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Emelia (Athanas) Thamel
Sep 29, 2024
TRAVELER'S REST, SC / WORCESTER, MA - Emelia (Athanas) Thamel, age 104 passed away on Sept. 29, 2024 in Traveler's Rest, S.C. Born in Korce, Albania. She was predeceased by her husband, Victor Peter Thamel and her parents Kosta and Anastasia (Christo-Fatse) Athanas. She leaves a son, Peter V. Thamel and his wife, Patricia A. Thamel of Ware, MA and...
William D. "Bill" O'Connell
Sep 28, 2024
Holden/Sterling – William D. “Bill” O’Connell, 77, died at his home in Holden on September 28, 2024. He leaves behind his devoted wife, Michelle (Hawes) O’Connell, of Holden, MA; two daughters, Tracy O’Connell Novick, of Worcester, MA, and Kelly O’Connell Keller, of Charlotte, NC; two sons-in-law, Colin Novick and David Keller; eight grandchildren, Cameron Keller, Aisling Novick, Benjamin Keller, Mara...
Beverly A. (Baldwin) Blomgren
Sep 28, 2024
BOYLSTON - Beverly A. (Baldwin) Blomgren, 95 passed away peacefully on September 28, 2024, after an illness. Her loving husband Bertil C. A. Blomgren predeceased her in 1994. She leaves her four children, Robert Blomgren and his wife Penny of Brimfield, Barry Blomgren and his wife Sally of Worcester, her daughter Melanie Lombardi and her husband Ken of Boylston, and...
Maryanne Frost
Sep 27, 2024
Maryanne Frost, 83, of Alexander, Maine passed away on September 27, 2024 in Rutland, MA. Maryanne was born on September 11, 1941 to John Cislak, Sr. and Mary (Lemanski) Cislak. Maryanne was a loving sister of her preceded sister and two brothers. She was also a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She leaves her husband Leonard Frost of Alexander, Maine,...
Henry St. John Smith
Sep 27, 2024
STERLING - Henry St. John Smith IV, age 66, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2024, at Holden Nursing Home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Henry was the son of the late Henry III and Constance (Hunter) St. John Smith. In his formative years, the family relocated to Lancaster, MA, where Henry completed his elementary education...
Joseph G. Ausanka
Sep 26, 2024
Shrewsbury, MA – Joseph G. Ausanka, 75, of Shrewsbury, beloved husband of Elizabeth A. (Patykowski) Ausanka, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born in New Britain, CT, Joe was the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Miezlaiskis) Ausanka. He was raised in Simsbury, CT, and graduated from Simsbury High School in...
Mary M. Seymour
Sep 23, 2024
SHREWSBURY – Mary M. (DiMarco) Seymour, 71, beloved mother of Matthew Seymour, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 23, 2024, at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Mary was born and raised in Southbridge, MA. She was the daughter of the late Beni and Margaret (Volpini) DiMarco. She enjoyed a long career as a special education reading teacher at Assabet Valley Regional...
Patricia J. (Scanlon) Farley
Sep 22, 2024
Worcester/Edgartown – Patricia J. (Scanlon) Farley, 76, died peacefully on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at Care Dimensions Hospice House, Lincoln, MA. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Andrew P. and Julia T. (Angus) Scanlon. Patricia graduated from North High School with the class of 1965 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Elementary...
Charles "Chuck" F. Strong, Jr.
Sep 20, 2024
WEST BOYLSTON - Charles "Chuck" F. Strong, Jr., 84, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2024, at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. Born and raised in Lawrence, Chuck was the son of Charles F. and Maria M. (Legault) Strong. He had been a resident of West Boylston for the past 50 years. He is survived by his devoted wife of...
Alfred Robert Dufva
Sep 19, 2024
YARMOUTHPORT / WESTFIELD / WORCESTER - Alfred (Al - Shrimpy) R. Dufva, 95, died peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2024. He was born on October 21, 1928, to the late Antii and Lempi Dufva in Ashburnham. Alfred was raised and influenced by the Finnish communities in Ashburnham and then in Worcester. He was a 1947 graduate of North High School...
Nancy Ann Callender
Sep 17, 2024
WORCESTER - Nancy Ann Wellington Stevens Callender, 94 years of age, passed peacefully on September 17, 2024. She was born on December 31, 1929, at Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts and was the daughter of Anna Lauretta Wilson Stevens Harris and Harold Stevens, both deceased. Nancy was known for her kindness and caring spirit to all around her. She worked...
John "Jack" R. Curran
Sep 14, 2024
HOLDEN - John "Jack" R. Curran, 83, passed away peacefully at UMass Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Born in Boston, Jack was the son of John J. and Mary (Linn) Curran and had been a resident of Holden for the past 52 years. Jack attended Boston Latin School before graduating from...
Evert N. Fowle Jr.
Sep 14, 2024
LANCASTER, MA - Evert Fowle, 67, passed away at his home on September 14, 2024 with his family by his side after a 10-month fight against cancer. He was born in Cambridge, MA, to the late Evert and Cellen Fowle and grew up in Lexington, where he graduated from Lexington High School in 1975. Evert was an avid Boston sports...
John F. Mclean
Sep 13, 2024
MILLBURY – John Ferguson McLean, 31, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 13, 2024. John was born and raised in Worcester, the son of Mary E. (Hennigan) McLean and the late Alexander McLean. John attended St. Peter Central Catholic Elementary School and Burncoat High School, both in Worcester. At the time of his passing, John was employed with Diebold Nixdorf...
Melvin Lubowitz
Sep 12, 2024
The Funeral Service for Melvin Lubowitz will be available for live-streaming at 12:00 noon on Sunday, September 15, 2024 via the following link: https://emanuelsinai.org/live-streams/ WORCESTER – Melvin Lubowitz, age 91, died peacefully on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at the Jewish Healthcare Center, surrounded by the loving presence of his family. Born in Worcester, Mel was the son of Jack and...
Wendy L. Mcmanus
Sep 10, 2024
Holden - Wendy L. (Johnson) McManus, age 67, passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus in Worcester. She was born in Worcester, the cherished daughter of the late Bertil and Veronica (Cooke) Johnson. Wendy grew up in Holden, where she graduated with the class of 1975 from Wachusett...
Mary Ann Harris
Sep 8, 2024
HOLDEN - Mary A. (Reed/Baribeault) Harris, 81, passed away on September 8, 2024, at UMass Memorial Medical Center. She was predeceased by her husband Lawrence Harris. She leaves four children: W. Anthony Baribeault and wife Sarah, Timothy E. Baribeault and wife Cheryl, Terrie A. LaMarche and husband Richard, Thomas F. Baribeault and wife Julie, a stepdaughter Pamela J. Baribeault, her...
Dorothy (Slade) Aronson
Sep 7, 2024
BOCA RATON – Dorothy (Slade) Aronson, age 93, died peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Sinai Nursing Home in Boca Raton, after a period of declining health. Born in Glens Falls, NY, she was the daughter of William and Eileen (Segal) Slade. Dorothy grew up in Portland, Maine, where her father was in the shoe business. After graduating from...
Marianne Fleming
Sep 5, 2024
Marianne (Schueler) Fleming, 90, passed peacefully away on Thursday, September 5, 2024, surrounded by family after a brief illness. Marianne leaves behind her daughter, Kelly A. Fleming; son, Sean J. Fleming and his wife, Paula; two granddaughters, Katie and Erin Fleming; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, William T. Fleming as well...
Mary E. Borge
Sep 4, 2024
Sterling/Gloucester - Mary E. "Betsy" (Harnish) Borge, 72, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Gloucester, she was the cherished daughter of the late Russell and Mary P. (Oliver) Harnish. Betsy graduated from Gloucester High School with the class of 1970, embarking on a life full of love,...
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