Obituaries

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Saul F. Feingold

Saul F. Feingold

Mar 15, 2026

WORCESTER - Saul Frank Feingold, husband of the late Norma Feingold, died on March 15, 2026, at age 93.

Saul was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, to Anita Potashinsky Feingold and Nathaniel A. Feingold. As Saul would proudly say, Worcester has been a welcoming home to five generations of Feingolds. After attending Classical High School, Saul graduated in 1954 from the University of...

Thomas J. LeFave

Thomas J. LeFave

Mar 14, 2026

Thomas J. LeFave, 81, passed away surrounded by his loving family on March 14th, 2026.

Thomas was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of the late Thomas and Margaret (Dunn) LeFave. Thomas graduated from St. Johns High class of 1962, Worcester State College class of 1966, and a Fellowship in Geography at Clark University in 1968.

Thomas married his loving wife Judith...

John P. Honan

John P. Honan

Mar 13, 2026

John P. Honan, 71, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13th at Blaire House of Milford following a period of declining health.

He is survived by two brothers, Brian Honan and his wife Mary of New York City, and Kevin Honan of Rutland; nephews, Peter and his wife Katie, and their daughter Vivian of New Orleans, Vincent Honan of New York...

Jeanne C. (LaPrade) Garvey

Jeanne C. (LaPrade) Garvey

Mar 12, 2026

HOLDEN - Jeanne C. (LaPrade) Garvey, 93, beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Garvey, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, where she received exceptional and compassionate care.

 Born and raised in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Cecile (Comtois) LaPrade.

Jeanne was...

Margaret E. Morin

Margaret E. Morin

Mar 10, 2026

RUTLAND - Margaret E. Morin, 89, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026.

Margaret was born in Campton, New Hampshire, the daughter of the late George and Ethel (Powell) Zogopoulos. She graduated from Manchester high school and worked as a CNA for many years.

Margaret, a devout Catholic, actively participated in her parish community, singing in the choir, joining prayer groups, and...

Michael A. Latino

Michael A. Latino

Mar 9, 2026

CHARLTON – Michael A. Latino, 55, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his beloved family, on Monday, March 9, 2026, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester.

Born in Worcester, Michael was the son of Patricia (Quinn) Martin and Robert Latino. He attended Wachusett Regional High School and spent many years working as a salesman in the greater Worcester community, where...

Barbara C. Gould

Barbara C. Gould

Mar 9, 2026

WEST BOYLSTON - Barbara C. Gould, 88, of West Boylston passed away on the morning of Monday, March 9, 2026, after a short illness at Sterling Village Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center.

Barbara is survived by her loving son, Kenneth J. Gould of West Boylston, her sister, Annette Dior of Harvard, along with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in...

Arthur J. (AJ Coyote) Blye

Arthur J. (AJ Coyote) Blye

Mar 8, 2026

AUBURN - Arthur J. “AJ Coyote” Blye, age 67, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester.

At the age of 17, he joined the United States Army Special Task Force. After being discharged, he spent his career working in construction and remodeling.

He loved hunting, camping, native pow wows, and walking in the woods....

Linda J. Avedisian

Linda J. Avedisian

Mar 8, 2026

Holden - Linda J. (Wisniewski) Avedisian, 83, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 8, 2026 surrounded her loving family. Born and raised in Holden, she was the beloved daughter of the late John M. and Helena R. (Fournier) Wisniewski-who later changed the family name to Wisner-and a proud graduate of Wachusett High School, Class of 1961.

Linda began...

Michael Robert Goldstein

Michael Robert Goldstein

Mar 8, 2026

HOLDEN - Michael Robert Goldstein, 80, passed away surrounded by his wife and daughters on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

Mike was born and raised in Worcester, son of the late Maurice and Ethel (Hurwitz) Goldstein.

He graduated from Classical High School in 1963 and the University of Pennsylvania in 1967, earning a B.A. in English. He continued with his graduate studies at...

Mary Claire (Monahan) Strandgaard

Mary Claire (Monahan) Strandgaard

Mar 7, 2026

HOLDEN- Mary Claire (Monahan) Strandgaard, 82, beloved wife of the late Walter Strandgaard, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus.

Born and raised in New York, later moving to Massachusetts in 1969 with her family. Claire was the daughter of the late Everett and Mary (Brady) Monahan. She carried with her the...

Claire T. (Bouchard) DiCesare

Claire T. (Bouchard) DiCesare

Mar 7, 2026

Holden – Claire T. (Bouchard) DiCesare, 95, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 7, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.

She was born in Ware, the cherished daughter of the late Ulrich and Leah (Fontaine) Bouchard, and graduated from North Brookfield High School.

Claire devoted her life to caring for others. She became a Registered Nurse and served...

Sylvia (Shankman) Palley

Sylvia (Shankman) Palley

Mar 6, 2026

WORCESTER - Sylvia B. Palley passed away peacefully on March 6, 2026, at the age of 95. She was born in Lynn, MA to Minnie and David Shankman. She moved at a young age to Worcester, where she lived for the rest of her life. She was predeceased in 2019 by Melvin Palley, her husband of 69 years and by...

Maureen F. (Henry) Loan

Maureen F. (Henry) Loan

Mar 5, 2026

RUTLAND – Maureen F. (Henry) Loan, 86, beloved wife of Thomas, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Born and raised in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late William and Leona (Guertin) Henry.

Maureen was a graduate of South High School. She went on to become a...

Christopher V. Crowe

Christopher V. Crowe

Mar 4, 2026

Holden/Catskill, NY – Christopher V. Crowe, 81, beloved husband of the late Jean (Mitchell) Crowe, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at St. Mary Health Care Center in Worcester. He grew up in Catskill, NY. He was the son of the late Christopher and Hazel (Johnson) Crowe.

After graduating from Brown University, he went on to further his education...

Robert W. Pike

Robert W. Pike

Mar 2, 2026

WORCESTER – Robert W. Pike passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026, at the age of 94. He was born on December 6, 1931, in New York City. The son of Harold and Mabel (Doellinger) Pike, Bob was raised in Maywood, New Jersey and attended Bogota High School and Brown University.

Following his graduation from Brown University, Bob joined the United...

Linda K. (Routt) Ridlon

Linda K. (Routt) Ridlon

Feb 28, 2026

Holden – Linda K. (Routt) Ridlon, 76, died peacefully on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Hospital, Leominster Campus. She was born in Springfield, OH the beloved daughter of the late Kenneth and Mary (Hinton) Routt and was raised in Chelmsford.

Linda graduated from Chelmsford High School with the class of 1967. She went to work for Mitre Corp. for...

Marion (Goldstein) Ruminski

Marion (Goldstein) Ruminski

Feb 25, 2026

MARLBOROUGH - Marion Goldstein Ruminski, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend to many, passed away after a courageous multi-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease on February 25th at the age of 82.

Born in Brooklyn, New York on April 24th, 1943 to Claire and Robert Goldstein, Marion lived a full life - full of love, family, and much humor, that would all...

Alberta "Birdie" Chase

Alberta "Birdie" Chase

Feb 25, 2026

.WORCESTER – Nicknamed “Birdie” at a very early age, Mrs. Chase, a lifetime resident of Worcester died on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center – University Campus.

She was the wife of the late Paul Chase who passed away in December 2009 after being happily married for 61 years. They enjoyed traveling, attending musical theater, playing Scrabble and...

Richard C. Ustick

Richard C. Ustick

Feb 23, 2026

Rear Admiral Richard C. "Dick" Ustick, USN (ret.), son of Dorothy and Richard Ustick, graduated from Modesto High School in 1951, Modesto Junior College in 1953, and UC Berkely in 1956, at which time he received his commission as an Ensign in the United States Navy.

His 35 year naval career highlights include commanding Destroyer Squadron 21 in the Western Pacific,...