Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026

ASHLAND — This week's column carries notices for 3 Ashland-resident obituaries published this week, drawing on notices posted by area funeral homes and obituary aggregators: Richard "Rich" Jones, Michael V. Saraceno and William Patrick White.

Richard "Rich" Jones, 71, of Ashland, died August 25, 2026. Arrangements were handled by Hamel-Lydon Chapel & Cremation Service of Massachusetts. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/ashland/richard-jones-22037994.

William Patrick White, of Ashland, died Friday, August 28, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Matarese Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc. of Ashland. Full obituary at Matarese Funeral Home & Cremation Service: https://www.mataresefuneral.com/obituaries/william-white.

Michael V. Saraceno, of Ashland, died Friday, August 28, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Matarese Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc. of Ashland. Full obituary at Matarese Funeral Home & Cremation Service: https://www.mataresefuneral.com/obituaries/michael-saraceno.

Notices compiled from Matarese Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Hamel-Lydon Chapel & Cremation Service of Massachusetts, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive and Ashland Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.