OBITUARY LISTINGS

Oct 6, 2019

John J. L. Matson, 75, of Mansfield and formerly of Westborough, passed away peacefully at the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea on October 6, 2019, his 51st wedding anniversary with his beloved wife Ann (Huckins) Matson following a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

He will be remembered mostly as a kind and caring husband, father and grandfather whose smile...

Oct 6, 2019

Priscilla A. (White) Federici, 84, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital in Worcester.  She was the beloved wife to Joseph A. Federici.

Born in Fitchburg, she is a daughter of the late Raymond and Arlene (McKenney) White.  She was raised in Leominster and was a graduate of Leominster...

Oct 1, 2019

Joan M. Rooney Clancy, 50, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at home. She was the much beloved wife of Christopher K. Clancy.

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she is the daughter of Patricia Rooney of Pittsburgh and the late Daniel Rooney. She was raised and educated in Mt. Lebanon, PA and attended Shady...

Sep 24, 2019

James Fessler, 64, died on September 24, 2019, of natural causes. He was born in Binghamton, NY, but was a resident of Westborough for over 30 years. He worked as a Calibration Technician for Thermo Fisher Scientific for 32 years. He loved his dogs, and was involved in the breeding of a championship line of pugs. Jim...

Sep 20, 2019

Rudolph M. Isvak, II (“Rudy”), long-time Westborough, MA resident, succumbed on September 20th at UMASS Memorial Hospital in Worcester, MA after a long illness.  He was born in Berwick, PA to Jean and Rudolph Isvak, on May 5, 1943.  Grounded in the traditions of his Hungarian grandparents, he and his Mother lived with them on their farm until the...

Sep 17, 2019

Joan Marie Antonio, born July 14, 1940, a lifelong resident of Westborough passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord on Tuesday, September 17, 2019.

She is survived by her sister Margaret McConaghy and her husband Fred of Millbury, her sister Linda Fortier and her husband Richard of Fiskdale, several nieces, great nieces and great nephew along...

Sep 12, 2019

Edith M. Reeves, 88, of Westborough, MA, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Roland Baker.

Born in Cambridge, MA, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Edith (Brown) MacPherson. She was raised and educated in Hudson, MA.

Edith...

Sep 6, 2019

Sharon L. (Hunt) DiBuono, 73, a lifelong Westborough resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 6, 2019, at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital in Worcester.  She was the beloved wife to Robert P. DiBuono.

Born in Westborough, and known to many in town as “Honey,” she was the only child of the late William E. and Ruth “Molly”...

Sep 4, 2019

Jean S. Copeland, 85, of Northborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family.  She was the beloved wife of 58 years to the late John S. Copeland who passed away in 2012.

Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late John Joseph Henry and Anna Barbara...

Sep 2, 2019

John J. Brandon, 87, of Uxbridge and formerly of Marlborough, Valrico, FL & Plainfield, CT, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2019, at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Northbridge, surrounded by family.  He was the beloved husband to the late Rose (Winslow) Brandon.

Born in Boston, he was a son of the late...

Aug 31, 2019

Jamie J. Goodall, 36, of West Boylston and formerly of Westborough, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Born in Boston, he was a son of Judy (Hytonen) Ellis of Westborough and the late John Goodall.  He was raised in Westborough, educated in Webster and then obtained his General Education Diploma.

Jamie has been...

Aug 24, 2019

Donald J. Morcone, 87, of Westborough, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital in Worcester. He was the husband of Phyllis M. (Powell) Morcone.

Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Louis and Theresa (Gallagher) Morcone. He was a graduate of Natick High School and of Worcester State...

Aug 22, 2019

A. Rita Lee of Westborough, Massachusetts passed away Thursday morning, August 22, 2019 at home with family at the age of 98 years old.  She leaves a daughter, Pamela A. and her husband Brian P. Magrane of Lynn, MA and a daughter in law, Susan Lee Hom and her husband, Harry of Springfield, MO. She was “Rickey” to her...

Aug 18, 2019

Andrew R. Truell, known to friends as “Andy” or “Drew,” passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester at the age of 36 years.

Andrew was born in Framingham and raised and educated in Westborough. He loved his childhood home, neighborhood, and friends he grew up with and spoke of...

Aug 18, 2019

Ilse Ruth Jaffe (Hartman), 86, entered into rest on Sunday, August 18, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife of the late Warner W. Jaffe.  Devoted mother of Jonathan W. Jaffe, Daniel G. Jaffe, Miriam S. Barrett and Joseph M. Jaffe.  Sister of Eve Sheftel.  Also survived by nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Aug 12, 2019

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...

Aug 11, 2019

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...

Aug 7, 2019

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. ...

Aug 3, 2019

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...

Aug 2, 2019

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...