OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Westborough, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas

Benjamin J. Watkins
Aug 12, 2015
Benjamin J. Watkins, 84, of Westborough, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at the Universal Healthcare Skilled Nursing Center in Fuquay-Varina, NC. He was the husband of Margaret J. (Coxon) Watkins. Born in New Castle, PA, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Lavona (Thompson) Watkins. He was educated in Medina, NY schools and earned an associates...

Ralph R Keyes
Aug 12, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Ralph R. Keyes, 87, of Westborough, died Wednesday August 12, 2015 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of late Ferne R. (Robinson) Keyes who died in 2008. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Clarence H. and Alice M. (Roger) Keyes. He lived in Westborough for 62 years. He was a United...

Robert W. Kodritch
Aug 3, 2015
Robert W. Kodritch, 85, of Westborough passed away peacefully on Monday, August 3, 2015 at the Kindred Healthcare Center. He was the husband of the late Gloria M. (Pagan) Kodritch. Services and interment were private.
Virginia "Jane" Sprague
Aug 1, 2015
Virginia K. “Jane†Sprague, 88, in Jupiter, FL, formerly of Shrewsbury and Westborough, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the Jupiter Pavilion Hospice. Born in Westborough, she was the daughter of the late Ellis and Dorothy (Bent) Palmer. She was educated in Westborough schools and was a 1944 graduate of Westborough High School. Following her marriage she...

Ethole "Stathoula" Stavropoulos
Aug 1, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Ethole “Stathoula†Stavropoulos, 86, of Westborough passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 1, 2015. She was the wife of the late John Stavropoulos. Born in Saga, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Andreas and Akaterini (Koutzoulis) Vasilopoulos and was educated in Greece. Mrs. Stavropoulos came to the United States in 1968 settling in the Chicago,...

Shirley M. Wetherbee
Jul 31, 2015
Wetherbee, Shirley, Mary 87, formerly of Wakefield and Boynton Beach, Fl. passed away on July 31, 2015. She is preceded in death by her devoted and beloved husband, Douglas. She leaves behind her loving daughters, Dona Lynn Kirkland and husband, William, of Delray Beach, FL, Marcy Cox and husband, Walter, adored grandchildren, Amy Elizabeth and Douglas James ( DJ )...
Cecelia R. (Summers) Grynsel
Jul 28, 2015
Cecelia R. (Summers) Grynsel, 87, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at home. She was the wife of the late Edward C. Grynsel. Born in Milford, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Ellen (Van Riper) Summers. She was raised in Upton and was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Milford....

Anne R. Casagranda
Jul 26, 2015
Anne R. Casagranda, 100, formerly of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at the Coleman House in Northborough. Born in Brown Station, NY, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Marie Eldberiti. Anne was employed at the New England Envelope in West Boylston for many years prior to her retirement. She was also a self-employed...

Claire E. Strouse
Jul 21, 2015
Claire E. Strouse, 82, of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. She was the wife of John F. “Jack†Strouse, Jr. Born in Fall River, MA she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Byrnes) McCarthy. She was a graduate of St. Xavier Academy in Providence, RI and attended and graduated from the...
Karen Walden Berry
Jul 7, 2015
Karen S. Walden Berry, 69, of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital, Worcester. She was the wife of the late Scott Berry. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late William G. Walden and Beatrice D. (Beaudry) Walden. She was educated in Westborough schools and was a 1963 graduate of Westborough...
Warren James Solfiell, Phd
Jul 2, 2015
Warren James Solfiell, PhD., 46, of Keene, NH, formerly of Westborough, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at home. Born in Auburn, NY, he is survived by his mother, Margaret (Butts) Solfiell and her partner, William Thomason, of Westborough and his father Walter Solfiell of Nashua, NH. He was raised and educated in Westborough and was a...
William F. Glennon, Jr.
Jul 2, 2015
William F. Glennon, Jr., 88, of Westborough, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. He was the husband of Winifred M. (Walsh) Glennon. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late William and Julia (Powers) Glennon. He was educated in Boston schools and was a graduate of Boston Latin High...
Claudine C. Primmer
Jun 29, 2015
Claudine C. Primmer, 54, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 29, 2015 surrounded by her family at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She was the beautiful wife of Robert J. Primmer and the mother of 3 beautiful children: Nicole, Alex and Christopher Arsenis and two stepchildren Kyle and Erica Primmer. Born in Providence, RI, she is...
Nita A. Holt
Jun 15, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Nita A. Holt, 87, of Westborough, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Richard J. Holt. Born in Marlborough, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Antoinette (Morel) deBairos. She was educated in Marlborough schools and attended Regis College...
Anna E. Brown
Jun 12, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Anna E. Brown, 91, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2015 at the MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. She was the wife of the late Edward V. Brown. Born in Skulsk, Poland, she was the daughter of the late Feliks and Helena (Przybylski) Suszynski. She was raised and educated in Hopkinton, NH and was a 1942 graduate of Hopkinton...

Sheila C. Giblin
Jun 11, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Sheila C. Giblin, 69, of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 11, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Clinton, she was the daughter of the late William and Jane (Caulfield) Garrity. She was educated in Clinton and Sudbury schools. Sheila was employed as an administrative assistant for the Westborough Police Department for 30 years...
Berji Torres
Jun 11, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Berji (Ohan) Torres, died peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2015 after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Luis F. Torres. Born in Cambridge, MA, she was the daughter of the late Mike and Zabel (Shemsy) Ohan. She was educated in Cambridge schools and graduated from Cambridge High and Latin School. Berji was an...
Danielle Cho
Jun 5, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Danielle Cho, 24, of Bellingham, formerly of Westborough, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital in Worcester from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Danielle was born in Philadelphia, PA, and was raised and educated in Westborough. She was a 2010 graduate of Westborough High School and was the captain of the Golf Team....
Walter Temple
Jun 2, 2015
Walter Temple, age 72, of Orange, Massachusetts, formerly of Westborough, Massachusetts, died peacefully at home on June 2, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Son of Gordon and Lillian (Pocknett) Temple, Walter was a third generation “townie†having been born and raised in Westborough. He was a member of the Westborough High School Class of 1959. Walter was a proud member...

Virginia L. Lindsay
Jun 1, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Virginia L. “Ginny†Lindsay, 83, of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 1, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Henry F. “Harry†Lindsay. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Karekin and Lucy (Santoian) Kaprelian. Ginny was a lifelong and fourth generation Westborough resident. She was...