Abigail (Hall) Leighton

SUDBURY, Mass. – Abigail Hall Leighton, 90, of Sudbury, Mass., formerly of Lewiston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 20, 2025.

Abigail Clare Hall was born in Lewiston on Nov. 7, 1934, the daughter of the late Daniel Green Hall, Jr., and Edith C. (Walsh) Hall.

Abby graduated from Deering High School and Westbrook Junior College and attended St. Joseph’s Academy in Lewiston. In 1957, she married Peter Michael Leighton at West Point Academy, New York, and soon settled in Sudbury, Mass. to raise their family.

While in Sudbury, Mass., Abby enjoyed spending time with her many friends and working at local shops in the area. She loved raising her children, teaching CCD at St. Anslem Catholic Church, and spending time at the ball fields.

Later, Abby moved to Florida, where she made new friends working at Hallmark. She relocated to Brewster on the Cape, and then to Woburn, Mass., where she spent her last years.

She loved animals, especially her cat, Fluffy, spending time with her grandkids, and the Boston Red Sox and Bruins. Abby was an avid reader and enjoyed everything from The Boston Globe to Agatha Christie.

She is survived by her daughter, Leslie, son, Michael and his wife Pam, and son, Paul and his wife Lucianne. She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren, Peter, Zachary, Nicholas, and Christina; as well as her brother, Daniel Hall, and his wife, Vera.

She was predeceased by her sister, Carol Gipson.

Services will be private.

Arrangements under the care of Concord Funeral Home, Concord, Mass. http://www.concordfuneral.com

Donations in her memory may be made to the

Alzheimer’s Association

320 Nevada St., #201

Newton, MA 02460

http://www.alz.org/manh