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Weekly obituary listings and memorial notices for residents across Massachusetts towns.
One Paxton obituary notice was published this week: Teran Garbose, Rowena M., 73, of Paxton, who died September 27, 2026, with arrangements under the care of Miles Funeral Homes. No further biographical detail was available in the source listing. Full notice via Echovita.
This week's North Reading obituary column carries one notice: Ruggiero, Patrick Joseph, 80, who died October 1, 2026, and was identified in his obituary as a North Reading, Massachusetts resident. The notice was found via Echovita.com; the available listing did not include additional bi…
Three Northbridge, Massachusetts residents have obituary notices this week: Caya, Gerard; Dresp, Manfred; and Hutchinson, Shirley Ann. Hutchinson, 91, died September 28; Caya, 85, died September 30; and Dresp, 85, died October 1. Carr Funeral Home of Whitinsville, which is handling arra…
Three Holbrook-resident obituaries were published this week: Diedrichsen, Joan Christine (Brennan), 87; Rull, Carol Ann (Crane), 91; and Smith, Suzanne (Browne), 79, who had also lived in Randolph and Chelsea. All three were arranged through Cartwright Funeral Homes of Holbrook, with no…
Five Waltham-resident obituaries were published this week: Dankens, Elena M.; Lynch, Patricia Ann; Mahoney, Marjorie Ann; Richard, Rose M.; and Valdez, Kevin I. Elena M. (DiSilva) Dankens, 98, died Saturday at Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and was the wife of the late A…
This week's Nantucket obituary notices column carries one entry: Maffei, Barbara Lynn "Bobbi," who died September 30, 2026, in Vero Beach, Florida, after a four-year illness. She was formerly of Nantucket and Plymouth, Massachusetts, and had been married to Ralph A. Maffei for 56 years.…
Three Norwood obituary notices were logged this week: Erwin, Patricia; Groh, Mary G. "Gerry"; and Shellmer, Coletta. Longtime Norwood resident Mary G. "Gerry" Groh, 95, died October 2, survived by her niece, Deborah A. Grohl, with her notice carried by the Boston Globe via Legacy.com. C…
This week's Northborough obituary notices cover three residents: Morrill, William N. "Bill"; Pettingell, John Andrew "Andy"; and Rahaim, Joan W. Morrill, 81, of 47 Winter Street, died Saturday, October 3, and was affectionately known in his obituary as "the mayor of Winter Street." Pett…
This week's Randolph obituary notices list one published obituary for a resident with town ties: Smith, Suzanne (Browne), 79, who died October 2, 2026. She was living in Holbrook at the time of her death and was formerly of Randolph and Chelsea. Her notice was posted by Cartwright Funer…
This week's obituary column carries notices for three Revere-connected deaths: D'Aprile, John Richard, 79, of Revere; Spagnolo, Anthony, 84, of Revere; and McHugh, Anna Marie, 82, of Hudson, formerly of Hopedale and Revere, who died at UMass Medical Center in Worcester and was the wife …
This week's Avon obituary notices column lists one confirmed resident obituary: Graham, Bonnie L., age 77, who died September 30, 2026, with funeral arrangements under the care of Waitt Funeral Home. The notice was identified through Echovita's Avon, Massachusetts obituary listings. No …
This week's obituary notices carry one entry for a Northfield, Massachusetts resident: Shepard, Christopher Bourne. A notice identifying Shepard as "of Northfield, MA" was posted by Legacy.com on Friday, October 2, 2026; the scraped portion of the notice did not include the date of deat…
This week's obituary notices column lists two Newton, Massachusetts residents: Braceland, Anita (Negrotti), who died Monday, September 28, 2026, and arrangements were handled by Andrew J Magni and Son Funeral Home of Newton; and Lawrence, John Paul, 81, who died Wednesday, September 30,…
Two Pelham-area obituaries were published this week via Legacy.com's Daily Hampshire Gazette listings: MacDonald, Louise M., formerly of Pelham, who graduated from UMass Amherst in 1958 and died September 23, and Hudson, Judith Maddock, who died at her Pelham home on July 30. No other P…
This week's Natick obituary notices cover three residents: Connelly, Edward Joseph, 73, who died September 29 and was raised in Natick alongside seven siblings; O'Meara, Cheryl L., 79, who died October 3 following a battle with cancer; and Sales, Diana Lecuna Pascale, 89, who died Septe…
This week's Norfolk obituary notices column carries one qualifying notice: Bienstock, Ruth (Silverstein), age 97, of Norfolk, Massachusetts, who died on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Stanetsky Memorial Chapels in Canton, and her obituary was pos…
This week's Foxborough obituary column carries one notice: Gilreath, James "Jim," who died at his Foxborough home on or before Saturday, October 3, 2026, after a long illness, per an obituary published that day. Gilreath was a longtime maintenance technician at Newton-Wellesley Hospital…
This week's Hampden obituary notices column includes one entry: Melcher, Darren L., 52, of Hampden, Massachusetts, who died unexpectedly on September 24, 2026. His obituary, posted this week, notes he was the youngest of seven children and the son of Dianne P. Melcher and Robert T. Melc…
Three Pepperell obituaries were reported this week: Parker, Dana Woodward; Queen, Susan M.; and Straitiff, Patricia Jean "Patty." Dana Woodward Parker, known to family as "Grumpy," died September 15 at his Pepperell home. Susan M. Queen, 68, died September 29. Patricia Jean "Patty" Stra…
Three Braintree obituaries were published this week: Leo, Mary Frances (Orourke), 89; O'Hare, Janice Ann (Hansen), 68; and Rull, Carol Ann (Crane). Leo and O'Hare both died Monday, September 28, with arrangements handled by Cartwright Funeral Homes. Rull, who was born in South Boston an…
One Franklin-resident obituary was published this week: Dassau, Deborah "Debbie," 68, of Franklin, Massachusetts, who died September 30, 2026. Her funeral arrangements are being handled by Charles F. Oteri and Son, Franklin Funeral Home, per the notice posted on Echovita (and also liste…
One Plympton-resident obituary published this week: Flood, Colleen Ann, 65, who grew up partly in Whitman and settled in Plympton in 1972 before more recently living in Carver; she died September 11, 2026. The notice was posted by Shepherd Funeral & Cremation Service of Kingston via Leg…
This week's Northborough obituary notices cover three residents: Morrill, William N. "Bill"; Pettingell, John Andrew "Andy"; and Rahaim, Joan W. Morrill, 81, of 47 Winter Street, died Saturday, October 3, and was affectionately known in his obituary as "the mayor of Winter Street." Pett…
This week's Norfolk obituary notices column carries one qualifying notice: Bienstock, Ruth (Silverstein), age 97, of Norfolk, Massachusetts, who died on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Stanetsky Memorial Chapels in Canton, and her obituary was pos…
One Wellesley obituary notice was published this week: Connelly, James H., 77, who died Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The notice, posted through Henry J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home of Wellesley Hills via Echovita, did not include additional biographical detail, service arrangements, or …
This week's obituary column carries one notice for an Orange resident: Gordon, Edward T. "Eddie," 35, who died September 18, 2026, after a short illness and was remembered as a lifelong Orange resident. His obituary was posted by Witty's Funeral Home, the lead source for this week's lis…
This week's Plainfield obituary notices column lists one death: Grillo, Barbara Ann, age 90, who died September 29, 2026. Her obituary is posted on Echovita.com, with funeral arrangements handled by Matarese Funeral Home and Cremation Service Inc. of Ashland. No further biographical det…
This week's Leyden obituary notices column carries one notice: Gens, Marie Madeleine, 79, of Leyden, Massachusetts, who died September 11, 2026, at home, surrounded by her family. Her obituary was posted by Smith-Kelleher Funeral Home Inc. of Greenfield, with the same notice also appear…
This week's Tewksbury obituary notices column carries two entries. Ordonez, Elaine (Chambers), 65, formerly of Tewksbury, died September 14, 2026, at her home in Clyde, North Carolina; she was born in Boston. Janocha, Shirley (Krauss), 91, of Tewksbury, died September 25, 2026; she was …
Townsend's obituary notices this week include one resident: Dittmeier, Victoria (M. Victoria Dittmeier), 63, who died unexpectedly at her Townsend home on September 28, 2026, after residing in town for more than 20 years. A 1981 graduate of Ursuline Academy, she was a daughter of Arthur…
This week's Monson obituary notices column carries one entry: Fil, Thomas S., age 68, of Monson and Hadley, Massachusetts, who died on September 29, 2026. Born in Northampton, Thomas was the eldest son among five children of Stanley Fil and the late Anna Osciak Fil. His obituary was pos…
This week's Lunenburg obituary column carries one notice: Campagna, Rivelo "Ray" Coolidge, 100, of Lunenburg, who died September 21, 2026, in Corfinio, Italy, the town of his birth. His obituary identifies him as the last surviving member of the Brigata Maiella, an Italian World War II …
This week's Needham obituary notices column carries one listing: Kickham, Christopher Sean, 62, of Needham, formerly of Brookline, who died unexpectedly on September 30, 2026. He was the son of the late John W. and Dorothy M. (Callahan) Kickham and brother of Mary F. Carney. Arrangement…
Two North Andover obituary notices were recorded this week: Whitney, Karen J. and Lonano, Anthony. Karen J. Whitney, of North Andover, died September 30, 2026, with arrangements under John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.; Anthony Lonano, also of North Andover, died October 3, 2026. No…
This week's Watertown obituary roundup carries one notice: Mahoney, Marjorie Ann ("Margie"), 85, who was born and raised in Watertown before later living in West Newton and Waltham. She died October 3, 2026, under hospice care at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, with her son and daughter at h…
This week's Rochester obituary notices column carries one entry: Hartley, John Mark, 64. According to the notice posted by Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes of Mattapoisett, Hartley died unexpectedly on September 28, 2026, while at work in Brookfield; he was born May 21, 1962, and was the ol…
This week's column lists one Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts obituary: Morrison, Robert Hale "Bob." Morrison, 86, was a resident of Naples, Florida, and Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, formerly of Beverly Farms, and died peacefully on August 2, 2026, surrounded by family. Born in Waltham in 1940 a…
One Methuen obituary published this week: Lavallee, Carrie A., 52, who died September 28, 2026. The notice, posted via Echovita, lists the funeral arrangements as handled by Carrier Family Funeral Home & Crematory of Windham, New Hampshire. No additional biographical or service details …
This week's Nantucket obituary notices column carries one entry: Maffei, Barbara Lynn "Bobbi," who died September 30, 2026, in Vero Beach, Florida, after a four-year illness. She was formerly of Nantucket and Plymouth, Massachusetts, and had been married to Ralph A. Maffei for 56 years.…
One Northampton obituary notice was logged this week: Rosa, Bryan Torres, age 32, who died September 28, 2026. His obituary, posted to Echovita, lists his residence as Northampton, MA and notes that arrangements are being handled by Mitchell Funeral Home of Easthampton; no further biogr…
This week's obituary notices column carries one Bellingham-resident death: Scafidi, Alfred A. "Babe" Jr., 65, who died Saturday, October 3, at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Alfred A. Scafidi Sr. and Joyce (Dennis) Scafidi. His arra…
This week's Foxborough obituary column carries one notice: Gilreath, James "Jim," who died at his Foxborough home on or before Saturday, October 3, 2026, after a long illness, per an obituary published that day. Gilreath was a longtime maintenance technician at Newton-Wellesley Hospital…
One Cohasset-connected obituary was published this week: Palimeri, Patrick Paul, 84, who died Sunday, September 27. Palimeri and his wife, Kathleen, settled on North Main Street in Cohasset decades ago and raised their five children there before later moving to Scituate. A memorial Mass…
Two Pembroke-resident obituaries were noted this week: Browne, Albert Edward Jr. and Stafford, Dorothy M. Albert Edward Browne Jr., 85, of Annapolis, MD and Pembroke, MA, died September 14; his notice, carried by The Capital Gazette, describes 55 years of sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymou…
Three Plymouth, Massachusetts obituaries published this week: Malaguti, Nora Mary, 91; O'Connor, Edward James Jr., 91; and Maffei, Barbara Lynn "Bobbi," formerly of Plymouth and Nantucket, who died in Vero Beach, Florida. Malaguti and O'Connor were both longtime Plymouth residents who d…
Two Dedham obituary notices were published this week: Catapano, Maureen P. (O'Sullivan), who died Tuesday, September 29, and Moran, Kevin J., who died Friday, October 2. Moran was the son of the late Alfred J. and Patricia (Bean) Moran and brother of Al and Paul Moran and Barbara Dadoly…
One Medfield obituary notice was published this week: Pender, Bernice (Curran), 97, a Medfield resident who died September 30, 2026. Hers is the only qualifying notice found this week across the sources checked. Her funeral arrangements are under the care of Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home of B…
This week's Milton obituary column carries notices for three people: Cahill, Maureen C. (Gleason), 93, formerly of Dorchester and Milton; Hirtle, Richard C., 70, of Milton; and Paris, Claire "Donovan," of Milton. Cahill's notice recalls a life shared with her husband, Bill, her children…
Three Northbridge, Massachusetts residents have obituary notices this week: Caya, Gerard; Dresp, Manfred; and Hutchinson, Shirley Ann. Hutchinson, 91, died September 28; Caya, 85, died September 30; and Dresp, 85, died October 1. Carr Funeral Home of Whitinsville, which is handling arra…
This week's Needham obituary notices column carries one listing: Kickham, Christopher Sean, 62, of Needham, formerly of Brookline, who died unexpectedly on September 30, 2026. He was the son of the late John W. and Dorothy M. (Callahan) Kickham and brother of Mary F. Carney. Arrangement…
Oxford's obituary notices this week name two residents: Foote, Alice M., 100, who died September 22, 2026, with her obituary posted September 30; and Sangrones, Ludrigo I., who died September 30, 2026. Both were served by Paradis-Givner Funeral Home of Oxford, and both notices were trac…
Three Norwood obituary notices were logged this week: Erwin, Patricia; Groh, Mary G. "Gerry"; and Shellmer, Coletta. Longtime Norwood resident Mary G. "Gerry" Groh, 95, died October 2, survived by her niece, Deborah A. Grohl, with her notice carried by the Boston Globe via Legacy.com. C…
This week's Gill obituary notices column lists one qualifying obituary: Hawkins, David E., known as "Hawkeye," a lifelong resident of Gill, Massachusetts, and a graduate of Turners Falls High School, who died September 28, 2026, at his home. The notice was posted by Kostanski Funeral Ho…
This week's Montague obituary notices carry one name: Dorais, Susan J., 72, who died Saturday evening with her husband, Michael Marcotrigiano, at her side. A Green burial service is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Highland Cemetery in Montague. The notice was posted by Ahearn Funera…
Sudbury's weekly obituary notices include two residents this week: Fader, John Evans, age 70, who died unexpectedly on March 22, 2026, at Newton-Wellesley Hospital after being transferred there from Marlboro Hospital ahead of a planned knee surgery, with his obituary carried by the Bost…
One Hawley obituary ran this week: Decker, Douglas G., 80, of West Hawley Rd., who died September 25, 2026. The obituary, listed via Legacy.com from The Recorder, notes he was a union carpenter with Local 108 for a number of years. No other Hawley-resident obituaries were found this wee…
This week's Middleton obituary column carries notices for three residents: Cahill, Dorothy; Leary, Richard "Dick" Charles Sr.; and Schultz, Jeffrey. Richard "Dick" Charles Leary Sr., 82, was remembered as the husband of Florence (Bash) Leary and died September 27. Dorothy Cahill, 74, al…
One Peabody obituary was recorded this week: Dillon, Joseph C., 88, who died Monday, September 28, 2026. His arrangements are being handled by Lyons Funeral Home of Danvers, with the notice posted through Echovita's Peabody obituary listings. No additional biographical details, such as …
This week's Granby obituary notices column carries one entry: Lariviere, Verne Ernest, age 69, who was raised in Granby, Massachusetts, and graduated from Granby Jr/Sr High School. He was born in Holyoke on October 29, 1956, and died October 3, 2026, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, surrou…
This week's obituary notices column lists four Quincy, Massachusetts obituaries: Mackey, Edward J.; Tombari, Robert J. "Bob"; Gallahue, Matthew J. II; and Vespaziani, Richard O. All four died between September 29 and October 2, 2026. No further biographical detail, such as age, professi…
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