Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026

ORANGE — This edition carries notices for two Orange-resident obituaries published this week, both posted by Witty's Funeral Home.

Sally Ann (Gates) Morin, 86, formerly of 19 West Myrtle Street, Orange, MA, died peacefully on September 10, 2026, in the care of her family. She was born May 1, 1940, in Athol, to Norman Gates and Geneva (Pond) Gates of Orange, MA, and had worked for Negative Retouching. Service arrangements were not included in the portion of the notice available at publication. Full obituary at Witty's Funeral Home via Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/sally-morin-obituary?id=62422664.

Marcee L. (Perkins) Balfour, 61 [Echovita lists her age as 60], of Intervale Avenue, Athol, and formerly of Orange, died at home on Sunday, September 13, 2026. She was born in Springfield, MA, on February 7, 1966, the daughter of Richard and JoAnne M. (Buckley) Perkins, grew up in Orange, and attended Franklin County Technical School. Service arrangements were not included in the portion of the notice available at publication. Full obituary at Witty's Funeral Home via Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/marcee-balfour-obituary?id=62432406.

Notices compiled from Witty's Funeral Home listings via Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Orange Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.