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Charles O. Anderson Jr.
Feb 2, 2020
HOLDEN – Charles O. Anderson Jr., 94, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Born in Worcester and Raised in Holden, Charlie was the son of Charles O. and Marion (Woodhead) Anderson and lived many years in Holden, Shrewsbury and Bowdoin, Maine before moving to Auburn in 2018. His beloved wife of 63...
Irene E. (St. Pierre) Bond
Feb 1, 2020
RUTLAND/BARRE – Irene E. (St. Pierre) Bond, 91, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Springfield Health and Rehabilitation Center in Vermont. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Charles E. and Avis K. (Flanders) St. Pierre and had lived in Rutland and Barre before moving to Vermont in 2015. She leaves her three children, Sheila A....
William "Billy" H. Burke
Feb 1, 2020
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – William “Billy” H. Burke, 69, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. Born in Boston, Billy was the son of the late Dr. Philip B. and Phyllis J. (Schmidt) Burke and lived many years in both Holden and Worcester. His wife of 39 years, Margaret “Maggie” (Mahoney) Burke died in 2015....
Fern Louise Camann
Jan 30, 2020
VIRGINIA / ATHOL - Fern Louise Camann, age 89 of Upperville, VA formerly of Charlestown and Athol, MA died on Thursday, January 30 in Spring Harbor Assisted Living Residence in Winchester, VA. She was born in Athol, MA and was a daughter of Saul and Rebecca (Kushnerofsky) Camann. She was a 1948 graduate of Athol High School and received her...
Valerie J. (Pulson) Zottoli
Jan 29, 2020
PRINCETON – Valerie J. (Pulson) Zottoli, 74, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Swen and Marjorie (Benson) Pulson and had lived most of her life in Princeton. Her loving husband of 45 years, Paul S. Zottoli, passed away in 2013. She leaves her sons,...
Commander Paul L. Bennett Usn (Ret.)
Jan 28, 2020
PRINCETON – Commander Paul L. Bennett, USN (Ret.), 81, beloved husband of Mary (Henneberry) Bennett, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus. Born and raised in Boston, Paul was a son of Michael and Mary (Honan) Bennett. Paul earned his bachelor’s degree in English from Salem Teachers College and his M.B.A. from Anna Maria...
Joyce E. (Forget) Anderson
Jan 28, 2020
RUTLAND – Joyce E. (Forget) Anderson, 83, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. She was born in Holden, the daughter of the late Roland J. and Irene A. (Guertin) Forget and had lived in Rutland before moving to Notre Dame Community last year. She leaves her loving husband of 66 years, Paul...
William P. Brank
Jan 28, 2020
OAKHAM - William P. Brank, 76, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Worcester, the son of Joseph and Anna (McKiernan) Brank and had lived in Oakham for over 41 years. William graduated from North High School in Worcester and went on to attend Worcester Junior College...
John Warren Creelman
Jan 26, 2020
WORCESTER/AUBURN – John Warren Creelman, 69, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital after suffering from a long illness. Born in Worcester on February 27, 1950, John was raised in Auburn the son of O. Warren and Donna (White) Creelman and lived most of his life in Worcester. He will be lovingly remembered and missed by...
John D. Keeton Jr., Esq.
Jan 25, 2020
SHREWBURY- John D. Keeton Jr., Esquire, 76, died peacefully at home on Saturday, January 25, 2020, after a very long battle with leukemia. He was born in Worcester, on August 20, 1943. John leaves his wife, Patricia L. Keeton, of Shrewsbury; his son, whom he very much admired, U.S. Navy Captain Timothy F. Keeton, his daughter in law, Maryella, and...
Joan E. (Leventhal) Kinney
Jan 23, 2020
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Joan E. (Leventhal) Kinney, 83, formerly of Worcester, died on Thursday, January 23, 2020 in the peaceful surroundings of her home. Born and raised in Worcester, Joan was the daughter of John “Jack” and Eleanor (Scherdell) Leventhal and lived the last seven years in Holden. Her beloved husband of 54 years, Frank J. Kinney died in 2012. She...
Robert B. Berenson
Jan 21, 2020
WORCESTER - Robert Bernard Berenson died peacefully in Worcester Massachusetts on January 21, 2020. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on January 24. 1934 to Jacob and Ida Berenson, he attended Elizabeth public schools, and continued his education, graduating from Rutgers University and Rutgers Law School. A veteran of the United States Air Force, he attained the rank of Captain, served...
Melvin I. Porter
Jan 21, 2020
WORCESTER - Melvin I. Porter, age 81, a great, gentle man, husband, father and grandfather died at Holy Trinity Nursing Home on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Mel leaves his wife of 58 years, Doree Porter, his son, Evan Porter and his wife Lisa of Newton, his two grandchildren, Ben and Anna Porter, his sister, Judith Fow, and his best buddy,...
Gladys "Goody" H. Safer
Jan 19, 2020
STOUGHTON/WORCESTER - Gladys “Goody” H. Safer, age 93 of Stoughton, formerly of Worcester passed away peacefully on January 19th, 2020. She was a beloved and cherished wife, mother, and Bubbie. She was the daughter of the late Morris and Tillie (Rutman) Grossman, and beloved wife for 47 years of the late Isadore “Izzy” Safer. She was the cherished and loving...
Barbara (Levine) Rudnick Greenberg
Jan 19, 2020
WORCESTER – Barbara (Levine) Rudnick Greenberg, 91 died on Sunday, January 19 at her residence. Her first husband Leo H. Rudnick died in 1975. Her second husband Nathan Greenberg died in 2013. She leaves two sons Rabbi Richard Rudnick and his wife Dr. Sheila Trugman of Worcester and Hal Rudnick and his wife Renee of Charlestown, MA, a daughter Jane...
Louis Lapin
Jan 19, 2020
WORCESTER - Louis Lapin, age 94, died peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Christopher House in Worcester with his devoted family by his side. He leaves his two sons, Les Lapin and his wife, Elisabeth of West Brookfield and Jonathan Lapin and his wife, Suzanne (Suki) of Worcester; two grandchildren, Sarina Pearl and Benjamin Resnic Lapin and many...
Dorothy F. Mcloughlin
Jan 18, 2020
HOLDEN – Dorothy F. McLoughlin, 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester. Born and raised in Holden, Dottie was the daughter of Thomas F. and Cora F. (Mosher) McLoughlin and lived her entire life there. Dottie was a graduate of Holden High School, class of 1950. In 1954, she graduated from Worcester...
Kelly Claire
Jan 17, 2020
RUTLAND – Kelly Claire, 56, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, January 17, 2020. She was born in Champaign, Illinois and was a talented athlete at Westborough High School in field hockey and swimming. Kelly worked as a nurse at several long-term care facilities in the Worcester area and due to her own health issues, she retired from...
Leona "Lee" R. (Vasseur) Maio
Jan 17, 2020
PAXTON – Leona “Lee” R. (Vasseur) Maio, 93, beloved wife of Anthony Maio, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, January 17, 2020. Born in Worcester and raised in the Cherry Valley section of Leicester, a daughter of the late Alfred and Adelina (LeClair) Vasseur. Lee graduated from St. Peter’s High...
Shirley (Nathanson) Harrist
Jan 15, 2020
WORCESTER - Shirley (Nathanson) Harrist, age 86, daughter of Joseph and Sunya Nathanson, passed away, on January 15, 2020, surrounded by her family. She leaves behind four daughters; Barbara, Kim, Robin Paoletti and son-in-law Ron, all of Worcester, Shani Traum and son-in-law Jonathan of Brighton, MA; two brothers, Martin Nathanson of Richmond, VA. and Gerald Nathanson of Belchertown, MA; four...
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