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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...
Neal E. Lesperance
Sep 15, 2020
PAXTON - Neal E. Lesperance, 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Born and raised in Gardner, Neal was the son of Freeman E. and Elizabeth (Bedard) Lesperance and lived the last 57 years in Paxton. Neal was a graduate of Coyne Electrical and Technical Institute in Boston and worked many...
Jacqueline R. (Fisher) Czerniakowski
Sep 15, 2020
Please follow St. Richard of Chichester's facebook page for the live streaming of Jackie's funeral service on Monday, September 21st: https://www.facebook.com/saintrichardsterling Sterling, MA/Brewster, MA/Doylestown, PA - Jacqueline R. (Fisher) Czerniakowski, 80, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA. She was born in Neptune, NJ, the daughter of Charles and Marjorie (Hyers) Fisher...
Mary C. (Docherty) Kumpey
Sep 14, 2020
HOLDEN – Mary C. (Docherty) Kumpey, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, at Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Born and raised in Worcester, she was a daughter of the late James and Emily (Robinson) Docherty. Mary received her bachelor’s degree as well as her master’s degree from Worcester State College. She was particularly interested in Native American...
Marjorie (Peck) Ollila
Sep 13, 2020
PRINCETON - Marjorie (Peck) Ollila, 106, died peacefully at home on the evening of Sunday, September 13, 2020. She was born in Angelica, Wisconsin and had lived in Princeton for 60 years. Marjorie spent her early childhood in Wisconsin and later moved to Michigan. Her compassionate spirit and desire to help those in need motivated Marjorie to pursue a career...
Susan M. (Hadley) Didonato
Sep 13, 2020
HOLDEN – Susan M. (Hadley) DiDonato, 61, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, September 13, 2020. Born in Worcester and raised in Holden, she was a daughter of C. Louise Hadley and the late William C. Hadley. Susan was a graduate of Wachusett High School and attended Worcester State College. She...
Charlotte (Philips) Brunell
Sep 13, 2020
To view Charlotte's service, please click this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/62321526 WORCESTER - Charlotte (Philips) Brunell, age 79, died peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at UMASS Medical Center, University Campus after a brief illness. Born in Worcester, Charlotte was the daughter of Edward Philips and Edith (Freeman) Philips Slater, and was a lifelong resident. She worked for many years as a...
Charles (Charlie) Ritz
Sep 12, 2020
To view Charlie's service, please click this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/46457044 Charles (Charlie) Ritz, 93, a devoted father, a dedicated grandfather, and a lifelong lover of music and the arts, died Saturday in his Cambridge home. He was born in Worcester on Jan. 7, 1927, son of Ann and Benjamin Ritz. His father was proprietor of Slonimsky & Ritz, a kosher delicatessen...
Robert B. Yeaton
Sep 12, 2020
OXFORD - Robert B. Yeaton, 74, passed away on Saturday, September 12 on vacation in New Hampshire. Born on February 11, 1946, Bob was the son of the late Gerald S. and Jeanne A. (Barney) Yeaton. Bob leaves behind his wife Carol of 51 years, and together they had three children, Bruce Yeaton and his fiancée Jessica Aslakson of Rutland;...
Kevin J. Hubbard
Sep 12, 2020
PAXTON – Kevin J. Hubbard, 79, beloved husband of Elizabeth (McDonough) Hubbard, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Saturday, September 12, 2020 surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Melrose, he was a son of the late Earl J. and Mary (O’Neill) Hubbard. After graduating from Melrose High School in 1959, he enlisted in the...
William Ng
Sep 12, 2020
Please click this link to view William's service: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/84226306 LEOMINSTER - William Wai Hong Ng, 65, of Leominster MA, passed away on September 12th after battling with incapacitation for many years. William was born on April 14th, 1955 in Hong Kong. After graduating from secondary school in Hong Kong, he went abroad to pursue his post secondary education in Canada...
Zorab Simonian
Sep 11, 2020
WEST BOYLSTON- Zorab Simonian, 88, passed away peacefully at Oakdale Nursing Home on Friday, September 11, 2020. Born in Worcester, Zorab was a son of the late Bagdasar and Zabel (Gasparian) Simonian. He will be lovingly missed and remembered by his wife of 60 years, Athina (Ontso) Simonian; 2 sons, Matthew A. Simonian and his wife, Karen Holton of Keene,...
Thelma Lockwood
Sep 10, 2020
To view Thelma's service, please click this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/71189537 Thelma Lockwood, a lifelong resident of Worcester, passed away at her home on September 10, 2020 at the age of 97. She was the daughter of Frances (Josephs) Brodsky and Hyman Brodsky. She received her B.A. from Clark University in psychology where she was the first woman in the university’s history...
David A. Watson
Sep 6, 2020
PRINCETON - David A. Watson, 72, passed away at St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Worcester on Sunday, September 6th. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, David was the son of the late J. David and Dorothy (Alexander) Watson. David graduated from Framingham High School and later from Norwich University in 1971. After graduating college, David enlisted in the United States...
Scott H. Macomber
Sep 5, 2020
Worcester/Holden - Scott H. Macomber, 67, died peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at the Hermitage Healthcare Center, Worcester. He was born in Worcester and lived in Holden, Worcester and the Washington, D.C., area. Scott graduated from Wachusett Regional High School with the class of 1970 and went on to study Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland. As a...
Jacqueline A. (Poitras) Antinovitch
Sep 4, 2020
HOLDEN – Jacqueline A. (Poitras) Antinovitch passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, September 4, 2020 at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Born in Norwich, CT., she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Anne (Tetreault) Poitras. She is predeceased by her only child, James Ranicar III. Jacqueline is survived by her loving husband...
Robert W. Wright
Sep 4, 2020
LEICESTER, MA / NORWICH/CT - The Rev. Robert W. Wright, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2020 after his family and friends had said their goodbyes. He was born at Fairlawn Hospital in Worcester, MA on March 24, 1928. while living in Leicester where his father taught business at the high school. His family moved to Manchester, CT...
Michelle M. Wylie
Sep 3, 2020
Paxton/Winchendon - Michelle M. Wylie, 32, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, September 3, 2020. Michelle will be lovingly missed and remembered by her father, Ed Wylie and his partner, Joan O'Toole of Paxton; her mother, Carol ( Cocker) Wylie of Winchendon; her brother, Jacob Wylie; her sister, Amanda Wylie; and her faithful dog, Karma all of Paxton; as...
Joshua S. Ferguson
Sep 3, 2020
WORCESTER – Joshua S. Ferguson, age 29, went home to be with the Lord September 3, 2020. Born in Worcester, the son of Richard D. Ferguson and Deborah J. McCarthy. Josh grew up in Holden and was a 2009 graduate of the Mount Wachusett Gateway to College Program. He worked hard renovating & painting doing Property maintenance for many years....
Alan W. Andrews
Sep 3, 2020
Grafton/Barre - Alan W. Andrews, 79, died peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at UMass Memorial Healthcare - University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Worcester, the son of Charles W. and Eleanor (Johnson) Andrews and was raised in Shrewsbury. Alan attended Shrewsbury High School and became a Tile Apprentice at the age of 16. He worked closely with his...
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