OBITUARY LISTINGS

Jan 28, 2024

Daniel Stephen Pavolis, 93, of Westborough, MA, passed away peacefully with his loving family at his side on Sunday, January 28, 2024.  He was the beloved husband of 39 years to Joan B. (Jakstis) Pavolis.

Born in Worcester, MA, he was the son of the late Stephen and Marcella Pavolis, and was a graduate of Worcester Public...

Jan 24, 2024

Gerald “Gerry” Leo Foley, 91, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.  He was the husband of the late Donna (Francesco) Foley.

Gerry attended Westborough High School, served in the United States Army, and worked for U.S. Postal Service until he retired on Dec. 31, 1999.

Gerry leaves behind his sons, Brian...

Jan 23, 2024

In loving memory of Mildred Carmel Sandock

Mildred “Carmel” Sandock, born on July 16, 1939, in Winchester, MA, and raised in Wilmington, MA, peacefully passed away in her sleep on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 84. She was a devoted resident of Westborough and Shrewsbury, MA, spending her...

Jan 23, 2024

Karen M. Daniel, 76, of Ormond Beach, FL, and formerly of Westborough, MA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife of 25 years to John A. Daniel.

Born in Somerville, MA, she was a daughter of the late Phillip McGowan and Elsie (Schlesinger)...

Jan 18, 2024

Peter T. Rossi, 83, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at home. He was the husband of Bonnie S. (Stewart) Rossi.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late James and Ida (Sakowski) Rossi. He was raised and educated in Agawam and was a graduate of Agawam High School. He...

Jan 17, 2024

Miriam “Mimi” L. Carpenter, 91, of Shrewsbury, MA, formerly of Westborough, passed away quietly on January 17, 2024. She was the devoted wife of Donald F. Kerr, until his death in in 2012. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.

Mimi is survived by her five children, Cynthia Rotman, Lynn Gilbreath, Andrew Hacanis Jr.,...

Jan 15, 2024

Leila Elizabeth Barclay “Betty” 100, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Ferndale, WA with her daughter and son-in-law by her side.

Betty was born October 6, 1923, to John W. Brown and Margaret (Duff) Brown, the oldest of 6, in Suffern NY. She grew up on the family apple farm in...

Jan 12, 2024

Anthony Joseph Putnam, 5, of North Grafton, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 12, 2024.  He was the cherished son of Cale Charles and Elizabeth Marie (Papp) Putnam.

Born on April 9, 2018, Anthony was a bright, loving and exceedingly kind and compassionate 5-year-old who brought joy and smiles to everyone whose lives he touched. He loved...

Jan 11, 2024

Howard E. Ayotte, 95, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024, UMass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus in Worcester.

Howard was born in Marlborough, MA, son of Joseph and Blanche (Whitman) Ayotte. He was raised and educated in their public schools and graduated from Marlborough High School in 1948. He moved to Westborough in 1957. He was the...

Jan 6, 2024

Susanna L. (Salsman) Hitchings, 86, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024, peacefully at home surrounded by her family.  She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Clement E. Hitchings, who passed away in 1998.,

Born in Westborough, she was the daughter of the late Eldon M. and Lois E. (Nichols) Salsman.  She was raised in Westborough and...

Jan 5, 2024

Timothy “Tim” John O’Neil, 71, of Westborough, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 5th, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Tim was the son of the late John Gregory “Greg” O’Neil and Alma Lucille (Harvey) O’Neil, and was born in Natick, MA, on February 17th, 1952.

Tim was the sixth of twelve children. Tim...

Dec 31, 2023

Joseph A. Federici, 94, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Priscilla A. (White) Federici on October 6, 2019.

Born in Clinton, he was the son of the late Anthony and Althea Federici and was called “Sonny”. He was...

Dec 23, 2023

Edward F. McManus, 83, of Westborough passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023, peacefully at home.

Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Edward and Helen (Gagen) McManus. He was raised and educated in Framingham and attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Edward was a serial entrepreneur and president of several...

Dec 22, 2023

Donald A. Taylor, MD of Holliston, formerly of Upton, Newton and Lexington, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2023, at the age of 91. Born in New York City, Don attended Columbia College, Class of 1953 and the Cornell School of Medicine, Class of 1957. His medical career took him to Vanderbilt where he completed his medical internship. He...

Dec 22, 2023

Jean Marie Hope, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 22, 2023, at the Coleman House in Northborough. She was the beloved wife and best friend of Lee Hope to whom she was married to for 67 years.

Born in Glen Lyon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stanley F. and Lillian M. (Rutkoski) Lipski....

Dec 20, 2023

Jean-Marie Newey, 90, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at the Rose Monahan Hospice in Worcester following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late William and Agnes (Kohler) McSweeney. She was educated in Wellesley and graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art...

Dec 16, 2023

Barbara Ellen Bacon, 80, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2023. She was born in Rockville Centre, New York, to the late Robert F. and Eileen M. (Burch) Peterman on June 5, 1943. She grew up in New Hyde Park, New York, until she married and moved to Kimball Road in Westborough, Massachusetts, where she resided for the last...

Dec 10, 2023

Annette Evans Shindler, 103, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Westborough, MA, on December 10, 2023.  She was born in Lancaster, PA to the late Samuel B and Myrtle (Huber) Evans on May 17, 1920, and lived most her life in Lancaster County until moving to Massachusetts to live with her daughter in 2012.

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Dec 9, 2023

Thelma M. Pageau, 84, formerly of Northborough, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023. She was the wife of the late Roger W. Pageau.

Born in Milford, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Ruth (Lougee) Chouinard. Thelma was the 14th of 15 children. She was raised and educated in Hopkinton and was a 1957...

Dec 6, 2023

Margot Virginia “Meg” Thompson, 66, of Worcester and Westborough, MA, passed away on December 6th, 2023, from complications related to an ongoing struggle with autoimmune scleroderma. Margot was born November 15, 1957 to Preston and Dorothy Thompson (both deceased).  She is survived by her sister Janet and her husband Art of Maine, her sister Paula and her husband Jay...