Hudson, Barbara A. (Simpson) - Of Dracut formerly of Somerville January 28, 2021. Beloved wife of the late James F. Hudson. Loving mother of William and his late wife Mary of Malden, Mark and his wife Gail of Conway, MA, Donna Hynes and her husband David of Rochester, NH, James and his wife Sherri of AZ, Patricia Bernier and her husband Gene of NM, and Barry and his wife Dorothy of Dracut. Dear sister of Marjorie Ronaghan, Linda Ritchie and the late Robert Simpson, Shirley Wilkins and George (Buddy) Simpson. Also survived by 13 cherished grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Calling Hours at the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway...

Alix Minton Quan, 58, of Somerville, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 6, 2019 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, Alix grew up in Yonkers, NY, and spent summers at her family homestead in Shelburne Falls, MA. She cherished her heritage in Shelburne Falls, visiting whenever she could. Alix received a B.A. in Mathematics from Boston University and an M.S. in Library Science from Simmons College. She worked for many years at her hometown Somerville Public Library and later served as the Assistant Director and Head of Reference at the State Library of Massachusetts, where she found sanctuary in the...