Obituary notices, week of July 13 through July 19, 2026
This week's obituary notices column carries two entries for Chelsea, Massachusetts residents: Valentin, Fernando Martinez, 80, who died July 15, and Paniagua, Arturo, 99, who died July 16. Both notices were posted this week via Echovita, with arrangements handled by Frank A. Welsh & Son…
CHELSEA -- This week's column carries notices for two Chelsea, Massachusetts obituaries published this week, drawn from listings posted through Echovita by Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home and Ruggiero Family Memorial Home.
Fernando Martinez Valentin, 80, of Chelsea, died July 15, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home, Chelsea. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/chelsea/fernando-valentin-21843750.
Arturo Paniagua, 99, of Chelsea, died July 16, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Ruggiero Family Memorial Home, Boston. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/chelsea/arturo-paniagua-21836743.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Chelsea Patch listings.
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