Obituary notices, week of September 14 through September 20, 2026
FRANKLIN — This week's column carries notices for four obituaries of Franklin residents, current or former, as posted by area funeral homes and obituary aggregators: Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin, Charles F. Oteri and Son - Franklin Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Legacy.com and Echovita.
Robert Russell Arena, of Franklin, died Monday, September 14, 2026, after a long illness. He was the devoted husband of Cheryl Arena and the father of Matthew Arena (wife Lais) and Beth Baksi (husband Subir). Arrangements are being handled by Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin; specific service details were not included in the available source. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/robert-arena-obituary?id=62446625.
Beverly Ann (McGrath) Bresciani, 92, formerly of Hopedale, MA and Franklin, MA, died Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Countryside Healthcare of Milford. Service and funeral-home details were not available in the source consulted. Full obituary at Legacy.com listings: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/local/massachusetts/franklin.
Helena Anne Wasnewsky, 96, of Franklin, died Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Ginley Funeral Homes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/franklin/helena-anne-wasnewsky-22136118.
Elizabeth A. "Betty Ann" (McDermott) Cross, 87, of Franklin, died Wednesday evening, September 16, 2026, surrounded by her six children. She grew up in North Arlington, NJ, and had lived in Massachusetts for 55 years. Arrangements are under the care of Charles F. Oteri and Son - Franklin Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/elizabeth-cross-obituary?id=62457951.
Notices compiled from Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin, Charles F. Oteri and Son - Franklin Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Legacy.com, and Echovita. Tribute Archive and Franklin Patch were also checked this week; no additional qualifying Franklin resident notices were found in the material available from those sources.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.