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Martha L. (Burnham) Tillson
Feb 16, 2018
Biography WORCESTER - Martha L. (Burnham) Tillson, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, February 16, 2018 at Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Winfield and Alice (Whittlesey) Burnham. Her beloved husband, Donald B. Tillson passed away in 1994.Martha attended Salter Secretarial School and enjoyed a 30 year...
Shirley R. (Grenier) Carter
Feb 15, 2018
HOLDEN – Shirley R. (Grenier) Carter, 84, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 after a long illness.Her loving husband of 40 years, John W. Carter, passed away in 2016. She is survived by her sister, Joan B. Allen and her husband, David G. of Worcester and nieces and nephews, including her nephew and caregiver, Major Derek A. Grenier, USAFR....
Leon Dickinson
Feb 15, 2018
HOLDEN - Leon L. Dickinson, IV, 53, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Holden, MA, on Feb. 15, 2018. Leon was born in McCall, Idaho, the son of Leon L. Dickinson, III and the late, Beatrice B. Dorman. He was educated in Northampton schools and attended UMass, Amherst where he was recruited as a freshman by a computer company...
Evelyn M. (Ferrandino) Palmer
Feb 15, 2018
BOYLSTON – Evelyn M. (Ferrandino) Palmer, of Cutler Road, died peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 15, after a short battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her husband of 65 years Bruce A. Palmer, as well as the following: her son, Bruce D. Palmer of Worcester; her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren Carol, Brian, Olivia and Cameron Rossetti of Brookfield; and...
Eleanor V. (Hughes) Nawn
Feb 13, 2018
HOLDEN/WORCESTER - Eleanor V. (Hughes) Nawn, 85, of the Willows of Worcester and formerly of Holden, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, under the loving care of her family and the compassionate staff at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester after a long battle with dementia. She was the beloved wife for 64 years of James...
Germaine R. 'Gerrie' Bilodeau
Feb 12, 2018
Biography HOLDEN – Germaine “Gerrie” R. (Veilleux) Bilodeau, 75, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, February 12, 2018. She was born in Augusta, Maine, the daughter of Napoleon and Maria (Rodrigue) Veilleux and had lived in Marlborough before moving to Holden over twenty years ago. She leaves her two daughters, Susan M. Snay and her husband, Gerald of Shrewsbury...
Richard A. Cove
Feb 12, 2018
Biography STERLING – Richard A. Cove, 56, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 after an illness. Born in Worcester, Richard was the son of the late Richard and Arlene (Sjoblad) Cove and lived in Sterling his entire life.Richard was a graduate of Monachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, class of 1979. He was a heavy equipment operator and worked for his...
Marjorie 'Marge' Mccarthy
Feb 11, 2018
RUTLAND – Marjorie “Marge” A. (Livingston) McCarthy, 84, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Life Care Center of Leominster after an illness.Her loving husband of 53 years, Robert E. McCarthy, passed away in 2013. She leaves her son, Edward O. Gelinas, Jr. and his wife, Debra of Harvard; her daughter-in-law, Barbara A. Gelinas of Worcester; her sister, Mary...
Lois P. King
Feb 10, 2018
SHREWSBURY - Lois P. (Prince) King, age 87, passed away peacefully at home on February 10, 2018 surrounded by family love. Lois was born on August 22, 1930 in Worcester, the daughter of Harry C. and Ruth D. Prince. She graduated from North High School and Salter Secretarial School both in Worcester. She was a member of the First Congregational...
Dorothy M. Shusta
Feb 10, 2018
WEST BOYLSTON – Dorothy M. (Follansbee) Shusta, 98, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 10, 2018 under the loving care of her family and the compassionate staff at Knollwood Nursing Center in Worcester. Her beloved husband of 67 years, Andrew Shusta Sr., died in 2010. Born in Clinton on May 20, 1919 and raised in Lancaster, Dorothy was the daughter...
John J. 'Jack' Kapish
Feb 10, 2018
Biography HOLDEN/SPENCER John “Jack” J. Kapish, 69, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at UMass Memorial Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Worcester and raised in Spencer, John was the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Fraser) Kapish and lived 12 years in Holden before moving to The Ledges in Hopedale and then Beaumont at...
Shirley M. (Sobel) Selig
Feb 9, 2018
Biography WORCESTER - Shirley M. (Sobel) Selig, age 92, of Wayland, formerly of Winthrop, a Worcester native, died on Friday, February 9, 2018. Her husband of 71 years, Jacob Selig, died in September 16, 2017. She leaves a son, David Selig and his wife, Patricia of Richmond, VA; a daughter, Elizabeth Price of Framingham; two grandchildren, Jordan Selig and Leah...
Jason N. Rimbach
Feb 8, 2018
LEOMINSTER/STERLING – Jason N. Rimbach, 40, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 8, 2018. Born in Concord, Jason was the son of Phillip N. Rimbach, Jr. and Cynthia J. (Major) Lapinskas and lived most of his life in Sterling before moving to Fitchburg and Leominster several years ago. He will be lovingly missed and remembered by his mother,...
John H. Siequist
Feb 6, 2018
RUTLAND/WEST BOYLSTON - John H. Siequist, 66, was stricken ill and passed away at home on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. He was born in Waterbury, CT on May 11, 1951 to Gotfrid and Bernice (Valentine) Siequist and was a resident of West Boylston for 25 years before moving to Rutland with his family. In 1986 he married his wife of...
Philip Carl Wahlstrom
Feb 5, 2018
HOLDEN - Philip C. Wahlstrom, 77, died peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2018 at Holden Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Worcester, the son of Evald Olaf and Edna May (Akerlund) Wahlstrom.He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 25 years, Carolyn (Whitney) Wahlstrom, as well as his beautiful granddaughter, Marisa Victoria Wentzel. Philip will be lovingly...
Maria T. (Pietro) Henkins
Feb 1, 2018
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Maria’s family from 4 to 7 pm on Wednesday, February 7, at Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 8, at St. George Church, 40 Brattle Street, Worcester. Burial will follow at St. John’s Cemetery, Parker Road, Lancaster. ...
Donald G. Petty
Jan 31, 2018
Life Legacy HOLDEN – Donald G. Petty, 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus. He will be lovingly missed and remembered by his wife, Joanne (Tucker) Petty of Holden and his daughter Suzanne G. St. Pierre and her husband, Eric of Wanship, Utah. Funeral arrangements are private and under the care...
Peter S. Liddy
Jan 30, 2018
HOLDEN - Peter Scott Liddy of Holden and York Beach, Maine passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family after 56 months of braving a relentless battle against pancreatic cancer. During his 73 years Peter had a life full of blessings fueled by hard work and love. He was born in Worcester on May 14,1944 to Robert and...
Mark William Hanlon
Jan 30, 2018
STERLING – Mark W. Hanlon, 68, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus after a brief illness. He was born in North Adams, the son of the late Charles W. Hanlon and had lived in Sterling since 1975. He leaves his loving wife of 46 years, Donna A. (Vaillencourt) Hanlon; his son, Trevor...
Barbara C. (Cash) Lorge
Jan 27, 2018
PAXTON - Barbara Cash Lorge, a beloved mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, cousin, teacher, and friend, died in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on January 27. She was 76.Barbara was born on September 3, 1941, in Batavia, New York, to Virginia V. Cash and Ralph W. Cash. She graduated from Pittsford Central School in 1959 and received a bachelor of arts from Wells College...
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