Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026
Three Ashland-resident obituaries were published this week: Giles, Richard A.; Jacinto, William F. "Bill"; and Marsh, Lorraine Josephine (Stiles). Marsh, 93, was a lifelong Ashland resident who attended Ashland High School; Giles, 85, died October 7; and Jacinto, formerly of Ashland, di…
ASHLAND — This week's column carries notices for three Ashland-resident obituaries published this week, with names from the funeral homes that posted them: Matarese Funeral Home and Cremation Service Inc., Dupuis Funeral Home - Ashland, and Casper Funeral & Cremation Services.
Richard A. Giles, 85, of Ashland, died October 7, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/ashland/richard-giles-22238795. Arrangements are under the care of Matarese Funeral Home and Cremation Service Inc.
Lorraine Josephine (Stiles) Marsh, 93, of Ashland, died on October 8, 2026, following a period of declining health. She was a lifelong resident of Ashland and attended Ashland High School. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/lorraine-marsh-obituary?id=62723834. Arrangements are under the care of Dupuis Funeral Home - Ashland.
William F. "Bill" Jacinto, of Wells, Maine, formerly of Boston and Ashland, MA, died following a long illness, according to an obituary published October 10, 2026. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/william-jacinto-obituary?id=62720297. Arrangements are under the care of Casper Funeral & Cremation Services.
Notices compiled from Dupuis Funeral Home - Ashland, Matarese Funeral Home and Cremation Service Inc., Casper Funeral & Cremation Services, Legacy.com, and Echovita.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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