Obituary notices, week of Monday, June 15, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026
This column carries notices for 2 Ayer-resident obituaries published this week — Pearl May Hatch and James B. "Jimmy" Matthews — both posted by Anderson Family Funeral Homes. (No qualifying obituaries were found at Legacy.com or Ayer Patch for this period. Several obituaries on Echovita's Ayer listing carry death dates before June 15 and service dates that had already passed by the opening of this coverage week; those entries were excluded as having been published prior to this period.)
Pearl May Hatch, 61, of Ayer, died June 12, 2026. She was born August 20, 1964, to George M. Hatch, Sr. and Mary Hatch (LeBlanc), both predeceased. She is survived by her significant other, Kimberly Beal of Ayer; her siblings George Hatch, Jr. of Maynard, Benjamin Hatch (Laurel) of Marlborough, Charles Hatch of Ayer, Belinda Brown (David) of Citrus Springs, FL, and Jennifer Engel (Charles) of Lunenburg; her sister-in-law Jennifer Beal of North Andover; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Anderson Funeral Home, 25 Fitchburg Rd, Ayer. A graveside service is scheduled for Thursday, June 25th 2026 at 10:00 AM at Evergreen Cemetery, 133 Wilson St, Marlborough. Memorial contributions may be made to Cooperative Elder Services, Inc., 2352 Main Street, Suite 108, Concord, MA 01742, per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/ayer/pearl-hatch-21692917
James B. "Jimmy" Matthews, 75, of Ayer, died June 13, 2026. He was born July 5, 1950, in Lowell, Massachusetts. He was predeceased by his parents, Thomas Matthews and Jacquelyn Matthews of North Chelmsford. He is survived by his wife, Shari; his daughter Tasha Matthews; and his siblings Cindy Blake (Frank) of Gilmanton, NH, Tami Arsenault (Tom) of Nashua, NH, John Matthews (Erin) of Brockton, and Timothy Matthews (Kathy) of Merrimack, NH. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, June 25th 2026 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Anderson Funeral Home, 25 Fitchburg Rd, Ayer. Memorial donations may be made to Buddy Dog Humane Society in Sudbury, MA, per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/ayer/james-matthews-21705686
Notices compiled from Anderson Family Funeral Homes (via Echovita), Legacy.com, and Ayer Patch.