OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Westborough, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas
Patrick Thomas Blaney
May 11, 2014
Patrick Thomas Blaney, age 26, of Westborough, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014. Patrick is survived by his parents, Michael and Marlene, his brother, Philip, and his sister, Katelyn. Patrick is also survived by his grandparents, Tom and Lyda Livingstone, and countless aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Patrick was known by many, and loved by all. He was a talented...

Clorinda A. (Dimare) Torraco
May 6, 2014
WESTBOROUGH- Clorinda A. Torraco, 87, of Fairhaven, formerly of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Italo Torraco. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Mario and Maria (Miola) DiMare. She was educated in Brighton and was a graduate of Brighton High...
Rose Garabedian Kojoyian
May 5, 2014
Rose Garabedian Kojoyian She was born May 6, 1925 the daughter of survivors of the Armenian Genocide, Takoohe Tavitian Garabedian and Ohannes Garabedian in Lowell, Massachusetts. She was the beloved wife of the late Sarkis V Kojoyian for 59 years who predeceased her in 2009. She was the loving, nurturing and caring mother of Gregory and Melanie Kojoyian. A generous...

Ruth P. Storey
May 4, 2014
WESTBOROUGH- Ruth P. Storey, 78, of Westborough, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at home. Born in Westborough, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Nannie (Carlson) Brown. She was educated in Westborough schools and was a graduate of Quinsigamond Community College and Westborough State Hospital School of Nursing. Ruth was employed as a registered nurse...
Thomas J. Kelley, Jr.
Apr 29, 2014
WESTBOROUGH- Thomas J. Kelley, Jr., 85, of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Marlborough Hospital. He was the husband of the late Kaye I. (Cochrane) Kelley. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Thomas and Helen (Ledin) Kelley. He was educated in Westborough and was a 1948 graduate of Westborough High School. He also...

Anna A. Drake
Apr 29, 2014
SOUTHBOROUGH- Anna A. Drake, 89, of Southborough, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at home. She was the wife of the late Albert H. Drake, Sr. Born in Punxsutawney, PA, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Mary (Matynka) Schwenk. She was educated in Punxsutawney schools. Anna was a homemaker, dedicated to her home and family....

Stanley R. Melin
Apr 28, 2014
WESTBOROUGH- Stanley R. Melin, 90, of Westborough, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014 at the Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Worcester. Born in Franklin, MA he was the son of the late Runar and Ruth (Carr) Melin. He was educated in Franklin and was a 1941 graduate of Franklin High School. He also attended and graduated from...
Susan K. Johnson
Apr 28, 2014
Susan (Sue) Knight Johnson (nee Humphrey), 68, of Westborough passed away on April 28, 2014 following a two-year battle with lung cancer. She was born in Worcester, MA on January 3rd, 1946, to Winifred and Kenneth Humphrey. Susan graduated from Westborough High School and began working in the medical records section of St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester, MA. At the...

Anne M. Howland
Apr 27, 2014
WESTBOROUGH- Anne M. “Gram†Howland, 77, of Chincoteague Island, VA, formerly of Westborough, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2014. She was the wife of the late William P. Howland, Sr. Born in Marlborough, she was the daughter of the late Wilfrid “Buck†and Dorris (McCaffrey) Pelletier. She was educated in Westborough schools and graduated from Westborough High School in...

Mark L. Flanagan
Apr 14, 2014
WESTBOROUGH- Mark L. Flanagan, 63, of Westborough, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 14, 2014 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare- University Hospital, Worcester, after being stricken ill at work. He was the beloved husband of Janice A. (Smith) Flanagan. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Leo and Beatrice (Hampl) Flanagan. He was raised and educated in Brookline...
George A. Perry, Iii
Apr 13, 2014
WESTBOROUGH- George A. Perry, III, 66, of Westborough, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the UMass Memorial Healthcare- University Campus in Worcester. He was the husband of Donna M. (Benoit) Perry. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late George and Priscilla (Balnis) Perry. He was educated in Westborough schools and entered the U.S. Army...

Joseph V. Kelly
Apr 12, 2014
WESTBOROUGH- Joseph V. Kelly, Jr., 91, of Westborough, formerly of Sudbury and Bremen, Maine passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. He was the husband of Eleanor (Mann) Kelly. Born in Dorchester, he was the son of the late Joseph and Olive (Little) Kelly. He was educated in Braintree schools and...
Viola M. Nachorski
Apr 3, 2014
Viola M. Nachorski. 95, of Westborough, formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at home with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Chester Nachorski. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Paulina (Bajko) Samko. She was educated in Vilnius, Lithuania and returned to Worcester at...
Sally Pascoe
Mar 24, 2014
MILFORD- Sarah F. “Sally†Pascoe, 89, of Milford passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014 at the Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Addison James Pascoe. Born in Newfoundland, she was the daughter of the late James and Lillian (Martin) Northover. She was educated in Newfoundland schools and served in the Canadian Army during World...

Ross Merrow
Mar 16, 2014
WESTBOROUGH- Ross Merrow, 84, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at home. He was the husband of Christiane Merrow. Born in Portland, Maine, he was the son of the Lawrence R. and Dorothy (Pinkerton) Merrow. During the Korean Conflict he served with the U.S. Army. Ross earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology at Boston...

Aida C. Raposa
Mar 16, 2014
WESTBOROUGH- Aida C. Raposa, 95, of Westborough, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Arthur S. Raposa. Born in Pawtucket, RI, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Rosa (Pina) Costa. She was educated in Pawtucket schools and attended secretarial school. Aida was...
Alice Mae Tepper
Mar 13, 2014
Alice Mae Tepper of Westborough passed away peacefully at Beaumont Nursing Home on March 13, 2014 following a 13 year long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Alice Mae Griffis was born on December 2, 1936 in Plant City, FL daughter of Roy and Mamie Claire Griffis where she lived and worked following school. Alice was a popular and active member of...
John W. Allan
Mar 5, 2014
WESTBOROUGH- John W. Allan, 68, of Westborough, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare- University Hospital in Worcester after a brief illness. He was the husband of Gloria L. (Alarcon) Allan to whom he was married for 43 years. Born in Raleigh, NC, he was the son of the late William and Lillian (Sullivan) Allan. He...
George Gordon Dwyer
Mar 4, 2014
George Gordon Dwyer, 87, of Fredericksburg, VA, formerly of Westborough, passed away quietly in his sleep on Tuesday, Mar. 4, 2014 at Woodmont Center. Born in Taunton, Mass. on July 27, 1926 to the late Bernard and Villa Dwyer. A navy veteran of World War II, Gordon was the Senior Gunners Mate on the USS Prestige minesweeper. After the war...
Dorothea E. Macleod
Feb 21, 2014
WESTBOROUGH- Dorothea E. MacLeod, 97, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2014 at home. She was the wife of the late Douglas G. MacLeod. Born in Chelsea, MA, she was the daughter of the late William and Emilie (Maier) Eburne. She was educated in Chelsea schools and graduated from Laselle College, majoring in music. She also attended...