All Obituaries

Eleanor ‘Ellie’ (Jenkins) O’Rourke, 84, of Westborough, and a former longtime Southborough resident, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. She is survived by her beloved husband, William H. O’Rourke for over 62 years. Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary (Sullivan) Jenkins.  Ellie was raised in Milton and graduated from Boston State College with a teaching degree....

John A. Bartolini, Sr., 99, a lifelong resident of Southborough, passed away on  Friday,  January 3, 2020 from pneumonia, at Marlborough Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Marguerite ‘Peggy’ (Foley) Bartolini for over 71 years.  Born in Southborough, he was the son of the late Antonio and Maria (Cusiani) Bartolini.                                 ...

 Dr. John E. Callinan, 87, of Southborough, passed away on January 3, 2020 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Sandra (Webb) Callinan for over 60 years. John was a graduate of John Bapts High School in Bangor, ME and received his Bachelor’s degree from Ricker College of Houlton, ME.  He continued his education at New England College of Optometry in Boston and earned his Doctor of Optometry. Dr. Callinan owned a...

Rosita (Kiley) Bartolini, 92, a lifelong resident of Southborough, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 02, 2020 at The Health Center at the Willows at Worcester.   She was a 1945 graduate of the former Peter’s High School of Southborough and worked for many years at the former Bay State Abrasives in Westborough in Inside Sales.  Rosita also traveled extensively with the Bay State Retirees. She was a member of St Anne Church of...

DeFazio, Margaret J. ‘Peggy’, 82, of Southborough, passed away on December 28, 2019.  She was the beloved wife of Mario D. DeFazio; devoted mother of Debra DeFazio and Mario DeFazio all of Southborough; loving grandmother of Nicole DeFazio of  St. Louis, MO. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, January 3, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at Morris Funeral Home, 40 Main Street, Southborough. Funeral and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may...

    Joseph J. Madison, 86, of Clinton and formerly a long time Southborough resident, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019.  He was the beloved husband of the late Bette Lou (Grimes) Madison. Born to Hungarian immigrants, Joseph and Mary (Fyre) Matyasovsky and was raised in a Euro-Centric environment. Joe could speak Hungarian fluently and was conversational in German and French. He earned his BS in Business Administration from University of Bridgeport, and worked as...

Robert H. Titus passed away on December 9, 2019 at age 62, surrounded by his beloved family.  He was the cherished husband of Ilene (Wanat) Titus. Robert was born on to the late William S. Titus and Lucille Titus (Denton) of Butler, PA.   Robert graduated from Syosset High School, New York.  He earned his Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering 1982 and Master’s in Electrical Engineering 1989 from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Robert was employed by Raytheon...

Carol E. Rader, 87, of Framingham and formerly of Southborough, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2019.   She was the wife of Richard A. Rader for the past 65 years. Carol was the daughter of the late Eugene and Margaret (Getchell) Parsons and was raised in Auburn. She was a 1954 graduate of Lesley College, taught elementary school and then was an active faculty wife at St. Mark’s School in Southborough for more than 40 years where she particularly enjoyed arranging...

Brian G.  Shifrin,43, of Southborough, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at his home, after a battle with ALS. He was the beloved husband of Kristine (Wingate) Shifrin for the past 16 years.Born in Lynn, he was the son of Laura( Mand) Shifrin of Townsend and the late Stephen Shifrin.   Brian was raised in Townsend and attended  Applewild School in Fitchburg. He loved Applewild and later became a member of their board of directors.  He was a graduate of Choate...

Marilyn J.'Snookie' (Hill) Borelli, 82, of Southborough, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019, at her home after suddenly being stricken ill. She was the beloved wife of the late Primo Borelli, Jr. who died in 1986. Marilyn was a domestic engineer and enjoyed spending time with her family. She is survived by her children, Grace Borelli; Primo ‘Skip’ Borelli, III and his wife Laura, all of Southborough; Kevin Borelli and his longtime partner, Kristen Clemmer of...