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Maurice "Sonny" Lubin
Dec 23, 2018
WORCESTER – Maurice “Sonny” Lubin, age 82, died on Sunday, December 23rd at UMASS Memorial Healthcare. He was born in Lowell, the son of Arthur and Jennie (Grosnick) Lubin and had lived in Worcester 67 years. He was predeceased by his parents and his two brothers, Richard and John Lubin. He is survived by several cousins. He had been a...
Gloria L. (Forbes) Bell
Dec 21, 2018
HOLDEN – Gloria L. (Forbes) Bell, 101, passed away peacefully at Shrewsbury Nursing Home on Friday, December 21, 2018 after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of C. Russell and Frances A. (Chapin) Forbes and had lived most of her life in Holden before moving to Colony 3 in Worcester. Her husband of 55 years, Wesley O....
Marion Davis Queler
Dec 21, 2018
WORCESTER - Marion (Cohen) Davis Queler, age 97, died on Dec. 21st at Dodge Park Residential Care in Worcester. She was married three times. Her first husband, Leonard Davis, died in 1977. Her second husband, Jack Queler, died in 2000. Her third husband, Dr. Daniel Kaplan, died in 2005. She leaves three sons, Jeffrey, husband of Karen Robert, of Putnam,...
Walton "Walt" F. Stockwell
Dec 21, 2018
STERLING/GILFORD, NH – Walton “Walt” F. Stockwell, 86, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018. He was born in Worcester, the son of the late Walton F. and Phyllis L. (Skerry) Stockwell and had lived nearly 30 years in Sterling before moving to his adopted home in New Hampshire in 1995. Walt is survived by his wife, Shirley (Jasper) Stockwell;...
Dennis W. Bagley
Dec 21, 2018
LEOMINSTER – Dennis W. Bagley, 84, beloved husband of Phyllis (Bergeron) Bagley, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 21, 2018 at Sterling Village. Born and raised in Leominster, Dennis was the only son of Holman and Olive (Kendall) Bagley. Dennis was a lifelong resident of Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School. After high school he served his community as...
Armand I. Roseberry
Dec 21, 2018
STERLING – Armand I. Roseberry, 76, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 at Sterling Village after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Odilon N. and Simonne G. (Lambert) Roseberry and had lived in Sterling since the mid 1950’s. His loving wife of 41 years, Susan M. (Nadeau) Roseberry, passed away in 2006. He leaves two...
Teresa M. (Gagliardi) Heirtzler
Dec 20, 2018
WORCESTER - Teresa M. (Gagliardi) Heirtzler, 93, died peacefully at home on the morning of Thursday, December 20, 2018. She was born in Naples, Italy, the daughter of Francesco and Amalia (deVincentiis) Gagliardi and has lived in Worcester for many years. Teresa will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Lewis H. Heirtzler; her sons, Paul L. Heirtzler and his wife,...
Raymond E. Rugg, Sr.
Dec 20, 2018
STERLING – Raymond E. Rugg, Sr., 64, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Clinton Hospital. Born in Clinton and raised in Sterling, Ray was the son of the late William H. and Luella R. (Farnsworth) Rugg. He was a graduate of Wachusett Regional High School, class of 1972. Ray worked for the Town of Sterling for 40...
John W. Mccarthy
Dec 20, 2018
WEST BOYLSTON – John W. McCarthy, 71, formerly of Sterling, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 20, 2018 under the loving care of his family and the compassionate staff at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born and raised in Fitchburg, John was the son of the late William J. and Elise “Elsie” R. (Belliveau) McCarthy, and lived 34 years in...
Ruth F. Fay
Dec 20, 2018
GEORGETOWN/MARSHFIELD - Ruth F. Fay, 93, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Port Healthcare Center in Newburyport. Born in Boston and raised in Roslindale, Ruth was the daughter of Francis and Myrtle (Morse) Fay, and lived several years in Cambridge, 40 years in Marshfield and 12 years in Hudson before moving to Georgetown in 2015. Ruth graduated...
Frederick L. Hart
Dec 20, 2018
HOLDEN - Frederick Lewis Hart, 73, of Jefferson, passed away peacefully in the early hours of December 20, 2018 in the comfort of his home. He was born on January 6, 1945 in New Britain, CT, son of Louise Stebbins Hart and George Hart of Newington, CT. Fred is survived by his daughter, Carina L. Hart and son-in-law, Daniel Albano...
Marjorie L. (Benaglia) Oslebo
Dec 19, 2018
HOLDEN - Marjorie L. (Benaglia) Oslebo, 85, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Born in Boston and raised in Worcester, Marjorie was the daughter of Joseph and Louise (Biggi) Benaglia, and had lived 58 years in Holden. Her beloved husband of 57 years, Ronald Oslebo, died in 2013. She will...
Lillian (Sheines) Glixman
Dec 19, 2018
WORCESTER - Lillian (Sheines) Glixman, age 98, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 in Eisenberg Assisted Living Residence. She was born in Revere and was the daughter of the late Harry and Maime (Solomon) Sheines and had lived in Worcester for over 70 years. She was the beloved wife of 43 years to the late Dr. Harry E. Glixman. She...
William Robert Brown
Dec 18, 2018
STERLING – William Robert Brown, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 under the loving care of his family and the compassionate staff at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston. Born and raised in Worcester, Bill was the son of Edward J. and Kathryn T. (Black) Brown, and lived the last 31 years in Sterling....
Nell M. Geene
Dec 16, 2018
HOLDEN - Nell M. Geene, 91, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018. She worked in New York City for a New York newspaper and later for accountants in New Jersey. She married A. David Geene and had two sons, David and Mark. Nell and her husband moved to Massachusetts and lived there for 25 years. They attended and served...
Edward M. Plotkin
Dec 15, 2018
WORCESTER - Edward M. Plotkin, 92, passed away on December 15, 2018 in Ithaca, NY, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Worcester in 1926, Ed was the son of Lillian and Max Plotkin, and brother to Charlotte and Sonia. He attended Classical High School where he was class musician. Ed enlisted in the Navy after graduation, serving in the...
Michael James Rahaim
Dec 14, 2018
WORCESTER - Michael J. Rahaim, 50, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his Worcester home on December 14th. He leaves his daughters, Mariah Curran of Chatham and Tierra Gonzalez of Charlton; and a brother, Christopher Rahaim. Michael was the son of the late, James J. and Sally (Morey) Rahaim of Holden, where he was raised and graduated from Wachusett...
Francis "Pat" Fanning, Jr.
Dec 11, 2018
SPENCER/PAXTON - Francis "Pat" Fanning, Jr., 74, formerly of Paxton, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 due to complications from Parkinson's Disease. He was born in Worcester and grew up in Paxton, the son of Ruth (Latvis) and Francis P. Fanning Sr., and has lived in Spencer for 15 years. Pat graduated from Wachusett High School with...
Robert M. "Rob" Brossman
Dec 10, 2018
RUTLAND – Robert M. “Rob” Brossman, 57, beloved husband of Julia C. (Smith) Brossman, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Monday, December 10, 2018, surrounded by his family. Born in Latrobe, PA, he was a son of Robert Brossman and the late Mary (Morehead) Brossman. Rob was a high school graduate of The Linsly Military Institute...
David G. Hansen
Dec 9, 2018
STERLING - David G. Hansen, 73, died peacefully on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Sterling Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Sterling. He was born in the Corona neighborhood in Queens, New York, the son of George and Mary (Kohler) Hansen and had lived in Sterling for 43 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 46 years,...
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