Northborough— Audrey M. (Blakeley) Brooks, 79, died peacefully on May 4, 2013 in Coleman House of Northborough after a prolonged illness.
Brooks graduated from Northborough High School in 1951. She was a former member of the Northborough Woman's Club. She enjoyed gardening, traveling and crafts.
She had worked as a candy maker for The Hebert Candy Mansion, a job that she loved for 35 years, before retiring.
Sanning was a sales representative and a sales manager for Union-Butterfield in Athol for many years prior to his retirement.
Northborough— Brenda Y. (Richell) Aubin, 56, died peacefully at home after a long illness on May 2, 2013.
She graduated from Burlington High School in 1975 and from the University of Vermont with a B.S. degree in Psychology. Aubin later went on to earn her Master’s in Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in NJ.
He proudly served his country in WW II where he saw combat in Germany. He was also a part of the Occupation Forces and was a radio operator.
She was an active communicant of St. Luke the Evangelist Church where she served the Prayer Shawl Ministry, the Dismas House Ministry and volunteered for the Martha’s and Mary’s. She was also an active volunteer at the Westborough Senior Center.
Belanger had worked many years as a Cafeteria employee in the Shrewsbury School System. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, and always looked forward to spending time with her grandchildren.
Marlborough— Rosalie A. (Butler) Collins, 74, died Friday evening after a long period of failing health.
While in Marlborough, Collins spent many years working in the office of Dr. Arnold Hill and, after moving, went to work in the medical records department of Houlton Regional Hospital. She was a member of the former St. Ann's Church in Marlborough.
Branagan was a registered nurse for Worcester area nursing homes.
She graduated from Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing. She was very involved with her family and a very doting mother.