Obituary notices, week of August 24 through August 30, 2026

This week's column carries notices for 2 Belmont-resident obituaries published this week, drawn from Brown & Hickey Funeral Home, Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, and the aggregators Echovita and Legacy.com.

Vladimir Shpunt, of Belmont, died Monday, August 24, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Brezniak-Rodman Chapel of Newton. No further biographical details were available in the notice reviewed for this listing. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/belmont/vladimir-shpunt-22021208.

Edward J. Dever Jr., known as "Ned," 90, of Belmont, died Thursday, August 27, 2026. He was an attorney, educator, former Massachusetts State Representative and, as his obituary describes him, a lifelong public servant; he was born June 21, 1936. Service details were not included in the material reviewed for this listing. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/belmont/edward-dever-jr-22037486. Additional notices are posted via Legacy.com from Brown & Hickey Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/edward-dever-obituary?id=62298369 and the Boston Globe: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/edward-dever-obituary?id=62303012.

Notices compiled from Brown & Hickey Funeral Home, Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, Legacy.com, and Echovita.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.