All Obituaries

Michael J. Maroney of Marlborough, died on Saturday, September 12, 2020 after suddenly being stricken ill at his home.  Born in Framingham, he was the son of Diane and James Maroney of Marlborough.  Michael was a gentle giant with a huge personality that captivated anyone around him and loved to protect and care for anyone close to him. Mike was a graduate of Marlborough High School and earned his electrical licence from New England Technical Institute. He was a successful...

Josephine "Josie" (Lagana) Bertonazzi, 95,  passed away after a period of declining health on Thursday, September 10, 2020.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Michael and Albertina (Mengoni) Lagana, and the beloved wife of Angelo Bertonazzi for 54 years until he died in 2001. After her marriage in 1947, Josie moved to Southborough,  where she lived until her death.   Josephine wore many hats in her life; she worked at...

Patricia (Kenneally) Sullivan, 83, of Southborough passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, after a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of the late John J. Sullivan who died in 2004, and the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Duffy) Kenneally. Pat was a graduate of Barnstable High School, class of 1955 and worked as a secretary for Suburban Temps for many years.   She was an active member of St. Matthew Church in Southborough.  An avid golfer, Pat...

Joan Wright Lindeman, 95, a former junior high school science teacher, a counselor for women in transition and churches in crisis, and a co-founder of the Interfaith Opportunities Network of Western Mass, died Sunday, August 16, 2020, in Westborough. The longtime resident of Amherst, widow of Rev. Thomas H. Lindeman, was born in Cambridge to Kenneth and Dorothy (Akerley) Wright, and put a priority on helping people through difficult times and issues, a passion that provided the...

John Mauro, 88, a life-long resident of Southborough, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Ann “Connie” (Gennari) Mauro for over 63 years and was the son of the late Joseph and Lucy (Pessolano) Mauro. John graduated from the former Peter’s High School in Southborough, class of 1950, and is a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Germany from 1952-1954.  He worked at St. Mark’s School for...

Joan Bayon Pinsky, 85, of Southborough and formerly of Framingham passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Metro West Medical Center in Framingham, after a period of declining health.  She was a proud and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Born in Holyoke, to Edward and Ruth (Thompson) Bayon.  She grew up in Holyoke, graduated from Holyoke High School, and received her teaching degree from the University of Massachusetts in 1956. ...

Virginia M. ‘Sis’ (Tompkins) Gilfoy, 86, of Marlborough and formerly of Hudson, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Marlborough Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas J. Gilfoy who died in 2013. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Esther (Champagne) Tompkins. Virginia was raised in the Boston area and moved to Hudson to raise her family.  She was a caregiver...

Leo P. Maguire, 83, of Florida and formerly of Southborough, died on Monday, July 27, 2020 after a period of declining health. He was the son of the late Benedict and Catherine (Casey) Maguire and the husband of the late Joan (Corrigan) Maguire. Leo was a 1954 graduate of the former Peter's High School in Southborough and an US Army veteran. He worked as a dispatch for several area trucking companies for many years before he retired to Florida. He is survived by his sister, Shelia...

Dorothy J. Reid, 87, formerly of Marlborough and Framingham, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. For 63 years she was the loving wife of Douglas S. Reid, Sr. who passed away in 2017. A devoted mother, she leaves behind her children, Doug Reid Jr., his wife Cotty and their children, Jennifer, Phil and his wife Erin, Brian, Linda Coleman and her husband Josiah and their children Faith and Aaron; Sue Woundy, her husband Paul and their children Stephen and Lynne Cutaiar and...

Richard C. Jackman, 62, of Whitinsville, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at his home after an ongoing battle with heart disease. Raised in Southborough, he was the son of the late Carlton and Stella (Oles) Jackman. Richard earned a bachelor’s degree from Framingham State University and worked in the ink room and as a press operator at Avery Dennison in Framingham for over 23 years.  He was an avid Boston sports fan and loved to travel, especially to Silver Lake in NH, where...