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

LONGMEADOW — This week's column carries notices for two Longmeadow-resident obituaries published this week, drawn from Legacy.com and Echovita listings naming Byron Keenan Funeral Home and Cremation Tribute Center and Forastiere Smith Funeral and Cremation.

Frederick John DeCasperis, 84, of Longmeadow, died September 7, 2026, in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Known as "Rick" to many family and friends and "Fred" to others, he was born June 24, 1942, in Troy, New York. Arrangements are by Byron Keenan Funeral Home and Cremation Tribute Center, Springfield. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/frederick-decasperis-obituary?id=62403653.

James E. Fenlason, 89, of Longmeadow, formerly of Hamden, Maine, died September 10, 2026, at his home in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, following a brief illness. He was born January 5, 1937, in Brewer, Maine, the son of Harold and Marion Fenlason. Arrangements are by Forastiere Smith Funeral and Cremation, East Longmeadow. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/james-fenlason-obituary?id=62415050.

Notices compiled from Byron Keenan Funeral Home and Cremation Tribute Center, Forastiere Smith Funeral and Cremation, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Longmeadow Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.