Funeral Homes in Bedford, MA

Facts about Bedford, Massachusetts

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Doug Ardito (musician and bassist), Doug Coombs (alpine skier and stunt performer), and .

Bedford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is within the Greater Boston area, 15 miles (24 km) north-west of the city of Boston. The population of Bedford was 13,320 at the 2010 census.

Bedford Obituaries

It was disclosed on November 2nd, 2018 that Betty Rosen died in Bedford, Massachusetts.  Rosen was 91 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Betty's life.

It was noted by Salem Evening News on October 6th, 2017 that Raymond W Jr Fontaine passed away in Bedford, Massachusetts.  Fontaine was 79 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Raymond W Jr's life.

It was reported by New Bern Sun Journal on September 9th, 2017 that Mark S Gifford died in New Bern, North Carolina.  Gifford was 62 years old and was born in Bedford, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mark S's life.

It was disclosed by Salem Evening News on July 27th, 2017 that Ronald J "Ron" Marshall passed on in Bedford, Massachusetts.  Marshall was 70 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ronald J "Ron"'s life.

It was noted by Salem Evening News on February 24th, 2017 that Joseph H McPhee passed on in Bedford, Massachusetts.  McPhee was 97 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joseph H's life.

It was revealed by Salem Evening News on February 23rd, 2017 that Edith Annette Biggar perished in Bedford, Massachusetts.  Biggar was 57 years old and was born in Billings, MT.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Edith Annette's life.

It was written by Salem Evening News on February 7th, 2017 that Virginia D "Ginnie" McGlynn (Davis) died in Bedford, Massachusetts.  Ms. McGlynn was 92 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Virginia D "Ginnie"'s life.

It was revealed by Salem Evening News on January 30th, 2017 that Arthur S Sr "Artie" Mitchell passed on in Bedford, Massachusetts.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Arthur S Sr "Artie"'s life.

It was written by Salem Evening News on January 11th, 2017 that Nancy E Bouchard perished in Bedford, Massachusetts.  Bouchard was 65 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Nancy E's life.

It was reported on November 26th, 2016 that Betty Jane Depriest (Blanchet) died in Bedford, Massachusetts.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Betty Jane's life.

History

Chestnut trees lined the old road between the fields. In the late 1800s, Dudley Leavitt Pickman, descendant of an old Salem merchant family , and his wife Ellen fell in love with the land. In 1630 came the arrival of John Winthrop and Thomas Dudley of the Massachusetts Bay Company. It is within the Greater Boston area, north-west of the city of Boston, Massachusetts The population of Bedford was 12,595 at the 2000 census.

'The following compilation comes from Ellen Abrams (1999) based on information from Abram English Brown’s 'History of the Town of Bedford' (1891), as well as other sources such as 'The Bedford Sampler Bicentennial Edition' containing Daisy Pickman Oakley’s articles, Bedford Vital Records, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Town Directories, and other publications from the Bedford Historical Society.': Bedford was first settled in 1640 and was taken mostly from Billerica, Massachusetts with some land added from Concord, MA and Lexington, MA when officially incorporated in 1729. Huckins Farm was a part of this purchase.

The official website for the city of Bedford is https://www.bedfordma.gov/.