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Zelda Jacobson Pemstein
Jan 31, 2024
WORCESTER - Zelda Jacobson Pemstein, 93, died peacefully on January 31, 2024. She is survived by her children Alan (Judy) and Debby (Dean), her sister Maxine, 5 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 3 nieces and 1 nephew. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Bernard “Bunny” Livingston Pemstein, her daughter, Dr Rachel Ann Pemstein, and her brother, Kenneth Jacobson. A...
Bernard "Bud" Schultz
Jan 30, 2024
The Funeral Service for Bernard "Bud" Schultz will be available for live-streaming at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 2nd via the following link: https://emanuelsinai.org/live-streams/ . SOUTH CHATHAM/WORCESTER – Bernard “Bud” Schultz, age 83, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 30th. 2024 at Cape Cod Hospital, surrounded by the loving presence of his family. Born in Worcester, Bud was the son of...
Isabella T. (Gilzean) Mckinlay
Jan 29, 2024
RUTLAND - Isabella T. (Gilzean) McKinlay, 88, of Rutland, gracefully departed this world, surrounded by her cherished family on Monday, January 29, 2024, at Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center. Born in Johnstone, Scotland, Isabella was the beloved daughter of the late Louis V. and Elizabeth (McAllister) Gilzean. After spending many meaningful years in Scotland, Isabella's life took a beautiful...
Jason C. Bolack
Jan 28, 2024
STERLING -- Jason C. Bolack, 39, a remarkable individual - intelligent, kind, and caring, always ready to lend a helping hand to friends and family, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 29th, 2024. Born in Worcester, Jason was the beloved son of Cathy R. (Smith) Oliveri and the late Philip Bolack. Jason is survived by his mother and stepfather, Cathy...
Olive M. (Prescott) Brooks Grenier
Jan 25, 2024
RUTLAND - Olive M. (Prescott) Brooks Grenier, 99, peacefully passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center. Born in Holden, Olive was the daughter of Roland C. and Nellie (White) Prescott and spent most of her life in Rutland before relocating to Northborough in 2017. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband,...
Deborah A. White
Jan 25, 2024
LEICESTER – Deborah A. White, age 67, died peacefully on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, surrounded by the loving presence of her family. Born in Worcester, Deborah was the daughter of William R. and Virginia B. (Bajorin) White and called Leicester her home for most of her life. After graduating Leicester High School, she...
Ruth Evelyn Keith
Jan 23, 2024
Ruth Evelyn (Peterson) Keith of West Boylston passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at Sterling Village in Sterling. Born on Oakholm Farm in Brookfield, she was the daughter of Swedish emigrants, Gustav Stellan and Hildur Lovisa (Fantenberg) Peterson. Her beloved husband of 65 years, Robert Harold Keith passed away in 2013. She was also predeceased by her sister,...
Pamela Joy (Colpitts) Demko
Jan 23, 2024
JEFFERSON - Pamela Joy (Colpitts) Demko, 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by her beloved family on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at UMASS Medical Center in Worcester, MA. Her husband Paul Demko, Jr. predeceased her in July of 2023. Born in Arlington, MA, she was the daughter of the late Donald A. and Madge (Browning Banta) Colpitts. The “Mighty Pamela” grew...
Richard J Studley, Jr.
Jan 22, 2024
Sterling/Clinton - It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Richard J. Studley, Jr., aged 57, who peacefully departed this world at home on Monday, January 22, 2024. Born in Clinton, he was the beloved son of Judith A. (LaPalme) Studley and the late Richard J. Studley, Sr. Richard was raised in Sterling and graduated from Montachusett...
Beatrice (Shapiro) Cohen
Jan 22, 2024
The Funeral Service for Beatrice (Shapiro) Cohen will be available for live-streaming (and after) at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 via the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/823475292 WORCESTER – Beatrice P. (Shapiro) Cohen, age 93, died peacefully at home on Monday, January 22, 2024, surrounded by the loving presence of her family. Born in Worcester, Beatrice was the daughter of...
John J. Martin
Jan 20, 2024
Holden - John Martin, 96, of Flagler Drive in Holden, passed on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at the Brockton VA Hospital, Brockton, MA. "Jack" was born in Worcester, the son of Matthew and Ann Martin. He graduated from Commerce High School, Worcester, after pursuing two years in the US Navy during World War II. He leaves his two daughters, Rosamond...
James V. Demichele
Jan 19, 2024
WESTBOROUGH - James V. DeMichele, 87, of Worcester passed away on January 19, 2024. James, fondly known as Jim, was born Giacomo in 1936 to Victor V. DeMichele and Alba R. (DeSantis) DeMichele. He grew up in Worcester and graduated from Boston University. He married his wife, Audrey, in 1969 and they had two children, Vanessa and Jimmy. Jim helped...
Robert L. Dirubio
Jan 15, 2024
HOLDEN - Robert L. DiRubio, 90, a resident of Holden, passed away on January 15, 2024 at the Rose Monahan Hospice House in Worcester, after a long period of declining health. Robert was born in Beverly, Massachusetts on March 2, 1933, the firstborn child of Pasquale and Elena (Maggiacomo) DiRubio. He had a fun childhood playing sandlot baseball and basketball,...
Bruce K. Wylie
Jan 13, 2024
PAXTON – Bruce K. Wylie, age 94, died peacefully at home on Saturday, January 13, 2024, surrounded by the loving presence of his family. Born in Paxton, Bruce was the son of William and Christina (Boag) Wylie, and was a lifelong resident of Central Massachusetts. Bruce and Joyce were married in 1952, settling in Leicester. Eventually, they moved to Paxton,...
Lars E. Johansson
Jan 13, 2024
Worcester - Lars E. Johansson, 92, died peacefully at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, Worcester on Saturday, January 13, 2024. He was one of six children born in Småland Sweden, and immigrated to Worcester where he lived the remainder of his life. Lars will be lovingly missed and remembered by his wife Ingrid Johansson of Worcester, son Steve Johansson...
Richard G. Schmitt
Jan 13, 2024
WORCESTER - Richard Schmitt died on January 13th, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the age of 96. Born in 1927 in Frankfurt, Germany to a Jewish mother, he survived the Holocaust in Holland and came to the US in 1946. He was a professor emeritus of philosophy at Brown University, where his irreverence toward authority and his expertise on Marxism...
Helen M. Haddad
Jan 12, 2024
SHREWSBURY - It is with broken hearts that we announce our beloved mother, Helen M. Haddad, 98, has been called home to the Lord. Helen was born in Lawrence, MA, a daughter of the late Philip K. and Wardy (Khoury) Richards, and lived in Shrewsbury for the past 51 years. Helen was completely devoted to her husband of 36 years,...
Doris (Stanhope) Field
Jan 11, 2024
SUTTON - Doris (Stanhope) Field, age 97, died on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at home surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness. Born in Worcester, Doris was the daughter of George and Hazel (Richardson) Stanhope. Doris will be dearly missed and remembered by her children; Meredith F. Laws and her husband Carter of Exmore, VA, Malcolm S. Field...
Dhimitraq Troka
Jan 11, 2024
WORCESTER - 74-year-old DHIMITRAQ TROKA, citizen of Worcester, Massachusetts died Thursday, January 11 at UMass Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his wife, daughter, son, and son in low. He leaves his wife of 43 years, VILERMINI (NASTO) TROKA, his daughter SANDJOLA KOSTA and her husband FLORENC KOSTA of Worcester Massachusetts. Also, his son ERVIS TROKA and his wife SUILA TROKA of...
Walter R. Lapoint
Jan 10, 2024
RUTLAND – Walter R. Lapoint, age 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at the Sterling Village. Born in Meredith, NH, he was the son of the late Earl and Edith (Taft) Lapoint. Raised in Princeton, Walter graduated from Wachusett Regional High School. He went on to successfully work for over 30 years as a machinist at Wain-Roy...
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