Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026
Three Shrewsbury obituaries were published this week: Kelly, John R.; Rawlinson, Paul Elmer; and Trent, Daniel. John R. Kelly, 76, a former Commissioner of Inspectional Services for the City of Worcester, died October 15 at UMass Hospital in Worcester from complications of Inclusion Body Myositis.
This week's column carries notices for three Shrewsbury-resident obituaries, posted via Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel of Worcester and the Echovita aggregator: John R. Kelly, Daniel Trent, and Paul Elmer Rawlinson.
Paul Elmer Rawlinson, 93, of Shrewsbury, died October 13, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/shrewsbury/paul-rawlinson-22258578.
John R. Kelly, 76, of Shrewsbury, died Thursday, October 15, 2026, at UMass Hospital in Worcester, from complications of Inclusion Body Myositis. He was a former Commissioner of Inspectional Services for the City of Worcester. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel, Worcester): https://www.legacy.com/person/john-r.-kelly-62674746.
Daniel Trent, 98, of Shrewsbury, died Friday, October 16, 2026, at Rose Monahan Hospice Residence. He is survived by a son, Rick Trent; daughters Susan Kalil and Deborah Trent; several grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son, Mark. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel, Worcester): https://www.legacy.com/person/daniel-trent-62674898.
Notices compiled from Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Shrewsbury Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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