Obituary notices, week of 2026-04-13 through 2026-04-19

WAYLAND — This week's column carries notices for three Wayland-resident obituaries, drawn from funeral-home postings and aggregator listings published during the week.

Veronica (Healy) McCarthy, 90, of Wayland, formerly of Sudbury, died on April 12, 2026. She was the beloved wife of 54 years to the late Richard Gerard McCarthy. Arrangements are being handled by Duckett Funeral Home of J. S. Waterman. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Boston Globe): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/veronica-mccarthy-obituary?id=61254644.

Mitchell Howard Heller, of Wayland, died on April 17, 2026. He is survived by his wife Debbie; his daughters, Tovah and Jennifer; and his grandchildren Cooper, Asher, Ethan and Lynneah. A graveside service was held on Monday, April 20, 2026 at Beit Olam Cemetery, 60 Old Sudbury Rd, Wayland. Memorial donations may be made to Hebrew SeniorLife (NewBridge on the Charles) per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/wayland/mitchell-heller-21413643.

Michael Eliastam, 82, of Wayland, died on April 18, 2026. Born January 3, 1944, he is survived by his children Taylor, Jordan and Monet. Arrangements were under the care of Stanetsky Memorial Chapel; a funeral service was held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:30 AM at Temple Shir Tikva, 141 Boston Post Rd, Wayland. Memorial donations may be made to the Southern Poverty Law Center per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/wayland/michael-eliastam-21419338.

Notices compiled from John C. Bryant Funeral Home, John Everett & Sons Funeral Home at Natick Common, Legacy.com, Echovita, and Wayland Patch.