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Elsie T. Norgren Stevenson
Aug 31, 2025
WORCESTER – Elsie T. Norgren Stevenson passed away on August 31, 2025, surrounded by her family.
She is survived by her children, Donald A. Norgren and his wife, Gabrielle of Worcester and Pamela Steinberg and her husband, Jay of Worcester; her grandchildren, Natasha Norgren, Joshua Steinberg and his wife, Katrina, Ariana Norgren, Vanessa Van Someren and her husband, Nick and Jacqueline...
Pauline F. Debatis
Aug 31, 2025
Holden – Pauline F. (Lamoureux) Debatis, 93, died peacefully on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at Oakdale Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born and raised in Woonsocket, RI, the beloved daughter of the late Antoine and Lea (Desjardins) Lamoureux.
Pauline was married to the love of her life, the late Andre D. Debatis, Sr. Together, they began their life in...
Jean Albanese
Aug 30, 2025
PLYMOUTH - Jean Leslie Albanese, 80, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2025 with her family by her side. She is the loving wife of Arthur R. Albanese with whom she has shared the past 59 years.
Jean was born in Ipswich, the daughter of the late Robert and Rosamond Weaver. Jean graduated from Salem State College and...
Gail Peterson
Aug 30, 2025
WORCESTER - Gail L. Peterson, 89, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2025. She is the loving wife of the late Ronald G. Peterson who predeceased her in 2019.
Gail was born in Worcester the daughter of Francis and Martha Shroeder. She worked as the office manager for a local Podiatrist for over 32 years until her retirement.
Gail leaves behind...
Thomas P. Rinaldi
Aug 29, 2025
Thomas P. Rinaldi formerly of Worcester and Tarpon Springs, FL died in his home at The Residence at Orchard Grove, Shrewsbury, on Friday, August 29, 2025.
He was born in Worcester, the son of Luigi and Marie (Babastefano) Rinaldi on May 14, 1931. Tom was predeceased by his wife of 50 years Marie (DeGaetano) Rinaldi; his brothers, Patsy and Frank; and...
Theodore Dunshee
Aug 28, 2025
Theodore “Ted” D. Dunshee, 87, of West Brookfield, MA & Englewood, FL passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 28th.
Ted was born in New Jersey on September 13,1937 to Sally (Irving) & Kenneth Dunshee. In 1962, he married the love of his life, Janet Goebel. The day he met Janet; he went home and told his mother that he...
Violet E. (Lambert) Laska
Aug 28, 2025
WORCESTER - Violet E. (Lambert) Laska, 99, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at UMass Memorial Medical Center after a brief illness.
Born and raised in Worcester, Violet was the daughter of Albanian immigrants, Thomas and Catherine (Ligor) Lambert. She lived for several years in Holden before returning to Worcester in 2024. Her beloved husband of 56 years, Peter...
Wayne L. Armstrong
Aug 27, 2025
WORCESTER – Wayne L. Armstrong, 89, of Worcester, MA, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
He leaves his wife, Jean Armstrong, his daughter Dawn Erickson and her husband, Gary, his daughter Kathy Jo O’Leary, as well as his grandchildren, Jamieson O’Leary, Kayla Erickson, Andrew Erickson and his wife, Emily, and great-grandchildren, Logan and Zoey Erickson.
A private graveside service will be...
Pamela A Richards
Aug 26, 2025
PAXTON - Pamela A. (White) Richards, 65, beloved wife of Gary Richards, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Born and raised in Leicester, she was the daughter of the late William and Virginia (Bajorin) White.
Pam was a graduate of Leicester High School, Class of 1977. She went on to further her education at Worcester State College where she...
Rachel Macphee
Aug 26, 2025
LEOMINSTER – Rachel (Day) Macphee, 76, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2025, at UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Hospital Leominster Campus surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 2, 1949, in Clinton, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Marie (Bisson) Day.
Rachel grew up locally and graduated from Wachusett Regional HS in 1967. After high school, she earned her...
Robert E. Lingner
Aug 25, 2025
Worcester - Robert E. Lingner, 93, of Worcester, died peacefully at home on Monday, August 25, 2025. He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Sally, his son Richard, and his sister, Nancy Carson, of Alabama. He leaves three sons: David and his wife Susan, of Santa Rosa, CA; Robert, Jr. and his wife Cynthia Thompson, of St. Louis...
Albert R. "Al" Bourget
Aug 25, 2025
HOLDEN – Albert R. “Al” Bourget, age 78, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, August 25, 2025. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Thomas Sr. and Katherine (Vassar) Bourget.
Al is survived by his twin daughters, Jennifer L. Bourget and her husband, Joseph Yaskis, of West Boylston; Janet L. Bourget of...
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...
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