Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026

This week's column carries notices for two Orange-resident obituaries published this week, both handled by Witty's Funeral Home: Wayne E. Sawyer and Paul E. Dorow.

Wayne E. Sawyer, 90, of Orange, died Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was born in Keene, New Hampshire, on October 7, 1935, the son of Barnum and Frances (Prouty) Sawyer, and graduated from Orange High School. Service arrangements were not included in the notice available at publication; see the full obituary for details. Full obituary at Witty's Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/wayne-sawyer-obituary?id=62347599.

Paul E. Dorow, 80, of Orange, died Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Service arrangements were not included in the notice available at publication; see the full obituary for details. Full obituary at Witty's Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/paul-dorow-obituary?id=62342230.

Notices compiled from Witty's Funeral Home, Mack Family Funeral Homes, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Orange Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.