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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Irene K. Huddleson, 91, of Ashland passed away Monday Feb. 1st. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late William and Rose (Loughlin) Henry. Irene worked as a switchboard operator for 34 years with Raytheon Co. retiring in 1989. She was an active member of the Ashland Senior Citizens group and loved to...
Margaret Eschenburg of Marlborough, MA passed away at UMASS Memorial, University Campus on January 24. She was 95. Mrs. Eschenburg was born in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. The family moved from Nova Scotia to Hartford, CT when Margaret was six. She married Eddie Eschenburg in 1945 and they resided in West Hartford, CT for 50 years. Margaret...
Gilda Mary Sonsini, 86, of Framingham passed away Sunday Jan. 24, 2016. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Mario and Mary (Spezzano) Bellino and wife of the late Anthony Sonsini who died in 2002. Gilda was a resident of Framingham since 1959, worked as a seamstress and homemaker, and would later work as...