Kristen Lee Randall, 43, of Waltham, Massachusetts, passed away Oct. 12, 2025. Kristen was born June 21, 1982, in Red Bank to Robert and Barbara Randall and grew up in Rumson. Surrounded by a loving extended family, she enjoyed a wonderful childhood with her twin sister and best friend, Lauren, and her older brother Mark.
Kristen was the child with a sparkle in her eye and a dimple on her cheek. She was bright, happy and creative, as well as kind, considerate and determined. Her childhood was filled with family gatherings, shared with aunts, uncles and cousins who helped shape a loving upbringing. More recently, she was an energetic and enthusiastic travel companion to her parents.
Kristen excelled academically. At Forrestdale Middle School, she and Lauren were awarded the Mary Owen Borden Foundation Award for Academic Excellence. At Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, she graduated near the top of her class. Kristen went on to earn a Bachelor of Science from Carleton College and a doctorate in analytical chemistry from Northeastern University.
She built a distinguished career at Sanofi Genzyme in Massachusetts, where she served as a research scientist and later as an associate director leading the bio-analytical group within Discovery Biology at Sanofi’s mRNA Center of Excellence. It was a life of achievement.
Beyond her career, Kristen sought challenges that reflected her drive and compassion. In college, she volunteered numerous times for Habitat for Humanity. She was a principal runner on her high school cross-country team, which won its group state championship. She later ran in the Boston Marathon as a sponsor for NORD, a charity dedicated to rare diseases.
Kristen will be remembered for her kindness, intelligence and quiet strength. She approached life with determination and grace and gave her best to everything she did. Kristen’s memory will forever live on in the hearts of her family and all who loved her deeply.
Kristen is survived by her parents, Robert and Barbara Randall; her brother Mark (Eva); twin sister Lauren (Scott) Chung; nieces and nephews, Luke, Robert, Sage, Kyle, Caroline and Jake; aunts and uncles, Jim (Mary) Reade, Sue (Pat) McCormack, and Paul (Ardys) Randall; as well as cousins, Stephanie Reade, Jimmy (Danielle) Reade, Stephen (Marissa) McCormack, and Melissa (Josh) Barnett.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at the John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, 115 Tindall Road, Middletown. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Middletown.
Memorial donations may be made to the National Organization of Rare Disorders (NORD) at rarediseases.org in Kristen’s memory.
The article originally appeared in the October 23 – 30, 2025 print edition of The Two River Times.
