All Obituaries

William Skelton Edgerly was born on February 18, 1927, in Lewiston, Maine, son of Albion Stuart and Florence (Skelton) Edgerly. He passed away peacefully on May 24th at home in Concord, Mass. He attended public school in Syracuse, New York, from the first to the fifth grade, when his family moved to Sudbury, Massachusetts. He attended Sudbury public schools through the 11th grade and transferred to Mount Hermon School for Boys in Gill, Massachusetts, for his senior year. He graduated from...

Rosemary (Brady) Thurlow of Lexington May 22, 2023. Beloved mother of Elizabeth Rose Thurlow. Cherished grandmother of Kimberley Rose Thurlow. Loving great-grandmother of  Alexia Rose Hernandez and Jake Daniel Hernandez. Sister of Francis (Frank) Brady and the late John M. Brady and Shirley Brady. Also survived by her many loving godchildren, nieces and nephews, cousins and dear friends. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Luke’s Church, 132 Lexington Street, in Belmont,...

John H. Ebert of Belmont May 21, 2023. Complete notice to follow.

Julie Ann Campbell, 56, of Belmont, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on May 20, 2023. She had a great sense of humor, was straightforward and adventurous, and had a beautiful smile. Julie was a much-loved daughter, sister, aunt, and niece, as well as a caring friend and a trusted colleague. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she grew up in Belmont, graduating from Belmont High School. Having earned degrees from MassBay Community College and Massachusetts...

Marie E. (Rutledge) Currie of Belmont May 17, 2023. Predeceased by her husband and son. She is survived by her two daughters, one son and five grandchildren. At the request of the family, services will be private.

Nancy D. Westcott, aged 86, passed away peacefully on May 15th, 2023 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law Mary and Christopher Thomajan, in Belmont, MA, where she happily resided for the past 6 years. Nancy is preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Ed Westcott (d. 2011), her son Michael Westcott (d. 2014) and is survived by her sons Mitchell Westcott and William Westcott, and daughters Wendy Westcott, Annie MacPhail and Mary Thomajan, 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren....

Aleksandr Benderskiy of Belmont May 14, 2023. Beloved husband of Lyubov Benderskaya. At the family's request the funeral services will be private.

Elisabeth Anne Luick, of Belmont and East Dennis, MA, passed away on Friday, April 28 after a long illness.  Always known as Betsy, she was born in Cambridge, MA on September 25, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Robert Burns Luick and Evelyn Pelletier Luick. She graduated from Marycliff Academy in Winchester, MA and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Trinity College in Washington, DC. After graduating from college, she went to Michigan State University for...

Eileen M. Troxel of Maynard, formerly of Belmont, died on April 28. She was born on June 3, 1933 in Boston, MA. She was the oldest daughter of Hannah (Riordan) and John L. Cronk. She attended Milton High School and Fisher Junior College in Boston. She met Donald E. Troxel in 1962; they married in August 1963 and spent 47 happy years of marriage together. Eileen is survived by her sister Judy May Griffin of Norwell, children Gregory (Mary Ellen), Jocelyn (Mark), and Andrea (Adam), and...

Thomas Cappadona age 67 of Watertown formerly of Belmont April 24, 2023.  Beloved husband of Patricia (Fraser) Cappadona for 29 years. Loving father of Thomas Cappadona of Hyde Park and Stepfather of Allen Buttimer of Watertown. Brother of Donna (Tim) Mondeau and William (Vicki) Fox. He is survived by many nieces, nephews, a great niece, 4 great nephews and many kind and loving friends. He will be missed by his service dog Apollo. A visitation will be held in the Brown & Hickey...

Joseph R. Koslowsky, 87 years of age, of Belmont,  passed away on April 24, 2023. Beloved husband of Margaret (Kelley) Koslowsky. Cherished father of Joe Koslowsky and his wife Meg, Rick Koslowsky, Meg Bailey and her husband David, Jack Koslowsky, Lisa Walsh and her late husband Pat Walsh, Maureen Felman and her husband Jim, and Lynne Koslowsky. Loving Papa of Joey, Lauren, Brian and Robbie Koslowsky, Brett Koslowsky, Madison, David, Ally and Timmy Bailey, Patrick and Michaela Walsh,...

Robert G. Hodgkins, Jr. of Cambridge on April 19, 2023. Beloved son of the late Robert G. Sr. and Eleanor (Flynn) Hodgkins. Loving brother of Linda Boyle of Boynton Beach, FL., Stephen Hodgkins and his wife Diane of Malden, Gail Giampa and her husband Marco of Cambridge and Joyce Robbio and her husband Bob of Malden. Also survived by his nieces and nephew Kristen, Katie, Kevin, Nicole, Lauren, Julie, Sarah, Rachel and several great nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are kindly invited...

Eileen T. Lynch {Keohane} of Cambrige April 16,2023. Beloved daughter of Sylvester and Mary Keohane. Loving mother of Richard Lynch of Cambridge, Catherine Lynch of Somerville, Eileen Lynch of Arlington, Jean Lynch of Arlington, Timothy Lynch of Peabody and the late Denis Lynch, Mary Colameta and Susan Lynch. Also survived by her son in Law James Colameta of Everett and many grandchildren and great grand children.   Funeral from the Brown & Hickey Funeral Home 36 Trapelo Road...

Marcia (McIntosh) Graham (1939-2023) of Franconia, NH, and formerly of Belmont, MA, died April 12.  Marcia is survived by her sister, Jean Thurston; son Charles Graham (Nancy Downer); and granddaughter Charlotte Graham. She is predeceased by her husband of 43 years, John H. Graham.  She welcomed and loved John’s three children: Jeanne, John and Elizabeth.   Marcia grew up in Needham, MA, and attended Wheaton College.  Marcia was committed to...

Judy Ann Abrahams of Belmont April 10, 2023. Complete notice to follow.

Claire E. (LeMay) Gardiner of Belmont passed away unexpectedly on April 8, 2023. She spent her final day peacefully with her sons by her side. Claire was the daughter of her departed parents, Joseph and Jennie Mondello Lemay. Sister of departed brother Joseph Lemay, sister of Mary Lemay Pepe of Daytona Beach, Florida and Jean Lemay Davison of Whitinsville, Massachusetts Claire was the beloved wife of the late  John "Jack" Gardiner, happily married for 52 years. Claire is...

Madden, Anne L. (Hickey) of Belmont, April 6, 2023.  Beloved wife of the late John C. Madden. Loving mother of the late John Madden and his surviving wife Ellen of Burlington; her daughter Denise Madden-Smith and husband Christopher of Belmont. Devoted grandmother of Shaun Madden and his wife Vanessa, and Kara Madden. Matthew Smith and his wife Moriah, Patrick Smith and Ryan Smith. She is survived by her...

Michael Bedig of Watertown April 3, 2023. Beloved husband of Sharon (Levad) Bedig. Loving father of Elizabeth (Emery Herman) and Catherine. Son of Russell and the late Adrina (Ashjian) Bedig of Belmont. Brother of Harry Bedig (Patricia Boudrot) and Gregory.  Visiting hours will be held in the Brown & Hickey Funeral Home 36 Trapelo Road Belmont on Wednesday, April 12th from 4:00 - 7:00 PM. A funeral service will be held in the All Saints Episcopal Church (corner of Clark and Common...

Mary L. (Kennedy) Toomey, 77, of Belmont and Somerville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on April 3, 2023. Mary was born to Matthew Kennedy and Mary (Davis) Kennedy on December 7, 1945 in Cambridge, MA. She was a graduate of St. Joseph’s High School in Somerville and received her nursing diploma at Catherine Laboure School of Nursing in Dorchester. She went on to receive her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Boston College and later entered the adult nurse...

Theresa B. McTague of Arlington, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on April 2, 2023 at the age of 86. Beloved mother of Paul and his wife Patricia of Belmont, John and his wife Roberta of Saugus, Mary Ellen Najarian and her husband Gary of Waltham, Peter and his wife Jill of Medford, and James and his late wife Anna of Arlington. Loving grandmother (“Gram”) of Alex, Kara, Amanda, Kathryn and her husband Britt, Courtney and her husband Tab, Allison, Jonathan, Patrick, Michael...