Corrected and updated Jan. 7, 2022
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 2021. 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.
Robert M. Duzan Sr.
Father of resident, lawyer, animal lover; died Jan. 5, 2021
Jill McPhee
Longtime resident, computer and nuclear engineer, loving mother; died Jan. 8, 2021
Miranda Evelyn DeGuglielmo
Bromfield graduate, lacrosse team leader, lover of art and the outdoors; died Jan. 14, 2021
Donald T. Soja
Longtime resident, medical science liaison at Merck & Co.; died Jan. 17, 2021
Sister Mary Philomena Muller
Organist and music director, talented gardener; died Jan. 18, 2021
Betty Jean Ashe
Beloved family matriarch; died Feb. 4, 2021
Rita Achin Gibson
Doctor of optometry, teacher; died Feb. 5, 2021
Patricia S. Shaw
Dance enthusiast, world traveler, active Garden Club member; died Feb. 10, 2021
Worth A. Robbins
Harvard Press publisher, tireless advocate for a better Harvard; died Feb. 11, 2021
Irv Morrow
Founder of Manchester Corporation, avid outdoorsmen, pilot, sailor; died Feb. 12, 2021
Richard Paul Olsen
Former Finance Committee member, business management professor, hiker and skier; died Feb. 12, 2021
John N. Shutt
Computer scientist, avid reader, pianist; died Feb. 24, 2021
Chelsey Remington
Former Harvard resident, lifelong community volunteer; died March 2, 2021
Beverly Ann Cobb
Lifelong resident, school and scouting volunteer; died March 8, 2021
Anna B. Mason
Mother of Harvard resident, baker, friend to many; died March 26, 2021
Jean Burgess
Mother of Harvard resident, art teacher, ceramicist; died April 3, 2021
Rodney Feltus
Bromfield graduate, handyman, landscaper, Hillside Garage mechanic; died April 6, 2021
Robert Carlson
Built Carlson Orchards business with his brothers; died April 24, 2021
Joyce Irene Garrick
Former owner of Harvard General Store, photographer, world traveler; died April 25, 2021
Dennis Lee Abraham
Former prosecutor, lawyer, skilled carpenter; died May 14, 2021
Lorrie Welsh
Former resident and Planning Board member, school secretary; died June 15, 2021
Mark Joseph Bierbower
Harvard resident, devoted to wide circle of friends and family; died June 24, 2021
Ralph S. Goodell
Longtime Harvard resident, avid marathoner, classical music lover, died June 24, 2021
Erik David Mitchell
Veteran, voracious reader, enjoyed singing, sports, and travel; died June 25, 2021
Ruth H. Silman
Harvard resident, attorney, passionate environmental advocate; died June 30, 2021
Rita H. Lombardi
Town's oldest resident, active in Saint Benedict Center; died July 6, 2021
Reverend Dennis J. O'Brien
Beloved pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic Parish; died July 17, 2021
Charlotte A. Klein
Loved writing poetry, living and traveling abroad; died July 18, 2021
Lawrence Green
Former resident and municipal worker, died July 26, 2021
Paul R. Swider
Harvard resident, window restoration contractor; died Aug. 5, 2021
Joseph M. Anderson
Harvard resident, devoted son, graduate of Immaculate Heart of Mary High School; died Aug. 25, 2021
James Michael "Jamie" Dexter
Harvard resident, systems engineer, founder of Dexter Door Company; died Sept. 16, 2021
Robert E. Haines
Father of resident clinical psychologist; died Sept. 17, 2021
Patricia L. (Stockwell) Strickland
Longtime resident, passionate gardener; died Sept. 17, 2021
Douglas "Doug" A. Cregar
Lifelong resident, Harvard Historical Society president, avid reader and researcher; died Sept. 26, 2021
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Hynes
Dedicated mother, avid bridge player, former Harvard resident; died Oct. 3, 2021
Jonathan W. Doe
Member of Doe Orchards family, former state DOT maintenance supervisor; died Oct. 14, 2021
Stephen Hon
Father of resident, headmaster, prolific letter-writer; died Oct. 22, 2021
Jennifer Formichelli
Sister of resident, beloved English teacher, mentor, animal lover; died Oct. 26, 2021
Ruth Starbuck Nicholson Beebe-Center
Mental health activist, church and community volunteer; died Nov. 21, 2021
Theresa Mary Poitras
Longtime resident, avid reader, devoted to family and friends; died Nov. 25, 2021
Alfred E. DeLuca
Engineer, veteran, skilled woodworker, avid gardener; died Dec. 4, 2021
Jonathan A. Manell
Brother of resident, mechanic, pilot, musician; died Dec. 6, 2021
Shirley Elizabeth Goldman
Mother of resident, celebrated artist; died Dec. 15, 2021
Charles Frederick Brackett
Longtime Harvard resident, friend and mentor to many; died Dec. 20, 2021
William H. Campbell
Former resident, computer systems analyst; died Dec. 22, 2021
Nancy A. Dakin
Animal lover, active in church and community life; died Dec. 25, 2021
Ruth Ann "Lisa" DeLong
Started cat rescue program, enjoyed boating and dancing; died Dec. 28, 2021
Editor's note: This article has been corrected and updated. In the original article, Charles A. Perry was mistakenly included.