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

Gail D. Martin
Jan 22, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Gail D. Martin, 72, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Oakdale Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in West Boylston. Born in Great Barrington, MA, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Madlyn (O’Brien) Drumm. She was educated in Great Barrington schools and was a graduate of Westborough High School. She also attended the Chandler School...

Ana Marie Donato
Jan 16, 2015
DONATO, Ana Marie (Ottonello), 80 years, of Holden, formerly of Framingham and Newton, January 16, 2015. Wife of Nunzio Donato; mother of Joseph Donato of Framingham, David Donato and his wife, Erin, of Framingham, Deborah Foody and her husband, Paul, of Westborough and Rona Donato of Natick; sister of Christina Cole of Sweden; grandmother of Gabrielle, Peter, Michaela, Connor, Danny...

Richard E. Mckenzie
Jan 13, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Richard E. McKenzie, 87, of Westborough, formerly of Winchester, passed away on January 13, 2015 at home. He was the husband of the late Marjorie (Jenkins) McKenzie. Born in Chattanooga, TN, he was the son of the late Harry and Lillian (Disney) McKenzie. He was a graduate of Brookline High School and of Northeastern University. Richard was employed as...
Eileen E. Young
Jan 11, 2015
Eileen Young, 82, of Westborough, MA and formerly of Worcester, MA died on Sunday, January 11, 2015 surrounded by family. She was the beloved wife for 38 years of the late Lawrence J. Young who passed away in 1995. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Ethel (Connolly) Spayne. Mrs. Young was a graduate...
Tamara "Terry" Bethel
Jan 11, 2015
Tamara A. “Terry†Bethel, 75, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at the Coleman House in Northborough. Born in Granville, NY, she was the daughter of the late William and Delphine (McDonough) Bethel. She was raised and educated in Poultney, VT, and graduated from Poultney High School. Terry also graduated from Jeanne Mance School of Nursing in Burlington, VT,...
Rev. George O. Lange
Jan 8, 2015
Rev. George O. Lange, 81, former pastor of St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Westborough, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the Knollwood Nursing Center in West Boylston. Born in Gardner, he was the son of the late Oliver and Alice (McGee) Lange. He was raised and educated in Athol and was a 1950 graduate of Athol High...
Margaret K. (Gerden) Roche
Jan 6, 2015
Margaret K. Roche, 86, of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of Richard C. Roche. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Ellen (Christenson) Gerden. She was a 1946 graduate of Westborough High School and attended Westbrook College in Maine. Margaret...
Eva (Yampey) Araya
Jan 5, 2015
WESTBOROUGH- Dr. Eva Yampey de Araya, 81, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2015 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Rev. Jose Araya. Born in Qui-indy, Paraguay, she was the daughter of the late Adolfo and Lorenza (Florencio) Yampey. She was educated in Asuncion, Paraguay and became a Doctor of Dental Sciences...
John D. L. Petersen
Jan 4, 2015
Peace Corps volunteer John D. L. Petersen, 24, a former resident of Westborough, passed away in a swimming accident while visiting northern Namibia, Africa on Dec. 31, 2014. John was passionate about helping others and dedicated to making the world a better place. He was an exceptional Peace Corps volunteer of great integrity who poured his heart and soul into...

George Mckendrick
Jan 2, 2015
George McKendrick, 78, of Westborough, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 2, 2015 at home. He was the husband of the late Georgina (Hale) McKendrick. Born in Forth, Scotland, he was the son of the late Matthew and Marion (Morton) McKendrick and was educated in Scotalnd. George served in the Cameron Highlanders in Scotland and also served with the Glasgow...