Florence E. Blongastainer
Sep 28, 2012
Florence E. Blongastainer, 91, of Ashland passed away September 28 in Framingham. She was the wife of the late Austin Blongastainer, who died in 1976. Born in Somerville she was the daughter of the late Roland and Delima (LeBlanc) Coutu and had resided in Waltham before moving to Ashland in 1969. Florence is survived by a daughter, Mary Broderick of...
Peter P. Ford
Sep 25, 2012
Peter P. Ford, 87, of Ashland passed away Tuesday Sept. 25th at his home in Ashland. He leaves his wife of 32 years Grayce (Buder) Ford. He was a resident of Sherborn until moving to Ashland 9 years ago. Mr. Ford worked for the US Postal Service for 40 years retiring in 1985 and later worked for the Framingham Savings...
Charles Gilbert Leeds
Sep 25, 2012
Charles "Chip" Leeds, 61, of Bellingham passed away Tuesday, Sept 25th after a long battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Karen (Walker) Leeds for 41 years. Born in Cleveland, OH; Chip was a resident of Bellingham for 36 years. He was active with Bellingham youth basketball and served as an IAABO basketball referee. Mr. Leeds owned and...
Robert E. Thorne
Sep 24, 2012
Robert E. Thorne, 92, lifelong resident of Ashland, passed away Monday, Sept. 24th. He was the husband of Marilyn (Buckmaster) Thorne for 69 years. Born in Ashland, he was the son of Archille "Arch" and Susan (McCluskey) Thorne. Robert is survived by his beloved wife Marilyn, sons Robert and Gregory, daughter Susan, grandsons Adam, David, Michael, and Paul, and many...
Jeffrey C. O'Brien
Sep 23, 2012
Jeffrey C. O'Brien, 53, of Whitinsville passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday September 23, 2012. He was the husband of Jennifer (Bryson) O'Brien. Jeff was born in Portland, Maine, on July 24, 1959, the son of Carroll and Carol (Bailey) O'Brien of Denmark, Maine. He lived in Portland until 1965, at which time the family moved to Holliston,...
Olivia R. Rego
Sep 3, 2012
Olivia R. Rego, 92, of Framingham passed away Sept. 3rd after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Alsuino Rego who died in 1985. Mrs. Rego worked as a machine operator for Dennison Mfg. for many years. She is survived by four children; John and Janet Rego of Holliston; Daniel and Terry Rego of Burlington; Manuel and...
Warren George Kane
Sep 3, 2012
Warren George Kane, 67, of Ashland passed away Monday, Sept. 3rd at Tufts Medical Center in Boston surrounded by his family. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Warren and Mary (Cashman) Kane. Warren is survived by his loving wife Carolyn (Errico) Kane. They were married for 46 years. In addition to his wife, he is survived...
Pauline R. Risoli
Aug 25, 2012
Pauline R. Risoli, 96 of Ashland passed away August 26, 2012 at Newton Wellesley Alzheimer Center. She was the wife of the late Louis Risoli who passed away in September 2006, they had been married 65 years. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Guiseppe and Annetta (Sichel) Ramondi. She had lived in Ashland since 1922. She...
Virginia C. Chester
Aug 10, 2012
Virginia C. (Lake) Chester, 91, born April 22, 1921 passed away peacefully at home on Friday morning August 10th surrounded by her loving family. She was a lifetime Ashland resident. A graduate of Ashland High School Class of 1939, she worked at Telechron Clock Company as an executive secretary. She was a kind, caring woman with many talents. She loved...
Joseph F. Pontremoli, Jr.
Aug 8, 2012
Joseph F. Pontremoli, 78, of Ashland passed away Wed. August 8th. He was the husband of Susan (Willard) Pontremoli and son of the late Joseph and Evelyn (Grace) Pontremoli. A longtime resident of Ashland, Joe worked for the Ashland Public School Maintenance Department for 25 years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four children: Robert Pontremoli of...
George Robert Boothby
Aug 5, 2012
George R Boothby, 87, of Fayville passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the devoted husband for 62 years of Phyllis (Pessini) Boothby. A longtime resident of Southboro, George worked as a heavy equipment operator for the Southboro Highway Department for 31 years and worked as a call fireman for the Southboro...
Jill Savignano
Aug 4, 2012
Jill Savignano, 50, of Hopkinton, MA passed away Saturday August 4th at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Needham, she was the step daughter of Ted Valpey Jr. and daughter of the late Frances Katy Valpey. Jill was the loving wife of John Savignano for 26 years and devoted mother of John A. Savignano. A resident of Hopkinton...
Barbara A Greene
Aug 2, 2012
Barbara A Greene, 78, of Newbury, formerly of Ashland, passed away Thursday August 2nd at the Wayland Hospice House. She was the loving wife of the late Alfred Greene, who died in 2004. A resident of Ashland for 45 years, she moved to her family's home on Plum Island, Newbury, MA in 2007. Barbara was a well known hairdresser owning...
William A Bernardi
Aug 2, 2012
William A. Bernardi, 68, of Framingham passed away August 2nd after a courageous year long battle with cancer. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Americo and Carmella (Manzi) Bernardi and husband to Kathleen (Kimball) Bernardi. They were married for 47 years. A life long resident of Framingham, Mr. Bernardi graduated from Framingham High School, Class of...
Michael J. Abu
Jul 23, 2012
Michael Abu, 87, of Southborough, MA passed away on Monday, July 23rd, 2012. He was born on November 23, 1924 and was a long-time resident of Framingham. During WWII he was a US Navy fighter pilot in the Pacific Theatre. Upon completion of his service, he graduated from Boston University. For over thirty years he was a successful restaurateur: Dairy...
Gopala Krishnan
Jul 22, 2012
Gopala Krishnan, 65, of Ashland, MA passed away July 22nd in Boston after an unexpected illness. He was the husband of the late Lavonne (Mehrenberg) Krishnan who died in 2010. Born in Cochin, India, he was the son of the late R. Ramalingaier and C.R. Seethalakshmi. He had lived in Ashland over 30 years. He received his Masters degree from...
Laura Margaret Wharton
Jul 18, 2012
Laura (Urbinati) Wharton, 99, of Framingham passed away July 18th at Countryside Nursing Home in Framingham. Born in Italy, she was the daughter of the late John and Justine Urbinati and wife to the late Charles Wharton who died in 2007. A lifelong resident of Framingham, Mrs. Wharton was an original member of the Framingham Heart Study. A loving mother...
Omer Joseph Chevrette, Jr.
Jul 14, 2012
Omer Joseph Chevrette, Jr., 84, of Natick passed away Saturday, July 14th at Metrowest Medical Center in Natick. Mr. Chevrette was the husband of the late Anita (St. John) Chevrette and father to the late Brian Chevrette. Omer was known as Chevy to his friends and was a retired maintenance worker for Prudential Towers. He served his country honorably with...
Kathleen Mary Eagan
Jul 8, 2012
Kathleen Mary Eagan, 48, of Ashland passed away Sunday, July 8th at Tufts Medical Center in Boston after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Thomas R. and Barbara (Annesi) Eagan. Kathy was a graduate of Ashland High School Class of 1981 and a 1985 graduate of Assumption College. She would later receive an Associates Degree in Mechanical and...
Roy Capra
Jul 2, 2012
Roy Capra, 87, of Ashland, Massachusetts and recently Warren, Rhode Island, died on the morning of 7/2/12 in his sleep, while on a salmon fishing trip in New Brunswick, Canada. Roy was the beloved husband of Glo Capra; they were married for 62 years. Roy is also survived by his three daughters: Cindy Capra and her husband Mike Seward, Judy...