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Obituaries

Obituaries and memorial notices for Franklin County.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 5, 2026 through October 11, 2026

One Colrain obituary was published this week: Herzig, Charles "Charlie," 65, whose notice was posted by Smith-Kelleher Funeral Home of Greenfield (died September 19, 2026). Full details are available through the funeral home and via The Recorder/Legacy.com.

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

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…

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

This week's Wendell obituary column carries one qualifying notice: Blackbird, Theles J., 79, of Bullard Road, a longtime Wendell resident who died at his home on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, after a long battle with cancer. Blackbird was born in Winchendon in 1947. The notice was post…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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Obituaries

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

Three Greenfield, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week: Hawkins, David, 67; Craig, Leon, 63; and Lapinski, Frances. Hawkins died Monday, September 28, and Lapinski was arranged through Kostanski Funeral Home; Craig died Tuesday, September 29, and was arranged through Mc Car…

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

One Bernardston obituary was published this week: Raymond, Wendy Lee, 83, who died Sunday, September 27, 2026, at home surrounded by her family. The obituary notes she was named for a chocolate company, a name she treasured. The notice was posted by The Recorder and carried on Legacy.co…

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