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 noted by The Daily Herald on May 19th, 2018 that Dean Emerson Grant passed on in McHenry, Illinois.  Grant was 74 years old and was born in Concord, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Dean Emerson's life.

It was noted on March 2nd, 2018 that Frank Sander died in Concord, Massachusetts.  Sander was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Frank's life.

It was reported by New Haven Register on October 24th, 2017 that Richard Allan Mead passed on in Connecticut.  Mead was 67 years old and was born in Concord, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Richard Allan's life.

It was written on October 18th, 2017 that Margaret Gunness (Brown) died in Concord, Massachusetts.  Ms. Gunness was 80 years old and was born in Shreveport, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Margaret's life.

It was noted on October 8th, 2017 that Patrick Eugene "Pat" Halm perished in Concord, Massachusetts.  Halm was 78 years old and was born in Chicago, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Patrick Eugene "Pat"'s life.

It was reported by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on June 21st, 2017 that Stephen A "Steve" Thoresen passed away in Sarasota, Florida.  Thoresen was 63 years old and was born in Concord, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Stephen A "Steve"'s life.

It was written on May 21st, 2017 that Nicholas J Viti passed away in Concord, Massachusetts.  Viti was 97 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Nicholas J's life.

It was noted by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on April 28th, 2017 that Linda Pearson (Pearson) passed on in Sarasota, Florida.  Ms. Pearson was 74 years old and was born in Concord, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Linda's life.

It was noted by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on January 18th, 2017 that Sally Reich (McAllister) died in Sarasota, Florida.  Ms. Reich was 74 years old and was born in Concord, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sally's life.

It was revealed on December 2nd, 2016 that Jay Forrester passed on in Concord, Massachusetts.  Forrester was 98 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jay'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 http://www.concordma.gov/.