Obituary notices, week of September 7, 2026 through September 13, 2026

This column carries notices for 2 Hampden-resident obituaries published this week, drawn from Legacy.com listings citing The Republican and Byron Keenan Funeral Home and Cremation Tribute Center of Springfield.

Barbara Shea, 89, of Hampden, died August 14, 2026, surrounded by immediate family. She was born Barbara Tsohonis (Thompson) to Kathryn and George Tsohonis, and attended Chicopee High School, Class of 1954. Service arrangements were not detailed in the notice available this week; see the full obituary for updates. Full obituary at The Republican: https://obits.masslive.com/us/obituaries/masslive/name/barbara-shea-obituary?id=62364416.

David J. Deroche, 69, of Hampden, Massachusetts, died Thursday evening, September 10, 2026, at his home after a battle with cancer. He was born February 2, 1957, in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of the late John and Joan (Hughes) Deroche. Service arrangements were not detailed in the notice available this week; see the full obituary for updates. Full obituary at Byron Keenan Funeral Home and Cremation Tribute Center: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/david-deroche-obituary?id=62411018.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Byron Keenan Funeral Home and Cremation Tribute Center, The Republican, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Hampden Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.