Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Dawn C. (Mattson) Williston

Dawn C. (Mattson) Williston

May 31, 2023

HOLDEN – Dawn C. (Mattson) Williston, 76, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Rose Monahan Hospice after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Russell A. and Christine M. (Southgate) Mattson and lived in Worcester before moving to Holden 46 years ago. Her beloved husband of 39 years, William H. Williston, passed away in 2016....

Robert F. "Bob" Krumpholz Iii

Robert F. "Bob" Krumpholz Iii

May 29, 2023

WORCESTER - Robert F. “Bob” Krumpholz, III of Worcester, MA, passed away on May 29, 2023 at the age of 83. Bob was the beloved husband of Adele Krumpholz for close to 48 years. He was the devoted father to Kelly Sharpe (David), Robert Krumpholz IV, Martin Krumpholz and Elizabeth Mahoney (James). He was the proud grandfather of Taylor Mahoney....

Obbie B. Kirstein

Obbie B. Kirstein

May 28, 2023

The Graveside Funeral Service for Obbie Kirstein will be available for streaming later in the day via the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/8367457644 . WORCESTER - Albert Abbie (“Obbie “) Kirstein, age 97, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023, after a short period of declining health. He was born and raised in Norwich Connecticut, the son of Philip and Anna Kirstein. He...

Nancy Emma (Tessein) Stine

Nancy Emma (Tessein) Stine

May 27, 2023

Paxton/ Fort Myers, FL-Nancy Emma Stine, Paxton MA, and Fort Myers, FL passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, May 27, 2023, at the age of 80. Nancy Emma Tessein was born on June 22, 1942, in Trenton, NJ to parents Frances Hancock and Donald Tessein. Nancy was a farm girl who fell in love at the age of 14 with...

Kenneth J. Lowe, Jr.

Kenneth J. Lowe, Jr.

May 27, 2023

RUTLAND - Kenneth J. Lowe, Jr. passed away quietly on May 27, 2023, with his wife Ruth of 60 years by his side. He was the son of Kenneth J. Lowe, Sr. and Mildred T. (Watson) Lowe. He leaves three beloved children: Valerie A. DiPietro, wife of Thomas DiPietro of Ayer, Pamela R. Leviton and her husband Mark, and Jeffrey...

Irene F. (Southworth) Kane

Irene F. (Southworth) Kane

May 27, 2023

NEW BRAINTREE - Irene F. (Southworth) Kane, 89, passed away at home on Saturday, May 27, 2023, after an illness. At her request, funeral services are private and will be held at the convenience of the family.

Helen Roumeles

Helen Roumeles

May 26, 2023

Helen (Athenakis) Roumeles, age 99 of Worcester passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023 in Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Her husband of 25 years, John J. Roumeles, died in 1974. Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late Costas and Maria (Georgalis) Athenakis. She graduated from Somerville High School and continued her education enrolling...

Lucinda W. Crohn

Lucinda W. Crohn

May 26, 2023

The Graveside Funeral Service for Lucinda "Cindy" Crohn will be available for livestreaming at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 30 and after via the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/4125354853 . BELCHERTOWN - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lucinda (Cindy) Crohn on May 26, 2023, at the age of 87. Born June 17, 1935, in Pontotoc, Mississippi,...

Edward A. Leahy

Edward A. Leahy

May 26, 2023

Edward A. Leahy, (Ed) born in Holden on June 12, 1932, son of the late Edward F. and Isabelle L. (Krizinowek) Leahy, passed away on May 26, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. A graduate of Holden High School, class of 1951. He proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict in the U.S. Naval Reserves. He married Audrey Wolfe...

Ruth Anne (Hoffman) Ault

Ruth Anne (Hoffman) Ault

May 25, 2023

HOLDEN - Ruth Anne (known as Anne) Ault passed away May 25, 2023, at her son and daughter-in-law's home in Pelham, MA. Anne Hoffman was born at home in Findlay, Ohio on July 10, 1922, to Ernest & Hazel Hoffman. She graduated from Findlay High in 1940 and attended Miami University in Oxford, OH and eventually received a scholarship to...

Ronald H. Kanerva

Ronald H. Kanerva

May 24, 2023

WEST BOYLSTON - Ronald H. Kanerva passed away at the age of 87 on May 24, 2023 at the Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center following a brief battle with brain cancer. The son of Hans Kanerva and Miriam “Mimsie” (Poulakka) Kanerva, he was born in Worcester on April 8, 1936 and lived most of his life in West Boylston....

Lois (Mackay) Packard

Lois (Mackay) Packard

May 22, 2023

MANCHESTER, NH - Lois M. Packard left us and joined her husband, Bud, on a sunny day on May 22, 2023. Lois was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on July 15, 1931, to Ralph and Helen (Jordon) MacKay. The family moved just a few miles down the street into Holden where she grew up. She was a cheerleader at Holden High...

Irene (Lieberich) Johnston

Irene (Lieberich) Johnston

May 22, 2023

HOLDEN/CAPE COD – Irene (Lieberich) Johnston, 102, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, at Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center after an illness. She was born in Newark, NJ, the daughter of Fred, Jr. and Antoinette C. (Fraebel) Lieberich. Irene graduated from Douglas College (formerly New Jersey College for Women), in 1942 and she lived for many years in...

Katherine (Proko) Arakelian

Katherine (Proko) Arakelian

May 21, 2023

HOLDEN - Katherine (Proko) Arakelian passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Born in Worcester on November 15, 1942, she was a daughter of Thomas E. and Despina (Mina) Proko. She is survived by her husband, Seth N. Arakelian, children Andrea Adams of Westborough, Seth G. Arakelian and his wife Aneta of Harvard,...

Ernest J. "Skip" Leveillee, Jr.

Ernest J. "Skip" Leveillee, Jr.

May 21, 2023

RUTLAND – Ernest J. “Skip” Leveillee, Jr., age 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at home in Rutland. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Ernest and Eleanor (McCann) Leveillee. Raised in Paxton, Skip attended Wachusett Regional High School and went on to be a truck driver for most of his career. He worked...

Thomas A. Blair

Thomas A. Blair

May 20, 2023

LEOMINSTER/STERLING – Thomas A. Blair, 76, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus after a long struggle with cancer. He was born in Leominster and raised in Keene, NH, the son of Walter E. and Lillian P. (Lamoureux) Blair and had lived in Templeton and Sterling before moving back to Leominster in 2019....

Judith Ann (Mckay) Lowry

Judith Ann (Mckay) Lowry

May 18, 2023

Judith Ann McKay Lowry, cherished mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, niece, cousin and friend passed away peacefully on May 18, 2023 in Saco, Maine. Judy was born in Holden, MA on April 26,1957 to Robert Bruce and Jean McKay. Following Jean’s death in 1961, Judy was raised by R. Bruce and his wife Anne C. McKay. Judy graduated from Wachusett Regional...

Mee V. Lee

Mee V. Lee

May 17, 2023

LEOMINSTER - Mee V. Lee, 56, of Leominster, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on May 17, 2023 at home after a brutal fight with terminal cancer. Mee was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who cared for her loved ones and worked as a machine operator and custodian at Fosta Tek for many years....

Joseph Douglas Sage Phd

Joseph Douglas Sage Phd

May 15, 2023

Paxton - Dr. Joseph Douglas Sage, Ph.D., a beloved husband, father, and member of our community, passed away on May 15, 2023, at 91, in Colorado Springs, CO, in the loving care of his daughter Nadine and her husband. He was born on July 14, 1931, in Leonardo, NJ, a son of a fisherman and the eldest of five children....

Charlotte A. Sabagonis

Charlotte A. Sabagonis

May 15, 2023

Charlotte (Porter) Sabagonis, 91, died May 15, 2023, at Athol Memorial Hospital from cardiopulmonary failure on the eve of her 92nd birthday. Charlotte was born in Leominster, Ma. on May 16, 1931, a daughter of the late Rufus and Phoebe (Murray) Porter. Charlotte is survived by numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews, and was predeceased by four sisters, Evelyn Blake, Dorothy...