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MARY STEWART HAFER

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MARY HAFER Obituary

HAFER, Mary Stewart Of Lexington, formerly of Bedford, August 16, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Frederick L. Hafer. Loving mother of Thomas Frederick Hafer (Ann) and the late John Stewart Hafer and Abigail Ann "Abby" Hafer. She is also survived by her son-in-law, Alan MacRobert (husband of Abby); five grandchildren: William Thomas Hafer (Kristy Feng), Virginia Hafer Goodwin (Justin), Moira Hafer Zbella (Andrew), Lucy MacRobert Greenwood and Andrew MacRobert (Jackie); and by six great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114. For obituary and virtual service information, please visit www.bedfordfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Aug. 27 to Aug. 28, 2025.

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Thomas Hafer

August 31, 2025

Thank you Danny - that is very nice

Danny Rivet

August 28, 2025

I am deeply sadden to learn about both Mary and Abby's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with Tom and Ann and their family.

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