Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026
One Russell-connected obituary was published this week: Simmitt (Zielinski), Barbara Jean, 84, who was born and raised in Russell, Massachusetts, before later living in Westfield, Massachusetts, where she died on October 12, 2026.
RUSSELL — This week's column carries notice for one obituary with a Russell, Massachusetts connection published this week: Barbara Jean Simmitt (Zielinski), posted via Firtion Adams Funeral Service and carried on Legacy.com, with additional local coverage from Russell Patch.
Barbara Jean Simmitt (Zielinski), 84, of Westfield, Massachusetts, formerly of Russell, Massachusetts, where she was born and raised, died on Monday, October 12, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late John and Jessie Zielinski and is survived by her sister, Mary Ann Pratt. Service details were not included in the notice reviewed. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Firtion Adams Funeral Service): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/barbara-simmitt-obituary?id=62749817. Russell Patch also published a brief item on her Russell-area roots this week; it is not reproduced here. Full item at Russell Patch: https://patch.com/massachusetts/russell-ma/russell-born-woman-s-life-faith-family-be-honored-nodx-20261015.
Notices compiled from Firtion Adams Funeral Service (via Legacy.com), Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Russell Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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