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Rose Anna (Michaud) Hmura
Dec 24, 2016
AUBURN - Rose Anna (Michaud) Hmura, 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester. She was born in Lewiston, Maine on July 6, 1923 the daughter of Gabriel and Anne Adelaide (LeBrasseur) Michaud. She moved to Worcester in the late 1920s where she lived and married her husband, Anthony in...
Jack Holden
Dec 24, 2016
HOLDEN - John "Jack" T. Holden, 26, of Jefferson, passed away while hiking in Lincoln, New Hampshire on Saturday, December 24, 2016. Jack was the youngest son of Ed and Sally (Rautenberg) Holden of Jefferson. Besides his parents, Jack will be affectionately missed and remembered by his older sister, Kate Jensen and her husband, Andrew; his older brother, Seth; two...
Harold Gurwitz
Dec 23, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Harold Gurwitz, age 96, died at his home at the Willows of Worcester on Friday December 23, 2016. His beloved wife, Ruth Waxler Gurwitz, predeceased him in 2009 after 67 years of marriage. He is survived by his daughter Sharon Gurwitz of New York City and many dear friends and relatives. He was predeceased by his two...
Barbara Marie Minor
Dec 22, 2016
WORCESTER – Barbara Marie Minor, 69, of Worcester died peacefully on Thursday, December 22, 2016 under the loving care of her family and the staff at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester. She leaves her three sisters, Anne L. Monahan and her husband, Michael of Harwichport, Cecilia E. Murphy and her husband, Brian of Paxton, Marjorie J. Misiewicz...
Ruth Ann (Sykes) Laderman
Dec 21, 2016
SPENCER - Ruth A. (Sykes) Laderman, 86, of Spencer, passed away peacefully with loved ones by her side on December 21, 2016. Ruth was born in Mattapoisett, the youngest of eight children born to William and Margaret (MacKenzie) Sykes. She leaves a sister, Helen S. Watling of Cincinnati, OH. Ruth is predeceased by her husband, Arvid J. Laderman; her brothers,...
Thelma D. Haddad
Dec 20, 2016
WEST BOYLSTON – Thelma D. (Hanson) Haddad, 74, of West Boylston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Worcester on November 17, 1942, Thelma was the daughter of Ralph A. and Sigrid M. (Bo) Hanson and lived most of her life in West Boylston. Thelma was known to generations of Worcester...
Peter G. Mirick
Dec 19, 2016
WEST BOYLSTON / WEST BARNSTABLE - Peter G. Mirick, 62, of West Barnstable and formerly of West Boylston, died peacefully on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, following a short battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. Peter realized his dream of relocating to the Cape, recently purchasing his dream home in West Barnstable. Peter was...
Girard 'Jerry' Lemoine
Dec 17, 2016
PRINCETON – Girard “Jerry” Lemoine, 81, of Princeton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus. Born in Uxbridge on June 1, 1935, Jerry was the son of Eli and Helen (Trombly) Lemoine and later lived in Princeton. Jerry was raised in Grafton where he attended public schools. At the age of 19,...
Joseph A. Provost
Dec 15, 2016
PRINCETON – Joseph A. Provost, 25 of Princeton, passed away in his home on Thursday, December 15, 2016 after a long struggle with addiction. He is now at peace. Born in Worcester on October 6, 1991, Joe was the son Albert L. and Laurie (Allen) Provost of Princeton. He was a lifetime resident of Princeton and graduated from Montachusett Regional...
Robert S. Houston
Dec 15, 2016
WEST BOYLSTON - Robert S. Houston, age 92, of West Boylston and Worcester, died December 15 at Knollwood Nursing Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Blanche (McLoughlin) Houston, with whom he shared over 50 years of marriage. Born in New Hampshire, he was the son of the late Hormidas L. Houston and Olia M....
Philip Shack
Dec 15, 2016
Biography WORCESTER – Philip Shack, age 94, died at his residence on Thursday, December 15, 2016. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Audrey (Lieder) Shack; two daughters, Jill Shack of Worcester and Wendy, wife of Richard Lubkin of Rye Brook, NY; five grandchildren, Julie Birns of Tucson, AZ, Amanda, wife of Mark Roth of Dix Hills, NY, Elizabeth, wife...
Edward R. Desautels
Dec 15, 2016
Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate Ed’s life with his family from 5 to 7pm on Tuesday, December 20, at the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden, MA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10am on Wednesday, December 21, at St. Mary’s Church, 114 Princeton St., Jefferson, MA. Interment will follow at Worcester County Memorial...
Ruth E. Wagner
Dec 13, 2016
Life Legacy HOLDEN - Ruth E. (Davis) Wagner, 75, of Jefferson, passed away peacefully with her beloved husband by her side on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Born in Holden and raised in Rutland, Ruth was the daughter of the late Harold E. and Catherine (Davitt) Davis and lived 55 years in Jefferson. She...
William 'Bill' Pingeton
Dec 13, 2016
HOLDEN - William "Bill" Pingeton, 86, of Holden, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in 1930 in a three decker on Vernon Hill, Worcester to Anna Theresa Walsh and Biage Anthony “Charlie” Pingeton, both of Worcester. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Joan...
Patricia J. (Stevenson) Deluca
Dec 9, 2016
HOLDEN/RUTLAND – Patricia J. (Stevenson) DeLuca, 83, formerly of Rutland, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2016 with her loving family by her side at Saint Vincent Hospital after a long illness. Pat was born in Ware on May 24, 1933, a daughter of Harry and Julia (Daley) Stevenson and lived her formative years in Barre. She graduated from...
Raymond Veikko Kauppila
Dec 9, 2016
PAXTON - Raymond Veikko Kauppila, 92, of Paxton passed away on December 9, 2016 at the Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center after a brief illness. Ray was born in Worcester in 1924, a son of Sven and Mari (Hoiska) Kauppila. He lived most of his life in Paxton. He was predeceased by his wife, Beatrice (Murphy) Kauppila in 2005....
Carol Frances Lupienski
Dec 8, 2016
Biography LEICESTER/HOLDEN – Carol Frances Lupienski, 72, formerly of Jefferson, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Born and raised in Holden, Carol was the daughter of the late Julian and Sophie (Arachikavitz) Lupienski and lived most of her life in Jefferson before moving to Leicester in 2002. Carol was a 1962...
Kenneth J. Sweeney
Dec 8, 2016
RUTLAND – Kenneth J. Sweeney, Sr. of Rutland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 8, under the loving care of his family and the staff at St. Francis Home in Worcester. He was 96. Ken was born in Fitchburg on April 3, 1920, a son of the late Charles F. and Anna (Emerson) Sweeney. He was raised in Fitchburg and...
Robert L. Preston
Dec 8, 2016
RUTLAND/HOLDEN – Robert L. Preston, 73, formerly of Holden, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Worcester. Bob was a son of the late Lawrence and Shirley (Goodney) Preston and lived many years in Holden before moving to Rutland this past summer.Bob was predeceased by the love of his life and wife of 31 years, Joanne (Charlotte) Preston,...
Becky L. (Deas) Mensing
Dec 5, 2016
WEST BOYLSTON - Becky L. Mensing 67, of West Boylston passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 with her family by her side. For 39 years, Becky was happily married to Richard Mensing who passed away in early 2013. She is survived by her three loving children, daughter, Karen Mensing and her husband, Jim Sharpe of Phoenix, daughter, Kristen Mensing...
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