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Edwin Finch

Northfield, Massachusetts

1928 - 2023

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Edwin Willis Finch born in Northfield, MA on April 20, 1928 passed away peacefully on September 19, 2023 at the Vernon Green, Vernon, VT at the age of 95. He graduated from Mount Hermon School in 1946 and then enlisted in the army for two years where he was part of the Army of Occupation in...

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Will always have fond memories of working with Ed at the Trinitarian Church. He was so tremendously organized and dedicated to a fault But always managed to let slip evidence of his quirky humor. I will always cherish having worked with him.

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Ed Finch was a very great historian and story teller. We spoke often and I learned a lot about the Northfield Inn and especially the Shell Chateau.. One of my favorite stories is when Ed took me and my nephew Shane, on a hike on the Chateau property. He showed us where the gardens were and the most interesting thing is that we walked where there was once a lake behind the Chateau! I never knew that! I could tell you many more stories that Ed told me of local lore. He had a gift for story...

Many fond memories of a thoughtful. Gentle soul in Ed. He has a fine legacy, a wonderful history for his surviving family members to be proud of. R.I.P.

I'm sorry for your loss. Ed and Rena were frequently in my real estate office and they both worked on the Northfield Community Newsletter. One day I advertised a new listing of a home for sale at 30 Holly Avenue, Northfield. Ed called and wondered if he and his brother could come look through the house - they had lived there as children. Rena and I stayed downstairs while the brothers explored and reminisced. At one point Ed was upstairs and he called out to his brother with such...