Sarah Sloan Evans of Duxbury, MA, passed away on February 8, 2026 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 89.

Sarah was born December 14, 1936 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to Nora (Bossert) and Ambrose V. Sloan, a family physician. She spent her youth in Wilkes-Barre and Glen Summit, PA, and, after a brief stint in parochial school, became a day student at Wyoming Seminary in nearby Kingston, PA. A friend convinced her to transfer to the Northampton School for Girls following the untimely death of her father, whom she adored, when she was 15. After graduating in 1954, Sarah earned a B.A. from Wells College in 1959 spending her junior year abroad at the University of Edinburgh. Following a brief stint working in New York City, she joined her mother in Norfolk, VA where she became a social worker. It was there that she met her husband of 65 years, Arthur B. Evans, then serving in the U.S. Navy. After moving to Duxbury in 1967, Sarah pursued a M.S.W. degree from Simmons College and worked as a psychiatric social worker at the Mayflower Mental Health Center in Plymouth. With an eye for detail and an insistence on precision, she transitioned into book publishing and did freelance writing, copy-editing, and production work for various firms. She later brought these skills to bear on her passion for historic homes, evident in the careful preservation of her 1850s house in Duxbury. While living with Arthur in Detroit in the 1990’s, Sarah was the principal author of the nomination for Lafayette Park, a mixed-use urban development project designed by Meis van der Rohe, to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. When she and Arthur returned to Duxbury in 2002, she researched, wrote, and published a local history book titled Ashdod: The Other Side of Duxbury in 2016.

Sarah had a passion for travel, and she and Arthur visited many countries in Europe as well as Israel, Australia, and New Zealand. She also enjoyed swimming, gardening and especially doing the daily NYT crossword puzzle. She would complete the Sunday puzzle in ink and in record time, unmatched by any who dared to challenge her. Sarah and Arthur’s home in Ashdod has always been known fondly as “Sarah’s Folly,” the family’s favorite place for gatherings of all kinds: dinners large and small, political rallies, garden parties, graduations, and weddings to name a few. Sarah is remembered by all – her family, her friends and their children, and the many friends of her daughters and their children – for the generosity, gracefulness, and welcoming spirit she brought to these events.

Sarah is survived by her husband, Arthur, of Duxbury, her three daughters Catherine Evans (Lee Andrews) of Sydney, Australia, Gwen Evans-Sneeden (Ralph) of Exeter, NH, Deirdre Caldarone (Christopher) of Duxbury and New York City, a sister, Nancy Sarkesian of Auburn, CA, and eight adored grandchildren: Jacob Sneeden (Jenny), Madeleine Page (Tyler), Lindsay Caldarone (Jesse Evensky), Evan Andrews (Lauren Bauer), Sam Caldarone, Calan Andrews, Eliza Sneeden (Jamie Drayton), and Kate Caldarone, as well as four great grandchildren (Jackson and Arthur Sneeden, Owen Page, and Lionel Evensky), and nine nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her sister, Elaine Matter, her brother, James Sloan, and her cousin and fellow Duxburyite, Becky Tonrey.

The family wishes to extend its gratitude to the staff at South Shore Hospital and Pat Roche Hospice Home for their support and attentive care. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to either institution, or to Wyoming Seminary. A Celebration of Life in Sarah’s honor will be held this summer

Denise Deborah Wayne was born in Northampton, MA on March 19, 1952 to Frank D. Wayne and Lucille Ruth Wayne. Denise attended the Northampton School for Girls and went on to study English at UMass Amherst and later graduating from Montana State University.

Denise built a meaningful and impactful career as a mortgage lender. Over the years, she proudly helped thousands of individuals and families achieve the dream of homeownership. She understood that a home was more than a financial decision—it was the foundation of a life.

Denise loved the outdoors and loved to travel. She cherished the memories of sneaking away from work to meet up with her children on the slopes at Big Sky, cross-country skiing at Lone Mountain Ranch, camping and fishing along the Madison River, and taking restorative “mental health days” at the beach with her kids. Later in life she had the pleasure of traveling throughout Europe with her son and his family and watching her grandchildren at swim meets throughout the country. These moments brought her great happiness.

Above all else, Denise loved her family. Her children and grandchildren were the center of her world, and her love for them was deep, unwavering, and unconditional. She was a devoted mother and grandmother whose presence will be profoundly missed.

Later in life, Denise met Tony Palano and together they shared many adventures and traveled the world. Denise introduced Tony to her love of hiking and the outdoors. Tony liked to joke that he loved to “hike to the front door of the Marriott,” a line that perfectly captured their shared humor and the joy they found in experiencing life together.

She is survived by her daughter, Sara (Tim) Gram; grandchildren, Will and Georgia Gram of Bozeman, MT; her son Karl (Jennifer) Weidhaas; granddaughter, Elizabeth Weidhaas of Salt Lake City, UT; the love of her life and partner, Tony Palano of Bradenton, FL; and a wealth of extended family and friends in New England, Montana and Florida. She will be missed by all those privileged to know her.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, February 20th from 11 to 1 pm at Robert Toale & Sons at Lakewood Ranch.

In lieu of flowers please consider making donations to: Moffit Cancer Center Ovarian Cancer Research, 12902 USF Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612 or Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance, PO Box 32141, New York, NY 10087-2141

Sheila Budnick died on February 5, 2026 in Jupiter, FL at the age of 94.

Born Sheila May Popkin in Springfield, MA, the daughter of Gertrude and Jacob Popkin, she resided in Longmeadow, MA until 1993 when she and her husband Alan Budnick moved to Juno Beach, FL. They also had a residence in New London, CT.

She was a graduate of Northampton School for Girls and attended Wells College and Brandeis University. She and her husband Alan were fundraisers and construction coordinators for the former Heritage Academy building in Longmeadow. They were both heavily committed to many philanthropic endeavors in the local Jewish community as well as national and international causes. She was an active fundraiser for former Senator Henry “Scoop” Jackson who was a family friend. From 1970-1980 she was personally involved in extricating emigrants out of the Soviet Union and integrating them into American society, working closely with Senator Ted Kennedy’s office. She served as PTA president at Heritage Academy and was chairperson of the United Jewish Welfare Fund Women’s Division in 1971 and 1973. For 10 years she also managed her father’s thoroughbred racing stable. An avid gardener, she was responsible for landscaping at her FL condo in addition to being secretary of the Board of Directors and liaison to the town of Juno Beach.

In her spare time she indulged in painting, composing rhymes, power walking, cooking and enjoying time with her grandchildren.

She is predeceased by Alan, her beloved husband of 50 years, and her daughter Susan Budnick. She leaves her son Adam and his wife Heather of New Canaan, CT, grandchildren Alexandra and Maxwell and beloved cousins descended from the Popkin families.

To honor Sheila’s dedication to Jewish causes, the family welcomes donations to the Popkin and Budnick Family Philanthropic Fund at the Jewish Endowment Foundation and Rachel’s Table.

Mary Ellen (Keogh) Osgood, of North Andover, Massachusetts, passed away, January 3, 2026, surrounded by those closest to her.

Born on June 11, 1941, in Northampton, Massachusetts, Mary Ellen was the daughter of the late Arthur Connor Keogh and Margaret (Kennedy) Keogh. She grew up in Northampton adjacent to the Smith College campus and attended Northampton School for Girls (now Williston Northampton School). While living in the Pioneer Valley, Mary Ellen met and married her first husband, Robert Allan Williams, and moved to Boston. In 1965, they moved to North Andover with their young daughter. In 1971, Mary Ellen married Gayton Osgood, and they enjoyed a 32 year marriage until Gayton’s death, in 2003.

Building her resume over the years, Mary Ellen worked first in human resources and then as the assistant director for the Andover Recreation Department. In the mid-1970s, she enrolled in classes at Merrimack College and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in history and a teaching certificate in hand. After turns working for several social service agencies, Mary Ellen began a 23-year career teaching in the history department at North Andover High School. During the 1970s, Mary Ellen wrote a series of oral histories for the North Andover Citizen and for inclusion in the Cochichewick Chronicles. Later, the North Andover Improvement Society published some of these, plus some new entries, in a small book entitled “Looking Back – North Andover People and Places.”

Mary Ellen served on the Stevens Memorial Library Board of Trustees for 22 years. She was Chair and a member of the building committee that researched designs, championed blueprints, and helped to procure funding for the library addition and renovation dedicated in 1995. Mary Ellen was passionate about books, history, art and travel. With close friends, she travelled extensively over the years throughout Europe, to Africa, to China, Thailand, and Cambodia, Mexico and across the Untied States. She was known for mentoring young students, volunteering at Bread & Roses, Lawrence General Hospital, and the Stevens Memorial Library book sales, serving as a registrar at Town elections and tutoring older adults in learning English. This last, bringing a love of books to people for the first time, was perhaps her proudest achievement.

Mary Ellen will be remembered as a devoted teacher, stalwart North Andover Citizen, and caring companion to family and close friends. She is survived by her daughter, Andrea Williams of North Andover.

Visiting Hours: A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 17, at 10:00 am, at The North Parish of North Andover Unitarian Universalist Church, at 190 Academy Road, in North Andover, followed by an informal reception in the public space downstairs. There will be a private Burial at Ridgewood Cemetery in the Spring.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either Friends of the Stevens Memorial Library (PO Box 992, North Andover, MA 01845 – Friendsofstevensmemlib-na.org) or the North Andover Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 524, North Andover, MA 01845 – Memo: Mary Ellen Osgood – https://www.nascholarship.org/donate.htm

Frances V. Antupit, age 91, of Cambridge, MA, passed away on December 12, 2025. Born to Sylvia Feinberg Antupit and Dr. Louis Antupit, on October 5,1934, she grew up in West Hartford, CT. Frances, or known to many as Frannie, attended Northampton School for Girls, and graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 1957.

Employed as a professional photographer, she joined Koby Photography Studios later that year in the heart of Cambridge’s Harvard Square. Frances’ career grew as she became the owner in 1978 of what would be known as Koby-Antupit Studios. Frances was a pioneering woman-owned proprietor of that landmark establishment. Her renown as a portrait photographer and that of the Studio spanned over six decades, serving the diverse clientele of the greater Cambridge and Harvard communities. Frances was active in the local community and resided in the Harvard Square, Commons and East Cambridge/Charles River neighborhoods.

Predeceased by her older brother, Samuel N. Antupit; Frances is survived by her nieces and nephews, Lisa (Antupit) Besen, Jennifer (Antupit) Sharp, godson Stephen M. Antupit and Peter L. Antupit. Frances was a dear friend to many, and much-loved also as great-aunt to eight and great-great-aunt of three. All will deeply miss her eye for beauty, quirky and irreverent sense of humor, thoughtfulness, loyalty, creativity and independent spirit.

A Celebration of Frances will be held in Newton, MA, on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Cambridge Historical Commission, 831 Massachusetts Ave., 2nd Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139 where her portraits are archived.

May Elizabeth Nutting Bigelow passed away December 8, 2025, in Landgrove, Vermont. May was a beloved figure in the mountain towns of southern Vermont, known for her gregarious, fun-loving, and nurturing personality.

She was born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, February 20, 1937, to Marion Heminway and Harry Otis Nutting II. Her early childhood in Lebanon was marked by the absence of her father while he fought in the Philippines during World War II. Between helping in the family Victory Garden and collecting aluminum for the war effort, she developed habits of thrift she retained for life.

She was a scholarship student at Northampton School for Girls and met her husband, David S. Bigelow III, while working as a counselor at Mamie Ogden’s Landgrove camp during Smith College’s summer break. May joined Dave on a peripatetic career that led them to England, Canada, Brazil, and France; she became fluent in French and adored France for its art, architecture, and her friends there. In her early 50s she returned with Dave to Landgrove where she lived until her death.

May contributed to every community she was a part of, and her activities including fundraising for the Friends of Old French Houses, leadership roles in the historical societies of Landgrove and Weston, and serving as a commissioner of the Landgrove Cemetery. She loved classical music and other arts, tennis, skiing, gardening, reading, and travel.

She is predeceased by her husband and son David; survivors include her sister Nancy ’51 and her brother Harry; children Seth (Melva); Hope (John) and Jonathan (Tove); grandchildren David, Andrew, Kira, Leo, George, Ira, Holt, James, Sam, Anna, Mary Sofie, Magnus, and Helena; and great-grandson Cameron.

A memorial service will be held at 2pm, December 27, 2025, at Burr and Burton’s Mountain Campus in Peru. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Neighborhood Connections or the Londonderry Rescue Squad.

Mariann (Pilch) Robertson, 79, of Medway, Massachusetts, died peacefully on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at her home. She was the beloved wife of Richard Vernon Robertson who died in 1998.

Born in Ware on December 20, 1945, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Mary A. (Bigda) Pilch.

Mariann was a resident of Medway for the past 56 years. She grew up in Ware, graduated from the former Northampton School for Girls, and earned an associate’s degree from the former Green Mountain College in Vermont.

Before her retirement, she worked at various insurance agencies for many years. She also worked at MIT in the 1960’s and got to meet some of the astronauts from the space program

She is survived by her brother David Pilch and his wife Ellen of Ware, her sister-in-law, Lucille Pilch of Ware, and nieces and nephews.

She was the sister of the late John J. Pilch.

Mariann’s funeral arrangements will be held privately at the request of her family and are under the care of the Ginley Crowley Funeral Home, 3 Barber Street in Medway.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Mariann’s memory to Project Comeback, 583 Adams St., Holliston, MA 01746.

Barbara Schoof was known to her friends as a woman of faith and a prayer warrior with a strong and deep love for God and her family. Barbara passed peacefully on October 12, 2025 at AVOW Hospice in Naples, Fl.

Barbara was born July 22, 1932, the daughter of Evalyn and Charles. Barbara attended the Northampton School For Girls in Northampton, Mass. While there, she became fluent in French and her friends teased her of being “deceivingly innocent.” A shy, quiet girl, she loved her family’s dogs – Scotties and Great Danes – as well as sitting on the floor reading with her father. During World War II, she and her father followed the skirmishes on a huge wall map where her father would place pins on the map to signify the war’s movements. In 1941, the War Department asked for blond female hair; Barbara donated her long, strawberry blond hair to the war effort.

Barbara attended Bethany College, where she met her future husband, Robert Schoof. They married in the Hamptons, Long Island on June 29, 1951. One year later, Barbara worked in a bank and when her pregnancy began to show, she was fired but her patient spirit was rewarded when their son Steven was born on December 14, 1952. To save money while Bob finished college, they moved to Verona, NJ to live with his parents. Eventually, they moved to Arbutus, MD and bought a home. Early on one Christmas Day in 1955, Barb and Bob woke Steve and her parents to have a brief Christmas, then off to the hospital, where Barb said that she was always grateful for the “lovely Jewish doctor” who delivered their daughter Jill. When Jill was 5 and Steve 8 years old, Barb and Bob became Christians and decided to move to Roslyn, PA so that Bob could attend Westminster Theological Seminary. Following his graduation, they moved the family to various East Coast locations as Bob was a minister and church planter. On May 18, 1968, Barb and Bob were blessed to have their second son Andrew, who later in life gave them the pure joy, laughter and love of grandchildren. During Barbara’s time of raising children and being a minister’s wife, she played the church organ and piano. As a trained classical pianist, she was asked to go on tour, but declined because of her desire to be close to family. She was also routinely recruited to “try out” her father’s inventions when he worked for Squibb and Becton-Dickerson; Barb was so proud of his most famous invention, the disposable syringe. On long car rides, Bob and Barb always had an ongoing “friendly argument” on the date of his invention, 1953 or 1955? It turned out that they were both correct! – her father invented the disposable syringe in 1953, but the patent didn’t come through until 1955. In any case, the discussion always stopped when Barb said, “Well, I should know, he was my father!” A “friendly teasing” between Barb and Bob always happened at Christmas time – did the spinning ornament move because of light or heat from the tree lights?

Barb and her husband so enjoyed doing projects together, designing ponds and gardens and of course, moving furniture and walls! Their projects came to an abrupt halt when Bob passed away peacefully on September 16, 2010. After being married for nearly 60 years, nothing has been the same for Barb, she loved her husband and being his wife was one of her true joys in life.

In 2013, Barbara moved with her family to Marco Island. She was a member of Marco Presbyterian Church, where her older son is a pastor. During her time on Marco Island, she looked forward to attending weekly Bible studies, going to the library, walking to Publix and especially spending quality time with her family.

Barbara is predeceased by her parents and her husband Robert. She leaves behind her son Steven (Beth), daughter Jill, son Andrew (Rhonda) and grandchildren Haley and Trenton. Although her family will miss her kind words, gentle spirit and beautiful smile, they know that she is happy seeing her Heavenly family and being cradled in the arms of her Lord Jesus.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, October 22 at 1 p.m. at Marco Presbyterian Church. Attire casual and respectful. Donations may be made in Barbara’s name to Marco Presbyterian Church, 875 W. Elkcam Circle, Marco Island, Fl 34145. In honor of Barbara’s love of spiritual music, donations will go toward the purchase of new ‘Sing’ hymnals.

Constance (Connie) Duane Donahue, 93, of Litchfield Park, Arizona, passed away on October 22, 2025. Born November 30, 1931, in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Madeline Duane.

Connie became a Roman Catholic at the age of seven while attending The Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart. She graduated high school from Northampton School for Girls in 1949 and earned her degree in Early Childhood Education from Connecticut College for Women in 1953. She obtained her Master of Arts in Theology from St. Thomas Seminary in Denver, Colorado in May 1988.

After college graduation, Connie moved to Providence, Rhode Island to teach kindergarten, where she met her husband, Edward Thomas Donahue (deceased 2020), in January 1954. They married later that year and went on to have eight children: Mary, James, John, Ann, Edward, Michael (deceased 2023), Stephen, and David (deceased 2017). Connie was blessed with 21 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Connie and Ed lived in many places during their marriage – Massachusetts, New York, Colorado, Michigan, California, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Throughout her life, Connie made a significant impact on her community. She founded the Great Books Club in Denver and later taught CCD to middle and high school students in St. Joseph, Michigan. In 1988, Connie and her family moved to Arizona, where she served as a docent at the Heard Museum in Phoenix for 12 years. She was a Eucharistic minister and lector at St. Thomas of Aquinas Catholic Church in Avondale, Arizona.

Her faith and dedication to family and others touched many lives. Her favorite saint was St. Clare of Assisi, and her Catholic faith was greatly influenced by philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, who said “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.”

Her funeral Mass will be on Thursday, October 30th, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Thomas of Aquinas Catholic Church in Avondale, with a private family-only inurnment following the Mass. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to St. John Paul II Catholic High School in Avondale, Arizona (https://www.jp2catholic.org/apps/pages/make-a-gift). Connie will be deeply missed by her family and all who knew her.

With heartfelt grief, we announce the passing of Elizabeth Anne Stevens Winship on May 24, 2024, at the age of 94.

Elizabeth was born October 20, 1929 in Worcester, MA to John Howard and Annie Betsy Cameron Stevens. She grew up in North Brookfield, MA where she witnessed a bank robbery among other adventures.

She attended Bryn Mawr and then Stanford University where she met the love of her life, Emory Winship V. They married on August 12, 1950, in North Brookfield. She and Emory returned to the San Francisco Bay Area and welcomed their first three children: Tannis Anne, Emory Stevens, and John Duncan Cameron. After an appropriate introduction to South Georgia by being left waiting, sweltering, at the train station, she and Emory settled on St Simons Island where they produced their final child, Douglas Alexander Beauregard.

Having largely raised her children, she resumed her educational career, earned a Master’s in Library Science from Georgia Southern University, and pursued a career in education. Her educational pursuits were emblematic of her lifelong thirst for intellectual enrichment, both of herself and of anyone she encountered. She had a special love for a good book, the Wall Street Journal, and a good bourbon… and a special loathing of aircraft. She would have enjoyed correcting any minor errors in this announcement.

In her final decades, she enjoyed looking over the marshes on Amelia Island, FL and escaping the heat by spending time in Stratham, NH.

She is preceded in death by her husband Emory (1994) and outlived her brothers (John and Duncan), their wives (Betty and Victoria), and two daughters-in-law (Gloria and Vicky). To her amazement there are still people on the planet that survived her and will miss her: her children Tannis Parker (William W), Emory Winship (Johanna), Cameron (Julie), and Douglas (Margaret); eleven grand children; and eleven great grandchildren and counting.

The funeral will be a private service at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please direct donations to either the Brunswick-Glynn County Library or the Nassau County Public Library System.