We accept submissions of obituaries honoring the lives of Lexington community members. An optional (tax-deductible) donation of $100 is encouraged for publication of community obituaries. We lightly edit obituaries to conform with AP style, and welcome the submission of one photo along with the obituary text to community@lexobserver.org.

Obituary: Elaine Grace (Polsten) Boettcher

Elaine Grace (Polsten) Boettcher passed away on October 3, 2023 in the company of family in Lexington, Massachusetts after 93 years of a graceful life. Born in Farmington, Connecticut on June 29, 1930, the first summer of the Great Depression, to Edward and Grace Polsten, of English and Danish ancestry, she went on to study,…

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