All Obituaries

Mary Margaret (Mullen) O’Connor, 90, of Framingham, passed peacefully at home on June 17.  Born in Milford, the daughter of Marion (Lahey) and James Mullen, “Mae” led a life of light and laughter. A 1949 graduate of St. Mary’s High School (Milford), she met the love of her life, Robert “Bob” O’Connor, in 1953 while they worked at Jordan Marsh in Shoppers World, Framingham. They wed in St Mary’s Church on February 15, 1958, moved to New...

Louise Ann Porter passed away on June 16th.  Born as Louise Ann O’Brien and called Obie by her close friends, she was the youngest of two children born to Natalie (Matheson) and Richard O’Brien of Marlborough Massachusetts.  Her older brother Richard predeceased her.  Louise attended Marlborough High School where she played varsity basketball and made the honor roll.  She graduated as a registered nurse from Worcester Hahnemann Hospital in 1952 and kept...

Barrie, an amazing self-made man.  He worked in the computer industry in its early days and through the evolution from temperature controlled rooms to cell phones.  His zest for life included travel around the world, sailing, Golfing and skiing the slopes in Australia and the US. His love of adventure was only second to his love of family.  He was always there for his wife, children and grandchildren.  He was the “go to” man of everyone. His list of friends...

Karla W. Thompson, 72, of Hudson, passed away peacefully at UMass Memorial Hospital-Marlborough on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Born in Brookline, MA, Karla was the daughter of the late Edward T. and Katherine (Waage) Englund. Upon graduating from Newton North High School in 1967, Karla went on to earn an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education from Lasell Jr. College in 1969. The following year, she married her former husband, the late John H. Thompson. They eventually settled down in...

Joseph “Joey” Dominick Zaia, age 60, of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, passed away on May 31st, 2022, after a hard battle with Throat Cancer. Born on October 18th, 1961, in Waltham MA, Joe was raised by his parents Rose Zaia, an Italian immigrant and the late Frank Zaia of Waltham MA. Brought up in a proud Italian family, Joe enjoyed large family dinners, boisterous conversation, and home cooked food. Joe worked for Arkwright and FM Global in Waltham MA for 21 years, and Hannafords...

Sr. Jeanne Arsenault, (Sr. Marie Rose), was originally from Mexico, Maine, the daughter of Andrew and Alma (Quirion) Arsenault.  She was the fourth of five children in this close-knit loving family.  The Arsenaults were devout Catholics, and Jeanne attended St. Theresa’s Parochial School with the Sisters of St. Chretienne as her teachers.  Quite young, she realized she wanted to be a Sister like them.  Her high school years were spent at St. Chretienne Academy in...

Sophie (McManus) Lacouture, 100, passed away in her home in Marlborough on May 23, 2022. She is survived by her children, Joseph Lacouture of Marlborough and his wife Terri and Catherine Samko of Worcester. She is also survived by her grandchildren Bern Samko and Jason Miller; great-grandchildren Layla, J.J., and Scarlett; and a large extended family on both the McManus and Lacouture sides. Sophie was predeceased by her husband Henry Lacouture and brother Thomas McManus. The daughter of...

James MacKay, Jr., 54, died Saturday, May 21, 2022, in his home in Worcester.  He is survived by his parents, James C. MacKay, Sr., and Elaine MacKay of Marlborough.  Jim is also survived by his children, Brendan and Erin of Worcester, as well as his brother, Brian of Marlborough, niece Emily, nephew Ryan and ex-wife Lynne of Spencer.  Jim was born on June 4, 1967, in Marlborough Hospital. He played several sports throughout his education, including football, hockey and...

Robert Timothy Walsh of Berlin, MA, died on Saturday, May 21st, 2022, at UMass Memorial Hospital in Leominster, MA, with his two sons, Timothy and Michael, by his side. He was 94-years-old. Mr. Walsh was born on September 13th, 1927, to the late John Walsh and Hannah Driscoll, both Irish immigrants. He grew up in Lawrence, MA, and went on to serve in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After he was honorably discharged, he graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport,...

Eleanor Irene (French) Searl, 95, of Northborough, formerly of Marlborough, died Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Northborough, MA. She was the daughter of the late Royal G. and Irene V. (Dudley) French. She was also predeceased by her brother, Royal French and her son-in-law, Richard Donohue. After graduating from Marlborough High School, Class of 1944, she went on to graduate from Framingham State Teachers College in 1948 and eventually...