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Obituaries

Obituaries and memorial notices for Wellesley.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026

This week's Wellesley obituary notices column lists one qualifying obituary: Cannell, John Redferne "Jack," age 89, who grew up in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and died on October 16, 2026. His obituary was posted through Legacy.com in connection with Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes of Mattapoisett.

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

This week's Wellesley obituary notices column lists one person: Ghattas, Meredith Anne Zink, who died Tuesday, October 6, 2026, after a long illness. She was the wife of Mina Ghattas for 57 years and the daughter of Irve and Anne Zink. Her obituary was posted on Echovita, with a matchin…

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

One Wellesley obituary notice was published this week: Connelly, James H., 77, who died Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The notice, posted through Henry J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home of Wellesley Hills via Echovita, did not include additional biographical detail, service arrangements, or …

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

Two obituaries with Wellesley connections were published this week: Bevilacqua, Richard, 90, formerly of Wellesley, who was born and raised in the Bronx and served in the United States Air Force before dying September 20 under hospice care in Bonita Springs, Florida; and Donnelly, John …

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

This week's obituary notices column lists 3 Wellesley-connected deaths published in local funeral home and newspaper notices: Martinez, Milca A. (of Wellesley, died September 12); Schaefer, Mary Miller (formerly of Wellesley, died September 16 of lung failure at age 80 in South Natick);…

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Obituary notices, week of September 7, 2026 through September 13, 2026

Four Wellesley-resident obituaries were published this week: Hughes, Carole A.; Tierney, Joseph W. "Joe" Jr.; Uttero, Linda Rose; and Kennedy, Douglas Everett. Carole A. Hughes, Ph.D., LCSW, of Wellesley grew up in Jamaica Plain before her death September 8. Joseph W. "Joe" Tierney Jr.,…

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

Two Wellesley obituaries were noted this week: Morgenthaler, Barbara and Rogers, Alan. Barbara Pullen Morgenthaler, 92, an almost 80-year Wellesley resident and 1952 graduate of Wellesley High School, died August 27 while traveling in Nova Scotia; her notice appeared on Legacy.com, the …

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

This week's Wellesley obituary notices column carries two entries: O'Reilly, Timothy Patrick, of Wellesley, who died August 26, and Knight, Anne (Curran), 96, formerly of Wellesley and East Boston and more recently of Natick, who died August 28 and was the wife of the late Joseph (Joe) …

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

One Wellesley obituary was published this week. Buie, John L.: a long-time Wellesley resident who died August 14, 2026, survived by his wife, Jennifer L. Franco, and other family members, including a sister in Wellesley. A private graveside service is planned. The notice was posted by G…

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