Roxanne Eigenbrod Zak

Roxanne Eigenbrod Zak, 72, left us on January 2, 2026, concluding her fight with Alzheimer’s. Her greatest joy was knowing and loving her three grandchildren, her beloved daughters Adrienne and Marianna, and her devoted husband Michael.

Roxanne’s life was defined by a love and reverence for our world. She sought fresh air, setting suns, rising moons, and green trees and she found great joy from time spent in nature, whether walking her dogs on Concord trails or hiking up to the ice pond on her ancestral family farm. She dedicated much of her life to protecting the environment, including chairing the board of the Massachusetts Sierra Club and testifying in support of environmental bills on Beacon Hill, phone banking for political candidates fighting climate change, and advocating for STEM education at all ages. She was a pioneer in recycling and championed local and sustainably raised food. Fulfilling a longtime dream, she trekked to Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal with her childhood friend Harriet in 2017.

She was born on June 22, 1953, and spent her early life in Woodstock, Vermont, where her parents grew up. Her family then moved to Suffield, Connecticut, where she met her husband, Michael, in the fourth grade and graduated from high school in 1971. While in Suffield, she also organized events, including her school’s first Earth Day celebration. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin and spent time in Vermont and Germany before settling in New York City. She then reconnected with Michael and relocated to Boston to join him. Together, they had two daughters, and throughout her life, she was their biggest fan, leading Girl Scout troops, chaperoning field trips, and becoming a dedicated field hockey spectator while honing her famous tailgate recipes like morning glory muffins. She was also an active member of the Trinitarian Congregational Church, serving on multiple committees over the years, and she cherished the friendships she built there.

Roxanne is greatly missed by so many who got to know and love her. She is survived by her husband, Michael; daughters Adrienne and her husband, Trevor Hunt; Marianna and her husband, Tom Hill; and three adored grandchildren – Connor Michael Hill, Amelia Roxanne Hunt, and Nora Katharine Hill - as well as her deeply loved extended family. She was predeceased by her parents, Ron and Mary Ann (Lang) Eigenbrod, and her brother Ron. Roxanne’s family would like to thank Annemarie Hogan and the Rivercrest staff for their dedicated care in Roxanne’s final years.

Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Roxanne on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 11:00 am in the Trinitarian Congregational Church, 54 Walden Street, Concord. A reception will follow.

In lieu of flowers, her family asks that donations be made in Roxanne’s memory to:
The Nature Conservancy
20 Ashburton Place, Suite 400
Boston, MA 02108
https://bit.ly/REZdonation

All donations made in her memory will be matched.

Arrangements under the care of the Concord Funeral Home, 74 Belknap Street, Concord, MA 01742 978-369-3388 www.concordfuneral.com