William Boaz Stason
On March 24, 2026, William Boaz Stason of Lincoln, Mass., died peacefully at home at the age of 94.
Bill was a force of nature, guided by a strong moral compass and a lifelong commitment to community, service and medicine. In his seventies, he biked up Mount Washington; in his eighties, he traveled to Nepal on a medical mission; and in his nineties, he continued to work out regularly and tend his Codman community garden plot. Bill was active and held several leadership positions in the town of Lincoln including with the First Parish Church, Codman Community Farms, and the Lincoln Minute Men.
Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Mich., he was the son of Edwin Blythe Stason and Adeline Boaz Stason, and was predeceased by his brother, E. Blythe Stason, Jr. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Michigan in 1953, served three years in the United States Navy, and earned his medical degree cum laude from Harvard Medical School in 1960. He completed his cardiology training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Columbia University and earned a degree in public health from Harvard’s School of Public Health.
Bill was a devoted husband and father who loved the outdoors and shared many adventures with his family. He is survived by Susan, his wife of 57 years; his children, William, Thomas, Amanda, and Suzannah, and their partners; and his grandchildren, Zalen, Liam, Josie, Journey, and Everly.
A memorial service will be held at the First Parish Church (FPL) in Lincoln on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made on his behalf to FPL, 14 Bedford Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 or Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Road, Lincoln, MA 01773. Arrangements under the care of Concord Funeral Home, which provided this obituary. Click here to sign his online guest book.
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