Obituary notices, week of October 19, 2026 through October 25, 2026
Two Monson obituaries were posted this week: Phillips, Katharine, 86, of Monson and Canton, who died October 14, 2026, predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Donald Phillips.
MONSON — This week's column carries notices for two Monson-resident obituaries published this week, with names from Lombard Funeral Home, Inc. of Monson: Katharine Phillips and Roland K. Sheaff.
Katharine Phillips, 86, of Monson and Canton, died on October 14, 2026, her 86th birthday. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Donald Phillips, and by her parents, Frank B. and Kathleen (Corish) Haley. Services were not included in the portion of the obituary available; see the links below for full details. Full obituary at Lombard Funeral Home, Inc. - Monson (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/katharine-phillips-obituary?id=62783070. An additional notice ran in The Republican (via masslive.com): https://obits.masslive.com/us/obituaries/masslive/name/katharine-phillips-obituary?id=62823307.
Roland K. Sheaff, 77, of Monson, died Thursday, October 22, 2026, surrounded by the love of family. He was born January 30, 1949, in Attleboro, MA, to the late Edward E. and Ruth (DeVine) Sheaff, graduated high school and went on to earn an associate degree. Services were not included in the portion of the obituary available; see the links below for full details. Full obituary at Lombard Funeral Home, Inc. - Monson: https://www.lombardfuneralhome.com/obituaries/roland-sheaff?ttm_pid=212667221&ttm_affiliate=legacypro&ttm_affiliatetype=standard&ttm_campaign=legacy. Also listed at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/roland-sheaff-obituary?id=62830388.
Notices compiled from Lombard Funeral Home, Inc. of Monson, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Monson Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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