Obituary notices, week of August 24 through August 30, 2026

WESTFIELD — This week's column carries notices for two Westfield-resident obituaries published this week, drawn from listings on Legacy.com naming Max J. Kreiger III and Karen Lee (Barnes) Tompkins.

Max J. Kreiger III, 84, of Westfield, died August 27, 2026, at home. He was born December 4, 1941, in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Max Joseph Kreiger, Jr. and Helen Elizabeth Kreiger (née Serafino). Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/person/max-j.-kreiger-iii-62215450. The notice was also carried by The Republican: https://obits.masslive.com/us/obituaries/masslive/name/max-kreiger-obituary?id=62310486, and by Grise Funeral Home: https://www.currentobituary.com/member/obit/302459.

Karen Lee (Barnes) Tompkins, 80, of Westfield, died August 29, 2026. She was predeceased by her mother, Emma (Wemmette) Barnes; her father, Raymond Barnes; her husband, Clayton Odell Tompkins; and her daughter, Kelley Marie Tompkins. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/person/karen-l.-tompkins-(barnes)-62214209. Arrangements are under the care of Firtion Adams Funeral Service: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/karen-tompkins-obituary?id=62309245; also listed by Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/westfield/karen-tompkins-22044171.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, The Republican, Grise Funeral Home, Firtion Adams Funeral Service, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Westfield Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.