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Kenneth L. Dinsdale
Mar 10, 2016
Biography BARRE – Kenneth L. Dinsdale, 70, formerly of Holden, died on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He leaves his former wife, Sandra Dinsdale of Freeport, Maine; a son, Vincent Dinsdale and his wife, Maria of Worcester; three daughters, Rebekah Caouette and her husband, Michel, Sarah Dinsdale and Kaylah Dinsdale all of Freeport, Maine; four...
Dorothy J. (Palladino) Hoch
Mar 8, 2016
STERLING – Dorothy "Dot" J. (Palladino) Hoch, 82, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Clinton Hospital. She was born in New York City, the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Costanzo) Palladino. Dorothy lived in many locations with her husband, Robert L. Hoch, who served in the military before settling in the Sterling and Leominster area. Her loving...
Ronald E. Martin
Mar 8, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Ronald E. Martin, 69, was stricken ill and died at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. He was born in Worcester, a son of the late Benjamin and Sadie (Rosen) Martin. Ron leaves his sister, Arlene G. Martin of Worcester; two brothers, Jerome L. Martin and Paul H. Martin and his wife, Gail, all...
Helen A. Docherty
Mar 7, 2016
NEW YORK/WORCESTER – Helen A. Docherty, 84, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of James J. and Emily T. (Robinson) Docherty and had lived most of her life in New York before moving to Holden two years ago. Helen graduated from Ascension High School in...
Albert John 'Jack' Desens Jr.
Mar 5, 2016
Biography HOLDEN - Albert “Jack” J. Desens Jr., 91, of Holden died on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Jack was born in Oswego, NY, the son of Albert and Anne (Peters) Desens and has lived in Holden over 60 years. He leaves his wife of 66 years, Nancy (Bucca) Desens of Holden; a son, Jack Desens...
Scott L. Mackay
Mar 3, 2016
RUTLAND - “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything” ~Plato. The rich life of Scott Mackay, filled with love, dedication to family and friends, and a never ending passion for sharing music through his playing, came to an unexpected end on Thursday, March 3, 2016. Scott was born...
Eileen P. (Katcoff) Sreiberg
Mar 2, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Eileen P. (Katcoff) Sreiberg, 85, of Worcester, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 in Saint Vincent Hospital after a short illness.She was the daughter of the late Louis and Rose (Weiner) Katcoff. Her husband of 59 years, Ben Sreiberg, died in 2010. She was the loving mother to her daughters, Ivy Beaudreau and her husband, Edgar,...
James T. 'Jimmy' Purcell
Feb 28, 2016
HOLDEN - James “Jimmy” Purcell, 72, a man who proudly served the people of the City of Worcester as a member of the Worcester Police Department, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born and raised in Worcester, a son of the late Jeremiah and Florence (Martin) Purcell. Jimmy graduated from Commerce...
Warren C. Hyson
Feb 28, 2016
HOLDEN - Warren C. Hyson, Sr., 92, of Holden, passed away peacefully at home under the loving care of his family on Monday, February 28, 2016 after an illness. Born in and raised in Worcester, Warren was the son of Clark and Estelle (Hannebury) Hyson and lived most of his life in Holden where he raised his family. His beloved...
Phyllis L. (Rezeszotarski) Bolduc
Feb 26, 2016
RUTLAND – Phyllis L. (Rezeszotarski) Bolduc, 83, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center after an illness. She was born in Emmet, NE, the daughter of Gains and Ethel (Shrunk) Rezeszotarski and had lived in Nebraska before moving to Rutland sixty years ago. Phyllis was a claims representative for 30 years at the...
Robert V. Johnson
Feb 26, 2016
Biography Robert V. Johnson, 89 Former Holden Selectman HOLDEN / PLYMOUTH - Robert V. Johnson, 89, formerly of Holden and now living in the Manomet section of Plymouth, passed away peacefully after a short illness at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth. He leaves his wife of almost 70 years, Jean Caro (Tidman) Johnson. He also leaves three daughters,...
Robert A. Macnutt
Feb 26, 2016
HOLDEN - Robert A. MacNutt, 83, died while vacationing with his wife, Elaine and their friends in Largo, Florida on February 26, following open heart surgery. Bob and Elaine celebrated 60 years of marriage in October 2015. In addition to his wife, Elaine (Johnson) MacNutt, he leaves his two children, Diane R. Landers and her husband, Philip of Wellesley and...
James C. Taubert
Feb 25, 2016
STERLING – James C. Taubert, 50, died peacefully at home on Thursday, February 25, 2016, after a long battle with brain cancer. He was born in Worcester on August 6, 1965. He lived in Worcester until he was ten and then moved to Sterling where he spent the last 40 years in a town he loved. He is survived by...
Mary C. (Feeherry) Bonina
Feb 25, 2016
HOLDEN – Mary C. (Feeherry) Bonina, 95, formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side on Thursday, February 25, 2016 after an illness. Born and raised in Worcester, Mary was the daughter of David and Julia E. (McCarthy) Feeherry and lived in Worcester until moving to Holden in 1994. Mary graduated from Commerce...
Janice B. Dodge
Feb 24, 2016
STURBRIDGE – Janice B. Dodge-Renaud, 63, passed away unexpectedly at home Wednesday, February 24, 2016. She was born in Holden, the daughter of Norman C. and Greta S. (Oberg) Dodge and had lived in Paxton and Shrewsbury before moving to Sturbridge over 20 years ago. She leaves her loving husband of 18 years, Mark A. Renaud; her son, Gregory J....
Linda Sue (Rose) Robbins
Feb 24, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Linda Sue (Rose) Robbins, 68, died unexpectedly in her sleep at her residence in Worcester on Wednesday, February 24th. She leaves her husband of 46 years, Arthur K. Robbins; four daughters, Mindy Jill Robbins, Laurie Robbins, wife of Robert Martin, Michelle Robbins and Jamie Robbins and her fiancé, Joe MacCormack; two brothers, David Rose and his wife,...
Domenic 'Don' R. Mancini
Feb 24, 2016
Life Legacy PAXTON - Domenic “Don” Mancini, 71, of Paxton, passed away at home Wednesday morning, February 24, 2016, lovingly surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Judith (Reinhold) Mancini of Paxton; his three sons, Patrick Mancini, Donald Mancini and his wife, Tina all of Holden, and Brad Mancini of Paxton;...
Donald 'Duck' L. Willett
Feb 22, 2016
RUTLAND – Donald “Duck” L. Willett, 66, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – Memorial Campus after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Leroy E. and Elsie L. (Rondeau) Willett. He leaves his loving wife of over 18 years, Linda J. (Ottaviano) Willett; five children, Brian D. Willett of Oakham, Nicole...
Arthur J. Borsky
Feb 22, 2016
PRINCETON - Arthur Jay Borsky, 65, of Princeton, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital after a nearly two-year-long, hard-fought battle with leukemia. He was born in Washington, DC on April 10, 1950 to the late Rosalyn (Rosen) and Paul Borsky. He graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Plainview, NY, received a...
Kathryn J. (Gambaccini) Schnare
Feb 21, 2016
WORCESTER - Kathryn J. (Gambaccini) Schnare, 45, passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 21, 2016 in Orange County, CA. She leaves her three beloved sons, Wayne “Dino” Schnare and his wife, Melissa, Shawn Schnare and his wife, Caitlyn, and Dominic Schnare, all of Worcester; her four grandchildren, Shawn Jr., Jayden, Gabriella and Roman. She also leaves a brother, Anthony Gambaccini...
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