Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Sarah Harrington Williams
Mar 25, 2024
RUTLAND - Sarah Harrington Williams passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024 at the age of 87. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to the late Robert D. Harrington, Sr. and Anne Harrington. Sarah was predeceased by her husband, Jefferson E. Williams, as well as two of Jefferson’s children, Jeff and Suzanne, and one grandchild, Chantelle. She is survived by...
Howard H. Levine Phd
Mar 24, 2024
WESTBOROUGH – Howard H. Levine, PhD, age 73, died peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Westborough Healthcare, after a long illness. Born in Worcester, Howard was the son of Sydney S. and Rita Jean (Scheyer) Levine. A lifelong learner, Howard was a proud alumnus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he was an honors graduate with a Bachelor of Science...
William F. "Bill" Cummings
Mar 24, 2024
WORCESTER - William F. "Bill" Cummings, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester, after complications from diabetes. He was the beloved husband of Dianne (O’Coin) for 51 years, father of Michelle Vidal and her husband Matthew and Laura Ybarra and her husband Billy. Bill was a loving and...
Patricia Anne (Navis) Willette
Mar 23, 2024
CHARLTON - Patricia Anne (Navis) Willette of Charlton, formerly of South Weymouth and Paxton; age 90, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2024 with her loving husband by her side. She was born in Boston, MA on March 12, 1934. The daughter of John and Margaret Navis. Patricia graduated from Braintree High School and subsequently went on to study at...
Judith G. (Hansson) Lang
Mar 23, 2024
SPENCER - Judith G. (Hansson) Lang, age 85, passed away peacefully with her son and daughter by her side, on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Gladys (Smith) Hansson. Judith spent her early years in Princeton and Holden, where she graduated from Wachusett Regional High School with the class of...
Seth Nerses Arakelian
Mar 23, 2024
HOLDEN - Seth Nerses Arakelian passed away at home on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Seth was born in Worcester, MA on August 5, 1937, the son of Nerses and Aznive (Vagshenian) Arakelian, Armenian immigrants. Seth’s parents were survivors of the 1915 genocide of the Armenians and escaped to America by the end of World War One. Seth’s wife, Katherine (Proko)...
Rachel Jeniski
Mar 23, 2024
The Funeral Service for Rachel Jeniski will be available for live-streaming at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 29th via the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/6060905005 . OXFORD - It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our youngest daughter, Rachel, on Saturday, March 23rd, 2024. Rachie was the light of our family’s life. She will be loved and missed...
Brian A. Wolfset
Mar 22, 2024
The Funeral Service for Brian A. Wolfset will be available for live-streaming at 1:00 PM on Monday, March 25, 2024 via the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/3004987472 SHREWSBURY - Brian Alan Wolfset passed away peacefully in his home on March 22, 2024, surrounded by family, at the age of 90. He was born on Jan 15, 1934, in Worcester, to Henry and...
Paul Warren Happy
Mar 22, 2024
Sterling - Paul W. Happy, 93, passed away from cancer unexpectedly at St. Vincent Hospital on Friday, March 22, 2024. He was born in Worcester, the cherished son of the late Russell (lived in Oklahoma) and Emma (Sundin, who lived in Worcester) Happy and spent his formative years in the Greendale section of Worcester. Paul cherished his Cherokee native American...
Marilyn J. Kanerva
Mar 22, 2024
West Boylston - Marilyn (Martone) Kanerva, 87, of West Boylston, peacefully departed this world in the early morning hours of Friday, March 22, 2024, at Leominster Hospital, surrounded by her loving family after complications from a recent surgery. Her husband of 68 years, Ronald H. Kanerva, predeceased her in 2023. Born in Worcester on October 20, 1936, Marilyn was the...
Barbara A. (Mulholland Riguette) Lyseth
Mar 20, 2024
Barbara A. (Mulholland Riguette) Lyseth, of Shrewsbury, died on Wednesday March 21, 2024 at St Mary Health Care Center in Worcester. She was 88 years old. Barbara was born to Julia Mulholland on November 15, 1935 in Princeton, ME. She graduated from Princeton High School in 1953. And soon after went to work in Grant's Department Store in Portland. In...
Mary (Economou) Kiritsy
Mar 19, 2024
The Funeral Service for Mary Kiritsy is available for streaming via the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/9689292733 . SHREWSBURY - Mary (Economou) Kiritsy, of Shrewsbury, MA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 19th, 2024 with her loving family by her side. Mary, who celebrated her 93rd birthday on February 8, was born and raised in Kifissia, Greece. In 1947, she met Paul...
George R. Graves
Mar 19, 2024
HOLDEN - George R. Graves, 81, of Holden, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after a short illness. George was born on February 26th, 1943, to Harold and Olive Graves in Worcester. After Graduating from Shrewsbury High School in 1961 he went on to a successful 45-year career at Norton/Saint Gobain in Worcester....
Dennis James "Poppy" O'Neill
Mar 18, 2024
HOLDEN - Dennis James O'Neill (Poppy) passed away at home on Monday, March 18, 2024, after a many-years long fight with various cancers. He was 84 years old at the time of his passing. Born February 1, 1940 in Bronx, NY, Dennis was raised in the heart of the borough with two older brothers, John and George, by a strong...
Arthur G. Tetreault
Mar 17, 2024
WORCESTER – Arthur G. “Art/Artie” Tetreault was born in Worcester to Arthur L. and Hazel (Derosier). He lived at 169 West Mountain Street in Worcester for 41 years. He died peacefully, surrounded by those who loved him and by the love of his life, Diana C. (Brown), who resides at Holy Trinity Lutheran Nursing Home in Worcester. They were married...
Albert "Red" Bissonnette, Jr.
Mar 16, 2024
AUBURN - Albert “Red” Bissonnette, Jr., age 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at St. Francis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Worcester. He was born On December 23, 1938 in Worcester to Albert J. Bissonnette Sr. and Anna (Shulman) Bissonnette. He is survived by Phyllis Bissonnette, his wife of 60 years; his son, David Bissonnette and his...
John "Jack" F. Sullivan, Jr.
Mar 15, 2024
PAXTON- John "Jack" F. Sullivan, Jr. 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 15, 2024, at UMass Memorial Healthcare. Jack was a resident of The Villages in Florida for over 20 years before moving to Paxton Massachusetts in 2021. Jack was born and raised in Malden, Massachusetts. He was the loving son of the late John F. and Winifred E....
Paul Carroll Miller
Mar 14, 2024
RUTLAND - Paul Carroll Miller of Rutland was born on October 12, 1936 in Worcester MA. He was the only child of his parents, Carroll A. and Eva M. (Beck) Miller. He attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he pursued his interest in mechanical engineering. Paul served in the United States Army active duty from 1960-62. Paul resided in Worcester from...
Pamela H. Donaldson
Mar 12, 2024
Sterling – Pamela (Haeckl) Donaldson, 68, died at home on March 12, 2024. She was born in Cincinnati, OH on November 19, 1955, the daughter of the late Robert S. and Nancy R. (Jacobs) Haeckl, and lived in Ohio, western New York, and North Carolina before moving to Sterling. Pamela is survived by her son Christian Donaldson and his wife,...
A H. (Halfen) Segal
Mar 11, 2024
CANTON – Reva H. (Halfen) Segal, age 88, died peacefully on Monday, March 11, 2024, at Orchard Cove in Canton, surrounded by the loving presence of her family. Born in Worcester, Reva was the daughter of George and Mollie (Glickman) Halfen and lived most of her life in Massachusetts, eventually retiring to Mashpee and Highland Beach, Florida. Reva will be...