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Cecile Plotkin
Jun 20, 2022
WORCESTER - Cecile Plotkin passed away on June 20, 2022 in Ithaca, NY just weeks from her 93rd birthday. Born in Worcester, MA in 1929, Cecile was the daughter of Russian immigrants Julius and Sarah Hurvitz and sister to Rosalind Hurvitz. She attended Classical High School where she met Edward Plotkin, the love of her life. She received her undergraduate...
Lori Ann (Berthiaume) L'Heureux
Jun 18, 2022
WORCESTER - Lori Ann (Berthiaume) L’Heureux of Worcester passed away unexpectedly on June 18, 2022, at UMass Memorial – University Campus in Worcester. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Donald J. and Judith Ann (Wright) Berthiaume. Lori graduated from Doherty High School in 1986 and attended Becker Junior College and Bridgewater State University. She worked various jobs throughout...
Paul M. Mcneaney
Jun 17, 2022
EAST BROOKFIELD – Paul M. McNeaney, 64, of East Main Street, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022 at UMass Memorial Medical Center after a battle with cancer. He was born in Worcester the fourth son of Richard and Ruth (Surprenant) McNeaney. Paul graduated from David Prouty High School in 1976. He was a former volunteer Firefighter for the town...
Mary Ann "Skip" Winters
Jun 17, 2022
STERLING/HOLDEN: Mary Ann “Skip” Winters, 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, June 17, 2022 at the UMass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus after a brief illness. Born in Altoona, PA and raised in Mauch Chunk, PA, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Cathleen (Wilson) Anderson. Not long after graduating from high school, Skip’s...
Rita J. Ringgard
Jun 16, 2022
RINGGARD, Rita J. (Shank) died peacefully at St. Mary’s Healthcare Center on June 16, 2022, in Worcester at the age of 90. Rita survived her beloved husband, George W. Ringgard after his passing in 1983. She is survived by her children; James A. Hooper and his wife, Suyhen of Hudson, NH, her daughter, Anne Marie Hooper and her husband, Brendan...
Suzanna Louise (Roberts) Cleveland
Jun 15, 2022
PRINCETON – Suzanna Louise (Roberts) Cleveland, 80, passed away on June 15, 2022 at home, surrounded by her family. Known to many as Gramma Sue, she was born in Williamsburg, Maine, daughter of Alvin and Hattie Roberts. Her husband of almost 51 years, Peter G. Cleveland, passed away in 2009. She leaves her children: Kenneth Cleveland and his wife, Jan...
Donald Jay Green
Jun 14, 2022
SHREWSBURY - Donald Jay Green, 88, of Shrewsbury, MA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home, 10 Judith Road, Worcester, MA. “Donnie” was born in Worcester in 1933 and moved to Shrewsbury at the age of 5 where he lived his entire life. He was predeceased by his parents Michael M. and Cecile E.(Segel)...
Shane R. Mattson
Jun 13, 2022
MILLBURY – Shane R. Mattson, 49, beloved husband of Susan (Bunce) Mattson, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital after losing his courageous battle with cancer. Born in Worcester and raised in Holden, he was a son of Gail (Erickson) Mattson and the late David Mattson, Sr. Shane attended Wachusett Regional High School and for the...
Shirley M. Dowd
Jun 12, 2022
PAXTON – Shirley M. (Murphy) Dowd, age 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late James and Lena (Duclos) Murphy. Shirley grew up in Worcester and graduated from the former St. Peters High School. She worked at American Telephone & Telegraph before...
Carolyn A. (Everleth) Stone
Jun 12, 2022
Paxton: - Carolyn "Cally" A. (Everleth) Stone, 97, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Chester A. and Myra D.(Doane) Everleth and lived most of her life in Paxton. She leaves her loving husband of 76-year, James R.Stone, Jr.; her sons, Christopher D. Stone and wife, Mary...
David Edward Malo
Jun 7, 2022
Sterling – David E. Malo, 56, a life-long Sterling resident, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. He was born in Worcester, the son of the late Francis and Doris (Kelley) Malo and graduated from Wachusett High School with the class of 1984. David’s heart was always filled with a love for his community and his family. He...
Frances G. Applebaum (Bernstein)
Jun 7, 2022
Worcester- Frances G. Applebaum (Bernstein) formerly of Worcester passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 7th at her home in Mashpee. She was 95 years old. Frances was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of Nathan and Nellie Bernstein. She married her soulmate Eugene (Gene) Applebaum who predeceased her in 1986. She leaves three daughters, Susan Sigel of Mashpee, wife of...
Barbara G. Kane
Jun 6, 2022
Worcester - Barbara G. Kane, age 82 of Boston, MA, passed away peacefully in her home on June 6, 2022. She was born March 20, 1940, to Eileen (Berman) and I. Edward Goodman. She is survived by her life partner, Dr. J. Myron "Mike" Rosen, as well as her sons, Steven N. Kane and Brian H. Kane, Steven's sons Samuel...
Michael Girard Hall
Jun 6, 2022
Michael Girard Hall, 62, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 6, 2022. He was a resident of Boylston for 33 years. Michael was born June 23, 1959, in Leominster MA. He was preceded in death by his loving family, mother Peg Hall, father Walter Hall Jr., and brother Stephen Hall. He is survived by his wife Christine A....
Paul E. Larson
Jun 4, 2022
WEST BOYLSTON/CENTER HARBOR, NH – Paul E. Larson, age 66, passed away at home in Center Harbor, NH on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Edwin Larson and Jeanine Wetherhead. Paul graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1974 and went on to work as a Service Advisor at Dick Johnson Tire...
Joyce E. (Eames) Wylie
Jun 3, 2022
Paxton/Leicester – Joyce E. (Eames) Wylie, 90, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, June 3, 2022. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Myron T. and Dorothy H. (Kerr) Eames, and had graduated from Leicester High School. Joyce will be lovingly missed and remembered by her husband of 70 years, Bruce K. Wylie; her...
Alfreda T. Kelley
May 31, 2022
Barre – Alfreda T. (Sarapas) Kelley, 92, of Barre, formerly of Worcester and Paxton, died on May 31, 2022. Her husband of 56 years, Robert F. Kelley, Professor Emeritus at Worcester State University, died in 2005. She leaves a son, Sean P. Kelley and his wife, Barbara of Colorado; three daughters, Tara B. Mondino and her husband, Mitchell of East...
Christian S. Baehrecke
May 31, 2022
PAXTON - Christian (Chris) S. Baehrecke, 92, of Paxton, MA passed away on May 31, 2022. Pre-deceased by his beloved wife, Ingeborg in 2019, he is survived by his daughter, Astrid Baehrecke, her husband Kevin Ring, and granddaughter Audrey, son Eric Baehrecke, and grandsons Owen and Ansel, Eric’s fiancée Ania Woloszynska and daughter Nina, as well as extended family in...
Harriet E. (Shephard) Hubacz
May 30, 2022
NORTH BROOKFIELD – Harriet E. (Shephard) Hubacz, 98, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022, at Brookhaven Assisted Living in West Brookfield after an illness. She was born in Princeton, the daughter of Lucius and Harriet (Wilson) Shephard and had lived on the family farm which is now the site of the Thomas Prince Elementary School. She lived in North...
Philip C. Zaramba
May 30, 2022
Philip “Buzz” Zaramba, 76, of Worcester passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on 5/30/22. Buzz was born on September 17, 1945, in Rutland, MA to the late Philip and Doris Zaramba. He was a Wachusett High School graduate who enlisted in the US Navy where he proudly served his country for four years. He was then honorably discharged...
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