All Obituaries

Vera May (Zwirnke) Dreger, 90, of Framingham and formerly of Bloomfield, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. She was the loving wife of the late William Dreger for over 69 years. Vera was the daughter of the late Martha (Epding) and Carl Zwirnke and was an only child that excelled in school.  She graduated from Redford High School, class of 1948, two years early at the age of 16.  Vera went on to earn certifications in a variety of business applications from...

Ruth E. (Gardner) Foley, 53, of Worcester and formerly of Southborough, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021. Born in Framingham,she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Charlotte (Gasset) Gardner. She attended the University of Southern Maine and held accounting jobs at companies including EMC and Bose. Ruth was an avid Patriots fan, loved tending to her garden, and spending time with her daughter, Brittany, who was her greatest pride and joy. Her contagious...

Louis J. Noborini, Jr., 70, of Marlborough passed away on Friday, October 1,  2021, at Marlborough Hospital.  He was the beloved husband  of Marcia (Harrington) Noborini for over 20 years and the son of the late Elizabeth (Santella) and  Louis J. Noborini Louis was a 1969 graduate of Algonquin Regional High School and earned a post graduate certificate in mechanical design. For many years he was a Vice President of Sales, for size reduction equipment companies in the...

  Richard 'Dick' Houston, 86, of Southborough, passed away on Friday evening, September 17, 2021 after being suddenly stricken ill at home. He was the beloved husband of Bette (Malcomb) Houston for 66 years.  Born in Providence, RI, Dick was the son of the late Margaret (Brown) and Bradley Houston. He was a graduate of Westborough High and UMass Stockbridge- School of Agriculture. Over the years Dick ran greenhouses supplying local flower growers and had a...

Janet (Picardi) Peterson, 76, of Natick passed away peacefully  on Thursday, September 16, 2021, after a number of years of declining health. She was the daughter of the late William and Lillian (Belton) Picardi.  Janet grew up in Wellesley, while spending memorable summers in Falmouth where she later landed her first job working for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She excelled at Katharine Gibbs School and her desire and passion for education drove her to continue her...

Viola (Bigelow) Laptewicz, 99, of Shrewsbury and formerly a longtime resident of Southborough passed away on September 15, at Shrewsbury Nursing Home after a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of John Laptewicz and a graduate of the former Peters High School in Southborough. Viola worked for many years at St Mark's School of Southborough in the finance office. Funeral will be private and at the conveneice of the family. Arrangements are under the care of the Morris...

William Mauro, 85, of Douglas, formally of Southborough of Yarmouth Port, passed away at home, on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 after a period of declining health. He was the beloved husband of Constance (Hammond) Mauro for over  66 years, and the youngest son of the late Ursula (Pessolano) and Joseph Mauro. Willie attended the former Peter's High School in Southborough before graduating from Marlborough Trade School. For many years he was the proprietor and operator of Mauro's...

Carolyn (Poole) Jackson, 84, of Canton and formerly of Southborough passed away on September at Care One in Randolph after an illness. She was the wife of the late Henry Jackson and the daugter of the late Marjorie and Roger K. Poole Sr. Carolyn had a master's degree and worked at several Boston firms as an adminstrator. She is survived by her brother Roger K. Poole, Jr and his wife Beverly of Marlborough and several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be private and at the convenience...

James F. Anketell, Jr., 63, of Southborough, passed away suddenly in his home on September 9, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Barbara L. (Ward) Anketell for over 32 years. He was the oldest son of the late Ruth (McCann) and James F. Anketell, Sr. Ank was a 1976 graduate of  Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough and attended Colorado State University in Ft Collins, CO.  He was the co-owner of JAC Design Services, a successful, high end window...

Margaret 'Peg' (Hellrigel) Markert, 84, of Southborough returned to God peacefully on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at St. Patrick's Manor in Framingham. Peg was the beloved wife and dance partner of her "True Love" Richard M. Markert for over 61 years. Born and raised in Queens, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Stampfl) and Jacob Hellrigel. Peg graduated from Dominican Commercial High School in Jamaica, NY, which gave her the skills she needed to pursue a career...