Funeral Homes in Concord, MA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Paget Brewster (actor and voice actor), Greg Marcks (film director and screenwriter), Liz Cho (journalist and tv anchor), Hal Gill (ice hockey player), John Darrell Sherwood (historian and writer), Peter Murnik (actor), and Andrew McMahon (singer).

Concord (/ˈkaŋ.kəɹd/ not /ˈkɒn.kɔɹd/)is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. At the 2010 census, the town population was 17,668. The United States Census Bureau considers Concord part of Greater Boston. The town center is located near where the confluence of the Sudbury and Assabet rivers forms the Concord River.The area which became the town of Concord was originally known as Musketaquid, an Algonquian word for "grassy plain." It was one of the scenes of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the initial conflict in the American Revolutionary War. It developed into a remarkably rich literary center during the mid-nineteenth century. Featured were Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Bronson Alcott, Louisa May Alcott and Henry David Thoreau, all of whose homes are preserved in modern-day Concord. The now-ubiquitous Concord grape was developed here.

Concord Obituaries

It was revealed by Washington Post (DC) on March 20th, 2022 that Ryan Walsh Martel passed away in Concord, Massachusetts.  Martel was 41 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ryan Walsh's life.

It was revealed by Tampa Bay on September 16th, 2021 that William Edward Jr Colleran passed on in Concord, Massachusetts.  Colleran was 91 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor William Edward Jr's life.

It was noted by Naples Daily News on July 13th, 2021 that A John Marabello passed away in Naples, Florida.  Marabello was 95 years old and was born in Concord, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor A John's life.

It was noted by WSJ on May 19th, 2021 that Owen Dawes Jr Nee passed away in Concord, Massachusetts.  Nee was 77 years old and was born in Bronxville, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Owen Dawes Jr's life.

It was disclosed by WSJ on March 6th, 2021 that Thomas Arthur Rosse passed on in Concord, Massachusetts.  Rosse was 93 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Thomas Arthur's life.

It was disclosed by Chicago Tribune on January 17th, 2021 that Bernard Augustine Walther perished in Lake Forest, Illinois.  Walther was 87 years old and was born in Concord, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Bernard Augustine's life.

It was written by Tampa Bay on October 18th, 2020 that Raymond Proctor Brown died in New Port Richey, Florida.  Brown was 93 years old and was born in Concord, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Raymond Proctor's life.

It was written by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on September 29th, 2020 that Robert Lawrence "Bob" Kemp died in Concord, Massachusetts.  Kemp was 88 years old and was born in Milwaukee, WI.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert Lawrence "Bob"'s life.

It was noted by Orlando Sentinel on July 31st, 2020 that Edward Wesley Bean perished in Maitland, Florida.  Bean was 90 years old and was born in Concord, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Edward Wesley's life.

It was revealed on April 11th, 2020 that Peter Albert Brooke perished in Concord, Massachusetts.  Brooke was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Peter Albert's life.

History

Peter Bulkley and Simon Willard (First generation) Willard negotiated a land purchase with the remnants of the local tribe; that six-square-mile purchase formed the basis of the new town, which was called "Concord" in appreciation of the peaceful acquisition. . The area which became the Town of Concord was originally known as "Musketaquid", situated at the confluence of the Sudbury River and Assabet River rivers. Native Americans had cultivated corn crops there; the rivers were rich with fish and the land was lush and arable. However, the area was largely depopulated by the smallpox Plague (disease) that swept across the Americas after the arrival of Europeans. In 1635, a group of British settlers led by Rev. . . .

The official website for the city of Concord is https://concordma.gov/.