All Obituaries

  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...

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...

Paul J. Berry, 92, a life long resident of Fayville, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 1, 2021 after a period of declining health. Born in Fayville, he was the son of the late Maria (Dallavalle) and Batista Berri.   Paul attended the former Fayville School on Oak Hill Road, a one room school house and went on to the former Peter's High School. He was a WW II Army veteran serving in the Pacific Theatre. Paul was the proprietor of several local  businesses, Ye...

Richard Paul Smith, 87, of New Bern, NC,  passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021   He was the son of  Mildred Elsie (Thomas)  and  James Arthur Smith He was one of 12 children and the youngest son.   Dick is survived by a  brother, Alfred E. Smith of Navato, CA; a sister, A. Brenda Gaffney of Southborough; his children, Stephanie Smith Gibree and her husband Arthur of Boylston; Richard...

Paul “Moon” MacArthur, 57, of Southborough, went to heaven to be with his family and friends that passed before him on Friday, July 23, 2021, after being suddenly stricken ill at his home in Wells, ME, the place he loved the most. Moon graduated from Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School in 1983 with a culinary arts degree and worked in many restaurants before beginning his career on the Massachusetts Turnpike. He worked “out on the pike” helping patrons...

Barbara D. (Marsh) Delardra, 93, of Southborough passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 at Marlborough Hospital after a short illness. She was the beloved wife of Robert E. Delarda for over 72 years and the daughter of the late Ralph Marsh and Dorothy (Fay) Marsh . Barbara worked at Deerfoot Farms as the spice girl, where she met her husband, Bob, and made many life long friends. After she was married and had children Barbara was a home maker.  She learned to cook from her mother...