Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Dorothy E. (Olson)  Johnson

Dorothy E. (Olson) Johnson

Jul 13, 2018

Holden – Dorothy E. (Olson) Johnson, 90, died peacefully on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Hannah B.G. Shaw Home in Middleborough.  She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Bror and Eva M. (Marsolais) Olson and enjoyed living in Holden for most of her life.             Dorothy was predeceased by her loving husband of 38 years, Egon M. Johnson in...

Mary T. (Lynch)  Goodell

Mary T. (Lynch) Goodell

Jul 13, 2018

HOLDEN- Mary T. (Lynch) Goodell, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, July 13, 2018 in her home, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Robert P. Goodell, Jr.; two sons, Robert P. Goodell, III and his wife, Beverly of Holden and William B. Goodell of Duxbury.  She was a beloved Grandmother to...

Rozek  Salomea

Rozek Salomea

Jul 12, 2018

WORCESTER - Rozek (Popiel) Salomea, 91, of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Eisenberg Assisted Living in Worcester.  She was born in Poland, the daughter of Yihoda and Helen Popiel.  Funeral Services were private and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.

Felisa  Arocho Perez

Felisa Arocho Perez

Jul 11, 2018

Biography RUTLAND - Felisa Arocho Perez, 83, of Rutland, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at her home.She was born in Isabela, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Ramon Arocho Soto and Belen Perez Salas.Funeral services were private and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.

Samuel M.  Alunni

Samuel M. Alunni

Jul 11, 2018

Biography STERLING - Samuel Marc Alunni, 70, of Sterling, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018.He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the son of Samuel and Helen (Locks) Alunni.  Funeral services were private and under the care of Miles-Sterling Funeral and Tribute Center, 100 Worcester Road, Sterling.

Marek  Freidmiter

Marek Freidmiter

Jul 11, 2018

Biography RUTLAND - Marek Freidmiter, 71, of Rutland, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018.  He was born in Poland, the son of Srul and Tamara (Niertina) Freidmiter.At the request of the family, not formal obituary was published.  Funeral services were private and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.

Steven W. Siter

Steven W. Siter

Jul 8, 2018

PAXTON – Steven W. Siter, 73, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, July 8, 2018. He was born in Great Barrington, the son of William B. and Virginia L. (Spurr) Siter and was a Paxton resident for 45 years. He leaves his wife, Ansley D. (Smith) Siter; his son, Nathan A. Siter of Helsinki, Finland; his daughter, Phoebe A....

Roger 'Skip' D.  Mccauley

Roger 'Skip' D. Mccauley

Jul 8, 2018

Biography window.jQuery || document.write('') Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-888-579-7953 Code: 75209P HOLDEN – Roger “Skip” D. McCauley, 76, of Holden, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family Sunday, July 8, 2018, after a brief illness. Born and raised mainly in Holden, Roger was the son of William and Blanche (Ellis) McCauley. After graduating from Wachusett Regional...

Riva (Nusenkis)  Muchnik

Riva (Nusenkis) Muchnik

Jul 7, 2018

WORCESTER - Riva (Nusenkis) Muchnik, 82, of Worcester, passed away at home on Saturday, July 7, 2018. She was born on April 8, 1936, the daughter of Misha and Shifra Nusenkis. Funeral services were held at Congregation Beth Israel in Worcester with burial following at Holy Society Cemetery in Leicester under the direction of Miles Funeral Home of Holde

Neree L.  Roseberry

Neree L. Roseberry

Jul 7, 2018

STERLING – Neree L. Roseberry, 89, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Fitchburg Healthcare after an illness. He was born in Saint Pierre-de-Broughton, Quebec, Canada, the son of Odilon and Simonne (Lambert) Roseberry and had lived in Sterling for over 50 years.

Lorraine E. (Benoit)  Lajeunesse

Lorraine E. (Benoit) Lajeunesse

Jul 5, 2018

Biography WEST BOYLSTON – Lorraine E. (Benoit) Lajeunesse, 85, beloved wife of 64 years to the late Joseph A. Lajeunesse, Sr., went home to her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 5, 2018, at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the daughter of the late Wilrose J. and Ernestine E. (Riopel) Benoit. Lorraine...

Lois M. Boyce

Lois M. Boyce

Jul 5, 2018

HOLDEN – Lois M. (Milligan) Boyce passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Holden, the daughter of Harry G. and Laura Bell (Rowe) Milligan and returned to Holden after marrying. Her husband of 36 years, John H. Boyce Jr., passed away in 1989. She leaves her son, Jay...

David E.  Gullett

David E. Gullett

Jul 4, 2018

WESTBOROUGH / WEST BOYLSTON– David E. Gullett, 93, a former resident of West Boylston, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2018 at the Westborough Healthcare Center.  His beloved wife of 64 years, Marlene A. (Barnes) Gullett, passed away in 2016. Born in Bellevue, PA and raised in Port Washington, NY, David was the son of the late Edward and Kyle...

Leonard H.  Gerhardt

Leonard H. Gerhardt

Jul 4, 2018

WORCESTER – Leonard H. Gerhardt, age 87, of Boynton Beach, FL, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. Born in Providence, RI, he was a son of the late David and Rae (Brenner) Gerhardt.He was the beloved husband of 66 years to Eleanor Gerhardt. He was the devoted father of Barry Gerhardt and his wife, Joni, Jeffrey Gerhardt and Pam...

Lillian (Shapiro)  Jacobson

Lillian (Shapiro) Jacobson

Jul 3, 2018

CLINTON – Lillian (Shapiro) Jacobson, age 98, formerly of Clinton died on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in the Linda Manor Extended Care Facility in Northampton, MA.She was the wife of the late Manuel “Manny” Jacobson. She leaves two sons, Alan J. Jacobson of Watertown and David L. Jacobson and his wife, Debbie of Belchertown; and many nieces and nephews. She...

Mary Ann (O'Keefe)  Nelson

Mary Ann (O'Keefe) Nelson

Jul 3, 2018

Biography STERLING – Mary Ann (O’Keefe) Nelson, 85, a devoted educator, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Sterling Village. She was born in Leominster, the daughter of John and Helen (Childs) O’Keefe and had lived in Leominster before moving to Sterling 58 years ago. She leaves her loving husband of 58 years, Roland A. Nelson; her three...

Nancy (Nore)  Sadick

Nancy (Nore) Sadick

Jul 2, 2018

Biography WORCESTER – Nancy (Nore) Sadick, age 90, died on Monday, July 2, 2018 at UMass Memorial Healthcare. She was born in Worcester and was the daughter of Harold M. and Miriam (Chase) Nore.Nancy leaves her husband of 68 years, David W. Sadick; four children, Barbara Sadick and husband, Kenneth Goldman of Portsmouth, NH, Carol Sadick of New York City,...

Charles  Burack

Charles Burack

Jun 30, 2018

Biography Charles Burack, age 88, died on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was the son of Joseph and Pauline (Klein) Burack. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Shirley (Sigel) Burack, whom he married on November 2, 1951. It was literally a match made in Heaven; they were inseparable. Beside his wife, Shirley, he leaves a...

Bruno Fritz  Koppetsch

Bruno Fritz Koppetsch

Jun 30, 2018

HOLDEN – Bruno Fritz Koppetsch, 85, died peacefully and surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus, Worcester. He was born in the town of Neuwalde, East Prussia, Germany, one of eight children of Hermann and Emilie Koppetsch. In January 1945, he and his family fled East Prussia for Hamburg where...

Elissa 'Lee' (Oliver)  Mahan

Elissa 'Lee' (Oliver) Mahan

Jun 29, 2018

Biography RUTLAND - Elissa "Lee" (Oliver) Mahan, 86, died peacefully on Friday, June 29, 2018 at the Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center.  She was born in Leominster, the daughter of James and Roberta (Baldo) Oliver and had lived in Rutland for over 65 years. Lee graduated from Leominster High School.  From a young age she had a passion and...