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Barbara F. Lester
Jan 6, 2016
RUTLAND - Barbara Lester of Rutland passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. She was very active at the Rutland Senior Center, which held a very special place in her life. Barbara leaves behind many family and friends. Calling hours will be held on Friday, January 15, 2016, from 9 - 10:15 a.m. at Miles Funeral Home,...
Nathan Gubb
Jan 6, 2016
Biography WORCESTER – Nathan Gubb, 88, died on Thursday, January 7th in Rose Monahan Hospice. His wife of 42 years, Rosalie (Muchnikoff) Gubb, died in 2007. He leaves two daughters, Laurie, wife of Howard Austrager of Framingham and Deborah Iliffe of London, England; and four grandchildren. He was predeceased by his two brothers, Paul and Louis Gubb. For many years...
Robert J. Zoppo
Jan 5, 2016
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Bob’s family from 4 to 8 pm on Tuesday, January 12, at the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden, and again on Wednesday morning before leaving in procession to St. Patrick’s Church, 258 Main St., Rutland where his Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, donations...
Mark A. Rockwood
Jan 5, 2016
Biography WORCESTER – Mark A. Rockwood, age 69, of Dover, NH died on Tuesday, January 5th at his residence after an illness. He leaves his cousins and his close friends. He was a musician and played a variety of string instruments including guitar and mandolin as well as the harmonica. He was born and raised in Worcester and had lived...
J. Bryan Sullivan
Jan 4, 2016
STERLING – J. Bryan Sullivan, a loving husband, father, grandfather and a lifelong dedicated teacher, passed away at home on Monday, January 4, 2016 in the loving care of his wife and daughter following an eighteen month struggle with Lewy Body Dementia that ravaged his body and most importantly, his very being. He was born and raised in Worcester the...
Bessie Savatsky
Jan 4, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Bessie Savatsky, age 101, died on Monday, January 4, 2016 in the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester. She was born in Worcester on March 24, 1914, and was the youngest of five children of Odis and Aaron Savatsky. Bess completed a four year college degree in 1935 at Worcester State Teacher's College. Her first job, however, was the...
Mary E. (Martin) Golojuch
Jan 1, 2016
MILLBURY – Mary E. (Martin) Golojuch, 63, of Millbury, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 1, 2016 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Born in Ithaca and raised in Auburn, New York, Mary was the daughter of Albert E. and Deborah J. (Purdy) Martin and lived 31 years in the Providence, Rhode Island area before moving to Millbury in...
Walda E. (Fessenden) Johnstone
Dec 30, 2015
RUTLAND – Walda “Wally” E. (Fessenden) Johnstone, 81, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Walter J. and Elaine (Roslund) Fessenden and graduated from David Fanning Trade School in Worcester. Her loving husband of 56 years, Robert R. Johnstone, passed away in...
Helen Booth (Conrad) Curtis
Dec 27, 2015
SOUTH LANCASTER - Helen Booth (Conrad) Curtis, the matriarch of the big and boisterous Curtis family of South Lancaster, MA, passed away into the loving arms of Jesus on December 27, 2015. Helen was born on November 14, 1926 in Malden, MA. She later met her husband, Edgar Chase Curtis, and they soon began what would become a large family...
Virginia M. (Lafontaine) Cole
Dec 27, 2015
Services will be private. Burial will be in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the American Heart Association, 300 Fifth Ave., Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451-8750. Arrangements are under the care of the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden. To share a memory or leave an online condolence for the...
Alice Emily Killion
Dec 25, 2015
HOLDEN - Alice Emily (Sykes) Killion, 91, of Holden, passed away peacefully on Christmas morning. Born in Mattapoisett, Alice was the daughter of William and Margaret (MacKenzie) Sykes. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 60 years, Francis M. Killion in 2010. Alice leaves two daughters, Janet, wife of Daniel Ewick and Lorinda Ann Killion of Holden; granddaughters, Sarah...
Marion Dimitri
Dec 24, 2015
Marion graduated from the former Commerce High School in 1946 and worked at Norton Company in Worcester prior to joining her father, Pandi at the family neighborhood store known to all as “Pete’s” located at the corner of Millbury and Maxwell Streets in Worcester. In 1967 at the untimely passing of Pandi, Marion assumed ownership of “Pete’s” and with the...
Charles Adleman
Dec 24, 2015
Biography WORCESTER - Charles Adleman, age 77, died on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at UMass Memorial Healthcare. He leaves a sister, Merle, wife of Arne Olsen-Storvic of Plymouth, MA; three brothers, Henry Adleman and his wife, Gail Rosenthal of St. Petersburg, FL, Nathan Adleman and his wife, Goldie of South Yarmouth, MA, and George Adleman and his wife, Mona Zeftel...
Pauline F. (Richard) Sage
Dec 24, 2015
PAXTON – Pauline Richard Sage of Paxton, passed away on December 24, 2015. Mother of 8 children. Pip leaves a husband of 64 years, seven children, eleven grandchildren, two great grandchildren and one sister. Services and burial are private.
Terrance Booth
Dec 24, 2015
STERLING - Terrance B. Booth, 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, with his loving family at his bedside. He was born in Worcester, a son of the late Carlton and Helen (Power) Booth. Terry was raised in Worcester and graduated from Saint Peter’s High School and the former Worcester Junior College. Prior...
John D. Hamilton
Dec 23, 2015
WORCESTER – John D. Hamilton, 94, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 under the loving care of his family and the staff of the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Born in Glasgow, Scotland and raised in Manchester, CT, John was the son of James and Isabelle (Drawbell) Hamilton, and lived in Worcester, MA for 53 years....
Ramazan 'Ray' Cevik
Dec 20, 2015
Biography PAXTON – Ramazan “Ray” Cevik, 44, passed away on Sunday, December 20, at his home surrounded by friends and family, after a three year battle with stomach cancer. Born on January 4, 1971 in Marmaris, Turkey, he was the son of Nadir and Zeliha Cevik. After completing technical school and serving in the Turkish Army, Ramazan joined his brother...
Mary P. (Nee) Cappuccio
Dec 20, 2015
HUBBARDSTON / FAIRHAVEN - Mary P. (Nee) Cappuccio, 89, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 20, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Her husband of 55 years, Michael A. Cappuccio, died in 2002. She leaves her children: Mary L. Hagstrom and her husband, Conrad of Millbury, Elda C. Mahoney and her husband, Richard of Brockton and...
Robert T. Nanof
Dec 20, 2015
WEST BOYLSTON/PAXTON – Robert T. Nanof, 83, of West Boylston, passed away with his loving family by his side on Sunday morning, December 20, 2015 at UMass Memorial Healthcare in Worcester. Born in Holden and raised in Worcester, Bob was the son of Victor S. and Artemis (Van) Nanof and lived 50 years in Paxton moving to West Boylston in...
Robert J. Erickson
Dec 19, 2015
WEST BROOKFIELD - Robert J. Erickson, 81, of West Brookfield, formerly of Holden, died on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Quabog Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield after a long illness. Bob was born in Holden, a son of Eskel and Ingrid (Bjorklund) Erickson. He graduated from Holden High School and began his career as a self-employed building...
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