Obituary notices, week of August 24 through August 30, 2026

WHATELY — This week's column carries a notice for one Whately-resident obituary published this week, drawn from a memorial notice on Whately Patch: Maida Dean Goodwin.

Maida Dean Goodwin, of Whately, died on August 17 after a three-year illness. A graduate of Smith College and a former employee of Quonquont Farm, she spent her later years in Whately, where she was known locally for her gardening expertise and her interest in history, with ties to family and friends across the Pioneer Valley. Service details were not included in the available notice. Full obituary at Whately Patch: https://patch.com/massachusetts/whately-ma/whately-community-remembers-life-legacy-maida-dean-nodx-20260827.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Whately Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.