Obituaries
Walter Rockwell III
Former Wayland educator and resident Walter VanWert Rockwell III died Aug. 29, 2026, after a prolonged battle with multiple system atrophy (MSA). He was 64 years old. Walter was born…
Bette L. Place, 1934-2026
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…
Patrick Doherty
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…
Susan S. Foley
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;…
Charles Meador
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…
Henry Shaw
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…
Joel Sirkin
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…
Judith Orloff, 1942–2026
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,…
Alan Chartoff
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…
Bessie N. Ladoulis
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…
