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Joanne A. (Karvoski) O'Donnell

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

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 Gardner, 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

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...

Anne Clowes McKay

Anne Clowes McKay

Mar 21, 2026

Anne Clowes McKay, 93, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2026 in Richford, VT.

Born on May 5, 1932 in Allentown, PA, Anne was the beloved daughter of Lloyd Roberts Clowes & Dorothy Farnham Clowes. Anne took great pride in having graduated from Brown University (Pembroke) in 1954. In addition to raising eight children (a more than full-time job), she worked...

Robert J. Mason

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

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

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

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...

Charles F. Albrecht

Charles F. Albrecht

Mar 14, 2026

Princeton – Charles F. “Charlie” Albrecht, 79, passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Leaving his family devastated and unable to comprehend their loss.

Born in Holden, he was the son of the late Leslie and Elvira (Horstman) Albrecht. Charlie was a graduate of Wachusett Regional High School and proudly served his country in the United States Navy...

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...

Douglas F. Johnson

Douglas F. Johnson

Mar 13, 2026

PRINCETON - Douglas “Doug” Johnson, 74, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026 with his loving family by his side. He was a devoted husband of 50 years to Kathy (Donahue) Johnson, with whom he raised three children and relished in the joys of four granddaughters. He leaves behind his son Eric and wife Jessica of Sterling, MA, his...

John P. Honan

John P. Honan

Mar 13, 2026

RUTLAND - 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...

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...

Robert H. Harrington, Jr.

Robert H. Harrington, Jr.

Mar 11, 2026

DOUGLAS - Robert H. Harrington, Jr., age 77, beloved husband of Lorraine M (Henault) Harrington for 42 years, passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026. Bob was born and raised in Holden MA, the son of Robert H. Harrington and Ethel (Larm) Harrington. He graduated from Wachusett Regional High School. Bob is survived by his loving...

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...