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Susan L. Davis
Feb 23, 2019
RUTLAND - Susan L. Davis, 67, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 23, 2019. She was born in Santa Clara, CA, the daughter of Joseph and Leah (Brunelle) Davis and had lived in Rutland for 16 years. She leaves her best friend and longtime companion, Daniel Contonio; her beloved cats, Midnight and Dakota; and many friends. Funeral arrangements...
Ingeborg G. Baehrecke
Feb 23, 2019
PAXTON - Surrounded by her loving family, Inge closed her eyes and went to sleep. We lost her on February 23, 2019 at Rose Monahan Hospice after a short hospital stay. Inge had a peaceful end. Although much saddened, we are grateful for all she was and achieved for us in her nearly 90 years. Inge was born on May...
Edward Russell
Feb 23, 2019
HOLDEN – Edward Russell, 91, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center after an illness. He was born in Reading, PA, the son of Mason and Emma J. (French) Russell and had lived most of his life in Worcester and Holden. He leaves his loving wife of 68 years, Beverly L. (Morse) Russell;...
Kathryn (Kesseli) Guimard
Feb 23, 2019
HOLDEN/GREENWICH, CT – Kathryn “Kathy” (Kesseli) Guimard, 67, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Connecticut. Born in Worcester and raised in Holden, Kathy was the daughter of Richard V. and Betty B. (Barnett) Kesseli and lived many years in Greenwich. Kathy was a graduate of Wachusett Regional High School in Holden...
John F. Decker
Feb 21, 2019
HOLDEN – John F. Decker, 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the UMass Memorial Medical Center-University campus. Born in Worcester and raised in Holden, he was a son of the late Thomas and Helen (Frost) Decker. John attended Wachusett Regional High School and was a graduate of Kimball Union Academy in Meriden,...
Susan M. Whipple
Feb 19, 2019
HOLDEN - Susan Mary (Rugg) Whipple, 74, died in the presence of her loving husband, James H. Whipple, on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at UMass Memorial Healthcare - University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Elizabeth (Callahan) and Melvin F. Rugg and lived in Holden for 48 years. Susan or "Soupy" as she was affectionately known,...
Brittany L. Ake
Feb 17, 2019
WORCESTER – Brittany L. Drake, 28, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 17, 2019. She was a daughter of Tonia (Persall) Drake-Husson and step-daughter of Andrew Husson. Her father, Michael J. Drake predeceased her. She will be lovingly missed and remembered by her mother and step-father, Tonia (Persall) Drake-Husson and Andrew Husson; her three sisters, Samantha (Persall) Kenny, Courtney (Drake)...
John "Jack" E. Lindberg
Feb 16, 2019
HOLDEN – John "Jack" E. Lindberg, 81, beloved husband of Doris A. (Coffey) Lindberg, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Odd Fellows Home in Worcester. Born and raised in Worcester, he was the son of John and Helen (Provost) Lindberg. Jack was a graduate of South High School and received an associate's degree from Worcester Junior...
Alice E. (Kauppila) Tuomivaara
Feb 16, 2019
PAXTON – Alice E. (Kauppila) Tuomivaara, 82, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at New Pond Village in Walpole. Born and raised in Worcester, she was the daughter of Lauri and Amy (Takala) Kauppila and had lived in Paxton for almost 50 years. She was a graduate of Commerce High School and went on to work at Liberty Mutual...
Robert Smiley
Feb 16, 2019
STERLING – Robert Smiley, 85, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 16, 2019 under the loving care of his family and the compassionate and caring staff at Overlook Masonic Home in Charlton. Born and raised in Sterling, Bob was the son Raymond and Katherine (Fox) Smiley and lived there his entire life. His wife of 10 years, Susan (Howell) Smiley died...
Joan Louise Frankel
Feb 16, 2019
RUTLAND/PENNSYLVANIA Joan Louise Frankel died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital after a short final illness. She was a few weeks shy of her 65th birthday. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Claire and Owen Sholes of Rutland MA; her brother and sister-in-law, David and Susan Frankel of Lamar CO; a nephew, Colin Sholes of Philadelphia...
Albert R. Pirani
Feb 15, 2019
HOLDEN – Albert R. Pirani, 84, beloved husband of Barbara A. (Marsh) Pirani, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, February 15, 2019. Born and raised in Worcester, he was a son of Mario and Ida (Borghi) Pirani. Albert used the skills he learned as a graduate of Worcester Boy’s Trade High School and was a master electrician for...
Seymour Weinstein
Feb 15, 2019
WORCESTER - Seymour Weinstein, a resident of Boca Raton, Florida, passed away on February 15, 2019 in Delray Medical Center in Delray, Florida, 3 days before his 91st birthday. Since the 1970's, he loved spending his winters in Boca Raton and upon his retirement in 2012, moved to Boca Raton permanently. He spent most of his life in Worcester where...
Jeffrey F. Johnson
Feb 15, 2019
LEOMINSTER – Jeffrey F. Johnson, 74, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, February 15, 2019. Jeff was born in Leominster, the son of Elmer and Frances (Smith) Johnson and had lived most of his life in Leominster. He graduated from Leominster High School in 1963 and from Bemidji State University with a degree in physical education in 1969. He...
Jeffrey James Groves
Feb 14, 2019
WALPOLE/WORCESTER - Jeffrey James Groves, 56, of Worcester died at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home on February 14, 2019, after an illness. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Donald E. and Barbara B. Groves of Holden. He was a graduate of Bancroft School, Worcester, and earned a Bachelor’s degree from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania....
Hannah Laipson
Feb 14, 2019
WORCESTER - Hannah Karp Laipson, 93, died on Thursday, February 14 at the Jewish Healthcare Center. She was born on April 27, 1925, the only child of Edward Baruch Karp and Inda Kelce Karp. She graduated from Colby College, Phi Beta Kappa and earned her master’s degree at Assumption College. She was a retired English teacher, community volunteer, mother, grandmother...
Paul J. Harges, M.D.
Feb 13, 2019
WORCESTER/HOLDEN - Paul J. Harges, M.D., 93, passed away peacefully at his Holden residence with his daughter by his side on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, after an illness. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Harges was the son of Paul J. and Amy (Holt) Harges and lived over 30 years in Holden before moving to The Willows of Worcester in 2015....
Therese A. Gusha
Feb 13, 2019
HOLDEN - Therese Antoinette (Girard) Gusha passed away peacefully at home with her beloved eight children by her side on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. “Meme” as she was called, celebrated Independence Day 93 times having been born on the 4th of July in the town of Sanford, Maine. She was the eleventh of fifteen children born to Adelia (LaLiberte) and...
Edward L. Eagan
Feb 12, 2019
HOLDEN - Edward L. Eagan, 93, of Holden, passed away peacefully under the loving care of his family and staff at the Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Edward was born and raised in Pittsfield, MA, the son of Edward and Annie (Losty) Eagan, and was a graduate of Pittsfield High School. He earned a Bachelor's...
Rigmor Margareta Washburn
Feb 11, 2019
PRINCETON - Rigmor Margareta Washburn, 94 of 264 Mirick Road, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 11, 2019. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 40 years, Malcolm E. Washburn who passed away in 2000. Rigmor leaves her son, Stig Washburn; daughter, Lisa Rauh and her husband Richard, and daughter, Juliet Eicholzer; six grandchildren, Erik Rauh and his wife,...
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