Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Raymond J. Sansoucy

Raymond J. Sansoucy

Jul 31, 2022

WORCESTER - Raymond J. Sansoucy, 96, of Worcester, MA died July 31, 2022. Ray is survived by his wife of 71 years, Janet B. (Aucoin) and three children Lauren Arnold and her husband Tom of Rochdale, MA, Paul Sansoucy and his wife Beth of Brooklyn, CT and John Sansoucy and his wife Donna of Worcester, MA. He also leaves six...

Joan M. Orton

Joan M. Orton

Jul 30, 2022

HOLDEN - Joan M. (Lewin) Orton, 80, formerly of Holden, MA, beloved Mom of Leah and Tara, passed away into her Lord’s arms with her daughters by her side on July 30, 2022, after struggling for two decades with dementia. She was born on a dairy farm in Richville, MN to Erick and Anna Margreta Lewin on November 29, 1941....

Richard B. Dymek

Richard B. Dymek

Jul 29, 2022

Richard B. Dymek, 90, beloved husband of the late Carol (Gillespie) Dymek, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Friday, July 29, 2022. Born and raised in Worcester, Dick was a son of the late Boleslaw and Rozalia (Kowalczyk) Dymek. After proudly serving in the United States Army, Dick went on to earn a master’s degree from...

Cora-Lee Mohamed

Cora-Lee Mohamed

Jul 28, 2022

RUTLAND – Cora-Lee Mohamed, 64, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Worcester Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late John F. Sr., and Eleanor M. (Seavey) Mohamed and had lived in Worcester before moving to Rutland in 1997. She leaves her children, Kenneth McCarthy and his wife, Heidi,...

Richard "Richie" R. Zullo

Richard "Richie" R. Zullo

Jul 26, 2022

WORCESTER – Richard “Richie” R. Zullo, 62, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. He was born in Bridgeport, CT, the son of Emil A. and Natalina (Mecuri) Zullo. Richie leaves his daughter, Samantha Vasiliadis and her husband, George of Worcester; his son, Nicholas Zullo of Wolcott, CT; his beloved grandchildren, Athanasia “Sia” Vasiliadis and Nikolaos “Niko” Vasiliadis; his...

Kimball R. Woodbury

Kimball R. Woodbury

Jul 25, 2022

Kimball R. Woodbury, 98, of Worcester, died peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2022, at the Knollwood Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Worcester and is survived by his two sons, David K. Woodbury and his wife Susan of Worcester, Peter H. Woodbury and his wife Sharon of West Boylston; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife...

Sharon Templeman

Sharon Templeman

Jul 24, 2022

WORCESTER - On Sunday, July 24, 2022, Sharon L. Templeman, passed away at the age of 79. A private family burial was held in July in Connecticut. Sharon was born on January 11, 1943, in New Britain, CT to David Robbins (Bob) and Virginia Ruth (Ginny) Templeman. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech and Education from Bates...

Pamela A. (Frongillo) Dickman

Pamela A. (Frongillo) Dickman

Jul 20, 2022

“I love you a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck” was the well-known expression used by Pamela Dickman to those she loved, which was many. Pamela “Pam” Dickman’s love of life didn’t come to an end with her death. Pam passed in peace, unexpectedly on July 20, 2022, at the age of 62. She was a...

John A. Maclennan

John A. Maclennan

Jul 19, 2022

STERLING - John A. MacLennan, 68, beloved husband of Debra (Hoch) MacLennan, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Born in Lynn and raised in Central Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Wallace and Elizabeth (Hosley) MacLennan. John graduated from Wachusett Regional High School where he played...

Florence M. (Manavian) Burgess

Florence M. (Manavian) Burgess

Jul 18, 2022

PAXTON - Florence M. (Manavian) Burgess, 97, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 18, 2022, at Christopher House of Worcester. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of George and Jennie (Skeels) Manavian and had lived most of her life in Paxton. Her loving husband, David K. Burgess, passed away in 2019. She leaves her sons, George Burgess and his...

Sara (Kramer) Stone

Sara (Kramer) Stone

Jul 17, 2022

WORCESTER – Sara E. (Kramer) Stone, age 93, died peacefully on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Rosenberg) Kramer. Sara lived most of her life in Worcester, before moving to Boynton Beach, FL in 1989, with her beloved husband of 56 1/2 years, Bernard...

Joseph A. Cole

Joseph A. Cole

Jul 17, 2022

WORCESTER – Joseph Alfred Cole, 90, of Worcester, MA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Christopher House Nursing Home, 10 Mary Scano Drive, Worcester, Massachusetts. Born in Worcester in 1931 and raised in Spencer, Massachusetts, he was the eldest child of Alfred G. and Flora E. (Barclay) Cole. He is predeceased by his mother and father and...

Ruth A. (Whitehead) Walker

Ruth A. (Whitehead) Walker

Jul 14, 2022

WORCESTER – Ruth A. (Whitehead) Walker, age 96, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Taylor) Whitehead. During her teenage years, Ruth worked in various department stores. After graduating from high school in Lynn, Ruth worked as a...

Richard M. Chapman

Richard M. Chapman

Jul 13, 2022

WEST BOYLSTON/ENGELWOOD, FL - Richard Mason Chapman, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida at the age of 86. He leaves his wife, Betty (Richardson) Chapman, and one stepdaughter, Martine Bellville. He also leaves five children from a previous marriage to Janet (Cutler) Chapman – David and his wife...

Harriet (Hofmann) Goff

Harriet (Hofmann) Goff

Jul 13, 2022

WORCESTER - Harriet (Hofmann) Goff passed away on July 13, 2022 after 71 years of bringing passion to everything she touched. She leaves behind her beloved family: husband Joseph; children Debbie, Michael, his wife Sophie and grandchildren Daniel and Ava, Steven and his wife Christiana; sisters Susan Bove and Barb Jennes; in-laws, nieces and nephews; and many adoring friends. The...

Barbara M. (De La Gorgendiere) Melnikoff

Barbara M. (De La Gorgendiere) Melnikoff

Jul 12, 2022

WEST BOYLSTON – Barbara M. (de la Gorgendiere) Melnikoff, 82, passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. She leaves her loving husband of 45 years, Noah E. Melnikoff; their daughter, Carol Caputo of Worcester; her grandsons, Andrew, and Jeffrey; her great-grandsons, Benjamin, and Shawn; her sister, Susan Stolberg and her husband,...

Dorothy Russell

Dorothy Russell

Jul 10, 2022

PAXTON – Dorothy F. (Ziemlak) Russell, age 83, passed away at home in Paxton on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Born in Adams, she was the daughter of the late Blazej and Stefania (Sobon) Ziemlak. Dorothy graduated from Adams High School and went on to work as a bank teller for many years at Berkshire’s Bank in Adams before working at...

Louise J. (Buchyn) Witz

Louise J. (Buchyn) Witz

Jul 10, 2022

HOLDEN – Louise J. (Buchyn) Witz, age 85, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at UMass Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Helena (Ivanoski) Buchyn. Louise graduated from Commerce High School in Worcester. In her younger years, she enjoyed gardening and trips to the beach in...

Semyon Kalnitsky

Semyon Kalnitsky

Jul 9, 2022

The Graveside Funeral Service for Semyon Kalnitsky may be live-streamed on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 12 noon via the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/8973398187 and will be available for viewing later as well. WORCESTER -- Semyon Kalnitsky passed away on July 9, 2022, at the age of 96. He was born on October 6, 1925 in the family of Naftali and...

Peter A. Moran

Peter A. Moran

Jul 9, 2022

RUTLAND – Peter A. Moran, 78, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home in Rutland with his loving family by his side on Saturday, July 9, 2021, after a brief illness. Born in Worcester on September 20, 1943, Pete was the son of Milton F. and Beatrice I. (Kimball) Moran and was raised in the Burncoat Street section of the...