All Obituaries

Hudson, MA  Charles S. “Sam” Butts, age 89, longtime resident of Hudson, MA, died Tuesday May 3, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Beverly A. (Paulis) Butts, who died in 2012. Sam was born in Bethel, Ohio, son of the late Oscar Harlan Butts and Anna Lorena (Sharpe) Butts. Following his graduation from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gilbert Islands during the Korean War. He...

Patricia Alice Noon, 74, passed away December 31, 2021, in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan after a long battle with cancer. Patricia was born on December 22, 1947, in Lakeland Florida to the late Richard Edward Noon, and Beulah Haney Noon.      Patricia graduated from Lincoln School, in Providence, Rhode Island in 1966.  She graduated from Windham College in Putney, Vermont, and earned an MBA from Nichols College in Dudley, Massachusetts. She worked in cytotechnology...

Hudson, MA Mary W. (Finnerty) Leary, 95, longtime resident of Hudson, MA, passed away surrounded by her loving daughters on Monday, May 9, 2022 at her residence. She was predeceased by her husband of 36 years, Lawrence A. Leary in 1987. Mary was born and raised in Roxbury (Boston), MA, daughter of the late Patrick and Delia (Kelly) Finnerty. She attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help grammar school and was a graduate of Mission H.S. in Boston. She settled in Hudson with her husband Lawrence...

Northborough, MA Jeffrey Chaves, 33, of Northborough, MA formerly of Hudson, MA, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus in Worcester. He leaves his loving wife of 10 years, Tracy M. (Maia) Chaves and their 3 children, Marco, Marianna and Audrianna. Jeffrey was born in Framingham, MA and raised in Hudson. He attended local schools and was a 2006 graduate of Assabet Valley Regional Vocational H.S. in Marlborough, MA. He joined the U.S....

Hudson, MA Gregory J. Garcia, 74, a life long resident of Hudson, MA, died on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a long period of declining health. Gregory was born at Framingham Union Hospital, son of the late Manuel and Ouzabia (Silva) Garcia. He was raised in Hudson, MA where he attended local schools and was a graduate of Hudson High School. Gregory spent many years as a custodian at the High School in Hudson until his retirement. He was a member of Saint...

  Hudson, MA Dorothy M. (Callahan) DeArcangelis, 98, long time resident of Hudson, MA, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at The Coleman House in Northborough, MA. She was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Camillo R. “Rocky” DeArcangelis in 2008. Dorothy was born and raised in Marlborough, MA, daughter of the late John and Della T. (Cunningham) Callahan. She attended local schools and was a graduate of Marlborough H.S. Following her marriage...

Joseph S. DiMare, 92, of Hudson, passed away on January 26, 2022 at The Reservoir after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Ann (Davis) DiMare who died in 2007. A long-time resident of Hudson and involved in many organizations. He was born on June 17, 1929, in Brighton, MA. One of 7 children, to the late Mario and Maria (Miola) DiMare from Italy. He grew up in the suburb of Allston and attended Brighton High School. During high school, he paused his education to enlist...

Manuel da Graça Melo, 89, of Hudson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at home, with his loving family by his side, just 3 weeks after losing his wife of 66 years, Lucinda. Manuel was born in Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal on May 17, 1932. Son of the late José Chaves Melo and Maria da Gloria Graça. Upon returning from military service, he married the love of his life, Lucinda, on December 14, 1955, and began raising a family shortly after. Together, with...

Nelida “Mama” M. (Luna) Gomez, 89, of Hudson, MA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester, MA, after a period of declining health. She is reunited in heaven with her beloved husband of over 50 years, Santos Gomez, who predeceased her on April 1, 2019.  Nelida was born in Coamo, Puerto Rico, on October 19, 1932, a daughter of the late Jesus Mateo and Casimara Luna Rodriguez. She moved to Hudson, MA , in 1959, where she...

Hudson, MA Carlene Marie (Chiaravalloti) Cardin, 76, of Hudson, MA, died on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Marlborough Hospital. She was the beloved wife of 24 years to the late Richard Paul Cardin who died in 1991. Carlene was born in Marlboro, MA, daughter of the late Francis and Marie (Balthazar) Chiaravalloti. She was raised in Hudson attending local schools and graduated from Hudson High School. Carlene began her career as a waitress at age 16, working as a relish girl at Anthony’s...