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Terrel Peggy Ann Yonda
Sep 24, 2022
WORCESTER - Terrel Yonda passed peacefully in her sleep the morning of 9/24/22. Terrel was born Peggy Ann Terrel, the daughter of the late Markley and Alma (Sink) Terrel, on September 26, 1934 in Klamath Falls Oregon. When her husband objected to her keeping her own name, she took Terrel for her first name. She is predeceased by her husband,...
Donald T. Mcclain
Sep 21, 2022
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Donald T. McClain, age 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at the Knollwood Nursing Center in Worcester. Born in Mount Kisco, NY, he was the son of the late Harold and Anna (Cunningham) McClain. Don grew up in Mount Kisco, NY, and graduated from St. Mary’s High School. At 19 years of age, he joined...
Bryan T. Mello
Sep 20, 2022
Bryan T. Mello, 59, passed away unexpectedly with his family by his side, on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus. He was the beloved husband of Paula (Begley) Mello. Born in Cambridge and raised in Berlin, MA, he was a son of the late Emmanuel and Diane (Buckley) Mello. Bryan graduated from Tahanto Regional High...
Stephen P. Zottoli
Sep 20, 2022
Stephen P. Zottoli, 48, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at UMass Memorial HealthAlliance, Leominster Campus. Born and raised in Princeton, he was a son of the late Paul and Valerie (Pulson) Zottoli. Stephen graduated from the Bancroft School in Worcester and went on to further his education at the University of New Hampshire where he earned a...
Richard S. Myrdal
Sep 17, 2022
HOLDEN –Richard S. Myrdal, 79, passed away on Saturday, September, 17, 2022 after a long, hard-fought battle with heart disease. He was born in Greenwich, CT, the son of the late John & Julia (Virus) Myrdal. Dick leaves his loving wife of 54 years, Kathy (Carmody) Myrdal; his son Michael and his wife Kristin, grandson Cooper from CA; son Matthew...
Willard "Bill" H. Burnham
Sep 15, 2022
Willard “Bill” Burnham, 93, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on September 15th. Bill was born in Worcester, MA on December 28, 1928, to the late Arthur and Lillian (MacNeil) Burnham. He was the youngest of 6 siblings, all predeceased; Lester, Toody, Helen (Johnson), Cora and Charlie. He grew up mostly in Holden and lived there the...
Deborah Levy
Sep 15, 2022
The Memorial Service for Deborah Levy will be live-streamed on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 11:00am via the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/167589514 . WORCESTER - Deborah Levy, beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend, died peacefully from a pulmonary embolism on September 15, 2022, at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center (University Campus). She is survived by a brother, David (Keily), of...
Judith L. Briggs
Sep 15, 2022
LEICESTER/PRINCETON/BARNSTABLE – Judith (O’Brien) Briggs, 84, beloved wife of the late Ernest H. Briggs, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Born in Worcester and raised in Shrewsbury, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Stella (Sherberjko) O’Brien. Judy enjoyed living among the tight knit community of...
Harriet Rose Strogoff
Sep 15, 2022
WORCESTER - Harriet Rose Strogoff passed away at the age of 101 on September 15, 2022, at the Jewish Healthcare Center. She was born in Salem, MA, on February 14, 1921, the daughter of Isadore and Sarah Alpers. Harriet is survived by her son, Joel, and his wife, Barbara, of Worcester, MA; her grandson, Adam Strogoff, also of Worcester; her...
Joshua Michael Stone
Sep 14, 2022
FALMOUTH - Joshua Michael Stone, 29, of Falmouth, formerly of Gardner, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, after a long struggle with substance addiction. Joshua leaves behind his parents Lori Rojcewicz (and partner Robert Duval) of South Barre, MA, Jeffrey Stone (and partner Rebeca Moreno) of Guam, siblings Alyssa Holmes (and husband Michael) of Barre, MA, Jake Rojcewicz...
Henry H. Morse
Sep 14, 2022
STERLING – Henry H. Morse, 84, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Gardner on November 23, 1937, Henry was the son of H. Raymond and Barbara (Howard) Morse. He lived in Westminster most of his life. He then met and married Joan Kush and moved to Sterling. After graduating high school, Henry...
Dixie Lee (Brown) Brown
Sep 14, 2022
WEST BOYLSTON/STERLING – Dixie Lee (Brown) Brown, 91, beloved wife of the late Earl Brown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at the Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and raised in Granby, VT, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Helen (Buzzel) Brown. Dixie Lee enjoyed gardening, spending...
John E. Lucey
Sep 12, 2022
WORCESTER/PAXTON – John E. Lucey, 80, passed away at home on September 12, 2022. John was born in Worcester on October 29, 1941, the son of Harry F. and Josephine R. (O’Connor) Lucey. John lived in Worcester from August 2014 to present at the Willows in Worcester and in Paxton from 1972 to August 2014. He leaves a son, Dr....
Harry J. Andrews
Sep 11, 2022
Harry James ("Bob") Andrews, 98 years old, of New Braintree, MA, formerly a long- time resident of Marblehead, died at Quaboag Rehabilitation Center in West Brookfield, MA on September 11. He had a long life filled with adventure and many accomplishments in business, and in the fields of aviation, skiing, sailing, big game hunting, and sport fishing. He was born...
Denis R. Cote
Sep 9, 2022
HOLDEN – Denis R. Cote, 69, beloved husband of Paula (Johnson) Cote, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home, with his family by his side, on Friday, September 9, 2022. Born and raised in Fitchburg, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Legendre) Cote. Denis was called to serve the Lord in his younger years....
Mary Ann Jane Murphy
Sep 8, 2022
Franklin- Mary Ann Murphy, age 80, past away peacefully in the early hours on the 8th of September 2022 after a courageous battle with ALS. Born in Bronx, New York on the 28th of July 1942, Mary Ann was the daughter of the late Michael and Rose McConnon. She was predeceased by her brother, Patrick McConnon and former husband, James...
Ann Marie Digregorio
Sep 5, 2022
HOLDEN – Ann Marie (Ushkurnis) DiGregorio, 67, a loving wife and mother, passed away at home on her 41st wedding anniversary September 5, 2022, with her family by her side, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Worcester on September 6, 1954, Ann was the daughter of the late Edward P. and Mary R. (Cronin) Ushkurnis. She was...
Miriam (Weinman) Conn
Sep 5, 2022
COCONUT CREEK, FL / WORCESTER - Miriam “Mimi” (Weinman) Conn, 94, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022. Loving wife of Sanford “Sandy” Conn, they were married for 64 years until his passing in 2016. Mimi was born on November 18, 1927, in Portland, ME, the daughter of Louis and Bella (Silverman) Weinman. She was predeceased by a brother, Ralph...
Jean M. Halsdorff
Sep 4, 2022
Holden - Jean M. Halsdorff, 65, died peacefully on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at Life Care Center of Auburn. Jean was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Robert L. and Maryann E. (Ricci) Novia and was a lifelong Holden resident. Jean graduated from Wachusett High School with the class of 1976. She went on to work in customer...
Spyridon "Peter" T. Kaplanes
Sep 3, 2022
WORCESTER - Spyridon “Peter” Thomas Kaplanes fell asleep in our Lord on September 3, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was an energetic, sharp, and humor-full 88-year-old. He is greeted in paradise by his father Thomas Spyridon, mother Maria (Karabinas), both of Finiki, Greece; sister Helen Gazonas and baby sister Efrosini Walker; sister-in-law Barbara Belisle and her husband Rene. He...
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