Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

This week's column carries notices for two obituaries with Groton connections, drawn from postings by Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc. - Milford Chapel and Badger Funeral Home of Groton, both listed on Legacy.com.

Richard Alan Reid, 72, of Bowers Beach, Delaware, formerly of Groton, died August 28, 2026. He was born and raised in Groton by the late Laurence and Elsie Reid (Brown). Richard was a retired Air Force firefighter who served at Aviano Air Base in Italy. Service details were not included in the portion of the obituary available; see the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc. - Milford Chapel): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/richard-reid-obituary?id=62500501.

Mark David Chapman, 47, of Groton, died September 20, 2026, in Groton. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, on October 23, 1978, and was raised in Groton. Service details were not included in the portion of the obituary available; see the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Badger Funeral Home of Groton): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/mark-chapman-obituary?id=62590345.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com (including postings from Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc. - Milford Chapel, and Badger Funeral Home of Groton), Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Groton Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.