Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026
Four Ware-resident obituaries were published this week: Bingle, Michael David, 58, formerly of Hampden and Ludlow; Fuller, Barbara Joan (Wiley), 87, born in Ware at the former Mary Lane Hospital; Garceau, Laura F., 93; and Lira, Mary Lou. Garceau and Lira were served by Varnum & Charbon…
WARE — This week's column carries notices for four Ware-resident obituaries, with names from Ludlow Funeral Home & Cremation Tribute Center, Varnum & Charbonneau Funeral Home Inc, and Shepherd Funeral & Cremation Service.
Michael David Bingle, 58, of Ware, formerly of Hampden and Ludlow, died Sunday, September 20, 2026. He was the son of the late Donald and Helen (Mahoney) Bingle. Full obituary at Ludlow Funeral Home & Cremation Tribute Center: https://www.ludlowfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Michael-David-Bingle?obId=49686733.
Laura F. Garceau, 93, of Ware, died at home on Monday, September 21, 2026. She was raised in Berlin, Vermont, and graduated from Spaulding High School in Barre, Vermont, class of 1950. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/ware/laura-garceau-22163270.
Barbara Joan Fuller (Wiley), 87, of Ware, died Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the Newfield House in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She was born in Ware. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Shepherd Funeral & Cremation Service, Kingston): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/barbara-fuller-obituary?id=62613461.
Mary Lou Lira, of Ware, died Friday, September 25, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/ware/mary-lou-lira-22175471.
Notices compiled from Ludlow Funeral Home & Cremation Tribute Center, Varnum & Charbonneau Funeral Home Inc, Shepherd Funeral & Cremation Service, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Ware Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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