Obituary notices, week of September 7, 2026 through September 13, 2026

LEE — This week's obituary column carries notices for 2 Lee-resident obituaries published this week, with names from Kelly Funeral Home - Lee and Roche Funeral Home Inc.

Manley Robert "Bud" Coon, 92, of Lee, died Tuesday, September 1, 2026. He grew up in Sheffield and served as a Morse code interceptor in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He and his wife Nora built a home in Lee, where they lived for over 60 years and raised four children; he worked in the accounting department of the Kimberly-Clark Paper Mill for 30 years before retiring in 1996. A celebration Mass was held Friday, September 11, 2026, at St. Mary's Church in Lee at 11:30 a.m. Full obituary at Kelly Funeral Home: https://www.kellyfuneralhome.net/obituary/Manley-Coon.

Janet M. O'Brien, 88, of Lee, died Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Lynbrook, NY, moved to Becket at age eight, and later lived in Lee; she had a long career in social work. Her funeral was held Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church in Stockbridge, preceded by a calling hour; burial was private. Memorial donations may be made to the Lee Land Trust, in care of Roche Funeral Home, 120 Main Street, Lenox, MA 01240, per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Roche Funeral Home: https://www.rochefuneralhome.com/obituaries/janet-o-brien-7/.

Notices compiled from Kelly Funeral Home - Lee, Roche Funeral Home Inc, The Berkshire Eagle, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Lee Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.