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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...
Raymond "Toot" C. Lyman
Nov 21, 2018
HOLDEN - Raymond “Toot” C. Lyman, 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 under the loving care of his family and the dedicated staff at the Odd Fellows Home in Worcester, after a brief illness. Ray was born in Holden, the son of Clarence R. and Doris (Bassett) Lyman, and was a lifelong resident of Holden. He was...
Horatio "Nick" Nicastro
Nov 20, 2018
HOLDEN - Horatio “Nick” Nicastro, 68 passed away peacefully at his home in Shrewsbury on November 20th, 2018. Born in Fitchburg on June 22, 1950, Nick was the son of Philip and Carmela (Catalfamo) Nicastro and lived 30 years in Ashburnham and several years in Holden before recently moving to Shrewsbury. Nick was an accomplished student and athlete at Notre...
Dolores M. (Ferrantino) Devillers
Nov 19, 2018
WEST BOYLSTON – Dolores M. (Ferrantino) DeVillers, 74, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Matthew and Etta (Ramsey) Ferrantino and had lived most of her life in West Boylston. Her loving husband of 50 years, Frank R. DeVillers, passed away in 2017. She leaves...
Steven A. Kolofsky
Nov 17, 2018
RUTLAND – Steven A. Kolofsky, 56, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus after a sudden illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Andrew Kolofsky and was a lifelong resident of Rutland. He leaves his daughter, Juliannah Kolofsky of Rutland and her mother, Dorene A. Kolofsky; his mother, Mary A. Kolofsky...
Frederick "Fred" F. Davis
Nov 17, 2018
HOLDEN – Frederick “Fred” F. Davis, 79, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, November 17, 2018. Born in Beverly and raised in North Quincy, Fred was the son of the late Forrest M. and Sarah (Bonner) Davis and lived the last 38 years in Holden. Fred was a graduate of Archbishop Williams High School, class of 1957. After attending...
Carolyn A. (Powers) Peura
Nov 17, 2018
Lakeville/Holden/Richmond, VT – Carolyn A. (Powers) Peura, 50, formerly of Holden and Richmond, VT, died peacefully at home on Saturday, November 17, 2018 . She was born in Worcester the daughter of John P. and the late Jeanne A. (Gargolinski) Powers and lived in Holden and Richmond, VT before moving to Lakeville this summer. Carolyn was predeceased by her mother,...
Priscilla J. (Adams) Gull
Nov 16, 2018
HOLDEN - Priscilla J. (Adams) Gull, 75, died peacefully on Friday, November 16, 2018 at UMass Memorial Health Care - Memorial Campus, Worcester. She was born in Worcester, the beloved daughter of Clifford L. and Gunhilde (Sakrison) Adams and lived most of her life in Holden. Priscilla was predeceased by her beloved husband of 30 years, Dr. Michael V. Gull...
Mary Susan Goss
Nov 13, 2018
NEW BRAINTREE/STERLING – Mary Susan Goss, 61, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Robert W. Sr. and Joanne C. (Miller) Goss and had lived most of her life in Sterling before moving to New Braintree in 2001. She...
Marian Mandell Cavuto
Nov 13, 2018
Holden/Rochester, NY/ Wayne, NJ - Marian (Mandell) Cavuto, 94, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Notre Dame Long Term Care in Worcester. She was born in Rochester, NY, the daughter of Frank and Mary Reber Mandell and had lived in Rochester and Wayne, NJ before moving to Holden in 2008. Marian was predeceased by her beloved husband of...
Sarra K. Pischikov
Nov 11, 2018
HOLDEN - Sarra (Kuntzman) Pischikov, age 91 of Holden, died on Sunday, November 11 in the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. She leaves her husband of 67 years Leonid Pischikov of Holden; two daughters Anna Gershon of Holden and Elina, wife of Vitaly Sokolovsky of Jefferson, and three grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sister Dora Pirovich. She was born...
Debra M. (Rotti) Thomas
Nov 8, 2018
STERLING – Debra M. (Rotti) Thomas, 63, beloved wife of Clifford P. Thomas, passed away peacefully from this life on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at home surrounded by her family. Born in Holden and raised in Clinton, she was a daughter of the late Guido E. and Dorothy M. (McElligott) Rotti. Deb moved to Sterling in 1971 and was a...
Avrom "Remi" Mintz
Nov 6, 2018
WORCESTER - Avrom Aaron “Remi” Mintz, 85, of Westborough died on November 6. A long life well lived. He leaves his wife of 61 years Alisa (Berenstein) Mintz; three daughters, Naomi, wife of Dan Lowenthal of Larchmont, NY, Abby Mintz of New York City and Elizabeth Mintz-Walpert, wife of Allen Walpert of Brookline, MA; two sisters, Ellie Blank of New...
George M. Laska
Nov 5, 2018
WORCESTER - George M. Laska, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 5, 2018 in the UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester. Born in Worcester, George was a son of the late Michael and Eftherpia (Kotnani) Laska, and lived in Worcester his entire life. He graduated from the former Commerce High School and received a Master’s Degree in Education from...
Janice M. (Hotz) Macfarlane
Nov 5, 2018
HOLDEN/CHELMSFORD – Janice M. (Hotz) MacFarlane, 76, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018 at Mass General Hospital in Boston after an illness. She had lived most of her life in Chelmsford before moving to Holden five years ago. A private funeral service for Janice will be held at the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden. In lieu of...
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