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Barbara E. Salins
Jul 22, 2019
WORCESTER – Barbara E. (Norman) Salins, 97, died on Monday, July 22nd . She was born in Boston on April 1, 1922 and was the third of four children of Maxwell G. and Ida (Molansky) Norman who had immigrated here from Manchester England. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Lewis S. Salins, her wonderful son-in-law Dr. Kalman S. Sinofsky...
Henry G. St. Pierre
Jul 22, 2019
WORCESTER - Henry G. St. Pierre, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 22, 2019, at UMass Memorial Healthcare - University Campus. Born in Worcester, Henry was the son of Henry and Beatrice (Lajoie) St.Pierre and lived here his entire life. His son, Henry G. St. Pierre, Jr. passed away in 2017. He will be lovingly...
Ellen (Hastings) Landini
Jul 22, 2019
STERLING / SOUTH YARMOUTH - Ellen (Hastings) Landini died peacefully at home in South Yarmouth on July 22, 2019 at the age of 75. Ellen is survived by her childhood sweetheart and devoted husband of 53 years, Edward (Andy) Landini, her children Lisa Williams, wife of Timothy, and Jay Landini, and his wife Stacy, as well as three grandchildren, Carly...
Raymond Joel Picard
Jul 21, 2019
WORCESTER - Raymond Joel Picard at the age of 21, a beloved son, brother, and uncle, succumbed to a courageous battle with depression and drug addiction on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at his home in Worcester. He was born in Worcester the son of the late Philippe W. Picard and Micheline (Boucher) Picard who resides in Worcester. Besides his mother...
Marilyn A. (Lancey) Pendleton
Jul 19, 2019
WEST BOYLSTON – Marilyn A. (Lancey) Pendleton, 86, passed away peacefully on Friday July 19, 2019. She was born in Boylston, the daughter of Roland W. and Alice V. Lancey and graduated as Salutatorian from Major Victor E. Edwards High School. She also graduated from the Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and pursued further studies at Quinsigamond Community College and...
Chester F. Polewaczyk
Jul 19, 2019
HOLDEN – Chester F. Polewaczyk, 82, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, July 19, 2019. He was born in Worcester, the son of Chester F. and Marion (Wojciechowski) Polewaczyk and had lived in Worcester before moving to Holden twenty-two years ago. He leaves his loving wife of 57 years, Donna M. (Nelson) Polewaczyk; three sons, James F. Polewaczyk and...
Loretta (Bevilacqua) Krus
Jul 18, 2019
PAXTON- Loretta (Bevilacqua) Krus, 87, a long-time Paxton resident, died peacefully on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Tatnuck Park at Worcester | A Senior Living Facility. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of Charles and Laura Bevilacqua and had lived in Paxton for more than 50 years. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 54 years, Donald...
Charles M. Foster
Jul 18, 2019
STERLING – We are saddened to let everyone know that Charles M. Foster died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, July 18, 2019 in Sterling. He was pre-deceased by his parents, Malcolm and Henrietta and five sisters. Born in Leominster on March 28, 1934, he lived his early life there and in Lowell, where he learned to love cars, earned...
Dorothy A. French
Jul 16, 2019
STERLING- Dorothy A. (Crathern) French passed away peacefully on July 16, 2019 at her residence in Sunrise Senior Living, Leominster, MA. Born to Charles Crathern and Anne (Morrison) Crathern on November 6, 1925 in Hanover, NH, she was married 57 years to her partner in life, Arthur W. French, who predeceased her in 2004. Dorie grew up in Worcester’s Tatnuck...
Karyl O. Mcfarland
Jul 15, 2019
HOLDEN – Karyl O. McFarland, 77, died peacefully on July 15, 2019, following a brief illness, and was surrounded by the people she loved most, her family. Karyl was born on April 25, 1942, in New Britain, CT, to Axel and Doris (Hultman) Ohlund. She spent her childhood living in Bristol, CT, and even though she had no siblings, she...
Marcia G. Snow
Jul 15, 2019
HOLDEN – Marcia (Graham) Snow, 95, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019 after a brief hospitalization. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Alfred N. and Natalie D. (Ewer) Graham and had lived most of her life in Holden. Her loving husband of 55 years, Edward R. Snow, passed away in 2000. She is survived by her children;...
Marguerite E. Amons
Jul 13, 2019
HOLDEN – Marguerite E. (Keyes) Amons passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Saturday, July 13, 2019. She was 97. Born and raised in Worcester, Marguerite was the daughter of Everett H. and Hilda I. (Frost) Keyes and lived the last 70 years in Jefferson. She will be lovingly remembered and missed by her daughter...
Gertrude Edwina (Lodge) Andrews
Jul 13, 2019
LANCASTER - With profound sadness we announce the passing of Gertrude “Edwina” Andrews, 95, on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Heywood Wakefield Commons in Gardner. Edwina was born in Boston, the daughter of Edmund A. and Gertrude E. (Reed) Lodge. Edwina in her early years lived in Johnson City, Tennessee where her father served as a physician on the military...
Alexander Sokolovsky
Jul 11, 2019
HOLDEN – Alexander Sokolovsky, age 90, died on Thursday, July 11, 2019 in St. Vincent Hospital. He leaves his wife of 69 years, Rosa (Shifrin) Sokolovsky: a son, Vitaly Sokolovsky and his wife, Elina and a daughter, Tatyana, wife of Jacob Gorodetsky, all of Holden; a sister, Polina Sokolovskaya of New York City and five grandchildren. He was born in...
Willis E. Erickson
Jul 11, 2019
BAY PINES, FL/HOLDEN – Willis E. Erickson, 77, of Holden, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Bay Pines Veterans’ Medical Center after a long struggle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was born in Holden, the son of Henry C. and Lillian E. (Johnson) Erickson, and had lived in Holden and Tampa, FL before moving to Bay Pines seventeen...
Paul R. Ledoux
Jul 11, 2019
WEST BOYLSTON/LANCASTER - On July 11, 2019 Paul Ledoux, husband, father and grandfather passed away at the age of 83. Paul was born on February 28, 1936 in Ware, Massachusetts to Anna and Silvieau Ledoux. He received his bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and his MBA from American International College. He married Giselle Woitusch on...
Barbara A. Maki
Jul 10, 2019
HOLDEN – Barbara A. (Lindgren) Maki, 92, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Carl R. and Lillian S. (Wallsten) Lindgren and lived most of her life in Holden. Her husband of 56 years, Eino A. Maki, passed away in 2007. She leaves her two daughters, Kandis Tsuchiya and her...
David Chandler
Jul 10, 2019
STERLING - On Wednesday, July 10th, David Chandler, 71, of Meadowbrook Orchards, Sterling, Massachusetts, died peacefully in his sleep after a short illness. He leaves his wife of 49 years, Katharine Reynolds Chandler, his son P. Reynolds (Ren) Chandler and daughter-in-law Sarah Sloan Chandler of Seattle, WA, his daughter Elinor (Nellie) Chandler Bailey and son-in-law Colin John Bailey of London,...
Richard A. Benoit
Jul 8, 2019
WORCESTER - Richard A. Benoit, 81, died peacefully on Monday, July 8, 2019 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester. He was born in Worcester, the son of Asa L. and Addie (McKeown) Benoit and graduated from South High School with the class of 1956. Richard went on to proudly serve in the U.S. Army at Fort McPherson, Georgia....
Rodney R. Cloukey
Jul 8, 2019
WEST BOYLSTON/STETSON, MAINE -- Rodney R. Cloukey, 88, formerly of Maine, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 8, 2019 under the loving care of his family and the compassionate staff at Oakdale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in West Boylston. Born in Ashland, Maine, Rod was the son of the late Anthony and Mary Jane (Soucy) Cloukey and lived most of...
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