Obituaries
Ralph Thompson, 1939–2026
On March 7, 2026, Ralph Charles Thompson, 86, passed away peacefully at home after a heroic battle dealing with illness.Ralph was born on June 25, 1939, to the late Edgar…
Susan Perry, 1943–2026
Susan Williams Perry passed away peacefully at home in Wayland, on Feb. 12, 2026, surrounded by her family, only weeks after the passing of her husband, Jay.Born on Nov. 16, 1943,…
Deborah A. Ware
Deborah A. (Smith) Ware, of Wayland, formerly of Wellesley, died on March 8.She was the beloved wife of Robert Borden Ware for 62 years, devoted mother of Susan L. Hartman…
David William Siktberg
David William Siktberg, 77, of Wayland, died peacefully of prostate cancer on Jan. 31, in the company of family and friends. He was the eldest of three children of William…
Anne Raeder Mendler
Anne Raeder Mendler, who was born in Boston on May 5, 1930, recently died. She grew up in Dedham and attended Radcliffe College, where she studied psychology and French. Following…
Nancy Gilbertson
Nancy Gilbertson, 88, passed away on Feb. 17, in Palm Beach, Fla., with her family at her side.Born on Jan. 7, 1938, in Mount Kisco, N.Y., Nancy lived a life…
Kong Son Chiu
ed peacefully on Feb. 25 at age 95.Kong Son was born in 1930 in the former Portuguese African province of Mozambique, in the capital Lourenço Marques. He was admitted to…
Peter Beckwith
Peter Beckwith of Wayland died on Feb. 21 at the age of 96, after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at the First Parish Unitarian Church (225…
Army veteran Ernest Peter Toombs
Ernest Peter Toombs, 81, of Framingham, and former longtime resident of Wayland, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Feb. 22 at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston, following a…
Elaine Berg Wegener, 90
Elaine (Berg) Wegener, 90, died peacefully on Jan. 18, with her daughter Sue Wegener Will, son-in-law Dave Will, granddaughter Carolynn Will, and grandson Kyle Will by her side.Elaine was born…
