Obituaries

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 Read the full article → from Obituary: Forte Galanis, 98

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, Read the full article → from Obituary: Callan James Guilford, 7 months

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 Read the full article → from Obituary: Herbert H. Kiser, 91

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 Read the full article → from Obituary: Joseph Robert Creasia, 74

SOUTHBOROUGH – “Keep it simple” was this entrepreneur’s favorite principle and one which personified his life. His business and personal insights, which he liked to call “words of wisdom”, will live on among those who had the pleasure to know him, work for him and live with him. Sherman Olson of Southborough and Jackson Hole, WY, Read the full article → from Obituary: Sherman V. Olson, 81

LUNENBURG — Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, Louis A. Sacco, died Sunday morning, March 4, surrounded by family. He was born March 7, 1930 in Whitehall, NY, the son of Armalinda and James Sacco. He graduated from Hartford High School in White River Jct., VT in 1947 where he was active in student Read the full article → from Obituary: Louis A. Sacco, 81

James W. Hong, 43, of Southborough and formerly of Boston lost his courageous battle to lung cancer on Thursday, March 1, 2012. He died peacefully with dignity, surrounded by his family. James was the beloved and adored husband of Suzanne Brown Hong and irreplaceable Daddy to Corey, Chloe and Haley. He was the much loved Read the full article → from Obituary: James W. Hong, 43

Harvey D. Bigelow Sr., 80, a lifelong resident of Southborough, died Saturday, March 3, 2012, after a period of declining health. He was the devoted and loving husband of Elizabeth Betty (Murray) Bigelow for the past 54 years. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Francis and Mae Bigelow. Harvey attended Southborough Read the full article → from Obituary: Harvey D. Bigelow Sr., 80

Esther E. (Ercolani) Lesieur, 76, of Southborough, MA passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2012 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Esther battled cancer for over 35 years. She was born in Sudbury, MA and raised in Marlborough. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Edna (Dufault) Ercolani and married for almost Read the full article → from Obituary: Esther E. (Ercolani) Lesieur, 76

Virginia Wiese Challen Virginia passed away on February 25, 2012, after a brief illness at age 89. Born in Spokane, WA, she lived in Olympia for more than 70 years. She was a graduate of Olympia High School and attended the University of Washington until leaving to work as a mechanic at Boeing during WW Read the full article → from Obituary: Virginia Wiese Challen – February 25, 2012

Dr. John Edward Bullock, D.D.S., 68, died unexpectedly Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. He was born in Baltimore, Md., the son of the late Lawrence Bullock and Doris (Carr) Bullock. Dr. Bullock is survived by his beloved wife of 38 years, Susan J. (Duckworth) Bullock of Framingham. He was the devoted and loving father of Christopher Read the full article → from Obituary: John Edward Bullock – February 23, 2012

Mary L. (Hartnett) Stadig, 90, of Southborough and formerly of Ashland, died at home surrounded by her family on Monday morning, February 27, 2012. She was the wife of the late Ralph Stadig, who passed away in 1974. Mary was a nurse and worked at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston for many years until Read the full article → from Obituary: Mary L. Stadig – February 27, 2012

Victor J. Graves, 75, of Southborough and formerly of Somerville, died on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at home, surrounded by his family. Born in Wayland he was the son of the late Victor F. and Mary F. (Sullivan) Graves. Victor was a US Marine veteran and worked as a driver for Schuster Trucking for many Read the full article → from Obituary: Victor J. Graves – February 23, 2012

Rachel (Janus) Panzeri, of Newton, February 12, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Anthony Panzeri. Devoted mother of Allen and his wife Paulette of Ontario, Canada, Judith Panzeri-Hill and her husband Charles of Southboro, Debra Duffy and her husband Thomas of Wilmington. Dear sister of George Janus of Canada and the late Betty Janus, Mary Read the full article → from Obituary: Rachel (Janus) Panzeri – February 12, 2012