Obituary notices, week of September 7 through September 13, 2026

MARBLEHEAD — This week's column carries notices for five obituaries of Marblehead residents published or reported deceased between September 7 and September 13, 2026, drawn from Legacy.com, Echovita and the Marblehead Weekly News.

Rensselaer "Curt" Curtiss Havens III [spelled "Rennsselaer" by Echovita], 66, of Marblehead and Phoenix, Arizona, died August 29, 2026, after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke; his obituary was published this week. He was a well-respected businessman. Full obituary at Marblehead Weekly News: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/marbleheadweeklynews/name/rensselaer-havens-obituary?id=62379498.

Anthony "Tony" Andrew Shea Jr. [Echovita omits the middle name "Andrew"], 90, of Marblehead, died September 1, 2026; his obituary was published this week. He was born in Marblehead on June 16, 1936. Full obituary at Marblehead Weekly News: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/marbleheadweeklynews/name/anthony-shea-obituary?id=62381189.

Ellen Becker Gray, 74, of Marblehead, died September 7, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/marblehead/ellen-gray-22096833.

Alexander V. Sokol, 70, of Marblehead, died September 8, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/marblehead/alexander-sokol-22089026.

Elinor Lee (Taylor) Ferguson, 99, of Marblehead, died September 8, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of O'Donnell Funeral and Cremation Service of Danvers. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/marblehead/elinor-ferguson-22087886.

Notices compiled from Marblehead Weekly News (via Legacy.com), O'Donnell Funeral and Cremation Service, Legacy.com and Echovita. Tribute Archive and Marblehead Patch were also checked this week; no additional qualifying Marblehead notices were found there.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.