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Barbara Rocha
Nov 24, 2025
Complete Obituary to Follow.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to visit with Barbara’s family from 10 – 11:30 AM on Wednesday, December 3rd at the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street in Holden, followed by a procession to St. Mary’s Church, 114 Princeton Street in Jefferson, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 PM. Interment will...
Carol Gilroy
Nov 22, 2025
RUTLAND/WORCESTER - Carol G. Gilroy, 87, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2025. She is the loving wife of the late William Gilroy, with whom she shared over 65 years of marriage.
Born in Worcester, Carol was the daughter of the late John and Eva (Bloom) Armstrong. She worked for several years at Sprague Electric and then became a bus driver in the...
Thomas O'Callahan
Nov 21, 2025
HOLDEN - Thomas Michael O'Callahan, 68, of Holden, completed his conquest of life on November 21, 2025 after a long battle with cancer. Son of John and Marie O'Callahan, both from Cambridge, and sibling to Sheila Woods and husband Henry of Holliston, and John O'Callahan and wife Karen, of Greenville, RI, Tom continues to inspire those of us he's left...
Raymond L. Smola, Jr.
Nov 19, 2025
Holden / Sterling – Raymond L. Smola, Jr., 68, of Sterling and formerly of Holden, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, after a long battle with COPD, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus in Worcester. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Agnes P. (Desroches) and Raymond L. Smola, Sr., and was raised...
Richard L. Wood
Nov 18, 2025
HOLDEN – Richard L. Wood, age 68, died peacefully on November 18, 2025, at Westborough Healthcare, after a period of declining health. Born in Worcester to the late Leland Wood and Frances (Farinelli) Lonardo.
Richard grew up in Shrewsbury attending Shrewsbury High School, eventually settling in Holden. He attended Assumption College, after which he worked as an Inspector at Coors-Tek for...
Robert "Bob" P. Shilansky
Nov 16, 2025
WORCESTER – Robert P. Shilansky, age 82, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 16, 2025. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Peter M. and Marie F. (Wasiuk) Shilansky.
Bob graduated from Classical High School in Worcester, class of 1961. He went on to graduate from Clark University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English...
Sharon H. Parmenter
Nov 16, 2025
Rutland/Spencer – Sharon H. Parmenter, 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 16, at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus in Worcester. Born in Ware, she was the daughter of the late George and Bertha (Howard) Parmenter and was raised in Rutland, where she developed the values and spirit that shaped her life.
Sharon held a deep passion for caring for...
Gary C. Gaskin
Nov 16, 2025
JEFFERSON/EASTHAM - Gary C. Gaskin, 79, of Jefferson and Eastham, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2025, after a long period of declining health. Born on June 6, 1946 in Worcester to the late Arnold C. Gaskin and Grace I. (Stolnacke) Gaskin, Gary was the oldest of three sons.
Gary graduated from Wachusett Regional High School, Worcester Junior College, and...
Timothy Stephen Steeves
Nov 14, 2025
STERLING – Timothy Stephen Steeves passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025, from complications of Frontotemporal Dementia. Oldest son of Madeleine Jacqueline (Barbe) Steeves and Spurgeon Stephen Steeves, Timothy was born in Paris, France on October 17, 1953. He spent his early childhood years in Wellesley, MA, then moved and grew up in Newton Highlands, MA. Timothy graduated from Newton...
Lenora J. Newell
Nov 14, 2025
WORCESTER – Lenora J. Newell, 78, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025, at the Life Care Center of Auburn after an illness. Born and raised in Holden, Lenora was the daughter of Laurence R. Newell, Sr. and Edith (Hawes) Newell and lived in Worcester for over 50 years.
She leaves her loving daughters, Paula J. Bernard of Worcester and Vikki...
Beatrice Inez Dusza
Nov 14, 2025
Southbridge/Worcester – Beatrice Inez Dusza (Honeybea), 89, beloved wife of the late Robert J. Dusza, Sr., passed away peacefully on Friday, November 14, 2025, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus. Born and raised in Fresno, CA, she was the daughter of the late John and Katherine (Roach) Fleming.
Beatrice enjoyed a long career as the Director of Admissions, Outpatient Services,...
Robert V. Beauchesne
Nov 11, 2025
Lunenburg – Robert V. Beauchesne, 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital – Leominster Campus, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born in Lawrence, he was the son of the late Arthur and Josephine (Paton) Beauchesne. A proud graduate of Lawrence High School, Robert went on to serve his country in the 2nd...
Dr. Allen H. Storm
Nov 11, 2025
WORCESTER– Dr. Allen H. Storm, age 87, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, surrounded by the presence of his family. Raised in the Bronx, Allen was the son of Maynard and Marion (Krugler) Storm.
Allen graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and specialized in Occupational Health after earning a Master of...
Joel "JK" W. Knapp
Nov 8, 2025
WORCESTER – Joel Knapp (JK) died on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at his home in Worcester. He was 69. Mr. Knapp was born and raised in Worcester, a son of Walter and Antoinette (Jacobs) Knapp. From a young age, Mr. Knapp lived with both severe seizures and developmental disabilities. He was known for his sunny disposition, brilliant smile, and love...
Kathleen M. Kersus
Nov 7, 2025
JEFFERSON - Kathleen Kersus, 76, of Jefferson, MA passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Tufts Medical Center on November 7, 2025. Kathy was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of the late James A. Dorsey, Jr. and Kathleen (Garvey) Dorsey.
She first met her husband, Gerald Kersus, on the Edgemere No. 14 bus in the 8th grade. They...
Evelyn E. Fish
Nov 7, 2025
Worcester - Evelyn E Fish 92 years old formerly of Holden and West Boylston passed away peacefully on November 7 at the Oasis at Dodge Park nursing home .
Born in Worcester , she grew up on Nelson Place with her parents Herbert and Margret Anderson and brother Robert . She was a grade A student all through grade school and...
Barbara Hemenway-Roberti
Nov 7, 2025
STERLING - Barbara A. Hemenway-Roberti, 79 of Sterling, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2025. She is the loving wife of Ronald Roberti with whom she has shared over 35 years of marriage.
Born in Worcester, the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Sullivan) Burns. She worked for many years at St. Vincent Hospital as a surgical nurse, and then...
Steven C. Flaherty
Nov 6, 2025
Steven C. Flaherty, of Worcester, MA, passed away unexpectedly at his home on November 6 at the age of 64.
Born and raised in Holden, Steve attended Wachusett Regional High School. Soon after he began a long career in maintenance. Settling in Worcester, where he made his home for the remainder of his life, he served as a facilities supervisor at...
Donald Provost
Nov 6, 2025
PAXTON – Donald J. Provost, aged 63, cherished husband of Susan Swartz-Provost, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, November 6, 2025. He was born in Albany, NY and raised in Rutland, MA, being the son of the late David and Barbara (Hill) Provost.
Donald completed his education at Wachusett Regional High School, Class of 1979. He subsequently enjoyed a...
Phyllis Booth
Nov 5, 2025
PRINCETON - Phyllis Booth, a mother, grandmother, sister, gardener, animal advocate, baker, and retired longtime local news reporter, passed away peacefully on November 5th, 2025 in her home. She was 83.
Born in Worcester, MA, Phyllis grew up in West Boylston and then lived in Princeton for most of her adult life, where she raised a son and tended to her...
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