Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Lynn (Hoxie)  Brothers

Lynn (Hoxie) Brothers

Dec 3, 2016

Biography Holden – Lynn (Hoxie) Brothers, 57, formerly of Athol and Worcester, died peacefully on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Rose Monahan Hospice House in Worcester. Lynn was born in Athol, a daughter of the late Jack and Esther (Morandi) Hoxie and lived in Worcester before moving to Holden with her family over 14 years ago. Lynn grew up...

Robert Clayton Boyns

Robert Clayton Boyns

Dec 3, 2016

WORCESTER/GRAFTON – Robert C. Boyns, 65, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 at UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester following an illness. He was born in Worcester and was raised in Princeton and Grafton. He later lived in Jefferson before moving to Worcester. Bob attended Wachusett Regional High School and worked as a cook for the former Holden District Hospital for many years...

Doneta 'Donna'  Bronise Casey

Doneta 'Donna' Bronise Casey

Dec 2, 2016

STERLING - Mrs. Doneta “Donna” Bronise Casey, age 91, died peacefully at her home in Sterling, on December 2, 2016 surrounded by her family after a short illness.  Donna was recently predeceased by her husband John F. Casey of 63 years of marriage and her brother Algirdas “Al” Bartash. She leaves behind her sons Timothy Casey and his wife Susan...

William B.  Granoff

William B. Granoff

Dec 2, 2016

Biography WORCESTER – William B. Granoff, age 89, died on Friday, December 2nd, in the Jewish Healthcare Center. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Susan (Kranich) Granoff; a son, Michael D. Granoff of New York City; a daughter, Amy Rohald of Phoenix, AZ; five grandchildren, Benjamin, Kate and Jonathan Rohald and Sarah and Caroline Granoff. He was predeceased by...

Beatrice B. (Brunell)  Comen

Beatrice B. (Brunell) Comen

Nov 30, 2016

Biography WORCESTER – Beatrice (Brunell) Comen, 95, passed away peacefully at the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester, on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Reuben and Annie (Levine) Brunell. She was predeceased by her husband, Martin Comen in 2005. She leaves her sons, Robert Comen and his partner, Patricia Hill of Holden and Neal J....

Kimberlee A. (Kallio)  Morrow

Kimberlee A. (Kallio) Morrow

Nov 30, 2016

RUTLAND – Kimberlee A. (Kallio) Morrow, 58, of Rutland, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at UMass Memorial University Campus in Worcester after a brief illness. Kim was born in Holden on May 27, 1958 and lived her formative years in Rutland and Paxton. Kim graduated from Wachusett Regional High School 1976. She graduated from the Hahnemann Hospital School...

Norma C. (Storey)  Karsberg

Norma C. (Storey) Karsberg

Nov 30, 2016

Biography HOLDEN – Norma C. (Storey) Karsberg passed away peacefully at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in the presence of family on Wednesday, November 30, 2016.  She was born in Worcester 95 years ago, a daughter of Francis and Ellen (Soderberg) Storey. Norma graduated from Commerce High School. She worked at the Norton Company until she left to raise her family....

Lee M. (Laliberty)  Lyons

Lee M. (Laliberty) Lyons

Nov 30, 2016

HUBBARDSTON - Lee Michelle (Laliberty) Lyons, 55, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at UMass Memorial Hospital - University Campus, Worcester, following a courageous battle with CNS Lymphoma over the past 18 years. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Kathleen M.  (Picard) Murphy

Kathleen M. (Picard) Murphy

Nov 28, 2016

HOLDEN - Kathleen M. (Picard) Murphy, of Holden Massachusetts died Monday at the Rose Monahan Hospice Center in Worcester. She was 64 years old. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Marion (Kelliher) Picard. She was the eldest of six siblings. She was the Dean of Admissions at Assumption College, where she worked for...

Lois S. (Rubin)  Feldman

Lois S. (Rubin) Feldman

Nov 27, 2016

WESTBOROUGH / WORCESTER - Lois S. Feldman passed away in Westborough on November 27, 2016, at the age of 88. After living in Worcester for over 60 years, she recently moved to Whitney Place, in Westborough, with her husband, Albert. She was born September 11, 1928, in North Adams, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joseph and Goldie Rubin. She is survived...

Harold 'Hank'  Benjamin

Harold 'Hank' Benjamin

Nov 27, 2016

Biography SOUTHBORO – Harold “Hank” Benjamin, of Southboro and North Falmouth, formerly of Worcester, passed away on November 27th. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Nancy (Garber), his son Matthew of Toronto, Canada and his partner Grace Tevlin, his daughter, Melissa Roiter of Southboro, and his grandchildren Isaac and Hallie Benjamin (children with Matt's late wife Beth...

Bella  Serebryannik

Bella Serebryannik

Nov 27, 2016

Biography WORCESTER – Bella Serebryannik, 87, formerly of Belarus, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. Born and raised in Bobruisk, Belarus, Bella was the daughter of Morduch and Sarah (Abeleva) Godkin and lived the last 24 years in Worcester. Her husband, Yevgeny Serebryannik died in Belarus in 1991. She leaves her daughter,...

Mary Margaret Theresa  (Londergan) White

Mary Margaret Theresa (Londergan) White

Nov 27, 2016

Biography PRINCETON - Mary Margaret T. (Londergan) White, 79, died peacefully on Sunday, November 27th, 2016, with her loving family by her side. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of late Vincent and Mary K. (Crosbie) Londergan. Mary grew up in Rutland and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School. She recently retired from Reliant Medical. Her joys were her...

Carolyn E. (Couto)  Wood

Carolyn E. (Couto) Wood

Nov 25, 2016

HOLDEN - Carolyn E. (Couto) Wood, 65, of Jefferson, passed away peacefully at home under the loving care of her family on Friday, November 25, 2016. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island on December 26, 1950 and raised in West Warwick where she graduated from high school. Carolyn knew early on that her life's mission was to make a...

Wilfred L.  Lariviere

Wilfred L. Lariviere

Nov 25, 2016

HOLDEN - Wilfred L. Lariviere, 83, of Holden, passed away at home on Friday, November 25, 2016.   He was born in Northbridge, the son of Wilfred and Victoria (Gendron) Lariviere, and lived in Worcester before moving to Holden 51 years ago.  He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict with Company B 645 Engineering Battalion....

Charles A.  Remington

Charles A. Remington

Nov 24, 2016

WORCESTER -- Charles A. Remington, 89, of Brookdale Senior Living in Auburn formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully surrounded by his entire family on Thursday, November 24, 2016.  Charles was born and raised in Worcester the son of Charles B. Remington and Elizabeth (Duff) Remington. Charles will be deeply missed by his daughter Theresa A. Nummelin of Paxton, his sons...

R. Bruce  Mckay

R. Bruce Mckay

Nov 24, 2016

NORTH TROY, VT/ HOLDEN, MA - In the early morning hours of November 24, 2016, R. Bruce McKay passed away quietly at Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barton, VT with family at his side. Bruce was 89 years old. He was born in Boston on November 22, 1927 at Lying-In Hospital. He was the first child of Myrtle Adams and...

Nancy H.  Hodes

Nancy H. Hodes

Nov 23, 2016

Biography WORCESTER - Nancy H. Hodes passed away at UMass Memorial Medical Center on November 21, 2016 after a brave battle with cancer for seven years. She leaves her husband of 57 years, Donald A Hodes, daughter, Karen Turk and her husband Jeffrey of Charlotte, North Carolina; son Adam Hodes and his wife Lisa of Westport Connecticut; and daughter Jennifer...

Jane M. (Tunstall)  Thibeault

Jane M. (Tunstall) Thibeault

Nov 21, 2016

WORCESTER/SPENCER – Jane M. (Tunstall) Thibeault, 79, formerly of Leicester and Spencer, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 21, 2016 under the loving care of her family and the staff at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Born in Worcester and raised in West Boylston, daughter of James and Estelle (LeBoeuf) Tunstall . Jane graduated from Venerini Academy in Worcester...

Gloria T. (Forsberg)  Socia

Gloria T. (Forsberg) Socia

Nov 21, 2016

STERLING - Gloria T. (Forsberg) Socia, 88, of Sterling, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 21, 2016 with her loving family by her side at Beaumond Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester. Born and raised in Worcester, Gloria was the daughter of Axel M. and Annie (Anderson) Forsberg and lived 35 years in Sterling.Her beloved husband of 39 years,...