All Obituaries

Marianne Story Stapleton, 85, passed away peacefully at her home on April 9, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife for 59 years to William (Bill) Learnerd Stapleton, who passed away in 2012.  Born in Cambridge, Marianne was the youngest of six children born to Alfred and Honora Barth. Her childhood dream of becoming a Catholic nun was all but forgotten once she was introduced to Bill. For his part, Bill knew he had found the one woman with whom...

Mary Louise (Miller) Ware,100, of Southborough, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 22, 2017.              She was born in Cannondale, Connecticut in June of 1917, the third of four children of David Henry and Mary Frances (Raymond) Miller. She was a graduate of Wellesley College, Class of 1938, where she majored in music. Even at 100 years old, she remained intellectually curious.    She was the beloved wife of the late Dr....

Vincent Francis “Vinny” Zarrilli,  85, of Bridgeport, CT, Sudbury and Boston, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at St Patrick's Manor in Framingham. Vinny was born  in Bridgeport, Connecticut to the late Michael and Gina (Di Maio) Zarrilli. After graduating from the University of Connecticut in 1954, Vinny, newly married, moved to Boston and attended law school for a just under year. But the booming post-war economy beckoned and he...

Timothy Reardon McHugh, 69, formerly of Southborough, set off on his final sail surrounded by family, on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 after a long and courageous battle against early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Born in South Orange, NJ, he was the son of the late James Francis and the late Katherine (Reardon) McHugh.  Tim was a proud graduate of Portsmouth Abbey in Rhode Island and the University of Notre Dame, where he received a B.A. in Government and...

William J. Yetman, 77, of Northborough and formerly a longtime resident of Southborough, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at his home after an illness. He was the beloved husband of Elaine A. (White) Yetman for the past 52 years. Bill was a 1958 graduate of Framingham High School and was a self -employed driver/salesman for Pepperidge Farm and later for Archway Cookies.  He was a Southborough youth soccer coach for many years and was an active member of...

 Michelle M. (Greer) Sullivan, 70, of Southborough, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Metro West Medical Center in Framingham after an illness. She was the beloved wife of Paul L. Sullivan for the past 32 years. Michelle grew up in Boston and moved to Southborough when she married Paul.  The doctors told Paul and Michelle they would be unable to have children.  The experts couldn’t have been more wrong.  On the mantel of their home sit...

Lillian A. (LaNinfa) Howes, 85, of Southborough, died on Monday, February 26, 2018 at Countryside Health Care of Milford, after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late (Francis) Peter Howes for 48 years. Born in Providence RI, Lillian and her family moved to Southborough when she was eight years old. She was a proud graduate of the former Peter’s High School in Southborough. Lillian worked for many years at “The Spa” in Southborough...

  Anita M. (DelSesto) Cibelli, 93, formerly of Southborough and Mashpee, died on Monday, February 19, 2018 at St Camillus Health Center in Whitinsville. She was the wife of the late Lee Cibelli for 62 years. Anita was a graduate of Providence High School. After moving to Southborough and raising her children, she worked for many years for A. Cibelli & Sons and later for the former Data General. Anita was a member of the Southborough Historical Society as...

Thomas M. Morris, 61, of Jamaica, VT and formerly of Southborough  died on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at his home after an acute illness. He leaves his loving life partner, Nancy Jean Henry. Born in Marlborough, he was the 4th son of the late Donald C. and Stephanie A. (Kret) Morris. Tom graduated from Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, class of 1974.  He  attended UMass Stockbridge School of Agriculture and graduated with an Associate's...

Richard A. Draper, 79, of Southborough, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2018 at Leonard Morse Hospital after an illness. Dick was the beloved husband of Patricia (McGue) Draper for the past 34 years. He was the son of the late Kenneth and Mildred (Thorne) Draper. Dick grew up in Lexington where he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and was Master Councilor of the Battle Green Chapter of the Order of DeMolay. He was a 1956 graduate of Lexington High School and President...