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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...
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...
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