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Madeline "Tootsie" L. (Girouard) Mcgovern

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

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

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

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

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...

James W. Curtis

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...