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

This week's column carries notices for two obituaries of Pembroke residents, published by Shepherd Funeral & Cremation Service of Kingston and reported through Legacy.com and Echovita.

Susan Elizabeth Ray, 72, of Pembroke, died August 29, 2026. Sue was born with a significant heart defect and was not expected, according to her obituary, to survive adolescence. Service details were not included in the notice consulted; the full obituary should be checked for updates. Full obituary at Shepherd Funeral & Cremation Service - Kingston (Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/susan-ray-obituary?id=62364249.

James R. (Jim) Traynor, 89, formerly of Pembroke, died September 7, 2026, of complications of pneumonia, in Brockton. He was born August 11, 1937, in Quincy to Robert and Phyllis, graduated from Quincy High School, and afterward entered the U.S. Navy. Service details were not included in the notice consulted; the full obituary should be checked for updates. Full obituary at Shepherd Funeral & Cremation Service - Kingston (Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/james-traynor-obituary?id=62379205.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Shepherd Funeral & Cremation Service - Kingston, Tribute Archive, and Pembroke Patch. No qualifying Pembroke-resident obituaries were found this week at Tribute Archive or Pembroke Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.