Susan J. Dorais

Susan J. Dorais, of Montague, Massachusetts, died on the evening of Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the age of 72, with her husband, Michael Marcotrigiano, at her side. Her death was confirmed through an obituary notice published by Ahearn Funeral Home of Northampton, the funeral home handling her arrangements, and reported by outlets including WFSB.

As of this writing, no detailed public account of Susan Dorais's life, career, or the causes she championed has been published. Funeral homes typically follow an initial death notice with a fuller obituary written by the family, and at the time this page was prepared that longer remembrance had not yet appeared. This page will be updated with biographical detail, including her education, occupation, and community involvement, as soon as that information becomes publicly available.

What is confirmed is that Susan Dorais lived in Montague, a small town in Franklin County in western Massachusetts, and that she was married to Michael Marcotrigiano, who was with her when she died. Montague is the town after which she is listed in public records, and it is also where her funeral and burial are being held.

Her death notice specifies that she will be given a green burial, a style of burial that avoids embalming chemicals and uses biodegradable materials, reflecting a choice often made by families who want a simpler, more environmentally conscious farewell. The service is scheduled to take place directly at the gravesite at Highland Cemetery in the Millers Falls section of Montague on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, followed by a memorial gathering at the First Congregational Church of Montague.

No cause of death has been made public. Reactions and tributes from friends, colleagues, or community members had not yet circulated widely in available reporting at the time this page was written, likely because the death was announced only in the past day. This page will be revised as fuller details, tributes, and biographical context come to light.