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Marie T. Kolanda
Apr 3, 2026
STERLING - Marie Kolanda, 67, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 3rd, following a lengthy battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family.
Marie grew up in Haverhill, MA with nine sisters and one brother. She graduated from Merrimack College in 1980 with a degree in Accounting and Finance and later earned an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University....
Kendall "Casey" Cross
Apr 3, 2026
JEFFERSON - Kendall A. Cross, 86, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2026, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. He was the loving husband of Janice R. (Bergstrom), with whom he shared over 52 years of marriage.
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Kendall (known as Casey) was the son of Harry and Gladys Cross and lived his entire life in Holden....
Richard J. Morse
Apr 2, 2026
RUTLAND — Richard J. Morse, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus in Worcester.
Born in Worcester, Dick was the son of the late Kenneth E. and Lillian A. (Morton) Morse. He attended Worcester public schools and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School. During his junior year,...
Barbara J. Henry
Apr 1, 2026
WEST BOYLSTON – Barbara J. (Gormley) Henry, 88, beloved wife of the late John C. Henry, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at the Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center. Born and raised in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Louise (Fairbanks) Gormley.
After graduating from Bay View in Providence, RI, she met her...
Caroline R. Makowiecki
Mar 31, 2026
HOLDEN - Caroline R. Makowiecki, 59, Passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 31, 2026 after a long battle with cancer. She was strong in her faith in Jesus Christ and now resides in his kingdom. She is the loving wife of Michael A. Makowiecki, with whom she shared over 38 years of marriage.
Born in Worcester, Caroline is the daughter of Jean (Bizzarro) Holden and her husband, the late Thomas Holden....
James "Bud" Roberts
Mar 31, 2026
STERLING- James “Bud” Roberts of Sterling, MA passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Bud was born in Lowell MA, to Donald and Ann (Enis) Roberts, and attended Lowell High School. After graduation James began work in the construction industry and retired from the painter's union. Bud was filled with patriotism and was happy to help...
Richard J. Nartowt
Mar 29, 2026
HOLDEN- Richard J. Nartowt, 75, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on March 29, 2026.
Richard was predeceased by his parents, Walter and Helen. He is survived by his two children, Richard Nartowt and his wife Stephanie of Whitinsville, and Tracy Nartowt of Holden. He also leaves behind the mother of his children, Deborah Fontaine. His four beloved grandchildren—Walter, Willamina,...
Joseph Wronski
Mar 28, 2026
WORCESTER- Joseph Wronski, of Worcester, MA, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in UMass Medical Centre after a lifelong struggle with diabetes. Joseph was born on January 3, 1956, in Holden Hospital and was the youngest of three children of Edmund and Helen (Wiinikainen) Wronski. He is survived by his sister, Jean Thomas of Worcester, his brother Richard, and...
Deborah O'Connor
Mar 28, 2026
WEST BOYLSTON - Deborah O'Connor, 85, formerly of Holden, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2026, at Bridges by EPOCH in Hingham. For 51 years, she was the loving wife of the late David C. O'Connor, who predeceased her in 2020.
Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of Bernard J. and Eleanor A. (Laing) Clifford. After being raised in Worcester...
Richard C. Jordan
Mar 28, 2026
HOLDEN - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Richard C. Jordan of Holden, MA on March 28, 2026. A man with a heart of gold, Rich spent 63 years spreading kindness, warmth, humor and beauty to those around him.
Rich attended Wachusett Regional High School and received a B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University. After graduation, his...
Robert J. Nanof
Mar 27, 2026
WEST BOYLSTON - Robert J. Nanof, 68, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026, leaving behind a life shaped by independence and a deep appreciation for the outdoors.
Born in Worcester and raised in Paxton, Bob was the son of the late Robert T. and Elizabeth (Shaughnessy) Nanof. He attended Wachusett High School and graduated from Central New England College with a bachelor's degree,...
Joan C. Black
Mar 25, 2026
NORWOOD/HOLDEN – Joan C. Black, 83, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2025, at The Ellis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Norwood. Born in Worcester and raised in Holden, she was the daughter of the late Cyril and Cicely (Brunt) Black.
Joan was a graduate of Wachusett Regional High School. She enjoyed a long career as a comptometer operator for...
Joanne A. (Karvoski) O'Donnell
Mar 23, 2026
BOLTON – Joanne A. (Karvoski) O’Donnell, 81, passed away peacefully after a courageous yearlong battle with cancer on Monday, March 23rd, 2026, at River Terrace Nursing home located in Lancaster, where she received wonderful care.
Born on March 24, 1944, and raised in Hudson, Joanne was the beloved daughter of the late John J Karvoski and Agnes A (Lis) Karvoski. She...
Jean E. Danielson
Mar 23, 2026
WORCESTER- Jean E. Danielson died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on March 23, 2026. She was born to Alton and Irene Smith Sawin in Garnder, MA on November 4, 1926.
Jean married Merton E. (Dan) Danielson in 1947. He died on October 11, 2000. Her two siblings Alton Sawin Jr. and Charlotte Bigelow also predeceased her. Jean leaves...
Shirley Smith
Mar 22, 2026
Shirley's funeral service will be livestreamed at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 28, 2026 and will be available for viewing at this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/a26036911627401
Barre — Shirley (Crawford) Smith, 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus in Worcester.
Born in Ware and raised in Oakham, she was the beloved daughter of the late...
Robert J. Mason
Mar 21, 2026
STERLING – Robert J. Mason, 74, beloved husband of Marion J. (Tole) Mason, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Born and raised in Worcester, he was the son of the late Robert and Beatrice (Paquin) Mason.
Bob was a graduate of the Worcester Boys’ Trade School. He went...
Margaret J. DeMarco
Mar 21, 2026
WORCESTER - Margaret J. (Notorangelo) DeMarco, 91, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester.
Born and raised in Worcester, Margaret was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph Notorangelo and Antoinette (Macaruso) Notorangelo. She attended Worcester public schools and was a proud graduate of Commerce High...
Linda E. Erickson
Mar 15, 2026
HOLDEN/BOYLSTON - Linda E. Erickson, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester.
Born in Worcester, Linda was the daughter of the late Charles and Jean (Stewart) Erickson. She attended the Boylston public schools and graduated from Tahanto Regional High School. She went on to attend Andover Institute of...
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...
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...
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