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Janet 'Patc' Marie (Babbitt) Wiersma
Aug 31, 2016
Life Legacy Barre – Janet “Patc” M. (Babbitt) Wiersma, passed peacefully on Wednesday August 31st surrounded by family at Umass Memorial Medical Center after an illness. She leaves her son, Tommy J. Lee, Sr. and his wife, Corey LH Lee of Leicester; her daughter, Tonya D. Lee of Leominster; her grandson, Tommy J. Lee, Jr.; her sister, Diane Perkins of...
Paulina Desbouvrie
Aug 31, 2016
A private committal service for Paulina and Dirk will be held at Eastwood Cemetery in Lancaster. 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, visit our "guest book" on this page.
Avery R. Plotkin
Aug 31, 2016
Biography GREENFIELD/ORANGE – Avery R. (Goldman) Plotkin, 93, passed away peacefully after a brief illness in the presence of her loving family on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. Born and raised in Worcester, Avery was the daughter of Daniel and Rachel (Ellowitz) Goldman and lived the last 17 years at the Mill House in...
Howard J. Green
Aug 31, 2016
Biography WORCESTER – Howard J. Green, 89, died on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Starr Farm Nursing Home in Burlington, Vermont. His wife, Phyllis (Allen) Green died in 2008. He leaves a son, David Green and his wife, Peggy of Burlington, VT; three daughters, Leslie, wife of David Etedgee of Worcester, Stephanie, wife of Steven Levy of Brunswick, ME, and...
Marrion P. (Lumb) Carlson Lamarche
Aug 29, 2016
PRINCETON – Marrion P. (Lumb) Carlson Lamarche, 87, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Lifecare of Leominster after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Floyd S. and Marion (Comrie) Lumb and had lived in Sterling before moving to Princeton over forty years ago.
Bettie V. (Goulding) Sandquist
Aug 28, 2016
HOLDEN – Bettie V. (Goulding) Sandquist, 86, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Ellen Virginia (Gustafson) and Thomas Stoddard Goulding, Sr. and had lived most of her life in Holden. Mrs. Sandquist graduated from Holden High School and graduated from Clark...
Eric Gregory
Aug 28, 2016
HOLDEN - Eric Gregory, PhD, of Holden, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus after an illness. Dr. Gregory was born in Golborne, England, the son of Henry P. and Ellen (Waterworth) Gregory and lived 32 years in Holden. Dr. Gregory received his B.A. and Masters in Natural Science, and his...
Emily Ruth (Foster) Smith
Aug 27, 2016
Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours on Thursday, September 1, from 5 to 8 p.m. with fraternal rituals starting at 7 p.m. in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Amaranth Diabetes Fund, Grand Court of Massachusetts, 91 Groton Rd, Ayer,...
Marilyn Joyce (Joseph) Rosen
Aug 26, 2016
Biography HOLDEN - Marilyn Joyce (Joseph) Rosen, 80, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 26, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, just nine days before her birthday. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Ruth Frances (Barsky) and J. Bernard Joseph, living most of her adult life in Worcester. She had been living for the past year at...
Philip A. Klausmeyer
Aug 25, 2016
HOLDEN – Dr. Philip A. Klausmeyer, 53, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Rose Monahan Hospice House after a 14 month battle with the emperor of all maladies, pancreatic cancer. He was born in Kalamazoo, MI, raised in Pulaski, NY and had lived in Lenox before moving to Holden in 1997. He leaves...
Evelyn M. (Watson) Rabine
Aug 25, 2016
Biography SHREWSBURY, MA / WAUCONDA, IL - Evelyn M. (Watson) Rabine, 97, of Wauconda, Illinois and formerly of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, died on Thursday, August 25, 2016 in Illinois.Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
Hannah Helena Burns
Aug 23, 2016
Biography NORTHBRIDGE - Hannah H. Burns, 21, died tragically on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Milford Regional Hospital battling an addiction to opiates. She will be forever missed by her mother and father; Tara Burns of Northbridge, and Russell Burns of Newburyport; her daughter, Kaelynn Butterfield and her father Robyn; her siblings, Tyler Burns of Framingham and Russell Burns Jr....
Ruth T. O'Donnell
Aug 22, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Ruth T. O'Donnell, 92, of Worcester, died on Monday, August 22, 2016, at UMass Memorial Healthcare, Memorial Campus, Worcester.She was born in Worcester, and daughter of William J. and Bridget (Dorsey) O'Donnell.A graveside service was held on August 25 at St. John's Cemetery, Worcester.
David B. Pollack
Aug 22, 2016
Biography I was born May 27th, 1940 in Parkchester, New York. I grew up in Westport, Connecticut and graduated from Staples High School in 1958. I went on to study at the University of Connecticut and then moved to New York City and entered the world of retail with Gimbel Brothers Department Store. I met my lovely wife of 50...
Lillian M. (Strand) Fairbanks
Aug 18, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Lillian M. (Strand) Fairbanks, 89, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 18, 2016 at Notre Dame Health Care Center, surrounded by her loving family. Lillian was born in Worcester, April 28, 1927, the daughter of the late Johan and Christine (Goulding) Strand. She is predeceased in death by her beloved husband, Herbert W. Fairbanks, Jr., her brother, Robert...
Robert S. Bennett
Aug 17, 2016
WORCESTER - Dr. Robert S. Bennett, 73, of Holden, a prominent physician at UMass Memorial for many years, died Wednesday at Rose Monahan Hospice Home from an aggressive brain cancer diagnosed 14 months ago. Rob leaves his wife, Susan; his daughters, Abbie Bennett Raeke of Portland, Oregon and Sarah Riley Bennett of New York City; his grandson, Malcolm Raeke; and...
Anita (Kaladjian) Bodurian
Aug 16, 2016
Biography HOLDEN - Anita (Kaladjian) Bodurian of Holden, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Born in Cairo, Egypt, Anita was the daughter of Hanipig and Mannig (Kechegian) Kaladjian and lived over 60 years in Holden. At the age of six, Anita and her family migrated to the United States and resided in Worcester where she attended...
Martin L. Dosick
Aug 15, 2016
Biography WEST BOYLSTON – Martin L. Dosick, 85, of West Boylston, died on Monday, August 15, 2016, following a long illness. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Jocelyn E. (Nesson) Dosick; a son, Jonathan Dosick and his wife, Melissa of Spencer; a daughter, Rebecca, wife of Daniel Bernzweig of Hopkinton; and a sister, Eleanor Dosick of Weston. He was...
Florence (Sherwood) Cohen
Aug 14, 2016
Biography WORCESTER – Florence (Sherwood) Cohen, 95, died on Sunday, August 14, 2016 in the Jewish Healthcare Center. He husband, Abraham J. Cohen, died in 2004. She leaves a son, Dr. Dennis Cohen and his wife, Cynthia of Worcester; three granddaughters, Abby Drew Cohen and Stephanie Cohen, both of New York City, and Melissa Beth Loeb of Needham; and two...
Raymond Brown
Aug 14, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Raymond Brown, 86, of Worcester, died at home on Sunday, August 14, 2016.Funeral arrangements were private and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
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