Obituaries

Boyd, Marilyn D. (nee Meagher), 76, of Marlborough, Mass, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA after a long battle with lung disease.

Robert James Arakelian, 80, of Shrewsbury, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 24, 2023 following a long series of health challenges.

It's with heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Jiewen Hu, 84, of Southborough, on Monday, November 20, 2023. She left this world peacefully, surrounded by loved ones.

William B. “Bill” Drago, 91, passed away at home Thursday November 23, 2023 following an illness. His wife of 59 years, Jean (Hurley) Drago predeceased him in 2016.

Nickolas Joseph DiNitto of Marlborough passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 22, at The Reservoir Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Marlborough. He was 88 years old.

Rosi M. Heinsohn, caring mother and grandmother and good friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 98 years on Saturday, November 18, 2023.

Majria Kuzmanovski, 91, of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully on  Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at St. Vincent Hospital.

John Lee Current, Sr., affectionately known as “Rebel,” died peacefully on Monday morning, November 13, 2023 at Beaumont Rehab & Nursing in Northborough.

John P. “Johnny” Gillespie, 68, of Grafton formerly of Upton and Wellesley, died peacefully at home on the morning of Sunday November 19, 2023 surrounded by the love, comfort and care of family.

Sister Dorothy Margaret Brown died on November 21, 2023 at Bethany Health Care Center, Framingham, MA, after a long illness. She was 98 years of age and had been a Contemplative Sister of the Good Shepherd for 79 years.

Patricia Bryan Wyner (nee Patricia Berry Bryan) passed away on November 16, 2023, in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Born in 1946 to Virgil Gaines Bryan Jr. and Catherine "Pete" Bryan, Patty was raised in Huntington, West Virginia.

Robert E. Charron, 72, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Worcester, passed away very peacefully on Thursday, November 16, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at Memorial Hospital in Worcester.

Phyllis V. St. Martin passed away peacefully on Monday, November 20, 2023. She was 88 years old. Phyllis was raised in Southbridge, Mass, the daughter of Victor and Leona (Collette) Coderre.

Diane Mary (Damon) DiLeo left us on November 13, 2023. She passed peacefully at Rose Monahan Hospice House in Worcester.

Michael C. Connolly, 65, of Marlborough, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at UMass Memorial – Marlborough Hospital.

On Friday, November 17, 2023 Jose Manuel Silva Ferreira de Matos passed away peacefully at the age of 85.  He was born in Beca Boticas Portugal on January 4, 1938. 

Lorraine (Poulin) Pietruszka, 91, of South Grafton, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday Nov.17, 2023.

Donald A. Ahlman, 75, of Hudson, MA, passed away unexpectedly on November 13th 2023, from what we (his three children) believe was from a broken heart from the loss of our mother, his loving wife, less than five months ago.

Elizabeth “Betty” (Logan) Belaska 87 a lifelong resident of Marlborough, MA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Marlborough Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

John F. Gilchrist, 66, passed away November 14, 2023 at Care Dimensions Hospice in Lincoln following a prolonged illness.