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Thomas C. Lekas
Mar 26, 2018
WORCESTER - Thomas C. Lekas, age 83, of Worcester, passed away at Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester on March 26, 2018, following a long and brave battle with Multiple System Atrophy--Pure Autonomic Failure. Tom was born in 1935 in Glina, Albania, the only son and eldest of three children of the late Constantine and Helen (Gikas) Lekas. In February 1937,...
Linda Lou (Grindstaff) O'Neill
Mar 25, 2018
Biography HOLDEN – Linda L. (Grindstaff) O’Neill passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, March 25, 2018. She was 75 years young at the time of her passing. Born in 1943 in McCaysville, GA and raised in Dial, GA, Linda was the daughter of the late Edward and Pauline (Bailey) Grindstaff and lived the last 50 years in Holden. A...
Joseph 'Armand' R. Morin
Mar 24, 2018
Leominster – Joseph “Armand” Roger Morin, 97, died peacefully at home on Saturday, March 24, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Laconia, NH, the son of Edward and Odile (Chabot) Morin and has lived in Leominster for many years. His devoted wife of 70 years, Jeanette (Arell) Morin, passed away in 2015. Armand was raised in...
Ronald V. Armstrong
Mar 22, 2018
HOLDEN – Ronald “Zeke” V. Armstrong, 83, passed away peacefully at his son’s home in Connecticut on Thursday, March 22, 2018. Born in Holden, Zeke was the son of John S. and Mary T. (Nolan) Armstrong and lived in Jefferson his entire life. He was a graduate of Holden High School, class of 1953. His beloved wife of 58 years,...
William L. Johnson
Mar 21, 2018
RUTLAND – William L. Johnson, Sr., 74, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 after an illness.His loving wife and best friend of 41 years, Karen K. (Kenerson) Johnson, passed away in 2008. He leaves three children, William L. Johnson, Jr. and his wife, Allison of Andover, Leigh K. Johnson of Rutland and Kristin L. Johnson of...
Mark D. Bulak
Mar 21, 2018
HOLDEN - Mark D. Bulak passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 under the loving care of his family at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was 59. Born and raised in Worcester, Mark was the son of the late Chester and Kathleen (Eaton) Bulak and lived 36 years in Holden.Mark graduated from Worcester Boy’s Trade High School in 1976...
Jane Anne (Durning) Guilbeault
Mar 20, 2018
HOLDEN - Jane A. (Durning) Guilbeault – devoted wife, mother, and staunch Irish-Catholic, died Tuesday March 20, after a brief battle with leukemia. She was 73.Jane, a lifelong resident of the Worcester area, was the daughter of John E. and Eileen C. (Deignan) Durning. Jane grew up in Holden, the eldest of four children. She graduated from Worcester State with...
Mary S. (Pando) Efthim
Mar 19, 2018
WORCESTER – Mary S. (Pando) Efthim, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 19, 2018 at UMass Memorial Healthcare after an illness. Born and raised in Somerville, Mary was the daughter of Albanian immigrants, Sotir and Androniqi (Carroll) Pando and lived 65 years in Worcester. Her beloved husband of 42 years, Harry P. Efthim died in 1995. She will be...
Shirley (Bergman) Katz
Mar 18, 2018
Biography WORCESTER – Shirley Miriam (Bergman) Katz, age 66, died on Sunday, March 18th after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She fought her cancer with unspeakable bravery and dignity. Her memory will live on through her family and friends. Shirley leaves her husband of 41 years, Philip M. Katz; two sons, Joshua Katz and his wife, Katherine of...
Marion V. Kozminski
Mar 17, 2018
RUTLAND – Marion V. (Hodgkins) Kozminski, 93, of Highland Park Road passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 17, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born in Worcester, a daughter of Dana and Jessiline (Sandquist) Hodgkins. Her husband of 64 years, Joseph W. Kozminski, passed away in 2011.In her younger years, Marion was a member of the...
Rae (Fins) Landgarten
Mar 17, 2018
Biography WORCESTER- Rae (Fins) Landgarten, age 91, died on Saturday, March 17, in Wentworth Senior Living Residence in Portsmouth, NH. Her husband of 35 years, Gerald Landgarten, died in 1982. She leaves her children, Harriette (Holly) Landgarten of Kittery, ME, Barbi, wife of Paul Schulick of Brattleboro, VT, and Michael Landgarten and his wife, Samantha Curran of Kittery Point, ME;...
Donna L. (Griffiths) Johnson
Mar 12, 2018
HOLDEN – Donna L. (Griffiths) Johnson, 74, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, March 12, 2018. She was the beloved wife of Donald E. Johnson to whom she was married for 52 years.She was born in Lynn, the only daughter of George K. and Janet (Marble) Griffiths, of Worcester and Cape Cod. She was a graduate of North...
Richard P. Powers
Mar 11, 2018
WORCESTER- Richard P. Powers, 91, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 peacefully at Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 12, 1926 in Worcester, the son of Walter J. and Mary R. (Chabot) Powers. He worked at Reed Organ Company, a family business building organs and retired from the Killeen Machine and Tool Company, Worcester. Richard served...
John M. Wisniewski
Mar 10, 2018
HOLDEN – John M. Wisniewski, 70, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born and raised in Holden, John was the son of John M. and Helena R. (Fournier) Wisniewski. He was a 1966 graduate of Wachusett Regional High School. His wife of 44 years, Elizabeth A. (Ballard) Wisniewski died in 2012. John will...
Maurice G. Poulin
Mar 8, 2018
Sterling - Maurice G. Poulin, 83, died peacefully on Thursday, March 8, at Life Care Center, Leominster. He was born in Clinton, the son of Maurice and Anna Marie (Nichols) Poulin and had been a Sterling resident for 58 years. His wife of 63 years, Beverly A. (Pfieffer) Poulin passed away in 2017. He will be lovingly remembered by his...
Brian R. Quinlivan
Mar 8, 2018
On May 24, 1986, Brian married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Karen Goodney in Worcester. They soon had a home built in the Lincoln Street area of Worcester where they resided for 18 years happily raising their children before moving to Rutland in 2005. He was a devout member of St. Patrick’s Church in Rutland where...
Charles A. Paquette
Mar 7, 2018
PAXTON – Charles A. Paquette, M.D., passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife and family by his side on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 after a courageous battle with ALS. He was 80. Born and raised in Worcester, Charles was the son of the late Charles A. and Anita D. (Lemay) Paquette and lived the last 49 years in...
Ingeborg H. (Clormann) Baum
Mar 6, 2018
PRINCETON/FITCHBURG – Ingeborg H. (Clormann) Baum, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Wachusett Manor in Gardner.Ingeborg was born in Heidelberg, Germany, the daughter of Mathias and Eva (Abart) Clormann and came with her family to the United States in 1955.She leaves her son, Harold B. Jack, Jr. and his significant other, Susan Childs of Princeton; and...
Maria C. Montalvo
Mar 5, 2018
WORCESTER – Maria C. (Cantres) Montalvo, 85, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, March 5, 2018. She was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Julio Cantres and Juana (Cardona) Cantres and came with her family to the United States in 1959. Maria graduated from the University of Puerto Rico with a bachelor’s degree in Education. She...
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