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Dorothy E. (Erickson) Giedymin
Dec 22, 2019
STERLING - Dorothy E. (Erickson) Giedymin, 101, passed away peacefully at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home on Sunday, December 22, 2019. Her beloved husband, Charles passed away in 2013. Born and raised in Worcester, she was the daughter of John and Dorothea Erickson. In her younger years, Dorothy enjoyed traveling with her husband Charles. She could often be seen in...
Robert H. Palenius
Dec 22, 2019
PAXTON - Robert H. Palenius, Bob to his friends, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the age of 92. He was born in Worcester, on February 1, 1927 the son of the late David H. and Annie S. (Laurila) Palenius. After the passing of his parents, Bob was raised by...
Janet L. (Goguen) Kirkpatrick
Dec 20, 2019
STERLING – Janet L. (Goguen) Kirkpatrick, 80, beloved wife of the late Richard Kirkpatrick, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Sterling Village. Born in Fitchburg and raised in Clinton, she was a daughter of Edmond and Lorraine (Jacques) Goguen. Janet was a faithful member of St. Richard of Chichester Church. In her spare time, she could often...
Dhimitra "Dee" F. (Vasil) Dimitri
Dec 20, 2019
WORCESTER - Dhimitra F. Dimitri passed away after a period of failing health December 20 at The Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester. She was the daughter of Nerenza and Louis Vasil. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 64 years, Nikola K. Dimitri, her sisters Mary George and Victoria Adams, and daughter-in-law Tamara Walker Dimitri. She...
Madlyn (Diamond) Kaminsky
Dec 18, 2019
MEDFIELD/WORCESTER - Madlyn (Diamond) Kaminsky, age 89, died on Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale. Her husband Louis Kaminsky died in 1963. She leaves one daughter, Sondra Kaminsky, wife of Kenneth Wadness of Medfield; six grandchildren, Toma, Alina, Jonathan, Kevin, Yvonne and Alvin. She was predeceased by her daughter, Robin Smith and her three brothers, Louis,...
Melvin M. Palley
Dec 16, 2019
WORCESTER - Melvin M. Palley, age 92, died on Monday, December 16, 2019 at the Jewish Healthcare Center. He leaves his wife of 69 years, Sylvia (Shankman) Palley; his three daughters, Lisa wife of René Engel of Los Angeles, Donna Palley, wife of Steven Scudder of Concord, NH, and Carolyn, Wife of David Mathers of Berlin, MD; his five grandchildren,...
Michael J. Dunn
Dec 15, 2019
WORCESTER – Michael J. Dunn, 59, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of James and Alice (Scanlon) Dunn and was a lifelong resident of Worcester. He leaves his loving wife of 36 years, Sandra L. (White) Dunn; his sons, Michael Dunn of...
Joyce Rita (Sellstone) Hall
Dec 14, 2019
WORCESTER – Joyce Rita (Sellstone) Hall, 89, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 after an illness. She was born on March 29, 1930 in Brockton, the daughter of Hjalmar S. and Eunice J. (Cass) Sellstone and had lived most of her life in Brockton before relocating to Worcester in 2008. She moved into Christopher Heights Assisted Living of Worcester...
Donna K. (Howard) Harwood
Dec 14, 2019
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Donna K. (Howard) Harwood, 84, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born and raised in West Boylston, Donna was the daughter of the William and Ethel (Stewart) Howard and lived over 35 years in Holden, 14 years in Osterville, before moving to Worcester in 2007. She will...
M. Elaine Priestley
Dec 13, 2019
WEST BOYLSTON / THE VILLAGES, FL - M. Elaine (Dorsey) Priestley, 77, died peacefully on Friday, December 13, 2019 at The Villages in Florida. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Edward and Mary (Sacco) Dorsey and had lived in West Boylston for many years before moving to The Villages twelve years ago. Elaine will be lovingly remembered by...
Frederick H. Furhman
Dec 13, 2019
WORCESTER- Frederick H. Furhman, age 60, died at his residence on Friday, December 13, 2019. He leaves his sister, Cindy B. Furhman, wife of Thomas E. Urso of Worcester, with whom he lived and a few close personal friends. He was born in Worcester and was the son of Leon D. “Sooky” and Gail (Smith) Furhman and was a lifelong...
Theodore D. Price
Dec 12, 2019
RALEIGH - Theodore D. Price, age 75 died on Thursday, December 12, 2019 in Transitions Lifecare Hospice Home. He leaves his wife of 50 years Sheila (Galena) Price, a son Marc W. Price and his wife Elisa of Wake Forest, NC; a daughter, Elisa D. wife of Gabe Bluestein of Mount Pleasant, SC and two grandchildren Lily and Emma Bluestein....
Richard E. Wiles
Dec 11, 2019
PRINCETON – Richard “Rick” E. Wiles, 68, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at UMass Memorial Healthcare Worcester while in the loving care of his family after a four-year battle with cancer. Born in Albany and raised in Kingston, NY, Rick was the son of the late Deforest C. and Eunice D. (Dahl) Wiles, and lived over 40 years...
Barbara J. (Bertrand) Bassett Gaudet
Dec 10, 2019
PAXTON – Barbara J. (Bertrand) Bassett Gaudet, 81, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus after an illness. She was born in Whitinsville, the daughter of Lawrence A. and Jean A. (Poirier) Bertrand and graduated from Classical High School and the Salter Secretary School. Barbara leaves her loving husband of 31 years, Andre...
Donna R. (Ryde) Bunce
Dec 9, 2019
HOLDEN – Donna R. (Ryde) Bunce, 76, passed away in the presence and tender care of her children on Monday, December 9, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a brief illness. Born in Ilion, New York, Donna was the daughter of Donald and Marion (Safford) Ryde and was raised in Frankfort, NY and lived over 30 years in...
Irma L. (Cleaves) Hess
Dec 9, 2019
HOLDEN – Irma L. (Cleaves) Hess, 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 9, 2019, at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, in Worcester, Massachusetts, after a short illness. She was born in Haynesville, Maine, to Elbridge and Orice (Gilpatrick) Cleaves, and had lived in Penfield, New York, and Haynesville, Maine, for most of her life before moving to...
John H. Aho Jr.
Dec 9, 2019
HOLDEN – John H. Aho, Jr., 74, beloved husband of Linda F. (Kaminski) Aho, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, December 9, 2019 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus. Born and raised in Worcester, he was the son of the late John H. and Rauha V. (Kumpulainen) Aho. He graduated from North High School and...
Edward P. Yaglou
Dec 8, 2019
BARRE/PRINCETON - Dr. Edward P. Yaglou (88) of Barre (previously from Princeton) passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 8, 2019. Ed was born in Boston and grew up in Belmont. He attended Harvard University where he received his undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees. Ed served in The United States Navy as a commissioned officer for four...
Carole T. Sigel
Dec 7, 2019
WORCESTER- Carole T. (Isaacson) Sigel, age 79, died on Saturday, December 7 at the Jewish Healthcare Center. She leaves her husband of 59 years, George Sigel; two sons, Craig Sigel and his wife, Lynne of Shrewsbury and Rick Sigel and his wife, Ronda of Brewster; a daughter, Sherri Sigel and her wife, Denise Forbes of Worcester; a sister, Marlene Lazarowich...
John C. Dwyer
Dec 6, 2019
WEST BOYLSTON/CAPE ELIZABETH, ME – John Carey Dwyer, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Knollwood Nursing Center. Born and raised in Worcester, he was a son of John and Marie (Carey) Dwyer. His beloved wife, Barbara A. (Shea) Dwyer passed away in 1991 after 28 years of marriage. After graduating from North High School in 1956,...
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