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Rose M. Urbanovitch
Apr 2, 2022
Paxton – Rose M. (Grzyb) Urbanovitch, 99, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 2, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of Alexander S. and Rosalie Grzyb and graduated from Commerce High School. She married the love of her life, the late Aleck J. Urbanovitch in 1944 and the couple...
Gladys R. Chilleri
Apr 2, 2022
HOLDEN - Gladys R. Chilleri, 94, died on April 2, 2022, at Saint Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Harold Berry and Viola (Sheard) Berry. Being the second of twelve children, her early life was difficult, but Gladys was resilient, determined and successfully worked to better her circumstances. Gladys was devoted to her parents, siblings and...
Ruth Epstein
Mar 31, 2022
LEOMINSTER - Ruth Epstein, age 99 better known as Ginger to family and friends died on Thursday, March 31st in Heights Crossing in Brockton. She was born on January 21, 1923 to Max and Gussie Gruber in Passaic New Jersey. Her early years were difficult ones as the Depression decimated family finances and her father’s health deteriorated. She was an...
Suzanne E. Hendrickx
Mar 31, 2022
Paxton/West Boylston – Suzanne E. (Chateauneuf) Hendrickx, 71, died peacefully on Thursday, March 31, 2022 in the care of hospice, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Lowell and was raised in Webster, the daughter of the late Gerard and Doris (Demers) Chateauneuf. Suzanne worked as a Medical Transcriptionist for UMass Memorial Healthcare for over 30 years....
Johnston A. Gamblin
Mar 31, 2022
STERLING - Johnston A. Gamblin, 87, beloved husband of Caroline (Bilodeau) Gamblin, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at UMass Memorial Healthcare Center - University Campus. Born in Leominster, John was the son of the late Norman and Alice (Cheney) Gamblin. John was a graduate of the Lenox Preparatory School and a member of the ROTC. He went on...
Christopher Scott Lowell
Mar 27, 2022
PAXTON – Christopher Scott Lowell, seventeen years old, of Paxton, passed away on March 27, 2022. Loved dearly by many, he was known for his sweet, caring, kind disposition and broad smile. He dreamed of helping others and sharing his love with the world. Chris attended Montessori Country Day School, Davis Hill Elementary, Mountview Middle School and Wachusett Regional High...
Ruth E. (Green) Johnson
Mar 27, 2022
HOLDEN – Ruth E. (Green) Johnson, age 89, died peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Brookdale Eddy Pond in Auburn, surrounded by the loving presence of her family. Ruth was born in South Bay, New York, the daughter of George W. and Duella (Isherwood) Green. Alongside her late husband Earle Johnson, they together operated Earle A. Johnson Florists, a...
Jeffrey E. Gaskin
Mar 24, 2022
JEFFERSON – Jeffrey E. Gaskin, 66, beloved father of Lori Gaskin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at the Odd Fellows Home in Worcester. Born in Worcester, he was a son of the late Arnold and Grace (Stolnacke) Gaskin. He was a graduate of Wachusett Regional High School and a member of the soccer team. Jeffrey enjoyed a...
Ronald J. Dubovick
Mar 24, 2022
Ronald J. Dubovick, 82, of Hyannis passed away with family by his side on March 24, 2022, at McCarthy Care Center in East Sandwich. He was born in Yonkers NY son of Nicholas Dubovick and Helen Dubovick Neils, stepson of William R. Neils. He leaves behind his children, Anne Volk of Westminster, Diane O'Hayre and her husband Jack of Barrington...
Janice Stewart
Mar 23, 2022
PAXTON - Janice Stewart, 91, a long time resident of Paxton, MA died on March 23, 2022 in her apartment at Briarwood Community after a period of declining health. Janice was born on June 17, 1930 and raised in Worcester, attending Midland Street School and Classical High School. She was the daughter of Dorothy and Paul Savage. Her husband of...
Stephen J. Wentzell
Mar 23, 2022
STERLING - Stephen J. Wentzell, 79, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, after an illness. Born and raised in Worcester, Steve was the son of Burton and Mildred (Raymond) Wentzell and lived in Sterling the last 45 years. He lived a long, healthy and happy life for almost 80 years. His beloved wife of 37 years,...
Patrick M. Brown
Mar 22, 2022
STERLING - Life-long Sterling resident and all around good guy, Patrick M. Brown, 44, passed away at home, quickly and unexpectedly, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, leaving behind his heartbroken family and friends. His parents, Paul R. Brown, Jr. and Carolyn L. (Knight) Brown; his sister, Tricia M. LaFountaine and her husband, Tim; his brother, Paul R. Brown, III; and sister,...
George C. Lamotte Jr.
Mar 22, 2022
WORCESTER/PAXTON – George C. Lamotte, Jr., 73, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after an illness. He was born in Holden, the son of George C., Sr., and Helyn (Austercolin) Lamotte and grew up in Paxton. Gidge lived and raised his family in Worcester. He leaves his loving wife of 48 years, Lynne...
John V. Brunelle
Mar 21, 2022
RUTLAND – John V. Brunelle, 94, died peacefully on the morning of Monday, March 21, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Clinton, the son of the late John and Fabiola (Lavigne) Brunelle and has lived in Rutland for 80 years. John proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He went on to own...
Nancy H. Stone
Mar 21, 2022
Nancy Hewett Stone of Larchmont, New York, formerly of Wellesley, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2022, two years after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Nancy grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, the daughter of David and Marcia Hewett, attended Boston University and Wheelock College. In 1980 she married Ralph Stone. Nancy leaves behind son Douglas and daughter-in-law Deborah, of...
Frances M. (Gangi) Delaney
Mar 21, 2022
PAXTON – Frances M. (Gangi) Delaney, age 93, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 21, 2022. Born in Lynn on January 20, 1929, she was the daughter of John R. and Madeline (Cordova) Gangi. She graduated from Lynn Classical High School. As a Navy wife, she lived in Lynn, Kings Park, Long Island, NY, and The Azores, Portugal,...
Ernest R. Malo
Mar 18, 2022
HOLDEN – Ernest R. “Ernie” Malo, 89, died peacefully on Friday, March 18, 2022 at Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester. Ernie was born in Worcester, the son of Ernest C. and Ethel (Aldrin) Malo. Ernie grew up on Cutler Street in Worcester and spent his later years residing in Holden. Ernie’s life was dedicated to serving his country, family, and local...
Gloria L. (Hagen) Matteson
Mar 18, 2022
STERLING - Gloria L. (Hagen) Matteson, 78, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 18, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in San Antonio, TX, the daughter of Roy, Sr., and Dolores (Navarro) Hagen and had lived in Worcester before moving to Sterling in 1969. She leaves her loving husband of 52 years, Larry J. Matteson;...
Philip J. Victor
Mar 16, 2022
NORTH GRAFTON – Philip J. Victor, age 63, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Philip was born in Durham, NC. He was preceeded in death by his father Martin I. Victor. Still living are the loving mother who gave him life, Susan Morris, and the loving mother who raised him, SaraJane Victor. He had an innate thirst for learning...
Shirley J. (Jasper) Stockwell
Mar 15, 2022
STERLING/GILFORD, NH – Shirley J. (Jasper) Stockwell, 87, passed away on March 15, 2022. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Frederick J. and Dorothy (Squires) Jasper and had lived in Worcester and nearly 30 years in Sterling before moving with Walt to their adopted home in New Hampshire in 1995. Her beloved husband of 62 years,...
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