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David F. Gilchrist
Apr 13, 2020
RUTLAND – David F. Gilchrist, 69, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus after a brief illness due to Lung Cancer. He was born in Somerville, the son of Frederick L. and Shirley S. (Skillin) Gilchrist and graduated from Burlington High School. He leaves his children, Neil Gilchrist and his wife Angela Gilchrist,...
J. Jonathan Harrison
Apr 12, 2020
BARRE - J. Jonathan Harrison, 65, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, April 12, 2020. He was the son of H. Lincoln and Dorothy Harrison. He lived in Worcester until going away to college. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and for many years, owned and operated a job placement agency. Music was very important...
Marjorie Faith (Macintosh) Borg
Apr 12, 2020
WORCESTER - Marjorie Faith (MacIntosh) Borg passed away peacefully in her home in Worcester, Massachusetts on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020 at the age of 88. She was born in 1932 in Cambridge to Walter MacIntosh and Ruth Virgo MacIntosh and grew up in nearby Watertown nurtured by abiding values of faith, family, and learning. She had an enduring love...
Shelly Ann (Martin) Magnett
Apr 12, 2020
WORCESTER - Shelly Ann Magnett, age 50, passed away after an illness on Sunday, April 12, 2020. She was born in New Bedford, the daughter of Morris and Hellen and Morris Martin. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School and worked as a Personal Care Attendant/Home Health Aide in the Worcester area for 20 years. She leaves her...
Marilyn M. (Spillane) Henderson
Apr 11, 2020
WORCESTER - Marilyn M. (Spillane) Henderson, 87, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester after a lengthy illness. Born in Dracut and raised in Leicester, Marilyn was the daughter of Maurice and Lillian (Scarlett) Spillane, and lived 19 years in Princeton before moving to Worcester in 1977. She graduated from Leicester High School in 1951....
Mildred M. (Antos) Borowski
Apr 10, 2020
WEST BOYLSTON – Mildred M. (Antos) Borowski, 100, beloved wife of the late Earle Borowski, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2020 at the Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Mildred was a 1941 graduate of Bartlett High School in Webster. She went on to further her education and graduated in 1945 from Maine General Hospital in Portland where...
Earl G. Sundin
Apr 10, 2020
NORTHBRIDGE / TEMPLETON – Earl G. Sundin, 77, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10th at Beaumont Skilled Nursing Facility in Northbridge. Born in Gardner on January 17, 1943, Earl was the son of Erland and Ellen (Erickson) Sundin. Earl graduated from Narragansett Regional High School in 1962. He worked as a laborer for many years. He enjoyed music and...
Doris (Katz) Goff
Apr 10, 2020
WORCESTER - Doris (Katz) Goff passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020 after using her 93 years to lead a life of love and adventure. She leaves her children: Joseph and Harriet Goff, Robert and Jinny Goff, and Amy and Barry Rosenberg; her grandchildren: Debbie Goff, Michael and Sophie Goff, Steven and Christiana Goff, Jennifer and Jon Schwartz, Jeffrey and...
James Edward Bourque
Apr 8, 2020
WORCESTER - When we reach up in that final breath God will say, welcome good and faithful servant. God welcomed Jim Bourque to eternal life on April 8, 2020. He passed from this life after a long history of heart disease. Jim was the son of Emil Bourque and Mary (Meuse) Bourque. His brother Charlie was 4 when Jim was...
Barbara R. (Merrick) Costello
Apr 8, 2020
STERLING - Barbara Ruth Costello died on April 8, 2020, at her home in Sterling, Massachusetts, in the comforting presence of her family, having gracefully and courageously faced pancreatic cancer. Barbara was born on July 22, 1930, to Durancy Cecil and Minna Ottelia Merrick in Montclair, New Jersey. She graduated from the Clifford J. Scott High School in East Orange,...
Edward J. Polwrek
Apr 7, 2020
BROCKTON - Edward J. Polwrek, 62, passed away unexpectedly on April 7th, in Brockton, MA. A native of Florence, MA, Ed graduated from Northampton High School, served honorably in the United States Navy, and completed various certificate programs at local colleges. Ed worked at numerous jobs including the V.A. Medical Center in Leeds and Hairston House in Northampton. Throughout his...
Mary Anne Scannell
Apr 7, 2020
HOLDEN - Mary Anne Scannell, 99, formerly of Greenfield, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday April 7, 2020. Born and raised in Greenfield, Mary was the daughter of Irish immigrants Peter Flourence and Nora Mary (Quill) Scannell and lived in Greenfield before moving to Holden, MA in 2010. Mary graduated from Holy Trinity School and Greenfield High School both...
Carole A. Byrnes
Apr 7, 2020
WORCESTER - Carole A. Byrnes, 84, passed away on Tuesday April 7th in Worcester, MA She will be forever missed by those who loved her. She was passionate about education, earning an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Clark University, a Master’s in Social Work from Simmons College and, returning to study in her 50’s, she graduated from the doctoral program...
Theresa M. (Leone) Latino
Apr 7, 2020
WORCESTER - Theresa M. (Leone) Latino, 102, died April 7 at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Worcester. She was born in Worcester on June 26, 1917, a daughter of Antonio and Jennie (Sceretta) Leone, and lived all her life in Worcester and Holden. Theresa was at the top of her class at Belmont Preparatory School, graduated from Commerce High...
George M. Klauzinski
Apr 6, 2020
Holden – George M. Klauzinski, 54, passed away on April 6, 2020. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Marian and Maria Klauzinski and was a lifelong resident of Holden. After graduating from Wachusett High School, he was employed for many years in the residential and commercial moving industry. George was a parishioner at St. Mary’s Church...
Sarah J. (Gower) Lamountain
Apr 6, 2020
STERLING - Sarah J. (Gower) LaMountain, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 at Brigham Women's Hospital in Boston after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 51. Sarah was born and raised in Concord and was a graduate of Concord Carlisle High School, class of 1986. After graduating high school, Sarah attended Providence College. She owned a bridal boutique...
Shirley (Caplan) Glazier
Apr 5, 2020
WORCESTER - Shirley Glazier, passed away peacefully at the age of 96 on Sunday evening April 5, 2020 from cancer. Born October 12, 1923 in Worcester, Shirley was the daughter of Sam and Fannie (Apher) Caplan. She attended Classical High School in Worcester, then Westbrook Jr. College before training as a laboratory technician. Beloved wife of high school sweetheart, Raymond...
Richard E. Berberian
Apr 5, 2020
Worcester - Richard E. Berberian, 57, died peacefully, in the presence of his loving friends at his residence of over 20 years, on Sunday, April 5, 2020. Rich Leaves behind his daughters, Monica Simpson and Becky Simpson; a son, Scott Simpson; his stepdaughter, Lauren Essex, whom he raised as his own; his former wife, Mary Essex, with whom he lived...
Fay (Chapman) Smith
Apr 5, 2020
BARRE - Fay (Chapman) Smith, 104, of Barre, Massachusetts passed away on April 5 , 2020 in Athol Hospital from complications surrounding pneumonia. Fay was born August 10, 1915 in Barre, the second of four daughters born to local dairy farmer Earl E. and Fern E. (Douglas) Chapman and was a lifelong resident of the town. She graduated from Barre...
Paul Peter Carroll
Apr 4, 2020
HOLDEN – Paul Peter Carroll, 39, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, April 4, 2020 after a brief illness. He leaves his mother, Georgia M. (Dragos) Carroll of Holden; his son, Damien L.P. Carroll; his siblings, Louis Carroll, Alisha Rowan and Teresa Gingold, all of Holden; and his nephews, James and Brett, several Aunts and Uncles and many cousins.....
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