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Richard A. Ostroff
May 20, 2016
Biography GARDNER - Richard Allen Ostroff, 81, of Gardner, died on Friday, May 20, in the Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He leaves a brother, Melvin Ostroff and his wife, Paula of Rockville, MD; a sister, Barbara Rose of Gardner; and several nieces and nephews including, Steven Ostroff and his wife, Katherine of Leominster, Sharyn Rose and her wife, Amy...
Lillian E. (Takala) Mikevicz
May 19, 2016
Biography WORCESTER- Lillian E. (Takala) Mikevicz, 91, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Christopher Heights Assisted Living in Worcester after an illness. She was born in Holden, the daughter of Victor and Ida (Korpi) Takala. Her loving husband of 38 years, William Mikevicz, passed away in 1998. She leaves her nephew, Allan Tuukanen and his wife, Olive of...
Louise (Famiglietti) Pacheco
May 16, 2016
Biography NORWALK, CT – Louise (Famiglietti) Pacheco, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016 at the age of 94, in the company of her family at Notre Dame Long Term Care in Worcester. She was born in Westport, CT the daughter of Carmine and Concetta (Gilbertie) Famiglietti and was a resident of Norwalk, CT for over 70 years. Louise leaves...
Constance Marie (Kane) Pandiscio
May 16, 2016
Biography HOLDEN - Constance Marie (Kane) Pandiscio, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away on May 16, 2016. She was 89. She was born in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of Herbert and Mae (Wright) Kane of New Brunswick, Canada and had lived in Cambridge, Des Moines, St. Louis, and Needham before moving to Holden 50 years ago. Her beloved...
I. George Gould
May 15, 2016
Biography CLINTON – I. George Gould, 99, of Acton, died on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at River Terrace Nursing Facility in Lancaster. His wife of 64 years, Rose (Tetle) Gould died in 2009. He leaves three sons, Marvin Gould and his wife, Karen of Lancaster, Spencer Gould of Dedham, Lester Gould and his wife, Amy of Lunenberg; a daughter, Joyce...
Roberta Michele (Case) Satter
May 15, 2016
Biography WORCESTER – Roberta Michele (Case) Satter, age 74, of Worcester died on Sunday, May 15th at Brookside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Webster. Her husband, Maurice “Macy” Satter died in 2008. She leaves a son, Steven Satter of Worcester; two daughters, Susan Satter of Worcester and Deborah, wife of Ernest Lund of Jaffrey, NH. She was born in New...
Jacob Aframe
May 13, 2016
Biography WORCESTER – Jacob Aframe, age 99, died on Friday, May 13, at the Jewish Healthcare Center. His wife of 65 years Laeh (Yoffe) Aframe died in 2008. He leaves two sons; Jay Aframe and his wife Myra and Barry Aframe both of Worcester; five grandchildren; Derek, Jocelyn, Miriam, Emily and Robert and seven great-grandchildren; Aiden, Asher, Abigail, Bram, Madeline,...
Russell Leon Farnsworth
May 12, 2016
Lunenberg / Sterling - Russell L. Farnsworth, Jr., 47, formerly of Sterling, passed away Thursday, May 12th at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester following a battle with leukemia. Russ was born on July 16,1968 in Springfield VT to Betty A. (Richardson) Chapman and Russell L. Farnsworth, Sr. Russ graduated from Wachusett Regional High School. He was a member of the...
Phyllis (Jacobson) Halfen
May 12, 2016
Biography WORCESTER- Phyllis (Jacobson) Halfen, 92, died of heart disease on Thursday, May 12, 2016. She was the middle of three daughters born to Nathan O. Jacobson and Lena (Shapiro) Jacobson. She is survived by her daughter, Wendy Halfen of Worcester; two sisters, Aileen Porter of Worcester and Eunice Kushman of San Francisco; and several nieces and nephews. Phyllis was...
Stanley Jack Davidson
May 12, 2016
CINCINNATI, OH - Stanley Jack Davidson, Sr., 99, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 12, in the Forest Hills Care Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Stanley was a near-perfect embodiment of the American ideal of the self-made man. Tall, with a strong jaw, piercing eyes, and a muscular swagger, he looked a lot like Superman. And, like the man of Steel,...
Ryan Matthew Brunelle
May 12, 2016
Ryan attended Sterling public schools and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 2007 where he was a standout player on the varsity golf team. As a youngster, Ryan enjoyed participating in most outdoor activities and played basketball, baseball and soccer in Sterling’s youth sport programs. Ryan later graduated from Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne with a Bachelor’s Degree...
Lillian A. (Stamp) Twarog
May 7, 2016
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Lil’s family on Thursday, May 19, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden followed by a funeral service at 2 pm. in Immanuel Lutheran Church, 346 Shrewsbury Street, Holden. Please omit flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter, 480 Pleasant...
Bradford A. Hubbard
May 5, 2016
PRINCETON - Bradford A. Hubbard, 60, of Princeton passed away at home from a long illness in the presence and care of his loving family.Brad was born in Worcester and had made Princeton his home for his entire life. He graduated from Wachusett Regional High School. Brad lived for his family and the family businesses. He was the fourth generation...
Wyatt Scott Hazelton
May 5, 2016
Biography HOLDEN – Wyatt Scott Hazelton, 20, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, May 5, 2016. He was born in New London, CT, the son of Kenneth T. and Sherry A. (Hutter) Hazelton. Along with his parents, Wyatt leaves his brother, Ian E. Hazelton of Holden; his grandparents, Edward and Beverly Hutter of Akron, NY; aunts and uncles, Mary...
Anna Laura (Raymond) Harroll
May 4, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Anna Laura (Raymond) Harroll, 88, formerly of West Orange, NJ died peacefully on May 4, 2016 at the UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. She was born and raised in Newark, one of 14 children born to the late Alto Lee and Lessie (Cummings) Raymond. Anna worked as an agent for the Internal Revenue Service in New Jersey for...
William K. Rocheleau
May 3, 2016
HOLDEN – William K. Rocheleau, 79, died peacefully at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus, Worcester on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. He was born in Worcester, the son of William J. and Ozina (Vincent) Rocheleau. William is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Cecile I. (Morin) Rocheleau of Holden; as well as several nephews and nieces, including...
Janice A. Ladner
May 3, 2016
HYANNIS PORT/HOLDEN - Janice A. Ladner-Fitzgerald, 42, formerly of Holden and a resident of Hyannis Port since 1987, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Cape Cod Hospital after an illness. She was born and raised in Holden, the daughter of R. Brian Ladner and the late Carol E. (Belisle) Ladner, who sadly passed away on February 9th. Her...
Christopher M. Gould
May 3, 2016
ESSEX / LEOMINSTER - Christopher Michael Gould, 34, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. He was born in Worcester and raised in Leominster. Chris graduated from Leominster High School and UMass Lowell and worked for EMC Corp. as a Senior Software Engineer in Research and Development. Chris will be lovingly missed and never forgotten by his two children,...
Nellie (Rezuke) Laurence
May 2, 2016
Nellie was homemaker who was devoted to her loving family. During the 80’s and 90’s, she enjoyed basket weaving and sold her baskets on Cape Cod. She also enjoyed knitting, crocheting and took up painting while staying at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center.
Joan E. (Higgins) Pabley
May 1, 2016
Joan was married in Jaipur, India and travelled extensively to many countries. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisville and her M.B.A. from Assumption College. She worked in the insurance industry first in Worcester and then in Sacramento, Calif. After moving back to the Worcester area, she helped to build her husband’s ophthalmology practice in Holden, Mass....
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