Mary Larner Ferguson, 69
With profound sadness, we note the sudden passing of Mary Larner Ferguson, of Acton, Nantucket, and Gulf Stream, Florida, on December 15, 2025.
It is with profound sadness that we note the sudden passing of Mary Larner Ferguson, of Acton, Nantucket, and Gulf Stream, Florida, on December 15, 2025. Born on June 15, 1956, Mary grew up in Acton. She graduated from Acton-Carlisle High School and Pine Manor College. An accomplished figure skater with the Skating Club of Boston, she was also a USFSA test judge, and in more recent years was pursuing her passion for ice dance. In her professional life, Mary was a software engineer at Wang Laboratories.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 42 years, Greg Ferguson; her cherished children Sarah (Toby) and Tommy (Hannah); and her adored grandson Harrison. She is also survived by her sister Betsy Ciuffetti; her brother John Larner; her sisters-in-law Gerry Patkay and Judy Ferguson; and her brothers-in-law Gary Ferguson, Jay Ferguson, and Pierre Patkay. She was predeceased by her brother Charlie Larner and her late husband David Webb.
Salt of the earth and a treasured, adored friend to so many, Mary was defined by a deep devotion to her family and a bottomless well of selfless care and support. Her most cherished role was that of Harrison’s devoted Mimi. She was the glue that held everything and everyone together. A true jack-of-all-trades, she was a designer, contractor, electrician, IT expert, golf enthusiast, healthy chef, and seamstress extraordinaire — designing and creating beautiful clothing and wrapping friends and family in her cozy, homemade blankets. Mary created homes filled with warmth, beauty, and love.
A lifelong resident of her beloved Acton, she was a lover of nature whose favorite moments included skating on French’s Meadow and long walks at Egg Rock and other Acton trails. She also relished all things Nantucket, from a swim off Coatue to quiet moonlit strolls to late-afternoon golf followed by her favorite Sconset Sunset cocktail.
Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Mary at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026, in the Trinitarian Congregational Church, 54 Walden Street. Burial in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery will be private.
Donations in her memory may be made to The Acton Bridge, 56C Winthrop Street, Acton, MA 01742 and concordbridge.org.
Arrangements under the care of Acton Funeral Home, A Life Celebration Home, Acton, concordfuneral.com.
