All Obituaries

Patricia Lloyd (LeBlanc) Dykers Beland, 80, of Hudson, MA,  formerly of Stow, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 4, 2022, with her loving family by her side, after a period of declining health. She is reunited in heaven with her beloved husband Charles Beland.  Patricia was born in Waltham, MA, on December 11, 1941, one of three daughters of the late Lorenzo J. and Barbara (Perry) LeBlanc. She was raised in Waltham, MA, where she graduated from St. Mary’s...

Stow, MA David M. Taranto, 39, of Stow, MA died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 30, 2022. David is survived by his parents, Donald Taranto of Stow, MA, Deborah (Waugh) Lemay and  husband Philip Lemay of Shapleigh, ME; his former wife Sarah (Goen) Babb and their son Payton  Taranto of Greenfield, NH; his brother Brian Taranto and wife Brooke and their children, Colin  and Alyssa Taranto and his sister Michelle Taranto-Gomez and her children, Nevaeh and Deven  Gomez. He...

Erik Andresen (64), of Hudson MA and Holderness NH, formerly of Wayland and Weston MA and Oslo, Norway, passed away unexpectedly on August 3rd, 2022 at his home. He was the beloved father of Emily Jeanne Andresen and Paul Erik Andresen, both of Boston, Massachusetts. Born in Norway, he was the son of the late Fin Ole Andresen and Kari Von Krogh Andresen. After moving to the United States at the age of 10, Erik was raised in Weston Massachusetts. He attended Weston High School and went on to...

Hudson, MA Grace (MacPhail) Tompkins, 82, a longtime resident of Hudson, MA, died on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at her residence. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis P. Tompkins Jr. who died in 2017. Grace was born in Boston, MA, daughter of the late Murdoch and Loraine (Geddes) MacPhail. She was raised in Roxbury, MA attending local schools and graduated from Roxbury High School. She married Francis and has resided in Hudson, MA since 1965. She spent time working for the U.S. Postal...

Roger Hayes Clifford,70, of Leominster, MA, died suddenly on Sunday, July 24, 2022, surrounded by family members and friends. Roger will be deeply missed by his beloved twin brother Robert and Robert’s children, Peter and Scott; as well as  brothers John and wife, Pat, and their children, Frank and Vanessa;  Doug, and his wife, Sandy, and their children, Michael and Matthew; Dan, and his wife, Margi, and their children, Irene, and Jay;  and his friend, Lydia, in addition...

Marlborough, MA Stephen Lee Burbeck, 79, of Marlborough, MA died on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of 43 years, Christina A. (Anderson) Burbeck. Stephen was born in Bakersfield, CA, son of the late Roland and Barbara (Atherton) Burbeck. He was raised in California attending local schools and eventually earned his Doctorate from University of California, Irvine. He resided in North Carolina from 1990 to 2017 working in the computer...

Hudson, MA Matthew A. Colacchio, 32, of Hudson, MA passed away with his loving wife Meredith by his side at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston on July 24, 2022 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Matthew leaves his wife Meredith R. (Purba) Colacchio of Hudson, MA; his parents, Richard and Robin (Addy) Colacchio of Hudson, MA and his brother, Christopher Colacchio of Hudson, MA. He is also survived by his father and mother in-law, Alian and Karen (Smith) Purba of...

Hudson, MA Helena F. (Figueiredo) Cabral, 93, long time resident of Hudson, MA, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family at home on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. She was predeceased by her husband Manuel Pereira Cabral in 1998. She leaves her children Jose Vicente Cabral of Hudson, MA and his partner Dave Mollo of Grafton, MA; Maria G. Koral and her husband Stephen of Bolton, MA; Josephina Cabral and her partner Pamela Clowes of Clinton, MA; Tony L. Cabral and his wife Terri of Tampa,...

Hudson, MA Paul M. Fernandes, 55, of Hudson, MA, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on July 17, 2022 after a period of declining health.  Paul leaves his wife Michele L. (Collins) Fernandes; his son Noah B. Fernandes; his parents, Antonio and Maria (Figuerido) Fernandes; his brother, Mario Fernandes and his wife Toni along with 10 aunts and uncles, 24 cousins and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his Paternal Grandparents, Manuel and Anna...

Jay Timothy “Tim” Hannan, 59, of Worcester, MA, formerly of Hudson and Marlborough, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehab Center, with his family by his side, after a period of declining health. Tim was born in Danbury, CT, on November 10, 1962, a son of Paul F. Hannan and the late Frances S. Day. He was raised between Dryden, NY and Hudson, MA, where he graduated from high school and subsequently served in the United States Air...