As we start a new year, we look back with fond remembrance of those Harvard residents, friends, and relatives to whom we said goodbye in 2018. Each in his or her own way helped weave the tapestry of life here, by being a good neighbor, by volunteerism, or by holding a special place in someone’s heart.
Kenneth Walter Nygren
Photography teacher, amateur singer, outdoorsman; died Jan. 10, 2018
Jerrold ‘Jerry’ Roger Laux
Publisher, longtime member of Holy Trinity; died Jan. 12, 2018
Louise Ardell Perkins
Harvard resident, mother; died Jan. 13, 2018
Herman Van De Vaart
Longtime resident, physicist, IEEE leader, Patriots fan; died Jan. 15, 2018
Benjamin T. Smith
Harvard born, Bromfield graduate, artist; died March 6, 2018
George H. Cote, Jr.
Navy veteran, papermaker, sports enthusiast; died March 16, 2018
Dorothy ‘Peggy’ Braat
Longtime resident, Fruitlands docent, mother of seven; died March 28, 2018
Robert N. ‘Bob’ Storme
Airline professional, lover of Broadway musicals, supporter of regional theater; died March 29, 2018
Ann (Pulsifer) Mallinson
Teacher, shutterbug, grandmother; died April 1, 2018
Alda Olivette (Brown) Barrett
Longtime resident, bookkeeper, homemaker; died April 1, 2018
Morton G. Miller
Involved citizen, accomplished mental health professional, man of many interests; died April 11, 2018
Dorothea Ann ‘Laura’ (Campbell) Grace
Rural mail carrier, mystery writer, St. Benedict Abbey congregant; died April 25, 2018
Judy Pon
Social worker, volunteer, cook, gardener; died April 26, 2018
Murray W. ‘Ray’ Potter
Former owner of Ray’s Service Center, restorer of classic cars, lover of Fords; died May 22, 2018
Warren E. Hathaway
Former resident, mechanical engineer, Korean War veteran; died May 28, 2018
Helen L. Reid Friot
Former antique shop owner, supporter of Shaker heritage, world traveler; died May 28, 2018
Jean Livingstone Crispen
Friend to generations of Bromfield teachers and students, Fruitlands docent, pre-Title 9 athlete; died June 24, 2018
Herbert R. Adler
Father of Harvard woman, WWII veteran; died June 27, 2018
Judith Ann Feltus
Clerk and bookkeeper for local businesses, longtime snowmobile club member, avid gardener; died July 1, 2018
Francis William Maxwell
Father of Harvard man, company founder; died July 7, 2018
Kimberly Sue Dobbie
Bromfield and Lesley College graduate, mother of twin sons; died July 15, 2018
Justin Joseph Ruenheck
Bromfield graduate and resident, known for his humor and charm, love of art and basketball; died July 20, 2018
Dorothy (MacRae) Skinner
Mother of Harvard woman, volunteer, executive secretary; died July 22, 2018
Robert J. Silman
Father of Harvard woman, structural engineer, innovator, lover of the outdoors; died July 31, 2018
Richard Siegrist
Father of Harvard man, insurance executive, avid tennis player; died Aug. 2, 2018
Helen Louise (St. John) Wood
Harvard native, former longtime resident, town clerk, treasurer/tax collector; died Aug. 7, 2018
Kenneth Ernest Mudgett
Longtime resident, former EMT, active in community organizations; died Aug. 7, 2018
Mabel G. (Wheeler) Folkins
Mother of Harvard woman, active church member; died Aug. 10, 2018
Lois Hilda Underwood
Former resident, art gallery owner, watercolorist; died Aug. 19, 2018
Janet Teresko
Business consultant, dedicated volunteer, library friends treasurer; died Aug. 25, 2018
William ‘Bill’ Hammersley Cory
Entrepreneur, connoisseur, restaurateur, raconteur; died Aug. 26, 2018
Isabel K. Chiquoine
Mother of Harvard woman, champion for peace and justice; died Sept. 2, 2018
Gerlinde Fritzen Boyack
Former resident, gymnastics teacher, lifelong athlete; died Sept. 3, 2018
Jim Henshaw
Fifty-year resident, aviation engineer, pioneer in use of composites; died Sept. 24, 2018
Joan L. Kelleher
Longtime resident, skilled manager, fan of Boston sports teams and properly sung national anthem; died Oct. 2, 2018
Joanne Joslin Lowry
Longtime resident, traveler, Sharing a New Song leader; died Oct. 6, 2018
Joyce D. Socha-Courtemanche
Executive assistant, lover of music and family; died Oct. 10, 2018
James Astargios Nigzus
Father of residents, owner of small business; car, train, and trolley enthusiast; died Oct. 26, 2018
Victoria ‘Vicky’ Keller Lieb
Sister of Harvard woman, lover of singing; died Oct. 14, 2018
Elizabeth Chambers
Former resident, business co-founder, stylish entertainer; died Nov. 9, 2018
Becky Shives
Devout parishioner, business manager, longtime Harvard Garden Club member; died Nov. 20, 2018
Mary Eddison Welch
Harvard’s first selectwoman, dedicated to public service; died Nov. 22, 2018
John P. ‘Jack’ Sawyer
Firefighter, Rotarian, accomplished marksman; died Dec. 11, 2018
Charles ‘Bix’ Shoemaker
Former resident, owner of roofing company; died Dec. 12, 2018
Eric Delisle
Co-founder of Bromfield Gay-Straight Alliance; died Dec. 16, 2018
Phyllis Theresa Graham
Former resident, world traveler; died Dec. 21, 2018
Carolyn Wells Herbert
Former longtime resident, nurse, artist; died Dec. 28, 2018
