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Shirley R. (Barber) Lawton
Mar 22, 2014
Biography WORCESTER – Shirley Rose (Barber) Lawton, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 22, at the Ichabod Washburn Hospice Residence in Worcester, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Samuel and Maud (Oliver) Barber. She was a lifelong resident of Worcester. Shirley graduated from South High School and worked as an assistant manager...
Paul J. Pichierri
Mar 21, 2014
Biography STERLING / ST. THOMAS - Paul J. Pichierri Jr., 73, formerly of West Boylston, Clinton, Sterling and Ashburnham died on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Baptist Hospital of Miami after a brief illness. Paul was born in Worcester, the son of Mary B. (DiPasquale) and Paul J. Pichierri, Sr. Paul graduated from Wachusett Regional High School with the class...
Hilda Ann (Graham) Benson
Mar 20, 2014
HOLDEN/WEEKI WACHEE, FL – Hilda Ann (Graham) Benson, 91, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Evergreen Woods in Spring Hill, FL after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Heritage) Graham and had lived in Winchendon, Brooksville, FL, and Holden before moving to Weeki Wachee, FL in 2007. Her loving husband of...
Carolyn Gosse Spodick
Mar 18, 2014
NORTHBOROUGH/WORCESTER – Carolyn (Gosse) Spodick, 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by love on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 after a brief illness. She was born in Boston, the daughter of Edward L. and Ruth M. (Johnson) Gosse and had lived in Northborough for most of her life. She leaves her loving husband of 45 years, Dr. David H. Spodick; two sons,...
Bessie (Kontaxi) Christo
Mar 18, 2014
WORCESTER – Bessie (Kontaxi) Christo, 92, a resident at Illyrian Gardens in Worcester, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at St. Vincent Hospital. Born in Worcester on December 2, 1921, Bessie was the daughter of Albanian immigrants, George and Katina (Chapi) Kontaxi. Bessie graduated from Commerce High School in 1941. Following...
Robert P. Delsignore
Mar 17, 2014
PRINCETON- Robert P. DelSignore, 70, beloved husband of Cheryl A. (LeBoeuf) DelSignore, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 17, 2014 with his family and best friends by his side. He was born and raised in Worcester, the son of the late Rinaldo M. and May E. (Vincent) DelSignore. In addition to his wife of 44 years, Bob leaves his three...
Arthur J. Coughlin
Mar 13, 2014
STERLING – Arthur J. Coughlin, Sr., 83, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, March 13, 2014 after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Francis P. and Hazel A. (Young) Coughlin and had lived in Sterling most of his life. He leaves his loving wife of 14 years, Florence (Jones) Noponen Coughlin;...
Patricia (Bergstedt) White
Mar 11, 2014
HOLDEN - Patricia (Bergstedt) White, 70, of Holden, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in her home following a six-year battle with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia. She was the wife of Rodney A. White of Holden. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Doris (Bray) and Sven Bergstedt. She leaves her two children, her daughter, Amy (Benson)...
Mary C. (Leuker) Wernecke
Mar 10, 2014
Biography HOLDEN – Mary C. (Leuker) Wernecke passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. Her husband, Robert B. Wernecke, passed away in 2007. She is survived by her beloved daughter, Heidi A. Wernecke of Jefferson; a dear sister-in-law, Joann Clickner of Racine, Wisconsin; a sister-in-law, Mildred Puffett of Oro Valley, Arizona; two nieces,...
John M. Graves
Mar 10, 2014
Princeton - John M. Graves, 88, of Leominster Rd., passed peacefully on Monday, March 10, 2014 under the loving care of his family and the staff at the Highlands in Fitchburg. He was born in Southbridge, the son of John H. and Ethel (Bliss) Graves. John graduated from Princeton High School and attended Worcester Junior College. He owned and operated...
Frank V. Wynne
Mar 9, 2014
Biography HOLDEN – Frank V. Wynne, 85, of Avery Heights Dr., passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 9, 2014 under the loving care of his family and the staff of Holy Trinity Hospice. Born in Chicago and raised in Dorchester, MA, Frank was the son of Vincent and Margaret M. (McDonald) Wynne and lived 20 years in Worcester before moving...
Harold W. Bengtson
Mar 9, 2014
HOLDEN – Harold W. Bengtson, Jr., 88, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center after an illness. He was born in Holden, the son of Harold W., Sr. and Rose (Bergstrand) Bengtson. He leaves his loving wife of 64 years, Kathleen R. (Foudy) Bengtson; a son, Laurence W. Bengtson of Holden; a daughter,...
Leo Bruce 'Bruce' Findlay
Mar 7, 2014
Biography GARDNER - Leo Bruce Findlay, 65, passed away in his sleep on Friday, March 7, 2014 at his home in Gardner. He was born in Stellarton, Nova Scotia on January 25, 1949, the son of Jean Findlay. Bruce moved to Sterling in 1961. Bruce graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1968. He went on to become a chef,...
Judith J. (Jackson) Guy
Mar 6, 2014
HOLDEN - Judith J. (Jackson) Guy, 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2014 under the loving care of her family and the staff at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, Judith was the daughter of William R. and Marguerite Piot Jackson. Judith and her husband lived in Cali, Colombia for...
Sylvia Dianne Lind
Mar 6, 2014
Biography STERLING/GRAFTON – Sylvia D. Lind, 64, of Sterling, formerly of Grafton, died peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus, Worcester. Sylvia was born in Worcester, the daughter of Arnold S. and Ruth C. (Johnson) Lind and lived most of her life in Auburn and Grafton before moving to Sterling 4 years ago. She...
Michael 'Mick' G. Weissman
Mar 5, 2014
Life Legacy FRAMINGHAM – Dr. Michael “Mick” G. Weissman, 71, passed away at home March 5th, 2014. Born in Chicago, Michael was the son of Jack and Dorothy (Friedman) Weissman. Mick graduated from the University of Illinois, the University of Illinois Dental School, Tufts University and was a board certified periodontist. He practiced periodontics in the Boston area for 25...
Sophia K. (Gancarz) Ackerman
Mar 4, 2014
HOLDEN/LEICESTER – Sophia K. (Gancarz) Ackerman, 91, formerly of Leicester, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 under the loving care of her family and the staff at Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Holden after an illness. Born in Lowell, Sophia was the daughter of Adam and Louise (Burdzel) Gancarz and lived in Worcester before moving to Leicester in...
Mae Bertha Bethel Young Lobban
Mar 3, 2014
Biography HOLDEN – Mae Bertha Bethel Young Lobban passed away on March 3, 2014 at age 92 in Scranton (PA) Regional Hospital. Born February 6, 1922 in Wilmington MA, to Mae L. Young and Walter Sawyer, Mae grew up on a farm, one of 11 children. She was very "proper" and often wore fancy white dresses. Feeling she wanted more...
Alfonso 'Al' Prego
Mar 3, 2014
NORTHBRIDGE/WORCESTER – Alfonso “Al” Prego, 92, of Northbridge and formerly of Worcester, passed peacefully on Monday, March 3, 2014. Born in the north end of Boston, he was the son of the late Indalecio and Amable (Rio) Prego. Al is survived by his sisters, Dolores Cote of Northbridge and Rose Cote of Dracut; two brothers, Ralph “Benny” and his wife,...
Maryjane (Mcguirk) Donovan
Mar 2, 2014
HOLDEN – MaryJane (McGuirk) Donovan, 56, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester on Sunday, March 2, 2014. She was born and raised in Worcester, the youngest daughter of William T., Sr. and H. Irene (Kelleher) McGuirk. She graduated from Marion High School in 1975, attended Worcester State College and began her career...
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