Eva (Yampey) Araya

WESTBOROUGH- Dr. Eva Yampey de Araya, 81, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2015 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Rev. Jose Araya.

Born in Qui-indy, Paraguay, she was the daughter of the late Adolfo and Lorenza (Florencio) Yampey. She was educated in Asuncion, Paraguay and became a Doctor of Dental Sciences at the Universidad Nacional de Asuncion, 1969

Dr. Araya was an orthodontist for many years. She has resided in the United States since 1973 residing in Bridgeport, CT and currently in Westborough.

In addition to her husband she is survived by five sons and their families, Adolfo and Mary Araya, children Joseph, Benjamin and Steffani of Westborough, Jose Dario and Janette Araya, children Daniel, Gregory and Lauren of Westborough, Jacinto Araya and daughters Eva and Gabriela of Delran, NJ, Victor and Teresa Araya, and children Patrick, Katherine and Grace of Ambler, PA and Arturo and Susanna Araya and children Elisabetta and Morgan of Madison, NJ. She is also survived by her siblings, Moises Yampey, Jacinto Yampey, Mohamed Yampey, Yalili Yampey de Gregor and Lorenza Yampey de Araya.

Eva was predeceased by siblings, Abraham Yampey, Yamil Yampey, Sanie Yampey de Mendoza, and Salma Yampey de Tellechea.

Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 10, at 10:30 A.M. in the First United Methodist Church, 120 West Main St., Westborough. The family will be available to greet friends at 10:00 A.M. Burial will follow in St. Luke’s Cemetery.

Calling hours at the Rand-Harper-Pickering Westborough Funeral Home, 62 West Main St., Westborough, are Friday, January 9, from 5 to 8 P.M.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Special Olympics, Massachusetts, 512 Forest St., Marlborough, MA 01752

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