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Charles Victor Johnson
Jan 16, 2015
BARRE - Charles Victor Johnson, 93, died peacefully in the Lord on January 16, 2015 at Holden Nursing Home, Holden. He was born in Southworth Mills in 1921. When Quabbin Reservoir was built, his family moved to Hardwick where he spent his childhood. He was a Boy Scout and loved the outdoors. At an early age he learned harmonica, followed...
Alice M. (Mckillop) Harrington
Jan 15, 2015
HOLDEN - Alice M. (McKillop) Harrington, 89, of Holden, passed away peacefully at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester, on Thursday, January 15, 2015. Her husband of 55 years, James J. Harrington, died in May of 2002. Alice was born and raised in Belchertown, a daughter of Michael J. and Anna N. (Falvey) McKillop, and lived in...
Dora (Sosina) Grebelsky
Jan 15, 2015
Biography WORCESTER - Dora (Sosina) Grebelsky, 90, of Worcester, wife of Pyotr Grebelsky, died on Thursday, January 15, 2015. A private graveside service was held on Friday, January 16, 2015 at the Holy Society Cemetery, Leicester, under the direction of Richard Perlman of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
June Hawie Haddad
Jan 15, 2015
PAXTON - June Hawie Haddad, 90, of Paxton, passed away at Tatnuck Park Assisted Living surrounded with the loving care of her family and health aides Thursday, January 15, 2015. June was born on June 4th, 1924 in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York to Alexander and Lydia Hawie. Unable to agree on a name for their seventh child, her mother...
Lillian M. (Hakala) Knipe
Jan 14, 2015
PAXTON – Lillian M. (Hakala) Knipe, 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Broadview Assisted Living in Winchendon after an illness. She was born in Shrewsbury, the daughter of Jacob and Lydia Hakala and graduated from Shrewsbury High School in 1937. Her husband of 70 years, George A. Knipe, passed away in 2011; she leaves a son,...
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...
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