Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026

This week's column carries a notice for one Wendell-resident obituary published this week, posted by Witty's Funeral Home with additional coverage from the Athol Daily News.

Theles J. Blackbird, 79, of Bullard Road, Wendell, MA, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, surrounded by loved ones, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Winchendon on September 19, 1947. Service details were not included in the obituary text available to this column; readers should consult the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Witty's Funeral Home (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/theles-blackbird-obituary?id=62611644. Additional obituary at Athol Daily News (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/atholdailynews/name/theles-blackbird-obituary?id=62615416.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Witty's Funeral Home, the Athol Daily News, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Wendell Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.