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 2020. 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.
Charles A. 'Cappy' Perry
Former Harvard police chief, Vietnam veteran, longtime area funeral director; died Jan. 6, 2020
Robert A. Pacl
Father of Harvard resident, world traveler; died Jan. 10, 2020
Eldon M. Strickland
Owner of local moving company, past Rotary president, Master Mason; died Jan. 23, 2020
Lawrence (Larry) Chester Cregar
Apple farmer, gardener, passionate sports fan; died Jan. 25, 2020
George F. ‘Gig’ Kerivan
Teacher, coach, lover of the outdoors; died Feb. 2, 2020
Katherine Park
Florist, avid gardener, musician, singer; died Feb. 4, 2020
Bruce Marshal Morgan
Aeronautical engineer, longtime Harvard resident; died Feb. 18, 2020
Phyllis Thurlow (Smith) Parkinson
Longtime resident, rare book dealer, world traveler; died Feb. 24, 2020
Robert Olaf Hult
Longtime resident, engineer, outdoorsman; died March 1, 2020
Joanne A. Sullebarger
Mother of resident, interior designer; died March 25, 2020
Gregory Boehm
Brother of former HES associate principal, IT specialist; died March 29, 2020
David L. Vannicola
Architectural designer, Historical Commission co-chair, dedicated town volunteer; died April 4, 2020
Virginia L. ‘Ginger’ White
Longtime resident, known for a kind, compassionate spirit; died April 6, 2020
Robert Theodore Hynes
Engineer, coach, Korean War veteran; died April 11, 2020
Joanne Blue
Longtime resident, elementary school teacher; died April 17, 2020
Shirley Ann Boudreau
Former Garden Club president, Bloom ’N Art founder, lover of outdoors; died April 18, 2020
David Louis Friedman
Doctor of optometry, avid reader, lifelong learner; died April 23, 2020
Warren L. Henderson
Veteran, lover of the arts and baseball; died May 10, 2020
Mary R. (Ravey) Andrews
Artist, clothing store owner; died May 22, 2020
Charles M. Coushaine
Former resident, Korean War veteran; died May 25, 2020
Barbara E. Henderson
Dedicated teacher, avid gardener, active in church; died May 30, 2020
Sumner L. Gilfix
Resident, Korean War veteran, insurance professional; died May 30, 2020
Simon Henshaw
Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea, 35-year State Department professional, Bromfield graduate; died June 9, 2020
Charlotte A. (Hill) Fitzgerald
Longtime resident, active volunteer, member of Sweet Adelines; died June 19, 2020
Timothy F. Holland
U.S. Air Force veteran, insurance agency owner, spouse of Harvard COA coordinator; died June 21, 2020
Caroline B. Pennell
Bromfield School trustee, active volunteer, gifted quilter and knitter; died June 25, 2020
Alan Holden Friot
Engineer, past owner of Friot’s Water Treatment, loving grandfather; died July 13, 2020
Elizabeth Staley Grady
Former resident, beloved grandmother and mother, gracious hostess; died July 16, 2020
Mike Myles
Sports enthusiast, youth soccer coach; died Aug. 5, 2020
Tyler Curley
Former resident, shop foreman, loved the outdoors; died Aug. 22, 2020
Alice ‘Buddy’ Schmidt
Active church member, volunteer, dedicated to helping others; died Sept. 1, 2020
William Casselle Picott III
Vietnam veteran, mentor to engineers of color, former resident; died Sept. 3, 2020
Ryan Cameron Fairbanks
Sixth-generation Harvard resident, artist; died Sept. 9, 2020
Mark E. Thurston
Grew up in Harvard, finance manager, devoted to dog rescue; died Sept. 17, 2020
Lois Bennett Watt
Longtime resident, nurse-educator, tutor, community volunteer; died Sept. 20, 2020
David A. Varone
Bromfield graduate, Air Force veteran; died Sept. 22, 2020
Malcolm (Mac) Henry
Chemist, former selectman, avid gardener, world traveler; died Sept. 28, 2020
Patricia Stinney
Longtime resident, software engineer, golfer; died Oct. 24, 2020
Arleon Smith Waldron
Avid bridge player, gardener, active community member; died Oct. 26, 2020
Bernyce Eleanor Musto
Mother of Harvard resident, avid animal lover; died Oct. 29, 2020
Enrico (Rick) Veltri
Lions Club leader, engineer, worked on lunar module, died Nov. 8, 2020
George Bernauer
Beloved Bromfield teacher and mentor, world traveler; died Nov. 13, 2020
Catherine (Kay) Horgan Williams
Former DEC manager, artist; died Nov. 16, 2020
John Seaver Graham
Table Talk manager, electric supply store owner, steamboat builder; died Nov. 26, 2020
Bruce C. Fiske
Former Harvard scoutmaster, past owner of Fiske Automotive, legendary Volvo mechanic; died Dec. 1, 2020
Maria Veltri
Former HES teacher, nurse, accomplished cook, died Dec. 6, 2020
Richard (Dick) Hall
Bromfield graduate, aeronautical engineer, avid gardener, died Dec. 8, 2020
Philip Temple
Dentist, former member of Finance and School committees, lover of the outdoors; died Dec. 11, 2020
Maurice K. Smith
MIT professor of architecture, student of modernist design, builder of landmark Harvard house; died Dec. 12, 2020
Janet Streeter Fowke
Longtime resident, prolific artist, Harvard Post mainstay; died Dec. 29, 2020