Christopher “Kit” Weld, Jr., 68, of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Hamilton, and Boston, MA passed away in Boston, surrounded by his family, on April 23, 2025 due to complications from pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Weld of Boston, his children and their spouses, Andy Weld and Sara Hussey (Washington, DC), Sally Weld and Amrit Kanesa-thasan (Chicago, IL), and Casey Weld and Megan Weld, his granddaughter Aaliyah Weld(Washington, DC), his brother Mark Weld (Manchester-by-the-Sea) and his sister Liz Lee (Park City, UT).
Kit was a kind and compassionate man who made it his mission in life to help others. From volunteering to legal work, to community building, to being a terrific father and husband, he had an unmistakable and lasting positive impact on everyone who knew him.
Kit was born in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA to Chris and Sally Weld. He grew up in town, where he was a member of the Boy Scouts, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, as well as being an avid hockey player (an always much-needed goalie) and cross-country runner. After graduating from Manchester High School, he traveled across the country for college, attending Stanford University for his undergraduate degree in philosophy, where he was also a member of the varsity ski team, before returning to the Bay State for law school at Boston College.
Upon graduating law school, he began work at Hale & Dorr where he would meet his future wife, Kathy Pratt, and establish himself as a thoughtful and talented lawyer. After Hale & Dorr, he briefly practiced as a solo practitioner, before co-founding Todd & Weld in 1992, where he would lead the firm until his retirement in 2023. Kit was a nationally celebrated litigator on many diverse matters from immigration to real estate, and became a fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers in 2017.
Kit was a loving father and husband who is deeply missed by his wife and three children and their spouses. They will remember him for his passion for sailing and skiing, his love of the Red Sox and Bruins, his time spent with Lyle and Diane Coons, and his enjoyment of a cold beer without any fruit in it. As he liked to say, “No fruit in the beah!”
A Celebration Of Life for family and friends will be held on Saturday, May 17 at 11 a.m. at the Singing Beach Club, 117 Beach Street, Manchester by-the-Sea.
In lieu of flowers please consider donations to Project Adventure (www.pa.org) an experiential education program Kit was passionate about.
