Jan 13, 2025

Florence Ruby Dancause (LaDue) 96 of Ashland passed away January 13th at her home surrounded by her loving family.   Florence was born in Sparta, Wisconsin, the daughter of Claude LaDue and Nettie (Kroll) Marson. She was the wife of John F. Tartaglia and later married Charles "Charlie" Dancause. Florence was active with Ashland Historical Society, Ashland Senior Center, was...

Jan 12, 2025

Hope Jonathan Maswoswe – August 18, 1972 to January 12, 2025

Hope Jonathan Maswoswe passed away at his residence in New York City on January 12, 2025. He was buried after a private funeral service on February 13, in Ashland, Massachusetts. Hope was 52 years old and had been in poor health for several years. He was...

Jan 10, 2025

Michael Lynn Dyar of Fort Lauderdale Florida passed away peacefully surrounded by family in his Ashland Massachusetts home.

He was predeceased by his father Billy Joe Dyar and mother Gayle Martin. Mr. Dyar is survived by his spouse Jane Yorke Dyar, son Ian Dyar and his partner Emily Fortman, daughter Abba Carrasco and spouse Talmon Carrasco. He...

Jan 10, 2025

Louise (McGuire) Cotter, 96, of Milford, passed away peacefully on January 10th, surrounded by her family just days before her 97th birthday. Born on January 16, 1928, in Framingham, she was the last surviving sibling of six born to Archie and Grace (Willis) Maguire.

Louise was a devoted wife to the late John Richard Cotter for 65...

Jan 9, 2025

David William Preston, 76, a longtime resident of Ashland passed away Thursday January 9, 2025.

Born in Natick he was the son of the late Ely and Yvonne (Holmes) Preston.

Mr. Preston served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.   Mr. Preston was a civil engineer. He owned and operated...

Dec 27, 2024

Joseph Raymond James "Ray" Birt, 85 of Ashland passed away Fri. Dec. 27th after a period of declining health. Born in Island Pond, VT on November 6, 1939, the son of the late Ernest and Barbara (Duguay) Laitres. The youngest of 11, he was adopted by his aunt and uncle, Marion and John Birt, when his parents died and...

Dec 26, 2024

Walter "Walt" Leslie Taylor, Jr., 89, of Sunset Beach, NC passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at his home with his loving family by his side.

Walt was born in Natick, Massachusetts on June 27, 1935, and was a son of the late Walter Leslie Taylor, Sr. and Ruby Veronica Morey Taylor. In addition to his...

Dec 23, 2024

Joseph Peter Fleury, 87, of Auburn, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2024, at Odd Fellows Home in Worcester, Massachusetts after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Born on August 29, 1937, in Auburn, Massachusetts, Joe lived a life marked by devotion to family, service to country, and an adventurous spirit.

After serving his...

Dec 23, 2024

John Joseph Cotter, Sr., 60 years old of Uxbridge, MA, formerly of Ashland, passed away unexpectedly at Milford Regional Medical Center on December 23rd, 2024. Born on January 8, 1964 in Framingham, he was the son of Louise (McGuire) Cotter of Milford, and the late John Richard Cotter Jr., who passed in March 2013. He graduated from Ashland High...

Dec 22, 2024

Anna Mary (Belli) Luker,93, longtime resident of Framingham, passed away on Sun.,Dec. 22, 2024 with her family by her side. She as the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Philomena (Parillo) Belli and the wife of George P. Luker who died in 2020.

Anna's young years were filled with family tragedies with the deaths of her father...

Dec 17, 2024

Mary Palinkas Grenga, 100, passed away peacefully on Tuesday 12/17/2024 after living a long full life.

She was born on September 19, 1924. She grew up on the family farm which also served as a recovery hospital which is where she met her husband John during WW2.  In 1953 John and Mary immigrated to the US being...

Dec 15, 2024

Alice Kathryn (Tyndall) Mach, 96, passed away peacefully at her home in Framingham on December 15, 2024. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Alice was the daughter of the late Warren and Esther (Hall) Tyndall. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles (Charlie) Mach for 59 years. Alice is survived by her daughters Christine Pihl of Upton, MA, and...

Dec 10, 2024

Josephine Isabella Cialdea, 84, of Wellesley passed away Tue Dec. 10th at her home.  She was the daughter of the late Giulio and Margaret (Faticanti) Cialdea.  A longtime resident of Wellesley, Josephine grew up in Newton.  Josie had a wonderful career spanning 50 years working as a manager at the BRIGHAM and Women's Hospital Cardiac Laboratory Department. Josie loved...

Dec 9, 2024

Julian Edward Saleh, beloved son of John and Jackie Saleh, left us too soon at the age of 28 on Monday, December 9, 2024. He was a valued member of our Ashland community and is survived by his mother, Jackie Saleh of Ashland; his father, John Saleh and his wife, Zhana Akbash of Wellesley; his brother, Preston Saleh of...

Dec 6, 2024

Frieda Irene (Johnston) Mac Vicar aged 97, passed away peacefully at her home in Leesburg, Florida.

Married for 65 years to Robert B. Mac Vicar who predeceased her in 2014.

Born in Maine to Frederick and Albertina (Libby) Johnston she grew up and attended school in Houlton, ME.

She attended and graduated with...

Dec 6, 2024

Bradley Johan Booth, 87, of The Villages, FL since 2012, former longtime resident of Ashland, MA passed away Fri. Dec. 6th with his family by his side.  Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late William and Ellen (Carlson) Booth and husband to the late Jean Marie (Biladeau) Booth who died in 2016.   Bradley owned and operated...

Dec 2, 2024

Robert Alan Nemet, 76, of Holliston passed away Monday Dec. 2nd after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was the son of the late Richard and Doris (Pike) Nemet and loving husband to Esther (Demeritt) Nemet for 56 years.  He was born in Boston and moved to Framingham when he was 7.  He was educated in the Framingham...

Nov 30, 2024

Charles "Bill" Lincoln Jr, 82, longtime resident of Ashland passed away Sat. Nov. 30th after a period of declining health.  He was the son of the late Charles and Mildred (Carter) Lincoln and husband of the late Joanne (Finlay) Lincoln who died in 2021.  Bill worked as an auto mechanic in the Metrowest area for many years before working...

Nov 29, 2024

Maureen Cronin, 65, of Marlborough, passed away peacefully on November 29th. Maureen was a graduate of Ashland High School and had worked in the real estate industry for many years.

She is survived by her sons, David Haberman and his wife Lauren, Daniel Haberman and his wife Amanda, and her 4 loving grandchildren, Fiona, Levi, Grayson, and...

Nov 23, 2024

Steven Edward Enos, 75, of South Yarmouth, formerly a longtime resident of Ashland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 23, 2024, with his family by his side. Born in Framingham, Massachusetts, Steven was the beloved son of the late Edward and Mary (McGrail) Enos. He was the devoted husband of the late Stephanie (Kiley) Enos, with whom he shared...