Obituary notices, week of October 19, 2026 through October 25, 2026
Two Mendon-resident obituaries were published this week. O'Riordan, John G., formerly of Mendon and most recently of Walpole, died October 17, 2026; his notice was posted by George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home of Needham, with an additional notice via the Boston Globe.
This week's column carries notices for two obituaries of Mendon residents, past and present, posted by local funeral homes: John G. O'Riordan and Donald Herman Keller.
John G. O'Riordan, of Walpole, formerly of Mendon, died on Saturday, October 17, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth (Longee) O'Riordan and the devoted father of Courtney O'Riordan of Bellingham and Kara (O'Riordan) Bane. Full obituary at George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/john-o-riordan-obituary?id=62804158. A notice also ran via the Boston Globe: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/john-o-riordan-obituary?id=62806011.
Donald Herman Keller, 96, of Mendon, died Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at The Willows at Medway after a period of declining health. He was predeceased by his wife, the late Patricia M. (Austin) Keller. Full obituary at Edwards Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/donald-keller-obituary?id=62820303.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, Mendon Patch, Edwards Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., and George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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