WAYLAND: Waldo L. Hart passed away at his residence on Saturday Dec. 15, 2018, while surrounded by his loving family. Waldo “Wally” grew up in Winchester, Massachusetts.
Wally was the son of the late Charles Abbott Hart and Ruth (Harvey) Hart and brother of the late Charles Abbott Hart, Jr. He attended Winchester High School and Vermont Academy and graduated from Boston University in 1961.
After serving in the Army Reserve, he went on to a long sales career in the forest products industry; most of those years working for Price Paper Company and Kruger Pulp and Paper Sales. He enjoyed close relationships with many of the primary newspapers throughout the Eastern and Midwestern United States.
With his love of the Episcopal Church, Wally offered himself serving on the Vestry and as a Warden. He also served as a Diocesan delegate to conventions as well as serving as a Diocesan parish business consultant. He represented the Concord River Deanery on the Diocesan Council and served on it’s executive committee. Wally was a very active community volunteer. He was a driver for FISH (Friends in Service Helping). He was a member of the RMA (Retired Men’s Association of Wayland, Sudbury and Weston) co-chairing the membership committee for RMA and serving on the board. He also volunteered in the Sudbury school’s Bridges program. Wally served many years on the Camp Committee of the Becket - Chimney Corners YMCA. He was also President of the camp Becket Dad’s Association.
Wally had a life-long love of singing. He sang for the Vermont Academy school and for his church choir. He was a member of the Boston Saengerfest Men’s Chorus of which he served a term as President of the group.
Wally dearly loved his family’s place on the coast of Maine which was on the site of his grandfather’s old lobster pounds. The whole family enjoys swimming, fishing and boating on this wonderful property.
Wally is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Barbara (Paust) Hart, his 3 children: Jonathan Hart, Deborah (Hart) Marriott, Charles “Chip” Hart, their spouses, Leah Hart, Thomas Marriott, Lindsay Hart and his 8 grandchildren - Matthew, Carson, Grace and Fiona Hart; TJ and Brittany Marriott, Quinn and Graham Hart, and many loving nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service celebrating his life will be held on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 at 10:30 am at St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, 147 Concord Road, Lincoln.
In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Episcopal Relief and Development, P.O. Box 7058, Merrifield, VA. 22116. www.episcopalrelief.org or a charity of the donors choice.