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Jane L. (Luce) Russell
Feb 5, 2019
HOLDEN - Jane L. (Luce) Russell, 90, passed away peacefully at Sterling Village on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Her loving husband of 45 years, Richard S. Russell, passed away in 1995. She leaves her son, Mark R. Russell and his wife, Julie of Jefferson; her daughter, Susan R. Ogasian and her husband, Ken of New Braintree; five grandchildren, Jason, Keith,...
Ruth M. (Clockedile) Spaulding
Feb 5, 2019
HOLDEN – Ruth M. (Clockedile) Spaulding, 79, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Saint Vincent Hospital. Born in Worcester and raised in Paxton, Ruth was the daughter of Leroy and Marion (Blanchard) Clockedile and lived 61 years in Jefferson. Ruth graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1957 and married her high school sweetheart, Dick Spaulding that...
Richard And Blanche (Berube) Nylen
Feb 3, 2019
HOLDEN – Richard “Chick” E. Nylen, 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 2, 2019. His loving wife and best friend, Blanche M. (Berube) Nylen, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 3, 2019. Richard and Blanche were married for 63 years. They were together in love and now in death. Richard was born in Worcester on October 4, 1933,...
Carlton A. Perry
Feb 3, 2019
RUTLAND – Carlton Allen Perry, 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at UMass Memorial Medical Center after an illness. Born and raised in Holden, Carlton was the son of Frank W. and Rachel E. (Parker) Perry and lived 50 years in Rutland. His beloved wife of 48 years, Jean Louise (Gibson) Perry died in 2013. Carlton was...
Joshua J. Marrone
Feb 2, 2019
HARDWICK - Joshua J. Marrone, 23, passed away from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Oakham on Saturday, February 2, 2019. He was born in Worcester and had lived in Holden before moving to Hardwick in 2008 . Joshua graduated from Pathfinder Regional High School in 2013 and became a union electrician. He was a proud member of the...
Joseph Zarr
Feb 2, 2019
WORCESTER - Joseph Zarr passed away at home on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at the age of 99. He was born in Worcester, son of Abraham and Sonia Zarr. He was predeceased by his wife, Shirley (Miller) Zarr, who passed away in December of 2005, and by his brothers, Benjamin, James and Jacob. Joseph was employed for many years at...
Margaret C. (Cavanaugh) Boylan
Feb 2, 2019
PITTSBURGH, PA/SHREWSBURY - Margaret C. (Cavanaugh) Boylan, 92, passed away peacefully at home supported by her family and hospice caregivers on Saturday, February 2, 2019. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of Thomas A. and Rose (Everett) Cavanaugh. Her devoted husband of 55 years, Raymond J. Boylan, passed away in 2005. She is survived by her four children,...
Ellen (Sussman) Meyers
Feb 1, 2019
WORCESTER - Ellen (Sussman) Meyers, 68, passed away peacefully under the loving care of her husband, family, friends, and the compassionate staff at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester on Friday, February 1, 2019. Born in Merrick, New York, Ellen was the daughter of the late Richard and Lois (Pasternak) Sussman and lived 30 years in Worcester. Ellen graduated from...
Sylvia Doane-Lavigne
Feb 1, 2019
HOLDEN - Sylvia Doane-Lavigne, 95, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 1, 2019 at Gardner Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was the daughter of the late Clayton D. and Rachel B. (Roberts) Doane. After graduating from Holden High School, Sylvia took a position as an executive secretary at Hanscom Air Force Base where she was a dedicated employee for...
Randy C. Mcauliffe
Feb 1, 2019
HOLDEN - Randy C. McAuliffe, 28, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 1, 2019. Born in Gardner, Randy was the son of John and the late Sandra (Jordan) McAuliffe and lived most of his life in Holden. In addition to his father, Randy leaves five sisters, Maria Hynes and her husband, Casey, Cassandra and Stephanie McAuliffe, Michelle Sabourin and Tiffany...
Kenneth M. Gordon
Jan 31, 2019
LUNENBURG/RUTLAND – Kenneth Michael Gordon, 76, beloved husband of Judith (Mulkern) Gordon, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2019 at The Highlands in Fitchburg after suffering complications of Lewy Body Dementia. Born on October 4, 1942 to Kenneth and Elizabeth (Crowley) Gordon, Ken was raised in Worcester by his father and second wife Rita (Harding) Gordon after Elizabeth’s passing. He...
Gertrude P. (Vaillancourt) Thomas
Jan 31, 2019
STERLING - Gertrude P. (Vaillancourt) Thomas, 95, died peacefully on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. She was born in Nashua, NH the daughter of Henri J. and Rose A. (Lareine) Vaillancourt, and had lived in Sterling since 1955. Gertrude was predeceased by her loving husband of 48 years, Arthur W. Thomas in 1993. She will be...
Wilbert H. Valiquette
Jan 29, 2019
WORCESTER -- Wilbert H. Valiquette, 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 joining his beloved wife, Gloria who died in 2015. Wilbert, known to many as “Bub”, was born and raised in Worcester the son of the late John C. and Lucy D. (Sentance) Valiquette. He is survived by his three children, Lynn A. Reardon of Worcester and...
Phyllis K. (Kemp) Webster
Jan 29, 2019
WEST BOYLSTON – After an extended period of declining health, Phyllis K. (Kemp) Webster, passed away at Jewish Healthcare Center of Worcester on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 14 days shy of her 99th birthday. She was the 9th child of Fred J. and Ethel G. (Tracey) Kemp of Worcester. Older siblings, John, Eva, Fred Jr., Olive, Pearl, Gladys, Charles and...
Raymond E. "Junie" Wead, Jr.
Jan 27, 2019
HUBBARDSTON -Raymond “Junie” E. Wead, Jr., 90, passed away on January 27, 2019 at Health Alliance Leominster Hospital after an illness. He was born in Gardner, the son of Raymond E. and Naureen (Fisher) Wead and was a lifelong resident of Hubbardston. His loving wife and best friend of 68 years, Clara M. (Wells) Wead, passed away on May 28,...
Marjorie R. Bernstein
Jan 26, 2019
WORCESTER - Marjorie R. (Burwick) Bernstein, age 83, died on Saturday, January 26th in Care Dimensions Hospice Home in Lincoln, MA. Her husband of 58 years, William E. Bernstein died in 2016. She leaves two sons; Robert Bernstein and his wife Kristen, of Richmond Hill, GA and Richard Bernstein of Boston; a daughter, Laurie, wife of Dr. Carey Kimmelstiel of...
Earl F. Joslyn Jr.
Jan 24, 2019
HOLDEN – Earl F. Joslyn, Jr., 76, beloved husband of Judith A. (Butler) Joslyn, passed away unexpectedly, surrounded by his family, on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at UMass Medical Center – University Campus. Born and raised in Worcester, he was a son of the late Earl F. and Anna T. (Leahey) Joslyn. He was a graduate of St. Peter’s Catholic...
Gary J. Bottcher
Jan 24, 2019
RUTLAND - Gary J. Bottcher, 61, of Rutland died peacefully on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after a short illness. He was born and raised in Worcester and had lived in Rutland for 20 years. Gary attended Worcester Public Schools and graduated from North High School with the class of 1975. He was a truck driver...
Jack J. Reiff
Jan 23, 2019
WORCESTER - Jack Reiff, born Jacob Joseph Reiff, on June 22, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY, son of Lawrence and Edith (Esther Kuhnberg) Reiff, passed away in Worcester on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He leaves loving family members, brother David Reiff and wife Linda of Maryland; his beloved children Evan Shepherd...
Ernestine W. (Wilkins) Blanchard
Jan 22, 2019
WORCESTER - Ernestine W. (Wilkins) Blanchard, 90, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 with family by her side at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus in Worcester. She was born in Princeton, ME, the daughter of Ernest G. and Irene (Metcalf) Wilkins and grew up in Jay and Sebago Lake, ME. Ernestine graduated from Standish High School and...
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