Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026
Two Wilbraham obituaries were published this week: Mell, James J. "Jim," 69, and Tranghese, Carol Ann, 91. Mell died August 28, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield after a brief and sudden illness, with arrangements handled by Wilbraham Funeral Home. Tranghese died the same …
WILBRAHAM — This week's column carries notices for 2 Wilbraham-resident obituaries published this week, with names from Legacy.com and Wilbraham Funeral Home.
James J. "Jim" Mell, 69, of Wilbraham, died on August 28, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield after a brief and sudden illness. He was born in Springfield on January 21, 1957. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Wilbraham Funeral Home notice): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/james-jim-mell-obituary?id=62306618.
Carol Ann Tranghese, 91, of Wilbraham, died Friday, August 28, 2026, at JGS Longmeadow surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Springfield to the late Earl and Beatrice Lenois on December 3, 1934. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/person/carol-ann-tranghese-62212332.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Wilbraham Funeral Home, Tribute Archive, and Wilbraham Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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