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Lucille A. (Desrochers) Dufault
Dec 15, 2020
HOLDEN - Lucille A. (DesRochers) Dufault, 90, passed away in the peaceful surroundings of her home with her loving family by her side on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Born and raised in Chicopee, Lucille was the daughter of Dr. Euclide C. and Elianne F. (DesLauriers) DesRochers and lived the last 63 years in Holden. Her beloved husband of 58 years,...
Stanley Shapiro
Dec 14, 2020
Stanley's funeral service will be livestreamed on Monday, December 28th, at 12pm at this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/14630164 WORCESTER - Stanley Shapiro, 87, passed away on December 14th after a long and courageous battle with MDS. He was born in Worcester, MA, son of Abraham and Dorothy Shapiro, where he lived his entire life. Stanley graduated from Commerce High in Worcester and...
Dorothy L. (Mcrae) Lambert
Dec 13, 2020
RUTLAND - Dorothy L. (McRae) Lambert, 83, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Falmouth Hospital after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Dudley and Jennie (Rogaishio) McRae and moved to Rutland in 1967. Her loving husband of 58 years, Louis L. Lambert, Jr., passed away in 2014. She leaves her daughters; Christine M. Coulombe...
Betty Jane (Keirstead) Eddy
Dec 13, 2020
RUTLAND – Betty Jane (Keirstead) Eddy, loving mother, wife, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many, passed away surrounded by her family in Rutland on Sunday, December 13. She was 90. Betty was born in Worcester and raised in New Bedford, graduating from New Bedford High School. She moved to Worcester to attend the Salter School, and it was around...
Grace E. (Jacobson) Mott
Dec 12, 2020
WORCESTER – Grace (Betty) E. Mott, age 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 12 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born in Worcester, the daughter of Pehr and Grace (Carlson) Jacobson, she grew up in Millbury, later moved to Holden, then Rutland. She will be lovingly missed by her daughter, Jayne Nickel Waldman and her husband, David of Bedford,...
Thomas P. Keating
Dec 11, 2020
STERLING – Thomas P. Keating, 80, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Boston Medical Center after a two week battle with Covid-19. He was born in Worcester, the son of Phillip F. and Viola (Johnson) Keating and had lived in Worcester and West Boylston before moving to Sterling in 1991. He leaves his loving wife and best friend...
Richard F. Davis
Dec 10, 2020
HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Richard F. Davis, 77, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. He leaves his loving wife of 54 years, Rose M. (Gabree) Davis; his daughters, Kathleen Pogue of Martha’s Vineyard and Sharon Vincent of Arkansas; six grandchildren, Michael Davis of Holden, Crystal Berard of Gardner, Paige, Molly, and Spencer Pogue all...
Rudolph F. "Rudy" Kohlstrom Jr.
Dec 10, 2020
HOLDEN - Rudolph F. "Rudy" Kohlstrom Jr., 87, died peacefully at home on Thursday, December 10, 2020. He was born in Holden the son of Marie A. (Maxfield) and Rudolph F. Kohlstrom Sr. Rudy was a beloved fixture in the Holden/Jefferson community for most of his life. He graduated from Holden High School and joined the Merchant Marines for a...
Arthur Louis Herring
Dec 9, 2020
WORCESTER- Arthur Louis Herring age 95, a resident of Palm Beach Gardens, FL formerly of Worcester died on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, in White Plains, NY. He is predeceased by his wife Ruth, of 58 years in May of 2020, as well as, his son Zachary in January 1993, his daughter Abby in September of 2019, and his grandson, Nathan...
Nancy A. (Bucca) Desens
Dec 7, 2020
HOLDEN – Nancy A. (Bucca) Desens, 98, beloved wife of the late Albert “Jack” Desens, Jr., passed away peacefully at the Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center on Monday, December 7, 2020. Born and raised in Holden, Nancy was the daughter of Carmello and Jennie (Cerasuolo) Bucca. Nancy was a graduate of Holden High School and Salter Secretarial School. She...
William M. Foley
Dec 7, 2020
PAXTON – William M. Foley, 92, beloved husband of the late Marilyn (Jerome) Foley, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loved ones on Monday, December 7, 2020. Born in Webster, he was a son of John and Ida (Morrissey) Foley. Bill graduated from Fitchburg State College where he earned his master’s degree. He proudly...
Paul F. Charbonneau
Dec 7, 2020
WORCESTER – Paul F. Charbonneau, 79, passed away peacefully after a period of declining health on December 7, 2020. He was born in Worcester on November 20, 1941, the only son of Leo and Belva (Letourneau) Charbonneau. He attended the former Ecole Saint-Nom-de-Jesus elementary school, graduating in 1956, and then graduated from Worcester Boys Trade High School in 1960. Paul...
Clealand B. Blair, Sr.
Dec 4, 2020
RUTLAND - Clealand B. Blair, Sr., 82, a man of whom virtually everyone has a story to tell, died peacefully at home with his loving family by his side Friday, December 4, 2020. Born in Richford, Vermont, Clea was the son of Cecil W. and Maude L. (McAllister) Blair and lived briefly in Northampton before moving to Rutland at the...
Boris Blinder
Dec 4, 2020
PAXTON - Dr. Boris Blinder, age 84, died on Friday, December 4, 2020 at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. His wife, Luba (Boguslavsky) Blinder, died in 2008. He leaves a son, Dmitry Blinder and his wife, Ellina of Brighton; a granddaughter, Veronika Blinder and a cousin, Mikhail Tandetnik of Worcester. He was predeceased by his sister, Milya Gurbanov. He was...
Rebecca L. (Engel) Brutto
Dec 4, 2020
WEST BOYLSTON/WORCESTER – Rebecca L. (Engel) Brutto, 62, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 4, 2020. Born and raised in Athol, Becky was the daughter of David and Jean (Wood) Engel and lived many years in Worcester before moving to Hillside Village in 2018. She was a graduate of Athol High School. Becky graduated from Worcester State University and later...
Madeline "Tootsie" L. (Girouard) Mcgovern
Dec 3, 2020
PAXTON - Madeline “Tootsie” L. (Girouard) McGovern, 99, passed away peacefully at home in the presence of her loving family on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Born in Worcester and raised in Paxton, Madeline was the daughter of Joseph and Florence (Collier) Girouard and was a graduate of Commerce High School in Worcester. Madeline’s beloved husband of 61 years, George L....
Thomas J. Provost
Dec 3, 2020
HOLDEN - Thomas J. Provost, 54, died peacefully at home on Thursday, December 3, 2020. He was born in Worcester, the son of Deanna (Lalone) Provost and Joseph D. Provost and lived in Worcester, Florida and more recently in Holden. Thomas graduated from Worcester Vocational Technical High School with the class of 1984. He went on to work as a...
Sean E. Lemay
Dec 3, 2020
WEST BOYLSTON – Sean E. Lemay, 46, beloved husband, father, son, and coach, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Born in Worcester, Sean was the son of Patricia (Nagle) Lemay of West Boylston and the late Gene Lemay. Formerly of Holden, he lived the last 14 years in West Boylston. Sean was a graduate of Wachusett Regional High...
Doris (Abdo) Salem
Dec 3, 2020
WORCESTER - Doris (Abdo) Salem, age 91, passed away peacefully with her 2 daughters at her side on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. Doris was the daughter of the late George and Rose (Abodeely) Abdo of Salem, MA. She will be lovingly missed and remembered by her 2 daughters, Linda Salem Pervier and her husband...
Sidney R. Hodes
Dec 3, 2020
WORCESTER – Sidney R. Hodes, age 82, died on Thursday, December 3, 2020 in Worcester, after a period of declining health. Born in Boston, Sid was the son of Samuel and Dora (Hanin) Hodes, and was a lifelong resident of Worcester. He was a proud alumnus of Worcester Academy and then went on to study business, graduating from the Wharton...
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