Obituary notices, week of October 5, 2026 through October 11, 2026
Three Leominster obituaries were recorded this week: Manktelow, David, 82; Palmieri, Venerina "Nina," 89; and Rathburn, Judith H. "Judy Risatti," 83. Palmieri, a lifelong Leominster resident, was a 1954 graduate of Leominster High School; she died September 30 at the Leominster Life Car…
LEOMINSTER — This week's column carries notices for three Leominster-resident obituaries published or reported deceased between October 5 and October 11, 2026, drawn from Legacy.com and Echovita listings: Venerina "Nina" Palmieri, Judith H. "Judy Risatti" Rathburn, and David Manktelow.
Venerina "Nina" Palmieri, 89, of Leominster, died September 30, 2026, at the Leominster Life Care Center. She was a lifelong Leominster resident and a 1954 graduate of Leominster High School. Arrangements were under the care of Brandon Funeral Home of Fitchburg. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/venerina-palmieri-obituary?id=62719568.
Judith H. "Judy Risatti" Rathburn, 83, of Leominster, died October 6, 2026. Arrangements were under the care of Witty's Funeral Home of Orange. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/leominster/judith-rathburn-22237856.
David Manktelow, 82, of Leominster, died October 6, 2026. Arrangements were under the care of Wright-Roy Funeral Home of Leominster. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/leominster/david-manktelow-22226889.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Brandon Funeral Home, Wright-Roy Funeral Home, and Witty's Funeral Home. Leominster Patch's obituaries page was checked and had no qualifying notices this week.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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