All Obituaries

Carole Jean Avey, 83, a life-long resident of Marlborough, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2021. She was pre-deceased by her siblings Donald Avey Sr., Rose Eloise Flanagan, Robert Avey, Clifford Avey and Albert Avey. She is survived by her sister-in-law Jackie (Avey) Bryn of New Mexico and her life-long best friend Claire Lucier of Marlborough, cousins and numerous nieces and nephews. Carole was born on January 1, 1938, daughter of the late Clifford J. Avey and Florida M (Champagne)...

Patricia M. (Burke) McLaughlin, 78, of Framingham, died Thursday, October 7, 2021 at her home. She was the daughter of the late John J. and Charlotte H. (Agnew) Burke and wife of the late John W. McLaughlin who died in 2000. Patricia was a crafter who liked to knit and make place mats and pillows out of bandanas. She also enjoyed watching western movies and NASCAR. Before she got sick, Pat attended Banner Hill Church in Framingham. She is survived by her daughter AnnMarie Aguilar and her...

Mary A. (Colucci) Mabie, 97, of Marlborough, died Friday, October 1, 2021 at the Coleman House in Northborough, MA. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Noonan) Colucci and wife of the late Reginald O. Mabie who died in 2019. She was also predeceased by her sisters, Carlene Intoppa and Dorothy Henry. Mary worked as a registered nurse at Cambridge City Hospital for several years. She was an avid Red Sox fan and liked to spend her time reading. Mary was easily liked by...

Margaret J. Belmonte (Aselage), 93, of Marlborough, died Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at the Sunny Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in Chelmsford. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth (Mahoney) Aselage and the wife of the late Carl A. Belmonte, to whom she had been married for 66 years. After graduating from nursing school, she worked at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio where she and Carl met. They then moved to Somerville, MA where they raised their family....

Terrill W. Wright, 78, of Milford, NH, formerly of Marlborough, MA, died Friday, September 24, 2021, at his home following a lengthy illness. Born March 17, 1943 in Newport, VT, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Isabelle (Sanville) Wright and the husband of Jacqueline “Jackie” (Labossiere) Wright. They were married for 59 years. Most called him “Short”, a nickname from childhood and as time went by others would become to know him as “Terry”. He worked...

Mark J. Cross, 98, of Marlborough, MA passed away September 22nd after a short illness lovingly surrounded by his wife and daughters. Born in Bar Harbor, ME in 1923, he was the son of the late Lambert and Katherine (Silk) Cross and for sixty-two years the devoted husband of Janet (Slamin) Cross. Mark, known as Bud, grew up in Concord, NH. He was a paperboy for the Concord Monitor, loved riding his bike with no hands, and skating and playing hockey at White’s Pond. Another of his early...

Denise M. (Mercier) Nelson, age 49, of Marlborough, died Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA.  Her passing came after a 15-month battle with cancer that ultimately ended, but did not define, her unique and beautiful life. She was the daughter of Donald and Barbara (Ouellette) Mercier.  She was married to John Nelson for 23 years.   Besides her husband and parents, she is survived by her daughter, Laura Nelson, her son, Mark Nelson, her...

Jeanne (Clingan) McGrath, 96, of Westborough and formally of Marlborough, MA and St. Augustine, FL., died Monday, September 13, 2021 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.  Born in Marlborough to the late Fredrick and Mary Catherine (Berry) Clingan, Jeanne grew up in Hudson , MA.   Jeanne was a graduate of Hudson High School Class of 1942.  Jeanne worked for many years as the executive secretary and office manager at WSRO in Marlborough and also served as a Notary Public for the...

Francis J. Grieve, (Frank) 89 of Marlborough, died peacefully with family by his side, Saturday September 11, 2021 at UMass Memorial - Marlborough Hospital. He was the son of the late Anne Grieve (Kennedy). He was predeceased by his wife Janet Grieve, Daughter Sandra A. Grieve and Step Daughter Lisa Wright, Brother Jack Grieve and Cousin, John Mather. He was born March 26th, 1932 in Boston and graduated from Commerce High School. After one year at Northeastern University, he enlisted in...

Patti Ann (Maples) Vigeant, Age 63, of Marlborough, MA, passed into eternal life Friday, September 10, 2021 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.  She was born in Waco, TX and graduated from Medfield High School, Medfield, MA in 1976. Patti is survived by her husband of 9 years, Michael E. Vigeant of Marlborough. Besides her husband, she leaves behind her brother, Robert Maples, Jr. of Atlanta, GA, his wife Amy and their 3 children, Bobby, Ben and Kate.  She is...