Obituary notices, week of September 7 through September 13, 2026
Two Holden-resident obituaries were published this week: Butler, Dorothy, 99, formerly of Holden, MA, and later of Dayville, CT, who died September 1, 2026; and Gibson, Russell A., 73, of Holden, who died Monday, August 31, 2026, at a Northborough rehabilitation facility. Both notices w…
HOLDEN — This week's column carries notices for 2 Holden-resident obituaries published by area funeral homes, with names posted by Miles Funeral Home - Holden and The Landmark.
Russell A. Gibson, 73, of Holden, died Monday, August 31, 2026, at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Northborough. He was born and raised in Worcester, the son of the late Chester and Louise (Johnson) Gibson, and is remembered as the beloved father of Timothy Gibson. Full obituary at Miles Funeral Home - Holden: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/russell-gibson-obituary?id=62404729.
Dorothy Butler, 99, of Dayville, CT, formerly of Holden, MA and Woodstock, CT, died September 1, 2026. She was born and raised in Worcester, MA, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Clorinda LaConte, and passed away while being held by her son, Wendell P. Butler III. Full obituary at Miles Funeral Home - Holden: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/dorothy-butler-obituary?id=62404442 (also published by The Landmark: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thelandmark/name/dorothy-butler-obituary?id=62404045).
Notices compiled from Miles Funeral Home - Holden, The Landmark, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Holden Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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