Obituaries

Jan 24, 2021

Wayne R. Houle, 56, of Hudson, MA, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Marlborough Hospital, after a courageous fight with Covid 19. He leaves his beloved wife of 26 years, Nancy L (Copp) Houle.

Wayne was born in Concord, MA, on April 19, 1964, a son of the late Shirley...

Jan 21, 2021

Louis R. Normandin, 76, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 with his family by his side.  He was predeceased by his wife of 15 years, Adele T. (Ogar) Normandin in 1995.  He is survived by his sons: David LaFlamme and his wife Wendy(Durkin) LaFlamme of Shrewsbury, Christopher LaFlamme and his wife Michelle of Hudson, Brian LaFlamme and his wife...

Jan 21, 2021

George Edward McGee, Sr., 86, a longtime Hudson resident and local businessman, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Marlborough Hospital, after a period of declining health.

George was born in Marlborough, on August 9, 1934, a son of the late Clifton J. and Mary E. (Bassette) McGee. He graduated from...

Jan 19, 2021

Richard A. Bamford, 77, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.  He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Carolyn L. (Steele) Bamford of Hudson, MA;  his daughters: Pamela Bamford and her partner Bart Usher of Hudson, MA and Linda Stapel and her husband Ronald of Greenville, NH; 3 grandchildren: Sean, Amber and Ryan along with numerous...

Jan 17, 2021

Florence E. Phaneuf, 98, a lifelong resident of Hudson, MA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at The Coleman House in Northborough, after a period of declining health.

Florence was born in Hudson on July 8, 1922, a daughter of the late Oscar N. and Laura M. (Rougeau) Phaneuf. She was...

Jan 16, 2021

Deloris J. (Studlien) Larson, 82, of Hudson, MA, passed away unexpectedly, on Saturday, January 16, 2021, with her loving family by her side. She is reunited in heaven with her beloved husband of 51 years, Sam L. Larson, who predeceased her on June 9, 2010.

Deloris was born in Portland, North Dakota, on...

Jan 16, 2021

Arthur J. Anderson, 75, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 surrounded by his family.  He is survived by his wife Peggy (Huddleson) Anderson of Hudson; his son, Sean Anderson and his girlfriend Jasmine Medley of Lee, NH; his daughter, Shannon Colleton and her husband Phil of Leominster; his grandchildren: Ethan Colleton, Zayne Colleton and Peyton Medley; nephews: Eric...

Jan 15, 2021

Paul R. Canty, Jr., 74 of Marlborough, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15, 2021, at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. He leaves his beloved wife, Debra A. (Grenon) Canty.

Paul was born in Medford, MA, on October 28, 1946, the oldest of six children of the late Paul R. and Helen...

Jan 13, 2021

Joaquim Rodrigues Cancio, 89, sadly passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at UMASS Memorial Marlborough Hospital after a brief but brave battle with Covid-19.

Joaquim started life in 1931 in Vila Nova de Gaia-Porto, Portugal. He joined the Portuguese army in his late teens. Once discharged, he moved to Luanda, Angola in 1954. There, he began...

Jan 13, 2021

Francis "Fran" J. Cronin, Jr., 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 13th at Oakdale Rehab and Nursing Center in West Boylston, after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth "Liz" (Terrasi) Cronin, and the oldest son of the late Francis J. and Violet (Tobin) Cronin.

Until his nursing...

Jan 12, 2021

Jose de Andrade Barros, 95, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at home with his family.  His wife of 60 years, Maria Helena (Moura) Barros predeceased him in 2010.  He is survived by his sons: Antonio Barros and his wife Ines of Canada, Germano Barros and his wife Valentina of Canada, Jorge Barros and his wife Conceição of Canada,...

Jan 11, 2021

Angela V. Harvey, 56, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at home with her family.  She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Jesse W. Harvey; her son, Jay Harvey and his wife Angela R Harvey of Worcester; her daughters: Christina Harvey of Hudson and Jessica Harvey of Hudson; her brothers: Roger Norman of Boston, Christopher Norman...

Jan 11, 2021

Larry “Smitty” Smith, 89, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at BWH. Larry was born and raised in Gloucester, MA the son of the late Clarence C. and Stella (Mello) Smith.  He graduated from Gloucester High School and worked as a fisherman before joining the United States Army Infantry as a mechanic. When he returned home, Larry moved to...

Jan 10, 2021

Hernando - Diana Lynn Zablocki, 59, passed away January 10, 2021. She was born March 22, 1961 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, to the late George Patrick and Catherine Mary O'Driscoll. Diana was extremely close to her Stepfather, Stephen C. Moynihan. Diana dedicated her life to the care of others, including raising her children and working as a caretaker to assist...

Jan 10, 2021

John Robert Elbin, 77, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 10, 2021 in Bolton, Massachusetts. He was the husband of Carole and they shared 44 years of marriage.

Born in Cleveland, John was the son of Robert Allen Elbin and Leota C. Smith. He graduated from West Tech High School, Cleveland State University and the University of...

Jan 9, 2021

Fernando Soares Estrela, 68 of Hudson, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Vero Health and Rehab in Worcester, MA, after a period of declining health.

Fernando was born on September 14, 1952 in São Miguel, Azores, Portugal. He was one of twenty children of the late Etelvina De Jesus (Soares) Alexandre and Jose...

Jan 7, 2021

Donald G. Baker, 52, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 unexpectedly at home.  His father, Charles R. Baker predeceased him in 1996.  He is survived by his loving mother, Elaine D. (Matthews) Baker of Marlborough, MA; his brothers: Anthony Baker of Berlin, MA and Scott Baker and his wife Elaine of Marlborough, MA; his sisters: Dona Saviano of Milford,...

Jan 3, 2021

Catherine A. (Goodwin) Andrews, 89, of Hudson, MA, passed away peacefully in her home January 3, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.

Cathy, or Honey as she was known to those closest, was born in Bradford, MA, on April 27, 1931, the daughter of the late Francis and Frances (Lanigan) Goodwin. She was...

Dec 31, 2020

Antonio Dias Chaves, 71, passed away on December 31, 2020 at Umass Memorial Marlborough Hospital after a brief but courageous battle with Covid-19. He was predeceased by his brother Abilio who just passed on October 6, 2020.

Antonio is survived by his wife of 41 years Zelia (Afonso), his son Derek and his...

Dec 28, 2020

Maria Evelina Cabral, 90, of Hudson, passed away peacefully on Monday December 28, 2020 at Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in Northboro.

Evelina was born in Arrifes, Sao Miguel Acores; the youngest daughter of the late Manuel de Jesus Cabral and Margarida Avila (Sousa) Cabral. She immigrated to Hudson in July 1966...