Obituary notices, week of September 28 through October 4, 2026

WALPOLE — This week's column carries notices for two Walpole-resident obituaries, posted by James H. Delaney & Son Funeral Home.

Ellen J. Connors, 64, of Walpole, died September 30, 2026, at home. She was the wife of Herbert Connors, IV, to whom she had been married for 28 years. Full obituary at Legacy.com (James H. Delaney & Son Funeral Home): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/ellen-connors-obituary?id=62671507.

Gail Reda Shepherd, 80, of Walpole, died October 1, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/walpole/gail-shepherd-22206231.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, and Tribute Archive; also reviewed listings from James H. Delaney & Son Funeral Home, Alexander F. Thomas and Sons, Kraw-Kornack Funeral Home, Folsom Funeral Service and May Funeral Home, and Walpole Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.