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     Robert J. "Bob" Manion, 86, died Thursday July 2, 2020 after a period of failing health.  He was the husband of the late Barbara R. (Shaw) Manion who died in 2000.  They were married for 45 years.  He was born in Woburn, the son of the late William and Alice (Loughlin) Manion and lived in Marlborough for over 60 years.         Bob worked in the maintenance department for the Raytheon Corp. in Sudbury for...

Marlborough - Edgar R. May Jr. 93, formerly of Myrtle Beach, SC and Needham, passed away on June 29, 2020.   Edgar was a loving and devoted individual and will be missed by many.  Edgar proudly served his county in the  Army and worked at Harvard University for over 40 years as a sheet metal mechanic. Devoted husband of Dorothy L (Waldon) May, with whom he recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in March. Beloved father of Laurel Hill, Marlborough, Russell...

 Andrew W. Dahlstrom, 51 of Marlborough, died at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Moscow Idaho, the son of the late Donald and Carole (Gensh) Dahlstrom. Andrew worked at ADESA for many years as an inspector and recently drove for Uber. He was very much into computers and web design and got a certificate from Clark University. He was an amazing dad to his son Ethan who he loved with every ounce of his soul. Andrew was a homebody but had a lot of people that loved him. He...

John "Johnny" G. Cummings 65 of W. Roxbury, died on June 24, 2020 at Care One Nursing Home in Randolph after a long illness. Johnny was born in Worcester, the son of the late Leon Cummings and his late wife Hope (Gilbert) Cummings. He attended Wellesley High School and graduated in 1972. He majored in Journalism at UMass Amherst and graduated in 1976. He wrote many articles for the Boston Globe, local newspapers and magazines. Johnny is survived by his sister Barbara ...

Worcester—Darryl L. Needler, 55 of Worcester, died on June 14, 2020 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester after a brief illness. Darryl was born in Marlborough, the son of Leonard Needler and the late Rosalie (Fahey) Discher . He was self employed as a painter for many years. Darryl is survived by his son, Dylan Needler of Webster; his daughter, Angela Needler of Hudson; His father Leonard Needler and his wife Marie of Mansfield, 2 sisters, Kimberlee Discher of Worcester and Wendy...

Sofia Pechilis, 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10th surrounded by her beloved family. Sofia (known as “Yiayia” to her grandchildren) was born in Kalamata, Greece to Stavroula and Andreas Moustafa. Sofia spoke fondly of her life in Greece; sharing many stories of the emanating smells of citrus in her yard, fisherman bringing in the daily haul to market, and her beloved church across the road from her home. She was even known to disappear for hours on end as a young...

Honorable Judge Brian Rowe, 84 of Falmouth, died at home peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 after a lengthy illness. Judge Rowe was born in Gardner, MA, the son of the late Judge C. Edward and Von Dy (Satrowsky) Rowe. Brian graduated from Deerfield Academy in 1953, University of Virginia 1957, and Suffolk Law School. He served in the United States Army as a 1st LT with an honorable discharge in 1965. Before joining the Rowe Family Law Firm, he worked in the District Attorneys office in...

Edgar Van Buren, 104, died peacefully on Monday, May 18th at Carlyle House in Framingham after a month-long battle with COVID19. Edgar was born in Utica, NY on June 4, 1915, the son of the late David and Mary (Sexton) Van Buren. He was the oldest of five and was predeceased by brothers D. Nicholas in 1950, John Austin in 2011 and Peter A. in 2017 and by his sister Sr. Alma Marie, O.P. in 2015. He was married to Caroline (Barber) Van Buren, who passed away on February 9, 1985. He was also...

Francis James Hutch of Marlboro, Massachusetts passed away on Sunday, at the age of 94. He was a good, decent, hardworking man with a solid moral compass. He was born on April 8, 1926 to Harry and Rose (Joyce) Hutch. He was baptized at the Immaculate Conception Church and raised in “Happy Hollow” section on Preston Street in Marlboro. He was not allowed to be called “Frank” because his mother said it sounded like a gangster. He was influenced greatly by his uncle and...

Louis Trudeau, 92, died Sunday evening May 17, 2020 after a brief illness.  He was the husband of the late Mary Margaret (Dolan) Trudeau who died in 2013.  They were married for 46 years.  He was born in Marlborough, the son of the late Joseph and Blandine (Boissie) Trudeau and lived there all of his life.      Mr. Trudeau served in the United States Merchant Marines during WWII and went on to work many different jobs in his life. His first job was selling...