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Joan E. Brennan
Oct 11, 2018
LANCASTER/WEST BOYLSTON – Joan E. Brennan, 77, passed away peacefully at home with her loving wife, Marcia and Yorkipoo, Katie by her side on Thursday, October 11, 2018. She was one of a family of eight children. Born and raised in Dorchester, Joan was the daughter of Leo J. and Ruth (Fournier) Brennan and lived 23 years in West Boylston...
William "Billy" Frank Smith
Oct 11, 2018
HOLDEN – William “Billy” Frank Smith, 51, passed away from complications due to liver and kidney disease at UMass University Campus in Worcester on Thursday, October 11, 2018. Born and raised in Holden, Billy was a son of Gordon Lee Smith, Jr. and Barbara (Stacy) Smith, and lived here his entire life. Billy attended Wachusett Regional High School and worked...
Clifford J. Maki
Oct 11, 2018
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Clifford J. Maki, 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at UMass Memorial Health Care – University Campus, after a short illness. Born in Worcester and raised in Holden, he was a son of John A. and Mae H. (Noponen) Maki. Clifford was very proud of his Finnish heritage. He was a graduate of Wachusett High...
Denis T. Curran
Oct 11, 2018
HUBBARDSTON – Denis T. Curran, 72, beloved husband of Kathleen E. (Dryden) Curran, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, October 11, 2018. Born and raised in Clinton, he was a son of Edward and Dorothy (Salmon) Curran. Upon graduating from Clinton High School, Denis enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his...
William "Billy" Glynn
Oct 9, 2018
RUTLAND - William “Billy” Glynn, 62, passed away October 9, 2018 after an illness with his loving family by his side. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Kenneth L. Glynn Jr. and the late Helen K. (McGurl) Glynn and had lived in Rutland. Billy worked for years as a truck driver for Central Mass Oil, Paquette Concrete and...
Helen T. (Nordstrom) Jumonville
Oct 4, 2018
HOLDEN -- Helen T. (Nordstrom) Jumonville, 93, passed away in her sleep at her son's home in Marlborough on Thursday, October 4, 2018. Born and raised in Holden, Helen was the daughter of Albert V. and Helen I. (O'Connor) Nordstrom and lived here most of her life. Her beloved husband of 52 years, Jean J. Jumonville died in 1993. She...
Edmund J. Wahlstrom, Jr.
Oct 3, 2018
CHARLTON/PAXTON - Edmund J. Wahlstrom, Jr., 90, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus. Born and raised in Worcester, Edmund was the son of Edmund J., Sr. and Marie (Erickson) Wahlstrom, and lived 10 years in Holden and over 20 years in Paxton before moving to Overlook...
Arnold G. Sellars, Jr.
Oct 2, 2018
TEMPLETON – Arnold G. Sellars, Jr., beloved husband of Wanda M. (Rugg) Sellars, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2018 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, surrounded by his loving family. Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the American Heart Association, PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY...
Andrea E. Lavigne
Sep 30, 2018
WEST BOYLSTON – Andrea E. La Vigne, 39, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Andrea was a lifetime resident of West Boylston and was a member of the 1996 graduating class of West Boylston High School. Andrea’s career as a waitress spanned over 20 years. While in high school, she worked...
Evelyn (Seder) Heller
Sep 30, 2018
WEBSTER – Evelyn (Seder) Heller, 104, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 30th at Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham. She was born in Webster, MA on August 4, 1914, a daughter of Harry and Minnie (Sternlieb) Seder. She was a lifetime resident of Webster before moving to Chestnut Hill at the age of 95. Her beloved husband, Dr. Hyman...
Paul R. Tetrault
Sep 30, 2018
Paul R. Tetrault, 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at his daughter’s home in Holden. He was born in Boston, the son of Joseph E. and Mary (LeBlanc) Tetrault, and had lived in Natick, the mid-west and Simsbury, CT before moving to Holden 11 years ago. His loving wife of 36 years, Janet E. (Perry) Tetrault, passed...
Myrtle J. (Pouppeville) Mccumber
Sep 30, 2018
WORCESTER/PRINCETON – Myrtle J. (Pouppeville) McCumber, 93, passed away peacefully at her son’s home in Worcester on Sunday, September 30, 2018 with her loving family by her side. She will be remembered by her son, Michael McCumber and his wife, Ruth of Worcester; two grandsons, Matthew and his wife, Laurie of Worcester and Christopher McCumber of California; two great grandchildren,...
James W. Richardson
Sep 28, 2018
WORCESTER -- James W. Richardson, 92, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. Jim’s wife of 44 years, Mary A. (Grinaske) Richardson died in 1991. He was born in Worcester the son of Harold H. and Lillian (Martin) Richardson and lived here his entire life. He was an eighteen-year veteran of the Worcester...
Clarence Max "Sid" Sidlo
Sep 27, 2018
WORCESTER – Clarence Max “Sid” Sidlo died on Thursday, September 27, 2018 in Worcester, Massachusetts, at the age of 90. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 26, 1928, the oldest son of Clarence Sidlo and Ruth McCallum. After graduation from Northwestern University, he spent most of his working life as a system engineer for GTE (now Verizon) Corporation,...
Arthur Arnold Gerber
Sep 22, 2018
SHREWSBURY - Arthur Arnold Gerber, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 22nd with his family by his side. He was born in Rockville Center, NY on May 30, 1941, a son of Molly (Berliner) and Meyer Gerber. He has lived in his beautiful Shrewsbury home for 30 years. He’ll be missed and lovingly remembered by his wife of 33...
Douglas C. Eichholz
Sep 21, 2018
HOLDEN - Douglas C. Eichholz, 86, died peacefully at home under the care of his loving family and friends on Friday, September 21, 2018. He was born in Worcester, the son of William and Louise (Brennan) Eichholz and has lived in Holden for over 56 years. Douglas graduated from Commerce High School in Worcester with the class of 1951. He...
Bruce W. Dukes
Sep 20, 2018
STERLING - Bruce W. Dukes, 69, passed away at the St. Francis Home in Worcester on Thursday, September 20, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Scottsboro, AL, he was the son of Irve and Betty Rae (Hilley) Dukes. Bruce will be lovingly missed and remembered by his wife, Ann M. (Mayberry) Dukes of Sterling; two daughters,...
Michael "Mickey" J. Krist
Sep 19, 2018
LANCASTER – Michael “Mickey” J. Kristoff, Jr., 88, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Lancaster, Mickey was the son of Michael J. and Mary Rose (Calcia) Kristoff and was a lifelong resident of Lancaster. He attended Lancaster High School and honorably served his country in the United...
Irene J. (Prusko) Kaminski
Sep 18, 2018
RUTLAND - Irene J. (Prusko) Kaminski, 95, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family on Tuesday, September 18th, 2018. She leaves her daughter, Paula and son-in-law, Brian Stidsen, with whom she lived. She was predeceased by her daughter, Linda in 2003, husband, Joseph in 2005, and her five sisters. Irene will also be missed by her eight...
Donna M. (Lemanski) Clough Ferguson
Sep 18, 2018
RUTLAND – Donna M. (Lemanski) Clough Ferguson, 70, beloved wife of Michael J. Ferguson, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at UMass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus. Born in Worcester and raised in Westborough, she was the daughter of Joseph B. and Adell T. (Orrico) Lemanski. Donna attended Salve Regina University and went on...
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