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Sylvia Klauber
Aug 15, 2015
NIANTIC, CT/WORCESTER– Sylvia (Feinstein) Klauber, 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Jewish Healthcare after an illness. She was born in Paterson, NJ, the daughter of Saul and Ruth (Rosenhaus) Feinstein. Her loving husband of 67 years, Robert H. Klauber, passed away in 2010. She leaves her son, Michael B. Klauber and his wife, Marcy of Simpsonville,...
Sol Kalichman
Aug 15, 2015
Biography LEOMINSTER – Sol Kalichman, 96, of Aventura, FL died on Saturday, August 15, 2015. He was the brother of the late Anne (Kalichman) Parnes of Leominster and Brother-in-law of the late Dr. Jacob S. Parnes. He leaves a nephew, Herschel Parnes of Seattle and Dr. Sharon Parnes of Wrentham. GRAVESIDE FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 1:00 PM ON...
Lisa R. (Roessler) Roy
Aug 15, 2015
STERLING-Lisa (Beth) Roessler Roy, 55, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Lisa’s family moved to Massachusetts and settled in Ashland where Lisa attended local schools. They relocated to New Jersey where Lisa graduated from Mountain Lakes High School. She earned her undergraduate degree from Ithaca College and...
Linda L. (Lojko) Leduc
Aug 10, 2015
HOLDEN – Linda L. (Lojko) Leduc, 55, formerly of Charlton, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, August 10, 2015. She leaves her only son who she was most proud of, Joshua S. Leduc of Holden; her parents, Alexander F. and Patricia G. (Mooney) Lojko of Brewster; two brothers, John F. Lojko of Brewster and Alexander...
Edwin 'Ted' F. Baker
Aug 8, 2015
Born: December 26, 1924 Place of Birth: Pawtucket, RI Death: August 8, 2015 Place of Death: Holden, MA
Betty J. (Pike) Hajko
Aug 7, 2015
WORCESTER - Betty J. (Pike) Hajko, 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2015 at the UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, following a period of declining health. She was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late George W. and Violet J. (Wyman) Pike. Betty was a lifelong Worcester resident. She graduated from the former David Hale Fanning Girls Trade...
Betsy Cather (Ray) Burbank
Aug 7, 2015
Betsy Burbank died at the home of her son, Dr. Kelton Burbank on August 7, 2015. Betsy was born in Grand Island, Nebraska, the daughter of the late George Cather Ray and Elizabeth Armstrong Ray. She graduated from Simmons College in 1958 where she had been the president of her sophomore and senior classes. She married Kelton Burbank in 1958...
Edward R. Opacki
Aug 5, 2015
WORCESTER – Edward R. Opacki, 68, of Worcester, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Eddie was born in Worcester, MA and raised in Millbury. He attended Worcester Boy’s Trade High School where he studied carpentry. After graduating, Eddie enlisted in the Unites States’ Army and served his country from 1968 to 1970. In Vietnam,...
Phyllis E. (Paddock) Meagher
Aug 4, 2015
HUBBARDSTON– Phyllis E. (Paddock) Meagher, 88, passed away peacefully at home in the loving care of her family on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. She was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late F. Selby and Marie M. (Morrill) Paddock. Phyllis was raised in Rutland. She graduated from Rutland High School, and then while attending the Salter Secretarial School in...
Cheryl E. (Saarinen) Muir
Aug 3, 2015
RUTLAND - Cheryl Elizabeth (Saarinen) Muir courageous fight with cancer over the last 9 months came to a peaceful end at home on Monday, August 3, 2015, with her loving family there by her bedside. She was 53. Cheryl was born and raised in Worcester, and has lived in Rutland for the past 10 years. She graduated from Burncoat High...
Catherine T. (Mckeon) Hastings
Aug 1, 2015
Biography BARRE – Catherine T. (McKeon) Hastings, 70, passed away at the home of her daughter on Saturday, August 1, 2015 after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Francis J. Sr., and Constance V. (Pentland) McKeon and had lived in Barre for over forty years. She leaves her loving daughter, Meghan K. Harrington and her husband,...
Raymond Sachs
Jul 31, 2015
Biography WORCESTER – Raymond Sachs, 93, died on Friday, July 31, 2015 in Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Mr. Sachs was born in Cairo, Egypt, the son of the late Maurice and Rachel (Menahem) Sachs, and had spent the last 50 years of his life in Worcester. He leaves his two children, Maurice Sachs and Sheila Edison, both of...
Marjorie E. (Clark) Bassett
Jul 28, 2015
HOLDEN – Marjorie E. (Clark) Bassett, 94, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurse Center in West Boylston after an illness. Her loving husband of 50 years, Robert W. Bassett, Sr., passed away in 1991. She leaves a son, David R. Bassett and his wife, Gale of Princeton; a brother, Charles Clark of Hubbardston;...
Ethelinda J. (Bedard) Thomas
Jul 28, 2015
HOLDEN – Ethelinda J. (Bedard) Thomas, of Jefferson, known to family and friends as “Linda” or “Nina”, died peacefully at home. She was born in Clinton, daughter of the late Leon and Rhoda (Stone) Bedard, and was raised in the Berlin and Bolton area. Linda graduated from Tahanto Regional High School. She raised her family in Barre and then lived...
Elaine Alma 'Mickey' Laukaitis
Jul 27, 2015
WORCESTER – Elaine “Mickey” A. Laukaitis, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 27, 2015 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in the company of friends and loved ones. She was born in Millbury, the daughter of William L., Sr. and Hazel (Hart) Charpentier and had lived in Worcester since 1961. Mickey’s loving husband of 50 years, Alphonse G. Laukaitis, passed...
Lois R. (Baylin) Black
Jul 27, 2015
Biography WESTBOROUGH – Lois R. (Baylin) Black, 95, died on Monday, July 27, 2015 in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She leaves two daughters, Laurie, wife of Marvin S. Silver and Julia, wife of Dennis Geran both of Westborough; a sister, Reisa, wife of Michael Temkin of New Jersey; four grandchildren, Jessica, and her husband Ryan Straw of Charlestown, A.J....
Clyde C. Palmer
Jul 24, 2015
Sterling - Clyde C. Palmer, 89, died at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, July 24, 2015. Mr. Palmer was born in North Adams, son of the late William T. and Vivien (Cobleigh) Palmer, and grew up in Sterling. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Faythe (Brown) Palmer; a son, Barry Palmer and his wife, Paula, a...
Delmore Cohen
Jul 24, 2015
Biography SUTTON - Delmore Cohen, 81 of Sutton, died on Friday, July 24, 2015 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 49 years, Linda (Barrette) Cohen of Sutton; a son, Mitchell Cohen of Manchaug and his daughter, Teresa wife of Gerald Hastings of Auburn. He was predeceased by his brother, Milton Cohen. Delmore was born...
Samuel B. Kaplan
Jul 23, 2015
Biography WORCESTER - Samuel B. Kaplan, 98, a native of Worcester, son of Abraham and Rebecca (Brodinsky) Kaplan, died peacefully surrounded by his family on July 23. Sam (aka “Bae") was born March 10, 1917, the youngest of six Kaplan siblings. He graduated from Worcester Tech in 1939 and then worked for Sikorsky Aircraft in Hartford CT where he met...
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