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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026

This week's Nahant obituary notices column carries two names: Desmond (Ayles), Sandra Kathryn, and Ryder, John E. Sandra Kathryn Desmond (Ayles), 88, a longtime Nahant resident, was the widow of the late Daniel Desmond and is survived by her sons Daniel and David. John E. Ryder, 89, of …

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This week's column carries notices for two Nahant-resident obituaries posted to Legacy.com: John E. Ryder and Sandra Kathryn Desmond (Ayles).

John E. Ryder, 89, of Nahant, MA, died August 2, 2026, in North Palm Beach, FL. He graduated from St. John's Preparatory School in 1955. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/person/john-e.-ryder-62252834. A related notice also appears via the Boston Globe: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/john-ryder-obituary?id=62354808.

Sandra Kathryn Desmond (Ayles), 88, of Nahant, died August 3, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel Desmond and is survived by her son Daniel and his wife Susan, and her son David. Full obituary at Legacy.com listings: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/local/massachusetts/nahant.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Nahant Patch.


Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.

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