Apr 6, 2016

Elka R. (Stokar) Troutman, age 52 years, of Ashland on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. For 15 years, she was the beloved wife of Jeffery Troutman. Loving mother of Joshua and Jacob Troutman. Cherished daughter of Irwin & Louise (Hoffman) Stokar of Newton. Dear sister of Shari Parks of Watertown, Ellen Stokar of Livingston, NJ, Faith...

Apr 5, 2016

Barbara M. Duffy, 90, of Hopkinton formerly of Brighton and Framingham passed away Tuesday April 5th. She was the daughter of the late Matthew and Georgia (Wilson) Corbett and wife of the late John J. Duffy who died in 1983. Barbara grew up in Brighton and was a graduate of Brighton High School in 1944. She later moved to...

Mar 26, 2016

Charles D Thomas, Jr.  ("Tom"), 80, of Ashland, died peacefully at Oak Knoll Healthcare Center in Framingham on March 26, after a long illness. Born in Buckhannon, WV, he  was the son of the late Charles D. Thomas. Sr., and Ada Zickefoose Thomas of Morgantown, WV. He received a BA, MA and PhD in Physics from West Virginia University, and...

Mar 26, 2016

Michael Paul Wright, 54, of Milford formerly of Hopkinton passed away Saturday, March 26th at his home.  Born in Framingham, he was the son of Elena (Kersten) Wright and the late Donald L. Wright.  A graduate of Uxbridge High School (Class of 1980), Michael worked as a land surveyor with Guerriere & Halnon Inc. of...

Mar 20, 2016

Abram O King, Sr, 89, WWII Veteran, Research Scientist, and Boston College Alumni, of Ashland passed away Sunday March 20th. Born in Tuskegee, AL, he was the son of the late Dr. Drue King and Evie (Walton) King. Mr. King was the husband of Barbara (Mason) King who died in 1994 and was later the...

Mar 18, 2016

Patricia Elizabeth "Patty" Colley, 73,  died March 18, 2016 at UMASS Memorial Hospital in Worcester after a stroke, surrounded by loved ones who sang her into heaven.

Born April 17, 1942 in Boston to Frances and Ernest Colley she lived in Framingham, Sudbury, Ashland and...

Mar 17, 2016

Margaret Jones of Ashland, formerly of Newton Lower Falls, passed away peacefully at home with family on March 17, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Edwin F. Jones, cherished mother of Valerie Griffiths of Ashland and Pamela Jones Curran and her husband James Curran also of Ashland. Margaret is also survived by her grandchildren, Megan...

Mar 14, 2016

Wolfgang Lucio Tomich, 55, of Ashland formerly of Framingham passed away unexpectedly Monday March 14th. Born in Brazil, he was the son of the late Wolfgang and Olinda (Pereira) Tomich. Wolfgang worked as a food manager for the Hilton Hotel – Back Bay during the 1980's. He is best known for serving as an editor...

Mar 13, 2016

Pauline M. Donnelly, 87, of Ashland formerly of Framingham and Waltham, passed away Sunday March 13th after a brief illness. Born in Waltham, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Melanson and wife of James T. Donnelly. A homemaker most of her life, Pauline served her country honorably with the Navy during...

Mar 7, 2016

Theresa (Terry) M. Martin (Leclerc), formally of Southborough, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2016 in Scituate, Massachusetts under the loving care of her family, the staff at Life Care Center of the South Shore and South Shore Hospice. Terry is predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Isreal (Bud) Martin and two children,...

Mar 6, 2016

Charles A. Garbarino Jr., 86, of Ashland passed away on March 6th with his family at his side. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Charles Sr. and Lucy (Gonfrade) Garbarino and husband of Janet (McIntyre) Garbarino, who died in 2011. Charlie and Janet were married for 61 years. Charlie's unwavering strength and commitment allowed him to...

Mar 5, 2016

Margaret A. Bartlett, 87, of Fairfax, VT formerly of Ashland passed away Saturday March 5th surrounded by her family. Born and raised in Waltham, MA; she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Marion (Smith) Woodworth and wife of the late Ora Frank Bartlett who died in 1989. A longtime resident of Ashland, Margaret...

Mar 1, 2016

Francis (Frank) Leo Saunders, Sr. 90, of Ashland passed away Tuesday March 1st at home surrounded by family.  He was the husband of the late Kathleen (Nolan) Saunders who died in November of 2015.  They were married for 68 years. Born in Framingham, he lived most of his life in Ashland.  Mr. Saunders worked as an Oil Burner Technician for...

Feb 28, 2016

Ruth Pauline Cotton, 77, of Ashland passed away Sunday Feb. 28th. She was the wife of the late Leslie A. Cotton who died in 2000. Mrs. Cotton worked as a proof reader for Deluxe Check Co. She enjoyed knitting, making clothes for her children, picnic lunches at Ashland State Park, bingo, and traveling.

Feb 25, 2016

Scott Thouren, 55, of Ashland passed away February 26, 2016 from complications of a previous heart condition.  Born on December 1, 1960, he was the son of Richard Thouren and the late Elia Zaffino. Scott graduated in 1978 from the Carpentry Shop at Keefe Technical High School.  He worked as a carpenter for a few...

Feb 24, 2016

Frank Squillace, 96, of Ashland formerly of Newton died Wed. Feb. 24th. Born Feb. 23, 1920, in Catanzaro Italy, he was the son of the late Benemino and Maria (Viscone) Squillace. He was married to his beloved wife Mary Nicholas for 66 years. She died in June 2011. Frank served his country for four years...

Feb 23, 2016

Lawrence (Larry/Lonnie) Watts, 67, died on February 23, 2016. He was born and raised in Cambridge, MA, the son of Lawrence J. Watts and Mary (English) Watts.  He attended St. Mary's High School, and subsequently received a BA in History and Education at Boston College.  He went on to earn an MBA from Bowling Green...

Feb 18, 2016

Rosario O'Neill, 58, of Marlborough, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday February 18, 2016. Rosario was born in La Paz, Bolivia to Hernan and Marillia Machicado and moved with her family to Watertown, Massachusetts at the age of the 5. Rosario attended Rosary Academy and then Boston College, where...

Feb 6, 2016

Melissa (Missy) Manza, 40, of Ashland, MA died February 6, 2016. She was born in Fitchburg, MA, the daughter of Steven and Maureen (Flathers) Johnson. Missy earned a BA from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA and went on to receive her MSW from Boston College.  She worked at the Perkins School in Lancaster, MA for 20...

Feb 6, 2016

William A. Caissie, 66, of Millis passed away Saturday Feb. 6th. He was the son of the late Maxime and Jeanne (MacKnight) Caissie. Bill grew up in South Natick and resided most of his life in Millis. He worked for the Town of Ashland Dept. of Public Works for 17 years before starting his own...