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Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Westborough, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas

Maura Jean Paquette

Maura Jean Paquette

Jul 12, 2026

Maura Jean Paquette, 80, of Westborough, passed away in the evening of July 12th, 2026, surrounded by her children.

Born August 30, 1945, in Syracuse, NY to Mary (Mallin) & Martin Lawlor, 4 sisters, Francis, Marie "Gigi", Susan, Julia, and brother William. "Jeannie" as her friends and family knew her, loved Jesus, her family, a good snickerdoodle, butterflies and flowers... all...

Timothy A. Hodgens, Ph.D

Timothy A. Hodgens, Ph.D

Jul 19, 2026

Timothy A. Hodgens, Ph.D, 85, of Westborough, MA, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026, following a brief battle with cancer. Tim was the beloved husband and best friend of Mary Beecher Hodgens for fifty-seven years.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Tim was one of seven children raised by the late Joseph and Kathleen (Cooney) Hodgens. During the school year, his...

Helen M. (Socha) Galica

Helen M. (Socha) Galica

Jul 19, 2026

Helen M. (Socha) Galica of Westborough, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2026 at Notre Dame Long Term Care in Worcester, MA. Born in 1925 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, Helen was the daughter of Walenty and Katherine Socha. She lived a rich and loving life for 100 years.

Helen married Mieczyslaw (“Mike”) Galica in 1950. They moved to Westborough in 1966...

Randy D. Dadah

Randy D. Dadah

Jul 14, 2026

Randy D. Dadah, 83, of Westborough, MA, was a man who wore many hats. As a child he had three routes delivering newspapers, worked at Dadah’s Market in Worcester, and worked as a clerk at the Triple S stamp store, before going on to Worcester Junior College, where he earned an Associate’s Degree in Civil Engineering.

In 1964, he went to...

Richard A. Correia

Richard A. Correia

Jul 13, 2026

Richard A. “Rick” Correia Sr., 76, of Brewster, formerly of Attleboro, passed away peacefully at home on July 13, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Cheryl A. (Laviolette) Correia.

Born and raised in Attleboro, Rick was the son of the late Joseph and Gloria (Wilbur) Correia. He graduated from Attleboro High School and went on...

Judith A. Hall

Judith A. Hall

Jul 9, 2026

Judith (Judy) A. Hall of Westborough passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on July 9, 2026 after a long illness. She was the devoted wife of David N. Hall, her college sweetheart, with whom she shared 62 years of love and adventures together.

Born in Boston, Judy was the daughter of the late Patrick and Anna (Rush) Ryan and...

Vincent A. DiSanzo

Vincent A. DiSanzo

Jul 3, 2026

Vincent A. “Vinny” DiSanzo, of Westborough, Mass., passed away on July 3, 2026. He was 49.

Vinny was a true son of Lowell, Massachusetts. He was shaped by its neighborhoods, its history, its people, and its train tracks. The oldest of three brothers, he fiercely protected John and Tony, who often said they never had to learn how to fight because...

Janice E. Dreyfus

Janice E. Dreyfus

Jul 2, 2026

Janice E. (Haskell) Dreyfus, 69, of Webster, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital. She was the wife of William J. Dreyfus.

Born in Norwood, MA, she was the daughter of the late George Haskell and S. Jean (Dingwell) Haskell-Erickson. She was raised and educated and was a graduate of Westborough High School.

Janice was dedicated to...

Geoffrey E. Wood

Geoffrey E. Wood

Jun 30, 2026

Geoffrey E. Wood, 83, of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at UMass/Memorial Hospital in Worcester. He was the husband of Diana E. (Virta) Wood.

Born in Gardner, he was the son of the late Ralph and Irma (Waaranen) Wood. He was raised and educated in Gardner and was a 1960 graduate of Gardner High School.

Geoff worked a variety...

Jenny Yuen-Tsun (Chi) Shih

Jenny Yuen-Tsun (Chi) Shih

Jun 22, 2026

Jenny Yuen-Tsun (Chi) Shih, 87, of Westborough, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026, at the Notre Dame Long Term Health Care Center in Worcester. She was the wife of Raymond C. Shih of 62 years.

She was born in British Hong Kong, daughter of the late Tsuan Chi M.D., and Huen Yuk Lo and was raised and educated in Hong...

Hedwig E. Lagemann

Hedwig E. Lagemann

Jun 11, 2026

Hedwig E. Lagemann (Hattie), Born Aug 15, 1923, she died on June 11th, 2026, and was 102 years old. Her husband Harold predeceased her.

She is survived by her Son-In-Law Paul L. George, her grandsons Christopher P. George who lived with her at 19 Robin Road, Westborough MA, and David M. George and his wife Paige George who lives in Jacksonville...

Harriet M. Ogilvie

Harriet M. Ogilvie

Jun 11, 2026

Harriet M. (Stewart) Ogilvie, 90, of Westborough, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026. She was the widow of Richard Ogilvie.

Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Elias R. and Julia E. (Gullich) Stewart. She was raised and educated in Jamaica Plain and graduated from Jamaica Plain High School.

Harriet was employed as a customer service representative for...

Dale W. Bent

Dale W. Bent

Jun 10, 2026

Dale W. Bent, long time resident of Grafton, entered into eternal rest on June 10, 2026, at age 72 due to complications following a stroke.

Born in Marlborough, he was the son of the late Charles and Betty (Wheeler) Bent. He grew up in Clinton and graduated from Clinton High School.

Dale was employed as a formulation technician for Bay State Abrasives...

Sylvia Ball

Sylvia Ball

Jun 10, 2026

Sylvia (Sears) Ball of Westborough passed into the arms of her Lord, surrounded by her loving family on June 10, 2026, after a period of declining health. Sylvia was born on February 13, 1933, in Plainfield, NJ. She is predeceased by her parents, Floyd and Hazel Sears and her brother Richard. She is survived by her husband of 71 years,...

Margaret A. Christensen

Margaret A. Christensen

Jun 4, 2026

Margaret A. Christensen, 91, of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 4, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Christensen.

Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Margaret (Tarpey) Waldron. She was a graduate of Our Lady of Christians School in Newton.

Margaret was employed as...

James W. Hardiman

James W. Hardiman

Jun 2, 2026

James Walter Hardiman, 89, of Westborough passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at home surrounded by family. He was the husband of the late Rose M. (Cejmer) Hardiman.

Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Walter Hardiman and Constance (Woolhouse) Morse. He was raised and educated in Worcester and graduated from Central New England College.

James was employed...

Lihua Fay

Lihua Fay

May 23, 2026

Lihua (Liu) Fay, 55, of Sturbridge, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at home. She was the wife of Charles E. Fay.

Born in Schenzhen City, China, she was the daughter of the late Shusheng Liu and Xiangzhen Wang. She was educated in Schenzhen City schools.

Lihua worked in the restaurant industry including Cheng Du and in Chinatown.

Lihua’s passion was spending...

Helen R. Remian

Helen R. Remian

May 18, 2026

Helen R. Remian, 92, of Westborough, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 18, 2026, at UMass Memorial Healthcare/University Hospital in Worcester.

Born in Clinton, she was the daughter of the late John and Adeline (Tremblay) Partlow and was raised and educated in Charlton.

Helen was a woman of incredible strength, independence, and determination. She worked hard throughout her life, first for many...

Norman "Gus" Rudd Marshall

Norman "Gus" Rudd Marshall

May 16, 2026

Norman “Gus” Rudd Marshall passed away on May 16, 2026, surrounded by family. He was 94 years old.

Gus was born at home in South Berwick, ME on November 23, 1931, to Irene S. Young and Byron O. Marshall, Sr. He was the third of five siblings, joining older brothers, Byron, Jr., and Robert. Soon after, sisters Phyllis and Louise rounded...

Eleanor V. Bigwood

Eleanor V. Bigwood

May 15, 2026

Eleanor V. ‘Elly’ Bigwood, 94 of Westborough – formerly of Eastham and Auburn – passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 15, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Groton, Connecticut, Eleanor was the beloved daughter of Reuben and Theresa (Johnson) Lewis.

She is predeceased by her husbands Ernest Bigwood and Albert Convery; her siblings John Lewis and Marion Benoit;...