Jeffry Royle Gibson, 81, of Wayland, formerly of Sudbury, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2024. He was born in Atlanta, GA on November 13, 1942 to Royal and Olive (Givens) Gibson and grew up in York, PA.

After graduating from William Penn High School, Jef started at MIT at age 16 where he met his wife Roberta Richards, and then went on to earn a B.A. from Northeastern and an M.A. and PhD in Sociology from Cornell University. He taught Sociology at Tufts University and worked for many years in Public Relations and Corporate Communications for Digital Equipment Corporation before finishing his career as a speechwriter.

Jeffry was a husband, father, brother, son, teacher, writer, and friend and mentor to many. He was a voracious reader, faithful letter writer, lifelong chess player, mountain climber, ESL tutor, and loyal Red Sox fan. His family will miss his curiosity, intellect, generosity, tolerance, gentleness, sense of humor, and utter devotion to his family.

Jeffry was predeceased by his wife Roberta in 2005. He leaves behind his beloved daughters Jill (Vincent) of Concord, MA and Jaralyn (Joseph) of Wellington, FL, his adored grandchildren Nicolo, Fiona and William, his brothers Bruce of Pensacola, FL, Thom of Gainesville, FL, and Kirk of Lake Oswego, OR, and his lifelong best friend Jack Giambalvo of York, PA.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Jeffry Gibson may be made to the Appalachian Mountain Club, 10 City Square, Boston, MA 02129 or https://www.outdoors.org/donate/tribute-gifts/

Arrangements are entrusted to Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Concord.