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Norman G. "Guy" Orrell Jr.
Nov 4, 2018
HOLDEN – Norman G. “Guy” Orrell, Jr., 63, of Jefferson, formerly of Millbury, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 4, 2018 with his loving wife and family by his side at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Guy was born in Worcester on October 3, 1955 and lived his formative years in Millbury. He was a graduate of Millbury...
Heather B. Gleick
Nov 3, 2018
HOLDEN – Heather B. Gleick, 41, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 3, 2018. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Kevin and Barbara (Stasko) Gleick and has lived in Holden and Sterling for most of her life. Heather graduated from Wachusett Regional High School, class of 1995. She went on to work several years for the former Allmerica,...
Jordan H. Robbins
Nov 3, 2018
WORCESTER – Jordan Robbins, 80, who served Worcester’s Jewish community for many years as a leader of The Jewish Federation, Congregation Beth Israel, Bet Shalom, Worcester Hebrew Cemetery, and others, died Saturday, November 3. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Harriet (Joseph) Robbins; a son, Bradd Robbins and his wife Syrene of Trumbull, CT; a daughter, Ilyse Robbins Mohr,...
Gilbert H. Dahlstrom
Nov 2, 2018
HUBBARDSTON – Gilbert H. Dahlstrom, 89, died peacefully on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Health Alliance Hospital, Leominster. He was born in White Plains, NY, the son of Sven Hjalmar Dahlstrom and Esther Timothea (Ostrom), grew up in Staten Island, NY, and then later lived in upstate New York before moving to Hubbardston in 2005. Gilbert proudly served in the...
Gale Hilary (Closter) Nigrosh
Nov 1, 2018
WORCESTER - Gale Hilary (Closter) Nigrosh died peacefully in bed the morning of November 1, 2018 at age 71 due to complications from an aggressive attack of pneumonia. Gale was born in Washington DC and lived in the area until she moved to NYC to attend Barnard College. In 1968 she and her then husband, Leon Nigrosh, moved to Worcester....
Carol Anne Connors
Nov 1, 2018
PRINCETON - Carol Anne (McKeon) Connors, 81, of Princeton, died peacefully in her home on November 1st, 2018. She was born on Christmas eve of 1936 in Queens, New York to the late Thomas and Evelyn (Smith) McKeon. Carol graduated from St. Cecilia High School in Englewood, N.J. in 1955 where she met her husband, Philip I. Connors, and attended...
Stephanie G. (Behuniak) Dos Santos
Nov 1, 2018
LEOMINSTER/HOLDEN - Stephanie G. (Behuniak) Dos Santos, 32, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, November 1, 2018. She leaves her children, Gabriel and Camilia Dos Santos, her father, Michael Behuniak and step-mother, Alice Behuniak; her two brothers, Matthew & Jonathan Behuniak; a step-sister, Tabitha Fererra and a close friend, Robert Downey. Stephanie was born in Worcester, raised in...
Gertrude F. (Hughes) Jason
Nov 1, 2018
SPENCER/WORCESTER – Gertrude “Trudy” F. (Hughes) Jason, 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Quaboag on the Common Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, West Brookfield after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Thomas and Laura (Hinckley) Hughes and had had lived in Worcester and Webster before moving to Spencer in 2015. Her loving...
Patrick T. Mcgann
Nov 1, 2018
RUTLAND/NEWMARKET, NH – Patrick T. McGann, 60, passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side on Thursday, November 1, 2018 after a long illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of John D., Sr. and Althea (Pratt) McGann and had lived in Rutland and Missouri before moving to Newmarket, NH in 2005. He leaves his loving...
Elza K. Kovago
Oct 31, 2018
WORCESTER – Elza (Kakuk) Kovago passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Budapest, Hungary on March 16, 1920 and immigrated to the United States in 1970. Her husband, Francis Kovago died in 1995. She is survived by her son, Francis Kovago and his wife, lidi; her grandson, Peter Kovago...
Elliot W. Salloway
Oct 31, 2018
WORCESTER – Dr. Elliot W. Salloway, age 82, of Aventura, FL, died on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in Worcester after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Regina R. (Dobro) Salloway; three sons, Brian Salloway, David Salloway and his wife, Alexis Silver and Steven Salloway and his wife, Erin all of Worcester; a brother, Richard Salloway and...
Claire D. (Goodrich) Slovin Gurney
Oct 31, 2018
HOLDEN – Claire D. (Goodrich) Slovin Gurney, 86, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. She was born in Raynham, the daughter of Cecil and Irma (Henry) Goodrich and had lived the past 55 years in Holden. Claire graduated from South High School in 1949 and the Salter Secretarial School in 1951. She was a secretary and...
Dorothy (Calcia) Carlson
Oct 31, 2018
STERLING - Dorothy (Calcia) Carlson, 84, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the Sterling Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Sterling, the daughter of Anthony and Mary P. (O'Toole) Calcia . Dorothy is survived by her husband of 60 years, Erving Carlson; her daughter, Barbara Ptak; her son, John R. Carlson; two grandsons, James...
Patrick J. Casey
Oct 30, 2018
WORCESTER - Patrick J. Casey, 65, died peacefully on Tuesday morning, October 30, 2018 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. He was born and raised in Cambridge, the son of Catherine (Sugrue) and the late John Casey, and had lived in Worcester for over 35 years. Patrick graduated from Boston College High School with the class of...
Kenneth C. Wagner
Oct 29, 2018
HOLDEN – Kenneth C. Wagner, 89, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 at Dodge Park Rest Home in Worcester, after an illness. He was born in Holden, the son of Ralph W. and Stella L. (Swenson) Wagner and had lived most of his life in Holden. He leaves his sister, Shirley L. Wagner of Holden; his brother, Ralph W....
William M. Scalzulli
Oct 27, 2018
HOLDEN – William M. Scalzulli, beloved husband of Ann A. Scalzulli, passed away unexpectedly at his cottage in Manomet Bluffs, MA on Saturday, October 27, 2018, just one day shy of his 85th birthday. Born in Fitchburg, he was a son of Pasquale and Lena (Conroy) Scalzulli. Bill was a graduate of Franklin High School and attended Ohio State University....
Joan H. Pearlmutter
Oct 26, 2018
WORCESTER- Joan H. (Weingarten) Pearlmutter, age 81, died on Friday, October 26, 2018 in UMass Memorial Healthcare. Her husband of 54 years Arthur E. Pearlmutter died on October 23, 2017. She leaves a son, Chaim Pearlmutter of Cleveland Heights, OH; a daughter, Renee, wife of Benjamin Albert of West Roxbury; a sister, Sandra, wife of Steven Kay of Holbrook, NY...
Eleanor M. Germain
Oct 24, 2018
STERLING – Eleanor M. (Roy) Popham Germain, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston. Born and raised in Worcester, she was the daughter of Alfred F. and Mildred M. (Hendrickson) Roy. She was a 1949 graduate of Commerce High School and went on to enjoy a long career...
Raffaela W. Demarco
Oct 23, 2018
WEST BOYLSTON – Raffaela W. (Lopriore) DeMarco, 97, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 after a brief illness. Raffaela was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of Joseph and Annie (Tantimonica) Lopriore. She met the love of her life and married Mario A. DeMarco in 1955 and together they raised their loving family. Her loving husband of...
Rebecca Berenson
Oct 23, 2018
WORCESTER - Rebecca Berenson, age 55, died on Tuesday, October 23rd in Rose Monahan Hospice Residence. She leaves her husband of 32 years, Chuck Rosenblum; a son, Lewis Rosenblum of Worcester; two daughters, Lena Rosenblum of Cleveland, Ohio and Liza Rosenblum of Worcester; her parents, Robert and Geraldine (Cohen) Berenson of Worcester; her mother-in-law Lenora (Melnick) Rosenblum of West Hartford;...
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