Nancy Emma Staples died on Jan. 14 at age 86.
Nancy Emma Staples, September 10,1939 – January 14, 2026Nancy was born in Braintree VT to Raymond Staples and Minnie Ballou. She was their third child. Her father died in 1940 in a
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Graziella “Grace” (Riggio) Prestera, age 72
Graziella “Grace” (Riggio) Prestera passed away on Jan. 7, 2026 at age 72. The memory of Graziella Prestera of Wayland, Massachusetts, who passed away on January 7, 2026 at the age of
John Blair, age 96
John Blair, Born in the year 1929, in Budapest, Hungary, died peacefully at home, in the smaller town of Wayland, Massachusetts, in this new January of 2026, at the age of 96.
Jane Maletz Lane, age 81
Jane Maletz Lane passed away unexpectedly at 81 on December 22, 2025. Jane was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was born on December 13, 1944 to Dorothy
Meg Ann McConnell, age 66
Meg Ann McConnell, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on December 20, 2025. She was born on September 25, 1959, in Boston, Massachusetts. Meg
Andrew “Andy” Pickens Johnson, age 99
Andrew “Andy” Pickens Johnson, 99, formerly of Wayland, died on October 6, 2025 at the Hebrew Senior Life and Rehabilitation Center in Boston following a period of declining health. He was born
Star Paris Myles, 102
Star Paris Myles, age 102, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 20, 2025.
Barbara Ann Hunt Peirson, 98
Barbara Ann Hunt Peirson, 98, died in her home on Nov. 22 in Wayland surrounded by family. Barbara passed from this life in the same way she had lived each day: with
Historical Society looks back at 2025 and ahead to 2026
The description of the Wayland Museum and Historical Society (WM&HS) conjures different ideas. In my short time as director, I’ve heard a range of answers from Wayland’s attic to “We have a
Local Artist Brings Wayland Landscapes to Life
While Wayland resident Emily Rubinfeld’s artistic journey has taken her through numerous changes, she now spends most of her time creating acrylic and watercolor renditions of landscapes around Wayland, particularly around Heard