OBITUARY LISTINGS

Mar 7, 2023

Shrewsbury-Harold F. “Butch” Cotterly passed away peacefully on March 7th surrounded by his loving family. Harry is survived by his only daughter Lisa Cotterly-McKenna and her husband Dean, his brother Scotty Cotterly and his wife Diane, his brother Kevin Cotterly and his wife Carol, his sister Nancy Cotterly Fraser, his granddaughters Akasha, Samantha and Faith, great grandson Eli, his...

Mar 7, 2023

Edward Francis Gillooly, 73, of Westborough, Mass., passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer.

Born March 29, 1949, Ed was raised in Salem, Mass., where he was an accomplished track star and was often seen riding his Honda 50cc motorbike around the North Shore beaches.

After high...

Mar 5, 2023

Ann (Neiburg) Peterson, 94, previously of Holliston, MA and Portsmouth, NH, and recent resident of Westborough, MA, passed away peacefully March 5, 2023.

Born July 31, 1928, and raised in St. Albans, VT.  Ann was the daughter of Samuel and Amelia (Kushner) Neiburg. After attending St. Albans High School, Ann graduated from Becker Junior College in 1948....

Mar 1, 2023

Oscar V. Najarian, 89, of Westborough, MA passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Burke) Najarian who was the love of his life and to whom he was married for 57 years.

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Feb 28, 2023

Jeannette G. Galipeau, 92, of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at home. She was the wife of the late Robert P. Galipeau.

Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Olier and Blanche (St. Denis) Baril. She was educated in Worcester and was a graduate of Holy Name High School. She also...

Feb 27, 2023

Jean Marie Keaveny age 69, died peacefully at the AD Assisted Living Hospice in Phoenix Arizona on Monday February 27, 2023. Born in Boston on November 14, 1953, Jean was raised in Brockton, MA and was a 1971 graduate of Cardinal Spellman High School. Jean went on to attend numerous college programs over the years after her high school ...

Feb 15, 2023

Lillian Theresa Cochran, age 85, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2023, after a long illness.  She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 6, 1937, to Richard “Dick” Cochran and Lillian Cochran, née Hardcastle. Lillian is pre-deceased by her older brother Richard Cochran. She is survived by her cousins and her goddaughter, Virginia.

Lillian graduated from...

Feb 9, 2023

Carol Ann Millar Bonazzoli passed away peacefully on February 9, 2023 following a long struggle with Alzheimer’s.

Carol was born on November 30, 1943 in Framingham, MA where she grew up and also raised her family. Carol’s daughters fondly remember their mom’s love of gardening, cross stitch, cooking, entertaining and getting together with friends. They enjoyed many...

Feb 8, 2023

Rev. Sylvia R. Doran, 94, of Westborough, Massachusetts, passed away on February 8, 2023, after a brief illness. Sylvia was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 3, 1928. The daughter of James Murray Gavel and Lillian (Kesey) Gavel, she was raised in Medford, Massachusetts. She was a 1950 graduate of Tufts University and earned her master’s and Doctorate from...

Feb 4, 2023

Yulin Huang, 67, recently of Shrewsbury and previously of Westborough and Westwood, passed away at home on the morning of February 4, 2023. He had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer for the last two years. He was in the loving presence of his wife Keling Dong, also of Shrewsbury, and their son Shuo Jim Huang (m. Andrea D....

Feb 3, 2023

Mark Kenneth Chang-Gagnon, 52 of Los Angeles passed away peacefully on Friday, February 3, 2023, surrounded by his beloved family, at The Keck Hospital of USC. He was the husband of Saeyoung Chang whom he married in 2019 and they lived a blessed and loving life.

Born in Weymouth, MA on July 10, 1970, to Patricia (Higgins)...

Jan 28, 2023

Nancy A. Perkins, 66, of Westborough, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 28, 2023 after a courageous battle with ALS.

Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late John and Barbara (Comey) Perkins. She was raised and educated in Westborough and was a proud 1974 graduate of Westborough High School.

Nancy was...

Jan 27, 2023

Cynthia D. Cote, 62, of Sutton passed away peacefully at home on January 27, 2023 surrounded by her family, surrounded by love. She leaves her husband, Dennis Cote; three children, Sarah Ellis and her husband Ben Ellis, Melissa Cote, and Michael Cote; two grandchildren, Theodore and Juliette Ellis; a sister Elizabeth Sedlins and her husband John Sedlins; a brother,...

Jan 21, 2023

Eugene “Bud” Hyland, 88, passed away peacefully at home with his daughter on January 21, 2023. He leaves his daughter Traci Hyland of Westborough who was his 24/7 caregiver. Another daughter, Christine Grubidge of Mashpee. He leaves three grandsons, Dylan Castell, Brandon Gribidge and Jarod Castell and three great-grandsons. Bud was predeceased by his wife Shirley Hyland...

Jan 20, 2023

Marie P. Jasiewicz of Old Colony Drive, Westborough passed away on Friday January 20th from complications caused by a stroke the previous week. She leaves her husband of over 60 years, Theodore M. Jasiewicz. She leaves her son Theodore J and his wife Martina, her second son Robert, her granddaughter Danielle, and her grandson Teddy. She was preceded in...

Jan 6, 2023

Steve P. Nikopoulos, 59, of Westborough, MA, passed away on January 6th, 2023. He died peacefully at home with his family by his side—his wife, Eileen, and his children, Katherine and Peter.

Steve was born Stavros Panagiotis Nikopoulos in Ioannina, Greece, to Panagiotis and Marianthi (Garalea) Nikopoulos. There, young Stavros climbed the fig, cherry, and plum trees...

Jan 5, 2023

The world lost a kind soul on January 5, 2023, when Maryanne “Mimi” McLaughlin Hall of Westborough, MA, passed away peacefully of natural causes.  Mimi was a life-long Catholic and a member of Saint Luke’s parish in Westborough since settling there in 1975. Mimi’s ardent belief in the power of prayer and community were cornerstones of her nearly 40...

Dec 30, 2022

Antoinette “Annette” Metzger, 86, of Westborough, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare in Worcester. She was the wife of the late William Metzger.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Mary (Sessa) Zanca. She was educated in Queens, NY and graduated from Jamaica Vocational High School....

Dec 27, 2022

Gwendolyn A. Walker, 76, of Rochester, MA passed away peacefully on December 27, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Richard C. Walker of Rochester, MA (formerly West Boylston, MA).

Raised in Beaumont, CA, she was the daughter of the late Edward U. and Anna M. (Faulkner) Carlson. She...

Dec 26, 2022

Kenneth E. Young, 89, of Westborough and formerly of Upton, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 26, 2022, at the Notre Dame Rehabilitation Center, Worcester. He is the beloved husband to the late Irene Marie Madden-Young, who passed away in October of this year.

Born in Worcester, he was a son of the late Harold and Evelyn...