Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026
CONCORD — This week's column carries notices for 5 Concord-resident obituaries published or posted this week, drawn from notices submitted by area funeral homes and posted to Legacy.com: Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Concord, Concord Funeral Home & Cremation Service, and The Concord Journal.
Walter Fox Tree, 94, of Concord and Bedford, died July 10, 2025. He grew up in Roxbury, Massachusetts, during the Great Depression, earned degrees from Tufts University and Harvard University, and was active in the American Indian community. Full obituary at The Concord Journal: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wickedlocal-concord/name/walter-fox-tree-obituary?id=62611968.
Terese Mazzarelli Mills, 77, of Concord, Massachusetts, died September 18, 2026. She was born in Milford, Massachusetts, the daughter of Mary E. (Penza) Mazzarelli and Anthony J. Mazzarelli. Full obituary at Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Concord: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/terese-mills-obituary?id=62592179.
Ruth Anne Hayward, 92, a longtime resident of Concord, Massachusetts, died September 20, 2026, at Wrentham, Massachusetts. She is survived by first cousins Shonah (Joseph) Hayden and James (Elaine) Jardine. Full obituary at Concord Funeral Home & Cremation Service: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/ruth-hayward-obituary?id=62591417.
Richard Walter Schriefer, 88, formerly of Concord, Massachusetts, died September 20, 2026. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and grew up there with his parents, Walter and Virginia (Moeller) Schriefer, and his brother, Donald. Full obituary at Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Concord: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/richard-schriefer-obituary?id=62613852.
David Michael Mello, 63, of Concord, died September 25, 2026. He was the husband of Netta Altimari-Mello and father of Olivia and Sofia. Full obituary at Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Concord: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/david-mello-obituary?id=62616201.
Notices compiled from Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Concord, Concord Funeral Home & Cremation Service, The Concord Journal, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Concord Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.