OBITUARY LISTINGS

Oct 25, 2019

Malinda St. Clair (Showalter) Lareau, 94, a long-time resident of Warren, Pennsylvania, died on October 25, 2019 in Rhode Island where she had been living for the last 7 years. She was born Sept. 16, 1925 in Snowden, Virginia to William Nathaniel Showalter and Lura Malinda (St. Clair) Showalter. She answered to the name "Malinda" even after her discovery,...

Oct 22, 2019

Claudia Marie (Owen) Steigler, born on September 18, 1943, in Fort Myers, Florida to Thomas and Doris Owen (deceased). Raised in Kensington, Maryland among extended family from around the area. She enjoyed spending time with cousins and her brothers Chip (Thomas Jr.) and Ken, with whom she was very close. She was raised with a strong sense of family...

Oct 22, 2019

Mary C. Cunning, 86, of Rutland Town, Vermont, formerly of Grafton and Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at the Meadows of East Mountain in Rutland Town. She was the wife of the late William F. Cunning.

Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late James and Josephine (Sponcie) McCarthy and was educated...

Oct 19, 2019

Albert Dwyer Wilbur 4-1-1926 to 10-19-2019 Born in Chelsea, as a 10th generation American to his father Alger H. Wilbur, a descendant of Samuel Wilbur who established the Boston Common and founded Portsmouth Rhode Island and as a first generation American to his mother Elizabeth M  Dwyer Wilbur of Castletownbere, Ireland. He was a resident of Roxbury, Carver, Dorchester,...

Oct 15, 2019

Rachel Xu Wang, 57, of Westborough and formerly of Raritan, NJ, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Her passing was preceded by a resilient, decade-long fight with breast cancer.

Born in Shanghai, China, she is the daughter and only child of Changtai Xu and Jialan Pan. After...

Oct 8, 2019

Jean Marie Posk of East Greenwich, RI passed away on October 8, 2019, with family by her side.

Jean was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of Henry Birong and Alice Birong (nee Durrigan).

She grew up in Cranston, RI and attended St. Patrick's High School. Jean worked at Narragansett Electric, where she met...

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...