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Maria A. (Debats) Schneider
Sep 5, 2015
WORCESTER – Maria A. (DeBats) Schneider, 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Saint Vincent Hospital, following a period of declining health. She was born in Antwerp, Belgium a daughter of the late Alphonse and Maria (Pot) DeBats. Maria attended schools in Belgium. During World War II while working in the C.C.D. in Munich, Maria met Edward...
Mary H. Eaton
Sep 3, 2015
HOLDEN - Mary (Henrickson) Eaton, 91, of Holden, died early on the morning of Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Christopher House of Worcester, after a long period of severe decline. The daughter of Fritz and Sofi Henrickson, Mary was born at home on February 23, 1924. She attended Rice School, graduated with honors from Holden High School in 1942, and...
Alfreda (Jachalska) Machnik
Sep 3, 2015
Biography RUTLAND – Alfreda (Jachalska) Machnik, 81, of Rutland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Her husband of 31 years, Pawel J. Machnik died in 1986. She leaves her son, Henry J. Machnik; her daughter, Irena Massei and her husband, Joe, and a grandson, John H. Clark. Alfreda is predeceased by...
Selma (Berlin) Coblenz
Aug 31, 2015
Biography WORCESTER – Selma (Berlin) Coblenz, 96, died on Monday, August 31st, in the Jewish Healthcare Center. Her husband Max Coblenz died in 1991. She leaves 3 sons; Dr. William Coblenz and his wife, Randi of Arlington, VA, Michael Coblenz of Hopkinton, and Joel Coblenz and his wife, Amy of Needham; 3 daughters, Ellen Baker of Cambridge, Lauren Lemire of...
Alexander Strachan
Aug 31, 2015
PAXTON-Alexander Strachan fought bravely after being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. On Monday, August 31, 2015, Alex lost that fight and passed away peacefully at UMass Memorial Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was 74. He was born in Dundee, Scotland, a son of the late Alexander and Margaret Baird Ward Strachan. Alex immigrated from Scotland as a young...
Grace F. (Cannata) Gray
Aug 31, 2015
RUTLAND – Grace F. (Cannata) Gray, 85, and formerly of Holden passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2015 at The Highlands, Fitchburg. She was born in Boston, daughter of the late Phillip and Concetta (Micciche) Cannata. Grace graduated from schools in the Boston area. She studied voice as a young woman and was a talented lyric soprano. Following World...
Edward G. Kofton
Aug 30, 2015
MILLBURY – Edward G. Kofton, 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born in Worcester, the son of Alexander and Angeline (Bullan) and had lived in Shrewsbury and Rutland before moving to Millbury in 2012. He leaves his loving wife of 48 years,...
Myles K. Tronic
Aug 29, 2015
WORCESTER - Myles Kenneth Tronic, 64, of Worcester, died on the evening of August 29, 2015 of severe and multiple injuries sustained in an automobile accident on August 22, 2015. He was not at fault and was airlifted to the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 55 Lake Ave., where he remained for a week in intensive care until he passed...
Harold William Paige
Aug 29, 2015
Biography WORCESTER – Harold William Paige, 95, of 770 Salisbury Street, died on Saturday, August 29, at the Jewish Healthcare Center. He leaves his wife of 73 years, Harriet (Comen) Paige; three sons, Michael Paige and his wife, Cathy of Beverly, Richard Paige and his wife Jacqueline of Honolulu, and Stephen Paige and his wife, Nancy of West Boylston; seven...
Kenneth Lester Sleeper
Aug 28, 2015
HOLDEN – Kenneth Lester Sleeper, 69, passed away at home peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, August 28, 2015. He was born in Clinton the son of George Lester and Abbie Jeannette (Pierce) Sleeper and had lived in Holden since 1973. He leaves his loving wife of 44 years, Susan Eliisa (Wright) Sleeper; three daughters, Dr. Rebecca Beth...
Joel Robbins
Aug 28, 2015
Biography WORCESTER - Joel Robbins, 73, of Westborough, Massachusetts, died peacefully on Friday, August 28th, in Boynton Beach, Florida. He was born in Worcester the son of the late Edwin and Evelyn (Wilson) Robbins. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Judith (Sobel) Robbins of Boynton Beach, FL; two daughters, Jennifer Robbins, wife of Michael Wolf of Vancouver, BC, and...
M. Allan Nickerson
Aug 26, 2015
Biography HOLDEN - M. Allan Nickerson, 89, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on August 26 after a 10 year struggle with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Disease. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Barbara J. (Baird); a daughter, Debbie Yerdon, her husband Steve of Holden, and their children, Jennifer Bolton and her husband, Mark...
Dolores T. (Gecavich) Skonieczny
Aug 24, 2015
Biography WORCESTER – Dolores T. (Gecavich) Skonieczny, 85, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. She was born in Central Fall, RI, the daughter of Anthony and Sophie (Zabek) Bergstrom Gecavich. She graduated from Commerce High School and had lived most of her life in the Worcester area. Her loving husband of 53...
Jean Hunter
Aug 23, 2015
WORCESTER – Jean Laurel (Gifford) Hunter, 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 23, 2015, at Knollwood Nursing Center in West Boylston. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Frank G. and Jean I. Gifford. She leaves four children, Steven A. Hunter of Holden, Jeffrey S. Hunter, Sr. and his wife, Lisa of Worcester, Gale E. Arioli and her...
Robert A. Swenson
Aug 23, 2015
WORCESTER – Robert A. Swenson, 84, died peacefully on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Arvid J. and Ellen I. (Anderson) Swenson. Bob was raised on Holden Street and never moved very far away, settling in Greendale for most of his life. He graduated from Commerce...
Murry Rudnick
Aug 22, 2015
WORCESTER – Murry Rudnick, 88 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Born in Boston and raised in Worcester, Murry was the son of Haskell and Rose (Kaplan) Rudnick and lived here all of his life. Murry was a 1945 graduate of Commerce High School in Worcester. While in his senior...
Charles 'Chuck' J. Alexander
Aug 21, 2015
HUBBARDSTON – Charles “Chuck” J. Alexander, 57, formerly of Shrewsbury and Holden, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, August 21, 2015. He was born in St. Louis, MO, the son of Shirley A. (McVey) Alexander of St. Louis and the late Charles N. Alexander. He leaves his loving wife of 14 years, Margaret “Marge” E. (Potter) Kriz Alexander; his...
Susan (Eyer) Nadler
Aug 18, 2015
Biography WESTBOROUGH – Susan (Dreyer) Nadler, 62, died at home on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She leaves her husband of 40 years, Dr. Arnold F. Nadler; two daughters, Marcia, wife of Dr. Jonathan Hoffman of Westborough, and Jennifer, wife of Joshua Segal of Roslindale, MA; a son, Dr. Jonathan Nadler of Brookline, MA;...
Leah T. Berry
Aug 16, 2015
HOLDEN – Leah T. Berry, 37, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 16, 2015. She was born in Worcester and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1997. Leah was a fun loving person who loved to spend time with her daughter, family and friends. She enjoyed long walks, trips to the beach, cooking, baking for others and taking care...
Theresa 'Penny' B. (Liebl) Williams
Aug 16, 2015
Biography BELLINGHAM – Theresa “Penny” B. (Liebl) Williams, 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Oakdale Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center after an illness. She was born in Hartford, CT, the daughter of Alois L. and Esther C. (Johnson) Liebl. She was a resident of Bellingham for more than 42 years. Her loving husband of 48 years,...
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