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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27

One Middleton obituary notice was published this week: English, Diane Sara, of Middleton, who died Monday, September 21, unexpectedly at home. English, a Northeastern University graduate who worked as a paralegal, is survived by her mother and two daughters. Her memorial service was hel…

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This week's column carries a notice for one Middleton-resident obituary published this week: Diane Sara English, posted by Murphy Funeral Home.

Diane Sara English, of Middleton, died on Monday, September 21st, unexpectedly at home. She was a paralegal and a graduate of Northeastern University; she is survived by her mother, Beatrice DerAnanian, and her daughters, Nicole Jones and Stephanie English. A memorial service was held at Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Federal St, Salem, on Sunday, September 27, 2026, beginning at 12:00 PM, with visiting hours from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the ALS Association per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Murphy Funeral Home, Salem): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/diane-english-obituary?id=62589488.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Middleton Patch, covering listings from Mackey Funeral Home of Middleton and Murphy Funeral Home of Salem.


Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.

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