OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Westborough, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas
Ilse R. Jaffe
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.
...Bertha A. "Betty" Casey
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...
Jane P. Kruse
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...
Eleanor R. Myers
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. ...
Gary R. Wittmann
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...
Joseph E Macleod
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...
Carolyn M. Chouinard
Jul 28, 2019
Carolyn M. Chouinard, 81, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at home.
Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late William E. F. Thurber, Sr and Bertha (Richards) Thurber. She was educated in Westborough schools and was a graduate of Westborough High School.
Carolyn was employed as a Pharmacy...
J. William Miller
Jul 26, 2019
J. William "Bill" Miller, 91, of Westborough, died on Friday, July 26, 2019 at St. Mary's Healthcare Center in Worcester. He was the husband of the late Laura S. (Scali) Miller.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late J. William and Sarah (Yeager) Miller. He was a graduate of Elmira Free Academy in...
Charlotte C. Spinney
Jul 24, 2019
Charlotte C. Spinney, 83, died on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME.
Born in Worcester, MA she was the daughter of the late Winthrop H. and Marjorie E. (Whitaker) Spinney. She was educated in Westborough Schools and earned a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Master of Education at Worcester...
Theresa Marie (Romeo) Rizzo
Jul 21, 2019
A memorial service for Theresa Marie Romeo Rizzo will be held on Thursday, July 25, at 11:00 A.M. in the Jonas A. Stone Chapel at Pine Grove Cemetery, 106 South St., Westborough, MA. All are welcome.
Roland R. Charland
Jul 5, 2019
Roland Roch Charland, 73, of Northampton, died Friday, July 5th, 2019, in his home.
He was born and raised in Worcester, he was a son of the late Roland and Alma (Garry) Charland.
He leaves two sons, Daniel Charland of Boston and Timothy Charland and his wife Christine, along with two Grandsons of Shrewsbury; Two...
Gail Z. Hnatiow
Jul 5, 2019
Gail Sprague Zickler Hnatiow passed peacefully into Heaven on 4 July 2019. Born and raised in West Hartford, CT, she graduated from The Northfield School for Girls ('53), Oberlin College ('57), and earned her Masters in Science degree at the University of Pittsburg. As a research assistant at Pitt, she co- authored a study in audiology published in 1968. ...
Robert C. Mason
Jul 5, 2019
Robert C. Mason, 62, of Westborough, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 5, 2019 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital in Worcester. For the past 35 years, he has been the loving husband and best friend of Linda J. (Cellucci) Mason.
Born in Westmoreland, PA on April 17th 1957, he was the son of the late James and...
Dennis E. Fay
Jul 5, 2019
Dennis E. Fay, 72, of Westborough, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019 at the Blair House in Milford. He was the husband of Sheila M. (Minardi) Fay.
Born in Exeter, NH he was the son of the late Robert Fay, Sr. and Ruth (Wheeler) Fay. He was raised and educated in Westborough and was a 1965...
Dorothy E. Zwicker
Jul 4, 2019
Dorothy E. Zwicker, 102, of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 4, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Albert L. Zwicker.
Born in Bakers Settlement, Nova Scotia, she was the daughter of the late Reginald and Cora (Faulkenham) Weagle. She was raised and educated in Auburn, MA...
Kile Matthew Pizza
Jun 30, 2019
Kile Matthew Pizza, 35, of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home early Sunday, June 30, 2019 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with ARDS and other health issues.
Born in Worcester, August 2, 1983, Kile was the proud son of the late Carol Ann (Scanlon) Pizza who passed in May of 2017. Educated in Westborough, he...
Nellie G. Mcniff
Jun 26, 2019
Nellie G. McNiff, 92, of North Grafton, formerly of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. She was the wife of the late John E. McNiff.
Born in Westborough, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Bertha (Crosbie) McMahon. She was educated in Westborough schools...
Margareta A. Magenis
Jun 17, 2019
Margareta A. Magenis (Greta) passed away Sunday night at her home, surrounded by family, after a brief illness.
Greta was born in 1940 in Stuttgart, Germany. After graduating from Hoelderlin Gymnasium in Stuttgart, she worked in England as an au pair. She moved to Switzerland, living there for two years while working as a secretary and learning...
Mary Jean Wright
Jun 13, 2019
WESTBOROUGH- Mary Jean Wright, 85, formerly of Westborough, MA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at the Pawtucket Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Born in Westborough, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Pearl (Ellis) Wright and was educated in Westborough schools.
Mary Jean was a member of the former First Baptist...
Roy L. Trudeau
Jun 7, 2019
Roy L. Trudeau, 92, of Westborough, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. He was the husband of Mary A. (Wagner) Trudeau.
Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late George and Madeline (McCann) Trudeau and was educated in Worcester schools.
During WW II he...


