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Charles "Kevin" Lowe
Mar 9, 2020
STERLING - Charles “Kevin” Lowe, 71, passed away peacefully on Monday March 9, 2020 at Vibra Healthcare Hospital in Leicester. Born in Clinton and raised in Sterling the youngest of seven children, Kevin was the son of Perley F. and Mildred Louise (Connelly) Lowe and lived his entire life in Sterling. Kevin will be lovingly remembered and missed by his...
Marilyn R. (Flagg) Ethier
Mar 8, 2020
WEST BOYLSTON/STERLING – Marilyn R. (Flagg) Ethier, 80, passed away peacefully at home in the loving care of her family on Sunday, March 8, 2020 after a well fought battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born Worcester, Marilyn was a daughter of Maro P. and Ruth M. (Potter) Flagg and lived in West Boylston and later many years in Sterling before moving...
Martha J. (Conway) Gabriel
Mar 5, 2020
WORCESTER - Martha J. Conway Gabriel, 74, of Worcester passed away after a period of ill health on Thursday, March 5, 2020 in Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Martha was born in Niagara Falls, NY and graduated from St. Mary’s Hall – Doane Academy in Burlington, NJ. She was a secretary/receptionist for Bose Corporation and Astra Pharmaceutical...
Donald "Soupy" P. Campbell
Mar 3, 2020
LEOMINSTER – Donald “Soupy” P. Campbell, 73, a retired chef and food service director, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus after a brief illness. Formerly of Rutland and Holden, Donald was born in Worcester, the son of Charles “Bucky” W. and Marie M. (Bedard) Campbell. He leaves his beloved wife of 36...
Francis W. Cassidy
Mar 3, 2020
WORCESTER – Francis W. Cassidy, 90, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 in East Longmeadow after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Michael and Selina (Newton) Cassidy and was a graduate of Worcester Boys Trade. His loving wife of 23 years, Phyllis A. (Pearson) Cassidy, passed away in 1974. He leaves his sons, James Cassidy...
Michael A. Thomas
Mar 3, 2020
STERLING – Michael A. Thomas passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at UMass Memorial Health Alliance Clinton Hospital. He was 72. Born in Nashua, NH, Mike was the son of the late Arthur W. and Gertrude P. (Vaillancourt) Thomas and lived most of his life in Sterling. Mike was a graduate of Wachusett Regional High School, class of 1965....
Donna M. (Perry) Basinsky
Mar 2, 2020
RUTLAND – Donna M. (Perry) Basinsky, 66, beloved wife of Steven Basinsky, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, March 2, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital. Born and raised in Worcester, she was a daughter of the late George and Elaine (Lever) Perry. First and foremost was her love for her family. Donna’s greatest joy came from being...
Julia Agnes Sweet
Mar 1, 2020
WORCESTER – Julia A. (Morgan) Sweet, 77, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 in Sterling after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Peter and Catherine (Grady) Morgan and had lived most of her life in Worcester. Her loving husband of 27 years, David J. Sweet, passed away in 1988. She leaves her sons, Peter Sweet...
Chester "Chuck" R. Mason, Jr.
Feb 29, 2020
STERLING/CLINTON – Chester “Chuck” R. Mason, Jr., 54, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus. Born and raised in Sterling, he was the son of the late Chester Mason Sr. and Cecile (Frechette) Mason. After graduating from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School in 1983, he proudly served his country in the United...
Susan Carol Costello
Feb 28, 2020
DENNIS PORT, MA - Susan Carol Costello, 71, formerly of Saugerties, NY, passed from this world on Friday, February 28, 2020 after a brief illness. Susan was born on November 26, 1948 in Kingston, NY. She worked in the travel industry for many years and enjoyed traveling adventures throughout the world but her favorite destination was France. We will deeply...
Cheryl (Gilmour) O'Brien
Feb 26, 2020
PRINCETON – Cheryl (Gilmour) O’Brien of Princeton passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 after a long illness. Cheryl was the daughter of the late John R. and Florence M. (Walker) Gilmour of Northboro. Her husband William D. O’Brien predeceased her in 2001. Cheryl was born in Marlboro and grew up in Northboro where she graduated from Algonquin Regional High...
Beverly Ann (Studley) Dolan
Feb 25, 2020
WORCESTER – Beverly Ann (Studley) Dolan, 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 in the loving care of her family and the caring staff at Sterling Village. Born and raised in Worcester, Beverly was the daughter of Arthur and Claudine L. (Bradley) Studley and lived here her entire life. Beverly will be lovingly remembered and missed by her...
Carl E. Grusell
Feb 25, 2020
WORCESTER – Carl E. Grusell, 84, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 in the loving care of his family at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Born and raised in Worcester, Carl was the son of Swedish immigrants Eric Y. and Astrid (Johansson) Grusell. Carl was a graduate of Worcester Boy’s Trade School, class of 1953. He later graduated...
George Arthur James, Jr.
Feb 23, 2020
HOLDEN – George Arthur James, Jr., 66, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 23, 2020. He was born in Worcester, the son of George and Virginia (Saunders) James. He was raised in Shrewsbury and graduated from Shrewsbury High School Class of 1971. George spent his career as a dental repair technician and owned and operated Geotech for...
Frances "Fay" (Stein) Goldstein
Feb 20, 2020
MILFORD – Frances “Fay” (Stein) Goldstein, 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Blaire House of Milford. Born and raised and a lifelong resident of Milford, Fay was the daughter of Harry and Pearl (Gittel) Stein. Her beloved husband of 66 years, Harold Goldstein, died in 2017. She will be lovingly remembered and missed by her...
Richard Lipson
Feb 20, 2020
WORCESTER – Richard Lipson, 90, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at UMass Memorial-University Campus, Worcester. Born and raised in Worcester, Richard was the son of Robert and Rose (Goodman) Lipson and lived most of his life here in Worcester. His wife of 48 years, Patricia (Solod) Lipson died in 2014. He will be lovingly missed and remembered by...
Terry Lee Chadbourne
Feb 20, 2020
RUTLAND - Terry Lee Chadbourne, 77, of Rutland, MA passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, surrounded by his wife and three children. Born in Pittsfield, Maine, Terry was the son of Fred L. and Stella M. (Merrithew) Chadbourne. He graduated from Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield in 1961, and the University...
Lorraine Ann (Bragg) Hennigar
Feb 20, 2020
HOLDEN - Lorraine Ann (Bragg) Hennigar, 86, of Holden, and most recently of Tatnuck Park in Worcester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Lorraine was born in Melrose, daughter of William and Sarah (Welsh) Bragg. She was a resident of Holden for 33 years. Lorraine graduated with honors from Saugus High School in...
William J. Royal, Sr.
Feb 19, 2020
WORCESTER - William J. Royal Sr., 93, died peacefully at home in the presence of his loving family on the morning of Wednesday, February 19, 2020. He was born in Jersey City, NJ the son of William H. and Elizabeth (Erner) Royal. William attended Trade School as a young man and went on to work for many years as a...
Doris E. (Oberg) Charbonneau
Feb 19, 2020
HOLDEN - Doris E. (Oberg) Charbonneau, 95, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in the Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Frank A. and Esther E. (Swenson) Oberg and lived in Worcester and Holden all of her life. Her husband of 57 years, Clarence E. Charbonneau, died in 2009....
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