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Alice Lillian (Quimby) Easton
Sep 14, 2014
Biography WORCESTER/WEST BOYLSTON – Alice Lillian Easton, 88, died early Sunday morning, September 14, at Oakdale Nursing Home in West Boylston, MA. Mrs. Easton was born in Bristol Connecticut. She and her parents, Ralph A. and Alice R. Quimby moved to Worcester, Massachusetts in 1928. She graduated from North High School in Worcester and Colby-Sawyer College in New London, New...
Howard J. Besnia
Sep 13, 2014
STERLING - Howard John Besnia passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2014, at the age of 93 years young. He lived most of his adult life at the hilltop home/studio that he built in Sterling in the early 1950's, his "Skycrest". He is survived by three sons, David and his wife, Deanne of Leominster, Kenneth and his wife, Deborah of...
Eilleen Nellie (Hyland) Borezo
Sep 13, 2014
MARLBOROUGH/PAXTON - Eilleen N. (Hyland) Borezo, 79, of Marlborough and formerly of Paxton, died peacefully at home on Saturday, September 13, 2014. Eilleen was born in Spencer, a daughter of the late John C. and Nellie M. (Latvis) Hyland. She was raised in Paxton and was a longtime resident there until moving to Marlborough three years ago. Eilleen graduated from...
Constance A. (Savery) Williams
Sep 12, 2014
Biography WAQUOIT - Constance A. (Savery) Williams, 82, of Waquoit passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
Maxine (Goodman) Smolen
Sep 11, 2014
Biography WORCESTER - Maxine (Goodman) Smolen, 83, of 413 Charlestown Meadows Drive, Westborough, died on Thursday, September 11, 2014. Her husband, Ivan Smolen, died in 1988. She leaves two sons, Stuart Smolen and his wife, Robin, of San Mateo, CA, and Mark Smolen of Brooklyn, NY; two daughters, Susan, wife of Jay Abend of Hopkinton and Karen Smolen of Newport...
Pasquale J. Marziotti
Sep 10, 2014
WORCESTER – Pasquale J. Marziotti, 87, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at UMass Memorial Healthcare - University Campus after an illness. Pasquale was born in Worcester, the son of Domenico and Crocefissa (Dentino) Marziotti and lived most of his life in Worcester. After high school, he enlisted in the Navy during World War II and received the Asiatic...
Pauline (Levey) Hoffman
Sep 10, 2014
Biography WORCESTER – Pauline (Levey) Hoffman, age 85, formerly of Worcester, died on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 in the Golden Living Center Dexter House in Malden. Her husband, David Hoffman, died in 1988. She leaves a son, Robert Hoffman of Tucson, AZ; a daughter, Linda, wife of George Rainville of Winthrop; and two granddaughters, Lydia and Gabby Rainville. She was...
Delores H. (Hood) Lang
Sep 8, 2014
SEBASTIAN, FL-Delores H. (Hood) Lang, 81, a longtime resident of Florida, died peacefully on Monday, September 8, 2014 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, Worcester. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley R. Lang. She leaves her three children, Cheryl Pasquariello and her husband, Kenneth of Worcester, Rob Arnoff and his wife Debbie of Lockport, IL, and David...
Jonathan 'Jack' 'Jack' Gaylord
Sep 8, 2014
STERLING - Jonathan “Jack” Gaylord, 79, a lifelong resident of Sterling, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2014 at River Terrace in Lancaster after battling a rare debilitating neurological disease (Shy Drager Syndrome). Born in South Boston in 1935, he was the son of the late Olga E. (Mitchell) Gaylord and well known vocalist, Chester Watson Gaylord. He is survived...
Gail D. (Bray) Puccetti
Sep 7, 2014
STERLING - Gail D. (Bray) Puccetti, formerly of Sterling, died peacefully on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at the UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester. Gail was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, daughter of the late Donald and Vera (Bulmer) Bray. She came to the United States at the age of 21 and settled in West Boylston, later moving to Sterling...
Francis B. 'Binky' Hayden
Sep 7, 2014
NORTH BROOKFIELD-Frank “Binky” Hayden, 66, formerly of Rutland, died peacefully on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester following a period of declining health. Frank was born in Holden, son of the late Francis B. and Lorena E. (Fitzpatrick) Hayden. He was raised in Rutland and attended Wachusett Regional High School. As a young man, he possessed a...
Donna M. (Sieniuc) Sullivan
Sep 4, 2014
HOLDEN - Donna M. (Sieniuc) Sullivan-Tilson, 56, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 4, 2014, at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Sigmund J. “Zig” and Dimitra M. “Dee” (Pappas) Sieniuc, and was raised in the Quinsigamond Village area of Worcester. She graduated from Worcester schools. Donna was a dedicated Licensed Practical...
Bernice N. (Swanson) Giannotti
Sep 4, 2014
Woburn/Rutland-Bernice N. (Swanson) Giannotti, 80, died peacefully at the home of her son in Rutland, MA on September 4, 2014. Bernice was born in Minneapolis, MN, a daughter of the late Milton L. and Bernice (Jakubic) Swanson. Following her graduation from high school, Bernice moved to the Somerville area to be near her sister. While there, she met Edward Giannotti....
Richard 'Squeeky' J. Mcgovern
Sep 1, 2014
Biography WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Richard “Squeeky” J. McGovern, 77, passed away at home in Auburn on Monday, September 1, 2014. He was born and raised in Worcester, the son of John J. and Florence (Bradshaw) McGovern and had lived in Worcester before moving to Auburn. He leaves his loving companion of 25 years, Jane I. (Berthiaume) Sloan McGovern; two daughters, Lynn...
Carol A. (Lynch) Bacchiocchi
Aug 31, 2014
West Boylston - Carol A. (Lynch) Bacchiocchi, 80, a longtime West Boylston resident, died peacefully on Sunday, August 31, 2014, at Clinton Hospital after being stricken ill earlier that day. Carol was born and raised in Lincoln, NH, a daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude (Gannon) Lynch. She graduated from Lincoln High School. Through an introduction by a friend,...
Lawrence Carriero
Aug 31, 2014
Biography PRINCETON – Lawrence R. Carreiro, 62, of Hickory Drive, formerly of Concord and Stow, died peacefully on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Wingate Neuro-Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. Mr. Carreiro was born in Cambridge, the son of Florence T. (Marshall) and Lawrence J. Carreiro and was raised in Concord. Mr. Carreiro graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School and went on to...
Madeline S. (Idlis) Levine
Aug 29, 2014
Biography WORCESTER - Madeline S. (Idlis) Levine, age 88, died on Friday, August 29, 2014. Mrs. Levine was born on April 10, 1926 in Springfield, MA to Russian immigrant parents, Michael and Pauline (Primost) Idlis, and lived in Worcester for 67 years. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Stanley Levine; her five children, Bernard (Buzzy) Levine, Richard...
William Vogel
Aug 29, 2014
WORCESTER - Dr. William Vogel, 81, Worcester clinical and research psychologist, died at home on Friday, August 29, from the complications of diabetes. He is survived by his wife, Susan Raymond Vogel; his son and daughter-in-law, Douglas Vogel and Jean Supel of Paxton; his daughter, Anne Vogel-Marr and son-in-law Jon Marr and their children, Nathan and Carey Marr, all of...
Elizabeth Hillhouse Pendleton
Aug 28, 2014
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA - Elizabeth Hillhouse Pendleton, 69, passed away peacefully August 28, 2014, after a bravely fought battle with cancer and muscle myopathy. Elizabeth was born March 6, 1945 in Worcester, the daughter of Shirley (Johnson) and James W. Hillhouse III. She was an honor graduate of Wachusett Regional High School and pursued the scholarly disciplines of secondary education...
Gloria J. (Castagna) Mccauley
Aug 27, 2014
HOLDEN - Gloria J. (Castagna) McCauley, 89, of Holden, passed peacefully on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at the Dodge Park Rest Home after a long illness. Gloria was born May 14, 1925 to the late Rudolph and Immaculata (Piscitelli) Castagna. She is survived by her devoted husband of 64 years, Daniel D. McCauley; her sons, Gary W. McCauley of Andover...
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