Obituaries


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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.…

Obituary: Linda N. Oates

March 17, 2026
Linda Nelson Oates, of Belmont, passed away on March 11, 2026, after a brief illness. Linda was born on April 11, 1943 in Port Chester, New York, and grew up in Rye, New York, daughter of Margaret (Paskol) and Maurice Nelson, and…

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,…
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