Obituaries

The Acton Exchange is beginning to publish obituaries. At this time, we are not charging for their publication. The Acton Funeral Home sends us the obituaries that local families share with them and we are pleased to help communicate this information to the Acton community. We are currently developing editorial policies for obituaries. To see other obituaries, go to https://www.actonfuneralhome.com/obituary-listing.

Obituary: William “Bill” Kingman, 94

July 26, 2025
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William “Bill” Lockwood Kingman, 94, of Acton, MA, died quietly in his sleep on June 23, 2025. He was born on August 21, 1930 in Medford, MA to the late Henry Eugene Kingman and Helen Crandell Kingman. Bill grew up in Concord. He attended Middlesex School, Concord, MA…
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Obituary: Nancy Gerhardt

July 5, 2025
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Nancy K. (Rasmussen) Gerhardt, a longtime resident of Acton, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2025. She was 95 years old. She was the beloved wife of the late Leslie H. Gerhardt, who passed away in 2009. Nancy was born in Mobridge, South Dakota, daughter of the late…
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Obituary: Adam Richard Mitchell-Hardt

May 31, 2025
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Adam Richard Mitchell-Hardt, 41, passed away amid the beauty of the Remutaka Cycle Trail in Masterson, NZ on May 3, 2025. A Celebration of life service will be held at First Parish in Concord, MA (20 Lexington Road) on June 14 at 2 p.m. EDT. Born on July…
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Obituary: Earl Mitchell Gogan

January 25, 2025
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GOGAN, Earl Mitchell, of Sudbury, passed away on January 8, 2025. He died after an accidental fall near his home. He was 67. Earl, known as “Mitch,” was the son of the late Robert and Virginia M. Gogan. He is survived by his brother Robert Gogan Jr. and…
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Obituary: Gloria Seraydarian Jacobs

November 2, 2024
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Gloria Seraydarian Jacobs was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She left this world on October 19, 2024, at the age of 89. Gloria was born in Greenwich, CT, the daughter of Edward and Manik (Theopilian) Seraydarian. She was a Girl Scout, editor of the…
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John T. “Doc” McNiff

Obituary: John T. “Doc” McNiff

April 12, 2024
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John T. “Doc” McNiff, of Hampton, NH formerly of Maynard and a retired Lieutenant of the Acton Police Department, passed away Wednesday April 3, 2024 at the UMass Medical Center in Worcester. He was 77 years old. He was the beloved husband of Christine (D’Errico) McNiff. Doc was…
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Obituary: Sharon FitzSimons Cole

March 24, 2024
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Sharon FitzSimons Cole, of Acton, passed away at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, March 15, 2024 at the age of 86. Born in Warren, PA to the late Sarah Helen (Gaston) and Ogden FitzSimons. Sharon was the beloved wife of the late Michael Bennett Cole, with…
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Obituary: Hongxiang (Harry) Chen 陈鸿祥

March 10, 2024
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Following a more than 15-years battle with frontotemporal dementia, Hongxiang (Harry) Chen 陈鸿祥 of Acton, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 20th, 2024 at the age of 67. He was born on September 14, 1956 in Fuzhou, China to 陈振亚 Chen…
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