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

This week's column carries notices for two Blackstone-resident obituaries published this week, submitted through Cartier's Funeral Home and Charles F. Oteri and Son-Franklin Funeral Home & Cremation Service.

Rachel F. Laporte, 88, of Blackstone, died September 7, 2026. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Cartier's Funeral Home in Bellingham. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/blackstone/rachel-laporte-22090924.

Kathleen M. Cummings (Slade), 64, of Blackstone, Massachusetts, and formerly of Franklin, died September 8, 2026, at home, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Donald Cummings. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/kathleen-cummings-obituary?id=62394689.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Blackstone Patch; this week's notices were submitted through Cartier's Funeral Home and Charles F. Oteri and Son-Franklin Funeral Home & Cremation Service.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.