Obituary notices, week of October 19, 2026 through October 25, 2026
Two Bellingham obituary notices were published this week: Maclachlan, Douglas J., 69, who died September 14 after a battle with colon cancer and was the husband of Denise A. (DeBlois) Maclachlan for 45 years; and Shahtay, Sophie O., 98, who died October 24.
This week's column carries notices for 2 Bellingham-resident obituaries posted by Legacy.com and Echovita: Douglas J. Maclachlan and Sophie O. Shahtay.
Douglas J. Maclachlan, 69, of Bellingham, died Monday, September 14, 2026, at his home, following a battle with colon cancer. He was the husband of Denise A. (DeBlois) Maclachlan for 45 years. Services were not detailed in the available listing. Full obituary at Legacy.com listings: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/local/massachusetts/bellingham.
Sophie O. Shahtay, 98, of Bellingham, died Saturday, October 24, 2026. Services were not detailed in the available listing. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/bellingham/sophie-shahtay-22310511.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Bellingham Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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