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Suzanne M. (Laroche) Donaldson
Jun 26, 2021
HOLDEN – Suzanne M. (LaRoche) Donaldson, a well-known figure in Holden, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She was 62. Born in Cornwall, Ontario, Suzanne lived briefly in Lewiston, ME before moving to Westborough, where she spent most of her childhood. Although she had many jobs over her lifetime, she truly enjoyed helping...
Maurice D. Pearson
Jun 26, 2021
WORCESTER / RUTLAND - Maurice D. Pearson, 81, formerly of Worcester, died peacefully on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Silver Creek, Nebraska and raised the step-son of George McMenemy and Veronica (Staniec) McMenemy. His father, Delmar Pearson passed away before he was born. Maurice grew up in Worcester...
Jamie Rose (Robbins) Maccormack
Jun 23, 2021
WORCESTER - Jamie Rose (Robbins) MacCormack, age 35, passed away unexpectedly at St. Vincent Hospital on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. She leaves her husband Joseph J. MacCormack, two sons; Hunter and Carter Foisy, two daughters; Lailah and Morgan MacCormack; her father, Arthur Robbins, and his wife, Sydney (Smith) Robbins and three sisters; Mindy, Laurie, and Michelle Robbins all of Worcester,...
Raymond Joseph Martel
Jun 22, 2021
VOORHEES, NJ -Raymond Joseph Martel, age 93, passed away on June 22, 2021 in Voorhees, NJ. He was born in Laconia, NH to the late Joseph and Mabel Martel. He was a resident of Bedford, MA before moving to Mount Laurel, NJ 47 years ago. In his free time, he enjoyed woodworking and genealogy, but most of all, spending time...
Stefanie B. Bilowich
Jun 22, 2021
Clinton -Stefanie Bilowich, age 74 passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston. Born in Baltimore, MD, Stefanie graduated from Newton South High School and continued her studies at both Bentley University and North University. She worked for years as a bookkeeper at...
Ellen Ann Elizabeth (Johanson) Schwartz
Jun 21, 2021
HOLDEN – Ellen Ann Elizabeth (Johanson) Schwartz, 86, passed away peacefully at UMASS Memorial on Monday, June 21, 2021. Born and raised in Worcester, Ellen was the daughter of Oscar and Elin (Strand) Johanson and resided in Jefferson the last 56 years. Her beloved husband of 65 years, Joseph M. Schwartz Jr died in 2020. She was also predeceased by...
Barbara A. (Beeso) Ruzicka
Jun 20, 2021
WORCESTER - Barbara A. (Beeso) Ruzicka, 80, died peacefully on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. She was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of Russell and Mildred (Stearns) Beeso. Barbara graduated from Commerce High School. She met her future husband, William Ruzicka while working at Sheppard Envelope Co. The couple married and settled in Worcester...
Frederick Herbert Abbott, Jr.
Jun 19, 2021
PRINCETON,MA/FT. MYERS,FL - Fred Abbott of Princeton, MA, Ft. Myers, FL and recently Manchester, NH passed on June 19, 2021 at the home of his daughter Ellen, surrounded by loving family. He was born to Frederick Herbert Abbott and Gertrude Mary Jackson in Providence, RI on Sept. 21, 1930. He leaves his beloved wife of 61 years, Shirley Hubbard Abbott;...
Jason Paul Beaudreau
Jun 19, 2021
WORCESTER - Jason Paul Beaudreau, age 35, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Edgar and Ivy (Sreiberg) Beaudreau, and was a lifelong resident. Jason was a graduate of Doherty Memorial High School and he then earned an Associate Degree in Business from Quinsigamond Community College. He had many jobs over the...
David Noel Adoretti
Jun 18, 2021
STERLING – David Noel Adoretti, 72, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, June 18, 2021. Born and raised in Westfield, he was the son of the late James and Dorothy (Atwater) Adoretti. Dave will be lovingly missed and remembered by his daughter, Alyssa Adoretti and her boyfriend, Jason Grimaldi of Feeding Hills; his three sons, Chris Adoretti and...
Mark P. Boxshus
Jun 18, 2021
HULL/WORCESTER – Mark P. Boxshus, 66, passed away suddenly on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Norwood Healthcare. He was born and raised in Worcester, the son of the late John “Jack” P., Sr. and Norida J. (Krill) Boxshus and had lived in New York and Boston before settling seaside in Hull, MA. Mark graduated from Burncoat High School in 1973...
Richard P. Astukewicz Jr.
Jun 18, 2021
HOLDEN – Richard P. Astukewicz, Jr., 57, passed away unexpectedly at home in Holden on Friday, June 18, 2021. Born in Worcester, Richie was the son of Richard P. and Carole (Pisegna) Astukewicz and lived briefly in the Vernon Hill section before moving to Holden in 1969. Richie graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1981 and later attended Quinsigamond...
Patricia A. (Hoey) Balcom
Jun 17, 2021
HOLDEN – Patricia A. (Hoey) Balcom, 88, beloved wife of the late John J. Balcom, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at CareOne at Millbury. Born and raised in Worcester, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary (Ryan) Hoey. Patricia graduated from St. Peter’s Central High School. She went on to enjoy a long career...
Virginia L. (Doucette) Ross
Jun 16, 2021
RUTLAND - Virginia L. (Doucette) Ross, 89, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. She was born and raised in Dorchester, the daughter of Walter R. and Mary E. (McCann) Doucette and had lived in Rutland for many years. Virginia graduated from Monsignor Ryan Memorial High School in Dorchester. While in the Boston...
Patricia A. (Korp) Booth
Jun 15, 2021
STERLING – Patricia A. (Korp) Booth, 82, beloved wife of the late Terrance B. Booth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital. Born in Worcester and raised in Auburn, she was a daughter of the late William Korp and Estelle (Bielack) Korp- Monroe. Patricia was a graduate of Auburn High School. She enjoyed a long...
Lester Sadowsky
Jun 15, 2021
Lester's graveside funeral service will be livestreamed at 11:00 am, Friday June 18th and will be available for viewing at this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/1229651926 WORCESTER – Lester Sadowsky, age 96 a resident of Palm Beach, FL for the past 30 years, died on Tuesday, June 15 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center – University Campus. Born on March 22, 1925, in Worcester,...
Anthony L. Miller
Jun 14, 2021
RUTLAND - Anthony L. Miller passed away on June 14 at the West Roxbury VA Hospital after an illness. He was 72 years old. Proudly born in Lewiston Montana, Tony was the son of the late Homer and Rita (Loebach) Miller. As the son of an Air Force officer, Tony moved constantly in his youth. He started school in Japan...
Elinor "Jean" (Tibbets) Pentland
Jun 14, 2021
WORCESTER/PAXTON – Elinor “Jean” (Tibbets) Pentland, age 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 14, 2021 at UMass Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester. Born in Melrose, she was the daughter of the late Percy F. and Elinor (Horne) Tibbets. Jean graduated from Melrose High School and Middlebury College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. It was while...
Cheryl E. Hardy
Jun 14, 2021
Cheryl “Sheri” Hardy sadly lost her 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s. Sheri is survived by her mother Nancy Mosher and her husband Clayton, Sheri’s stepfather, her sister Lisa Christian and her husband Bob, her grandmother Birdie Schofield, her nieces Miranda Thibodeau and her husband Greg and Kayley Christian, and her great niece Riley and great nephew Tanner. Sheri was predeceased by...
Norman G. Mills
Jun 13, 2021
Norman's memorial service will be livestreamed at 12:30 pm on June 25th and will be available for viewing via this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/5050931447 HOLDEN – Norman G. Mills, 94, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at the UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus after an illness. He was born in Boston, the son of Harold and Florence Mills and had...
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