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James C. Buell
Owned electric company
MARLBOROUGH - James C. Buell, 73, of Marlborough, formerly of Concord, died Sunday, June 2, 2001, at his home. He was the husband of 40 years of Lorraine M. (Marcotte) Buell who died in 1989.
Born in Waltham Oct. 26, 1927, he was the son of Mary Kathleen (McGloin) Buell of Acton and the late James W. Buell. He attended Billerica schools and graduated from Somerville High School and Coyne Electrical School. From 1946 to 1947 he served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army.
For over 30 years he was co-owner of Diamond Electric Co. in Cambridge. He retired in 1990 after several years of employment as an electrician for PX Engineering Co. in South Boston. A resident of Concord from 1963 to 1998, he was an avid gardener, astronomer and skier and a former coach in the Concord Little League.
Besides his mother, Mr. Buell is survived by a son, James C. Buell Jr. of Concord; five daughters, Kathleen Karloff of Marlborough, Barbara Buell of Medford, Jeanne Nisbet of Marlborough, Patricia Gaudet of Somerville and Susan Buell of Marlborough; a brother, Richard Buell of Cambridge and nine grandchildren. He was also brother of the late Ronald Buell.
A funeral service will be held today, June 7 at 10 a.m. in the Farrar Chapel of the Joseph Dee & Son Funeral Home, 27 Bedford St., Concord Center. Interment will follow in the family burial plot in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Concord.
Concord's town flag will fly at half-staff today in honor of Mr. Buell's service to his country during World War II.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701-1800.
Harry W. French
Owned well company
CONWAY, N.H. — Harry Wayland French, 75, died May 29, 2001, at Memorial Hospital in North Conway. He was the husband of Dorothy (Quint) Sullivan French.
He was born in Concord, N.Y. on April 15, 1926, the son of the late Chester C. and Mattilda E. (Manchester) French. He lived in Fitchburg before moving to Conway in 1972.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army.
Mr. French owned H.W. French Artesian Well Co. in Massachusetts. He also was employed as a manager of Aubuchon Hardware in Conway, retiring in 1994. Most recently, he worked part-time at the Conway branch of Carroll County Mental Health.
He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 46 and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, both in Conway.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Albert K. French of Fishers, Ind., Charles M. French of Conway, N.H., and Thomas W. French of Acton; a daughter, Lois Marie French of Westford; two stepsons, Michael E. Sullivan of Indianapolis, and Neal H. Sullivan of Columbia, Mo.; three stepdaughters, Maureen A. Sullivan of Helena, Mont., Janet R. Twomey of Ashland, and Nancy M. Sullivan of Dover, N.H.; two sisters, Jean M. Grace of Wilmont, N.H., and Carol L. Crook of Watertown; a stepbrother, Philip Johnson of Sunapee, N.H.; three stepsisters, Alice Hughes of Florida, and Elsie Nichols and Elizabeth " Betty " McCann, both of Worcester; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late Charles C. French and Alice Soudani.
Funeral services were held June 1, at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, N.H.
For those who wish, contributions in Mr. French’s memory may be made to the National World War II Memorial, Carroll County Visiting Nurses or the charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements were under the care of The Baker-Gagne Funeral Home and Cremation Service of West Ossipee, N.H.
Carmen N. Grigg Sr.
Owned Grigg Printing
LITTLETON - Carmen N. Grigg Sr., 64, of Gardner, formerly of Littleton, died at his home Monday, May 28, 2001.
He was born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, on Jan. 18, 1938, the son of Eldon and Hazel (Palmer) Grigg. He grew up in Canada and came to Cambridge as a teenager. He worked in the printing trade all his life working for Barnard Printing in Boston and later owned and operated Grigg Printing in Littleton for many years. He made his home in Cambridge for five years moving to Littleton in 1963.
He was a member of the Charles Welch Masonic Lodge in Maynard and a Shriner. He was also a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Ayer.
Mr. Grigg is survived by his parents Eldon and Hazel (Palmer) Grigg of Prince Edward Island; his children Irene L. Quinn of Leominster, Timothy E. Grigg of Gardner, Brian T. Grigg of Dracut and Carmen N. Grigg Jr. of Acton and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Badger Funeral Home, Littleton, on Friday, June 1 with a funeral Mass at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Ayer. Burial was at Westlawn Cemetery, Littleton.
Mary J. O’Connor
CONCORD — Mary J. O’Connor, formerly a longtime resident of Arlington, died June 3, 2001, at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation of Concord. She was the wife of the late James O’Connor.
She was born in Arlington on Nov. 13, 1913, the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (McClintock) Beasley.
She is survived by a son, James J. O’Connor and his wife Joan of Worcester; two daughters, Mary Lou Eliades and her husband of Lowell, and Janet O’Connor and her husband John Horvath of Acton. She was also the sister of the late James and Phillip Beasley.
A funeral Mass was celebrated June 7, in St. Agnes Church in Arlington. Interment was in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Arlington.
Arrangements were under the care of the Keefe Funeral Home, Arlington.
Jean J. Pino
SOMERVILLE — Jean J. (LaCarbonara) Pino, 87, of Somerville, died June 3, 2001, at Youville Hospital in Cambridge following a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph J. Pino.
She was born in Somerville and was a lifelong resident. She was educated in Somerville schools and Wilfred Academy Hairdressing School.
Mrs. Pino was employed as a beautician at Jean’s Beauty Salon in Somerville.
She is survived by three sons, Anthony Pino of Somerville, Ronald Pino of Acton, and Joseph Pino of Centerville; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two nephews.
A funeral was held June 6, from the George L. Doherty Funeral Home in Somerville, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Clement’s Church. Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.
Helen E. Pleasants
Helen E. Pleasants, 84, a former longtime resident of Groton, and Antrim, N.H., died at Carleton-Willard Village in Bedford on Friday, March 30, 2001, following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Richard R. Pleasants, who died in 1988.
Born in Clothier, W.Va., on May 27, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Buchanan and Belinda (Meeks) Ewing.
She made her home in Groton for over 30 years and was noted for her gardening skills. An active member of the Groton Garden Club, she also enjoyed her association with the altar guild of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Ayer and the guild at the Groton School Chapel. In Antrim, the grew vegetables and flowers on the family farm.
She is survived by her daughters, Belinda P. Smith of Concord, Elizabeth Pleasants Whitehead of Bloomington, Ind., and Cornelia Pleasants McNulty of Lynn; one son, Richard E. Pleasants of Concord; one brother, Hunter Ewing of Silver Spring, Md., and her sister-in-law, Constance Bowditch of Peterborough, N.H. She is also survived by four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Friends are invited to attend memorial services in All Saints Episcopal Church in Peterborough on Sunday, June 17 at 3 p.m. The Rev. Lewis R. Stone will officiate and a reception will follow.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in here memory may be sent to All Saints Church, 51 Concord St., Peterborough, NH 03458.
Arrangements are under the direction of the MacRae-Tunnicliffe Funeral Home, Concord.
Mary V. Shuman
Mary V. (Rizzitano) Shuman, 45, of Pepperell, formerly of Concord, died on Monday, May 28, 2001, at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. She was the wife of Jeffrey A. Shuman.
Born in Concord on Jan. 14, 1956, she was the daughter of Eleanor (Boutillier) Calef and the late Mark Rizzitano.
She attended Concord Public Schools and graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School in 1974. For many years she was employed as a purchasing agent at Massachusetts Correctional Institution in Concord. She also served as deputy sheriff for Middlesex County. A devoted wife and mother, she enjoyed gardening and bird watching.
Besides her husband and her mother, she is survived by a son, Richard Leger of Pepperell; three sisters, Linda Frantz of Louisville, Tenn., Suzanne Stetson of Pepperell and Carol Morgan of Townsend; a brother, Mark Rizzitano of Billerica; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was held Friday, June 1 in St. Bernard’s Cemetery, Concord, with the Rev. John Lombard, pastor of Trinitarian Congregational Church in Concord, officiating.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Brigham & Women’s Hospital, c/o Brain Tumor Research, 116 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02116.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Joseph Dee & Son Funeral Service, Concord.
Mary F. Cavanaugh
Mary Frances Cavanaugh, 88, of Lexington, died Thursday, May 24, 2001, at Woodbriar of Wilmington after a brief illness.
Born in Lexington she was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Annie (McDevitt) Cavanaugh and a lifelong resident. She was a 1930 graduate of Lexington High School and attended Burdett College in Boston. Prior to retirement she was employed as supervisor of mail order for Sears Roebuck in Boston for 38 years. Previously she was a bookkeeper for Continental Leasing Co. in Billerica for 10 years. She was a communicant of St. Brigid's Church and a member of the Ladies Sodality.
Ms. Cavanaugh is survived by her nieces and nephews, Donald F. Miller and his wife Geraldine A., of Burlington, Terrence Cavanaugh of Sitka, Alaska, Timothy Cavanaugh of Laconia, N.H. and Cathy Pagani of Quincy and many grandnieces and grandnephews.
She was sister of the late James E. Cavanaugh, William T. Cavanaugh and Anna J. Miller.
A Mass was celebrated at St. Malachy's Church in Burlington on May 29 with burial following in Westview Cemetery, Lexington.
Memorial donations in her name may be made to St. Malachy's Church Memorial Fund, 99 Bedford St., Burlington, MA 01803 or to Hospice Care VNA, Middlesex-East, 12 Beacon St., Stoneham, MA 02180.
Joanna Cowden
Joanna Dunlap Cowden, 68, of Chico, Calif., died at home April 19, 2001. She was the wife of Robert McCulley.
Born Feb. 9, 1933, in Woburn, she was the daughter of Chesley Dunlap of Blue Hill, Maine and the late Helen C. Dunlap. She moved to Lexington at an early age and graduated from Lexington High School in 1951. She moved to California as a single mother of four daughters to teach American history at Chico State University, where she taught for 27 years. She served twice as chairman of the university's history department.
At the time of her death, she was looking forward to the publishing of her second book "Heaven Shall Frown on Such A Cause as This," a study of six northern dissidents who opposed Lincoln's war. A copy of the book, which was printed in May, will be donated by her family to Cary Memorial Library and the Lexington High School Library.
She enjoyed the outdoors, especially hiking with her husband of two years, to Yosemite, Maine, and the Grand Canyon.
Besides her husband and father, she is survived by her four daughters, Jean Cowden Moore, Sandra Johnson, Rebecca J. Rogoway, and Jennifer Cowden Miramontes and their families, all of California; her stepmother, Nancy Dunlap of Blue Hill, Maine; three sisters, Susan Thomas and her husband John of Buffalo, N.Y., Louisa Dunlap of Belfast, Maine and Sally Dunlap McCabe and her husband Dan of Lexington; three stepsons and 13 grandchildren.
She was the sister of the late Daniel C. Dunlap of Lexington.
A private burial took place in Chico.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Joanna Dunlap Cowden Lecture Series, in care of the history department at California State University, Chico, CA 95929-0735.
A memorial service was held April 28 at Chico Women's Club.
