Bayard Urquhart Livingston IV
1940 - 2025
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Bayard Urquhart Livingston IV (known as “B” to his friends and family), 85, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2025, at Shell Point in Fort Myers, Florida. Born on July 15, 1940, in Boston, Massachusetts, he lived a life grounded in his family, his faith, and the sea.
Bayard earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Bowdoin College and spent his entire professional career with the John Hancock insurance company in Boston. He was a member of United Church of Christ in Norwell, Massachusetts for 55 years, where he found spiritual grounding and formed life-long friendships. He served on the Board of Heifer Project International, a global non-profit. His dedication to these institutions reflected a deep sense of responsibility, community, and loyalty that remained constant throughout his life. Bayard also served in the United States Air Force Reserve.
Bayard was the son of Elizabeth McGee Sewall and Bayard Urquhart Livingston III. He shared sixty years of marriage with his wife, Wendy W. Livingston. Together they raised a family that brought him great pride. He is remembered by his son, John B. Livingston (Eugenia M. Carris) of Wellesley, Massachusetts; his daughter, Amy E. Livingston (Mark Larson) of Burlington, Vermont; his grandchildren: Eleni C. Livingston, Peter C. Livingston, and Mariah E. Larson; and many other close family members and friends.
His heart remained closely tied to New England. In his youth, he enjoyed visits to Mason’s Island, Connecticut. As an adult, he spent many summers on Block Island, Rhode Island enjoying the natural beauty and simple pleasures of island life. Whether fishing, diving for lobsters, clamming at low tide, or relaxing on the deck at the end of the day with a nice drink (or two), he found joy in familiar island rhythms.
A lifelong fan of the Boston Red Sox, he followed the team faithfully through every season. His musical tastes spanned from Bach to big-band classics to early R&B and rock & roll — a deep and lifelong appreciation that began in his teens and as a disc jockey at the Bowdoin College radio station. He also loved trains (both real and model), boats, and traveling the world with family and friends.
A capable handyman with a particular affinity for shingling and other oft-begun and sometimes-completed construction projects, Bayard took pride in maintaining his homes in Norwell, Massachusetts and on Block Island.
He found his greatest joy in life’s simple moments, and his lasting wish — for peace and tranquility — is now fulfilled.
A service and celebration of Bayard’s life will be held at his church in Norwell at a future date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Bayard’s memory can be made to:
Heifer International https://www.heifer.org/;
The Committee for the Great Salt Pond https://www.cgspblockisland.org/; or
United Church of Christ Norwell https://www.uccnorwell.org/
Bayard earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Bowdoin College and spent his entire professional career with the John Hancock insurance company in Boston. He was a member of United Church of Christ in Norwell, Massachusetts for 55 years, where he found spiritual grounding and formed life-long friendships. He served on the Board of Heifer Project International, a global non-profit. His dedication to these institutions reflected a deep sense of responsibility, community, and loyalty that remained constant throughout his life. Bayard also served in the United States Air Force Reserve.
Bayard was the son of Elizabeth McGee Sewall and Bayard Urquhart Livingston III. He shared sixty years of marriage with his wife, Wendy W. Livingston. Together they raised a family that brought him great pride. He is remembered by his son, John B. Livingston (Eugenia M. Carris) of Wellesley, Massachusetts; his daughter, Amy E. Livingston (Mark Larson) of Burlington, Vermont; his grandchildren: Eleni C. Livingston, Peter C. Livingston, and Mariah E. Larson; and many other close family members and friends.
His heart remained closely tied to New England. In his youth, he enjoyed visits to Mason’s Island, Connecticut. As an adult, he spent many summers on Block Island, Rhode Island enjoying the natural beauty and simple pleasures of island life. Whether fishing, diving for lobsters, clamming at low tide, or relaxing on the deck at the end of the day with a nice drink (or two), he found joy in familiar island rhythms.
A lifelong fan of the Boston Red Sox, he followed the team faithfully through every season. His musical tastes spanned from Bach to big-band classics to early R&B and rock & roll — a deep and lifelong appreciation that began in his teens and as a disc jockey at the Bowdoin College radio station. He also loved trains (both real and model), boats, and traveling the world with family and friends.
A capable handyman with a particular affinity for shingling and other oft-begun and sometimes-completed construction projects, Bayard took pride in maintaining his homes in Norwell, Massachusetts and on Block Island.
He found his greatest joy in life’s simple moments, and his lasting wish — for peace and tranquility — is now fulfilled.
A service and celebration of Bayard’s life will be held at his church in Norwell at a future date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Bayard’s memory can be made to:
Heifer International https://www.heifer.org/;
The Committee for the Great Salt Pond https://www.cgspblockisland.org/; or
United Church of Christ Norwell https://www.uccnorwell.org/
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