All Obituaries

Paulette Marie (Goulet)  LaCoursiere, 92, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 after a short illness.  She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond LaCoursiere for 61 years, and the daughter of the late Adelard and Albertine Goulette.  Born on December 9, 1928, in Biddeford Maine, she resided in Hingham, for most of the last 50 years. Anyone who knew Paulette was instantly struck by her energy, determination, and kindness. Paulette was never a woman of half...

Avis E. (Burnham) Hokans, 88, of Westborough, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Irene (Smith) and Leroy Burnham. Avis was raised in a 3 decker in Worcester with her two sisters Shirley and Olive. She spent her summers in Woodville at  SmiBurHo, the family's summer farm in Woodville.  Avis was a graduate of Worcester North High School and  shortly after graduation she...

E. Barbara (Lange) Donovan 77, a lifelong resident of Southborough, passed  Saturday, January 30, 2021.  She was the beloved wife of Brian J. Donovan for the past 45 years. Raised in Southborough and was very proud of her roots. Her roots date back to the Johnson family farm, which started as a land grant dated back in 1640.  She worked for Honeywell Information Systems where she met her husband until she had her children. Barbara became a stay at home mom once...

Nancy A, (St Francis) Mossey , 72. passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at U Mass Medical Center in Worcester.  She was the beloved wife of the late Roger D. Mossey, Sr who died in 2001. Born In St. Albans, VT, she was the daughter of the late Eli and Margorie (Hemeningway) St. Francis. Nancy was raised in the St Albans area of Vermont.  She attended          school there until she married Roger in 1965.  She worked for the Holiday Inn in...

Frank Williams Jr., 64, a devoted husband and father of Southborough passed away peacefully on January 26, 2021 at West Roxbury VA Medical Center after succumbing to an illness.  He was the beloved husband of Tong Li Williams. Born in Cullman, AL and was the only son of the late Mildred (Bailey) and Frank Williams, Sr.  He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.  Frank was raised in Cullman Alabama and the age of 11 attended Columbia Military Academy in...

Edna R. (Samaha) McGillicuddy, 90 of Southborough, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, January 26, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Jeremiah D. McGillicuddy for the past 63 years and the daughter of the late Harry and Jennie (Ofish) Samaha. Edna was born and raised in Plymouth, NH, and earned her Bachelor Degree in Education at Plymouth State College where she was a varsity basketball player and class vice president. She began her career as an elementary school teacher in Berlin,...

John J. Ward, 60, of Southborough passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at his home.   Born in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Edna (Jewers) and Robert Ward.   John was a 1978 graduate of Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough.  For many years he worked for World Realty in Newton as a Site Manager.  John was a hard worker and relaxed by sitting by his fire pit enjoying a few beers with his friends while letting out his infamous words...

Louis F. "Sonny or Lou" Dakai, 72, of Southborough died on Saturday, January 16, 2021, after a battle with cancer. Born in Natick, he was the son of the late Cecelia (Gannon) and Louis Dakai. Lou was a graduate of Keefe Tech in Framingham and was a Vietnam Navy Veteran who served between 1965 and 1969.  He worked for Westborough State Hospital as a Certified Nurse Assistant . When the hospital closed, he moved to Arizona where he was also a Certified Nurse...

Ronald O. Edgren, 82, of Southborough, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 10, 2021.  He is was the beloved husband of Dolores (Favreau) Edgren for the past 58 years.  Born in Worcester and raised in Quinsigamond village, he was the son of the late Oscar and Janet (Carlson) Edgren. Ron was a graduate of Worcester South High School, earned his degree at Wentworth Institute of Technology and was a key member of Society of Plastic...

David P. Gould, 66, of Southborough, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Marlborough Hospital after a short illness. He was the only son of the late Nancy E. (Cutler) Gould.  Dave was a 1972 graduate of Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough and earned a bachelor’s degree in Business from Northeastern University in Boston.  He started his career working for several Metro West banks and later transitioned into the hospitality industry, working for several...