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Russell B. "Skip" Gunnarson
Jan 24, 2021
BARRE - Russell B. "Skip" Gunnarson, 88, died peacefully at home on Sunday, January 24, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born in Concord, NH, the son of Harold and Inez (Hallberg) Gunnarson and had lived in Worcester and later Barre, for many years. Skip grew up in Worcester and attended Worcester Schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy...
Thomas M. Couto
Jan 24, 2021
PAXTON/WEST WARWICK, RI – Thomas M. Couto, 94, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at Knollwood Nursing Center after an illness. Born and raised in West Warwick, Rhode Island, Tom was the son of Manuel and Esther (Brown) Couto and lived the last 15 years in Paxton. After graduating high school, Tom enlisted in the U.S. Navy where...
Katrina E. Garibotto
Jan 23, 2021
RUTLAND – Katrina E. Garibotto, age 34, passed away peacefully at home in Rutland on Saturday, January 23, 2021 surrounded by her family. Born in Boston, the daughter of Peter T. Garibotto and Ivy H. Piascik. She will be lovingly missed by her parents, Peter T. Garibotto of Rutland, MA and Ivy Piascik, a brother, Adam L. Nunez II, Petty...
Carl V. M. Benander
Jan 23, 2021
WORCESTER - Carl Vincent Milton Benander was born on September 28, 1929, in Boston Massachusetts to Anders Emery Benander, son of Anders Magnus Benander and Hulda Albertina Hillstrom of Sweden and Mary Konieczney Benander daughter of Kasmir Konieczney and Katarina Konieczney of Poland. Carl had three uncles and two aunts. He was named after his three uncles, Carl Arthur, Vincent...
Donald E. Wilson
Jan 21, 2021
WEST BOYLSTON/STERLING – Donald E. Wilson, 94, beloved husband of the late Priscilla (Jackson) Wilson, passed away on January 21, 2021 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. The son of Harold and Susan Inez Wilson, Don was born in Attleboro and grew up in Quincy and Lowell, graduating from Lowell High School while World War II was raging....
Frances M. (Gauvreau) Rice
Jan 21, 2021
PRINCETON - Frances M. (Gauvreau) Rice, beloved wife of the late Clayton I. Rice, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at the Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Born in Holden and raised in Princeton, she was a daughter of Leo and Emma (Linnus) Gauvreau. Her life was centered on family and friends. She...
Sandra L. (Norquist) Benoit
Jan 20, 2021
To view Sandra's service, please click here: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/35125007 HOLDEN – Sandra L. (Norquist) Benoit, 80, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 after a brief illness. Born in Worcester on February 6, 1940, Sandy was the daughter of the late Harold and Alice (Bean) Norquist and lived most of her life...
Joanne K. (Kemp) Howard
Jan 20, 2021
PRINCETON/KENNEBUNK, ME – Joanne K. (Kemp) Howard, 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at her home in Kennebunk, Maine after an illness. Born in Worcester, Joanne was the daughter of the late Frederick and Grace (Lombard) Kemp and lived most of her life in Princeton before moving to Kennebunk last August. Joanne will be loving remembered and...
Alina Abramov
Jan 19, 2021
WORCESTER - Alina Abramov, age 93, died at Christopher House of Worcester on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, after a period of declining health. She was born in Kharkov, Ukraine, the daughter of Matvey and Rakhil (Krichevskaya) Abramov. After graduating from medical school in 1952, Alina worked for 38 years as a Pathologist, managing a testing lab in Ukraine. In 1990,...
Robert L. "Bones" Moltedo
Jan 19, 2021
CHARLTON / FOXBORO / ST. LUCIE, FL - Robert L. "Bones" Moltedo, 65, a beloved musician and spreader of joy, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at UMass Memorial Healthcare - University Campus, Worcester after a battle with cancer. He was born and raised in Foxboro, the son of Lawrence E. and Helen E. (Bastberg) Moltedo. Bob fell in...
George "Bud" F. Dunlee
Jan 18, 2021
WORCESTER, MA / MANCHESTER, NH – George “Bud” F. Dunlee, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 18, 2021, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. He leaves his beloved wife of 53 years, Mary Louise (Donohoe) Dunlee; four loving daughters, Kathleen P. Dunlee and her husband, Todd Brooks of Worcester, Eileen M. Carlton and her husband, Trevor of...
Robert F. Kiely
Jan 18, 2021
STERLING /WALTHAM - Robert F. Kiely, 81, died peacefully on Monday, January 18, 2021, at Sterling Village Healthcare and Skilled Nursing Center. He was born in Bridgeport, CT, the son of Maurice and Francis (Farrelly) Kiely and had lived in Waltham and Worcester before moving to Sterling in 2019. Robert is survived by his sons, Martin Kiely and his wife,...
Kenneth Koury
Jan 17, 2021
WORCESTER - Kenneth Koury, 63, beloved father and brother, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021. He was predeceased by his parents, Richard and Anna (Rizkalla) Koury, and his brother, Richard Koury. He is survived by his children, Kayla Koury and Spencer Koury of Worcester, and his partner Robert Joly of Worcester. As well as his sister, Carol Fredette and...
Gail L. (Robbins) Mattson
Jan 17, 2021
Gail's funeral service will be livestreamed at 11:00 am on Friday January, 22nd via this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/20404855 RUTLAND – Gail L. (Robbins) Mattson, 81, passed away at home on Sunday, January 17, 2021 after an illness. She leaves her loving husband of 50 years, Paul T. Mattson; her sister, Wendy Cronin of West Millbury; her brother, Gerald Robbins; and many...
Daniel A. Aiksnoras
Jan 16, 2021
WORCESTER - Daniel A. Aiksnoras, age 92, passed away peacefully at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester on Saturday, January 16, 2021. Born in Worcester, the son of Peter A. and Julia (Kvietkauskas) Aiksnoras. Dan graduated from St. John’s High School and Post Junior College in Waterbury, CT. In 1950, he married the love of his life, A. Ruth Kacevich,...
Eric J. Johansen
Jan 16, 2021
Eric's funeral service can be viewed at this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/70805634 HOLDEN – Eric J. Johansen, 59, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Eric was born in Oakland, California the son of the late H. William Johansen and Barbara J. (Willis) Johansen and lived most of his life in Holden....
Lev Chernyakov
Jan 15, 2021
WORCESTER – Lev Chernyakov, age 83, died on Friday, January 15, 2021 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center - University Campus. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Zhanna (Vaispapir) Chernyakov; two daughters, Inna Chernyakova wife of Vsevolod Semenov and Anna wife of Paul Perlin, both of Worcester; two sisters, Asia wife of Edward Persidski and Sofia Nikitenko, both of Worcester...
Carol J. Goodrich
Jan 15, 2021
PAXTON – Carol J. (Zuranski) Goodrich, 82, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, January 15, 2021, at the Heywood Hospital in Gardner. She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick G. Goodrich who passed away in 2013. Born in Worcester and raised in West Boylston, she was a daughter of Joseph W. and Irene R. (George) Zuranski....
Leonard E. Katz
Jan 13, 2021
To view the Graveside Funeral Service for Leonard Katz please follow this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/18928316 FRAMINGHAM – Leonard E. Katz, 95, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2021 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. Born and raised in Dorchester, Len was the son of David and Rebecca Katz and lived the last 42 years in Framingham. Len was a graduated from...
Ruth J. (Kudirka) Lovell
Jan 13, 2021
WEST BOYLSTON – Ruth Josephine (Kudirka) Lovell, 90, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital after a valiant struggle against Covid-19. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Joseph and Julia (Kupstas) Kudirka and lived most of her life in West Boylston. Her loving husband of 41 years, John P. Lovell, passed away in 1995....
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