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Kenneth Jon Berggren
Feb 17, 2022
HOLDEN/PALM COAST, FL- Kenneth Jon Berggren, 77, of Palm Coast, Florida, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022. Ken was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Elsie and Henry Berggren. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nancy Hassell Berggren; daughters Sandra and Jodi Berggren; daughter Jennifer and her husband Kevin Simes; grandchildren Abbygail and Michael Simes;...
Rita M. (Dejoinville) Armstrong
Feb 16, 2022
HOLDEN — Rita M. (DeJoinville) Armstrong, 92, beloved wife of the late Robert N. Armstrong, Sr., passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home in Jefferson, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Worcester, she was a daughter of the late George and Marion (Flickner) DeJoinville. She was a graduate of the David Hale Fanning Trade School for Girls...
Herbert "Pete" S. Peterson
Feb 16, 2022
WORCESTER – Herbert “Pete” S. Peterson, 90, formerly of Holden, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Born and raised in Holden, Pete was the son of Edward S. and Viola (Fredrickson) Peterson and lived the last 37 years in Worcester. His first wife of 30 years, Janet F. (Wolske) Peterson died in 1983. His wife of...
Sanford "Sandy" Griff
Feb 16, 2022
WORCESTER - Sanford L. “Sandy” Griff, 86, died on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus. Born in Worcester, Sandy was the son of Maurice and Lillian (Lipson) Griff, and was a lifelong resident of Central Massachusetts. Sandy graduated from Worcester’s Commerce High School, after which he proudly served his country in the US Navy, on...
Ingrid Brown
Feb 15, 2022
ATHOL - Ingrid Brown died Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Quabbin Valley Health Care in Athol, MA. Ingrid was born Ingrid Lowenstein on May 18, 1929, in Eschwege, Germany to Willi and Paula Lowenstein. Ingrid, an only child, grew up during difficult times in Germany and after witnessing Kristallnacht was sent at age 9 to Sweden on a kinder transport...
Arlene Barbara (Callender) Joseph
Feb 15, 2022
Lancaster – Arlene Barbara (Callender) Joseph, 71, went to sleep to await the return of her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 8, 2022. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, on May 20, 1950, the daughter of Conrad and Una May (Darby) Callender and has lived in Lancaster for many years. Arlene was a caring and knowledgeable woman...
James Backus
Feb 15, 2022
FITCHBURG - James “Jimmy” Backus, 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at UMass Memorial HealthAlliance, Leominster Campus. Born and raised in Kingsbury, NY, Jimmy was a son of Richard Guy Backus of Putnam, NY and Orpha May (Vaughan) Backus of Kingsbury, NY. The youngest of seven children, Jimmy was predeceased by his older siblings: brother Royce Backus;...
Madeline F. (Scanlon) Kaskan
Feb 15, 2022
HOLDEN – Madeline F. (Scanlon) Kaskan, age 75, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her family on Tuesday, February 15th, 2022 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of Frank W. and Kathleen (Howard) Scanlon. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education from Worcester State College in 1970. She was a dedicated...
Gloria B. "Glozie" (Treska) Simo
Feb 14, 2022
WORCESTER – Gloria B. “Glozie” (Treska) Simo, passed away on February 14, 2022, after several years of declining health. Glozie was born on August 26, 1935, in Worcester to Albanian immigrants Arthur and Vanjeli V. (Rafail) Treska. She graduated from Worcester’s Commerce High School. She was a customer service representative for Shawmut Bank for 14 years. Previously she worked in...
Gerard (Gerry) F. Vezina
Feb 13, 2022
Gerard (Gerry) F. Vezina, of North Brookfield, passed away on February 13, 2022, due to complications from COVID-19. Gerry was born at home on July 5, 1940, in Worcester, son of Lionel and Henriette (Gingras) Vezina. Gerry is survived by his wife, Roselyn (Huikku) Harrison; daughters, Pamela Vezina Taylor and her partner, Hans Berg; and Laurie Vezina-Desmarais and her husband,...
Arthur D. Mcnutt, Jr.
Feb 13, 2022
RUTLAND – Arthur D. McNutt, Jr., 66, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Sunday, February 13, 2022, after a lengthy courageous battle with MSA. Born and raised in Holden, Art was the son of the late Arthur D. and Edythe (Peterson) McNutt and lived in Rutland for many years with his wife and children....
Annette M. (Saulnier) Frissora
Feb 12, 2022
HOLDEN – Annette M. (Saulnier) Frissora, 69, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 12, 2022, surrounded by family. Born in Toronto, Canada, Annette was the daughter of the late Frank and Theresa (Bourque) Saulnier. She resided in Worcester most of her life, moving to Holden about a year ago to live with her daughters. Her loving husband of...
Kevin P. Kinnear
Feb 12, 2022
Hubbardston – Kevin P. Kinnear, 59, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 12, 2022. He was born in Worcester, the son of Harold “Fuzz” and Carolyn (Richard) Kinnear and grew up in Northborough. Kevin graduated from Algonquin Regional High School with the class of 1981 and went on to work as a Lineman for Mass Electric Co. and later National Grid...
Joyce M. Burnett
Feb 9, 2022
RUTLAND – Joyce M. (Wilkinson) Burnett, 85, beloved wife of the late James A. Burnett, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus. Born and raised in Framingham, she was a daughter of William and Imelda (Laye) Wilkinson. Joyce was a loving wife and mother. She enjoyed cooking for her family and friends...
Norman P. Stotz
Feb 7, 2022
STERLING — Norman P. Stotz, 86, beloved husband of Virginia (Newell) Stotz, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family, on Monday, February 7, 2022. Born and raised in Montague (Turners Falls), he was a son of the late Herbert and Elizabeth (Whitney) Stotz. Norman was a graduate of Northfield Mount Herman Preparatory School in...
Joseph M. Kowaleski Jr.
Feb 7, 2022
Joseph M. Kowaleski, Jr., 65, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, February 7, 2022. Born and raised in Worcester, he was a son of Irene (Ostaszewski) Kowaleski and the late Joseph Kowaleski, Sr. After graduating from Burncoat Senior High School, Joe went on to enjoy a long career as a butcher and seafood manager at the Big Y Supermarkets....
Anna Marie (Difranco) Nelson
Feb 7, 2022
WORCESTER – Anna Marie (DiFranco) Nelson, age 64, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Rocco Imbrogna and Ann Maria (Vaughan) DiFranco. Anna went to North High School in Worcester and worked a few years at the Big Y in Worcester as a grocery receiver...
Henry F. Hulick
Feb 6, 2022
STERLING — Henry Frederick Hulick, 95, of Sterling, MA, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2022. Born in Scarsdale, NY to the late William Henry Jr and Aline Tiedemann Hulick. Beloved husband for 69 years of Marion June Gassler Hulick. Predeceased by his brother William Henry Hulick III and sister Anne Marie Hulick Palmer. Loving father of his late children...
Robert R. "Bob" Herron
Feb 6, 2022
PAXTON – Robert R. “Bob” Herron, age 87, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 surrounded by his family. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Robert R. and Helen E. (Bender) Herron. Bob graduated from South High School in Worcester and served in the United States Army, stationed in Germany, from 1957-1958. He married the love of his...
Lynne (Cohen) Horne
Feb 6, 2022
The Graveside Funeral Service for Lynne Horne may be viewed by clicking the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/4226963224 WORCESTER – Lynne I. (Cohen) Horne, age 76 of Worcester, MA passed away on February 6 after a battle with aggressive vascular dementia. She was lovingly cared for in her last months by her fiercely dedicated husband, Billy, and the staff at the Odd...
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