Obituary notices, week of October 19, 2026 through October 25, 2026
Four Chelmsford obituary notices were published this week: Cantara, Dawn; McGinn, James Robert; Mooney, Mary Claire; and Troxel, Donald Edward. All four died between October 20 and October 23, 2026. Longtime Chelmsford resident James Robert McGinn was married to his wife, Sheila, for 62 years.
This week's column carries notices for four Chelmsford-resident obituaries published this week, with names from Blake Chelmsford Funeral Home (via Legacy.com) and Echovita.
Mary Claire Mooney, 97, of Chelmsford, died on October 20, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/chelmsford/mary-claire-mooney-22296497.
Donald Edward Troxel, 75, of Chelmsford, died on October 20, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/chelmsford/donald-troxel-22291594.
James Robert McGinn, 90, of Chelmsford, died on Friday, October 23, 2026. He was a longtime Chelmsford resident and the husband of Sheila M. (Ennis) McGinn, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Full obituary at Blake Chelmsford Funeral Home, via Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/james-mcginn-obituary?id=62831690.
Dawn Cantara, 94, of Chelmsford, died on October 23, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/chelmsford/dawn-cantara-22310524.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Blake Chelmsford Funeral Home, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Chelmsford Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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