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Anita (Friedland) Backer
Apr 30, 2019
SOUTHBOROUGH- Anita Kay (Friedland) Backer, age 70 died at her residence on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 48 years, Michael Backer; three sons, Stuart Backer and his wife, Julie, Bradley Backer and his wife, Susannah Horwitz and Ethan Backer and his wife, Aiko; two brothers, Kenneth Friedland and his wife, Helene and...
Andrew I. Rome
Apr 29, 2019
LEOMINSTER- Andrew I. Rome, age 65, of Naples, Florida, formerly of Leominster, died on Monday, April 29, 2019 at Physicians’s Regional Medical Center in Naples. He leaves his wife Patricia (Cruz) Rome; a step son Michael Anthony Moisan; two sisters Pamela Rome and Marsha Rome Basloe; a brother, Jeffrey Rome and his wife Ana Rome, nephews, Jonathan Kehoe and Benjamin...
Mark D. Everleth
Apr 28, 2019
WEST BOYLSTON – Mark D. Everleth, 69, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 28, 2019 at The Hermitage in Worcester after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of late David D. and Mary C. (Geer) Everleth. His wife, Janice (Wagner) Everleth, passed away in 2017. He leaves his sister, Barbara L. Bateman of Jefferson; his brother, Richard...
Pauline A. Havener
Apr 28, 2019
CAPE COD - Pauline Augusta (Havener) Havener, 93, of Milford, NH, died Sunday, April 28, 2019. Polly was born April 11, 1926 in Rockland, ME the daughter of Pierre & Mildred Havener. She graduated from Rockland High School in 1944. Polly then went on to graduate from the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts in 1948, receiving a traveling scholarship...
Howard S Lockwood
Apr 28, 2019
WORCESTER - Howard Lockwood, a modest, quiet man who was the tower of strength for his family, passed away on April 28, 2019 at the age of nearly 96. He was a life-long Worcester resident, the son of Frances (Davidson) Lockwood and Simon Lockwood. He was educated in the Worcester Public Schools, graduating from the former Classical High School. He...
James W. Nawn
Apr 27, 2019
HOLDEN – James W. Nawn, 89, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester after a struggle with cancer. Born in Worcester, he was a son of the late William and Grace (Davis) Nawn. Jim was the loving husband of Eleanor V. (Hughes) Nawn who passed away in 2018 after celebrating 64...
Eleanor Gerhardt
Apr 26, 2019
WORCESTER - Eleanor Gerhardt, age 86, of Boynton Beach, FL, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2019. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Jean (Steinberg) Leibman, moving to Boyton Beach, FL 26 years ago. Eleanor was the beloved wife of 66 years to Leonard Gerhardt. She was the devoted mother of Barry Gerhardt and...
Dorothy "Dikey" (Miller) Shankman
Apr 26, 2019
WORCESTER - Dorothy "Dikey" (Miller) Shankman, age 95, died on Friday, April 26, 2019 in St. Vincent Hospital. Her husband of 65 years, Murray Shankman, died in 2012. She leaves two sons, Dr. Mark Shankman and his wife Judy of Boston, and Peter Shankman of Dennisport; two daughters, Susan wife of Dr. Steven Michelson of Acton and Gale, wife of...
Maureen C. (Murphy) Wilkins
Apr 26, 2019
OAKHAM – Maureen Carol (Murphy) Wilkins, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2019 at The Hermitage Healthcare in Worcester with her niece by her side. She has now been returned to the loving embraces of her husband, Ronnie, and her daughter, Debbie. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Francis X. Murphy and Gladys I. (Hedlund) Cheshire....
Elizabeth "Betty" (Jencks) Nedwick Baldarelli
Apr 25, 2019
STERLING - Elizabeth “Betty” (Jencks) Nedwick Baldarelli, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 25, 2019 after an illness. She was the wife of the late Evo L. Baldarelli. Her first husband, Henry Nedwick, died in 1979. Betty was the daughter of the late Clifford R. and Margaret M. (Fitzsimmons) Jencks and was predeceased by her only sister, Carlotta...
Betty-Lou Gottlieb
Apr 25, 2019
WORCESTER – Betty- Lou Gottlieb, age 91, died Thursday, April 25, 2019 at UMASS Memorial Healthcare. Her husband of 65 years, Joseph Gottlieb died in 2012. She leaves two sons, Raymond Gottlieb and his wife, Patricia of Westborough and Dr. Geoffrey Gottlieb and his wife Alice, of Great Barrington, MA, a daughter, Lisa Gottlieb of New York City and five...
Betsey J. (Smith) Knowles
Apr 23, 2019
PRINCETON – Betsey J. (Smith) Knowles, 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Wachusett Manor in Gardner. She was born in Princeton, the daughter of the late Myron and Helen M. (Jackson) Smith and ultimately remained in Princeton her entire life. She leaves her loving husband of 57 years, Kenneth L. Knowles, Jr.; her four daughters, Pamela...
John E. Evans
Apr 22, 2019
WORCESTER – John E. Evans, 62, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, April 22, 2019. Born and raised in Worcester, John was the son of Francis Evans and Mary (Perry) Splaine Evans and lived most of his life in Worcester. He attended North High School with the class of 1974. John honorably served on the USS Mullinnix in the...
Eric T. Burroughs
Apr 22, 2019
RUTLAND – Eric T. Burroughs, 27, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, April 22, 2019. Born in Worcester and raised in Rutland, Eric is the son of David M. and June L. (Aromando) Burroughs of Rutland. He was a graduate of Wachusett Regional High School, Holden, class of 2010. Besides his parents, Eric will be affectionately remembered and missed...
Marilyn T. Foley
Apr 20, 2019
PAXTON - Marilyn T. (Jerome) Foley, 89, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 20, 2019 with her loving husband and family by her side. Born and raised in Worcester, Marilyn was the daughter of Nelson A. and Margaret (Henderson) Jerome and lived 62 years in Paxton. She will be affectionately remembered and missed by her husband of 66...
Francis A. Desaulnier
Apr 20, 2019
SHREWSBURY – Francis A. DeSaulnier, 86, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center after a brief illness. Francis was born in Fitchburg, the son of Francis and Alice (Fox) DeSaulnier and had lived in Fitchburg and Marlborough before moving to Shrewsbury in 1988. He owned and operated the Stow Barber Shop in Stow for...
Earl W. Mcintosh
Apr 18, 2019
HOLDEN - Earl W. McIntosh, 91, died peacefully at home in the presence of his loving family on the morning of Thursday, April 18, 2019. He was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of Ernest W. and Mary J. (Loomis) McIntosh and had lived in Holden since 1952. Earl was raised in the Town of Jupiter in New...
Joseph "Jay" C. Goss Iii
Apr 17, 2019
HOLDEN, MA – Joseph “Jay” C. Goss III, 72, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Born and raised in Cadillac, Michigan, Jay was the son of Joseph C. and Ruth L. (Mortimer) Goss. He will be lovingly missed and remembered by his wife of 52 years, Lynda “Lynn” (Stephenson) Goss; two daughters, Stephanie...
Jeffrey Burch
Apr 17, 2019
HOLDEN – Jeffrey L. Burch, 70, Major, USAF, Ret., beloved husband of Barbara A. (Czupailo) Burch and father of Adam and Skyla Burch, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Born and raised in Worcester, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Louise (Oriol) Burch. Jeffrey was a member of the first graduating class of Burncoat Senior...
Richard Synkoski
Apr 15, 2019
LUNENBURG/PAXTON – Richard Synkoski, 32, passed away after a brief illness on Monday, April 15, 2019 with his beloved wife, Lauren and family by his side at UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus. Born in Worcester and raised in Paxton, Rick is the son of Richard J. and Barbara A. (Malecki) Synkoski of Paxton. Rick was a graduate of St....
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