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Diane K. Mirick
Aug 24, 2025
Diane K. (Lohman) Mirick, 78, a long-time resident of Worcester and then Princeton, died on August 24, 2025, after a sudden illness. Diane was the “New Year’s Baby” of Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania in 1947. She grew up in Glens Falls, New York and Waterville, Maine. She entered Mount Holyoke College in 1964. On a blind date that October, she met...
Warren O. Thorell
Aug 22, 2025
PRINCETON – Warren O. Thorell, at 102 years of age, died peacefully after a short illness on Friday, August 22, 2025, at UMASS Memorial HealthAlliance – Leominster Campus, surrounded by the love of his family. Warren will be remembered for his calm and reassuring presence, intelligence, kindness, sense of humor, problem solving abilities, his master skill at so many trades,...
Karen A. Howarth
Aug 22, 2025
Holden - Karen A. (Abramson) Howarth, 79, beloved wife of James E. Howarth, II, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 22, 2025, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus. Born and raised in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Irene (Ferguson) Abramson.
Karen met her future husband of 54 years, Jimmy, and they were married in...
Mildred A. Gustafson
Aug 21, 2025
WORCESTER - Mildred Ann Gustafson passed peacefully on Thursday, August 21st at Rose Monahan Hospice Home after a period of declining health. She passed four days short of her 92nd birthday, and eight days short of her 71st wedding anniversary.The granddaughter of a west Texas pioneer and daughter of two teachers, Mildred was born in a "teacherage" in tiny Eola,...
Gertrude Grenon
Aug 21, 2025
HOLDEN - The family of Gertrude S. Grenon (Duprey) lost their loving Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, just one week shy of her 99th Birthday. Gertrude passed peacefully on August 21st, surrounded by family, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home. She lost her beloved husband of 50 years, Robert A. Grenon in 1997.
Gertrude leaves behind a son Robert E. Grenon...
Alfred E. Sculthorpe, Jr.
Aug 21, 2025
HOLDEN - Alfred E. Sculthorpe, Jr., 89, of Holden, passed away August 21, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones.
Born and raised in Lakewood, NJ, Al was the son of the late Alfred E. Sculthorpe, Sr. and Dorothy C. (Buswell). He proudly served his country in the United States Navy, completing 4 years of active duty during the Korean War. Al...
Beatrice M. Sarty
Aug 20, 2025
Princeton – Beatrice M. Sarty, 95, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Worcester, she was the devoted daughter of the late William C. and Bernice M. (Haverstock) Sarty. A proud member of the Commerce High School Class of 1947, Beatrice built a life marked by grace, service, and quiet...
Susan G. Lacey
Aug 18, 2025
RUTLAND – Susan G. Lacey of Rutland passed away from natural causes on August 18, 2025, in the comfort of her home. She was born in Worcester on May 4, 1948, daughter of the late John L. Underwood and Edith L. Underwood (Hewitt). She grew up in Auburn before becoming a resident of Rutland for the past fifty-three years.
Susan worked...
Margaret Bishop
Aug 17, 2025
WORCESTER - With heartfelt sorrow, we announce the peaceful passing of Margaret "Midge" Irene (Jones) Bishop, on August 17, 2025, after an illness at UMass medical center surrounded by her family.
She was born April 25, 1943 and raised in Worcester. After marriage, she and her husband Roger moved to Holden, where she raised her four boys while running a small daycare...
Margaret Phaneuf
Aug 14, 2025
STERLING - Margaret A. "Peggy" Phaneuf, a long-time Teacher's Aide at the Chocksett School in Sterling, passed away at age 88 on Thursday, August 14th. She was at home, surrounded by a family who adored her.
Peggy was born on November 17, 1936, in The Bronx, New York to Edward J. Dowling and Cora M. Dowling (Pepin). While her Mother Cabrini...
Gerald Sawyer
Aug 14, 2025
WORCESTER - Gerald J. "Jerry" Sawyer, 74, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at St. Vincent Hospital. Born and raised in Berlin, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Josephine Sawyer.
Jerry was a graduate of Tahanto Regional High School. He went on to further his education at Fitchburg State College and worked in their computer lab...
Donald R. Congdon
Aug 13, 2025
Rutland – Donald R. Congdon, 71, died after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Holden, the son of the late Chester and Grace Evelyn (Judkins) Congdon and graduated from Wachusett High School with the class of 1972.
Donald worked at Norton Co. for...
George Stevens
Aug 13, 2025
BEVERLY - George Stevens, a devoted father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2025, in Beverly, Massachusetts, at 94. Born October 9, 1930, in Newburyport, he was the son of Greek immigrants Peter and Stella (Demarkis) Stevens, and the beloved brother of James, John (deceased), and Tula (deceased). He will be fondly remembered by his nieces and...
Martha Grace
Aug 13, 2025
WORCESTER -Martha P. Grace passed away peacefully in the loving care of her family at her daughter's home in Shrewsbury, on August 13, 2025. Martha was born on March 14, 1940, in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of Milton Pliner and Marcia Herman Pliner. She is predeceased by her sister Roberta, and her husband Nason Hurowitz. She leaves her daughter,...
Barbara A. Wilder
Aug 12, 2025
Sterling – Barbara A. (Bond) Wilder, 90, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2025, at Sterling Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Clinton, Barbara was the beloved daughter of the late James E. Bond, Jr. and Mildred A. (Valley) Bond. She was a proud graduate of Lancaster High School, Class of 1952, and went on to complete her education...
Rosa (Shifrin) Sokolovsky
Aug 10, 2025
HOLDEN, MA – Rosa (Shifrin) Sokolovsky, age 94, died peacefully on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, surrounded by the loving presence of her family. Born in Odessa, Ukraine, Rosa was the daughter of Grigoriy and Fruma (Gershman) Shifrin.
After attending college, Rosa worked as a Procurement Manager at a Watch Factory in Minsk, Belarus.
Rosa will...
Marilyn J. Bancroft
Aug 10, 2025
HOLDEN - Marilyn Bancroft, 93, of Holden, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2025. Born at home in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, to Carl and Dorothy Gunnard, she was the eldest of three children. Marilyn was the steadfast matriarch of her family – first as a wife, then as a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Marilyn was a devoted wife of 62 years...
Albert Aaron Feldman
Aug 9, 2025
CHERRY VALLEY – Albert A. Feldman, age 87, died peacefully on Friday, August 8th, 2025 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, surrounded by the loving presence of his family. Born in Worcester and raised in Douglas, he was the son of Archie and Belle (Gabrilowitz) Feldman and was a lifelong resident of Central Massachusetts.
After graduating from High School, Albert enlisted...
Linda D. Yeulenski
Aug 7, 2025
Hubbardston - Linda D. (West) Yeulenski,75, passed away on August 7,2025. Her presence in our lives will be greatly missed. She was loved by all who knew her.
She leaves her three children, Anthony Yeulenski III and his wife, Tiffany Yeulenski of North Grosvenordale, CT, Kimberley Lindberg and her husband, Donald of Rutland, MA, and Lynn Trudell and her husband, Stephan...
Mary F. (LeFave) Dubeau
Aug 5, 2025
Mary F. (LeFave) Dubeau, 78, of Jefferson passed away peacefully on August 5, 2025, at the UMass Memorial Medical Center, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born in Worcester on August 21, 1946, Mary was the beloved daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Dunn) LeFave. She grew up locally and graduated from David Hale Fanning Girls Trade School in...
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