Obituaries

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Roberta W. Wolanski

Roberta W. Wolanski

Jan 28, 2022

Roberta W. (Stevens) Wolanski, 88, passed away peacefully at UMass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus, on Friday, January 28, 2022 of natural causes. Roberta was the daughter of the late Robert and Sybil (Gardner) Stevens. She was a graduate of Commerce High School in Worcester, Class of 1951 and attended Quinsigamond Community College. Roberta met and married the love of her...

Jo-Ann M. (Noone) Nelson

Jo-Ann M. (Noone) Nelson

Jan 28, 2022

HOLDEN – Jo-ann M. (Noone) Nelson, 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, 28, 2022, at UMass Memorial Healthcare – Memorial Campus after an illness. She was born in Hartford, CT, the daughter of James and Josephine (Friguglietti) Noone and had lived in Worcester before moving to Holden in 2004. Her loving husband of 58 years, Paul P. Nelson, passed away...

George B. Dyer Jr.

George B. Dyer Jr.

Jan 28, 2022

WORCESTER – George Blanding Dyer, Jr., 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 28, 2022, in the Health Center at the Willows at Worcester after a brief illness. He was born in Greenfield, the son of George Blanding Dyer, Sr., and Maude Evelyn (Rouillard) Dyer and lived in Westmoreland, NH before moving to the Worcester area. He leaves his loving...

Stephen S Fader

Stephen S Fader

Jan 28, 2022

FRAMINGHAM - Stephen S. Fader, age 71, passed away on January 28, 2022. He was born July 12, 1950 in the Bronx, NY, the son of Irving and Ann Fader. He was the beloved husband of Carol Oliver Fader of Ashland, MA. They were married on November 24, 2000. In 1998, following kidney failure from Polycystic Kidney Disease, Carol provided...

Frances (Freedman) Jacobson

Frances (Freedman) Jacobson

Jan 28, 2022

Zoom information for the Shiva Services: Shiva will be observed via Zoom on Saturday, February 5 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, February 6 at 3:00 PM. (Meeting ID: 870 0680 6189 Passcode: Shiva). Click the following link to join: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87006806189?pwd=ZmZDTlVVTjZqVHN1RHpaZG1aZ05yQT09 For those unable to attend in person, the Funeral Service for Frances (Freedman) Jacobson may be streamed via the following...

Sylvia "Symme" Berman Kramer

Sylvia "Symme" Berman Kramer

Jan 27, 2022

WORCESTER – Sylvia “Symme” (Kaplan) Berman Kramer, age 90, died at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester after a brief period of declining health. Symme was born in Worcester, a daughter of Selig and Bessie (Karbelnick) Kaplan. A graduate of Commerce High School, she worked for many years at State Mutual Life Insurance Company in Worcester and then as the...

Gene Agnes (Fielding) Cournoyer

Gene Agnes (Fielding) Cournoyer

Jan 25, 2022

WEST BOYLSTON - Gene Agnes (Fielding) Cournoyer, 79, left our world but not our hearts on January 25, 2022. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family, after an almost 4-year battle with cancer. Gene was born on February 3, 1942, in Gardner, to Agnes (Desmond) Fielding and Howard Fielding. Gene had fond memories of her childhood in...

Barbara J. (Ekeroth) Sterner-Lohnes

Barbara J. (Ekeroth) Sterner-Lohnes

Jan 24, 2022

HOLDEN - Barbara J. (Ekeroth) Sterner-Lohnes, 85, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Gustaf and Dorothy (Clay) Ekeroth and had lived in Worcester before moving to Holden 30 years ago. She leaves her loving husband of 30 years, Claude W. Lohnes;...

Beverly A. Vacca

Beverly A. Vacca

Jan 24, 2022

STERLING – Beverly Vacca of Sterling passed away January 24, 2022 at UMASS Medical Center, University Campus after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late George Vacca and Betty Vacca (Elizabeth Robinson) of Sterling, MA. Beverly was a life-long resident of Sterling, graduating from Wachusett Regional High School in 1971, then attending the Graphic Arts program at...

Jonathan Alejandro "Jonny" Acosta

Jonathan Alejandro "Jonny" Acosta

Jan 23, 2022

WORCESTER - Jonathan Alejandro “Jonny” Acosta, 37, passed away unexpectedly on January 23, 2022. He leaves behind a large group of family- and friends that were like family-and who are understandably devastated by the large void his loss has created in our lives. The first child of Carlos and Marcia Rice Acosta, Jonny was born on October 24th, 1984 into...

Theodore "Ted" P. Mcdade Md

Theodore "Ted" P. Mcdade Md

Jan 23, 2022

RUTLAND – Theodore “Ted” P. McDade, M.D., 58, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022, while hiking with his family. Born in Tuscaloosa, AL, and raised in Littleton, NH, Ted was the son of the late Harry C. McDade, M.D., and Constance “Connie” (Pashley) McDade of Littleton, NH. He leaves his loving wife of 31 years, Janet A. (Burkowsky) McDade;...

Ruth E. Bollivar

Ruth E. Bollivar

Jan 22, 2022

Ruth's funeral service will be livestreamed on Sunday, February 6th at 2:00 pm via this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/6430378966 Holden - Ruth (Bell) Bollivar, 84, of Holden, died peacefully on January 22 at Dodge Park Rest Home in Worcester after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Ruth was born on January 10, 1938, to Catherine (Chase) Bell and Walter Bell in Oak...

Michael T. Stober

Michael T. Stober

Jan 21, 2022

Holden/Medway – Michael T. Stober, 40, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022. He was born in Framingham, grew up in Medway and graduated from Hopkinton High School with the class of 1999. Michael proudly served in the U.S. Army as an Aviation Operations Specialist. He was recognized for his service by being awarded the National Defense Service Medal. After...

Wanda M. Sellars

Wanda M. Sellars

Jan 21, 2022

Templeton – Wanda M. (Rugg) Sellars, 69, died peacefully on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Heywood Hospital in Gardner. She was born in Clinton, the daughter of William and Ruth (Farnsworth) Rugg, and grew up in Sterling. Wanda was predeceased by her husband, Arnold Sellars, Jr. in 2018. She will be lovingly missed and remembered by her daughter, Neva Sellars...

Jason Anthony Warlikowski

Jason Anthony Warlikowski

Jan 21, 2022

LEOMINSTER - Jason Anthony Warlikowski died on January 21, 2022. Jason was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on May 14, 1974. Jason graduated Magma Cum Laude from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Computer Science. In his professional life, Jason worked for many cutting-edge, high-tech companies and in his personal time, Jason loved coding, computer design, computer games and indi-games,...

Andrea (Bassler) Dowd

Andrea (Bassler) Dowd

Jan 21, 2022

Due to impending weather, LOCATION AND SERVICES for Andrea J. Dowd, have been CHANGED to the following: Calling Hours: Sunday, February 6, 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the MILES-STERLING FUNERAL AND TRIBUTE CENTER, 100 WORCESTER ROAD, STERLING. Funeral Service: Monday, February 7, 10:00 am at St. Christopher Parish, 950 West Boylston St, Worcester. Burial to follow at St. John's Cemetery,...

Lillian Katzenson

Lillian Katzenson

Jan 21, 2022

WORCESTER – Lillian “Libby” Katzenson, age 89, died peacefully in her sleep on January 21, 2022 in the Oasis at Dodge Park, Worcester, MA. Libby was fortunate to have two loves in her life and was predeceased by her first husband of 30 years, Merton “Babe” Furhman and her second husband of 36 years, Arthur Katzenson. She leaves her children,...

Richard E. Spring

Richard E. Spring

Jan 21, 2022

Richard E. Spring, 88, passed away January 21, 2022. Native to Holden, Richard was a proud Navy veteran and dedicated his career to being a Truck Driver. He also enjoyed riding his motorcycles with family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sandra Spring; his daughter, Rebecca Spring; his five sons, Brian, David, Jason, Joshua, and...

Skender Kerxhalli

Skender Kerxhalli

Jan 20, 2022

WORCESTER – Skender Kerxhalli of Worcester, Massachusetts died peacefully at St. Vincent Hospital on January 20, 2022, at age 80 after a brief illness. He was born in his beloved Pogradec, Albania, on September 5, 1941, the son of Ligor and Krisavgji (Hambo) Kerxhalli. He is survived by his wife, Marjana, of Worcester; son, Lorenc, daughter-in-law, Iris, of Northborough; his...

Robert E. Evans

Robert E. Evans

Jan 20, 2022

HOLDEN – Robert E. Evans of Holden, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, and mentor to so many, passed on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Born in Oak Park, Illinois and raised in Needham, MA Bob was the son of Leland E. and Alice (Littleton) Evans and lived the last 54 years in Holden. Bob was a graduate of Needham High...