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Our reporters also occasionally write about the lives of prominent residents upon their death, those are below.
Obituary: Lana Branton, creator of Harvard Fogg Museum docent program, dies at 91
Lana Branton, creator and former director of the docent and community education program at the Harvard Art Museums at Harvard University, died on Feb. 5 in Lexington.
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Obituary: Leonard “Skip” N. Jones, Jr.
Leonard “Skip” Norman Jones, Jr., 81, of Lampasas, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.A Rosary will be recited for Skip at Sneed–Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 6 pm, with visitation to follow until 8 pm. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on…
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Victor K. McElheny, science journalist and Knight Science Journalism Program founder, dies at 89
Those who knew McElheny remember him equally for his mentorship and dedication to supporting the next generation of science journalists.
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