All Obituaries

Fengzhen Gao, 86, a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother of Southborough, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026, after an illness. She was the beloved mother of Dehui Li, Min Li, Tong Li, and Degang Li. Born in Rongcheng, Shandong, China, on January 14, 1940, she was the third child of the late Ruilin Gao (Father) and Fuzhi Chu (mother). Fengzhen was raised in Rongcheng and, at the age of 18, moved to Heilongjiang in 1958. There, she became a Chinese language teacher and ...

Richard “Dick” Doucette, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on March 28, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on May 18, 1954, Dick spent his childhood and early adult years in Marlborough, Massachusetts. He was the son of the late Arthur Doucette and Gertrude Robbins. He was predeceased by his sisters, Janet Licht and Margaret Kelley, and is survived by his siblings, Trish Holt of Northborough, MA, and Larry Doucette of Hudson, MA. He also ...

Nanette was a long-term member and Director of the Hopkinton Historical Society where she served as Editor/writer for their newsletter. Nanette was a member from childhood in St. Andrews Episcopal Church of Framingham. Later she relocated to Hopkinton and joined St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Hopkinton where she served in many fundraisers, including two High Teas. She also served as a member of the Vestry as their clerk for four years. Nanette is a graduate of Algonquin Regional High School ...

Dorothy Noll “Dot” Hostage passed away peacefully at her home in Vero Beach, Florida, on March 22, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of 69 years to the late G. Michael Hostage II, who passed in January 2024. Born in Clifton, New Jersey, on July 24, 1932, Dot was raised on a dairy farm in Montclair as one of two daughters born to Valentine and Margaret Noll. She was preceded in death by her sister, Marilyn Noll Orth, who passed on the same day, March 22, in ...

Nancy M. Odierno of Lunenburg, MA, formerly of Billerica, MA, passed away from a sudden stroke on March 22, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Salem, MA, Nancy was the beloved daughter of the late Dorothy and Sidney Woods and the sister of the late Robert Woods. Nancy is survived by her daughter, Paula McDonald and her husband, Brian, of Lunenburg, MA, and their children, Gavin and Rowan; her son, Hassan Scott Odierno and his wife, Badariah, of Malaysia, and their children, Yusuf and Aishah; ...

Donna L. LeClair of Southborough, MA, age 83, died March 20, 2026, at the UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus in Worcester after a short illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in New London, CT, on May 3, 1942, the daughter of George W. Cregan and Verna L. (Tarbox) Cregan. She graduated from Griswold (CT) High School in 1960 and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Connecticut State College in 1981. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Peter ...

Carol Ann (Clough) Cronin, 88, of Southborough, Mass., and West Dennis, Mass., passed away peacefully on March 19, 2026, after a prolonged (but valiantly fought!)  fight against cancer. Carol wore many sparkling crowns: Mother, Nana and Aunt superseded her Angel halo. Carol was the daughter of the late Josiah and Marguerite (Carrigan) Clough, and the beloved wife of the late Richard Cronin, who died in 2008. She was predeceased by her sister, Sarah “Sally” (Clough) ...

Maryann T. Lamy passed away on February 5, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was 83 years old. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Ann (Carey) Baker and step-daughter of the late Rietha Baker. She was predeceased by her brothers William Baker and Fred Baker Jr. Maryann was the beloved wife of Arthur Lamy for 61 years. Maryann and Art met in 7th grade and were inseparable ever since. Maryann lived in Southborough for most of her life. She had ...

Robert “Bob” Joseph Galvin passed away on February 2, 2026, after facing several health challenges. To those who knew him, he was a Loving Husband, Father, Son, Grampie, Kiki, and of course, “Bob the Bus Driver.” No matter what name you called him, he was always ready with a smile and a story that could brighten any room. Born in Natick, Massachusetts, Bob was the second child of Mildred (Griffin) and Irving Galvin. His family moved often, packing their Nash Rambler ...

Ruth (Ramey) Henley, 93, of Nashua, NH and formerly of Southborough, MA and Cape Coral. FL, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2026, at Aynsley Place in Nashua, NH. Ruth was born on May 6, 1932 in Somerville, MA, the only child of Cecil and Edith (Palmer) Ramey. She was raised in Buckfield, Nova Scotia, Canada where she began her career as a school teacher. Following her marriage, Ruth returned to Massachusetts, settling in Southborough where she lovingly raised her three children. ...