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Gertrude P. (Vaillancourt) Thomas
Jan 31, 2019
STERLING - Gertrude P. (Vaillancourt) Thomas, 95, died peacefully on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. She was born in Nashua, NH the daughter of Henri J. and Rose A. (Lareine) Vaillancourt, and had lived in Sterling since 1955. Gertrude was predeceased by her loving husband of 48 years, Arthur W. Thomas in 1993. She will be...
Wilbert H. Valiquette
Jan 29, 2019
WORCESTER -- Wilbert H. Valiquette, 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 joining his beloved wife, Gloria who died in 2015. Wilbert, known to many as “Bub”, was born and raised in Worcester the son of the late John C. and Lucy D. (Sentance) Valiquette. He is survived by his three children, Lynn A. Reardon of Worcester and...
Phyllis K. (Kemp) Webster
Jan 29, 2019
WEST BOYLSTON – After an extended period of declining health, Phyllis K. (Kemp) Webster, passed away at Jewish Healthcare Center of Worcester on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 14 days shy of her 99th birthday. She was the 9th child of Fred J. and Ethel G. (Tracey) Kemp of Worcester. Older siblings, John, Eva, Fred Jr., Olive, Pearl, Gladys, Charles and...
Raymond E. "Junie" Wead, Jr.
Jan 27, 2019
HUBBARDSTON -Raymond “Junie” E. Wead, Jr., 90, passed away on January 27, 2019 at Health Alliance Leominster Hospital after an illness. He was born in Gardner, the son of Raymond E. and Naureen (Fisher) Wead and was a lifelong resident of Hubbardston. His loving wife and best friend of 68 years, Clara M. (Wells) Wead, passed away on May 28,...
Marjorie R. Bernstein
Jan 26, 2019
WORCESTER - Marjorie R. (Burwick) Bernstein, age 83, died on Saturday, January 26th in Care Dimensions Hospice Home in Lincoln, MA. Her husband of 58 years, William E. Bernstein died in 2016. She leaves two sons; Robert Bernstein and his wife Kristen, of Richmond Hill, GA and Richard Bernstein of Boston; a daughter, Laurie, wife of Dr. Carey Kimmelstiel of...
Earl F. Joslyn Jr.
Jan 24, 2019
HOLDEN – Earl F. Joslyn, Jr., 76, beloved husband of Judith A. (Butler) Joslyn, passed away unexpectedly, surrounded by his family, on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at UMass Medical Center – University Campus. Born and raised in Worcester, he was a son of the late Earl F. and Anna T. (Leahey) Joslyn. He was a graduate of St. Peter’s Catholic...
Gary J. Bottcher
Jan 24, 2019
RUTLAND - Gary J. Bottcher, 61, of Rutland died peacefully on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after a short illness. He was born and raised in Worcester and had lived in Rutland for 20 years. Gary attended Worcester Public Schools and graduated from North High School with the class of 1975. He was a truck driver...
Jack J. Reiff
Jan 23, 2019
WORCESTER - Jack Reiff, born Jacob Joseph Reiff, on June 22, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY, son of Lawrence and Edith (Esther Kuhnberg) Reiff, passed away in Worcester on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He leaves loving family members, brother David Reiff and wife Linda of Maryland; his beloved children Evan Shepherd...
Ernestine W. (Wilkins) Blanchard
Jan 22, 2019
WORCESTER - Ernestine W. (Wilkins) Blanchard, 90, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 with family by her side at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus in Worcester. She was born in Princeton, ME, the daughter of Ernest G. and Irene (Metcalf) Wilkins and grew up in Jay and Sebago Lake, ME. Ernestine graduated from Standish High School and...
Donald J. White
Jan 21, 2019
RUTLAND – Donald J. White, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 21, 2019 under the loving care of his family and the staff at the Odd Fellows Home in Worcester. Born in Ware and raised in Barre, Don was the son of James and Dorilda (LaVeigne) White, and lived in Worcester before moving to Rutland in 1961. He will...
Virginia H. Shepard
Jan 20, 2019
STERLING – Virginia H. “Ginger” (Lyman) Shepard, 76, beloved partner of Laura Trepkus, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at the Beaumont Nursing and Skilled Rehabilitation Center in Northborough. Born and raised in West Brookfield, she was a daughter of Douglas and Helen (Roberts) Lyman. She was an inspector in manufacturing production and...
André C. Blais
Jan 20, 2019
WORCESTER – André “Andy” C. Blais, 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 20, 2019 under the loving care of his family and the dedicated and compassionate staff at the Christopher House in Worcester. Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, André was the son of Raymond J. and Agnes F. (Munroe) Blais and lived in Auburn before moving to Worcester in...
Kenneth K. Kephart
Jan 18, 2019
WORCESTER – Kenneth K. Kephart, 79, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019 under the loving care of his family and the compassionate staff at Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester. Born Emporium, Pennsylvania, Ken was the son of Henry K. and Gertrude N. (Barrick) Kephart and lived 60 years in Worcester. His beloved wife of 33 years, Marilyn (Goldstein)...
Lynne Lockhart
Jan 17, 2019
LEOMINSTER/PRINCETON – Lynne Lockhart, 73, died on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Mass General Hospital after a brave fight. She was born in New Haven, CT, the daughter of Thomas H. and Carolyn (Haskell) Lockhart. She was raised in Durham, CT and had lived in Princeton before moving to Leominster in 1991. She leaves her daughter, Marni MacLean Karro and...
Anne B. Brophy
Jan 17, 2019
NORTHBOROUGH/LANCASTER - Brophy, Anne Billingham of Northborough, formerly of Lancaster, succumbed to a series of severe infections on January 17, 2019 at the age of 77. Beloved wife of Charles F. Brophy, with whom she shared a happy life for nearly 50 years. Anne graduated from Mount Saint Joseph's Academy (Brighton, MA) and Regis College (Weston, MA) and in 1967...
Francois "Franny" G. Poirier
Jan 17, 2019
LAS VEGAS, NV/HOLDEN MA. - Francois “Franny” G. Poirier, 80, passed away at home on January 17, 2019. He was born in Worcester, on December 2, 1938, the son of the late Raoul J. and Therese A. (Lapointe) Poirier and had lived in Holden before retiring to Las Vegas. He is survived by his brother, Conrad Poirier; his nephews, Marc...
John Aitken Mccracken
Jan 17, 2019
SHREWSBURY - John Aitken McCracken, 84, of Shrewsbury, died peacefully on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Knollwood Nursing Home, Worcester, MA. John was the youngest son of the late Samuel and Elizabeth Aitken McCracken of Scotland; he was predeceased by his siblings Irene, David and Anna. He will be greatly missed by his nine nieces and nephews and their families,...
Robert K. Carlson
Jan 17, 2019
RUTLAND - Robert “Bob” Kenneth Carlson, 69, of Rutland, sadly passed away of a heart attack on Thursday, January 17, 2019. He was born and raised by Ken and Edie Carlson in Worcester. Bob was married to his best friend and love of his life, Anita, and in 1978 moved to Rutland where they built their home. They recently celebrated...
Laura E. Rome
Jan 15, 2019
LEOMINSTER - Laura E. Rome, 60, of Maynard, Massachusetts, died on Tuesday, January 15 at Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester. Laura is survived by her loving and much-loved family - sister Amy R. Rome of New York City, brother Andrew Rome of Brattleboro, VT, and nephews, David Rome of Los Angeles, and Alexander Rome of Northfield, MA Born in...
Pinkhus Gurevich
Jan 15, 2019
WORCESTER - Pinkhus Gurevich, age 94, of Brookline, formerly of Worcester, died on Tuesday, January 15 in Hebrew Rehabilitation Center of Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham. His wife of 52 years Rhoda (Volpyansky) Gurevich died in 1998. He leaves two daughters, Anna, wife of Edward Gershenson of Pittsfield, and Eva Honig of Framingham, four grandchildren, Shulamit and Gabriella Gershenson...
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