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

SPENCER — This column carries notices for 2 Spencer-resident obituaries published this week, with names from J. Henri Morin & Son Funeral Homes, which posted both notices.

Bernard J. "Benny" Casavant, 91, of Spencer, died Tuesday, September 22, at Knollwood Nursing Center in Worcester. He was born in Spencer and later graduated from Worcester Boys Trade School. Full obituary at Legacy.com (J. Henri Morin & Son Funeral Homes): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/bernard-casavant-obituary?id=62584717.

Fr. Peter Schmidt, of Spencer, was born November 25, 1942, in Mährisch-Trübau, a Moravian town now part of the Czech Republic, to Karl and Elisabeth Schmidt. As the Russian army approached the area in 1945, at the end of World War II, his family fled the region. His obituary was published September 23, 2026; a specific date of death was not given in the available listing. Full obituary at Legacy.com (J. Henri Morin & Son Funeral Homes): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/fr-peter-schmidt-obituary?id=62589905.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com listings for J. Henri Morin & Son Funeral Homes, Spencer, cross-checked against Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Spencer Patch. Several other obituaries appearing this week in area aggregators named a different town of residence (Charlton), gave only a birthplace rather than a residence, or showed no connection to Spencer, and were excluded on that basis.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.