Obituary notices, week of October 19 through October 25
Two Hampden, Massachusetts residents were remembered in obituaries published this week: Shea, John ("Jack"), 87, a Cathedral High School graduate who went on to earn a doctorate from the University of Massachusetts and died October 18, 2026.
This week's column carries notices for 2 Hampden-resident obituaries published this week, with names submitted by Colonial Forastiere Funeral & Cremation and Legacy.com.
John E. "Jack" Shea, 87, of Hampden, died on October 18, 2026. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1939, graduated from Cathedral High School in 1957, and earned four college degrees, including a doctorate from the University of Massachusetts. Full obituary at Legacy.com listings: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/local/massachusetts/hampden.
Raymond Arthur Hermenet, 95, a longtime resident of Hampden, Massachusetts, died in 2026. He was a retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant and had worked as a corporate director. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/raymond-hermenet-obituary?id=62827476.
Notices compiled from Colonial Forastiere Funeral & Cremation, Legacy.com, Echovita, and Tribute Archive.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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