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Laurence A. Paulin
Dec 20, 2020
WEST BOYLSTON – Laurence A. Paulin, 98, of Evans Road, died in his beloved home of 65 years on Sunday, December 20, 2020. He was married for 56 years to Dorothy (Renhult) Paulin who predeceased him in 2003 He leaves his children, Jeffrey Paulin and his wife, Teresa of Brimfield and Joan Smith and her husband, David of Lunenburg. He...
David L. Lamacchia
Dec 18, 2020
HOLDEN - David L. Lamacchia, 77, a long time Holden resident, died Friday, December 18th at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, of complications of Covid 19. David was born in Ware, MA., the son of Louis J. and Mary (Fazio) Lamacchia of Barre, MA. He is survived by his loving wife of forty years, Barbara (McCarthy) Lamacchia; his sister,...
Natt "Skip" Bishop Graffum
Dec 18, 2020
HOLDEN – Natt “Skip” Bishop Graffum, 86, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020, at Holden Nursing Center where he received exceptional care from a dedicated and supportive staff. Skip endured a long journey with Alzheimer’s. He was born in Newbury, the son of Leroy Bishop and Beatrice F. (Tilton) Graffum. Skip lived his early years in Ipswich and most...
Robert O. Bartholomew
Dec 17, 2020
LANCASTER/SHREWSBURY - Robert O. Bartholomew (Lefty), 93, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Born in Worcester and raised in Shrewsbury, Bob was second of seven children to Leon B. and Elizabeth (O’Loughlin) Bartholomew. He lived the last 15 years in Lancaster. Bob was a graduate of Major Beal High School...
Steven F. Bourassa
Dec 16, 2020
PRINCETON - Steven F. Bourassa, 64, passed away at home on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. He was born in Waterville, Maine, the son of the late Frank and Dorothy (Veilleux) Bourassa and had lived in the Princeton, MA area for over 20 years. Steve grew up in Winslow, Maine and graduated from Winslow High School. He went on to attend...
Judith W. Nelson
Dec 15, 2020
WORCESTER/NORWOOD – Judith W. Nelson, 78, longtime resident of Norwood, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the Dodge Park Rest Home in Worcester. Born in Winchester and raised in Norwood, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Eleanor (Arrowsmith) Nelson. Judy was a member of the United Church of Norwood and enjoyed singing in the...
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...
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