All Obituaries

Marlborough- Judith S. (Jackson) Bateman, 71, died Saturday January 5, 2019 at her home after a brief but courageous battle with bile duct cancer. Judy was born in Newark, NJ, raised in Highland Park, NJ, the daughter of the late Edward and Miriam (Grosser) Jackson. She celebrated her Jersey roots until the end as a discerning connoisseur of kosher pickles, fresh bagels and greasy thin pizza. Judy attended nursing school in New York City and went on to have a 50 year career serving...

William “Bill” Scott Pulsifer, 57 years old, of Northborough, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on January 2, 2019, at his residence in Germantown, TN.  Bill was born on July 25, 1961, in Boston, Massachusetts.  Bill’s parents were Karl Pulsifer and Joan Marie Pulsifer. Bill grew up in Northborough, Massachusetts where he graduated from Algonquin Regional High School in 1979. Bill was a member of the Algonquin Regional High School Wrestling team where he...

Hudson- Jacob F. R. Tourville, 21, formerly of Hudson, died Sunday December 30, 2018 at Milford Hospital. He was born in Framingham, the son of Ronald P. and Tammi S.  (Lowing) Tourville both of Hudson.  Jacob enjoyed fishing, hiking, art, cooking and playing his guitar. In addition to his parents he leaves a brother Nicklaus Tourville of Hudson; a sister Felicia Lowing of and nephew Braedon Lowing of Coventry, RI; paternal grandmother Marilyn Fox Tourville of Germany; aunts,...

Marlborough- Lorraine Y. (LeDuc) Rochefort, 85, of Sudbury and formerly of Marlborough died Saturday December 29, 2018 at her home.  Her former husband David R. Rochefort died in 1987.  She was born and raised in Marlborough the daughter of the late Armand and Maria (Pombriant) LeDuc was a graduate of Marlborough High School Class of 1951. Lorraine was a waitress at the Oxford Restaurant for 45 years. As a young woman she was an operator for New England Telephone & Telegraph....

 

Sr. Doris Lavoie, 90, (Sr. M. Paul Edouard), a Sister of St. Anne, died December 29 in Marie Esther Health Center in this city.  Born in Worcester, she was the only daughter of eight children born to Edward and Rose Anna (Robillard) Lavoie.  She was a graduate of Holy Name Elementary school and the first graduating class of Holy Name High School in Worcester. She joined the Sisters of St. Anne in Lachine, Quebec and pronounced vows in 1948.  Sr. Doris began her teaching...

Millbury- James A. Ojerholm, 69, of Millbury and formerly of Auburn and Worcester, died Thursday December 27, 2018 at Care One Millbury.  He was the husband of Izabel Cristina Herpio-Ojerholm for the past 16 years.  He was born in Worcester, the son of the late Wilbur and Rosina N. (Platts) Ojerholm and was a graduate of Millbury High School Class of 1967.  He was a US Navy veteran who had been stationed in Norfolk, VA.  James was a CAD designer for Riley Stoker...

Marlborough- Carol A. (Mehigan) Portanova, 76, of Marlborough died Friday December 21, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of James M. Portanova for the past 57 years. She was born in Somerville, the daughter of the late John and Helen (Donovan) Mehigan and was educated in Boston. She was a CNA for the Sisters of the Good Shepherd from 1988- 2007. Carol enjoyed knitting, crafts, crosswords and Bingo.  She was devoted to her family and loved family...

Sr. Therese Milot (Sr. Marie Helena) , 94, a Sister of St. Anne, died December 20 2018 in Marie Esther Health Center in this city. Born in Providence RI, she was the second child of nine born to Lucien J. and Maria (Auprey) Milot. She was a graduate of Concord High School, Concord. She joined the Sisters of St. Anne in Lachine, Quebec and pronounced vows in 1946. Sister Therese began her teaching career at the First Nations Caughnawaga Day School. She then returned to the United States and...