Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026

This week's column carries notices for two obituaries of people with ties to Reading, published this week by Peabody Funeral Homes & Crematorium of Derry, N.H., and Douglass Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home of Reading.

Kenneth "Wayne" W. Elden, 61, of Derry, N.H., formerly of Reading, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Boston to Helen (Bishop) Ray and the late Kenneth Elden and grew up in Reading, Massachusetts; he most recently worked in maintenance. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Peabody Funeral Homes & Crematorium - Derry): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/kenneth-elden-obituary?id=62572970.

Anna M. (MacGauley) Chambers, 84, a longtime resident of Reading, died on Friday, September 18, 2026, at her home, following a battle with lung cancer. She was born and raised in Arlington and was the wife of the late Charles "Reggie" Chambers, who died in 2021. Burial is planned at Wood End Cemetery. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Douglass Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home - Reading): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/anna-chambers-obituary?id=62511538.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com (including postings from Peabody Funeral Homes & Crematorium - Derry and Douglass Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home - Reading), Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Reading Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.