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Satish C. Shrivastava
May 2, 2025
Satish's funeral service will be livestreamed at 11:00 am on Monday, June 9th, and will be available for viewing at this link: https://www.youtube.com/@FCCHOLDEN
WORCESTER – Dr. Satish Chandra Shrivastava of Worcester passed away on the 2nd of May, 2025. He was born to Jagannath Prasad and Indira Shrivastava in Raipur, India.
After a brief illness, Satish C. Shrivastava, 94, died peacefully on...
Robert B. McDermott, Sr.
May 2, 2025
PAXTON – Robert B. McDermott, Sr., age 89, died peacefully on Friday, May 2, 2025, at The Meadows in Bentonville, AR, surrounded by the loving presence of his family. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Edward and Gertrude (Barry) McDermott and lived most of his life in Central Massachusetts before moving to Arkansas two years ago.
Robert graduated from...
Warren G. Bluestein
May 2, 2025
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https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/a25053033262110The Funeral Service for Warren G. Bluestein will be available for live streaming (and after) beginning at 3:00 PM on Friday, May 9, 2025 via the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/a25053033262110.
BOLTON, MA – Warren G. Bluestein, age 78, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 2nd, 2025, at Rhode Island Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he...
George R. Carlson
May 2, 2025
George Carlson, 91, passed away peacefully after a short period of declining health with his wife of 69 years by his side.
He is survived by his wife Janice, brother Ronald Carlson of Oakham, MA, children (Ret) Lt. Col Gary Carlson (Kim) of California, Nancy Oldakowski (Eddie) of Paxton, MA, and David Carlson (Deb) of Sturbridge, MA, Grandchildren Christopher Oldakowski, Nikki...
Soesmono Kartono
May 1, 2025
HOLDEN - Soesmono Kartono, age 87, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Sandra L. (Cray) Kartono, loving father to Christina and Douglas, and a proud, loving grandfather of Annabelle Kartono.
Soes' career paths included work as both a mechanical engineer and teacher, the latter being where his true passion...
Matthew A. Dube
Apr 30, 2025
FITCHBURG – Matthew A. Dube, age 43, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family after a short illness on April 30, 2025. Born on August 4, 1981, to John and Jane (Himmer) Dube. Matt grew up in Sterling, where he developed a passion for life that would touch everyone around him. He graduated from Wachusett High School...
Anita Mary (Ketela) Mattson
Apr 29, 2025
The Funeral Service for Anita M. Mattson will be available for live streaming (and after) beginning at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 via the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/a25051959300941.
RUTLAND - Anita M. Mattson, 89, died peacefully at UMASS Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus, Worcester. Anita was born in Holden, the daughter of the late Arvid and Mary Ketela and...
Barbara A. (Ferri) Vogel
Apr 28, 2025
SHREWSBURY/CRANSTON, RI – Barbara A. (Ferri) Vogel, age 82, passed away in the loving care and presence of her family on Monday, April 28, 2025. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Gulino) Ferri.
Barbara grew up in Cranston, RI where she graduated from Cranston High School East, class of 1961. On a blind...
Ernest Contis
Apr 28, 2025
HOLDEN - Ernest G. Contis, 88, of Holden, passed away on April 28, 2025. He is the loving husband of Carol (Chaput) Contis with whom he shared over 50 years of marriage.
Ernest was born in Worcester, the son of the late George and Catherine (Karabina) Contis. He grew up in Worcester and eventually moved to Holden with his wife to...
Barbara C. (Niemczyk) Demont
Apr 25, 2025
HOLDEN - Barbara C. (Niemczyk) Demont, 80, of Holden, passed away on April 25th, 2025, peacefully in the comfort of her home with family. Barbara was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, the daughter of the late Albert and Martha Niemczyk. She graduated from Evander Childs High School in New York City.
She moved to Holden in 1972...
John M. Maki
Apr 25, 2025
Sterling – John M. Maki, 88, passed away on April 25, 2025 at UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Hospital, Leominster Campus. John was born in Norwich, CT, grew up in Worcester and has resided in Sterling, MA for the last twenty years. He leaves his wife, Susan Maki; his son, Jon Maki; a daughter, Deborah Dymek; a sister, Bev Cronin; step-children, Stacey Holmes...
Arlen Glancey
Apr 22, 2025
BARRE - Arlen R. Glancey, 83, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025 surrounded by family. He is the loving husband of the late Carolyn (Narva) Glancey with whom he shared over 40 years of marriage.
Al was born in Gilbertville, MA the son of John and Arlene (Tolman) Glancey. He proudly served in the Army National Guard for three years...
Ronald Yeskevicz
Apr 22, 2025
RUTLAND - Ronald A. Yeskevicz, 81, of Rutland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Ronald A. Yeskevicz was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on July 12, 1943, the son of the late Anthony and Helen (Chestnut) Yeskevicz. He was a lifelong resident of Worcester, MA before moving to Rutland in 1994 and dedicated many years...
Helen M. Anctil
Apr 20, 2025
HUBBARDSTON - Helen M. Anctil, 87, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, at UMass Memorial Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Upton on December 8, 1937, she was the daughter of Hector and Mary (Rockett) Henchey.
Helen was the beloved wife of the late Ronald E. Anctil, with whom she shared 38 years of marriage...
Brian S. Story
Apr 18, 2025
RUTLAND - Brian Scott Story, 69, of Rutland, Massachusetts, formerly of Canandaigua, New York, passed into eternal life on April 18, 2025. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 27, 1955, to the late Violet B. and George A. Story, Sr.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Amy Taylor Story; two children, Matthew (Carlie Kilgore) Story,...
Martin L. Nathan
Apr 18, 2025
WORCESTER – Martin L. Nathan, age 67, died peacefully on Friday, April 18th, 2025, at The Meadows in Leicester, after a period of declining health. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Julius and Shirley (Shulman) Nathan and was a lifelong resident of Worcester.
After graduating from Doherty High School with the Class of 1975, he pursued college coursework, eventually...
Bruce M. Westlund
Apr 14, 2025
HUBBARDSTON – Bruce M. Westlund, 87, of Hubbardston, peacefully passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, at home in the loving care of his family.
Bruce M. Westlund was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on August 17, 1937, the son of Austin V. and Doris I. (McNiven) Westlund. He was raised in Boylston, Massachusetts. Bruce was a 1955 graduate of Worcester Boys...
Margaret Morais
Apr 14, 2025
STERLING - It is with heavy hearts that our family announces the passing of Margaret “Peggy” Morais, 80, who died peacefully in her sleep on April 14, 2025. She resided most of her life in Cambridge and was well known and loved in that community.
She leaves behind her loving daughters, Karen Hartshorn and her partner Sid, Sharon Silva and her...
Gail Arnold
Apr 13, 2025
WORCESTER – Gail Arnold, 73, passed away peacefully and painlessly on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at her home in Worcester.
Gail is survived by two brothers: Steven J. Arnold of Maine and David Arnold Ackerman of Boston, and a sister: June Aisha Mathews of East Longmeadow, as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Richard Arnold,...
Diane Mingolla
Apr 13, 2025
MILLBURY/SUTTON - Diane Mingolla, aged 86, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family in Hubbardston on April 13, 2025.
Diane was born in Worcester in 1938. She grew up in Sutton, raised by her grandparents J. Albert and Angeline Berthiaume and her Uncle Charles Berthiaume (“Uncle Cam”) following the deaths of her parents Joseph Amedee Berthiaume and Alice (Carter)...
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