Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026
Two Cheshire, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week: Grusendorf, David Lee, 71, a longtime North State Road resident who died October 14, and Bailey, Steven Ralph, 62, a Taconic High School graduate who died October 15 at Hillcrest Commons.
CHESHIRE — This week's column carries notices for 2 Cheshire-resident obituaries published this week, with names from the funeral homes that posted them: Shea Family Funeral Homes and Flynn & Dagnoli-Bencivenga Funeral Home.
David Lee Grusendorf, 71, a resident of North State Road in Cheshire, Massachusetts, died October 14, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in North Hornell, NY, a son of the late Lyle Frederick and Eva E. (Elliott) Grusendorf. Full obituary at Shea Family Funeral Homes (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/david-grusendorf-obituary?id=62759684.
Steven Ralph Bailey, 62, of Cheshire, MA, died October 15, 2026, at Hillcrest Commons. He was born in Pittsfield, MA, a son of the late Ralph Everett Bailey Jr. and Emma A. (Maggioli) Bailey, and was a graduate of Taconic High School. Full obituary at Flynn & Dagnoli-Bencivenga Funeral Home (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/steven-bailey-obituary?id=62774050.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Cheshire Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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