All Obituaries

Elyse M. Phillipo, 74, of Fayville, MA died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, May 28, 2023, after a short battle with gastric cancer. Elyse was born in Marlborough, MA on August 28, 1948. She was the daughter of Alice (Bertonassi) Phillipo and Elmer Phillipo, both of Fayville, MA. She graduated from Algonquin Regional HS and the Insurance Institute of America. Elyse was a Claims Adjuster for Universal Underwriters for 25 years, then a Claim Administrator for Curtin, Murphy and...

Virginia Almonte passed away on May 16, 2023, at the age of 101. She was born in Pittsfield, Maine on February 9, 1922, to Pasquale Almonte and Mary (Cianchette) Almonte who were born in Pettorano, Italy, then immigrated to Pittsfield. Virginia graduated high school from Maine Central Institute in 1940. In 1943 she was one of the first women to enlist in the newly formed Womens Marine Corps. She served her country well through World War II and through the 1950s and early 1960s and retired...

Deborah Jean (Perry) Tompkins, 75, of Bolton, died Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary Lou (Macintosh) Dombeck and the loving wife of Leo Tompkins to whom she was married for 55 years. She was predeceased by her son Lee Christopher Tompkins. Besides her husband, Deborah is survived by her sons, David Scott Tompkins and his wife Lori of Hudson, NH and Christopher Leo-David Tompkins and his wife Michelle...

Gino Phillip Tomasetti, 45, passed away suddenly on May 8, 2023. He is survived by his mother, Tessa Tomasetti, his father, Michael Tomasetti, and his stepmother Cindy Tomasetti, along with his sister April and his brother Ryan. He also leaves behind his partner Mary, his nieces Natalia and Gabriella, and his nephew Travis. Gino was, and remains, loved in several communities. He was born in Framingham, MA, but formed most of his childhood memories in Hudson, MA. He dedicated early mornings...

Merle A. Dence, Jr. died peacefully at home on May 5, 2023, surrounded by his devoted family.   Born on June 24, 1938, he was the son of the late Merle and Edna Dence.  Merle was predeceased by his brother Jim, in 2020.  Raised in Schenectady, New York, he attended Nott Terrace High School and continued his education at Northeastern University.  His career as a computer software engineer and manager followed his service in the U.S. Navy. Curious and self-taught,...

Joseph T. Bartulis, 86, of Southborough, died peacefully on April 20, 2023, after a long illness. He is survived by his loving wife and adored partner of nearly 60 years, Anne (Gilbertson) Bartulis.  Joe was a devoted father to his two children, Joseph T. Bartulis, Jr., Esq., and his wife Carla Bartulis of Worcester, and Amy (Bartulis) Winchell of Newport Beach, California.  Joe was the beloved Grandpa of three granddaughters, Amanda and Avery Bartulis of Worcester, and Caroline...

Mona (Weinberg) Schneiderman, 92, of Manalapan, NJ passed away peacefully on April 13, 2023.  Mona is predeceased by her husband, Ira, in 2016. Ira and Mona’s love story started in Fire Island in 1956 when they met, wed at the Plaza Hotel in 1957, and continued for 58 happy years in their adopted hometown of Manalapan, NJ where they raised their two daughters. Born in the Bronx of Romanian immigrants, Mona spent her early life in New York, where she developed a great...

Edward C. Wickham, 83, of Spencer, formerly of Southborough, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at his home after a long illness. He was the devoted husband of Ruth A.L. (Groneck) Wickham for 62 years. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he was the son of the late Henry L. and Pauline (Lindenlaub) Wickham. He was also predeceased by his aunt, Virginia Lindenlaub and his grandson, Jacob E. Messersmith.  In addition to his wife, he leaves his children, Kathleen West and her husband William of...

Maryjayne (Pessini) Carey, of Southborough, died Sunday, April 3, 2023, at her home. She was the devoted wife of John J. Carey for 31 years. Born in Marlborough, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Adrienne (Pichette) Pessini. Maryjayne was a 1971 graduate of Algonquin Regional High School and a 1973 graduate of Becker Junior College. For 34 years she worked as a medical office manager and subsequently for 12 years as a billing implementation specialist. She was a member of St....

Donald P. Woods, 77, of Southborough, died peacefully Saturday, April 1, 2023, at the Residence at Valley Farm in Ashland, MA.  He had battled kidney disease and shingles for over 5 years. He was the son of the late Philip H. and Helen (Mundy) Woods and the husband of the late Christine (Zelesky) Woods who died in 2011. He was predeceased by his brother, Stephen Woods. He is survived by his daughters, Cheri Wilson and her husband Jonathan of Dover, NH, and Karen Woods of Tewksbury,...