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James W. Curtis
Dec 3, 2020
RUTLAND – James W. Curtis, 78, beloved husband of Michele M. (Gonyea) Curtis, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loved ones on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Born and raised in Worcester, Jim was a son of the late James and Norma (Ellington) Curtis. After graduating from Commerce High School in Worcester, he began a...
Ida J. Willman
Dec 1, 2020
PAXTON – Ida J. (Foskett) Willman, age 100, passed away peacefully at Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center on Tuesday, December 1. Born in Paxton, the daughter of Sumner and Grace M. (Burnett) Foskett. Ida grew up in Paxton and attended Commerce High School in Worcester before attending Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing to follow her passion of helping others....
Phyllis D. (Bergeron) Bagley
Dec 1, 2020
LEOMINSTER – Phyllis D. (Bergeron) Bagley, 85, beloved wife of the late Dennis W. Bagley, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Born and raised in Leominster, she was the daughter of Eugene and Bernice (Caisse) Bergeron. An accomplished artist and teacher, Phyllis shared her immense talents with her many students,...
Katherine Louiza (Kirka) Lito
Nov 30, 2020
Link to view Saturday, December 5th's service: https://youtu.be/Ot1jcI7Ujk0 WORCESTER - Katherine Louiza (Kirka) Lito passed away peacefully at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester on Monday, November 30, 2020. Katherine was born on February 18, 1932, in Boston, Massachusetts to Albanian Ambassador to the USA Kristo Kirka and his wife Androniqi. When she was two years old, her family moved to...
Thomas R. Mcdowell Jr.
Nov 30, 2020
Please follow the link to watch a live recording of today's service. https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/53881641 LANCASTER – Thomas R. McDowell, Jr., 59, beloved husband of Shari (Wilson) McDowell, passed away at home on Monday, November 30, 2020. Born in Leominster, he was the son of Patricia (Croteau) McDowell and the late Thomas R. McDowell, Sr. Tom was a graduate of Nashoba Regional...
Laura Kathleen Cecchini
Nov 29, 2020
STERLING – Laura Kathleen Cecchini, 34, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Laura leaves behind her father, Ronald J. Cecchini; two brothers, Brian A. Cecchini and Mark A. Cecchini, his girlfriend, Amanda Ponusky and niece, Elyse Claire Cecchini. She also leaves many loved aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Funeral services are private and will be held at a later...
Vincent P. Pusateri, Sr.
Nov 28, 2020
HOLDEN – Vincent P. Pusateri, 87, passed away peacefully with his loving wife, Sylvia, at his side on Saturday, November 28, 2020. Born and raised in Worcester, Vincent was the son of Joseph R. Pusateri and Margaret S. Pusateri. Vincent graduated from North High School in Worcester. He was the first member of his family to attend college, graduating from...
Bernice T. Faneuf
Nov 27, 2020
HOLDEN – Bernice T. (Cournoyer) Faneuf, a loving wife, exceptional mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and best mother-in-law ever, passed away from complications of Covid-19 at The Overlook in Charlton on Friday, November 27. She was 97. Born in Holden, the daughter of Hector and Leah (Berard) Cournoyer, Bernice graduated from Holden High School. Soon after, she met the love of her...
Robert M. Marsh
Nov 27, 2020
To view Robert's funeral Mass and Graveside service, please click here: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/42756353 Princeton - Robert Melvin Marsh, 89, passed away on November 27, 2020. He was born August 22, 1931, the son of Melvin Clinton Marsh and Helen Francis (Lindsay) Marsh and was the beloved husband of Jeannette (Kilinskas) Marsh of Princeton. He leaves four sons, Robert A. Marsh of...
James G. Renton
Nov 27, 2020
MILTON, VT/LANCASTER, MA -James G. Renton, 77, passed away peacefully just before sunrise the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27, 2020. He had just recently sold his house in Milton, VT, moving to Lancaster, MA to be closer to his son and granddaughter. James was born in Glasgow, Scotland to George Renton and Mary (O'Donnell) Renton in 1943. His family...
Donald J. Berthiaume
Nov 25, 2020
WORCESTER – Donald J. Berthiaume, loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 25, at the Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center. He was 90. Born in Worcester, the son of Edward and Eva (Couture) Berthiaume, Donald spent most of his life in Worcester and graduated from Commerce High School. He went on to establish and...
Ralph W. Chase
Nov 23, 2020
WORCESTER – Ralph W. Chase, age 84, passed away peacefully at home in Worcester on Monday, November 23, 2020 after a brief illness. Born in Worcester, the son of Howard B. and Ina E. (Altonen) Chase, Ralph spent his early years in the Greendale section of Worcester, graduating from North High School. When his parents passed away at a young...
Zelda (Shack) Chafetz
Nov 23, 2020
WORCESTER – Zelda (Shack) Chafetz, age 96 of Delray Beach, Florida died peacefully at her residence on Monday, November 23, 2020. Her husband of 68 years Samuel died in 2011. She was predeceased by her 4 brothers and 3 sisters. She leaves two daughters; Trudy wife of Merrill Cohen of Bal Harbour, Florida, and Jean wife of Dr. Glenn Kessler...
Edwin P. Twarog
Nov 20, 2020
PRINCETON – Edwin P. Twarog, 85, a longtime resident, passed away in Worcester on Friday, November 20, 2020 after a long battle with dementia/Alzheimer’s. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Lillian Ann (Stamp) Twarog; his parents, Stanley and Marya Twarog; his three brothers, Leon, Frederick and Walter Twarog; and his sister, Sophie Souza. Ed is...
Eric Merced
Nov 18, 2020
WORCESTER – Eric Merced, 45, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus after an illness. He was born on June 9, 1975 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico to his loving mother, Maria Natal and father, Victor Merced. Eric is survived by his loving wife of 15 years, Magdalena; his six children, Johanna,...
John N. Bebas
Nov 16, 2020
WEST BOYLSTON – John N. Bebas, former beloved teacher, assistant principal, avid sports fan, husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend to many, passed away peacefully at home in West Boylston on Monday, November 16. He was 76. Born in Newport News, VA, John was raised in Charlottesville, VA and went on to graduate from Westfield State College. He further earned...
Harold Gross
Nov 15, 2020
Harold's Graveside Funeral Service will be livestreamed (depending on the service availability in Manchester, NH) on Wednesday, November 18th, at this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/90687508 PALM BEACH, FL - Harold Gross, 91, of Palm Beach, FL and Manchester, NH, passed away peacefully with family by his side on November 15th, 10 days shy of his 92nd birthday. Harold was born one of...
Shirley Lou (Covert) Patch
Nov 15, 2020
HOLDEN - Shirley Lou Patch (Covert) passed quietly at her home on Sunday, November 15th. Born in 1931 in Harrisburg, PA, her 89 years were full of joy and three great loves: family, faith and music. Family meant everything to Shirley. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, James Patch, Sr. of Holden, MA and three sons –...
Robert "Bob" W. Veglia
Nov 14, 2020
NATICK / WAYLAND - Robert "Bob" W. Veglia, 65, formerly of Wayland passed away on the morning of Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Bob was born in Boston the son of the late John and Lillian (Smith) Veglia. He lived in several places including Dorchester and Wayland before finally moving to Natick. For over 25...
Kathryn "Inez" (Smith) King
Nov 13, 2020
WORCESTER/SHREWSBURY – Kathryn Inez (Smith) King, a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully at Holy Trinity Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Worcester on Friday, November 13, 2020. She was 89. Born in Lindley, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Merle (Wilson) Smith. Inez graduated from Northside High School in Corning, NY. She...
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