Andrew Paul “Drew” Stevens, 4-year-old son of Charles A. and Susan E. (Costa) Stevens, of Shrewsbury, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 27 at his home after an illness. Besides his parents, Andrew is survived by his grandmothers, Mary Stevens of West Boylston and Margaret Costa of Natick; his two uncles, Christopher Costa and his wife Donna of Virginia Beach, VA and Paul Costa of Natick, along with many cousins, great aunts and uncles, and many friends. He was predeceased by his grandfathers, Andrew Stevens and Paul Costa. Drew was a loving boy with a love and affection for others …

Frederick L. Breed, of Shrewsbury, died at home on Friday, April 13. He was 94. Born on January 10, 1918 in Swampscott he was a son of the late James Arthur and Marion L. (Tarr) Breed. A graduate of Swampscott High School, class of 1935, he then graduated from Burdett College in 1937. He honorably served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. On September 30, 1945 in the First Congregational Church of Swampscott he married the former Evelyn F. Pike and 66 years later she was by his side in their home when he died. Admired for his gift to gab and a good conversationalist he…

Friends and family members are invited to gather for a celebration of Leo Murray's life at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club, 284 East Temple St., Boylston on Saturday, April 14 from 9 a.m. to noon, according to the Daily Shrewsbury. Murray, a golf coach at Shrewsbury High School, died on Thursday, April 5. He leaves his two children: a daughter Meaghan R. Murray of Oxford and a son Zachary W. Murray of Holden, his close companion Adrienne Nys of Holden, his former wife Carol Murray of Shrewsbury, two brothers, Steven Murray of Bellingham and Mark Murray of West Boylston, a sister Patricia Kreckie of …

Francis J. Dirksmeier, died on Palm Sunday, April 1 with his family gathered by his side. He was 76. He was born on October 24, 1935 in Boston a son of the late Mary E. (McDonough) Dirksmeier. Raised in West Roxbury, he graduated from Boston College High School, class of 1953 and earned his bachelor's degree from Boston College in 1957. He then earned a master's degree in 1959 from Boston State Teacher's College. A man of boundless energy and unyielding determination, Frank had a very successful 50-year career in medical sales. Known for his sense of humor and outgoing personality, he was …

Mary A. (Boulay) Carlin, 65, of Shrewsbury, died unexpectedly Friday, March 23 in her home. She leaves her husband and best friend of 43 years, James F. Carlin, a retired Shrewsbury police officer; three wonderful sons, Christopher D. Carlin and his fiancé, Anh Dao Nguyen of Webster, James F. Carlin, Jr., of Seattle, WA and Shawn Carlin and his wife, Alyssa of Fitchburg; a brother, Rahn O. Boulay and his wife, Joan of Auburn; a sister, Darlyn A. Piuze and her husband, Roger of Shrewsbury; four beautiful grandchildren, Gabriella, Dylan, Alivia and Kayla; also survived by several nieces, …

Thomas F. Moroney, Jr., formerly of Shrewsbury, died Monday, March 19 at his home with family members at his side. He was 99. Moroney was born on August 20, 1912 in Upton, a son of the late Thomas F. and Florence (Nixon) Moroney. A Shrewsbury resident for more than 40 years, he and his late wife, Rita M. (Bonoyer) Moroney, retired to Brewster where they lived for more than three decades. Rita operated a popular bed and breakfast from their historic Cape Cod home while Mr. Moroney consulted well into his 90s with new owners of the company he founded as a young entrepreneur. The Moroney home is…

Jeffrey Andrew O'Brien, died Sunday, March 18 in Mass General Hospital in Boston. He was 26. Born in Worcester on July 26, 1985, he was the son of R. Scott and Marilyn J. (Skow) O'Brien. He was a lifelong Shrewsbury resident and he attended St. John's High School his freshman year and later transferred to Shrewsbury High School, graduating with the class of 2003. Similarly, he began college at Valparaiso University in Indiana and later graduated from Stonehill College in 2007 with a degree in marketing. Jeff worked as a lab assistant at Assumption College. Diagnosed with a congenital heart …

If you know of a person who was a current or former resident of Shrewsbury before they died, and they are not mentioned here, add them to the list in the comments field. Claudia J. Durand, of Princeton, formerly of Shrewsbury, died March 13 in her home surrounded by those whom she loved. She was 52. Born on Feb. 9, 1960 in Worcester, she was a daughter of Marcelle I. (Dumas) Carter and the late Joseph A. Carter. Raised and educated in Shrewsbury she was a graduate of Shrewsbury High School, class of 1978 and later earned a degree from the former Salter Secretarial School. Her early …

Sheilagh M. (Donoghue) Coulter died peacefully at home after an extended illness on Monday, March 5. She was born in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 22, 1933; daughter of Harry and Helen (Crowley) Donoghue. She grew up in Bethesda, MD and graduated from Trinity College with a political science degree. She worked as a research analyst for the CIA before marrying and raising a family. After her children were grown, she worked for over 20 years at the WPI Continuing Professional Education Program in Worcester, MA where she was a seminar coordinator and administrator for over 20 years. She was married …

Patrick A. Tomaiolo, of Shrewsbury and West Yarmouth, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, Feb. 24. He was 37. Patrick was born on March 1, 1974, in Worcester, a son of Dr. Peter P. and Phyllis M. (Beaudry) Tomaiolo. He was raised in Shrewsbury and graduated from St. John's High School, class of 1992. He then earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Saint Anselm College in 1996. His professional career began shortly after college when he took a position with The Robb Report. Patrick loved his work as account manager for advertising and sales because his work encompassed his …

If you know of a person who was a current or former resident of Shrewsbury before they died, and they are not mentioned here, add them to the list in the comments field. Robert D. Bushey, of Shrewsbury, died Tuesday, Jan. 10 at home from injuries sustained in a tree-cutting accident on his property. He was 72. With such sad and profound irony, Bob died doing what he loved the most, working on his Christmas tree farm on High Street He was born Sept. 15, 1939 in Framingham, a son of the late Donald H. & Dorothy V. (Gray) Bushey and moved to Shrewsbury where he lived most of his life. He …

James A. Abdella: 72, lifelong resident of Shrewsbury, died Friday, Nov. 4 after an illness. He leaves his wife, Joann R. (Molinari) Abdella; a son, James D. Abdella and his wife, Anneliese of Menlo Park, CA; his mother, Elizabeth A. (Daboul) Abdella of Shrewsbury; three step-children, Elayne Fikucki and her fiancé Darren Pinto of Rutland, Robert Pedone of Shrewsbury and Jill Muller and her husband, Michael of Millbury; a brother, Richard Abdella of Shrewsbury; also survived by six grandchildren, Annika, Thea, Will, Ana, Michael and Julianne. James was born in Worcester and raised in …

If you know of a person who was a current or former resident of Shrewsbury before they died, and they are not mentioned here, add them to the list in the comments field. Richard J. Moran, of the Baldwinville section of Templeton, formerly of Haverhill and Plaistow, NH, died Friday, Oct. 21 unexpectedly at home. He was 62. "Dick" or "Rich" as he was lovingly known, was born on Jan. 6, 1949 in Haverhill a son of the late Paul and Mildred (Mullen) Moran. He was a graduate of Timberlane Regional High School in Plaistow, NH and later took courses at Northern Essex Community College. His family …