OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Westborough, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas
Richard C. Walker
Jan 28, 2018
Richard C. Walker, 82, of Rochester, MA passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the Tobey Hospital in Wareham. He was the husband of Gwendolyn (Carlson) Walker of Beaumont, CA, celebrating their 53rd wedding anniversary in January.
Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Everett and Beatrice (Creighton) Walker. He was educated...
Doris H. Gebhart
Jan 24, 2018
Doris H. Gebhart, 92, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Gebhart.
Born in Lowell, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Aurora (Allard) Dufault. She was educated in St. Mary’s Parochial School and attended...
Lillian I. Grove
Jan 23, 2018
Mrs. Lillian Isabelle Grove of Westborough passed away on January 23rd at the age of 91 at the Knollwood Nursing Center of Worcester, MA. Born in Boston, Grove grew up on a farm in Medway with her mother Lillian, father John and four siblings, Miriam (Rogers) Wilson, Aubrey Rogers, Charles Rogers, and John Rogers. All four of...
Ronald D. Brady
Jan 23, 2018
Ronald D. Brady, 71, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Linda M. (Boyden) Brady.
Born in Worcester, a lifelong resident of Westborough, he was the son of the late Henry and Nadine (Statzell) Brady, and predeceased by his brother Richard Brady...

Theresa Nordigan
Jan 23, 2018
Theresa Nordigan, 94, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Westborough.
Born in Westborough, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Tikedegen) Nordigian. She was educated in Westborough schools and was a graduate of Westborough High School.
Theresa worked for...
Peter L. Kelley
Jan 12, 2018
Peter L. Kelley, 84, of Westborough, MA, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital of complications from Parkinson’s disease.
Pete was one of five children born to the late Peter and Georgina (Pratt) Kelley. He lived in Newton, MA, until he joined the Army to serve in Korea. He married Shirley (Yurick)...

William M. Keiley, Jr.
Jan 6, 2018
William (Bill) M. Keiley, Jr. of Framingham and Gloucester passed away peacefully January 6, 2017 surrounded by his daughters. His wife of 59 years, Marcia McPherson predeceased him in 2014. He was born in Rockaway Beach, Queens, NY, on February 10, 1931 the son of the late William M. (Sr.) and Muriel (Voight) Keiley. He was the...

David W. Budding
Jan 5, 2018
David W. Budding, 76, of Westborough, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018 at the Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham. He was the husband of Martha M. (Mirly) Budding.
Born in Quincy, he was the son of the late John and Isabel (Nickerson) Budding. He was educated at the Cathedral Choir School at St. John...
Joseph G. Inman
Jan 1, 2018
Joseph G. Inman, 70, a lifelong Westborough resident, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018, at the Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester surrounded by his loving family.
Born and raised in Westborough, he was a son of the late Ernest S. Inman and Doris E. Gates. He graduated from Westborough High School.
Upon high school...
Polly C. Howard
Dec 26, 2017
Paulyn C. (Polly) Howard, 90, of Blake St. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at home surrounded by her children and daughter-in law.
Born May 21, 1927, and raised in Ashland, Maine, Polly was the daughter of the late Samuel and Eva (Getchell) Cheney.
During high school Polly learned to fly...

Robert A. Knight
Dec 23, 2017
Robert A. Knight, 80, of Westborough, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. He was the husband of the late Carolyn F. (Dalton) Knight who died in November.
Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Charles and Ella (Baldwin) Knight. He graduated from Framingham High...

Kathleen A. Despres
Dec 22, 2017
Kathleen A. Despres, 75, of Grafton, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017 at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester.
Born in Northbridge, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Yvonne (Belanger) Despres. She was raised and educated in Westborough and earned a Masters of Education at Anna Maria College in Paxton.
...Herbert Jack Adams, Phd
Dec 22, 2017
Herbert “Jack” Adams, PhD, 93, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. He was the husband of the late Rosalie “Lee” (Goldfarb) Adams.
Born in Hamburg, NY, he was the son of the late Herbert and Helen (Schunk) Adams. During WW II he served...
Wendell F. Hayward
Dec 8, 2017
Wendell Frank Hayward II, 88, of Flanders Road, Westborough, died in Ocala, Florida on December 8, 2017.
Born in Framingham on February 27, 1929 and raised on the family farm on Flanders Road, he was the son of Mildred (Fuller) and Donald S. Hayward.
He was the loving husband of Ann (Berry) Hayward, of Woodville,...

John T. Callahan
Dec 8, 2017
John T. Callahan, 68, of Northborough, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 at home. He was the husband of the late Donna M. (Anderson) Callahan.
Born in Brookline, he was the son of the late Patrick L. and Margaret L. (Finn) Callahan. He was raised in the Gallivan Blvd development in Mattapan and was a member...

Thomas F. Flanigan
Dec 2, 2017
Thomas F. Flanigan, 87, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Westborough, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at home.
Tom Flanigan was born in Milford Ma., son of the late John T. Flanigan & Catherine (Clancy) Flanigan. He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years Marilyn “Pudgy” (Ridley) Flanigan. He leaves his sons Thomas F. of...
George R. Caron, Jr.
Nov 30, 2017
George R. Caron, Jr., 87 of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Valerie T. (Tennett) Caron to whom he was married for 61 years.
Born in Putnam, CT, he was the son of the late George and Winifred (Brown) Caron....

Cynthia D. Belcastro
Nov 25, 2017
Cynthia D. Belcastro, 92, of Westborough, died on November 25, 2017 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Belcastro. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Dorothea (Stebbins) Dodge. She was educated in Lexington schools and graduated from...

Weiwei Ma
Nov 24, 2017
Weiwei Ma, 60, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 24, 2017 at home. She was the wife of Xianping Zhang.
Born in Beijing, China she was the daughter of the late Heng Ma and Shujuan Zhang. She was educated in China where she earned her bachelor’s degree and graduated from Strayer University in Washington, DC...
Sgt Stephen J. Mckenna
Nov 21, 2017
SGT Stephen J. McKenna, 41, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Tracy A. (Gorman) McKenna.
Born in Boston, he is the son of Harry McKenna of Westborough and the late Jeanette (MacDonald) McKenna. He was raised and educated...