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Obituaries

Obituaries

Joel Sirkin

WP Admin · August 28, 2026

Joel H. Sirkin died at home, on Aug. 19, 2026. He was born Jan. 7, 1946, in Pittsburgh and grew up in Hewlett, Long Island. He graduated from Johns Hopkins…

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Henry Shaw

WP Admin · August 28, 2026

Henry “Hank” Davis Shaw of Wayland, died on Aug. 16, 2026, at his residence in Wayland. Husband of Kathryn “Kathy” Herter Shaw of Wayland and father of Edward R. Shaw…

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Charles Meador

WP Admin · August 28, 2026

Charles Lawrence “Larry” Meador was an engineer, visionary, entrepreneur, educator, and longtime adviser to the United States intelligence and defense communities whose wide-ranging life and career were driven by lifelong…

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Susan S. Foley

WP Admin · August 28, 2026

Susan S. Foley of Wayland and South Orleans, died on July 21, 2026, after a long illness. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, John J. Foley, MD;…

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Patrick Doherty

WP Admin · August 28, 2026

Patrick Edward Doherty, 44, of Atkinson, N.H., passed away on Aug. 5, 2026, at his home, with his loving wife Julia by his side. Patrick is survived by his wife…

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Bette L. Place, 1934-2026

WP Admin · August 28, 2026

Bette L. (Richardson) Place, 91, died on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, at Mass General Brigham Hospital in Boston. She was born in Newton on Dec. 18, 1934, the daughter of…

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Robert T. Lavin

Wayland Post Staff · August 7, 2026

Robert T. “Bob” Lavin, 87, died peacefully at his residence in Cochituate surrounded by his loving family on July 15, 2026 Bob was the beloved husband of 65 years to…

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Bessie N. Ladoulis

Wayland Post Staff · August 7, 2026

Bessie N. (Booras) Ladoulis, 94, of Wayland, died on June 17, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late William T. Ladoulis who died…

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Alan Chartoff

Wayland Post Staff · August 7, 2026

Alan S. Chartoff, 76, of Wayland, died on June 21, 2026. He was born on Aug. 16, 1949. Chartoff is survived by his wife, Gail Chmara Chartoff; his sons, Seth…

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Judith Orloff, 1942–2026

WP Admin · August 7, 2026

Judith “Judy” Orloff, 83, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2026, at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, following a period of hospice care.Born in Easthampton on Nov. 18,…