All Obituaries

Joan P. Tufts, 86, of Ashland and formerly of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home following a lengthy illness on Saturday, January 22, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on January 25, 1935, in Westborough MA., at home to the late George & Estelle Bain. Joan was trained in Boston at a secretarial school and worked for many years as a medical secretary in the Metrowest area. She married Hugh K. Tufts Jr., also of Westborough, in 1954 and they celebrated their 50th...

Martina (McCarthy) Frank, age 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Tina to all who knew her, was born on March 12, 1943 to Martin and Josephine McCarthy in Buffalo, NY. A graduate of South Park High School, Tina married and went on to raise "her girls", four beautiful daughters.  A successful realtor, she spent several years with Veronica Lynch in Niskayuna where she made lifelong friends. Tina loved a good party and enjoyed talking to everyone she met....

Sis F. Colby, 90, of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 15, 2022. She was the wife of the late William F. Colby, Sr. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Favreau) Callahan. She was raised and educated in Worcester and was a graduate of St. Peter’s High School. Sis worked as a waitress at Ken’s Steak House for many years. She also worked at Juniper Hills Golf Course until 2019. She was an avid golfer, loved all her grand...

Harvey Hodsdon, 95, of Shrewsbury MA, passed away gently on January 6, 2022 from complications related to his Parkinson’s disease. Harvey was born on November 20, 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the fourth of five children born to Floyd and Germaine Hodsdon. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the US Navy for the duration of World War II. Following the war, in 1945, he took advantage of the GI Bill and attended Marquette University, graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering. His...

Rita J. Robinson, 86, of Framingham, formerly of Southborough, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. She was the wife of the late William R. “Dick” Robinson. Born in Milford, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Flora (Metcalf) Peacock. She was educated in Hopkinton and Framingham and graduated from Framingham High School. Rita was employed as a bookkeeper for Dick Robinson’s Garage, Westboro Auto Supply and Maple & Clover Landscape prior to her...

Thomas J. Despres, 71, of Grafton, formerly of Westborough, passed away on December 24, 2021. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Francis and Yvonne (Belanger) Despres. He was raised and educated in Westborough and was a 1968 graduate of Westborough High School. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in political science at Merrimack College. Tom was the owner and operator of Crown Cleaning in Westborough for many years. He is survived by two brothers, Louis P. Despres of...

Maria Vermes, 82, a longtime resident of Westborough, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022 at Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the loving wife of Gabor S. Vermes, celebrating 60 years of marriage. Born in Vezzolacca, Italy, Maria was the daughter of the late Alfredo and Ida (Locchi) Boiardi. She was raised in the Province of Piacenza Italy, where she had a hard but idyllic childhood with her parents, sister, maternal grandparents, and uncles. She came by boat to the United States...

Nancy Marie McNamara, born June 24, 1932, in South Boston, MA, daughter of Alice and Phillip McDonnell, returned home peacefully on January 6, 2022, to the everlasting open arms of God, her beloved husband Joseph, and many family members and friends. She was also pre- deceased by her sisters Margaret Haltmaier and Ellen Woodward, and her brother “Buddy” McDonnell. Her greatest treasure was her family: her son Robert McNamara (& Mary), Ellen Swirsky (& Brian), Patricia...

Dorenda S. Rice, 99, passed peacefully away January 2, 2022 after a period of declining health.  Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, daughter of David and Leah (Larter) Stewart, she lived most of her life in Woodville, MA, graduating from Hopkinton High School in June of 1940.  Her husband of 62 years, Alden Rice passed away in 2003.  She was also predeceased by sons, Howard and Joel Rice.  She leaves her daughter Ethel Temple of Westborough, and...

Scott A. Voutas, 52, of Braselton, GA formerly of Westborough, MA, passed away on January 1, 2022.  He was the husband of Agnes Ojera Voutas. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Judith M. (Stone) Voutas and the late L. Michael Voutas.  He was raised and educated in Westborough school system and Assabet Valley Technical High School. Mr. Voutas graduated from the police academy and was pinned in May of 2000 and then joined the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office retiring in...