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Brenda S.M. (Habbit) Hamilton
Sep 29, 2015
WORCESTER - Brenda S.M. (Habbit) Hamilton 92, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 after a long illness. Brenda was the daughter of the late Alex and Lora (LaCour) Habbit. Brenda was born on December 29, 1922 in San Antonio, Texas. She left school at age sixteen to support herself. She worked as a typist and secretary then enlisted and...
Hermina (Sterk) Sugar
Sep 28, 2015
Biography HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Hermina (Sterk) Sugar, 65, died at University of Massachusetts Memorial Healthcare, after a long illness on September 28th, surrounded by her loved ones. She was a loving wife of 31 years, survived by her husband, Robert Sugar of Holden; a daughter, Ilyse Sugar of Holden; a sister, Bella, wife of Alex Damba of Newton; and a niece...
Darlene P. (Smith) Mccauley
Sep 28, 2015
HOLDEN - Darlene P. (Smith) McCauley, 70, of Holden, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family on Monday, September 28, 2015 after a brief illness. Born in Westminster and raised in Rutland, Darlene was the daughter of Forrest and Martenah (Prescott) Smith. Darlene attended school in Rutland and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1963. That...
Phyllis E. (Cassens) Rogers
Sep 28, 2015
HOLDEN – Phyllis E. Rogers, 80, of Holden, died in the early hours of Monday, September 28, 2015 at Christopher House, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Monticello, Maine on June 5, 1935; she was one of six children and was the daughter of the late Kenneth H. Cassens and Bertha Sherrard Cassens. Phyllis...
Lenore (Moss) Berkowitz
Sep 27, 2015
Biography WORCESTER - Lenore (Moss) Berkowitz passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 in Worcester. Previously of Great Neck, NY, she was the beloved wife of the late Norman H. Berkowitz (d. 1980). Adored mother of Alan (Gran) Berkowitz, Randy (Norman) Hammer, Billie (Robert) Adler and Adam (Karen) Berkowitz; proud grandmother of Rachel, Nathan, Ali, Bobby, Sophia, Miriam, Natalie, Dean...
Suzanne F. Sontag
Sep 26, 2015
STERLING – Suzanne F. (Sullivan) Sontag, 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, September 26, 2015 after a long illness. She was born in Clinton and raised in Bolton, the daughter of Edward R. and Mary F. (Grady) Sullivan. She leaves her loving husband of 51 years, Philip W. Sontag; three wonderful children, Sharon Sluckis and...
Michael Shawn Hogan
Sep 25, 2015
Biography WILBRAHAM – Michael Shawn Hogan, 62, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2015 at UMass Memorial Healthcare Center on Belmont Street in Worcester. Services are private and under the direction of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St. Holden. To share a memory or leave an online condolence, please visit our “Guest Book” here on our page.
Maria Assunta (Mcgrail) Larson Kelleher
Sep 25, 2015
WORCESTER /HOLDEN– Maria "Sue" Assunta (McGrail) Larson Kelleher, 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, September 25, 2015 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. She was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of James J. and Maria Assunta (Meola) McGrail and graduated from North High School. She leaves her husband of 34 years, John...
Harry I Spencer
Sep 23, 2015
HOLDEN - Harry I. Spencer, Jr., of Holden, Massachusetts died on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, surrounded by his loving family and friends. His beloved wife of 63 years, Violet V. (Bergquist) Spencer died in 2014. Harry is survived by his three children: Nancy E. Spencer and her life partner, Jerry Haynie, of Lakewood, CO; Harry I. Spencer, III and his...
Cecil 'Mac' C. Mccauley
Sep 21, 2015
HOLDEN – Cecil “Mac” C. McCauley, 100, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2015 at Beaumont of Worcester after a brief illness. He was born in Littleton, New Hampshire, the son of William A. and Myra Elva (Elliott) McCauley and had lived in Holden for over 60 years. He leaves his loving wife, Virginia (Dickey) McCauley; a son, Robert...
Bess Kollias
Sep 19, 2015
Biography WORCESTER- Bess Kollias, 88, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at home. She was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late James and Malama (Vlahakis) Kollias and lived in Worcester her whole life. Bess graduated from the former Commerce High School. She was Office Manager at George A. Smith and Company for more than 30...
Paula Sue Cotton
Sep 18, 2015
Biography BOCA RATON – Paula Sue (Edison) Cotton, 79, of Boca Raton, Florida, died on Thursday, September 17, in the Northwest Medical Center in Margate, Florida. She leaves her husband of 59 years, Stanley Cotton; a son, Michael Cotton and his wife, Gina of Scottsdale, Arizona and Northborough; a daughter, Ina, wife of Cliff Stearns of Northborough; his grandchildren, Taylor,...
Yetta Kahn
Sep 18, 2015
Biography LEOMINSTER – Yetta (Ungar) Kahn, 86, died on Friday, September 18, 2015 at her home. She leaves her husband of 64 years, Herbert J. Kahn; a son, Mark Kahn of Leominster; a sister, Mimi Coppersmith of State College, PA; and a brother, Sanford Ungar of Washington, DC. She was predeceased by her son, Calvin Samuel Kahn, who died on...
Merrill A. Cooper
Sep 17, 2015
PAXTON - Merrill A. "Coop" Cooper, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Rouses Point, NY, son of the late Albert V. and Edith A. (O'Dell) Cooper. He leaves his two beloved daughters, Sheila A. Soloperto and her husband, John of Worcester and Pamela J....
Erica Dawn Norling
Sep 15, 2015
BARRE – Erica Dawn Norling, 33, of Barre and Auburn, passed surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital, another victim of the devastating crisis that is stealing our children away from us, drug addiction and dependency. Erica was born in Worcester, the loving daughter of Stephan K. and Eleanor A (Henry) Norling of...
Alan R. 'Skip' Twichell
Sep 15, 2015
HOLDEN - CSM Alan “Skip” R. Twichell, 86, of Holden, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 under the loving care of his family and the staff at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Born and raised in Worcester, Skip was the son of Arthur G. and Bessie E. (McConnell) Twichell and lived 63 years in Holden. He leaves...
Rose F. Henneberry
Sep 14, 2015
Biography NEEDHAM – Rose F. Henneberry, formerly of Brighton, passed away on Sept.14, 2015. Loving daughter of Edward F. and Frances J. (Seery) Henneberry; sister of Mary Bennett and her husband, Paul of Princeton; and sister-in-law of Pauline Henneberry of Ashland; three nieces and a nephew. Rose was predeceased by her brother, Edward. Interment will be private. In lieu of...
Dorothy Barbara (Moran) Hall
Sep 11, 2015
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Dorothy Barbara (Moran) Hall, age 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 11, 2015 after a brave fight with ovarian cancer, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her devoted husband of 68 years, Edward Hall; three daughters, Katharine Perkins of Hartland, Vermont, Susan Sullivan and her husband, Joseph of Holden, Kristina Tabor-Hall and her wife, Holly Tabor-Hall...
Robert P. Bunewith
Sep 11, 2015
WORCESTER - Robert Paul Bunewith, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 11th, surrounded by his loving family. Bob leaves his beloved wife of 58 years, Lorraine (Kennedy) Bunewith; his four daughters, Debra Roberge and partner, Richard Zamoita of Worcester, Karen O'Neil and husband, Kevin of Worcester, Laurie Fitzpatrick and husband, Kevin of West Boylston and Jill Vessella of Thompson,...
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