OBITUARY LISTINGS

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Local Obituaries for Westborough, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas

John R. Hero

John R. Hero

Jan 21, 2012

WESTBOROUGH- John R. “Jack” Hero, 90, of Westborough, died suddenly on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at home. He was the loving husband of Shirley H. (Pickering) Hero for 68 years. Born in Westborough, he was the son of the late John H. and Vivian (Boutilier) Hero. He was educated in Westborough schools and graduated from Westborough High School in 1939....

Josephine M.  (Cellucci)  Smeagle

Josephine M. (Cellucci) Smeagle

Jan 13, 2012

WESTBOROUGH- Josephine M. “Josie” Smeagle, 92, of Westborough, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2012 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare- Memorial Hospital in Worcester. She was the wife of the late William P. Smeagle who passed away in 2009. Her first husband, Thomas “Smitty” Silvestri passed away in 1949. Born in Shrewsbury, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and...

David W. Herter

David W. Herter

Jan 12, 2012

WESTBOROUGH- David W. Herter, 65, of Westborough, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital. He was the husband of Mary Jo (Conley) Herter. Born in Waltham, he was the son of the late David J. and Emma M. (LoChiatto) Herter and was educated in Waltham schools. During the Vietnam Era he served with the...

Shirley Novick

Shirley Novick

Jan 5, 2012

SHREWSBURY- Shirley Novick, 91, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Boynton Beach, Florida, entered into rest on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Campus in Worcester. She was the wife of the late Bernard Novick. Born in Manhattan, New York, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Manya (Schochet) Schwartz. Shirley worked for many years as a travel...

Eric J. Weir

Eric J. Weir

Sep 24, 2011

Eric J. Weir, 28, of Worcester, formerly of Boylston, died suddenly on Saturday, September 24, 2011 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.Born in Worcester, he is the son of William and JoAnn (Edmunds) Weir of Boylston. He was educated in Boylston schools and graduated from Assabet Vocational Regional High School.Following graduation he worked for Phillips Precision Machine in Boylston...

Lillian M. Cooper

Lillian M. Cooper

Jun 4, 1929

Lillian Marie Cooper, 87, of Westborough, Massachusetts, formerly of Raleigh, NC and Wilton, CT, died peacefully on February 21, 2017 at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough, MA.  Born June 4, 1929 in Ft. Worth, TX, she is predeceased by her parents, Stefan and Lillie Matusevich of Ft. Worth, TX and her late husband of 43 years,...