OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Westborough, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas

Ann M. Cusson
Apr 24, 2018
Ann M. Cusson, 98, of Shrewsbury passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at the Parsons Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester. She was the wife of the late Homer W. Cusson.
Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Minnie (Klinevik) Zulkus and was educated in Shrewsbury schools.
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John W. O'Neil
Apr 22, 2018
John W. O’Neil, 56, of Housatonic, MA, formerly of Westborough, died on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at home.
Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Paul J. O’Neil and Barbara A. (Dwyer) O’Neil-Bush. He graduated from St. John’s High School in Shrewsbury in 1980 and Bryant University in 1984 with a BSBA in Accounting....
Edward F. Callahan
Apr 19, 2018
Edward F. Callahan, of Westborough and Pocasset, MA died peacefully on April 19, 2018 after a brief illness. He was 93 years of age and lived a very full life.
Ed was predeceased by his cherished wife of 33 years Mary Callahan (Silvestri) and his beloved sister Eleanor (Beaton). He leaves his children Dennis Callahan and JoAnn...
Robert Alan Ward
Apr 13, 2018
Robert Alan Ward, formerly of Westborough MA, died unexpectedly on April 13. He was 48. He is survived by his wife Amrita (Datta) Ward and their 6-year-old daughter Gia; parents Charles and Nancy (Cabral) Ward of Westborough MA; siblings Glen Ward of Windsor CT, Betsy Ward of Millbury MA, and William Ward of Framingham MA; niece Ashley (Ward) Katz...
Ruthe B. Flynn
Apr 11, 2018
Ruthe B. Flynn., of Westborough, MA, formerly of Centerville, MA passed away on Wednesday, April 11th, 2018. Ruthe was born on December 6, 1926 in Boston, MA to the late Michael and Mary Doherty. Ruthe grew up the youngest of four children in a loving Irish family in Jamaica Plain, MA along with her 2...
Elizabeth H. Winchell
Apr 5, 2018
Elizabeth H. “Betty” Winchell, 91, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 5, 2018. She was the wife of the late Harry C. Winchell.
Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Felix and Mary McDermott. She was educated in Worcester schools and was a graduate of Commerce High School.
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Joyce J. Dehey
Apr 3, 2018
Joyce J. Dehey, 95, of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Peter A. Dehey, Jr.
Born in Northampton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Selma (Keller) Jarvis. She was a graduate of Northampton High School.
...Jon H. Bulger
Mar 29, 2018
Jon H. Bulger, 79, of Westboro, passed away on Thursday, March 29th, 2018.
Born in Westboro, he was the son of the late Francis Bulger and Grayce O’Neill, a sister Mary Jane Foley predeceased him. He is also survived by his 4 sisters, Beverly Bulger and Elaine Bulger of Marlboro, Grayce Mullen of...
Verna M. Dwyer
Mar 21, 2018
Verna Mae Brown Dwyer, 90, of Fredericksburg, VA, formerly of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 21, 2018 at Mary Washington Hospital.
Born in Concord, Mass. on September 10, 1927 to the late George Milford Brown and Florence Bertha MacQueston Brown. Verna graduated from Newton Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing...
Ann M. Macdonald
Mar 17, 2018
Ann M. MacDonald, 82, of Upton, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 surrounded by family.
She was born in Cambridge and was the last of eight children born to the late John and Katherine (McDonough) Sullivan. She was educated in Cambridge, graduated from St. John’s High School, and earned a...
Patricia A. Viscardi
Mar 16, 2018
Patricia A. (Durkin) Viscardi, 81, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018 surrounded by family after a courageous 3 year battle with cancer. She was born to Harold Durkin and Anna M. (Heeney) (Durkin) DeRosa in Jersey City, NJ.
She was raised in Jersey City as well as Bayonne, NJ. She graduated from St. Dominic Academy in...
Brian Donaghue Simpson
Mar 12, 2018
Brian Donaghue Simpson, 32, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 12, 2018 after a long battle with addiction.
Born in Worcester, he is the son of Kimball Simpson and Kate Donaghue of Westborough. He was educated in Westborough schools and was a 2003 graduate of Westborough High School. He attended UMass Amherst and...
James A. Charron
Mar 5, 2018
James A. Charron, 58, of Westborough passed away suddenly on Monday, March 5, 2018 at home. He was the husband of Mary Ellen (Jaynes) Charron.
Born in Worcester, he is the son of Henry Charron of Auburn and Judith (Bergen) Charron of Westborough. He was raised and educated in Westborough and was a graduate of Westborough High...
James L. Sikes
Feb 21, 2018
James L. Sikes, 90, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Westborough, died Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at the Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by his loving family. He is the husband to Dorothy E. (Gunn) Sikes.
Born in Olean, NY, he was the son of the late Clifford and Elvia (Faulkner) Sikes. He was raised and educated in...
Parker N. Uhlman
Feb 21, 2018
Parker N. Uhlman, 81, of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home after a long illness on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Nancy L. (Heckman) Uhlman to whom he was married for 61 years.
Born in Marlborough, he was the son of the late John and Marjorie...
W. Kent Montgomery
Feb 19, 2018
W. Kent Montgomery, 83, of Oakham, formerly of Westborough, passed away peacefully at the St. Mary Health Care Center in Worcester. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. “Betty” (Donald) Montgomery.
Born in Yonkers, NY, he was educated in Yonkers and graduated from Riverdale Prep School in New York City. He also graduated from Brown...

Alice E. Hoogasian
Feb 19, 2018
Alice E. Hoogasian, 93, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 19, 2018 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late George Hoogasian.
Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Armen and Mary (Demoorjian) Kalenian. She was educated in Westborough schools and was a 1942 graduate...
Ashley K. Costa
Feb 18, 2018
Ashley K. Costa, 32, of Spencer, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. She was the wife of Alex D. Costa.
Born in Middletown, CT, she is the daughter of Kim and Tammy (Guptill) Kenyon of East Lyme, CT. She was educated in East Lyme schools...
Fr. Robert Mathieu
Feb 16, 2018
Father Bob Mathieu passed away on February 16, 2018 from injuries sustained in a car accident in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was patient and kind and will be remembered for his laughter and easy going attitude. Over the course of his 42 years in the priesthood, he formed beautiful and lasting friendships, and will be greatly missed....
Robert B. Tufts, Jr.
Feb 16, 2018
ROBERT BRUCE “Bob” TUFTS, age 76, of Westborough passed away on February 16, 2018, at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, Mass. He had been ill for about one month and died of complications from both kidney failure and liver disease. He was the husband of Anne (Nelpi) Tufts, and leaves his two children, David Tufts...