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Ruth M. (Longvall) Knott
Jan 14, 2015
PAXTON – Ruth M. (Longvall) Knott, 92, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the Stanley R. Tippett Home in Needham after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Henry O. and Mary E. (Beatty) Longvall and graduated from Classical High School and the Salter Secretarial School. Her loving husband of 48 years, Frederick W. Knott,...
Sharon Ann (Marchand) Berndt
Jan 14, 2015
RUTLAND -Sharon A. (Marchand) Berndt, 56, of Rutland passed away surrounded by the family she so dearly loved on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, following a brief courageous battle with cancer. Sharon graduated from Holy Family High School in Fitchburg and attended Mt. Wachusett Community College. Born and raised in Fitchburg, Sharon was the daughter...
Carl B. Martin Iii
Jan 14, 2015
RUTLAND - Carl B. Martin, III, 71, of Rutland passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in his home surrounded by his family after a difficult battle with cancer. Born in Springfield, he was the youngest child of Carl B Martin, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Martin. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Carol (Rissberger) Martin; his children...
Jonathan B. Raphaelson
Jan 13, 2015
Biography WORCESTER - Jonathan Raphaelson, 60, of Worcester, passed away peacefully in his sleep early the morning of Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Arnold and Ruth (Caman) Raphaelson. He leaves behind his wife of 29 years, Tracy (Gaumond) Raphaelson, and three children, Becca Raphaelson, Vanessa Gaumond of Worcester, and Jake Raphaelson...
Demetra 'Toula' (Matheoulis) Garoulis
Jan 13, 2015
Biography WORCESTER - Demetra “Toula” (Matheoulis) Garoulis, 86, of Worcester, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born in Greece, she was the daughter of the late Kyriako and Evgenia (Houtopolis) Matheoulis. In Greece, Toula met the love of her life, Spiro and they married in 1954 after a short courtship....
Paul V. Falcone
Jan 13, 2015
PAXTON – Paul V. Falcone, 54, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. He was born in Worcester, the son of Dr. Ralph A. Falcone, Sr. and had lived most of his life in Paxton before moving to Worcester. Paul was a member of the Genesis Club, Inc. in Worcester, a program designed to assist individuals with mental illness...
Claire (Prest) Goodsitt
Jan 12, 2015
Biography HOLDEN - Claire (Prest) Goodsitt, 87, of Holden, died on Monday, January 12, 2015 at Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
Settimia ' Tina ' (Palumbo) Balko
Jan 10, 2015
HOLDEN – Settimia “Tina” (Palumbo) Balko, 93, died peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at the Lutheran Home of Worcester. She was born in New Canaan, CT, a daughter of the late Nicola and Antonia (Delfini) Palumbo. Tina graduated from New Canaan High School, Russell Sage College, Troy, NY and later studied for her Master's Degree in French at Assumption...
Morris Shapiro
Jan 8, 2015
Biography WORCESTER – Morris Shapiro, age 101, of 115 Newton Avenue North, Worcester, died on Thursday January 8, 2015 in the Odd Fellows Home. His wife of 35 years, Bertha (Parsowsky) Robbins died in 1975. He leaves two daughters, Eileen, wife of Paul Robbins of Worcester with whom he lived for many years, and Sherel Levine of Jerusalem, Israel; three...
Christine Mary (Christenson) Manning
Jan 8, 2015
Biography HOLDEN - Christine M. (Christenson) Manning, 99, died peacefully at home on Thursday, January 8, 2015, following a brief illness. She was born in Shrewsbury, daughter of the late Charles and Emma (Nelson) Christenson. Christine was the beloved wife of the late Harvey E. Manning, who died in 1989. She was predeceased by her first husband, Larry Monson and...
Frances M. (Israel) Afremoff
Jan 8, 2015
Biography WORCESTER – Frances M. (Israel) Afremoff, age 97, died on Thursday, January 8th at the Jewish Healthcare Center. Her first husband, Abraham Afremoff, died in 1994. She leaves two daughters, Lora, wife of Lawrence Cotton of Worcester, and Lois, wife of Stephen Kaufman of Boca Raton, FL; a brother, Morton Israel of Del Ray Beach, FL; four grandchildren, Jessica...
Elaine M. (Zoppo) Swenson
Jan 7, 2015
HOLDEN – Elaine M. (Zoppo) Swenson, 66, of Jefferson, passed away peacefully at home in the presence of her loving family on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in Holden, Elaine was the loving daughter of Michael J. and Antoinette (Lanzilotti) Zoppo, and lived here her entire life. Elaine was a 1966 graduate...
Arthur E. Chase
Jan 5, 2015
Biography WORCESTER - Arthur E. Chase, 84, a resident of Naples, Florida, formerly of Worcester died on Monday, January 5th. He leaves his wife of 12 years, Elaine (Rosenwasser) Chase; two sons, Micah Chase and his wife, Iris of Worcester, and Tzvi Ben Elya and his wife, P’nina of Yokneam, Israel; a daughter, April Chase-Lubitz and her husband Jeffrey of...
Lilyan (Zandan) Gordon
Jan 5, 2015
Biography SHREWSBURY – Lilyan (Zandan) Gordon, 94, of Shrewsbury died on Monday, January 5th in Christopher House in Worcester. Her husband, Leo Gordon, died in 2002. She leaves a daughter, Judi, wife of Dennis Goodwin of Shrewsbury, and her grandchildren, Richard Goodwin of Framingham, Michael Goodwin and his wife, Michelle of Upton, and Michelle Goodwin of Framingham; five great-grandchildren, Kerri,...
Donald K. Ludington
Jan 4, 2015
HOLDEN - Donald K. Ludington, 95, was born in Fair Haven, Connecticut on February 4, 1919 the second youngest child of Alexander and Ella Mae (VanHorn) Ludington. His wife, Evelyn (Hotchkiss) Ludington, the love of his life, predeceased him in 2003. He is survived by their daughter, Karen E. Ludington, and her husband, Thomas C. Lynch, of Shirley, Massachusetts; two...
Kenneth M. Pursley
Jan 3, 2015
Biography HOLDEN - Kenneth M. Pursley, 61, of Holden, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden.
Susan Perlmutter Ray
Jan 2, 2015
Biography OXFORD – Susan Perlmutter Ray, 57, died on Friday, January 2nd at her residence. Her husband, Bernard H. Ray, died in 2008. She leaves a brother, David Perlmutter and his wife, Monique Franc of Hoboken, New Jersey; her aunt Barbara Mank of Boston, MA; and her cousins, Steven Widerman and his wife, Marian Wachtel of Arlington, VA, Arthur Widerman...
Houda (Alamir) Gammal
Jan 2, 2015
Biography WESTBOROUGH - Houda (Alamir) Gammal passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015 at the UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus in Worcester. Born in Damascus, Syria, Houda was a daughter of Mariam (Elkhaouli) and the late Salim Alamir and lived in Westborough for many years. Houda leaves her husband of 30 years, Charles A. Gammal, Jr. of Westborough; 2 sons, Charles...
David Lee Morrison
Jan 2, 2015
STERLING/FITCHBURG – David L. Morrison, Jr., 44, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 2, 2015. He was born in Concord, the son of the late David L. Morrison and had previously lived in Littleton and California. David was a artist who worked with oils and acrylics and made his own jewelry. He loved to sing and dance and was extraordinarily...
Anita (Levin) Bolan
Jan 1, 2015
Biography BOSTON - Anita (Levin) Bolan, 92, of Boston, died on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the care of Richard Perlman of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
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