Obituary notices, week of October 5, 2026 through October 11, 2026
Two Woburn-resident obituaries published this week: Brewster, Edward A., 92, formerly of the West End and Somerville and a longtime Somerville High School teacher, who died October 6; and Olson, Arlene J., 91, known to family as "Cookie," who died October 8 at her Woburn home. Notices w…
This column carries notices for two Woburn-resident obituaries published this week, drawn from notices posted via Legacy.com, including a Boston Globe death notice and a listing from Arthur P. Graham Funeral Home.
Edward A. Brewster, 92, of Woburn, formerly of the West End and Somerville, died on October 6. He was a longtime Somerville High School teacher. He was predeceased by his wife, Sylvia R. (Pennucci) Brewster, and is survived by his children, John E. Brewster, Carol, Gloria J. Brewster, and James M. Brewster. Service details were not included in the portion of the notice available at publication; see the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Boston Globe (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/edward-brewster-obituary?id=62695223.
Arlene J. Olson, 91, of Woburn, died on October 8 at her home. She was born March 13, 1935, and was known to family and friends as "Cookie." Service details were not included in the portion of the notice available at publication; see the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Arthur P. Graham Funeral Home): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/arlene-olson-obituary?id=62719668. Also listed at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/woburn/arlene-olson-22239776.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Woburn Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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