Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Janice E. (Bourque)  Dymek

Janice E. (Bourque) Dymek

Feb 8, 2015

HOLDEN – Janice E. (Bourque) Dymek, 62, of Holden, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, February 8, 2015 after an illness. Janice graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1970 and Fitchburg State College in 1974 with a degree in elementary education. After graduating college, Janice taught in Australia for two years. Her career spanned over...

Paul D.  Berg

Paul D. Berg

Feb 8, 2015

BRIGHTON – Paul D. Berg, 62, died peacefully at home on Sunday, February 8, 2015 following a period of declining health. He was born in Worcester, a son of the late Henry L. and Bernice I. (Trotter) Berg. Paul was raised in Holden and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1970. He then went on to receive both his...

Mark B.  Palmerino

Mark B. Palmerino

Feb 7, 2015

Holden – Mark B. Palmerino, 56, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 7, 2015. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of the late Anthony and Sarah (Elbourn) Palmerino. Mark graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and then received his Ph. D. in social psychology from Harvard University in 1987. Since 1990, Mark has made...

Delma L. (Collamore)  White

Delma L. (Collamore) White

Feb 5, 2015

Biography WORCESTER – Delma L. (Collamore) White, 80, formerly of Clinton and Holden, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. She was born in Lowell, the daughter of Carroll M. and Delma E. (Brown) Collamore and had lived in Connecticut and Florida before moving back to Massachusetts. Delma leaves her husband of 20...

Eileen A. (Houlihan)  Digregorio

Eileen A. (Houlihan) Digregorio

Feb 5, 2015

WORCESTER -- Eileen (Houlihan) DiGregorio, 87, passed away peacefully in the loving care and presence of her family and the staff at Saint Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Worcester. Born and raised in Worcester, Eileen was the daughter of Samuel and Helen V. (Cotter) Houlihan, lived 12 years in Holden and 10 years in Vero Beach, Florida before moving...

Esther E. (Noponen)  Allen

Esther E. (Noponen) Allen

Feb 3, 2015

WESTBOROUGH / WORCESTER – Esther E. (Noponen) Allen, 86, of Worcester, formerly of Westborough, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, Worcester. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Thomas and Bertha L. (Alden) Noponen, and lived in Westborough for 49 years before retiring and moving to Worcester. Esther was predeceased...

Kenneth D.  Simes

Kenneth D. Simes

Feb 3, 2015

RUTLAND - Kenneth D. Simes, 72, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. He was born in Baltimore, MD, a son of the late Kenneth D. and Audrey M. (Robar) Simes. Ken was a proud member of the Class of 1960 at Wachusett Regional High School. He entered the US Air Force in 1964 and...

Ruth H. (Allen)  Nowak

Ruth H. (Allen) Nowak

Feb 2, 2015

HOLDEN – Ruth H. (Allen) Nowak, 89, a lifelong Jefferson resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2015 at Holden Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center, Holden. Ruth was born in Holden, a daughter of the late Raymond J. and Annie (McGourty) Allen. She graduated from the former Holden High School and the Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing in Worcester....

Carol J. (Nesmith)  Macdonald

Carol J. (Nesmith) Macdonald

Feb 2, 2015

STERLING – Carol J. (Nesmith) MacDonald, 65, passed away peacefully with her loving daughters by her side on Monday, February 2, 2015, at Sterling Village after a brief illness. She was born in Bronxville, New York, the daughter of William Malcolmson and Therese (Anderson) Nesmith and had lived most of her life in Sterling. She leaves two daughters, Cynthia I....

Judith (Zodkoy)  Buchwald

Judith (Zodkoy) Buchwald

Feb 1, 2015

SHREWSBURY, MA - Judith (Zodkoy) Buchwald, 80, died in hospice care on February 1, 2015 in Worcester, MA from complications following lung cancer. A true “Jersey Girl”, Judy was born in Bayonne, NJ and lived in Central New Jersey until she moved to Massachusetts in 2014. She was married to Bernard “Mickey” Buchwald who preceded her in death. Judy is...

Eunice C. (Johnson)  Thompson

Eunice C. (Johnson) Thompson

Jan 31, 2015

STERlING - Eunice C. (Johnson) Thompson, 78, of Princeton Rd., passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2015, under the loving care of her family and the staff at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston. Born in Holden on August 6, 1936, Eunice was the daughter of Harry and Olive (Hasselstrom) Johnson and lived many years in...

Dita K.  Hatch

Dita K. Hatch

Jan 30, 2015

KENSINGTON, MD - Dita K. Hatch, 99, died on Friday, January 30, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Winslow Hatch; mother of Robert (Nancy) Hatch of Kansas City, MO, John (Mimi) Hatch of Sante Fee, NH and Rosita (the late Hugh) Hiscox, of Tuscon, AZ; grandmother of Rob, Kristen and John Hatch, Jr., Kelly and Guy Sakir,...

David M.  Trotsky

David M. Trotsky

Jan 30, 2015

Biography AUBURN – David M. Trotsky, 92, of Auburn, died on Friday, January 30th in UMass Memorial Healthcare. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Ann (Pedone) Trotsky; 3 sons, Steven Trotsky and his wife, Becky of Sudbury, John Trotsky and his wife, Katie of Marblehead, and Michael Trotsky and his wife, Amy of Belmont; a daughter, Dr. Lora Trotsky...

Malcolm A.  Mackay

Malcolm A. Mackay

Jan 28, 2015

HOLDEN - HOLDEN – Malcolm A. Mackay, age 69, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015, after very tiresome battles with various cancers during the last years of his life. Malcolm was born in Cambridge, on July 3, 1945, son of the late Malcolm and Gertrude (Hagan) Mackay. He was a native New Englander and spent his early and teen years in...

Barbara Jean (Amsden)  Landry

Barbara Jean (Amsden) Landry

Jan 26, 2015

MARYVILLE, TN / WEST BOYSLTON – Barbara Jean (Amsden) Landry, 70, died peacefully in the comfort of her home in the care her step-daughter, Nancy, her grandson, Dylan and her family friend, Martha. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Edward A. and Eleanor L. (Houlihan) Amsden. Barbara attended West Boylston High School, and furthered her education at...

Teresa (Lobley)  Williamson

Teresa (Lobley) Williamson

Jan 25, 2015

PAXTON – Teresa (Lobley) Williamson, 85, of Paxton died peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester. Teresa was raised in Montague City, the daughter of Harry and Margaret Mary (Mullen) Lobley and had lived in Paxton for over 60 years. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Andrew J. Williamson of Paxton;...

Doris Isobel (Dawe)  Guminski

Doris Isobel (Dawe) Guminski

Jan 22, 2015

*** Due to weather, the calling hours and funeral service for Mrs. Guminski has been moved from Tuesday, January 27, to WEDNESDAY, January 28: WORCESTER – Doris Isobel (Dawe) Guminski, 86, has been thankfully released to the Lord and died peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Golden Living Center-The Hermitage, Worcester, after being so lovingly cared for close...

James F.  Black

James F. Black

Jan 21, 2015

Biography WORCESTER – James F. Black, Jr., died on January 21, 2015 in Worcester. He was predeceased by his sister, Sheree Rosenholm Northam. He was born in Sewell, NJ, the son of the late James F. Black, Sr. and Winnie (Underwood) Black, and lived in Worcester for the past 20 years. James was member of the Quinsigamond Lodge of Masons...

Monna 'Bette' D. (Dingman)  Fauteux

Monna 'Bette' D. (Dingman) Fauteux

Jan 21, 2015

HUBBARDSTON/HOLDEN - Monna “Bette” (Dingman) Fauteux, 89, of Hubbardston, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a stroke. The daughter of Charles F. and Monna (Cox) Dingman, Bette was born and raised in Palmer and lived 21 years in Holden before moving to Hubbardston in 1979. Bette graduated from Palmer High School and attended...

William R.  Henderson

William R. Henderson

Jan 21, 2015

HUBBARDSTON - William Robert Henderson, 57, died Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after being stricken ill at home earlier in the day. Bill was born in Worcester and raised in Princeton, and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School. Following his graduation, Bill enlisted with the United States Coast Guard, and was stationed at Cape May, New Jersey....