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MARY JANE SUTHERLAND obituary, Boston, MA

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John Everett & Sons Funeral Home at Natick Common

4 Park Street

Natick, Massachusetts

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Oct. 18, 2025

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

John Everett & Sons Funeral Home at Natick Common

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MARY SUTHERLAND Obituary

SUTHERLAND, Mary Jane Age 61, of Los Angeles, California, passed away September 15, 2025, at home. Born, February 13, 1964 in Boston, MA, daughter of the late Robert Daniel Sutherland and Mary Jane (Maclachlan) Sutherland. Mary Jane was preceded in death by her loving parents; and is survived by her sister, Karen Mary (Sutherland) Elias; her husband, Stephen Robert Elias of Framingham, MA; sister, Carol Ann Sutherland and husband, Mark Freeman of Acton, MA; sister, Christine Fern Sutherland and husband, Tom Mancillas of LosAngeles, CA; and brother, Robert Daniel Sutherland, Jr. and wife, Kathy (Barton) Sutherland. Nephews, Daniel Freeman of Framingham, MA, Nicholas Perry and his wife, Molly Perry of Tyngsboro, MA, Sean and Joseph Sutherland; her niece, Joanna Perry; and great-grandnephew, Leo. Mary attended Bedford High School, Bedford, MA, and was a member of the Class of 1982. Mary also attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA. Mary was employed as a Bookkeeper and a Personal Assistant. Mary had a very creative nature, she enjoyed photography, poetry, writing, film editing and painting. Mary was always fun to be with, as she had a warm and loving way about her, Mary will be in our hearts and missed very much each day. Funeral Service at the John Everett & Sons Funeral Home, 4 Park St., NATICK COMMON, on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 10:00 am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting Hour before the service from 9:00 am – 10:00 am. Interment following at St. Michael Cemetery, Hudson. For online guestbook and directions: www.everettfuneral.com John Everett & Sons Natick 508 653 4342

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Published by Boston Globe from Oct. 11 to Oct. 12, 2025.

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Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

John Everett & Sons Funeral Home at Natick Common

4 Park Street, Natick, MA 01760

Oct

18

Funeral service

10:00 a.m.

John Everett & Sons Funeral Home at Natick Common

4 Park Street, Natick, MA 01760

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4 Park Street, Natick, MA 01760

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Ralph Farnham

5 hours ago

Sorry to hear about Mary´s death. My condolences to all the family.

Susan Cutler Hotz

Yesterday

Dear Mary Jane Jr. she was a bright light at every MacLachlan family event. MJ´s humor, inherited from her mom always had the room laughing.
Mary will be missed.
So sorry for the families loss.

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