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Sr. Ellen Callahan, S.S.A.

Sr. Ellen Callahan, S.S.A.

May 23, 2009

MARLBOROUGH - Sr. Ellen Callahan, Sister of St. Anne, known in religion as Sister David Marie, died at age 81 at Marie Esther Health Center on Saturday, May 23, 2009, in her 62nd year of religious life. Sister was the daughter of David and Marie Rose (Fugere) Callahan of Easthampton. She completed both her elementary and secondary school education...

Chun Hwa Rathman

Chun Hwa Rathman

May 21, 2009

ASHLAND - Chun Hwa (Lee) Rathman, 60, of Ashland, died unexpectedly Thursday, May 21, 2009, at Emerson Hospital, Concord. She was the wife of Dennis D. Rathman for the past 19 years. Born, raised and educated in Pusan, South Korea, the daughter of the late Bong June and Ok (Baek) Lee, she moved to the United States in 1970...

Sr. Therese Dion, S.S.A.

Sr. Therese Dion, S.S.A.

May 2, 2009

MARLBOROUGH -- Sr. Therese Dion, a Sister of St. Anne, known in religion as Sister Mary Louis Richard, died at the age of 83 at Marie Esther Health Center on May 2. She was in the 63rd year of Religious life. Sister was the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Cora (Birtz) Dion, of Worcester, MA. She completed her...

Eduardo Antonio De Oliveira, Jr.

Eduardo Antonio De Oliveira, Jr.

Apr 28, 2009

SHREWSBURY - Eduardo Antonio de Oliveira, Jr., the two-and-a-half-year-old son of Eduardo Antonio de Oliveira and Nuzia (Almeida) de Oliveira, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Besides his parents, he leaves his sister, Maria Eduarda de Oliveira of Shrewsbury; his paternal grandmother, Algene Neves de Oliveira of Marlborough; three uncles and four aunts; and 12 cousins. Eduardo was a smart,...

Joao Cabral

Joao Cabral

Apr 28, 2009

LANCASTER - Joao Pedro Cabral, 44, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009. The son of Eunice Santos Cabral, he was the father of Daniel J. Ebers Cabral and Rachel Ebers of Lancaster, and also leaves four brothers, Josedeck, Jauan, Jadiel, Jackisom, and three sisters, Edite, Eliana and Elizabete; and many nephews and nieces. He was the former husband...

Ana Yelli Noyola

Ana Yelli Noyola

Apr 22, 2009

HUDSON - Ana Yelli Noyola, 9, of Hudson died peacefully at home, Wednesday, April 22, 2009, surrounded by her family and close friends. She was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, the daughter of Emerio and Ana Isabel (Ayala) Noyola of Hudson. Besides her parents, she leaves her sisters, Leslie and Jocelyn Noyola of Hudson; her maternal grandmother, Consepcion Noyola...

Sr. Viola Buckley, Rgs

Sr. Viola Buckley, Rgs

Apr 20, 2009

Sister Francis Viola Buckley, RGS, Contemplative of the Good Shepherd, died Monday April 20, 2009 at Good Shepherd Center, Marlborough, after an illness. She was 94 years of age and had been a Contemplative Sister of the Good Shepherd for 73 years. A native of Scituate, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of Louis and Eva (Harrington) Buckley. She...

Rachel Mitchell

Rachel Mitchell

Apr 10, 2009

MARLBOROUGH- Rachel "Rae" (Girard) Mitchell, 82, of North Eastham and formerly of Marlborough died Friday April 10, 2009 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. She was the wife of the late John F. Mitchell who died in 2000. She was born in Lawrence, the daughter of the late Andre and Renee (Marsan) Girard and was educated in Methuen. Rae was...

Mary M. Merlini

Mary M. Merlini

Apr 9, 2009

MARLBOROUGH - Mary M. (Bradshaw) Merlini, 93, of Marlborough died Thursday, April 9, 2009 at Marlborough Hills Healthcare Center. She was the wife of Romeo J. Merlini, who died in 1970. Born in Marlborough, the daughter of the late John and Kathleen (Cruse) Bradshaw, she was a graduate of Marlborough High School. She lovingly raised her family, and later...

Pamela J. Lapidas

Pamela J. Lapidas

Apr 1, 2009

SOUTHBOROUGH - Pamela Jane (Paquette) Lapidas, 49, of Southborough, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a long battle with cancer. Born November 6, 1959 in Worcester, she was the daughter of Betty Paquette of Southborough and the late Richard Paquette. Growing up, Pam spent much of her time with her extended family at...

Walter J. Gleason, Sr.

Walter J. Gleason, Sr.

Mar 28, 2009

MARLBOROUGH - Walter J. 'Walt' Gleason Sr., of Millbury and formerly of Marlborough, entered eternal life Saturday, March 28, 2009, at UMass Medical Center, Worcester, after a short illness. He is survived by his children, Walter Jr., with whom he resided, Kenneth of Marlborough, Deborah Costa of Winchendon, Bonnie Lefebvre and her husband, Alan, of Charlestown, N.H., and Jeffrey...

Silvia Rosa

Silvia Rosa

Mar 26, 2009

LEOMINSTER - Silvia R. (Kosovski) Rosa, 44, of Leominster died Wednesday, March 25, 2009. She was born, raised and educated in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, the daughter of Gilda (Szychta) Kosovski and the late Antonio Kosovski, and moved to the United States many years ago. She leaves two daughters, Vanessa M. Rosa of Milford and Andressa F. Rosa of Leominster;...

Emery C. Veinotte

Emery C. Veinotte

Mar 24, 2009

MARLBOROUGH - Emery C. Veinotte, 79, of Chelsea and formerly of Marlborough, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 in Whidden Memorial Hospital, Everett. He was born in Marlborough, the son of the late Grafton and Dorothy (Lane) Veinotte, and was a 1947 graduate of Marlborough High School. He leaves a cousin, Carolyn R. Beland and her husband, Rene, of Hudson,...

Janet M. Lafountaine

Janet M. Lafountaine

Mar 14, 2009

MARLBOROUGH- Janet M. (Bouffard) LaFountaine, 74, of Marlborough died Saturday March 14, 2009 in Marlborough Hills Healthcare Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Robert J. LaFountaine, Sr. who died in October 2007. She was born and raised in Marlborough, the daughter of the late Leonard and Eleanor (Courtemarche) Bouffard and was a 1952...

Sr. Marian Bernat, Rgs

Sr. Marian Bernat, Rgs

Feb 27, 2009

MARLBOROUGH- Sr. Henryka (Marian) Bernat, CGS, a Contemplative Sister of the Good Shepherd died Friday February 27, 2009 at St. Patrick's Manor in Framingham after an illness. She was 90 years of age and had been a Contemplative Sister of the Good Shepherd for 54 years. A native of Niagara Falls, New York, she was the daughter of the...

Sr. Rhea Fontaine, Ssa

Sr. Rhea Fontaine, Ssa

Feb 25, 2009

MARLBOROUGH-Sister Rhea Fontaine, a Sister of St. Anne, known in religion as Sister Mary Theresa Anna, died at the age of 89 at Marie Esther Health Center in this city on February 25. She was in the 69th year of religious life. She was the daughter of Oliva and Rose Anna (Berard) Fontaine of Central Falls, RI. She completed...

Dorothy L. Welton

Dorothy L. Welton

Feb 20, 2009

MARLBOROUGH - Dorothy L. (Foster) Welton, 73, of Marlborough died Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at Bolton Manor after a battle with cancer. She was the wife of Harry E. Welton for the past 42 years. Born in Salem, the daughter of the late Ira C. and Elizabeth (Clancy) Foster, she was a graduate of Fairhaven High School and later...

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