Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23, 2026

STOW — This week's column carries notices for two obituaries of Stow, Massachusetts residents, posted by Miles-Sterling Funeral Home & Tribute Center and Fowler-Kennedy Funeral Home.

Christopher M. Welch, 36, of Sterling, formerly of Stow, MA, died on Sunday, August 9, 2026. Born in Concord and raised in Stow, he was the son of Anne (Braat) Welch and the late Richard B. Welch, and is survived by his wife of 13 years, Ashley (Stone) Welch. Full obituary at Miles-Sterling Funeral Home & Tribute Center (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/christopher-welch-obituary?id=62214078.

Norma Jean Joki, 84, of Stow, MA, died on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Full obituary at Fowler-Kennedy Funeral Home: https://obits.fowlerkennedyfuneralhome.com/norma-joki.

Notices compiled from Fowler-Kennedy Funeral Home, Miles-Sterling Funeral Home & Tribute Center, Legacy.com, Echovita, and Tribute Archive.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.