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

Betty Ann Dewhurst
Feb 14, 2012
WESTBOROUGH- Betty Ann Dewhurst, 76, of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Windham Terrace in Windham, NH. She was the wife of the late Dwight W. Dewhurst. Born in Cambridge, MA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Helen (Keefe) Kelliher. She was educated in Cambridge and graduated from St. John’s High School. She also...

William A. Murphy
Feb 14, 2012
WESTBOROUGH- William A. Murphy, 73, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at the Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Center in Westborough. Born in Somerville, he was the son of the late Herbert and Ruth (Czar) Murphy and was educated in Nebraska. During the Korean Conflict he served with the United States Navy. Mr. Murphy was employed...
Helen C. Collentro
Feb 11, 2012
WESTBOROUGH- Helen C. Collentro, 71, of Westborough, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Emerson Hospital in Concord. Born in Newton, she was the daughter of the late Clement and Gladys (Williams) McKenna. She was educated in Newton and graduated from Our Lady High School in 1958. Helen was the co-owner of the Quality Equine Laundry in...
Louise V. Brown
Feb 9, 2012
WESTBOROUGH- Louise V. Brown, 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the Epoch Healthcare Center in Providence, RI. Born in Westborough, she was the daughter of the late William and Annie (Fitzpatrick) Brown and was educated in Westborough schools. During the Korean Conflict she served with the United States Navy. Louise was employed as an executive secretary...
Marjorie J. (Witham) Healy
Feb 8, 2012
Marjorie (Witham) Healy, 89, of Westborough, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 in the presence of her loving family. Mrs. Healy was born on February 27, 1922 in Boulder, Colorado, the daughter of Professor Myron E. Witham and Maria Tobin Witham. Her father was a mathematics professor and head football coach at the University of Colorado. In 1933 her...

Emily M. (Bianchi) Collins
Feb 3, 2012
WESTBOROUGH- Emily M. Collins, 93, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehablitation Center. Emily was born to Fred and Lena (Ronda) Bianchi on September 8, 1918 and had a brother, Louis, and a sister, Emma, who predeceased her. She was married to Joseph Collins for 45 years until his death...

Bernard R. Kane
Feb 1, 2012
WESTBOROUGH- Bernard R. Kane, 99, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital in the Worcester Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Rose M. (Tomaso) Kane. Born in Westborough, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Alice C. (Haley) Kane and was educated in Westborough schools. During WW...
Ronald C. Lloyd
Jan 31, 2012
WESTBOROUGH- Ronald C. Lloyd, 68, of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at the Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston of heart failure. He was the husband of Eileen C. (Johnson) Lloyd. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Clifford and Mabel (Bondeson) Lloyd. He was a 1961 graduate of East Leyden High...
Lois A. (Zona) Martin
Jan 28, 2012
STOW – Lois A. (Zona) Martin, 65, a resident of Kingston for 39 years and more recently of Stow, died peacefully Saturday, January 28, 2012, at Concord Health Care Center. Lois was born in Boston, the daughter of Alice M. Walsh and the late Pasquale “Pat†J. Zona. She graduated from Braintree High School Class of ’64 and from UMass...

Louise M. Tyler
Jan 26, 2012
WESTBOROUGH- Louise M. Tyler, 92, of Westborough, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Radius Health Care Center in Worcester. She was the wife of the late S. Parker Tyler. Born in Boylston, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Rae (Mead) Winch. She was educated in Worcester, graduated from Shrewsbury High School and attended Becker...
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
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
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
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
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
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,...