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Sally L. Bouchard
Apr 10, 2019
HOLDEN - Sally L. (Gilmore) Bouchard, 81, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. She was born in Uxbridge and raised the daughter of Beulah (Barber) and William Hourihan, and lived in Holden for many years. Sally worked for R & R Plumbing Co. in Worcester where she met the love of her life, the late Lawrence J....
Andrew M. Hayden
Apr 9, 2019
RUTLAND/GARDNER – Andrew “Andy” M. Hayden, 42, a longtime Rutland resident, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Gardner on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Andy was the son of Constance A. (Packard) Hayden and the late Michael A. Hayden who passed away in 2012. He attended Wachusett Regional High School where he was a popular student who excelled in soccer...
Robert B Swidler
Apr 8, 2019
WORCESTER - Robert B. Swidler, age 75, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 8, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital. Bob leaves his beloved wife of 47 years, Barbara (Cohen) Swidler; a son, Joshua Swidler and his wife, Alisa of Briarcliff Manor, NY; a daughter, Heather Gelardi and her husband, Bill of Charlton; a brother, Ronald Swidler and his wife, Maria of...
Mariane (Pulda) Plotkin
Apr 6, 2019
WORCESTER - Mariane (Pulda) Plotkin, age 98, a former resident of Worcester and Shrewsbury, died on Saturday, April 6, at Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham. Her husband of 63 years, Jacob Plotkin, died in 2004. She leaves two daughters, Janet, wife of Howard Gordon of Worcester and Audrey, wife of Stanley Zamkow of Sharon, four grandchildren, Jay Gordon and...
Paul E. Adamonis
Apr 4, 2019
WORCESTER – Paul E. Adamonis, 69, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Shrewsbury Nursing Home after an illness. Born and raised in Worcester, Paul was the son of the late Stanley and Gertrude M. (Mahan) Adamonis, and a graduate of St. Peter’s High School, class of 1968. Paul graduated cum laude from Nichols College in 1973 and...
Marlene C. (Peterson) Neal
Apr 3, 2019
RUTLAND - Marlene C. (Peterson) Neal, 83, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Hermitage Healthcare, Worcester. She was born in Stockholm, Maine, the daughter of Roland and Anna (Sandgren) Peterson and had lived in Rutland for many years. Marlene will be lovingly remembered by her devoted husband of 61 years, Ralph "Nick" Neal of Jefferson; her son, David...
Kathleen Ann Fleming
Apr 2, 2019
HOLDEN, MA / NASHUA, NH - Kathleen Ann Fleming, 48, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Born in Worcester and raised in Jefferson, Kathy was the beloved daughter of Valerie A. (Nixon) and the late Joseph R. Fleming. Kathy graduated from Wachusett High School with the class of 1988 and went on to earn a Bachelor of...
George Thurman
Apr 1, 2019
WORCESTER - George Thurman, age 85, died on Monday April 1 in Yale New Haven Hospital. He leaves several nieces and nephews, Edward Adelman and his wife Elizabeth Lindorff of Hampton, CT, Lester Adelman and his wife Anna Joy of Sacramento, CA, Ira Adelman and his wife Marla Wiener of Needham, MA and Matthew Ritter and his wife Kelly of...
Bethea "Ann" (Smith) Roberts
Apr 1, 2019
PAXTON – Bethea “Ann” (Smith) Roberts, 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 1, 2019 in her childhood home in Paxton, with her devoted husband Paul by her side, after a courageous battle with cancer. Ann was born on February 22, 1938, a daughter of the late Bernard W. and Gudren (Johnson) Smith. She attended Paxton Center School and was...
Dorothy "Aunt Betty" Perman
Mar 31, 2019
BRIMFIELD – Dorothy “Betty” E. Perman, 93, passed away peacefully at Shrewsbury Nursing Home on Sunday, March 31, 2019 after an illness. She was born in Springfield, the daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Gilbert) Perman. She leaves her nieces, Linda Holman and her husband, Phillip of Sterling, Doris Jemiolo and her husband, Steve of Blandford and Jill Plant...
Susan P. Gothing
Mar 31, 2019
CLINTON/HUBBARDSTON - Susan P. (Decker) Gothing, 61, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Healthcare Alliance - Leominster Hospital after an illness. Born in Cambridge and raised in Lancaster, Susan is the daughter of Robert and Charlotte (Cameron) Decker who presently reside in Halfmoon, New York. Besides her parents, Susan will be affectionately remembered and missed by her son,...
Lola (Ossip) Salowitz
Mar 29, 2019
WORCESTER - Lola (Ossip) Salowitz, age 94, died on Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Her husband, Morris Salowitz, died in 2007. She leaves a son, Neil Salowitz and his wife, Debra, of West Des Moines, Iowa and a daughter, Hanna, wife of Peter Schwartz of Worcester; 4 grandchildren, Shoshana, wife of Paul Thompson, Rachel,...
Richard "Dick" G. Turcotte
Mar 29, 2019
HOLDEN - Richard “Dick” G. Turcotte, 89, beloved husband of Elizabeth”Betty” (Howard) Turcotte, passed away peacefully at home in the presence of his family, whom he loved so dearly on Friday, March 29, 2019. He was born in Worcester on October 17, 1929, the son of the late George H. and Florence M. (Gagnon) Turcotte. He was a graduate of...
Thomas J. Welsh
Mar 27, 2019
WEST BOYSLTON - Thomas J. Welsh, 87, longtime West Boylston resident, died peacefully on March 27, 2019 after an illness. He is survived by the love of his life Joan M. (Welcom) Welsh, their five children Denise M. Welsh; Donna L. Navarro and her husband Joseph; Thomas S. and his wife Ellen; Michael J. Welsh; Sharon K. Welsh and her...
Irene M. (Sherr) Talbot
Mar 27, 2019
WORCESTER - Irene M. (Sherr) Talbot, age 96, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Jewish Healthcare Center. Her husband, Nathan Talbot died in 2009. She leaves two sons, Seth Talbot and his wife, Bonnie of Portland, OR and Gill Talbot and his wife, Donna of Nashua, NH; her daughter-in-law, Marilyn Talbot of Westborough; her brother, Carl Sherr and...
Nancy (Tagliaferri) Genelli
Mar 25, 2019
WEST BOYLSTON – Nancy (Tagliaferri) Genelli, 88, passed away peacefully into the hands of her Lord on Monday, March 25, 2019 while in the loving care of her family and the compassionate staff at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Born and raised in Fitchburg, Nancy was the daughter of Neno and Carmeline (Delmolino) Tagliaferri and lived over 50 years...
Helen (Thomas) Lindstrom Roscillo
Mar 24, 2019
HOLDEN – Helen (Thomas) Lindstrom Roscillo, 90, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 with her loving family by her side. She was born in Springfield, the daughter of Martin and Anna Thomas and graduated from Commerce High School in Worcester. Helen worked as an administrative assistant for many well known companies in the Worcester area including Alcoa, U-Mass Medical and...
Kenneth L. Grenier
Mar 24, 2019
RUTLAND – Kenneth L. Grenier, 75, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, March 24, 2019 after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Wilfred J. and Rose A. (Potvin) Grenier and had lived most of his life in Rutland. He leaves his loving wife of 19 years, Cheryl A. (Kalinowski) Grenier;...
Thea Aschkenase
Mar 23, 2019
WORCESTER -- Thea (Obarzanek) Aschkenase, 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 23, 2019 under the loving care of her family and the compassionate staff at Agrace Hospice and Palliative Care in Wisconsin. Thea was born in Munich Germany and lived there with her parents, Samuel and Adele Obarzanek, and her younger brother Emanuel. In the late 1930’s, because of...
Maureen P. (Mcguire) Shaughnessy
Mar 20, 2019
HOLDEN/STERLING - Maureen Patricia (McGuire) Shaughnessy, 74, left this world to reunite with her high school sweetheart and husband of 43 years, Tommy, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at UMass Memorial Healthcare - University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Quincy and raised in Clinton, daughter of the late James and Eleanor (Nolan) McGuire. Maureen will be lovingly remembered by...
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