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Joel Caslowitz, Md
Jan 4, 2020
Joel Caslowitz, MD, of Worcester, MA died on January 4. He was 81 years old. Born in Woonsocket, RI on February 6, 1938, Joel received a bachelor’s degree from Brown University and a medical degree from Tufts University. He completed residency training in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins, Boston City Hospital (now Boston Medical Center) and the Boston VA. After...
Anita M. (Brooks) Lanciani
Jan 3, 2020
STERLING – Anita M. (Brooks) Lanciani, 93, beloved wife of the late Henry N. Lanciani, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, January 3, 2019. Born and raised in Fitchburg, she was a daughter of Leon and Valerie (Francoeur) Brooks. Anita was a professional cake decorator, worked in the family business, Henry N. Lanciani...
Ethan M. Buck
Jan 3, 2020
RUTLAND/NORTHBOROUGH - Ethan M. Buck, 30, passed away at home on Friday, January 3, 2020. Born in Worcester, Ethan is the son of Peter and Nancy (Canty) Buck and lived most of his life in Rutland until recently moving to Northborough. Ethan graduated from Wachusett Regional High School and attended Quinsigamond Community College. He was a Diode Group Technician at...
Melvin W. Budish
Jan 3, 2020
WORCESTER - Melvin Wolf Budish, 103, of Worcester, passed away peacefully with family by his side at The Jewish Healthcare Center, on Friday, January 3, 2020. He was born on March 9, 1916 in Dorchester to the late Louis and Bertha (Fisher) Budish and was predeceased by his loving wife of 69 years, Lena (Abramovitz) Budish, who died in 2007....
Ethan R. Pepper
Jan 2, 2020
HOLDEN/NORTHBOROUGH – Ethan R. Pepper, age 17, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, January 2, 2020 after a long illness. He will be lovingly missed and remembered by his mother, Lori (Giancola) Ryder and her husband, Robert of Holden; his father, Charles Pepper and his wife, Cristiane of Marlborough; his...
Lucy A. (Russo) Misilo
Jan 2, 2020
HOLDEN - Lucy (Russo) Misilo, 97, formerly of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020. Lucy was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Frederick Misilo, Sr. in 1997. Lucy was born and raised in West Boylston, the daughter of Saverio and Rose (Bocca) Russo. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Brian Leahy of Worcester,...
Barbara J. (Ostroff) Rose
Jan 1, 2020
GARDNER- Barbara J. (Ostroff) Rose, age 92, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 after a very long illness. She leaves a daughter, Sharyn Rose and her wife Amy Rose of Somerville; a brother, Melvin Ostroff and his wife Katy of Leominster and two nieces; Cathi Cohen and Lisa Ostroff, wife of Read DeButts of the Washington, D.C. area. She...
Sandra A. Tibbetts
Dec 30, 2019
WORCESTER – Sandra A. (Peterson) Tibbetts, 69, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born and raised in Holden, Sandra was the daughter of Robert M. and Elsa (Wilson) Peterson and lived the last 30 years in Worcester. She is survived by her two brothers, Robert A. Peterson and his wife, Kathleen of Jefferson...
Audrey Irene (Lowe) Birch
Dec 30, 2019
BERLIN - Audrey Irene (Lowe) Birch, 84, died peacefully on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Sterling Village Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was born in Dorchester, the daughter of George and Katherine (Chappell) Lowe and grew up in Quincy. She lived in Berlin for 62 years with her husband, Howard Birch. Audrey had a lifelong passion for medicine and...
Angelo J. Perrone
Dec 29, 2019
WEST BOYLSTON – Angelo J. Perrone, 83, beloved husband of Karen (Covillon) Perrone, passed away peacefully at the Oakdale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Sunday, December 29, 2019. Born and raised in Worcester, he was a son of Angelo and Mary (Conte) Perrone. He will be lovingly missed and remembered by his wife of 51 years, Karen; his four sons,...
Lorraine Rayna M. (Wright) Connor
Dec 29, 2019
Video Stream Link from the service at Worcester County Memorial Park: http://client.tribucast.com/tcid/4159814 BARRE – Lorraine “Rayna” M. (Wright) Connor, 92, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at the Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center after an illness. She was born in Berlin, the daughter of Walter L. and Charlotte A. (Kelly) Wright, raised in North Orange and had lived...
Rodolfo A. "Rudy" Acuña
Dec 26, 2019
PAXTON - Rodolfo A. "Rudy" Acuña, 60, died peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2019 surrounded by his family, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. Rudy was born in Alajuela, Costa Rica, the son of the late Jose Acuña and Melania (Vargas) Acuña and has lived in Paxton for over 32 years. Rudy's life was centered around his community and family....
John W. Lantiegne
Dec 24, 2019
LEOMINSTER - John W. Lantiegne, 63, lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. John, a long time Leominster resident, was raised in Rutland and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1974 and later attended Quinsigamond Community College. John loved the outdoors and was a hunter and avid fisherman. John was predeceased by his parents, Lawrence J....
Joan M. (Iaccarino) Cogswell
Dec 22, 2019
WORCESTER – Joan M. (Iaccarino) Cogswell, 84, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2019. She was predeceased by her husband, Jack Cogswell of Worcester in 1988. Joan is survived by her four children; Bill Cogswell and his wife, Patty of New Smyrna Beach, FL, John Cogswell and his wife, Anne of Jefferson, MA, Jeff Cogswell of Seat 12D/Jet Blue Airlines,...
Dorothy E. (Erickson) Giedymin
Dec 22, 2019
STERLING - Dorothy E. (Erickson) Giedymin, 101, passed away peacefully at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home on Sunday, December 22, 2019. Her beloved husband, Charles passed away in 2013. Born and raised in Worcester, she was the daughter of John and Dorothea Erickson. In her younger years, Dorothy enjoyed traveling with her husband Charles. She could often be seen in...
Robert H. Palenius
Dec 22, 2019
PAXTON - Robert H. Palenius, Bob to his friends, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the age of 92. He was born in Worcester, on February 1, 1927 the son of the late David H. and Annie S. (Laurila) Palenius. After the passing of his parents, Bob was raised by...
Janet L. (Goguen) Kirkpatrick
Dec 20, 2019
STERLING – Janet L. (Goguen) Kirkpatrick, 80, beloved wife of the late Richard Kirkpatrick, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Sterling Village. Born in Fitchburg and raised in Clinton, she was a daughter of Edmond and Lorraine (Jacques) Goguen. Janet was a faithful member of St. Richard of Chichester Church. In her spare time, she could often...
Dhimitra "Dee" F. (Vasil) Dimitri
Dec 20, 2019
WORCESTER - Dhimitra F. Dimitri passed away after a period of failing health December 20 at The Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester. She was the daughter of Nerenza and Louis Vasil. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 64 years, Nikola K. Dimitri, her sisters Mary George and Victoria Adams, and daughter-in-law Tamara Walker Dimitri. She...
Madlyn (Diamond) Kaminsky
Dec 18, 2019
MEDFIELD/WORCESTER - Madlyn (Diamond) Kaminsky, age 89, died on Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale. Her husband Louis Kaminsky died in 1963. She leaves one daughter, Sondra Kaminsky, wife of Kenneth Wadness of Medfield; six grandchildren, Toma, Alina, Jonathan, Kevin, Yvonne and Alvin. She was predeceased by her daughter, Robin Smith and her three brothers, Louis,...
Melvin M. Palley
Dec 16, 2019
WORCESTER - Melvin M. Palley, age 92, died on Monday, December 16, 2019 at the Jewish Healthcare Center. He leaves his wife of 69 years, Sylvia (Shankman) Palley; his three daughters, Lisa wife of René Engel of Los Angeles, Donna Palley, wife of Steven Scudder of Concord, NH, and Carolyn, Wife of David Mathers of Berlin, MD; his five grandchildren,...
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