Obituaries

Obituary: Adrienne F. (Pessini) Ball, 72

April 3, 2012 09:30:24 PM

Adrienne F. (Pessini) Ball, 72, of Southborough, MA, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at MetroWest Medical Center Framingham, after a lingering illness. Born in Ridgefield, CT, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Adrienne (Pichette) Pessini and the wife of Sherman Ball of Southborough A graduate of St. Ann’s Academy, Marlborough and the

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Obituary: Shirley Ann Lyons Spiewak, 82

March 27, 2012 08:22:54 PM

PITTSFIELD – Shirley Ann Lyons Spiewak, 82, died peacefully Saturday, March 24th, surrounded by her loving family, at the Providence Care Center of Lenox, where she had resided since June 2011. Shirley was born in Highland Park, Michigan on Nov. 3, 1929, to Edward D. Lyons and Jeanette A. Kidd Leslie. She attended local Detroit

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Obituary: Shaun J. Kelly, 63

March 25, 2012 11:38:02 PM

Shaun J. Kelly, 63, a former longtime Natick resident, died Wednesday night, March 20, 2012, at Merrimack Valley Hospital. Born, raised and educated in Natick, he was a son of the late Patrick J. and Marjorie E. (Nelson) Kelly. He was a 1967 graduate of Natick High School, where he enjoyed various sports, particularly hockey.

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Obituary: Mary Gorman, 85

March 25, 2012 11:30:47 PM

Mary Catherine (Brown) Gorman, 85, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012, during a brief illness, and was surrounded by family and friends. She was the wife of Leonard E. Gorman, who passed away in 2001. She was a graduate of Wellesley High School and LaSalle Junior College, and she worked at Grover Cronin and then

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Obituary: Christopher Karis, 90

March 22, 2012 08:39:26 PM

MARLBOROUGH – KARIS, Christopher G. 90, of Marlborough and formerly of Foxborough, died on March 20, 2012. He was an electrical engineer for the former Boston Edison, and the beloved husband of Doris (Snow) Karis for the past 62 years; devoted father of Jonathan Karis and his wife Nancy of Southborough; Kathleen Karis of Jupiter,

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Obituary: Jean Hartford, 80

March 22, 2012 07:00:54 AM

HUDSON – Jean Louise (Cummings) Hartford, 80 died on March 17th at Marlborough Hills following a brief period of declining health. Jean was a lifelong Hudson resident and homemaker, and the wife of John A. Hartford, who passed away in 1976. She was the daughter of Florence Nightingale and Edgar Cummings. She leaves two daughters,

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Obituary: William J. Smith Jr., 85

March 19, 2012 07:03:59 AM

FRAMINGHAM – William J. Smith Jr., 85, of Framingham and Milford, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at the Westborough Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after a period of declining health. His wife, Doris A. (Leland) Smith, died in 1999. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late William and Arlene (Brown) Smith. He

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Obituary: Faith K. Peltekis, 59

March 19, 2012 07:02:15 AM
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SOUTHBOROUGH – Faith K. Peltekis, 59, of Southborough and formerly of Marlborough, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born in Hudson, the daughter of the late James A. and Mary (Midouhas) Peltekis. A graduate of Marlborough High School, Class of 1970, she later received a bachelor of

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Obituary: Elson Mun Hee Hung, 64

March 19, 2012 07:01:26 AM

SOUTHBOROUGH – Elson Mun Hee Hung 64, of Southborough, died on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at the Blaire House in Worcester, after a long illness. Born in Honolulu, and lived in Hawaii and Washington before settling in Southborough. He was a graduate of Gonzaga University, and went on to served in the United States Army

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Obituary: Katinka Podmaniczky Coleman, 94

March 19, 2012 07:00:20 AM
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HARVARD – Katinka Podmaniczky Coleman of Harvard, Massachusetts died peacefully in her sleep, at home, with her family around her on March, 14, 2012 at the age of 94. She was born on September 28, 1917 in Budapest, Hungary, the daughter of the late Baron Tibor von Podmaniczky and the late Virginia Hegeman Walker. She

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Obituary: Forte Galanis, 98

March 16, 2012 07:05:58 AM

SOUTHBOROUGH – Forte Galanis, 98, of Southborough, formerly of Marlborough, died Monday (March 12, 2012) at Marlborough Hills Health Care Center after an illness. He was the husband of the late Nellie (Mocerino) Galanis who died in 1988. He leaves several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Costa Galanis and Amelia

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Obituary: Callan James Guilford, 7 months

March 13, 2012 07:10:13 AM
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MILLBURY – Callan James Guilford, 7 months old, of Millbury died unexpectedly, Wednesday, (March 7, 2012) at UMass Memorial Healthcare, 55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester. He leaves his loving parents, Peter C. (Rufus) and Melissa L. (Meylnn) (Mejias) Guilford; his brother, Cole J. Guilford all of Millbury; his paternal grandmother, Mary B. Guilford of Southborough,

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Obituary: Herbert H. Kiser, 91

March 13, 2012 07:05:45 AM

SHIPPENVILLE, PA – Herbert H. Kiser died peacefully at his residence with family by his side on March 2, 2012. Born January 20, 1921 in Shippenville, PA, he was 91 years old. He graduated from Penn State University in 1941 with a BS in electro-chemical engineering; he received his MS in electrical engineering from the

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Obituary: Joseph Robert Creasia, 74

March 13, 2012 07:00:03 AM

CHELSEA – Joseph Robert Creasia, 74, of Chelsea, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012, in the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was born in Uxbridge son of the late Theresa (Merolli) Creasia who died in 1987 and the late Nicholas Creasia who died in 1976. He was predeceased by his brother Nicholas Creasia of Franklin

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