OBITUARY LISTINGS

Jan 12, 2024

Anthony Joseph Putnam, 5, of North Grafton, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 12, 2024.  He was the cherished son of Cale Charles and Elizabeth Marie (Papp) Putnam.

Born on April 9, 2018, Anthony was a bright, loving and exceedingly kind and compassionate 5-year-old who brought joy and smiles to everyone whose lives he touched. He loved...

Jan 11, 2024

Howard E. Ayotte, 95, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024, UMass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus in Worcester.

Howard was born in Marlborough, MA, son of Joseph and Blanche (Whitman) Ayotte. He was raised and educated in their public schools and graduated from Marlborough High School in 1948. He moved to Westborough in 1957. He was the...

Jan 6, 2024

Susanna L. (Salsman) Hitchings, 86, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024, peacefully at home surrounded by her family.  She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Clement E. Hitchings, who passed away in 1998.,

Born in Westborough, she was the daughter of the late Eldon M. and Lois E. (Nichols) Salsman.  She was raised in Westborough and...

Jan 5, 2024

Timothy “Tim” John O’Neil, 71, of Westborough, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 5th, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Tim was the son of the late John Gregory “Greg” O’Neil and Alma Lucille (Harvey) O’Neil, and was born in Natick, MA, on February 17th, 1952.

Tim was the sixth of twelve children. Tim...

Dec 31, 2023

Joseph A. Federici, 94, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Priscilla A. (White) Federici on October 6, 2019.

Born in Clinton, he was the son of the late Anthony and Althea Federici and was called “Sonny”. He was...

Dec 23, 2023

Edward F. McManus, 83, of Westborough passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023, peacefully at home.

Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Edward and Helen (Gagen) McManus. He was raised and educated in Framingham and attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Edward was a serial entrepreneur and president of several...

Dec 22, 2023

Donald A. Taylor, MD of Holliston, formerly of Upton, Newton and Lexington, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2023, at the age of 91. Born in New York City, Don attended Columbia College, Class of 1953 and the Cornell School of Medicine, Class of 1957. His medical career took him to Vanderbilt where he completed his medical internship. He...

Dec 22, 2023

Jean Marie Hope, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 22, 2023, at the Coleman House in Northborough. She was the beloved wife and best friend of Lee Hope to whom she was married to for 67 years.

Born in Glen Lyon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stanley F. and Lillian M. (Rutkoski) Lipski....

Dec 20, 2023

Jean-Marie Newey, 90, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at the Rose Monahan Hospice in Worcester following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late William and Agnes (Kohler) McSweeney. She was educated in Wellesley and graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art...

Dec 16, 2023

Barbara Ellen Bacon, 80, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2023. She was born in Rockville Centre, New York, to the late Robert F. and Eileen M. (Burch) Peterman on June 5, 1943. She grew up in New Hyde Park, New York, until she married and moved to Kimball Road in Westborough, Massachusetts, where she resided for the last...

Dec 10, 2023

Annette Evans Shindler, 103, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Westborough, MA, on December 10, 2023.  She was born in Lancaster, PA to the late Samuel B and Myrtle (Huber) Evans on May 17, 1920, and lived most her life in Lancaster County until moving to Massachusetts to live with her daughter in 2012.

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Dec 9, 2023

Thelma M. Pageau, 84, formerly of Northborough, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023. She was the wife of the late Roger W. Pageau.

Born in Milford, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Ruth (Lougee) Chouinard. Thelma was the 14th of 15 children. She was raised and educated in Hopkinton and was a 1957...

Dec 6, 2023

Margot Virginia “Meg” Thompson, 66, of Worcester and Westborough, MA, passed away on December 6th, 2023, from complications related to an ongoing struggle with autoimmune scleroderma. Margot was born November 15, 1957 to Preston and Dorothy Thompson (both deceased).  She is survived by her sister Janet and her husband Art of Maine, her sister Paula and her husband Jay...

Dec 6, 2023

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Beth Lambert, a cherished wife, family member, and friend. Beth's life, marked by love, adventure, and heroic courage in the face of severe illness, came to a peaceful end in her beloved town of Westborough, MA on December 6, 2023.

Beth, the adored wife of Richard Lambert, lived...

Dec 4, 2023

Mary So-Yap, 82, loving wife of Leonardo Yap, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 4, 2023. She was known as “Mimi” to her friends and business associates. Her children called her “Yaya”- which meant baby-sitter in the Filipino vernacular. Mimi was born in Bulan, Sorsogon in the Philippines. She was a successful and passionate businesswoman in...

Dec 4, 2023

Robert C. “Bob” True Jr, 89, of Westborough passed away peacefully surrounded by his children on Monday, December 4, 2023.

He was the son of the late Robert and Edith (Clifton) True and married to the late Marion (Buschmann) True for 62 years. A loving and supportive father, Bob is survived by four daughters and one son:...

Dec 2, 2023

Elma Kathryn (Hall) Hooks, 95, of Lake Worth, FL, more recently of Westborough, MA passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, December 2, 2023.

Katie, as she was known by family and friends, was born on November 12, 1928, in Samson, AL, to Ernest and Ethel Hall. She was raised in Green Cove Springs, FL. In...

Nov 29, 2023

Joan M. Phipps, 83, of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough.  She was the wife of 53 years to Russell H. Phipps.

Born in Worcester, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Esther (Aldrich) Jewett, was raised and educated in Westborough, and...

Nov 27, 2023

Norma A. Thompson, 93, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 27, 2023, at home. She was the wife of the late John R. Thompson.

Born in Marlborough, she was the daughter of the late William and Gladys (Miller) Wentworth. She was raised and educated in Southborough and attended and graduated from Anna Maria College in...

Nov 27, 2023

Chrstine A. Smerlas, 95, of Westborough and formerly of Waltham, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 27, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Lambert Smerlas. Devoted mother of John Smerlas and his wife Gayle. and Francine Judd and her husband Ronald. Loving Grandmother of Nicholas Judd and Alanna Merritt and her husband Cian. Christine had a...