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Gale A. Landroche
Oct 23, 2026
Gale A. Landroche, 85, of Westborough, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026, at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare- University Hospital, Worcester. She was the wife of the late Donald K. Landroche, Sr.
Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Edith (Duckworth) Uhlman. She was raised and educated in Westborough and was a graduate of Westborough High School.
Gale...
William M. Higgins
Oct 20, 2026
William “Bill” Maurice Higgins, 76, Charlotte, NC and Westborough, MA passed away October 20, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.
Bill is survived by his wife, Mary Beth (Cove) Higgins to whom he was married for 50 years; their children, Jennifer and her husband Jamie Roach of Charlotte, NC and their two daughters, Jillian and Jocelyn; Caroline and her husband Brendan...
Rodney A. Smith
Oct 19, 2026
Rodney A. “Rod” Smith, 63, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 19, 2026, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Rod is survived by his brother, David Smith of Westborough, lifelong friends Fred Heilner of Blue Hill, ME and David Henderson of Falmouth along with college friends Sheril Sprague, Kevin Libby, Bruce Segee and Greg Richards and many treasured...
John T. Tortora, Jr.
Oct 18, 2026
John T. Tortora, Jr., 78, of Westborough, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Care One at Millbury.
Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late John and Dorothy (Wahlstrom) Tortora. He was raised and educated in Westborough and enjoyed fixing and building anything mechanically.
John is survived by one brother, Jay Tortora of Oxford, two sisters, Anna Tortora...
Duane A. LeClair
Oct 17, 2026
Duane A. LeClair, 76, of Westborough and formerly of Shrewsbury, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at his home. He was the beloved husband of Gabriele (Wolff) LeClair.
Born in Milford, he was a son of the late Armand LeClair and Frances (Mitchell) Patrick-Gillooly. Duane was raised and educated in Upton and graduated from Nipmuc Regional High School. He proudly...
Virginia R. Bullen
Oct 16, 2026
Virginia R. “Ginny” (Hunter) Bullen, 90, of Westborough MA, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Friday October 16, 2026 at Roger Williams Medical Center Providence, RI. She was predeceased by her husband Theodore F. “Ted” Bullen. They were married for nearly 67 years.
Born in Westborough MA she was the daughter of the late Richard and Ruth (Forbush)...
James G. Neil
Oct 14, 2026
James G. Neil, 90, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Born in 1936 in Quapaw, Oklahoma, following his family's move to Southern California, he graduated from Santa Barbara High School, where he met his spouse of 67 years, Marilyn.
Following a stint in the US Navy during the Korean war, he worked for many years at the San...
Lee A. Edwards
Oct 14, 2026
Lee A. Edwards, 64, of Woonsocket, RI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River. He was the beloved husband of Sharon M. (Tingley) Edwards
Born in Tucson Arizona he was the son of the late Chuck and Jan Edwards. Raised in Tucson Arizona and attended some high school. Lee was a caring and...
Brigitte E. Taubinger
Oct 14, 2026
Brigitte E. Taubinger of Westborough passed away peacefully at home on October 14, surrounded by the love of her family.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 64 years, Alex Taubinger; her sons, Karl Taubinger of Newport Beach, California, Victor Taubinger and his wife, Kim, of Shrewsbury, and Rodney Taubinger and his partner, Lisa, of Mashpee. She also leaves behind...
Jacqueline I. Smith
Oct 8, 2026
Jacqueline Irene (Day) Smith, 79, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. She was the loving wife of David R. Smith, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage.
Born in Worcester, Jackie was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Anita C. (Wood) Day. Jackie graduated from North...
Michael A. Ellslager
Oct 3, 2026
Michael Alan Ellslager, known to many throughout his life as James Thomas, passed away on the evening of October 3, 2026, in Westborough, Massachusetts, at the age of 76.
Michael was born on November 12, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late William and Grace Ellslager. He attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, receiving a bachelors in psychology and...
Sven Earl Helmer Borglund
Sep 27, 2026
‘99 years old, that is unbelievable’ was a daily quote from Sven, often followed by, ‘Why am I still here?’
Sven passed peacefully in his home, which was his wish, surrounded by family. He leaves behind his devoted wife, Maddie, and his four children, Brett Borglund and his wife Linda, of Westborough, MA, Clay Borglund and his partner Kerrie, of Westborough,...
Marion W. Cross
Sep 25, 2026
Marion Walters Cross, 102, of Springfield, Virginia, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2026, surrounded by her loving family and the compassionate care of Gilchrest-Inova Hospice.
Born on September 6, 1924, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Marion Ballou Spencer and Isaac John Walters, Jr, She was a loving, nurturing older sister to her brother, Jack.
Marion attended Tufts University,...
Edward W. Sullivan
Sep 20, 2026
Edward W. Sullivan, 84, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at home. He was the husband of Helene (Kenney) Sullivan.
Born in Woonsocket, RI, he was the son of the late Edward and Margaret (Collins) Sullivan. He was raised and educated in Millville and graduated from St. Mary’s High School (Milford), class of 1959.
A lifelong educator, Ed...
Josephine "Jody" Hensley
Sep 19, 2026
Philanthropist, activist, dreamer, lover, laugher, storyteller, thought-partner, crafter, player of games, reconciler, trainer, facilitator, singer, dancer, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend, Josephine “Jody” (Sinner) Hensley, 64, of Westborough, MA, and Casselton, ND, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
There lived in Jody a great, bold intelligence bursting to act in the world, to make a difference,...
Joseph Harrington
Sep 11, 2026
Joseph Harrington left us on September 11, 2026, at age 87, after a long, full life of service to family and community. He will be remembered for his kind and gentle comportment amid his firm commitments to integrity and tradition. He was devoted to his career, community, and family, but found time to pursue interests in nature (skiing and hiking),...
Leonardo Ramalho Martins
Sep 10, 2026
Leonardo Ramalho Martins, 43, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester.
Born and raised in Anápolis, Brazil, Leonardo was the beloved son of Pedro Roberto and Angela Maria (Passos) Martins. He began his elementary education in Anápolis before emigrating with his family to the United States in 1997. They settled...
Peter A. Tyler
Sep 7, 2026
Peter A. Tyler, 77, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Westborough, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026, at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Hospital in Worcester.
Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late S. Parker and Louise (Winch) Tyler.
He was raised and educated in Westborough and was a 1967 graduate of Westborough High School. He also attended American International College.
Peter was...
Patricia A. Muldoon
Aug 31, 2026
Patricia A. Muldoon, 90, of Westborough passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2026, at the Rose Monahan Hospice in Worcester. She was the wife of the late James W. Muldoon, with whom she shared almost 60 years of marriage.
Born in Boston, she was raised by her foster mother Hattie Preble in Newton, where she graduated from Newton North High...
Joseph E. Geshwiler
Aug 29, 2026
Joseph E. Geshwiler, 89, an Atlanta newspaper writer and editor from 1979 to 2004, died at his Westborough, MA home of respiratory failure. His memorial Mass at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta, GA will be on Saturday, October 3rd at 1:00 PM. Joe is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Micki Geshwiler; a son, James (Erin) Geshwiler...
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