Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026
Two Wendell, MA obituaries appeared this week: Keller, Caleb William, and Blackbird, Theles J. Keller, who grew up on his family's farm in Wendell, died August 20, 2026, and was laid to rest on the property. Blackbird, 79, a Bullard Road resident, died peacefully at home on September 23…
WENDELL — This week's column carries notices for 2 Wendell-resident obituaries, posted by The Recorder, Athol Daily News and Witty's Funeral Home.
Caleb William Keller, of Wendell, MA, died August 20, 2026, on his family farm in Wendell. He was born December 15, 1979 in Westminster, VT, and grew up and resided on the family farm in Wendell. He was laid to rest at the family cemetery on the property. Full obituary at The Recorder: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/recorder/name/caleb-keller-obituary?id=62504243.
Theles J. Blackbird, 79, of Wendell, MA (Bullard Road), died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, after a battle with cancer. He was born in Winchendon on September 19, 1947. Service arrangements were not included in the notices reviewed; see the full obituaries for details. Full obituary at Athol Daily News: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/atholdailynews/name/theles-blackbird-obituary?id=62615416. Also carried by Witty's Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/theles-blackbird-obituary?id=62611644.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com listings (Athol Daily News, The Recorder, Witty's Funeral Home), Echovita and Tribute Archive. Wendell Patch was checked but carried no obituary notices this week.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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