Obituaries

Jun 20, 2020

Rita O. (Brindley) Mosher, 98, of Hudson, MA, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Christopher House in Worcester. She is reunited in heaven with her beloved husband of 66 years, Walter H. Mosher, Sr.

Rita was born in Concord, MA on December 5, 1921, a daughter of the late Charles...

Jun 17, 2020

Thomas J. Vanzini, 73, of Hudson, MA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. He is reunited in heaven with his beloved wife of 39 years, Linda (Uzialko) Vanzini, who predeceased him on May 17, 2008.

Tom was born in Marlborough, MA, on October 20, 1946, a son of the...

Jun 15, 2020

Edward Paul LaFleur, 77, of Hudson, MA and Lakeland, FL, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2020 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester.

Ed was born in Putnam, CT, on January 19, 1943.  He was the son of  the late Jean Paul and Marie Mamie (Michaud) LaFleur. He was raised in Hudson,...

Jun 14, 2020

Catherine (Bracci) Tesini, age 97, formerly of West Springfield, Agawam and in recent years Bolton, Ma., went to join her husband in their heavenly home June 14, 2020.

Kay was the daughter of Palma and Umberto Bracci, sister of Rena Phelps and Al Bracci who are all welcoming her.  She leaves behind to cherish her memory brother...

Jun 9, 2020

Jorge Cabral, 60, of Hudson, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 9th, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Jorge, son of the late Alexandrina F. Chaves and João Freitas Cabral, was born in Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal. He immigrated to Cambridge, MA in October 1972, and has lived in...

Jun 8, 2020

John T. Cox 93, of Hudson, MA, passed away peacefully, on Monday, June 8, 2020 at Marlborough Hospital. His beloved wife Elma M. (Webster) Cox predeceased him five days prior on June 3, 2020.

John was born in Boston, MA on January 17, 1927. He was raised in Charlestown and after graduating from...

Jun 5, 2020

William Harold Stotz Sr. was born on January 14th, 1935 in Greenfield, MA.  He joined the Lord, peacefully passing away at his home in Hudson, MA on June 5th, 2020.  “Big Bill” was 85 years of age.

Bill was a veteran of the Army, National Guard and Navy. He spent his early years...

Jun 4, 2020

James “Jim” D. Adams died June 4, 2020 at home after a brief but ferocious battle with Multiple Myeloma. He fought his battle with determination, strength and grace. He was a twenty-eight-year resident of Hudson.

Jim was born in Cambridge, MA the third son of George W. Adams, Jr. and Anne T. (MacLellan)...

Jun 4, 2020

Alan B. Figueira, 60, of Marlborough, MA, formerly of Hudson, MA, died peacefully, on June 4, 2020 at home after years of declining health.

Born in Hudson, MA on December 16, 1959 to the late Arnold A. and Joan C. (Heyes) Figueira. Alan is survived by his companion Doreen Warren of Florida; his sister, Jill Lane and...

Jun 4, 2020

Thomas Joseph Doerr, 84, of Hudson, passed away peacefully at home, on Thursday, June 4, 2020, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 61 years, Ann T. (Palladino) Doerr.

Thomas was born in Somerville, MA, on April 9, 1936, a son of...

Jun 3, 2020

Elma Marie (Webster) Cox, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Marlborough Hospital. She was survived by her husband John T. Cox.

Elma was born on October 14, 1928, a daughter of the late Franklin and Betsy Webster. After marrying her beloved husband, she moved to Hudson in 1962, where she...

Jun 3, 2020

Joan L. (McNamara) Percival, 89, of Westborough, MA, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at UMass Medical Center.

Joan was born in Boston, MA, on April 8, 1931, a daughter of the late Harry E. McNamara and Margaret (Hegarty) McNamara. She was raised in Boston, where she graduated from High School...

May 28, 2020

Leonard Van Vorse Obituary

Leonard J. Van Vorse died at the Matulitis Long Term Care Facility in Putnam CT of a short illness on May 28th.

He was born in Concord, MA on November 1, 1926; the son of Margaret Helen (Casey) Van Vorse and...

May 27, 2020

Barbara J. (Jason) Hunter, 85, passed away on May 27, 2020 from complications of the coronavirus.  Barbara was born on December 31, 1934 to Artena C. and Joseph C. Jason.  Barbara is survived by her four children; Susan Erickson of Maynard, Marjorie Hunter and her husband Dan Nattress of Hudson, Tom Hunter and his wife Ann of Hudson, and...

May 27, 2020

Elizabeth “Betty” M. (Hovey) Satas, 88, passed away on May 27, 2020.  Elizabeth was born on June 5, 1931 to Lyman S. and Barbara (Lamson) Hovey.  Loving mother to Robert Ayotte and his wife Linda of Cape Elizabeth, Maine; James Ayotte and his wife Christine of Tallahassee, Florida, and Barbara Barry of Plymouth, Massachusetts.  Beloved Gramma to...

May 27, 2020

Joaquim Pedro Chaves, 93 of Hudson, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at Bear Mountain of Sudbury, after a period of declining health. He is reunited with his beloved wife of 43 years, Filomena (Loura) Chaves, who predeceased him on March 2, 2020.

Joaquim was born on the Portuguese Azorean Island...

May 24, 2020

Shaun Michael Kinsman, 36, of Worcester, formerly of Hudson and Natick, passed away unexpectedly, at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, on Sunday, May 24, 2020.

Shaun was born on September 6, 1983, in Framingham, MA, a son of Scott E. Kinsman and Nelia F. (Homen) Kinsman.  He was raised in Natick and Hudson...

May 18, 2020

Douglas Paul Hammond - January 9, 1943 – May 18, 2020

The world lost a good one on Monday May 18th.  The final cause of death was most certainly COVID-19; however, Alzheimer’s Disease had already taken away so many things that my father, Doug Hammond, loved.  As I started to make phone calls to family and friends...

May 15, 2020

Barbara Jane (Decker) Aucoin, 67, of Hudson, MA, formerly of Waltham, MA, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Friday, May 15, 2020. She leaves her beloved husband of 47 years, Jean A. Aucoin.

Barbara was born in Danbury, CT on December 15, 1952, a daughter of the late Wilfred...

May 14, 2020

Katherine M. (Cronin) Silvestris, 80, of Hudson, died on Thursday, May 14th at Marlboro Hills Health Care Center in Marlboro. She was the wife of the late Albert Silvestris of Worcester.

Kathy was born and raised in Hudson, daughter of the late Francis and Violet (Tobin) Cronin. She graduated from St. Michael Academy...