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Irwin E. Nichols
Oct 12, 2015
WORCESTER - Irwin E. Nichols, 79, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 12, 2015. He was born and raised in Upton, son of the late George and Grace E. (Austin) Nichols. Irwin graduated from Grafton High School and worked for several years at Washington Mills in North Grafton. He then enrolled at Berkshire Christian College where he met...
Evelyn C. (Shear) Zaritt
Oct 11, 2015
Biography WORCESTER – Evelyn C. (Shear) Zaritt, 98, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 11, 2015 under the loving care of her family and the staff at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Born in Biddeford, Maine in 1917, Evelyn was the daughter of Max and Celia (Branson) Shear and lived 69 years in Worcester. She was married...
John S. Farrington
Oct 11, 2015
Biography HOLDEN – John S. Farrington, 30, passed from this life on Sunday, October 11, 2015. He was born and raised in Worcester and settled in Holden with his wife, Jenn (DeCambra) Farrington and their two children, Brooke and Jaxson. John graduated from Worcester Voke in 2003, was on the wrestling team and played junior and varsity football. He was...
Elliott M. Ginsburg
Oct 7, 2015
Biography WORCESTER – Elliott M. Ginsburg, age 74, died on Wednesday, October 7th at home after a long illness. He leaves two sons, David Ginsburg of Worcester, and Jamie Ginsburg and his wife, Lisa of Webster; a daughter, Rachel, wife of Noam Schaap of New York City; and two grandchildren, Julie-Ann and Max Ginsburg. He was born in Worcester, the...
Francis Leeper
Oct 5, 2015
Biography BARRE - Francis Leeper, 91, of Barre, passed away peacefully at Heywood Hospital in Gardner on Monday, October 5, 2015 after an illness. Born and raised in Clady, County Tyrone, N. Ireland, Frank was the son of Francis and Ann J. (Wilson) Leeper and lived over 30 years in Barre. In 1950, Frank and his wife, Ivy Russell, journeyed...
Alexandra T. Sargent
Oct 5, 2015
Biography PRINCETON/TEMPLETON – Alexandra T. Sargent-Colburn, 50, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 5, 2015. She was born in Philadelphia and had lived most of her life in Princeton before moving to Templeton in 2005. She leaves her husband of 17 years, Dann D. Colburn; her parents, Jane C. (Cummin) Sargent of Princeton and Edward R. Sargent of Philadelphia; a...
Shirley E. (Whalen) Orciuch
Oct 5, 2015
HOLDEN - Shirley E. (Whalen) Orciuch, 87, of Holden, MA, formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her loving home on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015. She was the daughter of Charles and Alice (Dwyer) Whalen. Shirley was the devoted and proud mother of eight children. She leaves behind two daughters, Shirley Schnare and her husband John of...
Gloria 'Glo' M. Valiquette
Oct 4, 2015
WORCESTER – Gloria M. (Kohlstrom) Valiquette, lovingly known as “Glo”, died on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at the age of 79. She was born and raised in Holden, the daughter of the late Frank and Marie (Maxfield) Kohlstrom and had lived most of her life in Worcester. Gloria leaves behind her husband of 62 years, Wilbert H. (Bill) Valiquette; three...
Philip R. 'Phil' Smith
Oct 4, 2015
STERLING - Philip R. Smith, 74, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Leominster Hopsital, following several months of declining health. He was born and raised in Fitchburg, a son of the late Philip J. and Jeannette (Chalifaux) Smith. Phil graduated from Fitchburg High School and began his working career with the Parts Rebuilders Company He later worked...
James 'Russ' R. Walker
Oct 4, 2015
WORCESTER – James “Russ” R. Walker, Sr., 91, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center after an illness. Born and raised in Worcester, Russ was the son of Joseph W. and Irene “Rena” (Lamont) Walker and lived here most of his life. Russ graduated from North High School in 1942 and was...
Ronald B. Greenberg
Oct 2, 2015
Biography WORCESTER – Ronald B. Greenberg, 79, of Spencer, formerly of Worcester, died on Friday, October 2, 2015 in the Jewish Healthcare Center. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Ann (Goldberg) Greenberg; three sons, Jeffrey Greenberg, and his wife Beth of Worcester, Michael Greenberg, and his wife Melinda of Bedford, MA, and David Greenberg, and his wife Stephanie of...
Matthew G. 'Matt' Balocca
Oct 1, 2015
Biography Sutton - Matthew G. Balocca, a loving and devoted husband, father, son, brother, son-in-law and friend, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 1, 2015. Born and raised in Norwalk, CT, Matt graduated from Bryant University. He worked in finances until his illness. He leaves his beloved wife, Laura; his three children, Mary, Luke and Lily; his parents, Joseph Balocca...
Morris Fine
Oct 1, 2015
Biography WORCESTER – Morris Fine, age 97, of Wilmette, Illinois, died on Thursday, October 1st, 2015. His wife of 54 years, Mildred Eleanor (Glazer) Fine died in 2004. He leaves two daughters, Susan Elaine Fine of Gurnee, Illinois and Amy, wife of Andrew Tiedemann of Melrose, MA; two sisters-in-law, Dr. Sonia Glazer of Worcester and Norma Markson of Brookline, MA;...
John S. Cross
Oct 1, 2015
HOLDEN - John S. Cross, 91, a life-long resident of Holden, died at home on October 1, 2015. He was born on September 29, 1924, to Laurence H. and Lillian M. (Smalley) Cross, and was pre-deceased by his sisters, Miriam Taylor of Medford, Oregon, and Olive “Susie” Sibley of West Springfield, MA, and his parents. He was also predeceased by...
Brenda S.M. (Habbit) Hamilton
Sep 29, 2015
WORCESTER - Brenda S.M. (Habbit) Hamilton 92, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 after a long illness. Brenda was the daughter of the late Alex and Lora (LaCour) Habbit. Brenda was born on December 29, 1922 in San Antonio, Texas. She left school at age sixteen to support herself. She worked as a typist and secretary then enlisted and...
Hermina (Sterk) Sugar
Sep 28, 2015
Biography HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Hermina (Sterk) Sugar, 65, died at University of Massachusetts Memorial Healthcare, after a long illness on September 28th, surrounded by her loved ones. She was a loving wife of 31 years, survived by her husband, Robert Sugar of Holden; a daughter, Ilyse Sugar of Holden; a sister, Bella, wife of Alex Damba of Newton; and a niece...
Darlene P. (Smith) Mccauley
Sep 28, 2015
HOLDEN - Darlene P. (Smith) McCauley, 70, of Holden, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family on Monday, September 28, 2015 after a brief illness. Born in Westminster and raised in Rutland, Darlene was the daughter of Forrest and Martenah (Prescott) Smith. Darlene attended school in Rutland and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1963. That...
Phyllis E. (Cassens) Rogers
Sep 28, 2015
HOLDEN – Phyllis E. Rogers, 80, of Holden, died in the early hours of Monday, September 28, 2015 at Christopher House, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Monticello, Maine on June 5, 1935; she was one of six children and was the daughter of the late Kenneth H. Cassens and Bertha Sherrard Cassens. Phyllis...
Lenore (Moss) Berkowitz
Sep 27, 2015
Biography WORCESTER - Lenore (Moss) Berkowitz passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 in Worcester. Previously of Great Neck, NY, she was the beloved wife of the late Norman H. Berkowitz (d. 1980). Adored mother of Alan (Gran) Berkowitz, Randy (Norman) Hammer, Billie (Robert) Adler and Adam (Karen) Berkowitz; proud grandmother of Rachel, Nathan, Ali, Bobby, Sophia, Miriam, Natalie, Dean...
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