Obituary notices, week of 2026-08-10 through 2026-08-16
Five Medford-resident obituaries were published this week: Mitchell, Edward F.; Bellofatto, Gail M.; Krant, Catherine Joan; Arena, Norma Rita; and Donaghey, Jeanne M. (Tavanese). All five died between August 10 and August 12, 2026, with arrangements handled by Beals-Geake-Magliozzi Fune…
This week's column carries notices for 5 Medford-resident obituaries posted with area funeral homes and aggregators, including Edward F. Mitchell, Gail M. Bellofatto, Catherine Joan Krant, Norma Rita Arena, and Jeanne M. (Tavanese) Donaghey.
Edward F. Mitchell, 74, of Medford, died Tuesday, August 10, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/medford/edward-mitchell-21959765.
Gail M. "Dercolo" Bellofatto, of Medford, died Tuesday, August 10, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/medford/gail-bellofatto-21949370.
Catherine Joan Krant, 87, of Medford, died Wednesday, August 11, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/medford/catherine-krant-21973050.
Norma Rita Arena, of Medford, died Wednesday, August 11, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/medford/norma-arena-21963831.
Jeanne M. (Tavanese) Donaghey, of Medford, died Thursday, August 12, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/medford/jeanne-donaghey-21975498.
Notices compiled from Echovita, Legacy.com, and Tribute Archive.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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