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Obituaries and memorial notices for Franklin County.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 24 through August 30, 2026

One Whately obituary appears in this week's notices, covering August 24 through August 30, 2026: Goodwin, Maida Dean. A Smith College graduate and former employee of Quonquont Farm, she spent her later years in Whately and was remembered locally for her gardening expertise and interest …

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026

One Warwick-resident obituary was published this week: Alden, Janet M. (Haskins), 91, of Revere Hill Road, Warwick, who died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday evening, August 26, 2026. Her obituary, posted through Witty's Funeral Home via Legacy.com, notes she was married to Albert P. "…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026

One Shelburne, Massachusetts obituary was published this week: Looman, Sarah E., 97, who died August 24, 2026. A Sanderson Academy graduate born on her family's farm, her notice was posted by Smith-Kelleher Funeral Home and carried on Legacy.com and in The Recorder.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026

One Northfield, Massachusetts obituary was published this week: Handren, Charles "Chuck" (Charles Edwin Handren), 86, who died August 20, 2026, at his home in Northfield. The notice, published August 26, 2026, references his military service without further detail. Lead source: Legacy.c…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 24 through August 30, 2026

One Gill obituary was published this week: Holmes, Allen J., 76, of Gill, who died August 20 at home following a battle with lung cancer. Holmes was a 1969 graduate of Greenfield High School, born in Manchester, Connecticut. The notice was posted through Kostanski Funeral Home of Turner…

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Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026

One Colrain obituary notice was published this week: Looman, Sarah E. Sarah E. Looman of Colrain died August 24, 2026, at age 97, born September 25, 1928. Her obituary, posted by Smith-Kelleher Funeral Home of Shelburne Falls, did not include additional biographical or service details a…

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Obituary notices, week of August 17, 2026 through August 23, 2026

Three obituary notices for Orange residents were published this week: Collins, Helen A., 88, died August 19; Matusevich, Valerie D. (Noyes), 65, died August 19; and Kauppinen, Donna, 65, died August 20. Full biographical details were not available in this week's source listings beyond a…

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Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23, 2026

Three Montague-resident obituaries were published or reported this week: Cloutier, Andrew A.; Holmes, Allen; and O'Sullivan, Jacqueline. Cloutier, 84, who was born in Brunswick, Maine, and in his younger years operated auto service stations, died at home after a struggle with heart prob…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 17, 2026 through August 23, 2026

One Hawley obituary was published this week: Taylor, Robert (Red) T., 82, a longtime Hawley, MA resident who served in the Army National Guard as a cook, per his obituary posted by Smith-Kelleher Funeral Home and carried by The Recorder/Legacy.com.

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Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23

The Greenfield obituary notices column for the week of August 17 through August 23 carries one notice: Gorman, Mary Ann, 65, formerly of Greenfield, who died Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Funeral arrangements are under the care of James H Delaney & Son Funeral Home. Service details were not…

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