Obituaries

Obituary: Gladys V. Conlon

October 1, 2026
With serenity and grace, Gladys V. Conlon (Boghosian), 94, a lifelong Belmont resident, passed to eternity on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, at the Kaplan Family Hospice Home in Danvers. Gladys was the daughter of the late Victoria Vaznaian Boghosian, an Armenian Genocide…

Obituary: Beryl Noble

September 14, 2026
Beryl (Beadon) Noble, 89, of Lincoln, formerly of Belmont, entered into eternal rest at the Commons at Lincoln on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. Beryl was born in London, England, and had lived in Belmont for many years before becoming a resident at…

Obituary: David Rees Loveluck

September 4, 2026
David Rees Loveluck, known to friends as Dave, 70, of Kendall Gardens in Belmont, passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, 2026, at home surrounded by his wife, Joanna and his sons Owen and Elliot. His passing follows a three-year battle with cancer.…

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: 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.…

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: 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: 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: 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…