Carroll Ann Bottino, longtime Lexington music educator, dies at 87 Carroll Ann Bottino, a passionate music educator for more than six decades, died in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 23, 2025, at the age of 87, from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Wayland and raised in Lexington, Carroll Ann studied piano at the Longy School of Music and earned a degree in mathematics from Boston University. She dedicated her life to teaching classical and early music, welcoming generations of students to her home studio. Twice yearly, she hosted concerts and encouraged students to compete, perform, and approach music with discipline and passion. She saw music was a way to cultivate life skills and not necessarily a career Carroll Ann was also an avid volunteer, traveler, outdoorswoman, and civic activist. Known for her fierce independence and do-it-yourself spirit, she lived fully and inspired others to do the same. She is survived by her sons Sanford Bottino (Inez Ingles) of New Mexico and Michael Sheridan (Anuradha Desai) of Boston, as well as many cousins. There will be a remembrance of Carroll Ann’s life, followed by a reception, Saturday, November 1, 2025, 11:30am EDT, Follen Church, 755 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02421. Please RSVP to [email protected]. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carroll Ann’s memory to the Rogerson House Staff Appreciation Fund, Amnesty International USA, or the Boston Early Music Festival.

Leonard "Skip" Norman Jones, Jr., 81, of Lampasas, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. A Rosary will be recited for Skip at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 6 pm, with visitation to follow until 8 pm. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 11:30 am, with graveside services to follow at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery at 2 pm. Skip was born on September 2, 1943, in Arlington, MA, to Leonard Norman Jones and Dorothy Mae (O'Brien) Jones. Skip served his country in the US Army, retiring in 1976 at the rank of SFC. After his time in the military, Skip worked at Oil States and was known to be one of the best at creating molds. He then went to work with the Lampasas Dispatch Record in their print office, retiring after over 20 years. Skip had many hobbies and was a jack of all trades and master of none. He enjoyed woodworking, ceramics, and photography. Skip was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy. Survivors include his children, Leonard Jones III, Cynthia Jones, and Suzanne Jones; his brother, Bryan Jones, and wife Luanna; his sister, Patricia Heafey; and his grandchildren, Jessica Jones and Megan Jones and numerous nieces and nephews.