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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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Family Remembers Life of Longtime Public Servant

September 2, 2025
If, over the years, you rode public transportation to or from Belmont, you would have been lucky to get a seat next to Fred Paulsen. The gregarious resident enjoyed getting to know people—from strangers to colleagues or friends—and making connections. He died…

Obituary: Karl Laubscher

September 2, 2025
Karl Laubscher, 78, of Belmont, died peacefully on July 13, 2025, surrounded by family. Karl was born on Dec. 17, 1946, to William and Florence Laubscher in Lakewood, Ohio. He attended Baldwin Wallace College as a theater major, then transferred to the…

Obituary: Sami J. Baghdady

July 15, 2025
Sami J. Baghdady, 91, of Belmont passed away peacefully on Dec. 26, 2024. Sami was born on April 7, 1933, in Zahlé, Lebanon. In 1951, he enrolled at the American University of Beirut, and in 1952, he immigrated to the United States.…

Obituary: William R. Miller

July 2, 2025
William R. Miller (Bill), 89, of Bedford, died peacefully with his wife and daughters by his side on June 23, 2025. To many, he was Mr. Miller, the teacher and Belmont athletic director known for his fairness, compassion, and love for his…
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