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Wayland Museum and Rev250 celebrate love and history

January 23, 2026

By Scarlett HoeyWayland Post Contributor The Wayland Museum & Historical Society will celebrate Valentine’s Day and love with their “Red, White & I Do” exhibit and all things bridal. The exhibit will

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A life in theater shaped by craft and community

January 23, 2026

By Shea SchatellWayland Post Contributor John Barrett has spent nearly half a century at the Vokes Theatre, yet he insists he is not the story.For the longtime Curry College educator, actor, director,

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Wilbur W. Larson, 79

January 23, 2026

Wilbur Wade Larson Jr., fondly known as Wade, passed away on Jan. 4, at the age of 79. Wade was born on Sept. 23, 1946, in Marshfield, Wisc. He built a life

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Richard P. “Dick” Hoyt, 98

January 23, 2026

Richard P. “Dick” Hoyt, 98, formerly of Wayland, passed away on Jan. 14, HOYT, Richard P. “Dick” Age 98, formerly of Wayland, passed, on January 14, 2026, at Mary Ann Morse Healthcare

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Nancy Emma Staples died on Jan. 14 at age 86.

January 23, 2026

Nancy Emma Staples, September 10,1939 – January 14, 2026Nancy was born in Braintree VT to Raymond Staples and Minnie Ballou. She was their third child. Her father died in 1940 in a

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Graziella “Grace” (Riggio) Prestera, age 72

January 23, 2026

Graziella “Grace” (Riggio) Prestera passed away on Jan. 7, 2026 at age 72. The memory of Graziella Prestera of Wayland, Massachusetts, who passed away on January 7, 2026 at the age of

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John Blair, age 96

January 23, 2026

John Blair, Born in the year 1929, in Budapest, Hungary, died peacefully at home, in the smaller town of Wayland, Massachusetts, in this new January of 2026, at the age of 96.

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Jane Maletz Lane, age 81

January 23, 2026

Jane Maletz Lane passed away unexpectedly at 81 on December 22, 2025. Jane was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was born on December 13, 1944 to Dorothy

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Meg Ann McConnell, age 66

January 23, 2026

Meg Ann McConnell, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on December 20, 2025. She was born on September 25, 1959, in Boston, Massachusetts. Meg

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Andrew “Andy” Pickens Johnson, age 99

January 23, 2026

Andrew “Andy” Pickens Johnson, 99, formerly of Wayland, died on October 6, 2025 at the Hebrew Senior Life and Rehabilitation Center in Boston following a period of declining health. He was born

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