Funeral Homes in Concord, MA

Facts about Concord, Massachusetts

• 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 disclosed 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 sorrow and honor Richard Allan's life.

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

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

It was reported by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on June 21st, 2017 that Stephen A "Steve" Thoresen died 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 reported on May 21st, 2017 that Nicholas J Viti passed away in Concord, Massachusetts.  Viti was 97 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Nicholas J's life.

It was written by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on April 28th, 2017 that Linda Pearson (Pearson) died 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 written 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 September 16th, 2016 that Ethel "Et" Wood (Miller) died in Carmel, California.  Ms. Wood was 87 years old and was born in Concord, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ethel "Et"'s life.

It was noted on July 23rd, 2016 that William Wondriska died in Concord, Massachusetts.  Wondriska was 85 years old and was born in Chicago, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William's life.

It was noted by Tri-City Herald on January 19th, 2016 that Kenneth Brooks Littlefield passed away in Richland, Washington.  Littlefield was 90 years old and was born in Concord, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Kenneth Brooks's life.

History

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. 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 official website for the city of Concord is http://www.concordma.gov/.