Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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Marlborough — Marguerite B. (Bracken) Butka, 92, of Marlborough died Wednesday (June 12, 2013) at the Reservoir Center for Health in Marlborough after a long period of declining health. As a registered Nurse, Butka proudly served her country in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during WWII in England. After the war, she was employed as an emergency nurse at Marlborough Hospital, an industrial nurse at the General Motors Factory in Framingham and finished her nursing career as school nurse at Kane Elementary School in Marlborough. Natick — Lydia L. (DiMatteo) Lanzafame of Natick died peacefully on Friday, June 14, 2013 at her home. She was 91 years old. Lanzafame worked as a Medical Transcriptionist for the MetroWest Medical Center in Natick and …
Friday, June 14, 2013
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Marlborough — Ann M. Beauks, 95, formerly of Marlborough, died Tuesday morning after a long period of failing health. Beauks graduated from the former Worcester Trade School and went to work for the Norton Corp. for many years. She then went to work for the Fenwal Corp. as an assembler for 32 years, retiring in 1979. After her retirement she volunteered as a companion for the elderly for 11 years. Grafton — Norman J. Levitre, 57, of North Grafton, died at home after a courageous battle with lung cancer on June 11, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. His greatest love was his family, enjoying many camping trips and trips to the beach, coaching in the Grafton Little League for many years, and was a great fan of New England Sports, …
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
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Shrewsbury — Adele J. (Jurasz) Hurst, of Shrewsbury, died Saturday, June 08, 2013 with her family gathered by her side. She was 87. It was in high school where she met John W. "Jack" Hurst and their immediate friendship blossomed into a marriage that would last over 67 years. They married in St. Stanislaus Church in Chicopee on November 27, 1946 and later moved to Shrewsbury in 1964. Adele worked in the Assessor's office for the Town of Shrewsbury for many years before retiring. Marlborough — Shirley A. (Leroux) Corrinne, 75, of Hudson died Friday, June 7, 2013 at the home of her daughter, Deborah, after a long illness. She was an LPN and worked for many years at Westborough State Hospital, and later for the former Digital Equipment Corp. …
Friday, June 7, 2013
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Shrewsbury — Robert A. Troiano, 74, died peacefully at home on June 3, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. He was Vice President of Zecco Inc. in Northborough for 35 years. Bob retired from LaMountain Brothers Inc. in Oxford in 2009, after 17 years of employment. Grafton — MaryJane (Raymond) Hamilton, 66, of Grafton, formerly of Lake Ave in Worcester, passed away May 31st, 2013 with her devoted family gathered beside her after a period of declining health. Westborough — Marjorie Ruth Candela, 77, died on Sunday, June 2, 2013 after a 5 year battle with Alzheimer’s and Auto Immune Liver Disease. While living in Westborough, Ruth was a dedicated mother and Athletic Booster. She was a committed member of St. Luke’s Catholic Church where …
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
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Shrewsbury — Robert K. McGinley, 77, Retired Shrewsbury Chief of Police, died Thursday, May 30, 2013 in his home with his loving family by his side. McGinley was first employed for the Town of Shrewsbury as a part-time fire fighter from 1954 to 1962 and in 1962 he became a full-time Patrolman in the Police Department. He was promoted to Sergeant in 1974 and in1980 became Chief of the Department. Westborough — Lois Margaret (Moran) Horgan of Westborough, formerly of Venice, FL and Belmont, MA died peacefully at 83 years of age on May 30, 2013. Marlborough — Marjorie C. (Holmstrom) Madden, 87, of Marlborough and formerly of Hudson and Waltham, died Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Marlborough Hills Health Care Center. A graduate of Waltham High …
Monday, April 29, 2013
He was 71.
Tim Taylor, who was born and raised in Natick and coached the Yale hockey team for 30 years, dies on Saturday after a lengthy battle with cancer, according to United States College Hockey Online. Taylor was born March 26, 1942, in Natick. He attended Harvard, where he captained the 1963 Ivy League championship team. He served as Yale's head coach from 1976-2006, compiling a record of 342-433-55 over that time, twice taking a year off to coach in the Olympic Games- as an assistant in 1984 and the head coach in 1994. Among the awards and accolades Taylor received during his career was the 1998 Spencer Penrose Award as the Division 1 Coach of the Year and in 2006 he received USA Hockey's Distinguished Achievement Award. Most recently Taylor …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Calling hours for John J. Furey are Thursday; his funeral is Friday at St. Linus Church.
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Wednesday, February 13
John J. Furey, 80, of Natick and Dennis, died Sunday, Feb. 10, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Katherine R. (Kelley) Furey, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. A Natick resident for 51 years, he was born in Watertown, son of the late Thomas J. and Ella (Cunningham) Furey. Mr. Furey worked for 38 years as an engineer for the Microwave Development Laboratories of Needham. He was a long time member of St. Linus Parish, a Natick Elks Life member, and a founding member of the Shamrock Society of Natick. Mr. Furey enjoyed summers on Cape Cod and was an avid photographer. His home was his hobby and he was known by family and neighbors as the man to fix anything. Above all he cherished the time spent with his …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Joseph T. Slattery died on Sunday from Sarcoma.
Joseph T. Slattery, a member of IAFF Local Firefighters 1707 with the Natick Fire Department, lost his battle with Sarcoma on Sunday, according to the union's website. Slattery will receive a full Line of Duty ceremony as family, friends and other firefighters say goodbye and honor his life. The calling hours will be on Friday, February 1 at John Everett & Sons Funeral Home from 3-7 p.m. The funeral mass will be at St. Patrick's Church on Saturday at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery. The Firefighter's Prayer When I'm called to duty God wherever flames may rage give me strength to save a life whatever be its age Help me to embrace a little child before it is too late or save an older person from the horror of that fate …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
A Natick native, and an Italian immigrant, both men shared a love of cars and craftmanship.
Thomas Lovezzola, 68, of Pooler, GA, died on Tuesday, January 8. Born and raised in Natick, he pursued his love of cars into a lifelong career. He started out at Bernie’s Auto Body in Natick and then was employed at Regan & Stapleton in Wellesley for many years. He also restored antique cars as a hobby. He is survived by 3 daughters, Lisa Lovezzola of Maynard, Michele Provencal of Douglas, and Krista Lovezzola of Hopedale, as well as 2 grandchildren. His funeral will be at the John Everett & Sons Funeral Home on Friday, January 18, at 9 a.m. to be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Patrick’s Church at 10 a.m . Burial will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, January 17, from 6-8 p.m. Paul …
Monday, January 14, 2013
Natick has lost two patriotic citizens.
Joseph R. "Mickey" McHugh died January 5 at the age of 79. Born in Boston, he was raised in Newton, and joined the U.S. Marines after high school. He is survived by his wife, Pearla and son, Darren, both of Natick, and 2 granddaughters. He was predeceased by a son, David. His burial will take place at the National Veterans Cemetery in Bourne on Wednesday, January 16, at 1 p.m. Catherine T. (Manning) Hagemeister, 85, died Thursday, January 10. Born and raised in Boston, she settled in Natick with her husband in 1956. She had worked at the Liggett Drug Store in Boston prior to her marriage, and was dedicated to the war effort during WWII. She was predeceased by her husband of 40 years, Thomas in 1990, and is survived by her daughter, …
