Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026
Four Lynn-resident obituaries were published this week: Markakis, Julie, 81; Morris, Shirley E., 94; Rowe, Harvey F. Jr., 85, of Marblehead and Lynn; and Wells, William E., 85. Wells died Monday, September 21, at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a long illness, while Rowe, a…
LYNN — This week's column carries notices for four Lynn-resident obituaries published this week, with names drawn from listings at Legacy.com and Echovita and notices handled by Goodrich Funeral Home, Solimine Funeral Homes, and the Daily Item.
William E. Wells, 85, of Lynn, died Monday, September 21, 2026, at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. According to the notice, he had fought cancer for a long period and passed peacefully surrounded by his family. Service arrangements were not detailed in the notice consulted; see the full obituary for arrangements information. Full obituary at Goodrich Funeral Home - Lynn (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/william-wells-obituary?id=62606350.
Harvey F. Rowe Jr., 85, of Marblehead and Lynn, MA, died Friday, September 25, 2026, at the Bertram House of Swampscott. He grew up in Malden and attended Malden Catholic, Merrimack College, and Suffolk, per the notice. Service arrangements were not detailed in the notice consulted; see the full obituary for arrangements information. Full obituary at Daily Item (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/itemlive/name/harvey-rowe-obituary?id=62617140.
Julie Markakis, 81, of Lynn, died Friday, September 25, 2026. A full obituary was not yet available from the funeral home at the time this listing was compiled. Service arrangements were not detailed in the notice consulted; see the full obituary for arrangements information. Full obituary at Solimine Funeral Homes - Ocean Street (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/julie-markakis-obituary?id=62616703.
Shirley E. Morris, 94, of Lynn, died Saturday, September 26, 2026. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Solimine Funeral Homes. Service arrangements were not detailed in the notice consulted; see the full obituary for arrangements information. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/lynn/shirley-morris-22176426.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, Lynn Patch, Goodrich Funeral Home, Solimine Funeral Homes, and the Daily Item.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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