Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026
Five Lexington-resident obituaries were reported this week: Callahan, John E. "Jack" Jr.; Gilman, Richard D.; Hopwood, Ruth R.; Randolph, Dr. Peter B.F.; and Sullivan, Marilyn R. Dr. Peter B.F. Randolph, who died August 27 at age 92, was a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst whose public-ser…
LEXINGTON — The Lexington town report carries notices this week for five Lexington-resident obituaries published or reported deceased between September 21 and September 27, 2026, with names from Douglass Funeral Home, the Boston Globe, Legacy.com and Echovita.
Dr. Peter B.F. Randolph, 92, of Lexington and Wareham, Massachusetts, died on August 27 of complications from a fall. He was a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst whose career in public service focused on community mental health for inner-city Boston. Full obituary at Boston Globe (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/peter-randolph-obituary?id=62615973.
John E. "Jack" Callahan Jr., 83, of Lexington [listed as "John (Jack) Callahan" in Legacy.com's summary], died on September 20. He was a company owner and salesman, and was a devoted husband, father and "Papa" to five grandchildren. Full obituary at Douglass Funeral Home, Lexington (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/john-callahan-jr-obituary?id=62599267.
Marilyn R. Sullivan, 94, of Lexington, died peacefully at home on September 21, 2026. She was born and raised in Brighton and was predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Joseph D. Sullivan. Full obituary at Douglass Funeral Home, Lexington (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/marilyn-sullivan-obituary?id=62616349.
Richard D. Gilman, of Lexington, died on September 24, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/lexington/richard-gilman-22169906.
Ruth R. Hopwood, 96, of Lexington, died on September 25, 2026. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert A. Hopwood, and was the mother of Donna L. Cole of Sunapee, N.H., and the late Robert A. Hopwood Jr. Full obituary at Douglass Funeral Home, Lexington (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/ruth-hopwood-obituary?id=62607618.
Notices compiled from Douglass Funeral Home (Lexington), the Boston Globe, Legacy.com, Echovita and Tribute Archive; Lexington Patch was checked but had no new qualifying notices this week.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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