Obituaries

Jul 9, 2020

Nora (Fleming) McGuinness

August 26, 1956 – July 9, 2020

Nora passed away on July 9, 2020 due to complications from breast cancer. However, make no mistake, Nora lived stubbornly - refusing most doctors orders for at least seven years. She was a proponent of self-advocated healthcare and believed...

Jul 8, 2020

Rose Braga 3/11/1935  - 7/8/2020

A woman of God who loved her family beyond measure.

Visitation Saturday, May 22, 2021, 10 AM to 12 noon at Tighe Hamilton Regional Funeral Home, 50 Central St., Hudson, MA; with burial immediately following at Forest Vale Cemetery on Broad St, Hudson, MA.

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Jul 7, 2020

Vincent G. O’Brien ... longtime Hudson resident; 88

MARLBOROUGH - Vincent G. O’Brien, 88, a Boston native and longtime Hudson resident who moved to Marlborough during his later years, died Tuesday, July 7, after a short illness. He was the husband of Nancy E. (Smith) O’Brien, with whom he would have celebrated 54...

Jun 26, 2020

Dolores (Behan) Olson, 84, of Clinton, MA, formerly of Hudson, passed away peacefully at home, on Friday, June 26, 2020, with her family by her side. She is reunited in heaven with her beloved husband Kenneth J. Olson, who predeceased her in 2015.

Dolores was born on March 3, 1936 in Brooklyn, New...

Jun 24, 2020

Lorraine (Burnap) Purdy, 92 of Chelmsford, MA, formerly of Hudson, and Marlborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home, after a period of declining health.

Lorraine was born in Marlborough, MA on March 9, 1928, daughter of the late Frederick and Antonia (Lemay) Burnap. She was raised...

Jun 23, 2020

Jose Lordelo Tavares, 82, of Hudson, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Marlborough Hospital. He leaves behind his beloved wife Maria Fatima (Braga) Tavares.

Jose was born in Santa Maria Azores Portugal on October 8, 1937, a son of the late Jose Tavares and Maria Monteiro Lordelo. He was raised in Santa Maria...

Jun 21, 2020

Dale Wentworth Farrell, 75 of Bolton, MA passed away unexpectedly at home, on Sunday, June 21, 2020. He leaves his beloved wife of over 50 years, Ruth A. (McLewis) Farrell.

Dale was born in Cambridge, MA on September 5, 1944, a son of the late Raymond and Ruby Farrell. He was raised in...

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...