Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026
NATICK — This column carries notices for four Natick-resident obituaries published this week, drawn from postings by John Everett & Sons Funeral Home at Natick Common and the Boston Globe.
Christine L. Zonak (Perry), 74, of Natick, died on September 13, 2026, after a brief illness. She is survived by her partner of 30 years, Richard Hunt, and her children Lisa Zonak and Robert Zonak, among others. Service information was not included in the notice available at publication. Full obituary at John Everett & Sons Funeral Home at Natick Common (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/christine-zonak-obituary?id=62465065.
A. (Pat) M. Patrick Porter III, 67, of Natick, a wholesale florist and commercial grower, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. He was the devoted husband of Jill H. Porter of Natick and the loving father of Liam D. Porter of Natick. Service information was not included in the notice available at publication. Full obituary at Boston Globe (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/a-porter-obituary?id=62466265.
Donna Tronec (Sinclair), 79, of Natick, died on Thursday, September 17, 2026, surrounded by her family and her Beaumont Whitney Place community. She was born in Cambridge, MA, on June 12, 1947, the daughter of Donald and Winola (Esancy) Sinclair. Service information was not included in the notice available at publication. Full obituary at John Everett & Sons Funeral Home at Natick Common (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/donna-tronec-obituary?id=62499187.
Herbert Allen Abramson, 96, most recently of Natick and formerly of Newton and Delray Beach, Florida, died peacefully on September 18, 2026. He was an automobile executive, philanthropist, and civic leader, born in Boston in 1930. Service information was not included in the notice available at publication. Full obituary at Boston Globe (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/herbert-abramson-obituary?id=62479879.
Notices compiled from John Everett & Sons Funeral Home at Natick Common, the Boston Globe, Legacy.com, and Echovita; Tribute Archive and Natick Patch were also checked but had no qualifying notices this week.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.