Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Elizabeth Sutherland Cape
Apr 26, 2018
PAXTON/HOLDEN - Elizabeth Sutherland Cape, 98, a resident of Paxton for over 50 years, died peacefully on the morning of Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of William M. Cape Sr. and Mary S. (Campbell) Cape.Elizabeth was a firm believer in the value of hard work, love of...
Janet A. (Horne) Barakian
Apr 25, 2018
Biography window.jQuery || document.write('') Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-888-579-7953 Code: 75209P RUTLAND – Janet A. (Horne) Barakian, 81 years of age died Wednesday April 25, 2018 after a short stay at Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Worcester and raised in Jefferson, Janet was the daughter of Andrew and Dorothy (Lehman) Horne and lived 50...
Joseph Edward Carew
Apr 23, 2018
STERLING – Joseph Edward Carew 97 the oldest of 10 children born in Cohasset Massachusetts to Joseph and Catherine (McCormick) Carew. Born in 1920 and raised on Meadow Brook Farm Union Street Hingham Mass, he resided in Sterling for over fifty years. Predeceased by his loving wife Irene (Berg) Carew. Predeceased by Brothers Thomas, Robert, Jack, Paul, Richard, James and...
James William Dunn Iii
Apr 21, 2018
RUTLAND - James W. Dunn III, 57, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, April 21, 2018. He was born in Worcester, the son of James W. Dunn Jr. and Mary T. (Walsh) Dunn and has lived in Rutland for over 25 years. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of 32 years, Jo-Ann M. (Englehart) Dunn;...
Agnes J. (Gallagher) Horton
Apr 19, 2018
Biography window.jQuery || document.write('') Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-888-579-7953 Code: 75209P CHARLTON - Agnes June (Gallagher) Horton, 81, passed away at home, after a courageous battle with cancer Thursday, April 19, 2018. Born June 1, 1936 in Worcester, she was the daughter of James and Agnes (Canty) Gallagher. Agnes was predeceased by her first husband, Paul Edward Brosnihan...
Dorothy A. Peterson Caradonna
Apr 18, 2018
A private committal service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Sterling. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Arrangements are under the care of the Miles-Sterling Funeral and Tribute Center, 100 Worcester Road, Sterling. To share a memory or offer an online condolence, please...
Michael J. Brennan
Apr 18, 2018
Biography SPENCER – Michael J. Brennan, 58, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was a son of the late George and Elinore (Streeter) Brennan. Michael was a graduate of Wachusett Regional High School in Holden and attended UMass, Amherst where he studied political science. He was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church...
Lillian 'Kakie' (Gaffin) Weintraub
Apr 18, 2018
WORCESTER - Lillian "Kakie" (Gaffin) Weintraub, age 96, died at the Jewish Healthcare Center on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. She was predeceased by her husband, Alfred "Nooky" Weintraub. She leaves two daughters, Toba and Haralee Weintraub; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She will be remembered by her outgoing personality and her ready smile. She was a lifelong resident of Worcester...
Eileen B. (Ottoson) Mclain
Apr 17, 2018
HOLDEN/BRISTOL,RI - Eileen B. (Ottoson) McLain, 99, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Silver Creek Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Bristol, RI. She was born in Holden, the daughter of Carl A. and Anna S. (Carling) Ottoson and lived in Holden for many years before moving to Bristol, RI 17 years ago. She was predeceased by the love...
Bruce G. Butterfield
Apr 15, 2018
HOLDEN - Bruce G. Butterfield, 71, of Jefferson, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home after a prolonged battle with cancer. Born in Worcester on September 5, 1946, Bruce was the son of Henry W., Jr. and Evelyn (Anderson) Butterfield and was a resident of Holden for most of his life. Bruce graduated...
Victoria M. Murray
Apr 15, 2018
HOLDEN – Victoria M. Murray, 75, a lifelong Holden resident, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Westborough HealthCare Center. She was a daughter of Louis and Asenath (Pratt) Murray and a 1962 graduate of Holden High School. Victoria was a quality control inspector for 18 years and worked for several local companies including Reliant Cleaning Company where she...
Virginia M. (Santimaw) Jurgiel Meyer
Apr 14, 2018
RUTLAND - Virginia M. (Santimaw) Jurgiel Meyer, 88, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Jewish Healthcare after an illness. Her husband, Dr. Richard E. R. Meyer, passed away in 1995. She leaves her son, Thomas S. Jurgiel of Rutland; her daughter, Christina Howe and her husband, Brian of Rutland; seven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; her great great granddaughter;...
Nancy M. Paquette
Apr 13, 2018
Biography WEST BOYLSTON – Nancy M. Paquette, 65, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester shortly after being diagnosed with cancer. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Arthur and Patricia (Banis) Paquette and had lived most of her life in the Worcester area. She leaves four brothers, Ronald...
Michael N. Abodeely
Apr 12, 2018
SHREWSBURY – Michael N. Abodeely, Jr., 81, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2018 at St. Vincent’s Hospital. He was born Worcester the son of Michael N., Sr. and Evelyn (Maykel) Abodeely.Michael graduated from Worcester Academy, Amherst College with a BA in history then on to Boston University to receive his law degree in 1961. He joined his father’s law...
Robert O. Bacon
Apr 12, 2018
Biography WORCESTER - Robert O. Bacon, 83 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home after a prolonged battle with cancer. Born in Worcester on June 17, 1934, Robert was the son of Robert and Laura (Marr) Bacon and was a resident of the city for most of his life. He attended...
Harriet R. (Botuck) Willins
Apr 12, 2018
Biography WORCESTER – Harriet R. (Botuck) Willins, age 96, died on Thursday, April 12th in Stone Rehabilitation Center in Newton. She was the wife of the late Sidney Willins. She leaves a son, Edward Willins and his wife, Alison Dick; a daughter, Terry Willins Aaron and her husband, Harvey; her grandchildren, Stanton Steven Willins, Melanie Willins and Samuel Aaron; great...
Lillian (Einhorn) Goldin
Apr 9, 2018
Biography WORCESTER – Lillian (Einhorn) Goldin, age 94, died on Sunday, April 9, 2018 at UMass Memorial Healthcare.Her husband, Gerson Goldin died in 2004. She leaves a son, Daniel Goldin of Milwaukee, WI; two daughters, Claudia, wife of Lester Ross of Worcester, and Merrill Goldin, wife of Gus Edwards of Chandler, AZ; two grandchildren, Adam Ross of Washington, DC and...
Albert A. Gammal
Apr 8, 2018
WORCESTER - Albert A. Gammal, Jr., age 89, life-long resident of Worcester, passed away at home on Orthodox Easter Sunday, April 8, 2018, surrounded by his family. Al Gammal, as he was known to all, was a dynamic individual whose passion was serving his country in whatever capacity he found to be most beneficial at the time. Al enlisted in...
Raymond H. Fisher
Apr 8, 2018
STERLING - Raymond Herbert Fisher, 94, passed away at home on Sunday, April 8, 2018. Born and raised in Worcester, Raymond was the son of Charles E. and Marion (Rugg) Fisher. He graduated from Commerce High School in Worcester and earned a degree from the School of Industrial Management at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Trained as a licensed Oil Burner Technician,...