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Kevin R. Nieber
Nov 3, 2016
SPENCER – Kevin Raymond Nieber, 40, formerly of Worcester died after a sudden heart attack on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Kevin was the loving son of Fay (Olsen) and Donald Nieber and had recently moved to Spencer. Kevin is also survived by his son, Derrick of Natick; his daughter, Dorothy Robinson of Gardner; his brothers,...
Daniel F. Griffith
Nov 2, 2016
WEST BOYLSTON / HOLDEN - Daniel F. Griffith, 58, of West Boylston, formerly of Holden, died peacefully after a short illness on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, Memorial Campus, Worcester. Daniel was born in Worcester, the son of the late Joyce (Chappler) and Homer W. Griffith. He is survived by his brothers, Thomas Griffith and his wife...
Joan P. (Thomson) Lafave
Nov 2, 2016
Biography WARREN, MI / WORCESTER, MA - Joan O. (Thomson) LaFave, 95, formerly of Warren, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at UMass Memprial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester.Funeral services were private and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
Anthony 'Tony' P. Hmura
Oct 30, 2016
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Tony's family from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, November 4th, at the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden. A funeral service honoring his life will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 5th, at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester. In lieu of...
W. Duane Kidwell
Oct 30, 2016
PAXTON – W. Duane Kidwell, 94, passed away October 30, 2016 at the Knollwood Nursing Center. He was born August 16, 1922 on a farm in Kinsman, Ohio to Inez (Arnold) and Omar Kidwell, the sixth of 13 children. Duane received his undergraduate degrees from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, and his Masters Degree from The Ohio...
Joan A. (Harwood) Girard
Oct 30, 2016
Biography WORCESTER – Joan A. (Harwood) Girard, 78, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016. She leaves her four children, Deborah M. Caola and her husband, James of Shrewsbury, and their children, Andrew Caola and his wife, Nicole, Matthew Caola and Aaron Caola; Lisa A. Wiseman and her husband, Jamie of Holden, and their children, Ryan Wiseman, Jillian Bates and...
Curtis John Lanciani
Oct 29, 2016
LITTLETON/PAXTON - Curtis John Lanciani, Sr. passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 in Leominster Hospital. He was 82. Born in Clinton, he was the son of Frank and Dorothy (Harman) Lanciani, was raised in Sterling and graduated from Leominster High School. For the last 40 years he has lived in Littleton. Curtis dedicated his life to the public power...
Robert G. Barton
Oct 29, 2016
HOLDEN - Robert G. Barton, Sr., 96, a resident of Dunedin, FL for the past several years died peacefully on October 29, 2016. He was born and raised in Worcester, a son of the late Fred and Ruth (Sanders) Barton. Bob graduated from North High School and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. HE worked for many years as an industrial engineer for...
Dianne M. (Lamarre) Roy
Oct 29, 2016
PAXTON – Dianne M. (Lamarre) Roy, 79, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Brighton. She was born in Brunswick, ME a daughter of the late Roland and Annette (Bonsaint) Lamarre. Dianne was raised in Fitchburg and graduated from Fitchburg High School. For more than 25 years, Dianne worked as the bookkeeper for her...
David Greenberg
Oct 29, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - David Greenberg, 106, died peacefully on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at the Jewish Health Care Center in Worcester, MA. Married for 68 years to his beloved wife, the late Pearl (née Kaplan), he leaves a son, Dr. Martin S. Greenberg of Philadelphia, and wife Patricia; a daughter, Carol J. Sleeper of Worcester, and husband Michael; grandchildren; Deborah...
Ceril E. (Werblin) Glass
Oct 28, 2016
Biography WORCESTER – Ceril E. (Werblin) Glass, age 79, died on Friday, October 28, 2016 in the Jewish Healthcare Center peacefully with her family by her side. She leaves a son, Michael Glass of Worcester; three daughters, Andrea, wife of Richard Zona of Worcester, Karen, wife of Attila Kara of East Douglas, Robin, wife of Rick Jones of Holland, MA;...
Stanley Lester Tharler
Oct 24, 2016
LEOMINSTER - Stanley Lester Tharler, 92, of Boca Raton, FL, and Leominster passed away on October 24, 2016. He was born on August 30, 1924 to the late Samuel and Fannie (Mandel) Tharler. He was the devoted husband of Muriel Tharler for more than 70 years; a loving role model for his sons, Steven Tharler of Wayland, MA and Gary...
Howard A. Safstrom
Oct 23, 2016
Life Legacy Howard A. Safstrom, 81, died peacefully on Sunday, October 23, 2016 following a 14 year battle with Alzheimer’s dementia. He was born in Greenfield, a son of the late Aldo G. and Olga V. (Anderson) Safstrom.Howard was raised in Athol and graduated from Athol High School and American International College, Springfield with a Bachelor of Science in Management....
Edith M. (Lesieur) Lemire
Oct 22, 2016
HOLDEN – Edith M. (Lesieur) Lemire, 98, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016 after an illness. She was born in Woonsocket, RI, the daughter of Joseph O. and Hedwidge C. (Boucher) Lesieur and had lived most of her life in Holden. Edith was a nurse for thirty years at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus retiring as a nursing...
Robert E. Novak
Oct 22, 2016
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Bob’s family on Thursday, Oct. 27, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. followed by an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary’s Church, 114 Princeton Street, Jefferson. Burial will follow at Worcester County Memorial Park in Paxton. In lieu of flowers, memorial...
Joseph T. Whitmore
Oct 22, 2016
Life Legacy LEDGEWOOD, NJ/HOLDEN – Joseph T. Whitmore, 92, of Quinapoxet Street, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, October 22, 2016. He was born in Dover, NJ, the son of Ellsworth C. and Ethel (Reardon) Whitmore and had lived most of his life in New Jersey and Florida before moving to Holden in 2011.Joseph graduated...
Ronald P. Flynn
Oct 20, 2016
HUBBARDSTON/WORCESTER – Ronald P. Flynn, Jr, 52, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner after a long illness. Born and raised in Worcester, Ron was the son of Ronald P. and Mary (Raposa) Flynn and lived 26 years in Hubbardston. He leaves his beloved wife of 29 years, Robin S. (Lareau) Flynn; two daughters, Nicole...
Fannie (Kravitz) Smalley
Oct 20, 2016
Biography WORCESTER – Fannie (Kravitz) Smalley, 99, died at the Jewish Healthcare Center on Thursday, October 20, 2016. Born in New York City, Fannie was the daughter of Samuel and Jennie (Zolt) Kravitz and lived over 80 years in Worcester. Her husband, Jack Smalley died in 1996. She leaves, three nephews, Larry Kravitz and his wife, Paula of Stoneham and...
Marilyn A. (Kobel) Stevens
Oct 20, 2016
Biography HOLDEN - Marilyn A. (Kobel) Stevens, 77, a former resident of Sarasota, Florida, passed away October 20, 2016. Marilyn was born on September 25, 1939, to the late Frank W. and Mary (Cronin) Kobel and raised in Worcester. She was an administrator at the Bodwitch & Dewey law firm in Worcester for 10 years. Marilyn loved to travel with...
Lillian E. (Johnson) Erickson
Oct 18, 2016
Life Legacy HOLDEN – Lillian E. (Johnson) Erickson, 99, of Holden, Palmetto, FL and Falmouth, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at the Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Lillian was born in Holden, the daughter of Elvira (Nelson) and Edwin H. Johnson and lived most of her life in Holden. Lillian was predeceased by her husband of 39...
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