Obituary notices, week of September 7, 2026 through September 13, 2026
This week's column carries notices for 10 Worcester resident obituaries, with names supplied by the funeral homes that posted them this week.
Juana Hernandez, 77, of Worcester, died Monday, September 7, 2026. Service arrangements are being handled by Comfort Cremation Inc. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/worcester/juana-hernandez-22099442.
James E. Harrington, 76, of Worcester, died Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Service arrangements are being handled by Fay Brothers Funeral Homes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/worcester/james-harrington-22100368.
Shirley Christine Murphy Wood, 87, of Worcester, died Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Service arrangements are being handled by Kelly Cremation & Funeral Care. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/worcester/shirley-wood-22088356.
Linda Rae Allen, 84, of Worcester, died Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Service arrangements are being handled by Miles Funeral Homes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/worcester/linda-allen-22095375.
Rita J. (Vinton) Chapman, 65, of Worcester, died Thursday, September 10, 2026 at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, after a battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Roger L. Chapman Sr., and a son, Roger L. Chapman Jr. Service arrangements are being handled by Alfred Roy & Sons, Henry Funeral Service. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/worcester/rita-chapman-22110358.
Donna M. (Pomeroy) Bisson, 74, of Worcester, died Thursday, September 10, 2026. Service arrangements are being handled by Nordgren Memorial Chapel. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/worcester/donna-bisson-22102170.
James Quinn, 78, of Worcester, died Thursday, September 10, 2026. Service arrangements are being handled by Fay Brothers Funeral Homes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/worcester/james-quinn-22100367.
Anthony P. Murphy, 99, of Worcester, died Thursday, September 10, 2026. Service arrangements are being handled by Nordgren Memorial Chapel. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/worcester/anthony-murphy-22096300.
John McCallum, 91, of Worcester, died Saturday, September 12, 2026. Service arrangements are being handled by Nordgren Memorial Chapel. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/worcester/john-mccallum-22106777.
Irene A. Williams, 91, of Worcester, died Sunday, September 13, 2026. Service arrangements are being handled by Nordgren Memorial Chapel. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/worcester/irene-williams-22113824.
Notices compiled from Alfred Roy & Sons, Henry Funeral Service; Nordgren Memorial Chapel; Fay Brothers Funeral Homes; Comfort Cremation Inc.; Kelly Cremation & Funeral Care; Miles Funeral Homes; Legacy.com; Echovita; Tribute Archive; and Worcester Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.