campbell) Ferguson, 78, of Lincoln left us peacefully on July 26, 2023 surrounded by family and with her cherished and constant companion, Maisie, by her side. Born on October 24, 1944, Myra grew up in Delaware and attended the University of Delaware, where she met Allan — the love of her life,…
Funeral Mass on Aug. 3 for Elaine Algeo
Elaine Therese (Costello) Algeo, 93, formerly of Lincoln and Stow, passed away in peace and comfort on July 22, 2023, at her home in West Concord. Elaine was born on September 10, 1929 at her grandmother’s house in Jamaica Plain to William Henry Costello and Ellen E. (Gill) Costello of Lincoln. She enjoyed growing up…
Daniel C. Boynton, 1934–2023
Daniel Chase Boynton, 89, a visionary leader, compassionate advocate, and founder of Bay Cove Human Services, passed away on July 17 due to complications from progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). Dan’s entrepreneurial spirit, impact on the community, and pioneering work in the field of mental health services for underserved populations will long be remembered. Born on…
John A. Pike passes away at age 92
John A. Pike of Lincoln passed away on July 19, 2023 at the age of 92. The cause of death was complications from Parkinson’s disease. A graduate of Williams College and Harvard Law School, John chose to devote many years of service to Belmont Hill School, which held a special place in his heart from…
Obituaries
Evelyn Harris Evelyn B. Harris of Old Sudbury Road passed away on July 10, 2023 at the age of 94. Evelyn had resided in Lincoln since 1963 and was known to many Lincoln residents as a pianist, piano teacher, bee-keeper, and nature lover. Interment will be private, with a memorial celebration to be announced later this year. Evelyn is survived by her…
Homer Eckhardt passes away at age 98
Homer David Eckhardt, 98, of Lincoln died peacefully in his sleep on June 26, 2023. He was the loving husband for 54 years of Beverly Hillmann Eckhardt, with whom he had recently moved to the Residence at Paine Estate in Wayland. Homer was born in Rochester, N.Y., and attended public schools. A lifelong engineer by…
July 1 service for Jacquelyn Snelling, 1937–2023
There will be visiting hours on June 30 and a service on July 1 for Jacquelyn Hall Snelling, 86, recently of Maynard and formerly of Lincoln and Concord, who passed away on June 24, 2023 at Emerson Hospital. She was the beloved wife of 66 years to John R. Snelling. Jacquelyn Hall was born in…
Visiting hours on May 30 for Donald Millard, 1962–2023
Donald Allan Millard III, 61, passed away on May 16, 2023, at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton. He had not been ill but died of a sudden anoxic brain injury. Donnie was born in Boston on March 24, 1962, to Donald A. Millard Jr. and Catherine C. Millard, and grew up in the town of Lincoln….