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Anna E. (Tuiskula) Pynnonen
Oct 7, 2021
CHARLTON/WILBRAHAM - Anna E. (Tuiskula) Pynnonen, 84, beloved wife of the late Vilho Pynnonen, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Born in Worcester and raised in Hubbardston, she was a daughter of the late Osmo and Elvira (Rajala) Tuiskula. Anna was a Gardner High School graduate and went...
Leonardo Silva Neves
Oct 5, 2021
EAST HARTFORD - Leonardo Silva Neves, 38, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Leo was the son of Celio and Derli Neves and lived 11 years in East Hartford alongside his former spouse Heather Kelsey. He will be lovingly remembered and missed by his daughter, Mel Neves of Worcester a sister; Patricia...
Sandra L. (Cooper) Joy
Oct 5, 2021
STERLING – Sandra L. (Cooper) Joy, 79, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, after an illness. She was born in Clinton, the daughter of George and Edith (Alger) Cooper and had lived most of her life in Sterling. She leaves her loving husband of 25 years, James Joy; her children, Amanda Roy of Sterling, Andrew Blake...
Avraham Mizrachi
Oct 5, 2021
The Graveside Funeral Service for Avraham Mizrachi took place on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 1:00pm at Holy Society Cemetery in Leicester. The service will be available for viewing later in the afternoon by clicking the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/2842569263
Eric Walter Scholwin, Sr.
Oct 5, 2021
WEST BOYLSTON - Eric Walter Scholwin Sr, 63, passed Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at the Rose Monahan Hospice after a brief battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his sister, Karen (Scholwin) Brefere as well as his parents and stepmother Patricia E Nitschke, and stepson Adam Brennan. He was born and raised in New Rochelle, NY the son...
Raymond H. Lawson
Oct 2, 2021
PRINCETON - Raymond H. Lawson, 90, a longtime resident and former Chief of Police of Princeton, died peacefully on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was born in Worcester, the son of the late Frances (Harkins) LeMay and grew up in Holden. Raymond's life was centered on service to his faith, family, community and country. He graduated from...
Marilyn (Bell) Kass
Sep 29, 2021
Marilyn's graveside funeral service will be livestreamed on Sunday, October 3rd at 1:00 pm on this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/5026959708 WORCESTER - Marilyn (Bell) Kass, age 86 of Worcester passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. She was the widow of Israel Kass and the daughter of the late Lew and Ceil (Solod) Bell. She graduated from Classical High School and...
Donald F. Cox
Sep 29, 2021
WEST BOYLSTON – Donald F. Cox, 86, beloved husband of the late Geraldine (Nader) Cox, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Born and raised in Worcester, he was a son of the late Evelyn (Wray) Cox. After graduating from Classical High School, he attended the College of the Holy Cross for two...
Donald B. Ichton
Sep 28, 2021
WORCESTER - Donald B. Ichton, 78, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 after a courageous 2-1/2-year battle with metastatic colon cancer and a 12-year struggle with Wegener’s autoimmune disease. He was proud to have served in the US Marine Corps and to be an alumnus of Lawrence’s Central Catholic High School. He was the son of Anne...
Thomas Patrick O'Keefe
Sep 27, 2021
Thomas Patrick O’Keefe, 68 of Fort Myers, FL passed away peacefully Monday, September 27, 2021, at Inspired Living at Bonita Springs. Formerly of Holden and Worcester, MA, he had been a resident of Fort Myers since 2018. Tom was born June 15, 1953, in Worcester, MA, a son of the late Daniel Patrick and Mary Frances (Cassidy) O’Keefe. After attending...
Margery E. Allen
Sep 27, 2021
STERLING - Margery E. Allen, age 65, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021, at The Highlands Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation in Fitchburg. She was the daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth (Muzzy) Allen. Margery resided at the Fernald School in Waltham during her early years and then resided in various community settings in the Leominster area later in...
Evelyn D. Carr
Sep 27, 2021
Worcester - Evelyn D. (St. Onge) Carr, 96, died peacefully at home on Monday, September 27, 2021. She was born in Southbridge, the daughter of Herman and Isabelle (Therrien) St. Onge. Evelyn was predeceased by her husband, Joseph A. Carr, Sr. in 2012. She is survived by her sons, Richard Carr and his wife, Pamela of East Brookfield, Joseph Carr...
Sandra J. "Sandy" (Zukowski) Splaine
Sep 27, 2021
OAKHAM/PRINCETON - Sandra J. “Sandy” (Zukowski) Splaine, loving wife, mom and dear friend passed away peacefully and gracefully Sunday evening September 27, 2021, surrounded by her family, after over a year of courageous effort to heal from cancer. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Brad Splaine of Oakham, her son, Chris Splaine of Auburn, her daughter,...
Stephen Barlow Jareckie
Sep 25, 2021
Holden - Stephen Barlow Jareckie, 92, left his friends and family when he died on Saturday, September 25, 2021. His career began in the 1950s at Munson-William-Proctor Institute in Utica, NY. After completing his graduate work at Syracuse University, he became Registrar at the Worcester Art Museum and soon was appointed Associate Curator of Photography. "Ideas and Images" an exhibit...
Diane Leslie
Sep 24, 2021
STERLING – Diane Leslie, 74, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021 at Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of James F. and Jane (Whitcomb) Leslie and had lived most of her life in Sterling. She leaves her aunt, several cousins and her caregiver and cousin, Loret R.W. Schur of Sterling....
Bengt E. Hansson
Sep 23, 2021
HOLDEN - Bengt Eve Helge Hansson, 97, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 due to complications from COVID-19. He was predeceased by his wife, Marta I. Hansson, in June 2011 and a brother, Ebbe Hansson, in 1988. Bengt leaves a son, Bengt A. and his wife, Susan Hansson of Princeton; a daughter, A. Kristina Hansson and her husband, Miles...
Therese Elizabeth Hultquist
Sep 23, 2021
PELL CITY, AL – Therese E. (Dufrense) Hultquist, 94, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 23, 2021, after an illness. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Murray) Dufrense and had lived in Millbury and Shrewsbury until 1956 and then traveled with her husband on military assignments until they retired in 1968 in Montgomery, Alabama....
Dorothy Patricia Gabree
Sep 22, 2021
SOUTH YARMOUTH/HOLDEN - Dorothy P. (Tracy) Gabree, 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Regal Care at Harwich after an illness. She was born in Fall River, the daughter of James V. and Irene D. (Wilcox) Tracy and had lived in Holden before moving to Cape Cod in 2002. She leaves her loving husband of 70 years,...
Nathaniel P. Raskett
Sep 21, 2021
RUTLAND – Nathaniel P. Raskett, 39, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. He will be dearly missed by his mother, Sandra L. (Doolittle) Berardi, his brother, Zakarya Raskett; sister, Kimberly Irvin; as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins and friends. He is predeceased by his father Jeffrey P. Raskett, his grandparents Gerald and Carolyn Raskett, Raymond and...
Janice "Jan" Anderson Maki
Sep 20, 2021
HOLDEN - Janice "Jan" Anderson Maki, 85, of Holden, MA passed away on September 20, 2021. Jan was born July 31, 1936 in Worcester, MA. She was the daughter of the late Florence and Bill Anderson. Jan is survived by her longtime love Allen Smith of Holden, MA; her son Jon Maki and his wife Karla; her daughter Jill Glidden...
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