Dedham Remembers Elliot Surkin, Nationally Respected Real Estate Figure

Dedham is remembering Elliot Surkin, a nationally respected real estate figure who died Aug. 15, according to an obituary published by The Boston Globe via Legacy.com.

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"ELLIOT SURKIN Obituary (1942 - 2026-08-15) - Dedham, MA - Boston Globe - Legacy": Surkin, born in 1942, died Aug. 15 after a career the obituary describes as nationally respected in real estate, with ties to Dedham noted throughout his listing, per a Boston Globe obituary via Legacy.com (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/elliot-surkin-obituary?id=62235341).

"Defense Rests In Lindsay Clancy Triple Murder Trial: Reports": In an update to a case this roundup has followed, the defense concluded its case without the Duxbury mother testifying, Dedham Patch reports (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/dedham/s/knk38/defense-rests-in-duxbury-mom-lindsay-clancy-triple-murder-trial-reports).

"Steven Milbank Foote Obituary (2026) - Dedham, MA - George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home": Services for the longtime Dedham resident are set for 11 a.m. Sept. 12 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Court Street, with a reception to follow, according to Legacy.com (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/steven-foote-obituary?id=62233779).

"Margot "Copeland" Pyle Obituary (2026) - George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home - Dedham": The same Dedham funeral home is also handling services for Margot Copeland Pyle, according to her Legacy.com listing (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/margot-pyle-obituary?id=62235775).

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