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April V. Pentland
Jul 19, 2018
AUBURN - April V. Pentland, 69 of Auburn, passed away at home on Thursday, July 19, 2018. April was born on November 9, 1948 in Worcester, the daughter of Gertrude Blanche (Wheeler) Pentland and Ray Hamilton Pentland, Jr. She attended Auburn High School and took classes at Clark University. She worked in banking as a bank teller for 25 years....
Kenneth Schofield
Jul 17, 2018
PAXTON - Kenneth Schofield Sr., a longtime resident of Paxton, passed away from this world peacefully on July 17, 2018.Ken was employed for over 30 years as an electronic technician for the FAA, keeping the regional Vortac radar system operating in all kinds of conditions, and keeping New England air traffic out of harm’s way. He served in WWII in...
Frances R. Gadde
Jul 16, 2018
HOLDEN – Frances R. (Findell) Gadde, 95, passed away on Monday, July 16th at Sterling Village. She was born and raised in Auburn, the daughter of Frank E. and Lydia E. (Anderson) Findell and had lived most of her life in Holden. Her husband, Harry C. Gadde, passed away in 2010. She is survived by several nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and...
Marion L. (Taylor) Woodsmall
Jul 16, 2018
STERLING – Marion L. (Taylor) Woodsmall, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 16, 2018 at Sterling Village. She was the wife of the late retired Sterling Fire Chief, John “Jack” R. Woodsmall. Marion was born in Holden, the daughter of Wilfred O. and May B. (Williams) Taylor.Marion grew up in Sterling, graduating from Leominster High School.  In 1946, when...
Ida (Godin) Shapiro
Jul 15, 2018
WORCESTER – Ida (Godin) Shapiro, age 92, died on Sunday, July 15th in St. Vincent Hospital.Her husband of 52 years, Raphael Shapiro, died in 2004. She leaves a son, Leonid Shapiro and a daughter, Tamara Priborkina from Worcester; and two granddaughters, Rita and Nina Shapiro. She was born in Bobruisk, Belarus and came to Worcester in 1994.She had a beautiful...
Dorothy E. (Olson) Johnson
Jul 13, 2018
Holden – Dorothy E. (Olson) Johnson, 90, died peacefully on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Hannah B.G. Shaw Home in Middleborough. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Bror and Eva M. (Marsolais) Olson and enjoyed living in Holden for most of her life.            Dorothy was predeceased by her loving husband of 38 years, Egon M. Johnson in...
Mary T. (Lynch) Goodell
Jul 13, 2018
HOLDEN- Mary T. (Lynch) Goodell, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, July 13, 2018 in her home, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Robert P. Goodell, Jr.; two sons, Robert P. Goodell, III and his wife, Beverly of Holden and William B. Goodell of Duxbury. She was a beloved Grandmother to...
Rozek Salomea
Jul 12, 2018
WORCESTER - Rozek (Popiel) Salomea, 91, of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Eisenberg Assisted Living in Worcester. She was born in Poland, the daughter of Yihoda and Helen Popiel. Funeral Services were private and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
Felisa Arocho Perez
Jul 11, 2018
Biography RUTLAND - Felisa Arocho Perez, 83, of Rutland, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at her home.She was born in Isabela, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Ramon Arocho Soto and Belen Perez Salas.Funeral services were private and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
Samuel M. Alunni
Jul 11, 2018
Biography STERLING - Samuel Marc Alunni, 70, of Sterling, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018.He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the son of Samuel and Helen (Locks) Alunni.  Funeral services were private and under the care of Miles-Sterling Funeral and Tribute Center, 100 Worcester Road, Sterling.
Marek Freidmiter
Jul 11, 2018
Biography RUTLAND - Marek Freidmiter, 71, of Rutland, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. He was born in Poland, the son of Srul and Tamara (Niertina) Freidmiter.At the request of the family, not formal obituary was published. Funeral services were private and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
Steven W. Siter
Jul 8, 2018
PAXTON – Steven W. Siter, 73, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, July 8, 2018. He was born in Great Barrington, the son of William B. and Virginia L. (Spurr) Siter and was a Paxton resident for 45 years. He leaves his wife, Ansley D. (Smith) Siter; his son, Nathan A. Siter of Helsinki, Finland; his daughter, Phoebe A....
Roger 'Skip' D. Mccauley
Jul 8, 2018
Biography window.jQuery || document.write('') Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-888-579-7953 Code: 75209P HOLDEN – Roger “Skip” D. McCauley, 76, of Holden, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family Sunday, July 8, 2018, after a brief illness. Born and raised mainly in Holden, Roger was the son of William and Blanche (Ellis) McCauley. After graduating from Wachusett Regional...
Riva (Nusenkis) Muchnik
Jul 7, 2018
WORCESTER - Riva (Nusenkis) Muchnik, 82, of Worcester, passed away at home on Saturday, July 7, 2018. She was born on April 8, 1936, the daughter of Misha and Shifra Nusenkis. Funeral services were held at Congregation Beth Israel in Worcester with burial following at Holy Society Cemetery in Leicester under the direction of Miles Funeral Home of Holde
Neree L. Roseberry
Jul 7, 2018
STERLING – Neree L. Roseberry, 89, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Fitchburg Healthcare after an illness. He was born in Saint Pierre-de-Broughton, Quebec, Canada, the son of Odilon and Simonne (Lambert) Roseberry and had lived in Sterling for over 50 years.
Lorraine E. (Benoit) Lajeunesse
Jul 5, 2018
Biography WEST BOYLSTON – Lorraine E. (Benoit) Lajeunesse, 85, beloved wife of 64 years to the late Joseph A. Lajeunesse, Sr., went home to her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 5, 2018, at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Wilrose J. and Ernestine E. (Riopel) Benoit. Lorraine...
Lois M. Boyce
Jul 5, 2018
HOLDEN – Lois M. (Milligan) Boyce passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Holden, the daughter of Harry G. and Laura Bell (Rowe) Milligan and returned to Holden after marrying. Her husband of 36 years, John H. Boyce Jr., passed away in 1989. She leaves her son, Jay...
David E. Gullett
Jul 4, 2018
WESTBOROUGH / WEST BOYLSTON– David E. Gullett, 93, a former resident of West Boylston, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2018 at the Westborough Healthcare Center. His beloved wife of 64 years, Marlene A. (Barnes) Gullett, passed away in 2016. Born in Bellevue, PA and raised in Port Washington, NY, David was the son of the late Edward and Kyle...
Leonard H. Gerhardt
Jul 4, 2018
WORCESTER – Leonard H. Gerhardt, age 87, of Boynton Beach, FL, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. Born in Providence, RI, he was a son of the late David and Rae (Brenner) Gerhardt.He was the beloved husband of 66 years to Eleanor Gerhardt. He was the devoted father of Barry Gerhardt and his wife, Joni, Jeffrey Gerhardt and Pam...
Lillian (Shapiro) Jacobson
Jul 3, 2018
CLINTON – Lillian (Shapiro) Jacobson, age 98, formerly of Clinton died on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in the Linda Manor Extended Care Facility in Northampton, MA.She was the wife of the late Manuel “Manny” Jacobson. She leaves two sons, Alan J. Jacobson of Watertown and David L. Jacobson and his wife, Debbie of Belchertown; and many nieces and nephews. She...
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