All Obituaries

Shrewsbury-Harold F. “Butch” Cotterly passed away peacefully on March 7th surrounded by his loving family. Harry is survived by his only daughter Lisa Cotterly-McKenna and her husband Dean, his brother Scotty Cotterly and his wife Diane, his brother Kevin Cotterly and his wife Carol, his sister Nancy Cotterly Fraser, his granddaughters Akasha, Samantha and Faith, great grandson Eli, his nieces, nephews, cousins and his favorite furry friend of 19 years Snowy the cat. Harry was...

Jean Marie Keaveny age 69, died peacefully at the AD Assisted Living Hospice in Phoenix Arizona on Monday February 27, 2023. Born in Boston on November 14, 1953, Jean was raised in Brockton, MA and was a 1971 graduate of Cardinal Spellman High School. Jean went on to attend numerous college programs over the years after her high school graduation. Jean lived in Cambridge, MA and ultimately relocated to Phoenix, Arizona where she spent her career working for the University of Phoenix...

Mark Kenneth Chang-Gagnon, 52 of Los Angeles passed away peacefully on Friday, February 3, 2023, surrounded by his beloved family, at The Keck Hospital of USC. He was the husband of Saeyoung Chang whom he married in 2019 and they lived a blessed and loving life. Born in Weymouth, MA on July 10, 1970, to Patricia (Higgins) and G. Kenneth Gagnon, of Westborough, MA.  He is survived by his two children, Allison of NYC, and Andrew of San Francisco as well as his stepdaughters, Stella...

Edward Francis Gillooly, 73, of Westborough, Mass., passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer.Born March 29, 1949, Ed was raised in Salem, Mass., where he was an accomplished track star and was often seen riding his Honda 50cc motorbike around the North Shore beaches.After high school, Ed attempted the college route, but found his calling by diving into a lengthy career in retail, working at companies including Zayre and Ames in various...

Ann (Neiburg) Peterson, 94, previously of Holliston, MA and Portsmouth, NH, and recent resident of Westborough, MA, passed away peacefully March 5, 2023. Born July 31, 1928, and raised in St. Albans, VT.  Ann was the daughter of Samuel and Amelia (Kushner) Neiburg. After attending St. Albans High School, Ann graduated from Becker Junior College in 1948. Grammy Ann, as she was affectionately called by her grandchildren, never met a stranger in her 94+ years as anyone who met her was...

Oscar V. Najarian, 89, of Westborough, MA passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Burke) Najarian who was the love of his life and to whom he was married for 57 years. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Vartan and Arooseag (Kasparian) Najarian. He was a graduate of Commerce High School in 1953 and Fitchburg State in 1957 where he also played baseball. Oscar began his teaching career at the Lake Street School in Spencer, MA teaching Industrial...

Jeannette G. Galipeau, 92, of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at home. She was the wife of the late Robert P. Galipeau. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Olier and Blanche (St. Denis) Baril. She was educated in Worcester and was a graduate of Holy Name High School. She also attended and graduated from St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing. Jeannette worked as a registered nurse in the OB/GYN Department at St. Vincent Hospital for 36 years prior to...

Rev. Sylvia R. Doran, 94, of Westborough, Massachusetts, passed away on February 8, 2023, after a brief illness. Sylvia was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 3, 1928. The daughter of James Murray Gavel and Lillian (Kesey) Gavel, she was raised in Medford, Massachusetts. She was a 1950 graduate of Tufts University and earned her master’s and Doctorate from Boston University in 1954 and 1957 respectively. Sylvia taught in Wellesley Public Schools for many years. Sylvia married...

Lillian Theresa Cochran, age 85, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2023, after a long illness.  She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 6, 1937, to Richard “Dick” Cochran and Lillian Cochran, née Hardcastle. Lillian is pre-deceased by her older brother Richard Cochran. She is survived by her cousins and her goddaughter, Virginia. Lillian graduated from Girls’ Latin School in 1955.  She then worked as a phlebotomist, first at the Lemuel...

Carol Ann Millar Bonazzoli passed away peacefully on February 9, 2023 following a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. Carol was born on November 30, 1943 in Framingham, MA where she grew up and also raised her family. Carol’s daughters fondly remember their mom’s love of gardening, cross stitch, cooking, entertaining and getting together with friends. They enjoyed many vacations and summers in their backyard pools as a family with their mom and dad. From Cape Cod and the...