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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of June 29, 2026 through July 5, 2026

This week's Hampden obituary column carries notices for two residents: Kenyon, Joyce Fortune, 97, who died June 28, 2026, with services scheduled July 10 at Bethlehem Church in Hampden and burial at Hillcrest Park Cemetery in East Longmeadow, and memorial donations directed to the Bethl…

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This column carries notices for 2 Hampden-resident obituaries published this week, with records drawn from Echovita for Joyce Fortune Kenyon and Maureen Coughlin.

Joyce Fortune Kenyon, 97, of Hampden, died on June 28, 2026. She is survived by her children Edgemont, Susan Proctor (Ken) of Springfield, and Philip (Patricia) of Farmington, CT; her daughter-in-law Mary Boyd of Lady Lake, FL; her grandchildren Heather, Steven, Michelle, Andrew, and JD; her stepgrandsons Isaac and Aaron; her great grandchildren Grace, Madilyn, Quinn, Allison, Sydney, Maxon, and Conor; her stepgreat-granddaughter Rosalie; and her nephews David Kenyon and Peter Kenyon. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, July 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Bethlehem Church, 123 Allen St, Hampden, MA 01036, with a funeral service at 10:45 AM at the same location; burial will follow at 1:15 PM at Hillcrest Park Cemetery, 895 Parker St, East Longmeadow. The family requests that memorial donations be made to Bethlehem Church Youth Ministry, 123 Allen Street, Hampden, MA 01036. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/hampden/joyce-kenyon-21770811

Maureen Coughlin, 81, of Hampden, died on July 4, 2026. She was born on April 26, 1945 in Boston. She is survived by her husband Deacon Leo Coughlin Jr.; her children Leo Coughlin III (Patricia) and Sandy Wegrzyn (Paul); her siblings Patrick Grady, Paul Grady, and Anna Conrad; and her grandchildren Connor, Graciella, and Jacoby. Visitation is scheduled for Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM at St. Cecilia's Church, 42 Main St, Wilbraham, MA 01095, with a funeral service at 11:00 AM at the same location. Memorial donations may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104; Beacon Hospice, 815 Worcester Street, Springfield, MA 01151; or St. Mary's Church, 27 Somers Rd, Hampden, MA 01036, per the family's wishes. Funeral arrangements are under the care of T.P. Sampson Company. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/hampden/maureen-coughlin-21778472

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, and Hampden Patch.

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