Gone But Not Forgotten

Obits: 102 year-old Nun, WWII Veterans, Former ZBA Member

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Marlborough - Sister Theophane Smith (Eleanor Smith) died at Bethany HealthCare Center on Monday Dec. 3 after a long illness. She was 102 years of age and had been a Sister of the Good Shepherd for 81 years. Shrewsbury - Paul J. Leary, 83, a longtime Shrewsbury resident and proud Army veteran died Sunday, Dec. 2 in The Rose Monahan Hospice Residence after an illness. Paul was a true and honorable veteran of the United States Army where he actively served as Chief Warrant Officer for 22 years serving in the Korean and Vietnam Wars receiving a Bronze Star. Westborough - Joseph M. Breen, 74, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 3 at the Shrewsbury Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of …

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Obits: 26 year-old, a Nun and "The Candyman"

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Westborough: David Grey Collins, 26, of Grafton, formerly of Westborough, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 23 in Grafton. He was the husband of Cassandra L. Furbish. David was a graduate of Westborough High School and was currently a consultant in the computer field. Marlborough: Joseph "Big Joe" Serio III, 34, of Marlborough, formerly of Waltham, died unexpectedly Wednesday evening, Nov. 28, at his home. Westborough: Richard J. “Dick” Holt, 80, died peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 29. He received his Bachelor and Master’s of Science degrees from Boston College and he was also a PhD candidate and Teaching Fellow at Harvard, which he left to co-found Weston Geophysical Engineering, Inc. at Weston Observatory. Marlborough: Sister Mina …

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Obits: Submarine Veteran, 95 year-old and Marine

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Robert C. “Boppie” Gwyther, 87 of Oxford, died Saturday, Nov. 17, after an illness. Gwyther worked for EJ Cross as a master painter for nearly 50 years. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Submarine Corps aboard the U.S.S. Besugo and the U.S.S. Charr. Gwyther was a member of the American Legion and the Painters Allied Union. Everett F. Fitzgerald, 85, of Shrewsbury and formerly of Natick, died Thursday, November 15 in St. Vincent’s hospital after a brief illness. He worked for many years as a branch manager at hoover Vacuum in Natick. He later owned and operated a Thrifty Rent-a-Car franchise and worked as a salesman for Hamilton Beach. Shirley A. (Skoglund) Cariglia, of Shrewsbury, died on Monday, November 12 at 78. Shirley lived in …

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Obits: D-Day Veteran, 48 year-old and Great-Great-Grandmother

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Richard J. Stein, 82, of Northborough and Schenectady, NY, died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 11 in Schenectady. During the Korean Conflict he served with the U.S. Army and worked as a polymer chemist before his retirement. Chester Vilian, of Holden, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 13, at 87. He served his country during World War II in the United States Army in its 38th Infantry. Vilian crossed the English Channel and landed on Omaha Beach near St. Laurent-Sur-Meron during the D-Day Plus One Invasion at Normandy. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart after being wounded in action. Roger J. Moulin died Tuesday, November 13, at 48 years-old of after a valiant battle with cancer. An avid and loyal New England Patriots …

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Gone But Not Forgotten

Purple Heart Recipient, Man with 13 Grandchildren and 90 year-old Barbecue Chef Gone

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George J. Rozell, Jr., 89, of Auburn, died on Nov. 9 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, following an illness. George was a proud veteran of World War II, serving as a paratrooper in the US Army and being stationed in the European Theater. He saw service in the Ardennes in Belgium and the Rhineland. He received as Purple Heart for injuries during battle and three Bronze Service Stars. John M. Risotti Sr., 90, died on the evening of Nov. 7 after a short period of failing health. He was the husband of Eva (Spurio) Risotti to whom he was married for 67 years. Every summer for over 37 years he served as head chef for the St. Ann's Church's chicken barbecue which was a part of the annual St. Anthony's Festival. Paul B. Newman, 60, of …

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Nun, 19 year-old and Man Married for 65 Years Gone

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Leah C. Tepper, 19, of Stow, MA died Thursday, November 1, 2012 at Children's Hospital, Boston after a long battle with adrenal cancer. A 2011 graduate of Nashoba Regional High School, in Bolton, she was active in softball, volleyball, the Drama Club and chorus. Sister Ernestine Barrette, a Sister of St. Anne, known in religion as Sister Mary Edward, died at the age of 95 at Marie Esther Health Center on Thursday, November 1. Evelyn M. Collins, 87, of Brandon, FL, formerly of Westborough, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Hawthorne Village in Brandon. She was educated in Marlborough schools and was a graduate of Marlborough High School. Collins was employed as a clerk at the Westborough District Court prior to her retirement…

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We Learned: Buildings Going Up on Main, Strange Object at Assabet, Daughtry Rocked JJ's

Maybe you missed it? Here's a tight little package of stuff Northborough Patch covered this past week.

Despite the storm (you remember that storm, right?), the Boy and Girl Scouts of Northborough pulled off a massive collection for the Northborough Food Pantry last week. Town residents donated bags of goods. American Idol rocker Daughtry put on a small set at JJ's Sports Bar, courtesy of WXLO, on Monday night and posed with his fans. We've got video. Cops removed a suspicious looking object from the entrance of Assabet Valley Regional High School this week. It turned out to be "nothing," but caused enough concern to bring out the SWAT team to the scene, even. There are multiple use buildings going up right at the corner of Main Street, in front of Rocky's Ace Hardware. No one knows what's headed there, yet. What do you think? Liz Nolan, our…

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Former-Marine Says 'That's Not Why I Joined'

As the Marines celebrate their 236th birthday, a Northborough woman talks about her service to the country.

Anne R. Falco attended Thursday's lunch and service to commemorate veterans at the Senior Center on Thursday. Along with some 50 other Northborough residents, she was proud to have served. Still, she admits when she joined the Marines, she had intended to go to war, or at least out of the country. Falco enlisted in the Marines in 1942 and was active until 1945, which was of course during World War II, when Falco intended to "do her part." That part was spent in Washington DC. "They wouldn't let me out of the country," said Falco. "They put you where they want to put you. What I did was I took care of the women in the Marines and fixed their hair and stuff. I didn't want to do that. I wanted to go into combat. I never felt it was important …

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