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Frances  M.  (Katunas)  Powers

Frances M. (Katunas) Powers

Jan 3, 2013

WESTBOROUGH- Frances M. Powers, 86, of Westborough, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at the UMass Memorial Healthcare- University Hospital in Worcester. She was the wife of the late Bernard C. Powers. Born in Oxford, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Frances (Polubinskas) Katunas. She was educated in Holden schools and attended Worcester State Teachers...

Virginia  L. Walthall

Virginia L. Walthall

Dec 29, 2012

Westborough- Virginia Ludwig Walthall, 90, of Westborough, died Saturday, December 29th, 2012. Born in Springfield September 30, 1922 and raised in Westfield, MA, she graduated from Westfield High School and the University of Connecticut. Ginny trained to become a R.N. at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford and served her country as a Navy nurse during W.W.II. She met Wally, her...

Collette B. Gmitter

Collette B. Gmitter

Dec 28, 2012

WESTBOROUGH- Collette B. Gmitter, 92, of Westborough, died peacefully on Friday, December 28, 2012 at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Dr. George T. Gmitter. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Leda (Goudreau) Bergeron. She attended St. Thomas...

Marcella A.  Shepherd

Marcella A. Shepherd

Dec 22, 2012

NORTHBOROUGH- Marcella A. Shepherd, 78, was born in Worcester, MA, longtime resident of Carlisle, MA. More recently, resided in Northborough, where she died December 22, 2012 from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. Beloved wife of Russell B. Shepherd. Loving mother of Maria Lee Shepherd-Preble and her husband David, Anna Lisa Seery and her husband Robert, Russell A. Shepherd and his wife...

Helen Dibona

Helen Dibona

Dec 18, 2012

NORTHBOROUGH- Helen DiBona, 91, of Northborough, formerly of Leominster, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Northborough. She was the wife of the late Rudolph DiBona. Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary (Gallagher) Adams. She was educated in Cambridge schools. Helen was employed...

Richard E. Cross

Richard E. Cross

Dec 17, 2012

Richard E. Cross, 90, Commander, U.S. Navy (Ret.) passed away on December 17, 2012 in Titusville, FL. He was the husband of Marion (Walters) Cross. A private funeral service was held in the Britton-Summers Funeral Home, 4 Church St., Westborough. Burial, with Military Honors, followed in Pine Grove Cemetery, Westborough.

Virginia  (Nenni)  Davis

Virginia (Nenni) Davis

Dec 15, 2012

WESTBOROUGH- Virginia Nenni Davis, beloved wife of 56 years of Claud M. Davis, passed away December 15, 2012, with her family at her side. Born in Arlington, NY (now Town of Poughkeepsie) February 12, 1921, to Amalia (DiGennaro) and Finislao Nenni. Sister of Filbert Nenni (deceased) and Margherite Beck (deceased). Mother of Stephanie Davis Deitzer (Jim) of Boston, MA and...

Pauline G. Woods

Pauline G. Woods

Dec 10, 2012

Pauline Woods, 98, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2012 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Pauline Gordon Woods was born December 21, 1913 in Grand Rapids, MI and grew up in Detroit and St. Petersburg, FL. She graduated Agnes Scott College, in Decatur, GA, with a degree in math and chemistry. Moving to New York...

Bola V. Rao

Bola V. Rao

Dec 8, 2012

WESTBOROUGH- Bola V. Rao, 85, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2012 at the Kindred Transitional Care in Westborough. He was the husband of the late Malathi (Nayak) Rao. Born in India, he was the son of the late Bola R. and Indira (Pai) Rao. Mr. Rao is survived by one son, Vivek B. Rao of Plano, TX;...

Barbara M.  Kimball

Barbara M. Kimball

Dec 7, 2012

WESTBOROUGH- Barbara M. Kimball, 96, of Westborough passed away peacefully on Friday, December 7, 2012, in the presence of her children, at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Basil C. Kimball. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Flora O. (Brown) Landon. She was educated in...

Virginia M.  Cove

Virginia M. Cove

Dec 5, 2012

WESTBOROUGH- Virginia M. “Ginny” Cove, 86, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late William R. Cove, Sr. Born in Westborough, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Anna (Kelleher) McDonald. She was educated in Westborough...

Joseph M.  Breen

Joseph M. Breen

Dec 3, 2012

WESTBOROUGH- Joseph M. Breen, 74, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Shrewsbury Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Linda M. (Cole) Breen. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Joseph M. and Ruth (Clement) Breen. He was educated in Worcester schools, earned a master’s degree...

Kaye I. (Cochrane)  Kelley

Kaye I. (Cochrane) Kelley

Dec 1, 2012

WESTBOROUGH- Kaye Irene (Cochrane) Kelley, 82, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of Thomas J. Kelley, Jr. Born in Milford, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Wilfred and C. Irene (Cote) Cochrane. She was educated in Westborough schools and was a graduate...

Richard J. Holt

Richard J. Holt

Nov 29, 2012

WESTBOROUGH- Richard J. “Dick” Holt, 80, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 29, 2012. Dick was born in Marlborough, the son of Ernest and Eva (Fortin) Holt. He received his Bachelor and Master’s of Science degrees from Boston College and he was also a PhD candidate and Teaching Fellow at Harvard, which he left to co-found Weston Geophysical...

David Grey Collins

David Grey Collins

Nov 23, 2012

WESTBOROUGH- David Grey Collins, 26, of Grafton, formerly of Westborough, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 23, 2012 in Grafton. He was the husband of Cassandra L. Furbish. Born on December 4, 1985, in Ft. Worth, TX, he is the son of David L. Collins, Jr., of Millbury and Janet Grey Collins of Westborough. David was a graduate of Westborough...

Phyllis L. Shelton

Phyllis L. Shelton

Nov 19, 2012

WESTBOROUGH- Phyllis L. Shelton, 92, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 19, 2012 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of Paul S. Shelton to whom she was married for 71 years. Born in White Plains, NY, she was the daughter of the late Avery and Wilbur (LaPaugh) Lord. She was educated in...

Philip Salah

Philip Salah

Nov 13, 2012

WESTBOROUGH- Philip Salah, 87, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at the Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation. He was the husband of the late Shirley A. (Hemstead) Salah. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Michael and Beatrice (Wright) Salah and was educated in Worcester schools. Phil was a musicians, musician. Not only...

Richard J. Stein

Richard J. Stein

Nov 11, 2012

NORTHBOROUGH- Richard J. Stein, 82, of Northborough and Schenectady, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in Schenectady. He was the husband of Clare M. Stein. Born in Palmerton, PA, he was the son of the late Luther and Olive (Handwerk) Stein. He was a graduate of Palmerton High School, earned a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry at Penn...

Evelyn  M.  Collins

Evelyn M. Collins

Nov 3, 2012

WESTBOROUGH- Evelyn M. Collins, 87, of Brandon, FL, formerly of Westborough, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Hawthorne Village in Brandon. She was the wife of the late David L. Collins, Sr. She was also predeceased by her first husband, Lawrence Bilodeau of Hudson and sister Helen Sharon of Marlborough. Born in Boston, she was the daughter...

Elaine E. Gesell

Elaine E. Gesell

Oct 25, 2012

WESTBOROUGH- Elaine E. Gesell, 73, of Westborough, died on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at   the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northborough after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her son, Russell Randall and his fiancé Heather Hill of Willington, CT; daughters, Deborah Randall of Northborough, Laurie Morse and her husband Keith of Millbury, Jeanne Davies...

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