Gloria R. (Borinelli) McTighe

Gloria McTighe (Borinelli), 100, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, November 5, 2022 the 73rd wedding anniversary of her marriage to Dr. John McTighe who predeceased her twenty-two years ago.   

She leaves behind her devoted children, Kathleen Cahill and her husband, Dr. Thomas Cahill of West Brookfield, John McTighe of Boca Raton, FL, and Richard McTighe of New York City, NY; her adoring grandchildren, Thomas Cahill and his wife Kelly of Salem, Jonathan Cahill and his wife Kate of Providence, RI, Ellen Marshall and her husband Matthew of Salem, and William Cahill and his wife Michelin of Worcester; her twelve darling great grandchildren; her sister Sally Poblocki of Coral Gables, FL; her sister-in-law, Dorothy McTighe of Mount Pleasant, SC; and ten nieces and nephews.  

She was predeceased by her father and mother, Peter and Pierina Borinelli, along with one brother and three sisters. Gloria took great pride in her parents’ courageous immigration to build a new and successful life in the USA and reveled in her Italian Alps ancestral homeland and heritage.  

She was born in 1922 in Webster and educated in Webster public schools. A child of the Great Depression, she entered the workforce upon her graduation from high school and was employed by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Webster and later in Chicago, IL, during the early years of her marriage.  

She moved to Auburn in 1954 to raise her family and remained there for 60 years until 2014 when she moved to West Brookfield to be closer to her daughter. She returned to Auburn last year at 99 years of age to an assisted living residence. During her time in Auburn as a homemaker, she was a member of St. Joseph’s Parish and League of Catholic Women, Auburn Rotary Anns, and was a consummate volunteer for numerous community and charitable organizations.  

Gloria’s family will be forever grateful for her long and healthy life and will always cherish her irresistible charm which remained steadfast and abundant until her final day.  

Private funeral services and burial will take place at Hillside Cemetery in Auburn. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the McAuley Nazareth Home for Boys at 77 Mulberry Street, Leicester, MA 01524 or Abby’s House at 52 High Street, Worcester, MA 01609.

Varnum Funeral Home, Inc., 43 East Main St., in West Brookfield is assisting her family with arrangements.

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