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Patricia M. (Mcniff) Hopkins
Mar 18, 2020
WORCESTER – Patricia M. (McNiff) Hopkins, age 91, passed away peacefully at St. Vincent Hospital on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Born in Lowell, Patricia was the daughter of the late Patrick and Margaret (Riley) McNiff. Born and raised in Lowell, Patricia lived many years in Dracut before moving with the family to Holden in 1962. Patricia worked many years as...
Lillian (Goff) Rappaport
Mar 16, 2020
WORCESTER - Lillian (Goff) Rappaport, age 105, died peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2020 at the Jewish Healthcare Center. Born in Worcester, Lillian was a daughter of Simon and Dora (Merkin) Goff, and was a lifelong resident. Lillian leaves her son, Robert Rappaport and his wife, Shelley of Eastham, MA; her daughters, Elaine Klein and her husband, Sid of Orange,...
Vicki E. (Amidon) Kelley
Mar 15, 2020
HOLDEN/WEBSTER – Vicki E. (Amidon) Kelley, 65, owner of Fan-C-Pet mobile pet grooming, passed away at home on Sunday, March 15, 2020 after a brief illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Frank M. and Shirley E. (Merritt) Amidon and lived in Webster for 30 years before moving to Holden. She leaves her loving husband of 42 years,...
Doris (Rosin) Nestor Jaffee
Mar 15, 2020
WORCESTER—Doris (Rosin) Nestor Jaffee, 96, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the Jewish Healthcare, in Worcester. Born in Leominster on July 31, 1923, Doris was the daughter of Russian and Lithuanian immigrants, Sadie (Bloch) Rosin and Samuel Rosin, and is predeceased by her brother Zavel Rosin, of Rockville Center, Long Island, NY. Doris was...
Christine E. Benson
Mar 14, 2020
STERING – Christine E. Benson, 64, passed away at home on Saturday, March 14, 2020 after an illness. Christine was born in Beaver Falls, PA, the daughter of the late, Calvin E. Benson and had lived in Morris Plains, NJ, before moving to Sterling in 1981. She was a CNA for several years at Oakdale Nursing Home in West Boylston...
Franklin R. Daigneau
Mar 13, 2020
WEST BOYLSTON – Franklin R. Daigneau, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2020 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus after an illness. Born in Worcester and raised in Sterling, Franklin was the son of Harold E. and Caroline A. (Bryant) Daigneau, and lived the last 47 years in West Boylston. He will be lovingly remembered and missed...
Charles J. Ayoub
Mar 13, 2020
SHREWSBURY- Charles J. Ayoub, 85, of Shrewsbury passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2020 with his family by his side at his residence. Born in Boston during the Great Depression, Charlie was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Gammal) Ayoub. He grew up in Worcester and moved to Shrewsbury when he started his family. His wife, Joanna...
Joanne (Mastrorio) Creamer
Mar 13, 2020
SERVICES FOR JOANNE HAVE BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE. ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE POSTED ONCE FINALIZED. HOLDEN – Joanne (Mastrorio) Creamer, 71, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2020 after a long illness. She was born in Worcester on April 1, 1948, the only child of Joseph and Cassandra “Ann” (DiLiddo) Mastrorio. She was raised on Shrewsbury Street in...
Barbara A. (Lucey) Harrington
Mar 13, 2020
To view Barbara's service, please click this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/10264764 HOLDEN - Barbara A. Harrington, a resident at Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living in Worcester, passed away peacefully while in the loving care of her family and the compassionate care providers at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester, on Friday, March 13, 2020. She was 90 years old. Born...
Melvin Levey
Mar 13, 2020
WORCESTER - Melvin Levey, age 88, died on Friday, March 13, 2020 at the Western Reserve Masonic Community in Medina, OH, with his beloved family at his side. Born in Worcester, Mel, son of Hyman and Luba (Levitsky) Levey, lived in Worcester for 67 years before moving to Lake Worth, FL after his retirement. Mel leaves his wife of 64...
Margaret "Peggy" S. (Fox) Cotton
Mar 12, 2020
WORCESTER – Margaret “Peggy” S. (Fox) Cotton, 88, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2020 at Knollwood Nursing Center from Alzheimer’s disease. She grew up in Tiverton, RI, the daughter of Thomas E. and Alida G. (Simmons) Fox. Peggy is survived by her husband Howard H. Cotton and their 3 children, George Cotton of Grafton; Patricia Cotton of Somersworth, NH...
Lynn K. (Fischhaber) Gonyea
Mar 12, 2020
HOLDEN – Lynn K. (Fischhaber) Gonyea, 71, beloved wife of Robert P. Gonyea, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus. Born and raised in Frankenmuth, MI, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Joyce (Reif) Fischhaber. Lynn earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education from...
Joseph Michael Schwartz, Jr.
Mar 12, 2020
HOLDEN - Joseph Michael Schwartz, Jr., 88, of the Jefferson section of Holden, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Joe was born in Worcester, the son of Joseph M. and Ingrid (Erickson) Schwartz, and lived in Holden since 1961. He attended Worcester schools and graduated from Worcester Boys Trade. He served his country as a Sargent...
Orace "Bud" T. Holland
Mar 11, 2020
PAXTON – Orace “Bud” T. Holland, 96, real estate developer and beloved husband of Alice (Hunt) Holland, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at the Jewish Healthcare Center. He was brought into this world when the noon whistle blew on September 24, 1923. Born and raised in Worcester, he was a son of Eva (Truchon) and Joseph E....
Steven M. Staudaher
Mar 11, 2020
STERLING - Steven M. Staudaher, 66, of Sterling, beloved husband of Susan (Norlin) Staudaher, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Steven was born on April 19, 1953 in Patuxent River, Maryland, the son of Frederick and Marilyn (Semmler) Staudaher. He graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School and went on to further his education at WPI where he received...
J. Donald Lemenager
Mar 10, 2020
WORCESTER - On Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in West Palm Beach, surrounded by his loving wife, children and grandchildren, Don Lemenager passed away peacefully at the age of 87. Don was born on May 17, 1932 in New Bedford to Edgar Lemenager and Alfreda Renaud Lemenager. A veteran of the Korean War, Don graduated from Assumption College in 1956 and...
Christopher R. Belcher
Mar 10, 2020
HOLDEN – Christopher Ryan Belcher, 34, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. He was born in Worcester on October 25, 1985 and lived most of his life in Holden. He will be lovingly remembered and missed by his son, Camden Lombardo of Boylston; his parents, John E. and Virginia “Ginny” (Ryan) Belcher of Holden; a brother,...
Francis J. Furmanick
Mar 10, 2020
PRINCETON – Francis J. Furmanick, 68, passed away at home on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Peter and Eleanore F. (Lambutis) Furmanick and had lived in Worcester before moving to Princeton in 1974. He leaves his beloved wife of 38 years, Norma J. (Cazeault) Furmanick; his brothers, Peter and...
Richard R. Herman
Mar 9, 2020
WORCESTER – Richard R. Herman, 74, a lifelong resident, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, March 9, 2020. He was born in Worcester, the son of the late Theodore M. and Hazel F. Herman. He leaves his wife of 49 years, Janice M. (Page) Herman; his son, Christopher B. Herman and his fiancé, Carrie Cahill...
William Patrick Maher, Jr.
Mar 9, 2020
LEOMINSTER - William Patrick Maher, Jr., 65, of Leominster, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 with his loving daughters by his side after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Bill was born on July 27, 1954 in Binghamton, NY, the son of William P. and Marian (Davis) Maher. One of seven children, he was raised in Lexington, MA. He...
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