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Raymond J. Burgwinkle, Jr
Dec 9, 2018
LEOMINSTER/CLINTON – Raymond “Duke” J. Burgwinkle, Jr., passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at UMass Memorial – Health Alliance Hospital in Leominster. Born and raised in Clinton, Duke was the son of Raymond J. and Gladys (Wetherell) Burgwinkle and lived the last 27 years in Leominster. Duke graduated from Clinton High School in 1960. He worked over forty...
Theresa E. Bell
Dec 7, 2018
RUTLAND – Theresa E. (Ross) Bell, 63, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 7, 2018 surrounded by her family. She will be lovingly missed and remembered by her parents, Vincent and Virginia (Doucette) Ross of Rutland; two sons, Andrew P. Bell, Jr. of Rutland and John V. Bell and his wife, Melissa of Barre; her close companion, Rickey...
Robert D. Lavigne
Dec 7, 2018
HOLDEN -- Robert D. Lavigne, 75, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 under the loving care of his wife and the compassionate caregivers at St. Vincent Hospital. Born in Worcester on November 22, 1943, Bob was the son of the late Taylor and Madaline (Pierce) Lavigne. He was a graduate of Commerce High School and Becker Junior College both...
Robert L. Hastings
Dec 5, 2018
Holden - Robert L. Hastings, 85, entered his Lord’s presence peacefully on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA. He was born in Port Huron, MI, the son of Olive Ida Mae (Dicer) and Louis J. Hastings and grew up in Flint, MI. Robert proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. After returning...
Lauren R. (Johnson) Stacy
Dec 5, 2018
HOLDEN – Lauren R. (Johnson) Stacy, 73, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 5, surrounded by her loving family and dear friends. Lauren was the daughter of Gordon E. and Thelma M. (Murphy) Johnson. She was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, grew up in Arlington, Texas, and lived over 48 years in Holden. Lauren graduated from Arlington High School...
Florence (Lisabitsky) Katz
Dec 1, 2018
WORCESTER - Florence (Lisabitsky) Katz, age 96, died comfortably at the Jewish Healthcare Center in the early hours of December 1st. She was born on January 9, 1922, in Worcester to Isaac and Sarah (Sperling) Lisabitsky. Florence married Lester Katz in 1949 and over their 63 years together they traveled the world always returning to the comfort of their home...
Margaret "Judy" (Nardella) Leroux
Nov 30, 2018
WEST BOYLSTON – Margaret “Judy” (Nardella) Leroux, 79, formerly of Paxton, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 30, 2018 under the loving care of her family and the dedicated staff at the Oasis at Dodge Park in Worcester. Judy was born and grew up in Worcester as the only child of the late Joseph and Mary M. (O’Connell) Nardella. She...
Helga "Sunnie" Epstein
Nov 30, 2018
LEOMINSTER - Helga "Sunnie" Epstein, 94, formerly of Fitchburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 30, 2018 at the Sunrise Senior Living of Leominster. Helga was a survivor of the Holocaust and came to the United States in 1940 at the age of 16. During World War II, she enrolled at the Burbank Hospital School of Nursing. In July of...
Christine A. (Hanson) Ring
Nov 30, 2018
STERLING – On Friday, November 30, 2018, Christine A. (Hanson) Ring, 78, put down her coffee and quilting and left to join her beloved husband, Laurence "Larry" Ring, Jr., who passed away on April 10, 1995. She was born in Boston on February 18, 1940, a daughter of Ralph A. and Sigrid M. (Bo) Hanson, and grew up in West...
Alan J. Havens
Nov 29, 2018
HOLDEN - Alan J. Havens, 85, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Born in Worcester and raised in Holden, Alan was the son of Stanley M. and Elsie M. (Jordan) Havens, and lived several years in West Boylston before moving back to Holden in the early 1990's. He was a graduate...
Robert Friedman
Nov 29, 2018
HOLDEN - Robert Friedman, 60, beloved husband of Linda L. (Urbanovitch) Friedman, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital. Born in Jersey City, NJ he was the son of Sondra (Hirsh) Friedman and the late Dr. Morton Friedman. He was raised and educated in Montvale, NJ and graduated from Syracuse University where he received a...
Elsie V. Donaldson
Nov 27, 2018
RUTLAND/BELCHERTOWN – Elsie V. (Hopps) Donaldson, 91, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2018 at Mount Saint Vincent Care Center in Holyoke. She will be lovingly missed and remembered by her two daughters, Sandra Bigelow of Belchertown and Linda Cormier and her husband, Paul of Holyoke. Funeral arrangements are private and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main...
Barry E. Martin
Nov 27, 2018
WORCESTER - Barry E. Martin, 77, died Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Holden Nursing Home after a courageous battle with ALS - Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Barry was born in Worcester, a son of Meyer and Anne (Cohen) Martin, and was a lifelong resident. A graduate of Commerce High School, Barry attended Worcester Junior College and earned a Bachelor of Science...
Harriet M. (Aisenberg) Golden
Nov 26, 2018
WORCESTER - Harriet M. (Aisenberg) Golden, age 99, died on Monday, November 26, 2018 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home. Her husband of 53 years, Dr. Ephraim Golden, died in 1996. She leaves a son, Robert Golden and his wife, Mariam of Worcester; two daughters, Judith, wife of Kevin Reando of Worcester and Susan, wife of Michael Aronson of Corvallis,...
Wayne A. Moody
Nov 26, 2018
RUTLAND - Wayne A. Moody, 75, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 26, 2018. He was born in York, Maine the son of Ernest F. and Eleanor A. (Costello) Moody. Wayne was a graduate of Wells High School with the class of 1962 and went on to attend Southern Maine Vocational Institute. It was while...
James "Jim" J. Larson
Nov 25, 2018
SHREWSBURY/HOLDEN - James J. Larson, 56, passed away peacefully at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester on Sunday, November 25, 2018 after a long illness. Jim was born in Worcester on October 23, 1962, a son of Kenneth L. and Maria A. (McGrail) Larson, and lived most of his life in Worcester and Holden before moving to Shrewsbury four...
Wayne K. Mckinstry
Nov 25, 2018
STERLING – Wayne K. McKinstry, 87, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus in Worcester after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of John H. and Minnie E. (Creswell) McKinstry and had lived in Worcester before moving to Sterling 42 years ago. He leaves his loving wife of 62...
Niqe (Mihali) Danga
Nov 23, 2018
WORCESTER- Niqe (Mihali) Danga, 86 , passed away peacefully on Friday, November 23, 2018 at the residence of her son, Petraq surrounded by her family. Born in Albania, Niqe was a daughter of the late Vangjo and Olga (Ilia) Mihali and lived in Worcester since 1993. She was a member of St. Mary’s Assumption Albanian Orthodox Church in Worcester. Niqe...
Edwin "Ed" John Fedeli
Nov 22, 2018
STERLING – Local business owner, Edwin "Ed" John Fedeli, 97, of Sterling, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2018. His beloved wife of 55 years, Mary Rose (Setter) Fedeli passed away in 2000. Born on November 3, 1921 in Worcester, Ed was the eldest son of Frederick and Sylvia (Salvi) Fedeli. Ed graduated from North High School and went on...
Edith V. (Johnson) Cook
Nov 21, 2018
HOLDEN - Edith V. (Johnson) Cook, 101, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Tatnuck Park Assisted Living in Worcester. Her beloved husband, Earl Cook passed away in 1989. A daughter of Claus and Elin (Polin) Johnson, she was born in Worcester and graduated from Commerce High School. A longtime Holden resident since 1939, Edith...
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