Judith A. Herderhurst Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Judith A. Herderhurst (Arlington, Massachusetts), who passed away on January 6, 2026 at the age of 86. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Cornelius Coleman and Dorothy Coleman of Arlington, MA.. She is survived by: her husband Philip J. Herderhurst; her siblings, Ruth, Helen, Virginia, Robert, John and Richard; her children, Sancta Maria Hospital, Filenes, Lee Herderhurst of Pawley's Island, SC, Nancy Clarke (Toby) of Durham, NH, Amy Stevens (Chris) of Woburn, MA and Joan Kelly (Des) of Arlington, MA.; her grandchildren, Todd (Chantal), Kate, Terry (Caitlin), Ned (Hannah), Charlotte, Mitchell, Bradley and Ethan (Kevin); and her great grandchildren, Harper and Bowen. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, family and friends.
A funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, March 18th 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Saint Camillus Church (1185 Concord Turnpike, Arlington, MA 02476). A burial will be held on Wednesday, March 18th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery (70 Medford St, Arlington, MA 02474).
In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated in memory of Judith to The Arlington Libraries Foundation at arlingtonlibrariesfoundation.org or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online at stjude.org/donate (https://stjude.org). The family has chosen to send donations to Saint Jude Children's Research HospitalDonate Now (https://www.stjude.org).
