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Obituary: Eli Whittaker Martin

August 5, 2026
Eli Whittaker Martin, an environmental scientist and ardent naturalist, passed away on July 3, 2026, at the age of 28, due to heatstroke while hiking in Guam. Born in Boston on Dec. 11, 1997, Eli grew up in Belmont and graduated from…

Obituary: Edward Barry Doctoroff

August 4, 2026
Edward (Eddie) Barry Doctoroff, 76, passed away July 23 at home in Margate, Florida, with his beloved wife, Christina Anderson Doctoroff, at his side. Eddie was born Feb. 5, 1950, in Cambridge, son of Annie Zeichick and Isadore “Diddle” Doctoroff, and had…

Obituary: George B. Benedek

July 15, 2026
George B. Benedek, 97, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away at home on July 5, 2026. George was born in 1928 in the Bronx, New York, to Jewish Hungarian immigrants Viola and Alex, who designed and manufactured lace collars and…

Obituary: Anne (Covino) Goldenberg

June 16, 2026
Anne Covino Goldenberg, 100, a longtime resident of Belmont, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026, in her assisted living housing in Arlington. Loving mother of Lora Goldenberg and her husband Bruce Murphy, Lisa Goldenberg and her husband Federico Stoppato. Sister of…

Obituary: Celeste Matilda Andrade

June 11, 2026
Celeste Matilda Andrade, 81, a longtime resident of Belmont and most recently of Newton, peacefully transitioned on Monday, June 1, 2026, at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Jamaica Plain. Celeste, the second of three daughters, was born to Joseph Andrade and Ruth…

Obituary: Rose Chacran Zartarian

June 8, 2026
Rose Chacran Zartarian, née Wolohojian, died peacefully at home in Belmont, at the age of 98. Born and raised in Arlington, Rose graduated from Arlington High School and Boston University. A committed educator, she taught business at Fisher College for many years.…

Chesson Memorial

May 14, 2026
There will be a short gathering on Saturday, June 6, at 10 a.m. in Belmont to celebrate the life of Michael Bedout Chesson. Please email Ginny Chesson at g.chesson44@gmail.com for details about the gathering. Michael Chesson died Dec. 14, 2025. The noted…

Obituary: Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Quinn

May 11, 2026
Elizabeth “Betsy” Quinn, 87, died peacefully on April 6 at St. Patrick’s Manor in Framingham. Betsy was born to Arthur and Teresa Quinn at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Dorchester on Jan. 5, 1937. She grew up in Dorchester and graduated from Monsignor…

Obituary: Henrietta Parrott Light

May 7, 2026
Henrietta Parrott Light, of Watertown, died peacefully at her home on May 2, 2026. Henrietta (Penny) was born in Dayton, Ohio, on Oct. 8, 1930, to Robert Ferguson Light and Henrietta Clunet Light. She graduated from Smith College with a degree in…

Obituary: Paul Solomon

April 23, 2026
Paul Solomon, beloved pediatrician, teacher, civic leader, and longtime Belmont resident, died on April 15, 2026, following a period of declining health. He was 97, just one month shy of his 98th birthday. Born on May 15, 1928, in Boston, Paul was…

Obituary: Robert Duncan Young

April 9, 2026
Robert Duncan Young, 101, of Belmont, entered into eternal rest at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Good Friday, April 3, 2026. Bob was born Aug. 8, 1924, in Rockland, Maine, a son of Hollis Harrington Young and Emma Duncan Young.…
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