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Paul S. Shelton

Paul S. Shelton

Oct 13, 2014

WESTBOROUGH- Paul S. Shelton, 95, of Peterborough, NH, formerly of Westborough, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014 at the Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough. He was the husband of the late Phyllis (Lord) Shelton. Born in New Haven, CT, he was the son of the late Omar and Elizabeth (Strickland) Shelton. He was educated in Hamden, CT schools and...

Barbara E. Hodsdon

Barbara E. Hodsdon

Oct 10, 2014

Barbara E. Hodsdon, 89, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 10, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Harvey F. Hodsdon to whom she has been married for 64 years. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Dr. John A. and Emily (Gunn) Nash. She was...

Lan Hsu

Lan Hsu

Oct 8, 2014

WESTBOROUGH- Lan Hsu, 94, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at home. She was the wife of the late Eugene Hsu. Lan was born and educated in Taiwan and came to the United States in 1981. She was employed as a sushi chef at the Hisa Restaurant in Westborough prior to her retirement. She has been...

Dorothy E. Graham

Dorothy E. Graham

Oct 8, 2014

Dorothy E. Graham, 88, of Westborough, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Coleman House in Northborough. She was the wife of the late Francis P. Graham. Born in Westborough, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Evelyn (Walker) Dunn. She was educated in Westborough and was a graduate of Westborough High School. She also attended...

Rita M.  Keaveny

Rita M. Keaveny

Oct 8, 2014

SOUTHBOROUGH- Rita M. Keaveny, 89, of Southborough, formerly of Easton, and Brockton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the home of her son. She was the wife of the late Robert M. Keaveny. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late James and Angelina (Monaco) Driscoll and was educated in Boston schools. Rita was a...

John J.  Van Dam

John J. Van Dam

Oct 2, 2014

WESTBOROUGH- John J. “Jack” Van Dam, Sr., 59, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at home. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Alfred and Helen (Johnson) Van Dam and was educated in Boston schools. Jack operated the Central House in Westborough for over 35 years. He was a member of WASA, enjoyed...

Joan B. Wood

Joan B. Wood

Sep 15, 2014

Joan "Joannie" (O'Brien) Wood passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at Rose Monahan Hospice Center, on September 15, 2014. Her best friend, Robert L. (Woodie) Wood, and husband of over sixty years passed away earlier this year. Joan was known by her humor, love of music, and pride in her Irish Heritage. She was a graduate of Westborough...

Dorothy G. Spates

Dorothy G. Spates

Sep 13, 2014

Dorothy Grace Spates, age 100, a long-time resident of Woodville, died in her sleep on September 13, 2014.  Dot was a long time employee of Bay State Abrasive and remained active in their retiree bowling league for many years.  In her later years, the house she built during the Great Depression and her views of Lake Whitehall brought her joy...

R. Charles Boone

R. Charles Boone

Sep 12, 2014

WESTBOROUGH- R. Charles Boone, 67, of Ft. Myers, FL, formerly of Westborough and Northborough, passed away on September 12, 2014 in Florida. Charlie was a member of the Westborough Police Department for 33 years prior to his retirement. He is survived by his mother, Barbara Riley and step father, William Riley of New Hampshire; three children, Connie Boone of Clinton,...

Elaine Collins Ciara

Elaine Collins Ciara

Aug 31, 2014

WESTBOROUGH- Elaine Collins Ciara, 78, of Falmouth, formerly of Westborough, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at home. She was the wife of the late Mario P. Ciara. Her first husband, Robert M. Collins passed away in 2006. Born in Stockton, CA, she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Esther (Webster) Howse. She was educated in...

Robert Emory Harvey

Robert Emory Harvey

Aug 30, 2014

WESTBOROUGH- Robert Emory Harvey, 95, of Westborough died on Saturday, August 30, 2014. He leaves his wife of 72 years, Jane (Williams) Harvey. He was born in Westborough, the son of Luta L. (Grimes) and Emory L. Harvey and lived there all his life. Robert graduated from Westborough High School in 1936 and received an Associate Degree from Cornell University...

Carol I. (Mcgee)  Parker

Carol I. (Mcgee) Parker

Aug 28, 2014

WESTBOROUGH- Carol I. (McGee) Parker, 95, of Westborough, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Frank W. Parker. Born in Westborough, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Carrie (Frelick) McGee and was educated in Westborough schools. Carol was a communicant of St....

Robert P. Galipeau

Robert P. Galipeau

Aug 19, 2014

WESTBOROUGH- Robert P. Galipeau, 86, of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare- University Hospital, Worcester. He was the husband of Jeannette G. (Baril) Galipeau. Born in Northbridge, he was the son of the late Fred and Beatrice (Fitzpatrick) Galipeau. He was educated in Worcester schools and graduated from Taber Academy. During the Korean Conflict...

Ann C.  Carlstrom

Ann C. Carlstrom

Aug 18, 2014

WESTBOROUGH- Ann C. (Scannell) Carlstrom, 85, of Westborough, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014 in the company of her family after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was the daughter of Edward and Marion Scannell and sister of Mary Scannell Graw (deceased), Edward Scannell and Judy Scannell Donovan (deceased). Ann was married to Victor M. Carlstrom, who predeceased...

Gertrude C.  Horohoe

Gertrude C. Horohoe

Aug 7, 2014

WESTBOROUGH- Gertrude C. Horohoe, 86, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of William P. Horohoe. Mr. and Mrs. Horohoe would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in November. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude (Doran) Muller and...

Norma J.  Mcdonald

Norma J. Mcdonald

Aug 6, 2014

WESTBOROUGH- Norma J. (Richardson) McDonald, 96, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at home. Born in West Brookfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Forrest and Evelyn (Edson) Richardson. She began her education in West Brookfield schools and ultimately earned a Master’s Degree from Columbia University. Norma completed a distinguished 38 year career as...

Lisa A.  (Papitto)  Joseph

Lisa A. (Papitto) Joseph

Aug 6, 2014

HOPKINTON- Lisa A. (Papitto) Joseph, 45, of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA after a courageous nine year battle with breast cancer. She was the devoted wife of Anthony A. Joseph to whom she was married for 21 years. Lisa was born in Providence, RI, the beloved daughter of...

Eleanor M.  Kelly

Eleanor M. Kelly

Aug 3, 2014

WESTBOROUGH- Eleanor M. Kelly, 91, of Westborough, formerly of Sudbury, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Joseph V. Kelly who passed away in April. Born in Staten Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Carol (Smith) Mann. She was...

Robert M Loomis

Robert M Loomis

Jul 28, 2014

Robert (Bob) Morgan Loomis, 91, of Westborough, passed away peacefully Monday, July 28, 2014, after a long illness.  He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Lucille Martha (North) Loomis.  Bob is also survived by his children Donald of San Jose, CA, William of Gastonia, NC, Jeannie and husband Ron Smith of Westborough, MA, Jim and wife Hsing-Mei of...

Theresa H.  Williamson

Theresa H. Williamson

Jul 25, 2014

Theresa Helen Williamson, 83, of 12 Beach St. in Westborough, lost her battle against respiratory disease on July 25, 2014 . She was born in Worcester, MA to Jane (Uniewski) and Joseph Porter and lived much of her life in Westborough, where she retired from Bay State Abrasives. She spent many years enjoying living and working in the Maine towns...

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