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

Gerritt J. Deboer, Jr.
Mar 6, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Gerritt J. “Sonny†DeBoer, Jr., 82, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015 at the UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital. He was the husband of Theresa A. (Shenette) DeBoer to whom he was married 62 years. Born in Westborough, he was the son of the late Gerritt and Anna (Jansen) DeBoer and was educated in Westborough schools. Mr. DeBoer was...

Reina Ballo Hasso
Mar 3, 2015
Westborough: Reina A. Ballo-Hasso of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at UMass/Memorial University Hospital, Worcester. She was the wife of Habib Hasso. She is survived by four children, Muna Hasso-Burby and her husband Leslie Burby of London England, M. Nicholas Hasso, M.D. and His wife Aysar M.D. of Long Island, NY, Mark Hasso and May Hasso of...
Ralph M. Matthews
Mar 3, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Ralph M. Matthews, 76, of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at the Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Center, Westborough, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Rosemary V. (Malone) Matthews. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late David and Christine (MacPhail) Matthews. He was a graduate of Medford High School and...

Joan S. Bull
Feb 26, 2015
SHREWSBURY- Joan S. Bull, 67, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at the UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Lawrence L. Bull. Born in Quincy, MA she was the daughter of the late Irving and Bertha Danker. She was a graduate of Brimmer-May High School in Brookline and of...
June Gum
Feb 25, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- June Gum, 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at her son’s home in Oxford after a battle with lung cancer and dementia. June is survived by her sister, Phyllis Morcone and her husband, Donald, of Westborough. She also leaves behind her brother Sonny Powell of Sterling. June also leaves behind her son Mark and his wife...

Linda M. Beaulieu
Feb 22, 2015
Linda M. Beaulieu, 63, of Westborough, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, Westborough. Services are pending.
David P. Sleeper
Feb 22, 2015
SLEEPER, David Prescott Age 75, of Marlborough, died on Sunday, February 22. David was born September 19, 1939 in Gleasondale, MA, the youngest child of Oscar and Miriam (Duley) Sleeper. He grew up in Stow and graduated from Hale High School in 1957, where he played basketball, baseball, and (in Hudson) football. In the 1960’s, David earned his certification as...

Virginia G. Mcwilliams
Feb 21, 2015
Virginia G. McWilliams, 94, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Alfred R. McWilliams and mother of the late Janet E. McWilliams. Virginia is survived by one son, Andrew McWilliams of Concord and two grandchildren. Services will be held privately.
...
Bruno Castelli
Feb 21, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Bruno Castelli, 97, of Westborough, formerly of Natick, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital in Worcester. He was the husband of 63 years to Clementina “Dena†(Bianchi) Castelli. Born in Richfield, CT, he was the son of the late Adamo and Enrica (Giombetti) Castelli. He was educated in Framingham schools and attended...
Richard A. Clapp
Feb 21, 2015
SHREWSBURY- Richard A. “Dick†Clapp, 88, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Westborough. He was the husband of Gerda (Feuchtinger) Clapp. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Leon and Ethel (McClain) Clapp. He was educated in Westborough schools and was a 1944 graduate of...
Allan G. Hopkinson
Feb 18, 2015
MILFORD- Allan G. Hopkinson, 79, of Milford passed away peacefully, surrounded by his daughters, on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge. He was the husband of the late Constance (Morgan) Hopkinson. Born in Peabody, MA, he was the son of the late Allan M. and B. Helena (Cann) Hopkinson. He was educated...
Mary M. Macdonald
Feb 17, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Mary M. MacDonald, 95, of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at the UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital in Worcester. She was the wife of the late Carl A. MacDonald. Born in Somerville, she was the daughter of the late James and Hannah (MacLeod) McNeilly. She was educated in Somerville and was a 1938 graduate of Somerville High...

Peter N. Sabatini
Feb 12, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Peter N. Sabatini, 84, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at home. He was the husband of Carmel J. (Nigro) Sabatini. Born in Abruzzi, Italy, he was the son of the late Antonio and Santina (D’Olimpio) Sabatini and was educated in Italy. Peter came to the United States in 1950 settling in Patterson, NJ. He...

Joyce M. C. Tilton
Feb 10, 2015
Joyce M. C. Tilton, 82, of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the BEaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Westborough. Complete obituary to follow.
Helen M. Salmon
Feb 8, 2015
WESTBOROUGH, MA – Helen M. Salmon, 97, of The Willows at Westborough, formerly of Northborough and Sutton, MA, died peacefully Sunday, February 8, 2015 with family at her side. Born February 3, 1918 in Worcester, MA to the late Henry and Harriet (Orton) Goulden, she was predeceased by her four brothers Theodore, Lyman, Paul and Lawrence, and three sisters Eleanor...
Brian V. Ahern
Feb 1, 2015
Ahern, Brian Vincent, of Buffalo New York died peacefully at age 74 on February 1, 2015. Brian is survived by his wife Judy Ahern and their three children Michael, Kathleen and Brian and two grandchildren Gabrielle and Sam; sister Nancy Eberly; his late brother Michael and several nieces and nephews. Brian attended St. Vincent De Paul, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute...
Lorna R. Coen
Jan 30, 2015
HOPKINTON- Lorna R. Coen, 60, of Hopkinton, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, January 30, 2015. She was the wife of Thomas P. Coen. Born in Boston, she is the daughter of Alan and Patricia (Woodis) Wood. She was raised and educated in Lexington and was a 1972 graduate of Lexington High School. She was also a graduate of...

Charles E. Levy
Jan 29, 2015
Charles E. Levy, 64, of Westborough, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Kindred Healthcare Center. Services are private.
Ellen H. Burbank
Jan 29, 2015
GRAFTON- Ellen H. Burbank, 67, of Grafton, formerly of E. Douglas, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at home. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Catherine (Dunn) Burbank. Ellen attended Special Education Classes in Milton and attended the Day Program at Beaumont in Northbridge. She is survived by her sister, Katherine E. Burbank...

Sharon A. (Kelpin) Shirley
Jan 25, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Sharon A. Shirley, 73, of Westborough, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facility. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Russell Kelpin and Adaline (Leach) Demerritt and was educated in Westborough schools. She graduated from Wilfred Academy of Cosmetology and also attended Fisher Junior College and Northeastern University....