Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026
CHARLTON — This column carries notices for 4 Charlton-resident obituaries published or updated this week, drawn from Legacy.com, Echovita, and the funeral homes handling arrangements.
Laura J. (Sullivan) Dumas, 84, of Charlton, died September 2, 2026. Her listing was posted to Legacy.com on September 23. Echovita lists arrangements as under the care of Scanlon Funeral Home, while Legacy.com's listing names Sitkowski, Malboeuf & Hickey Funeral Home as caring for the family; the two sources differ on which funeral home handled arrangements. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/charlton/laura-dumas-22157718.
Paul Franklin DeSantos, 82, of Charlton, died Saturday, September 19, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Comfort Cremation, Worcester. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/charlton/paul-desantos-22158742.
Arthur S. "Doc" Tieri, 83, of Charlton, died September 20, 2026, after contending with Parkinson's disease for more than a decade. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Margaret "Peggy" (Madore) Tieri, and his daughter, Christine Tieri. Arrangements are under the care of Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, Southbridge. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/arthur-tieri-obituary?id=62522603.
Virginia E. (Gorham) Charette, 72, of Charlton, died Saturday, September 26, 2026, at UMASS Medical Center, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 50 years, Ronald E. Charette, and her son, Christopher E. Charette of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Arrangements are under the care of J. Henri Morin & Son Funeral Homes, Spencer. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/virginia-charette-obituary?id=62615775.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Charlton Patch, with arrangements handled by Comfort Cremation of Worcester, Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home of Southbridge, J. Henri Morin & Son Funeral Homes of Spencer, Scanlon Funeral Home, and Sitkowski, Malboeuf & Hickey Funeral Home.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.