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

Robert L. Wood
Jan 2, 2014
Robert L. (Woodie) Wood died peacefully on January 2, 2014. Woodie was born in Somerville, MA to Vernon and Marcia Wood, and was proud to call Westborough his home for more than seventy five years. He was a graduate of Westborough High School, and entered the Navy in 1945. He served honorably in the submarine service at Pearl Harbor, HI...
Maxine L. Gillis
Dec 28, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Maxine L. Gillis, 79, formerly of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at the Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. Born in Mexico, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Ruby (Harris) Errington. She was educated in Westborough schools and was a 1952 graduate of Westborough High School. Maxine was employed...

Dennis A. Lyford
Dec 25, 2013
HOPKINTON- Dennis Alden Lyford passed away in Carolina East Medical Center, New Bern, North Carolina on Christmas Day, December 25, 2013 after an extended illness. Funeral Services will be held to honor Dennis at Britton-Summers Funeral Home, 4 Church St. Westborough, Massachusetts on Saturday, January 4, 2014 with viewing at 9:00 am and services at 10:00 am, following with burial...

Armand Beaudreau
Dec 19, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Armand Beaudreau, 84, of Westborough, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the Webster Manor in Webster. He was the former husband of Bernice (Marando) Beaudreau. Born in St-Roch, Sur Le Richelieu, Quebec, Canada, he was the son of the late Elzear and Analda (Gervais) Beaudreau. He attended Marcoux Business School and Holy Cross College where he earned...
Maureen E. Holmes
Dec 18, 2013
WESTBOROUGH - Maureen Elizabeth Holmes, our forever-smiling, kind-hearted and loving Mother, Grandmother, and neighbor, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 after a brief period of declining health. She was 69. Maureen was born in Boston, the oldest of five children of Peter John Feeney and Lillian Pearl (Curtin) Feeney of South Portland, Maine. She grew up in Wellesley, MA,...

Ruth M. Johnson
Dec 18, 2013
Ruth M. Johnson, 95 WESTBOROUGH— Ruth M. Johnson (nee Welsh), 95, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Martin Nursing and Restorative Care Center in Stuart, Florida. She leaves her two daughters, Jane G. DeBoer and her husband George of Westborough and Sally A. Judge of Jensen Beach, Florida, and her son Robert Brian Johnson...

Linda E. Mayo
Dec 15, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Linda E. Mayo, 90, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital in Worcester. She was the loving wife of the late Lawrence H. Mayo. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ethel (Bancroft) Travi. She was educated in Westborough schools and was a 1941 graduate of...

Alfred R. Macconnell
Dec 15, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Alfred R. “Fred†MacConnell, 84, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at the Coleman House in Northborough after a brief illness. He was the husband of Marie L. (Cross) MacConnell for 63 years, a fact he was very proud to acknowledge. Born in Marlborough, he was the son of the late Alexander and Bernice (Thorpe)...
Patricia L. Johnson
Dec 13, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Patricia L. Johnson, 76, of Salem, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 13, 2013 at her son and daughter-in-laws home. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Foster and Mona (Blakeney) Johnson. She was raised and educated in Beverly and was a 1955 graduate of Beverly High School. Patricia was employed as a bookkeeper for...

James Donald Detenber
Dec 8, 2013
James Donald (Don) Detenber, 78, of Westborough, MA, passed away on December 8, 2013 after living with cancer for fourteen years. He was born April 26, 1935, in Louisville, Kentucky, where he graduated from DuPont Manual High School and received a BS in Chemistry from the University of Louisville in 1956. He married Jane B. Hill in 1954, and relocated...
Robert L. Arnold
Dec 6, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Robert L. Arnold, 70, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 6, 2013 after an illness. He was the loving husband of Kathleen A. (Burton) Arnold. Born in Lynn, MA, he was the son of the late Cedric and Mary (Jurga) Arnold. He was a graduate of Swampscott High School where he played varsity football, basketball, and track...

Patricia H. Ohanian
Dec 6, 2013
MANSFIELD- Patricia H. Ohanian, 65, of Mansfield, formerly of Needham, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital in Worcester. Born in Newton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Armine (Ashikian) Ohanian. She was educated in Needham schools and attended art school in Boston. Patricia was employed as a purchasing agent for many...
Claire F. Tatro
Nov 28, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Claire F. Tatro, 86, of Westborough, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Hospital in Worcester. Born in Westborough, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Margaret (Halloran) Hayden. She was educated in Westborough schools and was a 1945 graduate of Westborough High School. Claire was employed as a catalogue assembler for Chase...
Anne M. Fay
Nov 24, 2013
Anne (McQueeney) Fay, 72, of Westborough, MA passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at St. Patrick’s Manor in Framingham after a long illness. Anne was born in Arlington, MA where she spent her childhood. She graduated from Arlington High School in 1958, and attended Cardinal Cushing College where she received a BA in 1966. On March 17, 1966, Anne...
Eva Maria Martin
Nov 20, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Eva Maria Martin, 90, of Westborough, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital in Worcester. She was the wife of Armand J. Martin. Born in Berlin, Germany, she was the daughter of the late George and Margerita (Heiser) Trapp and was educated in Germany. Eva was employed as a registered nurse in Germany working...
Richard M. Sundstrom
Nov 18, 2013
Richard M. Sundstrom, 68, of Westborough and So. Dennis died at his home on Monday, November 18, 2013 of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) surrounded by family and friends. Richard is survived by his wife of 42 years, Paula (Rosberry) Sundstrom and his two children Mark A. Sundstrom of New York City and Erika A. Fields and her husband John of...
Mary P. O'Regan
Nov 18, 2013
Mary P. O’Regan, 89, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013 at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late James F. O’Regan. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Stalilonis) Rogaishio and was educated in Framingham and Natick schools. During WW II Mary was employed as a...
Joseph F. Gebhart
Nov 15, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Joseph F. Gebhart, 89, of Westborough, and former longtime Marlborough resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 15, 2013 at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Doris H. (Dufault) Gebhart to whom he was married to for 68 years. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Joseph and Nora (O’Connor)...
Shirley Williams
Nov 14, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Shirley Williams, 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at the Coleman House in Northborough. She was the wife of the late Albert Williams. Born in Sutton, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Rose Alma (Champagne) Bouvier and was educated in Grafton schools. Shirley was employed as a stick cutter at Bay State Abrasives...
Laurel E. Boyle-Michaud
Nov 13, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Laurel E. Boyle-Michaud, 92, of Bourne, formerly of Westborough, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the Royal Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Frederick Michaud. Her first husband, Charles L. Boyle, passed away in 1984. Born in Caribou, Maine, she was the daughter of the late George and Irene (Bernard)...