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Local Obituaries for Hudson, MA, Middlesex County & Surrounding Areas

Regina A. (Lage)  Melamede

Regina A. (Lage) Melamede

Oct 6, 2014

Vero Beach, FL Regina A. (Lage) Melamede, 84, of Vero Beach, FL, formerly of Hudson and Milford, died on Monday, Oct. 6th at the Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. She was the beloved wife of 23 years to the late Robert J. Melamede who died in 1992. Regina was born and raised in Hudson, daughter of the late Antonio and...

Diane Marie (de Mello) Comeau

Diane Marie (de Mello) Comeau

Oct 3, 2014

Clinton, MA Diane Marie (de Mello) Comeau, 57, of Clinton, formerly of Hudson and Marlboro, died at home on Friday, Oct. 3rd surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Steven E. Comeau until his death in 1992. Diane was born in Marlboro, daughter of the late Peter George de Mello Sr. and Alice Elizabeth...

Maria L. (Soares)  Freitas

Maria L. (Soares) Freitas

Oct 3, 2014

Hudson, MA Maria L. Freitas, 74, of Hudson, died on Friday, Oct. 3rd surrounded by her loving family at her residence. She was the beloved wife of the late Jose Freitas who died in 2003. Maria was born on the island of S. Miguel, the Acores of Portugal, daughter of the late Joao and Laura (Pacheco) Soares. She was raised...

Dane T. Burk

Dane T. Burk

Oct 1, 2014

Clinton, MA Dane T. Burk, 49, of Clinton, died on Wednesday, Oct. 1st at his residence surrounded by his loving family and friends. He leaves his beloved wife of 24 years, Loyda S. (Santana) Burk and their four children, Madeline Santana Burk, Hunter Stone Burk, Elijah Steel Burk and Mollie Rose Burk, all of Clinton. Dane was born in Clinton,...

Phyllis A. (Keirstead)  Duplisea

Phyllis A. (Keirstead) Duplisea

Sep 26, 2014

Hudson, MA Phyllis A. (Keirstead) Duplisea, 84, of Hudson, died on Friday, Sept. 26th at Marlborough Hills Healthcare. Phyllis was born and raised in Waltham, daughter of the late Clifford and Ola (Foster) Keirstead. She attended local schools and was a 1947 graduate of Waltham High School. She moved to Hudson in 1962 and was a longtime teacher at the...

Richard "Richie" Anastas

Richard "Richie" Anastas

Sep 20, 2014

Hudson, MA Richard "Richie" Anastas, 73, of Hudson, died on Saturday, Sept. 20th at the Reservoir Center in Marlboro. He leaves his two brothers, Charles Anastas of Colorado and Raymond Anastas of Florida. Richie was born and raised in Hudson, son of the late Angelo and Dorilla (Deshaun) Anastas. He attended local schools and worked for many years with the...

Lisette M. (Savoie)  Barberio

Lisette M. (Savoie) Barberio

Sep 20, 2014

Hudson, MA Lisette M. (Savoie) Barberio, 53, Of Hudson, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 20th at her residence with her loving family and friends by her side. Lisette was born on Jan. 9, 1961, daughter of Edmay (Allain) Savoie and the late Aldeo Savoie of New Brunswick, Canada. She leaves behind her husband Michael Barberio of Hudson; her cherished son...

Richard G. "Dick" Durand Sr

Richard G. "Dick" Durand Sr

Sep 18, 2014

Hudson, MA Richard G. "Dick" Durand Sr., 83, of Hudson, retired owner of Durand Chevrolet in Hudson, died on Thursday, Sept. 18th at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary A. (Kelleher) Durand of Hudson. Dick was born and raised in Hudson, son of the late George A. and Marie L. (Bourgeois)...

Jane Lenora Kirsch

Jane Lenora Kirsch

Sep 18, 2014

Jane Lenora Kirsch, 81, of Gulfport, FL passed away on Thursday September 18th. Mrs. Kirsch was born on June 25, 1933 in Kane, PA. She earned her Bachelor's degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she met her husband, Walter Kirsch. Jane was an elementary school teacher in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and then Naperville, IL where she taught at Highland and...

Faith A. (Thomas)  Rago

Faith A. (Thomas) Rago

Sep 17, 2014

Hudson, MA Faith A. (Thomas) Rago, 86, of Hudson, died on Wednesday, Sept. 17th at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus in Worcester. She was the beloved wife of the late James W. Rago who died in 1997. Faith was born and raised in Hudson, daughter of the late George and Ann (Beaton) Thomas. She attended local schools and was...

Vaughn E. Rich

Vaughn E. Rich

Sep 11, 2014

Hudson, MA Vaughn E. Rich, 86, of Hudson, died on Thursday, Sept. 11th unexpectedly at his residence. He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Gwendolyn B. (Thompson) Rich of Hudson. Vaughn was born and raised in Waltham, son of the late Reuben and Vernita (Whitman) Rich. He attended local schools and was a 1947 graduate of Waltham...

Walter Aden Allen

Walter Aden Allen

Sep 9, 2014

Hudson, MA Walter Aden Allen, 94, of Hudson, died on Tuesday, Sept. 9th surrounded by his loving family at the Medway Country Manor in Medway. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Virginia M. (Merlini) Allen, in 2003. They were married 55 years. Wally was born in Springfield, son of the late Howard R. and Lena A. (Brown) Allen. He...

Joaquim V. Pires

Joaquim V. Pires

Sep 9, 2014

Hudson, MA Joaquim V. Pires, 79, of Hudson, died on Tuesday, Sept. 9th surrounded by his loving family at Marlboro Hospital. He leaves his loving wife of 49 years, Zaira L. (Lino) Pires of Hudson. Joaquim was born and raised in Santo Estevao Chaves, Portugal, son of the late Joao and Maria (Vinhias) Pires. In 1957 he left Portugal to...

Deolinda P. (Braga)  Loura

Deolinda P. (Braga) Loura

Sep 3, 2014

Hudson, MA Deolinda P. (Braga) Loura, 87, of Hudson, died on Wednesday, Sept. 3rd surrounded by her loving family at Marlboro Hospital. She was the beloved wife of 60 years to the late Manuel A. Loura who died in 2009. Deolinda was born and raised in Santa Maria, the Azores of Portugal, daughter of the late Antonio and Antonia (Braga)...

Mary I. (Jagoon)  Martin

Mary I. (Jagoon) Martin

Sep 3, 2014

Hudson, MA Mary I. (Jagoon) Martin, 95, of Hudson, died on Wednesday, Sept. 3rd at Marlboro Hospital. She is survived by her two children, Patricia Lavigne and her husband Ronald of West Boylston and Kenneth Martin and his wife Susan of Westboro. She is also survived by her three grandchildren, Oscar Gauvin and his wife Kelly of Boylston, Nicole Tatten...

Mabel E. (MacEachern)  Gracie

Mabel E. (MacEachern) Gracie

Aug 31, 2014

Hudson, MA Mabel E. (MacEachern) Gracie, 85, of Hudson, died on Sunday, Aug. 31st at her home surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her loving husband of 65 years, James Gracie of Hudson. Mabel was born in Boston, daughter of the late Ivan and Olga (Gill) MacEachern. She was raised in Roslindale where she attended local schools and resided...

Ralph W. "Walter" Thomas

Ralph W. "Walter" Thomas

Aug 31, 2014

Hudson, MA Ralph W. "Walter" Thomas Jr., 89, of Hudson, died on Sunday, Aug. 31st at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Northboro. He was the loving husband of the late Virginia C. (Gardner) Thomas who died in 1994. Ralph was born in Marlboro, son of the late Ralph and Grace (King) Thomas. He was a WWII and Korean...

Ruth E. (Wikstrom)  Smith

Ruth E. (Wikstrom) Smith

Aug 29, 2014

Hudson, MA Ruth E. (Wikstrom) Smith, 75, of Hudson, died on Friday, Aug. 29th at Marlboro Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Frank A. Smith of Hudson. Ruth was born in Quincy, daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy (Somers) Wikstrom. She was raised in Pembroke where she attended local schools and has resided in Hudson...

Norman E. Johnson, Jr

Norman E. Johnson, Jr

Aug 27, 2014

Hudson, MA Norman E. Johnson Jr., 88, of Hudson, died on Wednesday, Aug. 27th at Marlboro Hills Healthcare Center. He was the husband of the late Margie Johnson. Norman was born and raised in Boston, son of the late Norman E. Johnson Sr. and Bertha (Johnston). He has been a longtime resident of Hudson and was employed by Boyd Coating...

Leonard M. Pauplis

Leonard M. Pauplis

Aug 19, 2014

Hudson, MA Leonard M. Pauplis, 88, of Hudson, died on Tuesday, Aug. 19th surrounded by his loving family at the Reservoir Center in Marlboro. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Jeannette L. (Pavlovich) Pauplis of Hudson. Leonard was born and raised in Hudson, son of the late Michael and Philomena (Olszewski) Pauplis. He attended local schools and...