OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Westborough, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas
Maurice A. Gove
Nov 16, 2017
Maurice A. Gove, 81, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Mildred A. (Ertola) Gove to whom he was married for 54 years.
Born in Newport, NH, he was the son of the late Paul and Arline (Thurber) Gove. He was...

Eileen K. Kender
Nov 11, 2017
Eileen K. (Donnellan) Kender, 55, of Worcester, passed away peacefully following a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. She was the wife of David B. Kender.
Born in Holyoke, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy (Starbard) Donnellan....
Mary L. Mcgrail
Nov 9, 2017
Mary Leonora McGrail, 89, of Westborough and formerly of Framingham, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 9, 2017, at the Kindred Transitional Healthcare and Rehabilitation Facility in Westborough. She was the wife of the late John J. McGrail who died in 1967.
Born in Boston on August 8, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John...

Elizabeth Anne Moss
Nov 9, 2017
Elizabeth (Liz) Anne Moss (nee Alderton) of Westboro, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2017.
Liz was the beloved wife of Charles (Tim) Moss, celebrating 65 years of marriage in 2017. She was married to her soul mate who treasured her each and every day.
A communicant of St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Westboro,...
Paul J. Mottla, Sr.
Nov 9, 2017
Paul J. Mottla, Sr., 88, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at home. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. (Ferguson) Mottla.
Born in Arlington, MA he was the son of the late Pasquale and Sarah (Raciti) Mottla. He was educated in Arlington schools and was a graduate of Boston University.
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Carolyn F. Knight
Nov 7, 2017
Carolyn F. Knight, 78, of Westborough passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at the MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Robert A. Knight.
Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Doris (Bolinder) Dalton. She was educated in Brockton and Framingham schools and...
Richard D. Wojtaszek
Nov 5, 2017
Richard D. Wojtaszek, 70, of North Grafton, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 5, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Charlotte L. (Busby) Wojtaszek, and the couple had celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary in May of this year.
Richard was born in Acushnet, MA and was the son of Josephine...
Robert J. Mclaughlin
Oct 29, 2017
Robert J. McLaughlin, 79, of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 29, 2017. He was the husband of Felicia (Farnsworth) McLaughlin to whom he was married for 55 years.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 5, 1937, he was the son of the late John and Agnes (Eitelgeorge) McLaughlin. He was educated in Philadelphia...

Joan T. Murray
Oct 27, 2017
Joan T. Murray, 82, of Milford, formerly of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 27, 2017 at home. She was the wife of the late Frank J. Murray.
Born in Fitchburg, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Mary (Glenny) Perrault.
She has been a resident of Milford since 2016...
Maryann Halterman
Oct 25, 2017
Maryann Halterman, 56, of Westborough, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was the wife of David L. Halterman.
Born in Marlborough, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Helen (Cantrell) Sauvageau and was educated in Marlborough schools.
Maryann was the...
John F. Martin
Oct 20, 2017
John F. Martin, 91, of North Grafton, formerly of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 20, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Ann M. (Moran) Martin to whom he was married for 60 years.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio he was the son of the late Harry and...
Joan M. Gionfriddo
Oct 14, 2017
Joan M. Gionfriddo, 86, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at the Coleman House in Northborough. She is the beloved wife of 61 years to Maurice P. Gionfriddo.
Born in Allston, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Irene (Smith) Powers. She was a graduate of the Brighton High School...
James A. Dorsey
Oct 14, 2017
James A. Dorsey, 80, of Westborough MA passed away peacefully on October 14, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife Dolores (Borgatti) Dorsey, son James A. Dorsey, Jr. and his wife Susan of Shirley, MA, son John P. Dorsey and his wife Elizabeth of Dorchester MA, sister Kathleen Kersus and husband Gerald of Holden...

David Kaprelian
Oct 13, 2017
David Kaprelian, 81, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 13, 2017 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. He was the beloved husband of Judith F. (Foster) Kaprelian.
Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Karekin and Lucy (Santoian) Kaprelian. He was a life-long resident of Westborough and was...
Elio J. Castignoli
Oct 10, 2017
Elio J. Castignoli, 90, of Northborough and a former lifelong resident of Somerville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the UMASS Memorial Hospital in Worcester.
Born and raised in Somerville, he was the only son of the late Federico and Marina (Mazzaschi) Castignoli. He graduated from Somerville...
Louise A. Cote
Oct 10, 2017
Louise A. (Orlando) Cote, 92, a lifelong Westborough resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough. She is the beloved wife of 69 years to Adelard A. Cote.
Born and raised in Westborough, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Antoinette (Antonio) Orlando. She...
Ralph E. Heim
Oct 7, 2017
Ralph E. Heim, 98, of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at home. He was the beloved husband of the late Jeanne N. Heim.
Born in Evanston, IL, on September 17, 1919, he was a son of the late Carl and Alice (Riorden) Heim. Ralph proudly joined the United States Army and served during...
Robert D. Dunlop
Oct 6, 2017
Robert D. “Bob†Dunlop, 90, of Hobe Sound, Florida and Westborough, Massachusetts, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017, with his loving and devoted wife of 44 years, Joanne, by his side.
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In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters, Dorothy Dunlop of Clinton, MA, Shirley Hamel and her husband, Michael,...
Matthew P. Malone
Oct 6, 2017
Matthew P. Malone, 27, died unexpectedly on Friday, October 6, 2017 at home after a long battle with addiction.
Born in Framingham, Matthew has been a lifelong resident of Westborough and was a 2008 graduate of Westborough High School.
He is survived by his mother, Brenda L. (Uhlman) Malone of Westborough, his father and step-mother,...
David A. French, Sr.
Oct 6, 2017
David A. French, Sr., 80, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2017, at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough, MA. Mr. French is survived by his wife of 60 years, Barbara E. (Woodis) French.
Born on May 9, 1937, in North Dighton, he was the son of the late Edward C....