Newton, New York
BOOTH, Beverly F. 91, formerly of Newton Centre, died, December 15, 2011 at Epoch Senior Healthcare of Weston, following a short illness. He was born August 19, 1920 on Nantucket Island, the son of Beverly Francis Booth (Sr.) and Sarah (Wilkes) Booth. Early in his life his family moved to Newton,...
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Beverly was a beacon of hope and justice in a world that seems to have lost its way. He was my next door neighbor for more than 20 years and we shared many stories and laughs. I will miss him very much.
margaret zaaleski
December 21, 2011 | Newton, MA
The nicest gentleman I have ever met he will be missed by so many
Diane Sinanian
December 18, 2011 | Natick, MA
Beverly was a brilliant man, a person of deep faith, an old-school, old-world patron of culture and literature, an unreconstructed liberal, a true character and fixture in Newton Center, a faithful friend. I had the privilege to be of help to him a time or two, and my children Esther, Gregory, and Tommy too. But nothing like Steve and Mary Jane Ott, or Frank Olney. Beverly was our Forest Gump at First Baptist Church: he was eyewitness to so many pivotal events of the 20th century and a beacon...
December 18, 2011
Wow. I can't remember all these accomplishments of Beverly when I worshiped alongside him in Newton Centre. MLK jr! and so many people in so many states he touched. I'm glad I was one of them.
Paula Burkes
December 17, 2011 | Oklahoma City, OK