OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Westborough, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas
Judith A. (Moccia) Schmitt
Mar 30, 2013
GRAFTON- Judith A. (Moccia) Schmitt, 69, of Grafton, formerly of Northborough, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late John F. Schmitt. Born in Seattle, Washington, she was the daughter of the late George and Anne (Dragone) Moccia and was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High...
Helen J. Mogavero
Mar 28, 2013
MOGAVERO, Helen J. (O’Leary), 91 years, in Framingham, formerly of Westborough and Dedham on March 28, 2013. Wife of the late Leo A. Mogavero. Mother of Leo G. Mogavero of RI, Robert A. Mogavero and his wife, Lynn, of NC, Joan L. Tourles and her husband, Nick, of Falmouth, Kate E. Mullaney and her husband, Rick, of Sudbury, Janice E....

Gloria M. Wilchynski
Mar 26, 2013
Gloria M. (Fiorillo) Wilchynski, 87, of New Britain, Conn., died on Tuesday March 26,2013, peacefully at home. She was the beloved wife for 59 years to the late Leon Will Wilchynski. Born in Medford, Ma., she was the daughter of the late William and Luccia Fiorillo. She was a graduate of Hall High School in West Hartford, Ct., and Central...

Randy W. Hesselton
Mar 25, 2013
NORTHBOROUGH- Randy W. Hesselton, 58, of Pepperell, formerly of Northborough and Westborough, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 25, 2013 at home. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Ralph and Helen (Sherman) Hesselton and was a graduate of Algonquin Regional High School in 1973. Mr. Hesselton was employed as a truck driver in the construction industry...

Calvin R. Brown
Mar 17, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Calvin R. Brown, 84, of Westborough, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at home. He was the husband of the late Mildred M. (Turner) Brown. Born in Holliston, he was the son of the late Clifford and Laura Brown and was educated in Holliston schools. During the Korean conflict he served with the United States Army. Calvin...
Michelle J. Farland
Mar 16, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Michelle J. Farland, 56, of Marlborough, formerly of Westborough, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Rose Monahan Hospice in Worcester, MA, after a battle with Glioblastoma Multiforme. She leaves her chosen family of friends, who have graciously taken care of her every need since her diagnosis in July of 2012. She leaves her Godchild, Sarah Braley, and her cat,...

Marion A. (Nelpi) Merchant
Mar 16, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Marion A. Merchant, 91, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late George J. Merchant. Born in Westborough, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Natalie (Malchodi) Nelpi and was educated in Westborough schools. Marion was employed many years ago...

Rosina I. Smith
Mar 11, 2013
Rosina I. Smith, 95, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 11, 2013 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Services are pending.

Carl C. Berquist
Mar 9, 2013
Carl C. Berquist, 73, of South Yarmouth, formerly of Westborough, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Cape Cod Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy E. (Broderick) Berquist. Born in Newport, NH, he was the son of the late Morton and Mildred (Sweet) Berquist. He was educated in Westborough schools and was a 1957 graduate of...
Craig C. Hillier
Mar 9, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Craig C. Hillier, 59, a retired Westborough Police Officer, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 9, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of June L. (Erickson) Hillier. Born in Quincy, he is the son of Charles Hillier of Westborough and the late Mary Joan (Howlett) Hillier. He was educated in Weymouth and Westborough...

George J. Neubauer
Mar 8, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- George J. Neubauer, 85, of Westborough, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 8, 2013 at home. He was the husband of Mary T. (Haggerty) Neubauer. Born in Staten Island, NY, he was the son of the late Andrew and Anna (Donovan) Neubauer. He was a graduate of Holy Cross College, Boston University and of the PMD at Harvard Business...

Nancy Hatch
Feb 25, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Nancy (Howard) Hatch, 77, of Melbourne, FL, formerly of Westborough, died on February 25, 2013. She was the wife of the late Richard I. Hatch. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 22, at 10:30 A.M. in Pine Grove Cemetery, South St., Westborough. Local arrangements are being handled by the Rand-Harper-Pickering Westborough Funeral Home, 62 West Main...

Patrick Kearney
Feb 24, 2013
NORTH GRAFTON- T. Patrick Kearney, 64, of North Grafton, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the UMass Memorial Healthcare- University Hospital, Worcester. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Patrick was the son of the late Thomas and Anna Marie (Ross) Kearney and was a graduate of Providence College in Providence, RI. He was employed as a senior executive in the...

Elaine M. Mcpherson
Feb 21, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Elaine M. McPherson, 82, of Westborough, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Malcolm Greg McPherson. Born in Westborough, she was the daughter of the late Jonas L. and Geneva M. (Farquhar) Johnson. She was educated in Westborough schools and was a graduate of...

Florence I. (Sullivan) Gazzaniga
Feb 14, 2013
Florence (Sullivan) Gazzaniga, formerly of Granite Bay, CA, The Sea Ranch, CA and Cambridge, MA died quietly at the Notre Dame Extended Health Center in Worcester, MA on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the age of 82. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Gazzaniga, M.D., a retired physician of Kaiser Permante in Roseville, CA. She was married...

Carl C. Patrick
Feb 13, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Carl C. Patrick, 92, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Mary E. (Plazak) Patrick. Born in Tarentum, PA, he was the son of the late Stephen and Suzanne (Kotek) Patrick. He was educated in Tarentum schools and attended Wake Forest. He later graduated from...

Priscilla H. Ryder
Feb 11, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Priscilla H. Ryder, 92, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 11, 2013 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Ernest W. Ryder. Born in Torrington, CT, she was the daughter of the late George and Matilda (Nassif) Haddad. She attended Northampton schools and graduated from the Mary A. Burnham...
Richard B. Smith
Feb 10, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Richard B. Smith, 84, of Westborough, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare- University Hospital in Worcester. He was the husband of Jane P. (Mullen) Smith to whom he was married for 63 years. Born in Fitchburg, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Lillian (Bruce) Smith. He was raised in Westborough and...

Shirley A. Cannon
Feb 5, 2013
CHANGE OF DAY and TIME WESTBOROUGH- Shirley A. Cannon, 77, of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Robert F. Cannon. Born in Holyoke, she was the daughter of the late James J. and Viola Y. (Tremblay) Sweeney and was educated in...

Vivian C. Moore
Feb 2, 2013
WESTBOROUGH- Vivian C. Moore, 93, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough. A memorial service will be planned at a later date.