Kurt Frederick Herber

Kurt Frederick Herber, born 10-21-1946 in Newton, MA, to Roland and Barbara (Egan) Herber, was a graduate of Natick High School, class of 1964. He attended Wentworth Institute of Technology (ASEE), Lowell  Technological Institute (B.S.), Boston University School of Theology (M. Div.).

He was ordained in the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ in 1980. He specialized in professional interim ministry, being among the first group certified by the Interim Ministry Network. His further training included family systems theory and crisis intervention, which he applied to the institutional church, especially following clergy misconduct. He served United Church of Christ, United Methodist, and Disciples of Christ churches in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine for over thirty years.

Kurt’s greatest love was his family, especially his two sons, Jotham Matthew of Peterborough, NH, and Darius Mark of Bourne, MA. He is also survived by his wife of 51 years, Barbara Herber of Gilford, NH and his daughter-in-law Carolina Posada of Peterborough, NH.

Condolences can be sent to the Herber Family at 11 West Ridge Drive in Peterborough, NH.

 Donations can be made to the American Heart Association at https://www.heart.org/en/ or the Nature Conservancy at https://www.nature.org/en-us/