Obituaries

Nov 14, 2016

Biography WORCESTER - David A. Glick, 82, lifelong resident of Worcester passed away peacefully at the Jewish Healthcare Center, Monday, November 14, 2016. He was born in Worcester, the son of Sidney and Rosemarie (Doobin) Glick. He operated the family businesses which included Bancroft Motors, Bancroft Tire and Bancroft Rent-A-Car for over forty years. He was involved with Big Brothers...

Nov 13, 2016

BROOKFIELD/PAXTON - Ronald Philip Olson, 74, of Brookfield, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, November 13, 2016, after a short illness.  Born in Worcester, Ronald was the son of Raymond H. and Vivienne B. (Bonner) Olson, and lived in Paxton for many years before moving to Brookfield 12 years ago. He grew up in the...

Nov 12, 2016

WORCESTER - The beautiful life of Trisha Gain sadly ended on her 27th birthday Saturday, November 12, 2016. Trisha, affectionately known by her nieces and nephews as “Swan” was born in Southbridge and raised in Worcester. She graduated from North High School, where she was an award winning member of the schools cross country and track teams. She spent many...

Nov 11, 2016

MARIETTA, GA / HOLDEN, MA - Beatrice E. (Audette) Powell, 100, of Marietta, GA and formerly of Holden, died on November 11, 2016.She was born in Auburn, the daughter of George and Nora (Kenneway) Audette, and lived in Holden most of her life.  Her husband, John P. Powell, died in 1976.A private graveside service was held on Monday, May 15,...

Nov 10, 2016

Biography LANCASTER - Nancy Mae (Couture) Freeman, 88, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at the Dodge Park Rest Home, Worcester.Funeral services were private and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.

Nov 7, 2016

HOLDEN - Henry J. Guilbeault, Jr., died Monday, November 7, 2016 a few weeks before what would have been his 73rd birthday, after a year-long battle with cancer. Henry, or “Hank”, was born in New Bedford to Henry J., Sr., and Ludivinia (Major) Guilbeault. He attended Catholic schools, which provided him many entertaining stories about how he “tormented” the nuns....

Nov 6, 2016

PAXTON- Margaret A. (O'Melia) Eident, 82, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, November 6, 2016. She was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of Anne C. (Phillips) and Edward F. O'Melia living there until she married and moved to Paxton for 53 years. Margaret was predeceased by her husband of 40 years, Francis P....

Nov 4, 2016

Biography WESTON, FL / WORCESTER, MA - Burton Boyer, 94, of Weston, Florida and Worcester, MA, died on Friday, November 4, 2016 at The Willows in Worcester.Funeral services were private and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.

Nov 4, 2016

WORCESTER - Jean L. (Laverty) Maloney, 81, of Worcester, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Friday, November 4, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital. Born and raised in Worcester, Jean was the daughter of Chester J. and Mary “Minnie” L. (McCoy) Laverty. After graduating from St. Peter’s High School, Jean attended Worcester State College where she...

Nov 3, 2016

Biography LEOMINSTER - Ruth Hess, 95 of Leominster, died on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home.  She was born in 1921 in Berlin, Germany, to Leon Fichmann and Charlotte Sydow Fichmann.Ruth attended school in Berlin until age 14 when she was forced to quit school because of Hitler's mandates, but possessing a keen intellect, she never...

Nov 3, 2016

Nov 3, 2016

SPENCER – Kevin Raymond Nieber, 40, formerly of Worcester died after a sudden heart attack on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Kevin was the loving son of Fay (Olsen) and Donald Nieber and had recently moved to Spencer. Kevin is also survived by his son, Derrick of Natick; his daughter, Dorothy Robinson of Gardner; his brothers,...

Nov 2, 2016

WEST BOYLSTON / HOLDEN - Daniel F. Griffith, 58, of West Boylston, formerly of Holden, died peacefully after a short illness on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, Memorial Campus, Worcester. Daniel was born in Worcester, the son of the late Joyce (Chappler) and Homer W. Griffith. He is survived by his brothers, Thomas Griffith and his wife...

Nov 2, 2016

Biography WARREN, MI / WORCESTER, MA - Joan O. (Thomson) LaFave, 95, formerly of Warren, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at UMass Memprial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester.Funeral services were private and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.

Oct 30, 2016

Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Tony's family from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, November 4th, at the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden. A funeral service honoring his life will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 5th, at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester. In lieu of...

Oct 30, 2016

PAXTON – W. Duane Kidwell, 94, passed away October 30, 2016 at the Knollwood Nursing Center. He was born August 16, 1922 on a farm in Kinsman, Ohio to Inez (Arnold) and Omar Kidwell, the sixth of 13 children. Duane received his undergraduate degrees from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, and his Masters Degree from The Ohio...

Oct 30, 2016

Biography WORCESTER – Joan A. (Harwood) Girard, 78, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016. She leaves her four children, Deborah M. Caola and her husband, James of Shrewsbury, and their children, Andrew Caola and his wife, Nicole, Matthew Caola and Aaron Caola; Lisa A. Wiseman and her husband, Jamie of Holden, and their children, Ryan Wiseman, Jillian Bates and...

Oct 29, 2016

LITTLETON/PAXTON - Curtis John Lanciani, Sr. passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 in Leominster Hospital.  He was 82.  Born in Clinton, he was the son of Frank and Dorothy (Harman) Lanciani, was raised in Sterling and graduated from Leominster High School.  For the last 40 years he has lived in Littleton. Curtis dedicated his life to the public power...

Oct 29, 2016

HOLDEN - Robert G. Barton, Sr., 96, a resident of Dunedin, FL for the past several years died peacefully on October 29, 2016. He was born and raised in Worcester, a son of the late Fred and Ruth (Sanders) Barton. Bob graduated from North High School and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. HE worked for many years as an industrial engineer for...

Oct 29, 2016

PAXTON – Dianne M. (Lamarre) Roy, 79, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Brighton. She was born in Brunswick, ME a daughter of the late Roland and Annette (Bonsaint) Lamarre. Dianne was raised in Fitchburg and graduated from Fitchburg High School. For more than 25 years, Dianne worked as the bookkeeper for her...