Obituary notices, week of August 3, 2026 through August 9, 2026

HOLYOKE — This week's column carries notices for 2 Holyoke-resident obituaries published this week, with names posted by Grisé Funeral Home and Barry J Farrell Funeral Home.

Shannon M. Lemon, 48, of Holyoke, died Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Grisé Funeral Home of Chicopee. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/holyoke/shannon-lemon-21941934.

John Raftery, 88, of Holyoke, died Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Barry J Farrell Funeral Home of Holyoke. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/holyoke/john-raftery-21932269.

Notices compiled from Echovita, Grisé Funeral Home, and Barry J Farrell Funeral Home. Legacy.com and Tribute Archive were checked but returned no listing content this week; Holyoke Patch's obituaries page carried no obituary notices this week, only unrelated local news items.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.