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Josephine "Bobbin" Lanciani
Oct 1, 2020
LEOMINSTER - Josephine “Bobbin” Lanciani (née Hiscox, Blood) died peacefully at home on October 1, 2020. Jo will be most remembered for her sense of humor used to unite family and friends, her tenacity, her courage, and her love of music. Her kind and patient approach to life will be remembered by all. One of her final wishes was for...
Emily Fred
Sep 30, 2020
WEST BOYLSTON - Emily Fred, 97, formerly of West Boylston, died peacefully at home in Falmouth surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. She was born in Holden, MA, daughter of the late John W. and Dagmar E. Carlson. Two brothers, John H. Carlson and Warren W. Carlson predeceased her. Her husband of 73 years, Walter Fred,...
George N. & Nancy (Amidon) Blanchard
Sep 29, 2020
HOLDEN - George N. Blanchard, 90, died on Sept 29, 2020, after a period of declining health at Dodge Park Rest Home in Worcester, where he had resided with his wife of 69 years, Nancy (Amidon) Blanchard. Following a 10 year battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Nancy passed away on July 24, 2020, due to complications caused by Covid-19. George and...
Gila (Kashi) Abramowitz
Sep 27, 2020
Please click here to view her Graveside Service: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/1518133 WORCESTER - Gila (Kashi) Abramowitz, 54, died unexpectedly at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Born and raised in London, England, Gila was the daughter of Ben Zion Kasha and Leah (Solemany) Halbfinger both of Israel and lived most of her life in Worcester. Her husband of 33 years, David Abramowitz...
Mary (Peg) M. (Gould) Dagostino
Sep 27, 2020
HOLDEN - Mary (Peg) M. (Gould) Dagostino, 89, beloved wife of the late George Dagostino, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at the Jewish Healthcare Center. Mary was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of the late Thaddy and Catherine (MacNeil) Gould. She attended North High School where she met George. In 1949, Mary and George married...
Norma Antoinette Gould
Sep 26, 2020
WORCESTER - Norma Antoinette (Paccioretti) Gould, 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2020 in the care of Brookhaven Hospice at the Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. Born in Milford and raised in Walpole, she was a daughter of the late John and Antonietta (Soldavini) Paccioretti. Norma grew up in Walpole and always considered it her...
Rose (Perlman) Meenes
Sep 26, 2020
WORCESTER - Rose (Perlman) Meenes, age 100, died on Saturday, September 26, 2020 in St. Vincent Hospital. Her husband of 65 years, Max Meenes died in 2009. She leaves a son, Steven Meenes of Worcester; a daughter, Deborah, wife of Stephen Schawbel of Newton and a grandson, Daniel Schawbel. She was born in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of Hyman and...
Betty Jean (Wood) Meagher
Sep 24, 2020
RUTLAND - Betty Jean (Wood) Meagher, 95, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 24, 2020. She was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, the daughter of Edward and Donna Wood, and had lived most of her life in Rutland. She leaves her loving husband of 68 years, James W. Meagher; her daughter, Kathleen A. Meagher...
Regina E. (Leary) Pratt
Sep 24, 2020
“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier” - Mother Teresa Words will never adequately describe the spirit of those who have passed, and Regina Ellen Pratt, fondly known as “Reg”, will be no exception. After all, it’s impossible to capture the fullness of 80 years of living, laughing, and loving in just...
Jack Creamer
Sep 23, 2020
Jack Creamer Memorial The family of Jack Creamer invites his friends and relatives to a Mass offered for him on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at 10 am at St. Joan of Arc Church, 570 Lincoln St. A celebration of life and mercy meal to follow at the Eastern Shores Club, 206 South Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury. Please RSVP for the meal...
May Wexler Epstein
Sep 21, 2020
LEOMINSTER - May Epstein, age 102, died peacefully on September 21, 2020. May was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, great grandmother, great aunt and friend. May was born and raised in Manchester, NH. She is predeceased by her husband Ralph Sol Epstein. She is the mother of Shelia (married to Roy Hedges) of Granite Shoals, TX, Mitchell (married to...
Carolyn F. (Dion) O'Neil
Sep 20, 2020
SHREWSBURY/CHELMSFORD - Carolyn F. (Dion) O'Neil, 80, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus. Born and raised in Taunton, Carolyn was the daughter of the late Nelson and Muriel (Taylor) Dion and had lived 45 years in Chelmsford before moving in 2014 to the Willows in Worcester and then to Southgate in Shrewsbury...
Michael J. Cox, Sr.
Sep 20, 2020
WEST BOYLSTON – Michael J. Cox, Sr., 60, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Framingham Union Hospital after a five year struggle with cancer. He was born in Worcester, the son of the late, Geraldine C. (Nader) Cox and had lived most of his life in West Boylston before moving back to Worcester. He leaves his loving wife...
Kristi Simaku
Sep 20, 2020
WORCESTER - Kristi Simaku, 30, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at home. Born in Progradec, Albania, Kristi was a son of Bruno and Teuta (Vako) Simaku and lived with his family in Worcester. Kristi had a passion for music and loved the entertainment industry performing as an entertainer and D.J for numerous international performers. His love for...
Marilyn (Slavin) Levenson
Sep 19, 2020
WORCESTER – Marilyn (Slavin) Levenson, age 89, formerly of Milton and Westboro, died peacefully Saturday afternoon September 29, 2020, on Rosh Hashanah at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Marilyn Slavin was born in Dorchester to the late Frank and Dora Slavin. As a teenager she met the love of her life, the late Leon A. Levenson on Winthrop Beach...
Barbara (Baird) Nickerson
Sep 19, 2020
WORCESTER/HOLDEN - Barbara (Baird) Nickerson passed away peacefully on September 19 after a brief illness. Her husband, Allan Nickerson, predeceased her in 2015. She leaves behind her sister, Diana Ferrazza, a daughter, Debbie Yerdon and her husband Steve, a son Mark Nickerson and his wife Barbara, five grandchildren, Jennifer, Lauren, Vanessa, Benjamin, and Jacob, three great grandchildren and several nieces...
Norma L. (Hill) Spongberg
Sep 16, 2020
HOLDEN – Norma L. (Hill) Spongberg, 83, beloved wife of the late Roger Spongberg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at the St. Mary Health Care Center in Worcester. Born in Fitchburg and raised in Worcester, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Hester (Hyatt) Hill. Norma was a graduate of North High School. After moving...
Lina Valentin
Sep 16, 2020
WORCESTER -- Lina Valentin, 83, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at home surrounded by loved ones, after an illness. Born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, Lina was the daughter of Rosario and Saturnina Madera-Lebron. She had lived in Springfield and Connecticut prior to moving to Worcester. She will be lovingly missed and remembered by her sons, Angel, Wilfred...
Maureen "Mo" Webster
Sep 16, 2020
HOLDEN – Maureen “Mo” Webster, 67, beloved wife of Ralph Webster, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Worcester and raised in Grafton, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Beatrice (Kelly) McKeon. She was a graduate of Grafton High School. She went on...
Joan Marie Pendleton Brunzell
Sep 16, 2020
COTUIT/HOLDEN - Joan Marie Pendleton Brunzell passed peacefully on September 16, 2020 at St. Mary’s Healthcare of Worcester MA after a long illness. She was 83. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Robert “Bob” Brunzell. They resided in Cotuit, MA for the past 23 years and raised their family in Holden, MA. She is also survived by...
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