OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Westborough, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas
James A. Dorsey
Oct 14, 2017
James A. Dorsey, 80, of Westborough MA passed away peacefully on October 14, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife Dolores (Borgatti) Dorsey, son James A. Dorsey, Jr. and his wife Susan of Shirley, MA, son John P. Dorsey and his wife Elizabeth of Dorchester MA, sister Kathleen Kersus and husband Gerald of Holden...

David Kaprelian
Oct 13, 2017
David Kaprelian, 81, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 13, 2017 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. He was the beloved husband of Judith F. (Foster) Kaprelian.
Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Karekin and Lucy (Santoian) Kaprelian. He was a life-long resident of Westborough and was...
Elio J. Castignoli
Oct 10, 2017
Elio J. Castignoli, 90, of Northborough and a former lifelong resident of Somerville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the UMASS Memorial Hospital in Worcester.
Born and raised in Somerville, he was the only son of the late Federico and Marina (Mazzaschi) Castignoli. He graduated from Somerville...
Louise A. Cote
Oct 10, 2017
Louise A. (Orlando) Cote, 92, a lifelong Westborough resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough. She is the beloved wife of 69 years to Adelard A. Cote.
Born and raised in Westborough, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Antoinette (Antonio) Orlando. She...
Ralph E. Heim
Oct 7, 2017
Ralph E. Heim, 98, of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at home. He was the beloved husband of the late Jeanne N. Heim.
Born in Evanston, IL, on September 17, 1919, he was a son of the late Carl and Alice (Riorden) Heim. Ralph proudly joined the United States Army and served during...
Robert D. Dunlop
Oct 6, 2017
Robert D. “Bob†Dunlop, 90, of Hobe Sound, Florida and Westborough, Massachusetts, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017, with his loving and devoted wife of 44 years, Joanne, by his side.
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In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters, Dorothy Dunlop of Clinton, MA, Shirley Hamel and her husband, Michael,...
Matthew P. Malone
Oct 6, 2017
Matthew P. Malone, 27, died unexpectedly on Friday, October 6, 2017 at home after a long battle with addiction.
Born in Framingham, Matthew has been a lifelong resident of Westborough and was a 2008 graduate of Westborough High School.
He is survived by his mother, Brenda L. (Uhlman) Malone of Westborough, his father and step-mother,...
David A. French, Sr.
Oct 6, 2017
David A. French, Sr., 80, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2017, at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough, MA. Mr. French is survived by his wife of 60 years, Barbara E. (Woodis) French.
Born on May 9, 1937, in North Dighton, he was the son of the late Edward C....
David E. Turner
Oct 3, 2017
David E. Turner, 73, of Upton, formerly of Westborough and Woodville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at his home.
Born in Marlborough on December 19, 1943, he was a son of the late Francis and Florence (Wakefield) Turner. He was raised and educated in Westborough and then joined the United States Air Force. David...
Helena K. Engberg
Oct 2, 2017
Helena K. Engberg, 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 2, 2017 at Whitney Place in Westborough, MA.
Helena was born on October 21, 1922 in Somerville, MA. She was the oldest of three children born to the late Erford and Wyona Kemp.
Helena leaves her son Eric and his wife...
Zane H. Arnold
Oct 1, 2017
Zane H. Arnold, a lifelong resident of Westborough, died suddenly on Sunday, October 1, 2017. He was married to his late wife, E. Evelyn (Stanford) for over 70 years. Zane was born in Westborough, the son of the late Russell and Hilda (Nichols) Arnold.
He attended Westborough schools, and worked at Wardell’s Gas Station, Walter...
Raymond V. Spring
Sep 27, 2017
WESTBOROUGH- Raymond V. Spring, 70, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at the Notre Dame Health Care Center in Worcester. He was the husband of the late Kathryn H. (Buonagurio) Spring.
Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Raymond and Violet (Voss) Spring. He was raised and educated in Wheaton,...
Donald L. Thatcher
Sep 20, 2017
Donald Lee Thatcher, 86, a longtime music teacher in the Milford Public Schools and respected musician and soloist, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 after a long illness.
Don is survived by his five children, Michael Thatcher and wife Heather, Careywood, ID, Suzanne Barsamian and husband Gregory, Boylston MA, Sally Johnson, Sandra Kerr, and...
Joseph Alexander Pryharski
Sep 20, 2017
Joseph Alexander Pryharski, 22, of Westborough, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 after a long illness.
Born in Concord, MA, he is the son of Michael J. and Robin L. (Publicover) Pryharski of Westborough.
Joseph was a graduate of Westborough High School where he played football and baseball. He had also attended...

Marga L. Wolff
Sep 6, 2017
Marga L. Wolff, 86, of Westborough, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. She was the beloved wife of Herbert Wolff.
Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Richard W. and Luise (Romer) Pletsch. She was raised and educated in Germany and then moved to Westborough, where...
John R. Thompson
Sep 4, 2017
John R. Thompson, 85, of Westborough died on Monday, September 4, 2017 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. He was the husband of Norma A. (Wentworth) Thompson.
Born in Independence, Kansas, he was the son of the late John H. and Helen M. (Quitzau) Thompson. He was raised and educated in Texas and...

John J. O'Neill
Sep 1, 2017
Dr. John J. O'Neill, Superintendent Emeritus of Nantucket Public Schools, died on Friday, September 1, 2017 at the Community Hospice in Ft. Worth, TX.
John was born in Worcester, MA son of the late Michael F. and Helen (O'Leary). He received his Bachelor's Degree from the College of the Holy Cross in 1951 and a...

Jean C. Diprofio
Sep 1, 2017
Jean C. DiProfio, 94, of Westborough, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2017 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late William F. DiProfio.
Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Harold H. and Ethel D. (Clark) Hacker. She was raised on Coburn Ave., in Worcester and...

Cecil A. Griffin
Aug 23, 2017
Cecil A. Griffin, 98, of Westborough, died peacefully on August 23, 2017 at the Metrowest Medical Center, Framingham surrounded by family. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy E. (Cowling) Griffin.
Born in Derby, VT, he was the son of the late Arland D. and Florence E. (Cobb) Griffin. He was a graduate...
Donald Pera James
Aug 21, 2017
DONALD PERA JAMES, 85, OF WESTBOROUGH, FORMERLY A 45 YEAR RESIDENT OF FRAMINGHAM , DIED PEACEFULLY AT HOME ON MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017, IN THE CARE OF HIS FAMILY WHO LOVED HIM GREATLY, HOSPICE AND A GROUP OF DEDICATED CNA'S.
HE LEAVES BEHIND HIS WIFE OF 56 YEARS, ANITA (HARTON), HIS DAUGHTER, LISA JENZEH OF...