Obituaries

Oct 6, 2020

Abilio A. Chaves, 63, of Clinton, MA passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 6, 2020 surrounded by his family.  He is survived by his wife Elvira (Leandres) Chaves of Clinton, MA whom he was married to for 27 years; his children Melanie Chaves of Clinton, MA; Timothy Chaves and fiance Joshua Carr of Boston, MA; Nicholas Leandres of Leominster, MA,...

Oct 5, 2020

Joao “John” Loura Luz, of Hudson, MA and formerly of Manchester, New Hampshire, aged 64 passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 4th, 2020.  John is survived by his daughter Jennifer (Luz) DiCandia and her husband Jamie of Sterling, MA; his brother, Jose “Joe” L. Luz and his wife Maria Lurdes of Hudson; and his sister Maria L....

Oct 4, 2020

John "Jay" J. Cady, 80, of Hudson, MA passed away peacefully while resting in his favorite chair at his home on Sunday, October 4, 2020.  He is survived by his cousin, John Cady and his wife Lynn of Milford, MA; his nieces: Susan Cady and her husband Michael Schmidt of Candia, NH and Marcia Trudeau of Candia, NH; his...

Oct 3, 2020

Richard “Rick” F. Smith, 68, of Hudson, MA, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, on Saturday, October 3, 2020. He leaves his beautiful wife of 44 years, Audrey (Carter) Smith.

Rick was born in Hudson, MA, on September 11, 1952, a son of Kathleen (Anastas) Markou and her husband Michael...

Oct 3, 2020

Martin “Marty” L. Tamulevicz, 56, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, October 3, 2020.  He survived by his son, Ryan Tamulevicz and his partner Alvaro Dafonte Imedio of Boston, MA; Ryan’s mother, Michelle Tebo of Uxbridge, MA; his sister, Mary Beth Tamulevicz of Quincy, MA; cousins: Chickie Barry of Hudson, MA, Michael Barry and his wife Kim...

Oct 2, 2020

Ronald J. Rogers, 59, of Hudson, MA, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, October 2, 2020. He is survived by his beloved companion, Helena G. Bettencourt.

He is also survived by his two sons, Thomas J. Rogers of Gray, ME and Johnathan M. Rogers of Scarborough, ME; his parents, Ronald Rogers,...

Sep 30, 2020

Aidan John Lafauce, 13, passed away due to complications of epilepsy. He was surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, September 30, 2020.  He is survived by his parents, John Lafauce Jr. and Patricia "Patty" Neill-Lafauce; his twin brother, Sebastian Lafauce; his grandmother, Maureen Lafauce of Framingham, MA; his dog Benji and birds Layla and Max; his aunt, Carol...

Sep 29, 2020

William F. Larkins, 81, of Acton, passed away on 9/29/20, after a long illness. He is survived by his beloved wife, Janice; children Ben, Emily, Keith, Tracy, Virginia and their spouses, five grandchildren, a great-grandson, and other treasured relatives and friends.

Bill was a tile man by trade and examples of his artistry...

Sep 27, 2020

Constance M. Barter, 95, of Northborough, MA passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 27, 2020.  She is predeceased by her husband of 32 years, Bruce M. Barter, her sister, Barbara L. Neuhaus and her brother, Carl G. Ziegler.

She is survived by her sister in law, Jackie Ziegler of Northborough; her nieces: Susan Rucho and her husband...

Sep 25, 2020

Kathryn E. Delaney, 63, of Hudson, MA, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2020, at Rose Monahan Hospice in Worcester, after a short battle with cancer.

Kathryn was born in Marlborough, MA on January 13, 1957, daughter of the late Francis X. and Pauline M. (Dwyer) Delaney. She was a life-long resident of...

Sep 16, 2020

Fernando S. Melo, 40, of Hudson, MA passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020.  He is survived by his parents, Jose and Maria (Sousa) Melo of Hudson, MA; his sister, Olga Forrest and her husband Brendon of Wareham, MA; two brothers: David S. Melo of Clinton, MA and George S. Melo of Hudson, MA; along with several loving nieces, nephews,...

Sep 14, 2020

Manuel M. Carvalho, 80, of Hudson, MA, passed away peacefully, on Monday, September 14, 2020, at Marlborough Hospital, after a brief illness. He leaves his beloved wife of 50 years, Maria Rosa (Monteiro) Carvalho.

Manuel was born in Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal, on September 18, 1939, a son of the late Manuel and Maria (Puim) Carvalho. He...

Sep 10, 2020

Rosemary (Medeiros) Prater, 56, of Hudson, MA, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her beloved family, on Thursday, September 10, 2020, when her 20 year battle with cancer came to an end. She leaves her beloved husband of 33 years, Robert D. Prater.

Rosemary was born in Waltham, MA on April 16, 1964, one of 5...

Sep 9, 2020

Robert "Bob" James Hughes, 52, of Berlin, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 9, 2020.  He was born and raised in Paramus, NJ the loving son of Carl "Bill" W. Sellen and the late Valerie  (DePaola) Sellen.  Bob graduated from Paramus High School and earned his Bachelors Degree from Ramapo College of New Jersey before he...

Sep 4, 2020

Barre, Massachusetts resident Michael J. Hannon, 65, died September 4, 2020.

He is survived by his daughter, Katie Hannon; his partner, Brenda Helleberg; his mother Pierina Hannon; his siblings, Sandra Manseau and her husband Dennis and their son Adam; Kathleen Munson and her husband Alan; his brother Joseph Hannon and his daughter Haley; he is also survived...

Sep 4, 2020

David A. Saarinen, 71, a lifelong resident of Worcester, MA, passed away peacefully, on Friday, September 4, 2020, at UMass Medical Center, after a period of declining health.

David was born in Worcester, MA,  on October 23, 1948, a son of the late Leo W. and Lorenza (Raboin) Saarinen. He was an Alumni...

Sep 1, 2020

Robert "Bob" Stanley Turner, Jr., 65, of Hubbardston, MA died Tuesday, September 1, 2020 after a two year long battle with lymphoma.  He was the loving husband of Brenda (Dempsey) Turner for 41 years. Born May 9, 1955 in Waltham, MA he was the son of the late Robert S. Turner, Sr. and the late Phyllis McDonough. The family...

Aug 28, 2020

Joyce Louise (Delibac) Beauchemin, 87, of Marlborough, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 28, 2020, surrounded by her loving family, after a period of declining health. She is reunited in Heaven with her beloved husband Donald L. Beauchemin, who predeceased her in 1984.

Joyce was born in Burlington, VT on September 5, 1932; she is the...

Aug 24, 2020

Ellen Ruane (Hough) Steele, 79 of Marlborough, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on Monday, August 24, 2020, after a very brief period of declining health. She leaves behind her beloved husband of 62 years, Robert T. Steele.

Ellen was born in Newton, MA, on February 4, 1941, a daughter of the late Francis...

Aug 22, 2020

John "Jack" Bradford Jarvis, born October 19, 1953, passed away suddenly at home in Leominster, MA on Saturday, August 22, 2020. Jack grew up in Sudbury, MA. He met Dottie, the love of his life and wife of 44 years at a concert in 1973. They shared many adventures, including over 10 years living in California, before moving back...