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Obituaries

Obituaries and memorial notices for Franklin County.

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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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Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

Two Wendell, MA obituaries appeared this week: Keller, Caleb William, and Blackbird, Theles J. Keller, who grew up on his family's farm in Wendell, died August 20, 2026, and was laid to rest on the property. Blackbird, 79, a Bullard Road resident, died peacefully at home on September 23…

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Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

This week's Montague obituary notices column lists one qualifying obituary: Fisk, Charles H. "Hank," 60, who died September 12, 2026, at his home in Montague, with the notice posted through Kostanski Funeral Home via Legacy.com. No other funeral home or aggregator checked this week, inc…

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Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

This week's Greenfield obituary notices column carries two entries: Descavich, David R., 67, who died Monday, September 21, 2026, and Lapinski, Paul J. Sr., 87, who died Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Both men's arrangements were under the direction of Kostanski Funeral Home in Greenfie…

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Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

This week's Orange obituary column carries one notice: Rouland, Melissa M., 46, of East River Street in Orange. She died early Sunday morning, September 20, 2026, at home following a brief illness. Born November 8, 1979 in Malden, she was the daughter of Michael Rouland and Nancy (Rodri…

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Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

This week's obituary column for Northfield includes one notice: Horta, Mark A., 74, who died September 14, 2026, at his home in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The obituary identifies him as formerly of Northfield, Massachusetts. Born in Greenfield in 1951, he attended Holy Trinity and graduated …

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Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

This week's Leyden obituary notices carry one entry: Gens, Marie Madeleine, 79, who died September 11, 2026, at her home in Leyden, Massachusetts, surrounded by her family. The notice describes her as "looking out over the fields and barns she loved so dearly" at the time of her death. …

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Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

This week's Gill, Massachusetts obituary notices for the period of September 21 through September 27, 2026, include one qualifying entry. Gloria Rose Holmes (Brissette), 91, of Gill, died Saturday, September 12, at Baystate Franklin Medical Center following a period of declining health.…

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Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026

Two Orange obituary notices were published this week, both from Witty's Funeral Home via Legacy.com: Balfour, Marcee L. (Perkins), 61, of Intervale Avenue in Athol, who grew up in Orange and attended Franklin County Technical School, died Sunday, September 13; and Morin, Sally Ann (Gate…

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