James G. Staley Sr.

Oct 12, 2024

James G. "Jim" Staley Sr., age 85, of Maynard, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2024. He was the loving husband of Nancy L. (Diederich) Friedrichs. 

 Jim was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 17, 1939, son of the late Glenn L. Staley and Ethel (Graves) Staley. He was raised and educated in St. Louis, Missouri, graduating from East...

Emily E. (Maria) LaPointe

Oct 12, 2024

Emily E. (Maria) LaPointe, age 94, of Maynard, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2024. She was the loving wife of the late Martis A. LaPointe Sr.

Emily was born in Maynard, Massachusetts, on October 8, 1930, daughter of the late Bernardo and Mary (Mendolia) Maria. She was raised and educated in Maynard, graduating from Maynard High School, class of...

Susan Wilson Rude

Oct 6, 2024

Susan Wilson Rude, cherished mother and beloved wife, passed away on October 6, 2024, at home surrounded by her family. Susan was born “Miss 1952,” the New Year baby of Van Wert County, Ohio, on January 2, to Agnes and Lewis Wilson, a Methodist preacher, whose work took their family to many towns across the state. Susan met her best...

Joseph F. Worthington

Oct 4, 2024

It is with great sadness that we are announcing the passing of:

Joseph “Joe, Joey” F. Worthington, age 41, of Maynard, who left us suddenly on Friday, October 4, 2024. He was the loving husband of Kristal Cormier Worthington and loving father to Grayson and Hayden Worthington.

Joe was born in Port Jefferson, Long Island, New York on July 13, 1983, son...

Hazel L. (Gould) Pratt

Oct 2, 2024

Hazel L. (Gould) Pratt, age 96, of Maynard, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. She was the loving wife of the late William B. Pratt.

Hazel was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 25, 1928, daughter of the late George F. and Hazel M. (Stimpson) Gould. She was raised and educated in Somerville. Hazel and William married on September...

Gail A. (Bemis) Grierson

Sep 16, 2024

Gail A. (Bemis) Grierson, age 74, of Acton, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 16, 2024. She was the loving wife of the late Edwin A. Grierson.

Gail is predeceased by her daughter Tracey L. Grierson. Survived by son Scott and his wife Karen of Townsend, MA, son Shawn and partner Julie Felton of Arlington, MA, grandsons Brandon, Andrew and Justin...

Eldin G. (Howie) Joslyn

Sep 16, 2024

Eldin G. (Howie) Joslyn, age 75, of Maynard, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 16, 2024. She was the loving wife of Richard L. Joslyn.

Eldin was born in Donkin, Nova Scotia, Canada, daughter of the late William and Mary (Anderson) Howie. She was raised and educated in Brighton, graduating from Brighton High School class of 1967. Eldin and Richard married...

Richard H. Davison

Sep 8, 2024

Rich Davison died at age 85 on September 8 after many years with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was the son of Alice Howe Parmenter Davison and Theodore Remer Davison, Jr. and brother to David Parmenter Davison and Theodore Raymond Davison (deceased). He is survived by his loving wife, Sheila (Moynihan); children Jeffrey (Ann) and Suzanne Dongarra (Bruce); his grandchildren Kate Davison...

Rose M. (DiPietro) Pittsley

Sep 7, 2024

Rose M. (DiPietro) Pittsley, age 100, of Stow, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2024. She was the loving wife of the late Jasper M. Pittsley.

Rose was born in Stow, Massachusetts, on September 4, 1924, to the late Carmine and Rose M. (Rostti) DiPietro. She had 3 brothers, Ralph DiPietro, Salvario DiPietro, Anthony DiPietro and 8 sisters, Emma Boston,...

Mary Jean Smith

Sep 5, 2024

Mary Jean Smith, 95, of Stow MA, died on September 5, 2024, at her home in Stow. 

She was born on September 12, 1928, in Gladstone, MI, the daughter of James Thomas Fox and Jane LaVigne Fox. She married John Hazel Smith on August 19, 1951. 

Mary Jean was a graduate of the University of Illinois, worked as a high school teacher,...