Aug 24, 2020

Robert F Bissonnette Jr, 77 of Ashland passed away Monday Aug 24 th after a period of declining health.  Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Robert and Rosario (Federico) Bissonnette.  Robert was the devoted husband of Valerie (Johnson) Bissonnette for 56 years.  He was a longtime employee of the Town of Framingham Parks and Rec....

Aug 17, 2020

HOPEDALE – Robert L. Carracini, 76 of Hopedale, MA, died on August 17, 2020 at Milford Regional Hospital, Milford, MA, after a long illness.  He was born on December 26, 1943 in Framingham, MA.  His parents were Mary (Urbinati) and William Carracini of Framingham, MA.  He was educated in Framingham schools and graduated from Framingham South High School (where...

Aug 16, 2020

Scott Edward Lombard, 58 of Upton, formerly of Marlboro and Natick, passed away at home On August 16 at his home. Born in Natick, he was the beloved son of Edward and Marla (Moran) Lombard, loving husband of Glenda (Rosendorf) Lombard. They were married for 23 years.

In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived...

Aug 13, 2020

Kristen Hall, 51 of Natick formerly of Ashland passed away Thursday Aug. 13, 2020.  Born in Natick, she was the daughter of the late Pamela (Johnson) Covell and the late John S Hall and step-daughter of the late Ronald F. Covell.  Kristen graduated from Ashland High School Class of 1987 and later UMass Amherst Class of 1991.

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Aug 13, 2020

Stephanie Papanastasiou, 32 of Millbury passed away suddenly Thursday Aug. 13, 2020.  Born in Malden, she was the daughter of Debra (Filamond) Papanastasiou and the late Spiro Papanastasiou.  Stephanie worked as a data entry clerk for UMass Medical Center in Worcester.

In addition to her mother, Stephanie is survived by her daughter Tessa Gilpatrick, sister Kristina Gilpatrick...

Aug 11, 2020

Michael Fitzgibbons, 62, formerly of Ashland passed away Tue Aug 11 th after a long battle with cancer.  He was the son of the late James and Jeanne (Guido) Fitzgibbons.  A former longtime resident of Ashland, Michael worked as an electrician for Twin Pines Companies in Southborough.  He especially enjoyed time with his family and friends and was an...

Aug 10, 2020

Manuel "Sam" de Almeida Jr, 83 of Ashland passed away suddenly Mon Aug. 10, 2020.  Born in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Manuel and Audrey (Henderson) de Almeida and husband of Frances (Smith) de Almeida for 61 years.  In addition to his wife, Manuel is survived by four children, Manuel III of Ashland, Theresa Rosenberger of...

Aug 9, 2020

Arne E. Johnson, 81 of Ashland passed away Sunday Aug 9, 2020. Born in Pepperell, MA he was the son of the late Emil and Ellen (Pederson) and husband of Ida (Hanks) Johnson for 56 years.  A resident of Ashland since 1967, Arne worked as a director of printing for Xerox Co. retiring in 2009.  During his retirement he...

Aug 5, 2020

A Life Well Lived, A Life Well Loved

Robert Randall ("Randy") Magnanti, 49, passed away from Covid-19 on August 5, 2020.  He was born to Beverly A and Thomas L Magnanti in Palo Alto, CA on February 10, 1971.  Later that same year the family relocated to MA when Thomas joined the MIT...

Jul 27, 2020

Mary Roby, 84, died Monday July 27, 2020 after a period of declining health. Born in Quincy Ma on July 18, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Aurie Hudson. She attended schools in Quincy MA, and later graduated from Bates College in 1958.  She worked as an engineer for Raytheon and a purchasing agent for...

Jul 27, 2020

Kenneth Wayne Chouinard, 84 of Ashland passed away Mon July 27 th after a period of declining health.  He was the son of the late Louis and Ruth (Lougee) Chouinard and husband of 48 years to Theresa (Krivicich) Chouinard.  Growing up in Hopkinton, Ken eventually moved to Ashland and was a contractor and carpenter in the area for many...

Jul 13, 2020

Lillian Diane (Zaikis) McCarrick, 81 of Ashland passed away Mon July 13 th after a period of declining health.  She was the daughter of the late Frank and Alice (Van Brunt) Zaikis.  A graduate of St. Peter Lithuanian School in South Boston, she attended Westboro State Hospital Nursing School (LPN), Mass Bay Community College (RN) and Framingham State College...

Jun 23, 2020

Mary Louise Knox (nee Connolly) of Westborough departed this world on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 surrounded by her loving children, Joseph Eugene Knox jr., Margaret (Peggy) Marie Knox, Sean Michael Knox and Scott Patrick Knox.  While she was sad to leave her loved ones behind, including daughters-in-law Mary Louise Knox and Kimberly Cote, grandchildren Michael Joseph Knox, Stephen Willam Knox...

Jun 22, 2020

Paola (Spagnolo) Pecorella, 89 of Framingham passed away Monday June 22 nd after a period of declining health.  Born in Salemi, Italy to the late Paolo and Francesca (Bugaria) Spagnolo, she was the wife of the late Luciano Pecorella who died in 2019.  She moved to Framingham in 1969 with her family, worked at the Bancroft military hat co....

Jun 15, 2020

Irvin George Duclos, age 97, of Ashland, MA, died peacefully on June 15, 2020 after surgery and health complications.  He was the son of Joseph Louis and Agnes (Ladeau) Duclos.  He is predeceased by his wife, Mary O'Reilly Duclos, to whom he had been married for 63 years. Born in Chicopee, MA and raised in Chicopee and Ludlow, MA,...

Jun 15, 2020

Lawrence W. Allen, 68 of Ashland passed away Monday June 15, 2020.  Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Rosanna (Felone) Allen and husband to Barbara (Connors) Allen for 30 years.  Mr. Allen worked as a custodian at the Ashland Middle School for 18 years and enjoyed deep sea fishing.

In addition...

Jun 11, 2020

Gloria (Piotti) Abu, 94, of Southborough passed away Thursday June 11 th at her home surrounded by family. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Inez (Perini) Piotti. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Abu for 73 years who died in 2012.   Gloria along with her husband was a successful restauranteur...

Jun 10, 2020

Shirley Anna (Gates) Morrisette, 95 died at the Metrowest Medical Center on June 10, 2020, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

A lifelong Ashland resident, Shirley attended Ashland schools and was a graduate of Northeastern University, where she received the Outstanding Woman of the Year award and appeared in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities...

Jun 10, 2020

Myrna Gloria Famania, 67 of Framingham passed away Wed June 10th from complications of Covid 19.  Born in Salinas, Puerto Rico she was the oldest of thirteen children to Julio E Famania and the late Gloria E. Rodriguez.  Myrna was the beloved wife of Victor Betancourt for 37 years.  She worked as a certified nursing assistant at Whitney Place...

May 31, 2020

Elsie Lorraine (Peck) Batten, 85, of Somerville, MA, went to be with the Lord on May 31, 2020. Born in Batavia, NY, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Peck and Hazel (Barber) Peck.  Elsie graduated from Oakfield-Alabama Central High School, then Houghton College, with a degree in Christian Education. Marrying Ernest Batten in 1961, she served with...