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Charles A. Houghton Iii
Apr 24, 2020
HOLDEN – Charles Alexander Houghton III, 77, died peacefully on Friday, April 24, 2020. He leaves behind his wife of 53 years, Linda (Schoenfeldt) Houghton; two daughters, Jennifer Jacque and her husband, Ken of Belchertown and Heather Sprunger and her husband, Andrew of Holden; and four grandchildren, Noelle and Charlie Sprunger and Delaney and Harlow Jacque, who fondly called him...
Peter George Murray
Apr 23, 2020
HOLDEN – Peter G. Murray, 74, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born and raised in Holden, he was a son of the late Louis and A. Esther (Pratt) Murray. Peter was a graduate of Wachusett Regional High School and was a former Boy Scout Leader. He was a press break...
Eva (Mitchell) Zuspann
Apr 23, 2020
WORCESTER - Eva (Mitchell) Zuspann, 95, known to all as “Sito”, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 as a result of complications from the Covid-19 virus. Born in Worcester, Eva was a daughter of the late Abdow and Rachel (Haddad) Mitchell and lived in Worcester her whole life. Eva was owner of Eve’s Coiffures for 38 years, taking enormous...
Glenn M. Rosander
Apr 23, 2020
LANCASTER – Glenn M. Rosander, 77, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 23, 2020 after an illness. He was born in Bremerton, WA, the son of Martin A. and Alice N. (Ramey) Rosander and had lived most of his life in New England before moving to Lancaster in 2006. He leaves his loving wife of 44 years, Donna...
Paul Kenneth Hicks
Apr 23, 2020
HOLDEN – Paul Kenneth Hicks, 62, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 23, 2020 after an illness. He was born in Chicago, IL, the son of Kenneth L. and Billie JoAnne (Yuill) Hicks, and had lived in Concord before moving to Holden in 2009. He leaves his beloved wife of 21 years, Karen M....
Madelyn Levenson
Apr 22, 2020
The service will be Live Streamed at 3:00 pm on April 24, at this link: http://client.tribucast.com/tcid/65832953 WORCESTER - Madelyn (Sadick) Levenson, 96, died on Wednesday April 22 after years of declining health. She was born in 1924 in Worcester, the daughter of Moses and Sara (Jacobson) Sadick. She married her husband Harry, the love of her life, in 1952. Mrs....
Roger H. Prince
Apr 22, 2020
PRINCETON - Roger H. Prince, 76, of Princeton died on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at St. Mary Healthcare Center, Worcester, after a long illness. Roger was born in Worcester, the son of Arthur and Ruth (Madsen) Prince and grew up in Shrewsbury graduating from Shrewsbury High School in 1962. He went on to graduate from Springfield College in 1966. In...
S. Charles "Chuck" Talamo
Apr 21, 2020
Here is the video link for Chuck's streamed service: http://client.tribucast.com/tcid/35573169 RANDOLPH / WORCESTER - S. Charles “Chuck” Talamo, 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Beth Israel - Deaconess Hospital in Milton. Born and raised in Worcester, Chuck was the son of Joseph and Rebecca (Feingold) Talamo and lived in Randolph for the past 47 years. He...
Stephen J. Chamberlin Jr.
Apr 21, 2020
TOPSFIELD - Stephen J. Chamberlin Jr., 91, died peacefully at Notre Dame Long Term Care, Worcester, on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 from complications due to COVID. He was born in Washington D.C., the son of Sarah (Shanks) and Stephen J. Chamberlin Sr., and had lived in Topsfield for many years. Steve served proudly as a lieutenant with the U.S. Army...
Dorothy (Hershkowitz) Swartz
Apr 21, 2020
*** Dorothy's service video link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/34038505 WORCESTER – Dorothy (Hershkowitz) Swartz, 96, passed away April 21, 2020 at the Jewish Healthcare Center due to natural causes complicated by Covid-19. She was born in New York City on October 6, 1923, daughter of Mollie (Wachtel) Hershkowitz and Harry Hershkowitz. Her family moved Worcester in 1925 where she spent the rest of...
Harold "Butch" Army
Apr 21, 2020
***A video recording of Harold's service will be posted on this link after the service has taken place: http://client.tribucast.com/tcid/74680170 MILLBURY – Harold “Butch” Army, age 81, passed away on Tuesday April 21, 2020 at CareOne of Millbury due to complications of Covid-19. He was born on December 30, 1938 in Millbury to the late Anthony & Elna (Anderson) Army. Harold...
Jacqueline G. (Fairbanks) Matis
Apr 19, 2020
HOLDEN – Jacqueline G. (Fairbanks) Matis, 81, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020. She was a resident of the Odd Fellows Home for the past 5 years. Her beloved husband, Sigmund A. Matis, Jr. passed away on February 5, 2020. She will be lovingly missed and remembered by her two sons, Mark Matis and his wife, Tammy of Farmville,...
Corrine A. Gibbons
Apr 18, 2020
WORCESTER/HOLDEN - Corrine A. Gibbons, 90, formerly of Holden, passed away at UMass Memorial Healthcare on Saturday, April 18, 2020 after a brief illness. Born and raised in Jefferson, Corrine was the daughter of George H. and Margaret E. (Manning) Gibbons and lived most recently at Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living Community in Worcester for the last four years....
Nelson E. Mather Iii
Apr 18, 2020
STERLING – Nelson “Nel” E. Mather III, 87, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center after a long illness. He was born in Clinton, the son of Nelson, Jr. and Sylvia (Davis) Mather and had lived in Sterling since 1966. He leaves his beloved wife of 56 years, Judith (Crosby) Mather; his loving...
Jerilynn M. Valley
Apr 17, 2020
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Jerilynn M. (Angell) Valley, 77, passed away peacefully at Tatnuck Park on Friday, April 17, 2020. Jerilynn was born in Worcester, and raised in Marlboro, a daughter of the late Frederick and Mary (Connery) Angell. She enjoyed a long career as a Senior Sales Assistant with Morgan Stanley Dean Whitter & Co. While she enjoyed many things in...
Leroy "Roy" A. Hermanson
Apr 17, 2020
MILLBURY - Leroy “Roy” A. Hermanson, 87, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus. He was born in Gloucester, the son of John Alban and Margaret (Johnson) Hermanson and had lived most of his life in Holden. Roy graduated from Holden High School and enlisted into the U.S. Army in 1952. He proudly...
Morton "Red" Morin
Apr 16, 2020
Red's Service Live Stream Link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/42197214 WORCESTER- Morton “Red” Morin of Worcester passed away peacefully at home on April 16th. Red’s wife of 53 years, Celia (Bazer) Morin, passed away May 1,2009. He is survived by daughter Joanne and son Steven and Steve’s finance Pam Martin all of Worcester. Two granddaughters. Eve and Micali of New York City. Red was...
Robert G. Anusbigian
Apr 16, 2020
The service will be live streamed starting at 10:00 AM, on April 21, 2020 at this link: http://client.tribucast.com/tcid/23276694 SHREWSBURY - Dr. Robert G Anusbigian, age 75, died April 16, 2020 at UMass Medical Center. He was born in Worcester on March 10, 1945, a son of the late Papkan and Charlotte (Emirzian) Anusbigian. Bob, as he was affectionately known, was...
Richard Thomas Goonan
Apr 13, 2020
HOLDEN - Richard Thomas Goonan, 81, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2020 at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Dick was born in Milton, the son of the late James and Nora (Connolly) Goonan. Over the years he lived in Phoenix, AZ, Albuquerque NM and Groton before moving to Holden in 2015. He grew up in Norwood where he...
Rita Toni (Brandstein) Wahle
Apr 13, 2020
WORCESTER - Rita Toni (Brandstein) Wahle, age 85, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 13 at the Jewish Healthcare Center after a brief illness, comforted by the loving presence of her family. Rita was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1935, the eldest daughter of Solomon and Esther (Riesel) Brandstein. In February of 1939, Rita and her sisters Ruth and Helen, accompanied...
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