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Obituaries

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

Four Southbridge obituaries published this week: Benoit, Norman L.; Fiorelli, Nina R.; McMahon, Patricia A.; and Svedberg, Catherine R. Two of the four, McMahon and Svedberg, were sisters who both formerly lived in Southbridge before later years in Auburn, and died two days apart. Benoi…

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SOUTHBRIDGE — This column carries notices for 4 Southbridge-resident obituaries published this week, with names from Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home and Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home.

Patricia A. "Pat" McMahon, 94, formerly of Therese Ave., Southbridge, and more recently of Auburn, died on Monday, Sept. 7th, at Brookdale Eddie Pond West in Auburn after a long illness. She leaves her sister, Catherine R. Svedberg of Auburn, and several nieces and nephews. Services had not been detailed in the notice available at publication. Full obituary at Daniel T Morrill Funeral Home - Southbridge (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/patricia-mcmahon-obituary?id=62389654.

Nina R. Fiorelli, 68, of Southbridge, died on September 8th, 2026, at Rose Monahan Hospice. She is survived by her sister, Lisa Fiorelli of East Brookfield, and her brother, Paul Fiorelli of Charlton. Services had not been detailed in the notice available at publication. Full obituary at Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home - Southbridge (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/nina-fiorelli-obituary?id=62408249.

Catherine R. (McMahon) Svedberg, 90, formerly of Southbridge, and more recently of Auburn, died on Wednesday, Sept. 9th, at Brookdale Eddy Pond East in Auburn. Her husband of 54 years, Carl E. Svedberg, Jr., predeceased her in 2009; she leaves her son, Shane A. Svedberg, and his wife Marianne. She was the sister of Patricia A. McMahon, whose death is also noted in this column. Services had not been detailed in the notice available at publication. Full obituary at Daniel T Morrill Funeral Home - Southbridge (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/catherine-svedberg-obituary?id=62391308.

Norman L. Benoit, 78, of Southbridge, died on Saturday, Sept. 12th, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, in Worcester, following an eight-month battle with acute myeloid leukemia. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Nancy C. (Salvatore) Benoit, and three sons, including Aaron Benoit. Services had not been detailed in the notice available at publication. Full obituary at Daniel T Morrill Funeral Home - Southbridge (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/norman-benoit-obituary?id=62416265.

Notices compiled from Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Southbridge Patch.


Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.

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