Obituaries


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Obituary: Miriam Warso Weil

March 10, 2026
Miriam (Rebecca) Warso Weil, 68, died March 5, 2026, surrounded by her husband, daughters, and love. Miriam was the beloved wife of 43 years to David, loving mother of Rachel (Brian Howell) and Lani (Alanna) Weil. Adored Bubbe (grandmother) of Izzy and…

Obituary: Kenneth Stalberg

February 20, 2026
Kenneth “Ken” Stalberg, 73, of Belmont, violinist, violist, teacher, and colleague, passed away at Beth Israel Hospital on Feb. 9, 2026, surrounded by family. For nearly five decades, he was a steady and respected presence in Boston’s musical community, known for his…

Obituary: John S. Davagian II

February 3, 2026
John S. Davagian II, of Concord, passed away peacefully on Jan. 27, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Joyce (Najarian) Davagian, with whom he shared more than 60 years of marriage. Born in New Haven, Connecticut,…

Obituary: Ella Elizabeth Johnson

January 20, 2026
With profound sadness, we share the loss of Ella Elizabeth Johnson, who passed away on January 14, 2026, at the age of 21, following a long and difficult struggle with mental health challenges. She was just beginning the final semester of her…

Obituary: Michael Bedout Chesson

January 20, 2026
Michael Bedout Chesson, 78, died peacefully on Dec. 14, 2025, after a short illness, surrounded by his family. Born in 1947 to Wesley Earle and Virginia Chesson, he was raised in Richmond and Newport News, Virginia, educated at the College of William…

Obituary: Sheila M. Finigan

January 8, 2026
Sheila M. (Powers) Finigan, 85, a long-time resident of Belmont, passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2026. Sheila was the beloved wife of the late Joseph L. Finigan. She is survived by Thomas L. Finigan and his wife, Shana Fulton, of Raleigh,…

Obituary: John L. Sullivan, Jr.

December 22, 2025
John Leo Sullivan, Jr, 77, of Belmont, died Dec. 10. He was born on March 24, 1948, in Cambridge and lived most of his life in Belmont. He is survived by his brother, Tom (Kathy) Sullivan; his sister, Marianne (Paul) McAuliffe; his…

Obituary: Athena McInnis

December 4, 2025
Athena McInnis, a resident of Belmont and Gloucester, passed away peacefully on Nov 23. Athena is survived by her daughters, Aluna Michaels and Leslie Kane, three grandsons, Steven, Shaun, and Scott Kane, and one great-grandson, Lucas Kane. She also had many beloved…

Obituary: Mary Merin Tinkham

November 14, 2025
Mary Merin Tinkham passed away peacefully on Nov. 11, 2025, in Portland, Oregon. Mary was born April 18, 1935, in Glens Falls, New York. A longtime resident of Belmont, Mary served on the Belmont School Committee, was a Town Meeting member for…

Obituary: Maude Davis Terry

October 30, 2025
Maude Davis Terry, 90, a resident of Belmont and Cambridge, died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease on Oct. 23, 2025. She was the devoted wife of James L. Terry for 70 years, the loving mother of Jim, Mark, and Beth Terry, and…

Obituary: Carol Reed Findell

October 29, 2025
Carol R. Findell, née Carol Ann Reed, of Belmont, died peacefully on Oct. 25, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Carol was raised in Orono, Maine, and attended the University of New Hampshire (UNH), where she met her former husband, George Findell.…
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