All Obituaries

Bertha A. “Betty” Casey, 84, of Hopkinton, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late William J. Casey. Born in Lawrence, MA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Bertha (Walsh) Sheehan. She was raised and educated in Lawrence and North Andover and was a graduate of Lowell University. Betty was an elementary school teacher for over 20 years in Hopkinton. She was a communicant of St. Luke the Evangelist...

Jane P. Kruse, 80, of Westborough, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital in Worcester. She was the beloved wife of Richard W. Kruse. Born in Westfield, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Jeanette (Roney) Pero. She was raised and educated in Westfield and Westborough and was a 1956 graduate of Westborough High School. She also graduated from Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. Jane was an art teacher with the Northborough...

Eleanor R. Myers of Westborough, MA, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully August 7, 2019, surrounded her family.  Born in Pittsburgh, PA, March 26, 1924, daughter of Joseph and Erna (Bradies) Nastasy, she was married in 1949 to Foster Miller Myers, who preceded her in death in 1987.  She graduated from Sharon High School in Sharon, PA.  and earned an Associates Degree in Human Services from Edinboro University, PA. Eleanor worked in payroll...

Westborough – Gary R. Wittmann, age 72, passed away on August 3, 2019 at UMass Memorial Health Care – University Campus in Worcester, after a period of declining health. He leaves his wife of 44 years, Robin E. (Nicolay) Wittmann; his son, Joseph P. Wittmann and his wife Nathalie of Maplewood, NJ; his grandson, Grant Wittmann; a sister, Gail (Wittmann) Grube and husband Richard Grube of Fairport, NY; a brother-in-law, Peter Nicolay and his wife Marita; a sister-in-law, Sara...

Joseph Everett MacLeod, 81, of Westborough died peacefully on Friday, August 2nd at Hospice House in Lincoln, MA surrounded by his loving family.  Joe was born on December 5, 1937 in New Bedford to Robert Burns MacLeod and Elizabeth Hazleton Read and leaves his brother, Robert Burns MacLeod, Jr. and wife, Carol, of Cape Porpoise, ME.  Joe was predeceased by his brothers, William of Clam Lake, WI and Richard of Boulder, CO. Joe graduated from Governor Dummer Academy (GDA) in...

Carolyn M. Chouinard, 81, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at home. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late William E. F. Thurber, Sr and Bertha (Richards) Thurber. She was educated in Westborough schools and was a graduate of Westborough High School. Carolyn was employed as a Pharmacy Technician at Westborough State Hospital prior to her retirement. Many know her from her years at Julio’s Supermarket. A life-long resident of Westboro, she...

J. William “Bill” Miller, 91, of Westborough, died on Friday, July 26, 2019 at St. Mary’s Healthcare Center in Worcester. He was the husband of the late Laura S. (Scali) Miller. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late J. William and Sarah (Yeager) Miller. He was a graduate of Elmira Free Academy in Elmira, NY and attended Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Bill started his career at the Parker House and Ritz Carlton Hotel in Boston. He then became a District...

Charlotte C. Spinney, 83, died on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME. Born in Worcester, MA she was the daughter of the late Winthrop H. and Marjorie E. (Whitaker) Spinney. She was educated in Westborough Schools and earned a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Master of Education at Worcester State College. Ms. Spinney was an educator at Westborough High School for 41 years, retiring in 1999. She is survived by her two brothers, James L. and his wife...

A memorial service for Theresa Marie Romeo Rizzo will be held on Thursday, July 25, at 11:00 A.M. in the Jonas A. Stone Chapel at Pine Grove Cemetery, 106 South St., Westborough, MA. All are welcome.

CWO-4 Ernest “Chuck” V. Bridges, Jr , USMC Retired Dear God, I come before you, June 3, 2019, a weary Marine whose physical body wore out at age 91. Son, your spirit never diminished. You served to help better mankind while stationed in China 1945 thru 2 tours in Vietnam, retiring after 30 years of service in 1975. You have upheld the creed of the USMC. Your beloved wife, Marjorie Smith-Bridges, your sons Steve and Les, and so many loved ones and friends await you here with...