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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

Falmouth's obituary notices this week include two residents: Souza, Thomas Alton, 88, who died September 19, and Whelan, Mary E., 91, who died September 23 of heart failure with her family at her side. Whelan, who also kept a home in Naples, Florida, worked as a journalist. Both obituar…

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This week's column carries notices for two obituaries of Falmouth residents, posted by area funeral homes: Thomas Alton Souza and Mary E. Whelan.

Thomas Alton Souza, 88, of Falmouth, Massachusetts, died Saturday, September 19, 2026. Full obituary at Chapman Family Funeral Homes (via Echovita): https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/falmouth/thomas-souza-22156605.

Mary E. Whelan, 91, of Falmouth, Massachusetts and Naples, Florida, died Wednesday, September 23, 2026, of heart failure with her family at her side. She worked as a journalist. Full obituary at Chapman Funerals & Cremations, West Falmouth (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/mary-whelan-obituary?id=62598857.

Notices compiled from Chapman Family Funeral Homes, Chapman Funerals & Cremations, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Falmouth Patch.


Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.

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