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Kenneth J. Sweeney
Dec 8, 2016
RUTLAND – Kenneth J. Sweeney, Sr. of Rutland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 8, under the loving care of his family and the staff at St. Francis Home in Worcester. He was 96. Ken was born in Fitchburg on April 3, 1920, a son of the late Charles F. and Anna (Emerson) Sweeney. He was raised in Fitchburg and...
Robert L. Preston
Dec 8, 2016
RUTLAND/HOLDEN – Robert L. Preston, 73, formerly of Holden, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Worcester. Bob was a son of the late Lawrence and Shirley (Goodney) Preston and lived many years in Holden before moving to Rutland this past summer.Bob was predeceased by the love of his life and wife of 31 years, Joanne (Charlotte) Preston,...
Becky L. (Deas) Mensing
Dec 5, 2016
WEST BOYLSTON - Becky L. Mensing 67, of West Boylston passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 with her family by her side. For 39 years, Becky was happily married to Richard Mensing who passed away in early 2013. She is survived by her three loving children, daughter, Karen Mensing and her husband, Jim Sharpe of Phoenix, daughter, Kristen Mensing...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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