Obituary notices, week of October 5, 2026 through October 11, 2026
Three obituaries for Holliston residents, current and former, were posted this week via Legacy.com: Daggett, Robert (Bob); Fisch, Dr. Gilbert R.; and Gifford, Shirley B. Daggett, 87, was a longtime Holliston resident who died September 22 after a battle with Alzheimer's, survived by fam…
HOLLISTON — This week's column carries notices for three obituaries of Holliston residents, current and former, posted through Legacy.com, including notices placed by Boston Globe and Legacy Remembers.
Robert (Bob) Daggett, 87, of Holliston, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, after a battle with Alzheimer's. He was remembered as a husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend. Service details were not included in the portion of the notice available. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Legacy Remembers): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/robert-daggett-obituary?id=62714752.
Dr. Gilbert R. Fisch, of West Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Holliston and West Newton, Mass., died October 1, 2026, in West Palm Beach, FL. No further details were available in the portion of the notice reviewed. Full obituary at Legacy.com listings: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/local/massachusetts/holliston.
Shirley B. Gifford, 98, of Newton and formerly of Holliston and Wellesley, died Tuesday, October 6, 2026. She was born in Framingham and earned her bachelor's degree from Northeastern University. Service details were not included in the portion of the notice available. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Boston Globe): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/shirley-gifford-obituary?id=62712582.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com (including Boston Globe and Legacy Remembers listings), Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Holliston Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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