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David C. O'Connor
Nov 11, 2020
David's Funeral Mass will be livestreamed (depending on the service inside Church) on Tuesday, November 17th, at 10:00 am and will be available for viewing at this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/16143761 WEST BOYLSTON/HOLDEN – David C. O’Connor, 76, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Born and raised in Worcester, Dave was the son of John T. and Katherine...
Gary W. Macconnell
Nov 11, 2020
HOLDEN – Gary W. MacConnell, 85, beloved husband of the late Diane (Hicks) MacConnell, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Gary, the son of Theodore and Kathleen (Smith) MacConnell, was born in Lake Placid and raised in Granville, New York. Gary was a devoted family man whose...
Ellen Beth Jacobson
Nov 10, 2020
WORCESTER - Ellen Beth Jacobson, age 69, died on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Ellen was born in Worcester, a daughter of Martin and M. Faye (Rosen) Jacobson. She spent most of her life in Central Massachusetts, living in Worcester, then Westboro, eventually settling in Shrewsbury for the past 10 years. She attended Worcester Public...
Robert G. Dudley
Nov 9, 2020
AUBURN - Robert G. Dudley, 85, a long time Auburn resident died peacefully on Monday, November 9, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Worcester, the son of Ralph H. and Sarah (Boudro) Dudley. Robert graduated from Worcester Boy's Trade School and went on to work for the Auburn Highway Department for over 30 years. He married...
Harvey H. Hartleb, Jr.
Nov 9, 2020
HOLDEN - Harvey H. Hartleb, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on November 9, 2020 in the loving care of his family. Harvey was born on October 10, 1931 in Brunswick, Maine. He was the oldest son of Elizabeth (McGuiggan) and Harvey Hartleb, Sr. Raised in Bath, Maine he graduated from Morse High School class of 1949. He earned...
Samuel I. Gordon
Nov 9, 2020
WORCESTER - Samuel I. Gordon, age 85, of Boca Raton, Florida died on Monday, November 9, 2020. His wife of 47 years, Harriet Gordon died in 2006. He leaves a daughter, Susanne Gordon of Providence; two sons, Michael Gordon of New York City and David Gordon of Newton, MA, daughter-in-law, Jenny Gordon, and three grandchildren, Joshua, Jacob and Adam. He...
Joan M. (Jatrinski) Perry
Nov 8, 2020
WORCESTER – Joan M. (Jatrinski) Perry, a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, November 8 at the Dodge Park Rest Home in Worcester. She was 79. She is preceded in death by her parents; Grace (Morin) and Benjamin Jatrinski. Born in Holden, Joan graduated from Wachusett Regional High School where...
Richard "Dick" J. Rizkalla
Nov 8, 2020
WORCESTER - Richard “Dick” J. Rizkalla, age 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at his home with his wife by his side. Born in Worcester, MA, Dick was the son of the late Naif K. and Lena (Ghiz) Rizkalla and lived in Worcester his entire life. He graduated from the former Commerce High School in 1948, the...
Linda A. (Ford) Bull
Nov 6, 2020
OXFORD/WORCESTER – Linda A. (Ford) Bull, 80, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at UMass, Lake Ave. after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of George E. and Vivian C. (Houde) Ford. She lived most of her life in Worcester before moving to Oxford in 2006. She leaves her loving husband of 58 years, Leroy “Roy”...
Glenn P. Carlin
Nov 5, 2020
STURBRIDGE/HOLDEN – Glenn P. Carlin, 53, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 5, 2020. Born in Worcester and raised in Holden, he was a son of Barbara (Becker) Carlin and the late Francis P. Carlin. Glenn was a 1985 graduate of Wachusett Regional High School where he excelled in baseball and basketball and was a member of the Model UN...
Stephen H. Glass
Nov 4, 2020
WORCESTER – Stephen H. Glass, 77, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 in the loving care of his family and the compassionate caregivers at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Born and raised in Worcester, Steve was the son of Benjamin and Lillian (Poliakin) Glass. Stephen attended Midland Street School, Chandler Street Junior High, Classical High School Class of 1961,...
Gloria Adams Percival
Nov 4, 2020
PRINCETON - Gloria Adams Percival 94, formerly of Princeton, MA passed away peacefully in her home in Plymouth, MA on November 4, 2020. She was born in December of 1925, in Worcester, Massachusetts, when her father John Adams was 37, and her mother Olga (Naum) Adams was 23. Gloria had a brother Albert and a sister Louise, who predeceased her....
Jeanne G. (Raizen) Greenebaum
Nov 3, 2020
Jeanne Greenebaum, a long-time resident of New York City, South Salem, New York, and recently, Natick, Massachusetts, died on November 3, 2020 at the age of 98. Jeanne is survived by daughter Nancy, son Edward, grandchildren Karen (Hazel), Juliana, Rebekah, and Adam, and Adam’s wife Lindsey. Jeanne’s husband Ira and son Robert preceded her in passing. Born in New York...
John R. Hanebury
Nov 1, 2020
HOLDEN / AUBURN – John R. Hanebury, 83, died peacefully on the morning of Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Life Care Center of Auburn. He was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, the son of Ralph E. and Doris K. (Henderson) Hanebury. John grew up in Worcester, and graduated from Worcester Boys Trade School with the class of 1955. He met...
Jane D. (Ziemba) Berling
Oct 29, 2020
WORCESTER/PAXTON – Jane D. (Ziemba) Berling, 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 29, 2020, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born in Worcester, Jane was the daughter of Joseph and Eleanor Ziemba. Jane graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Worcester and went on to be a legal secretary, tax preparer and worked at Reed Rolled Thread in Holden...
Norma H. (Warren) Copeland
Oct 28, 2020
WORCESTER / HOLDEN - Norma H. (Warren) Copeland, 83, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Charles D. and Marion E. (Lambert) Warren and lived most of her life in Worcester before moving to Holden three years ago. Norma graduated from Commerce High...
Cicely O. (Brunt) Black
Oct 27, 2020
NORWOOD/HOLDEN – Cicely O. (Brunt) Black, 107, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at home in Norwood, under the loving care of her family. Born in Worcester, Cicely was the daughter of George A. and Lilian G. (Bussey) Brunt. Cicely graduated from Classical High School and later the Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She went on to be...
Jacqueline D. (Goyer) Hitchcock
Oct 24, 2020
STERLING - Jacqueline D. (Goyer) Hitchcock, 99, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 24, 2020, after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Joseph Victor and Frances Genevieve (Fournier) Goyer and had lived most of her life in Sterling. Jacqueline graduated from North High School and later earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Framingham...
Kathryn E. (Shaw) Lynch
Oct 23, 2020
To view Kathe's Funeral Service, please click here: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/75460224 WEST BOYLSTON – Kathryn E. (Shaw) Lynch, 72, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 23, 2020. Born in Providence and raised in Shrewsbury, Kathe was the daughter of John Parker and Rhoda Owens (Dobbie) Shaw and lived the last 50 years in West Boylston. She moved to Hillside Village...
Riva (Sandler) Raykher
Oct 21, 2020
Please click this link to view Riva's Graveside Funeral Service: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/72841228 WORCESTER – Riva (Sandler) Raykher, age 87, died on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center – University Campus, after a period of declining health. She was born in Moscow, Russia, a daughter of Sergei and Jenny Sandler. In 1981, Riva, along with her husband and daughters...
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