Obituaries

Obits: San Juan Native, Navy Man at 16-Years-Old and Renowned Attorney

We list area obituaries.

Written by Sam Bonacci 

Shrewsbury —
 Dennis J. Brown Of Shrewsbury, formerly of Peabody, August 5, 2013 at age 51.

Marlborough — William J. "Bill" Robinson Sr., 87, died Wednesday morning after a short period of failing health

At 16 Mr. Robinson, using a fake ID, joined the United States Navy and served on a destroyer in WWII.  Upon his discharge from the Navy he went on to join and serve in the Merchant Marines.  Bill was a self taught electrician who got his diploma and worked for many years for the IBEW Local #103, retiring 22 years ago as a master electrician. 
Natick — Joseph A. Todisco, age 94, a renowned Boston attorney, died on Sunday morning, August 4, 2013, at the Newton Wellesley Center for Alzheimer’s Care. He was the loving and devoted husband of Mary (Riccio) Todisco for seventy years. 
He enlisted in the US Army in 1943, and while on leave married his longtime sweetheart on the Fourth of July that year. He then served directly under General Douglas MacArthur in the Pacific Theatre for the duration of the war.  

Shrewsbury — Nancy A. (Grosso) Estaphan, 90, died peacefully at Notre Dame Long Term Care, Worcester on Sunday, August 4, 2013.
She attended Commerce High School. Nancy greatly enjoyed the 35 years she worked as a cashier at Spag's in Shrewsbury. She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church and a devoted servant of her Lord and Savior.

Marlborough — Lydia Rosario Sanchez, 73, of Framingham died Monday, August 5, 2013 at Beaumont Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
She was born, raised and educated in San Juan, the daughter of the late Felipe and Julia (Sanchez) Rosario and worked for the State of Puerto Rico for 29 years. She loved cooking, baking and shopping. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother devoted to her family, and will be remembered for her toughness, generosity and compassion towards others.


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