All Obituaries

Elizabeth M. "Betsy" Van Cott, MD, FCAP, 56, of Framingham, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at her home.  She is the beloved wife of 30 years to Neil Storey, DVM. Born in Agana, Guam, USA, she was a daughter of Lt. Commander, U.S.N. (Retired) Cornelius James and Patricia Van Cott. In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by her brothers, Bradford and David Van Cott, sister-in-law Lisa, brothers-in-law, Robin Johnson and Keith Storey;...

Vaughn Kaprelian, 87, of Westborough, passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital.  Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Karekin and Lucy (Santoian) Kaprelian. He was raised and educated in Westborough and was a 1953 graduate of Westborough High School.  During the late 1950’s he served with the United States Army attaining the rank of PFC (E-3) (T).  Vaughn was a self-employed Blasting...

Theresa A. DeBoer, 89, of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 8, 2021. She was the wife of the late Gerritt J. “Sonny” DeBoer, Jr. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian (Tatro) Shenette and was raised and educated in Princeton, MA Theresa worked as a Molder at Bullard Abrasives for 24 years and in later years worked at Stop and Shop as a bagger. She also enjoyed crocheting. She is survived by one daughter,...

Robert G. DeArmond, Jr., 82, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 surrounded by his loving family at the UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by his loving wife and soulmate of 62 years, Mary Lou (Birmingham) DeArmond. Born in Milford, he was the son of the late Robert and Mildred (Prince) DeArmond. He was raised and educated in Westborough and was a 1957 graduate of Westborough High School. From 1960 to 1965 he served on the Westborough Police...

Myrtle R. Ruch, 93, of Westborough, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northborough. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Ruch. Born in Hudson, MA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Margaret Ray. She was raised and educated in Hudson and was a 1945 graduate of Hudson High School. Myrtle was employed as the head bookkeeper at Northborough National Bank for 22 years and ended her career with Avidia Bank retiring in...

Michael James Silva (Mike), 57, of Worcester, MA passed away peacefully at home with his wife, Heidi, at his side on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Mike was born in Somerville, MA on July 19, 1963 and graduated from Somerville High School in 1983. After high school, Mike enlisted in the United States Army. He proudly served his country for three years, stationed first at Fort Bragg before deploying to Korea for a year.  He served honorably and earned several commendations. Following his...

Reverend Cynthia A. Frado, 66, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021, at her home in Hadley, surrounded by loved ones. Daughter of the late John and Eva (Dias) Frado, Cindy was born in Fall River, MA, and raised on the family farm in Somerset. After graduating from Somerset High School, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Theology from Boston College and her Masters of Divinity from Harvard University Divinity School. Cindy dedicated her life to religious development, spirituality, and...

Amena M. Paolini, 96, of Westborough, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the home of her daughter. Born in Westborough, she was the daughter of the late Adolfo and Domenica (Moretti) Paolini. She was raised and educated in Westborough and was a graduate of Westborough High School. Amena worked in the shipping department at Chase Paper Co. prior to her retirement. She was a communicant of St. Luke the Evangelist Church and enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, reading, traveling and...

Shannon H. McDonald, aged 55, of Southborough, MA, peacefully entered into rest on March 26, 2021, surrounded by her family at her side.  Adored wife of Howard Rosenstein and devoted mother of Samuel and Jackson Rosenstein.  Cherished daughter of James and Mary Helen McDonald and sister of Erin Rowley, all of Erie, PA. Beloved daughter-in-law, sister-in-law and aunt to nine nieces and nephews, and irreplaceable friend to countless others. Shannon grew up in Erie, PA on her...

Matthew Joseph Holt, 60, of Clinton, formerly of Westborough, passed away March 17, 2021 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA. Born in Framingham, MA, Matt was the son of the late Nita Adair (deBairos) Holt and the late Richard James Holt. He attended Westborough High School and graduated in 1978.  He attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and graduated with a degree in Industrial Engineering.  Matt worked in a variety of industries until he discovered...