William Boaz Stason

On March 24, 2026, William B. Stason of Lincoln, Massachusetts 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, Lincoln Minutemen.

Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, 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 in Lincoln, 4 Bedford Rd., Lincoln,  Massachusetts on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 2:00 pm. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made on his behalf to
The First Parish Church
14 Bedford Rd.
Lincoln, MA 01773
781-259-8118
www.fplincoln.org
or
The Codman Community Farm
58 Codman Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
781-259-0456
www.codmanfarm.org

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