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Nancy (Burns) Owens
May 1, 2017
JEFFERSON- Nancy (Burns) Owens, 71, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 1, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was a graduate of Catherine Laboure School of Nursing and Worcester State College. She was a retired nurse who worked at UMass Worcester for over 30 years. Nancy’s life was centered on family and community. She was an active member of St....
Claire T. (Kessler) Harfield
May 1, 2017
Biography SOUTHBOROUGH/FRAMINGHAM - Claire T. (Kessler) Harfield, 80, of Southborough and formerly a long time resident of Framingham, died on Monday, May 1, 2017 at Vibra Hospital of Western Mass in Leicester.She was born in Worcester, son daughter of Saul and Sadie M. (Hass) Kessler.A private graveside service was held at B'Nai Brith Cemetery in Worcester.At the request of the...
Amiee Beth (Rubin) Polk
Apr 30, 2017
MILFORD - Aimee Beth (Rubin) Polk, 44, of Milford, Massachusetts, passed away on April 30. Aimee was a talented and creative woman who always saw the good in people. She was much loved by her family and friends. Aimee graduated from Worcester Academy cum laude and from Simmons College with honors in Biology. She leaves her parents, Elisabeth Cotton of...
Eileen M. (Gibbons) Fournier
Apr 30, 2017
WORCESTER -- Eileen (Gibbons) Fournier, 93, of Millbury and Worcester, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, April 30, 2017. Born on March 8, 1924 in Worcester, Eileen was the daughter of Francis and Anna (Russell) Gibbons. She was the wife of the late Paul Fournier who died in 1976. Eileen worked over 40 years as a...
Lillian L. (Larivee) Bouchard
Apr 29, 2017
HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Lillian L. (Larivee) Bouchard, 86, longtime Holden resident, passed away peacefully with her daughters at her side on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Worcester. Born and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, Lillian was the daughter of Odule and Blanche (Labbie) Larivee. She met her future husband, J. Gerard F. Bouchard, while...
Leah (Voroba) Hantman
Apr 28, 2017
Biography WORCESTER - Leah (Voroba) Hantman, 103, of Worcester, died on Friday, April 28, 2017 at the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester.She was born in Lithuania, the daughter of Joseph and Chasha (Kulefsky) Voroba.A private graveside service was held at Beth El Cemetery in Peramus, New Jersey under the direction of Richard Perlman of Miles Funeral Home of Holden.
Lisa Rae (Peterson) Cooke
Apr 21, 2017
WEST BOYLSTON- Lisa Rae (Peterson) Cooke, 59, died peacefully at UMASS Memorial Medical Center- University Campus on Friday, April 21st, 2017. She was born in New Haven, CT, the daughter of Wesley Lambert Peterson and Ruth (Hanson) Peterson. Lisa grew up in Auburn, MA and later moved to West Boylston, MA where she resided for 21 years. Lisa is survived...
Ruth V. (Pitman) Johnson
Apr 20, 2017
HOLDEN/WINDSOR, VT - Ruth V. (Pitman) Johnson, 92, a long time Holden resident, died peacefully on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Mt. Ascutney Hospital, Windsor, VT. Ruth was born in Worcester, the daughter of Myrtle J. (Jeffrey) and James A. Pitman. She lived in Holden before moving to Vermont in 2013.Ruth was predeceased by her husband, Andrew Johnson Sr....
Mary
Apr 20, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY/ATHOL - Mary M. (Smith) Erali, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at her home in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mary was born in Athol on June 9, 1923 to Dominick and Nellie (Azubalis) Smith. She married Dominic “Nick” F. Erali on November 26, 1942 and they were together for 71 years until Dominic’s death on March...
Doris A. (Pelletier) Pollack
Apr 17, 2017
Biography WORCESTER - Doris A. (Pelletier) Pollack, 87, of Worcester, died on Monday, April 17, 2017 in Saint Vincent Hospital.She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Wilfrid J.and Anna I. (Peterson) Pelletier and lived in Millbury and Chicago before returning to Worcester.A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Our Lady...
Joan (Reynolds) Stimson
Apr 17, 2017
PRINCETON - Joan (Reynolds) Stimson, 79, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017 at the Holden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an illness. She was born on a dairy farm in Sherburne, NY, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Reynolds. She is survived by her beloved husband of 47 years, Charles Stimson; two stepsons, David Stimson and his wife, Michelle...
Darlene M. Hoover
Apr 15, 2017
Life Legacy STERLING – Darlene M. Hoover, 61, of Sterling, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 15, 2017 while jogging with her best friend and partner, James Shope. Born in Cambridge on November 3, 1955, Darlene was the daughter of Frederick and Gladys J. (Parks) Hoover and lived her formative years in Watertown and Stow before moving to Sterling in...
Frank R. Devillers
Apr 14, 2017
Biography WEST BOYLSTON -- Frank R. DeVillers, 71, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his children and his wife, Dolores on Good Friday, April 14, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Washington, DC, Frank was a son of the late Ernest R. and Marjorie (Wallace) deVillers, and lived his formative years in Oxford and Worcester before...
Sheila B. Dubman
Apr 13, 2017
PRINCETON - Sheila B. Dubman, 67, died on Thursday, April 13th at Sterling Village, nine months after being diagnosed with cancer. Before that setback, Sheila was a survivor. She lived with MS for about 15 years and had heart valve replacement surgery about 2 years ago. The daughter of Lillian (Rosen) and Samuel Dubman, Sheila was born in New York...
Robert I. Lundeen
Apr 12, 2017
Biography Spencer-Robert I. Lundeen, 89, formerly of Holden, passed away peacefully Wednesday April 12, 2017 in St. Vincent Hospital Worcester. Robert was born in Worcester, March 15, 1928, and raised by his loving mother, Roxie (Eramigian) MacKenzie, in Princeton. Robert is a proud United States Air Force Veteran, and he worked in Service and Sales of restaurant and grocery store...
Theresa Elizabeth Gusek
Apr 10, 2017
RUTLAND - Theresa Elizabeth (Corbin) Gusek, 49, of Rutland, passed away peacefully Monday morning, April 10, 2017, under the care of her loving husband and Overlook Hospice. Theresa was born in Brockport, NY, April 26, 1967 a daughter of Patricia E. (Morris) Corbin and the late William R. Corbin. She lived in Brockport until attending Nazareth College. After graduation she...
Robert David Lindstrom
Apr 10, 2017
Biography HOLDEN - Robert David Lindstrom, 86, of Holden, died peacefully in the company of his loving family on April 10, 2017. He was born in Holden to Kathryn E. (Costine ) and David C. Lindstrom. He leaves Sandra, his beloved wife of 42 years; his children, Gregory A. Lindstrom and his wife Ornela of Holden, Mark R. Lindstrom of...
William L. Braunig
Apr 10, 2017
Biography William L. Braunig, 57, of Jefferson, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at UMass Memorial Healthcare in Worcester. Bill was the son of the late William L. and June E. (Lord) Braunig and spent his formative years in Wayland before moving to Holden in 1994. Bill graduated from Wayland High School and attended Husson University in Bangor, Maine....
Anastasia S. (Goudelias) Smith
Apr 9, 2017
RUTLAND/STERLING - Anastasia S. "Sue" (Goudelias) Smith, 97, died peacefully at home, under the care of her loving family on Sunday, April 9, 2017. Sue was born in New York City, the daughter of Mary (Varsami) and John Goudelias. She was predeceased by her husband of over 52 years, Lewis M. Smith Jr. in 2004. Sue is survived by her...
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