OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Westborough, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas

Judith A.  (Moccia)  Schmitt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.