Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026
Four Southbridge obituaries were published this week: Matte, William O.; Wood, George L.; Rakowski, Tolek D.; and Lesniewski, Jane D. William O. Matte, 80, died September 18 at Harrington Memorial Hospital; George L. Wood, 78, also died at Harrington Memorial Hospital, on September 19; …
SOUTHBRIDGE — This week's column carries notices for four Southbridge-resident obituaries published this week, with names from Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home and Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home.
William O. Matte, 80, of Southbridge, died September 18, 2026, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of the late Hubert and Ellen (Owen) Matte. Service details were not included in the portion of the obituary reviewed; see the full notice for arrangements. Full obituary at Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/william-matte-obituary?id=62607048.
George L. Wood, 78, of Southbridge, died September 19, 2026, at Harrington Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Pauline Wood, whom he married on March 15, 1969. Service details were not included in the portion of the obituary reviewed; see the full notice for arrangements. Full obituary at Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/george-wood-obituary?id=62583715.
Tolek D. Rakowski, 72, of Southbridge, died September 21st, 2026, at home, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Harriet (Perreault) Rakowski; his son, Matthew Rakowski of Webster; and his daughter, Stephanie Silva. Service details were not included in the portion of the obituary reviewed; see the full notice for arrangements. Full obituary at Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/tolek-rakowski-obituary?id=62607943.
Jane D. Lesniewski, 82, of Curtis St., Southbridge, died Saturday, Sept. 26th, 2026, at the Southbridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center following a long illness. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, James A. Ferron; her brother, Russell Lesniewski of Grafton; and her sister, Judith Jones. Service details were not included in the portion of the obituary reviewed; see the full notice for arrangements. Full obituary at Daniel T Morrill Funeral Home (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/jane-lesniewski-obituary?id=62622497.
Notices compiled from Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home, Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, Legacy.com, and Echovita.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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