Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026
Douglas's weekly obituary notices include one qualifying entry this week: Ford, Elaine M. (Wetmore), 77, who was formerly of Douglas, Shrewsbury and Hamden, CT, and who died Friday, October 9, 2026, in Poway, California.
This week's column carries notice for 1 Douglas-resident obituary published this week, with the name coming from Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel of Worcester: Elaine M. (Wetmore) Ford.
Elaine M. (Wetmore) Ford, 77, of Poway, California, formerly of Douglas and Shrewsbury, MA, and Hamden, CT, died Friday, October 9, 2026. Her notice states she was with her devoted daughter and son-in-law at her side. Service details were not included in the notice available to this column; readers should consult the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/elaine-ford-obituary?id=62759265.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Douglas Patch. No qualifying notices were found this week from the latter two sources.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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