Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026

ASHBY — This week's column carries notices for 2 Ashby-resident obituaries posted this week, from Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center and Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home, both listed via Legacy.com.

Theodore A. Seppala, 96, of Ashby, Massachusetts, died on September 12, 2026. He was born May 6, 1930, to Axel and Mamie Seppala. Service details were not included in the notice reviewed. Full obituary at Legacy.com, via Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Jaffrey: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/theodore-seppala-obituary?id=62438048.

Joyce N. Manzello, 86, of Paris, Texas, formerly of Ashby, Massachusetts, died on September 19, 2026. She was surrounded by her two sons after a battle with pancreatic cancer, according to the notice. Service details were not included in the notice reviewed. Full obituary at Legacy.com, via Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home, Paris: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/joyce-manzello-obituary?id=62498927.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com's Ashby, Massachusetts obituary listings and linked funeral home postings (Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home). Echovita.com, Tribute Archive, and Ashby Patch were also checked; none carried a qualifying Ashby-resident notice for this period.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.