Obituaries


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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.…

Obituary: Richard Worden Pew

October 9, 2025
Richard Worden Pew, 92, of Elyria, Ohio, formerly of Belmont, passed away peacefully on Oct. 2, 2025. He is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Elizabeth (Sue) Westin Pew; daughter, Elizabeth (Betsy) and her husband Richard Karban; sons, Douglas (Deirdre)…

Obituary: Frederick Cummings Dooe

September 5, 2025
Frederick Cummings Dooe, 83, passed away peacefully on Aug. 30, 2025, in Boston. Born in Somerville in 1942, Fred was a true Massachusetts man, living within a few square miles his entire life – from Cambridge to Arlington to Watertown, until settling…

Obituary: Jillian Nora Burke

September 3, 2025
Jillian Nora Burke passed away in her parents’ arms on July 4, 2025, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston from complications due to Sanfilippo Syndrome Type C. Jillian moved to Belmont with her parents and sister when she was 3. She attended…
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