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Yvette 'Donna' Dombrowski
May 31, 2017
RUTLAND - Yvette "Donna" M. (Faucher) Dombrowski, 74, formerly of Sterling, passed away peacefully at her home under the loving care of her husband, Ron, on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Donna was born February 2, 1943 in Asheville, NC, daughter of the late Lorenzo E. and Yvette L. (Guilbert) Faucher, and lived in Sterling for 21 years. Previously she lived...
W. Douglas Day
May 30, 2017
STERLING – W. Douglas Day, 78, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, after a recent and courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in Sterling, Doug was a son of Stanley W. Day. He attended Sterling schools and graduated from Leominster Trade High School. In the early 1960’s, Doug honorably served his...
Rabbi Baruch G. Goldstein
May 30, 2017
Biography Rabbi Baruch G. Goldstein Rabbi Emeritus Congregation Beth Israel Only Holocaust Survivor after all of his 48 Relatives Were Exterminated Loved by All WORCESTER – Rabbi Baruch G. Goldstein, age 94, died on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 in JFK Hospital in Delray Beach, Florida. His wife of 63 years, Rebbitzen Riva (Golinkin) Goldstein, died in 2001. He leaves a...
Elizabeth Fay (Blakeslee) Rossley
May 28, 2017
FALMOUTH/SHREWSBURY – Fay (Blakeslee) Rossley passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston after a valiant battle with multiple sclerosis and pancreatic cancer. She was 76. Born in Worcester on August 13, 1940, Fay was the daughter of the late George and Sally (Barnard) Blakeslee. Raised and educated in Shrewsbury, Fay also graduated...
Clara Mabel (Wells) Wead
May 28, 2017
HUBBARDSTON - On February 4, 1933, the family of Winfield and F. Ella (Stone) Wells grew by two feet. Clara Mabel Wells, the youngest of six children, was born in Gardner, MA. The small, rural town of Hubbardston held numerous milestones for Clara: On June 30, 1951, Clara married the love of her life, Raymond Wead, Jr. (also a lifelong...
Vivian S. (Schwartz) Isenberg
May 27, 2017
Biography WORCESTER – Vivian S. (Schwartz) Isenberg, age 94, died on Saturday, May 27th at the Jewish Healthcare Center. Her husband of 50 years, Milton Isenberg, died in 1996. She leaves two sons, Richard J. Isenberg and his wife, Linda of Holden, and Robert Isenberg of Worcester; one granddaughter, Stephanie, wife of Ryan Tuohey of Southington, CT; and one great-granddaughter,...
Jeannine T. (Fortier) Wetherhead
May 25, 2017
Biography HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Jeannine T. (Fortier) Wetherhead, 87, of the Briarwood Community of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly at Saint Vincent Hospital on Thursday, May, 25, 2017. Born and raised in Worcester, she was the daughter of Irenee and Germaine (Blouin) Fortier.Jeannine was a graduate of Commerce High School and soon began her career as an Executive Assistant. She was employed...
Sidney L. Sloane
May 25, 2017
Biography WORCESTER – Sidney L. Sloane, 95, died on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at the Jewish Healthcare Center. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Ann (Feigenson) Sloane; a son, Randy Sloane and his wife, Marcia of Sharon; a daughter, Debra Sloane of Washington, CT; four grandchildren, Emily, wife of David Rosati of N. Chelmsford, Abigail Sloane of Quincy, Kathryn...
Norman R. Glick
May 24, 2017
Biography WORCESTER - Norman R. Glick, 88, of Palm Beach, FL passed away at his summer residence in Worcester on Wednesday, May 24th. Mr. Glick was born in Worcester a son of Samuel and Rose Glick and moved to Palm Beach, FL many years ago. Until his retirement he had worked in Worcester and in Palm Beach, Florida. He was...
Leslie Elaine Walton
May 23, 2017
Biography WEST BOYLSTON - Leslie Elaine Walton, 52, of West Boylston and formerly of Holden, died suddenly and unexpectedly from complications of her long struggle with her physical disability and alcohol addiction on May 23, 2017. She grew up in Holden, attended Holden schools and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School. She earned an Associate Degree from Fisher Junior College...
Herbert J. Kahn
May 21, 2017
Biography LEOMINSTER – Herbert J. Kahn, age 88, died on Sunday, May 21st at the Golden Living Center in Fitchburg. His wife of over 50 years, Yetta (Ungar) Kahn, died in 2015. He leaves a son, Mark Kahn of Leominster. He was predeceased by his son, Calvin S. Kahn, who died in 2015, and by his two brothers, Elliott and...
Lois M. (Pugh) Giansanto
May 19, 2017
STERLING - Lois M. (Pugh) Giansanto, 71, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017 at UMass Memorial Health Alliance Hospital in Leominster. She was born in Clinton, the daughter of Joe E. and Erna (Pflugradt) Pugh and lived most of her life in Sterling. Lois will be remembered and lovingly missed by her husband of 50 years, Paul L. Giansanto;...
Stephen H. Goodhue
May 16, 2017
PAXTON - Stephen H. Goodhue, 65, died in his home in Paxton on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, following a long courageous battle with cancer. Steve was born in Boston and grew up in Wayland. He was the Lead International Contract Negotiations Attorney for Wang Laboratories, Inc. for many years and subsequently as Legal Council for several corporations. He graduated from...
Susan Westwood (Seed) Quinn
May 14, 2017
STERLING / PEABODY / ACTON - Susan Westwood (Seed) Quinn, 50, passed away surrounded by love on Sunday, May 14, 2017. She was the beloved wife of 21 years of Richard C. Quinn and devoted mother of Campbell May Quinn and Brian Westwood Quinn, all of Sterling, and cherished daughter of Roland Westwood Seed and Barbara (Hooper) Seed of Peabody....
Harry 'Sonny' C. Johnson
May 13, 2017
Life Legacy RUTLAND – Harry “Sonny” C. Johnson, Jr., 87, of Rutland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 13, 2017 under the loving care of his family and the staff at Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Holden. Harry was born in Worcester on July 11, 1929, the son of the late Harry C. and Olive (Hasselstrom) Johnson and lived...
Alicia 'Ali' Lauren Mcfee
May 13, 2017
WORCESTER - Alicia Lauren McFee, 22, formerly of Holden, passed away Saturday May 13, 2017. Alicia was born in West Point, NY, the daughter of Tina M. (Johnson) McFee and the late MSG Stephen J. McFee and lived in Holden the last 11 years. Alicia is a graduate of St. Peter Marian High School of Worcester and was currently attending...
Eunice Audrey (Frick) Larson
May 11, 2017
HOLDEN - Eunice Audrey (Frick) Larson, 86, went home to be with the Lord on May 11, 2017 after a sudden illness. She will be affectionately remembered and missed by her two sons, Donald Larson and his wife, Denise of West Boylston and Steven Larson and his wife, Debra of Worcester; her daughter, Susan Jacobsen and her husband, Robert of...
Stephanie A. (Jefferds) Dorren
May 4, 2017
Lunenburg - Stephanie A. (Jefferds) Dorren, 64, died with her loving and devoted family by her side, on Thursday, May 4th at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. She was born in Lackawanna, NY, the daughter of Robert N. and Colleen M. (McAndrews) Jefferds. Stephanie is survived by her devoted husband of over 44 years, David Dorren; her sons, Timothy K. Dorren...
Colleen 'Coco' L. Duffy
May 3, 2017
WORCESTER - Colleen "Coco" L. Duffy, 65, formerly of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, May 3, 2017, under the loving care of her family, close friend and the staff of Rose Monahan Hospice Home, after a four-year, valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Clinton, the daughter of the late June (Collins) and John Duffy. Colleen...
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