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Marie S. (Hall) Caudle
May 20, 2015
Biography HOLDEN - Marie S. (Hall) Caudle of Holden passed away at home on Wednesday; May 20, 2015 with her loving family at her side after an illness. Marie leaves her beloved husband of 14 years, Phillip D. Caudle; a daughter, Nancy E. Moulton and her longtime companion, James Shute of Spencer; a son, Brian C. Moulton and his companion,...
Phyllis I. (Garber) Mannila
May 20, 2015
PAXTON – Phyllis I. (Garber) Mannila, 92, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital after a brief illness. Wife of the late Veikko Mannila, she was born on November 3, 1922 in Gardner, raised in Worcester and Paxton. She graduated from Commerce High School and went to work for MPA Insurance Co. in Worcester after graduation....
Roger K. Stafford
May 19, 2015
HOLDEN- Roger K. Stafford, 66, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. He leaves his mother, Maureen I. (Cox) Stafford of Holden; his sister, Wendy M. Stafford of Shrewsbury; his sister-in-law, Dale A. (Rice) Stafford of Princeton; nephews and nieces, Sean K. Stafford of Worcester, Leslie A. Pude and her husband, Mark of Honeoye Falls, NY, Timothy...
Leonard 'Beepe' Mcglynn
May 18, 2015
HOLDEN – Leonard J. (Beepe) McGlynn, Jr. of Holden died on May 18, 2015 at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester after a brief illness. Leonard leaves his beloved wife of 50 years, Marcia (Labossiere) McGlynn; a son, Daniel E. McGlynn and his wife, Lynne of Rutland; a daughter Stephanie A. Tuccio and her husband, Andrew of Worcester; a sister,...
Richard A. Wackell
May 18, 2015
WORCESTER - Richard A. Wackell, 42, died unexpectedly on May 18, 2015 at home. Rich was born in Worcester and was raised in Holden and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1990. Rich previously owned and operated Wachusett Concrete and was currently working in construction at the time of his passing. Rich had an outgoing personality and lived each...
Bernard Jonas
May 18, 2015
Biography WORCESTER – Bernard Jonas, age 93, died on Monday, May 18th, 2015 at the Jewish Healthcare Center. His wife of 67 years, Bertha (Sher) Jonas died on August 7, 2014. He leaves a son, Fred Jonas, and his wife, Geri and his sons Brandon and Michael Jonas; two daughters, Eileen, wife of Steve Schongold of Sharon and her daughter...
Marilyn A. (Bulfinch) Cahill
May 17, 2015
Biography RUTLAND - Marilyn A. (Bulfinch) Cahill, 88, of Rutland, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston. Her husband, Joseph F. Cahill, Jr. died in 2008, Funeral services were private at the request of the family and under the direction of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
Ruth M. (Waska) Anderson
May 17, 2015
HOLDEN - Ruth M. (Waska) Anderson, 92, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at UMass Memorial Healthcare University Campus. Her husband of 62 years, Robert W. Anderson, passed away in 2004. She leaves a son, Paul Anderson of Barre and his fiancée, Janet Stedman of Worcester; three grandsons, Robert P., William G. and John...
Julius Palley
May 17, 2015
Biography WORCESTER – Julius Palley, 89, of Worcester, MA, business leader, Veteran Naval Commander and lifelong downtown redevelopment leader, passed away on May 17, 2015, at the UMass Memorial Healthcare Center with his family at his bedside. A son of Harry and Jennie (Tepper) Palley, he attended Worcester Public Schools, received a Bachelor of Science degree from Villanova College in...
Matilda 'Tillie' A. (Martelli) Haney
May 17, 2015
RUTLAND/HAVERHILL – Matilda “Tillie”A. (Martelli) Haney, 94, formerly of Rutland, died peacefully at Holy Family Hospital at Merrimack Valley in Haverhill on Sunday, May 17, 2015. She was born in Rutland, the daughter of Lorenzo and Josephine (Nagri) Martelli, and lived and worked in Rutland for most of her life, until moving to Haverhill 15 years ago. Tillie was predeceased...
Helen A. (Hallberg) Amons
May 16, 2015
HOLDEN – Helen A. (Hallberg) Amons, 83, of Holden, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2015 under the loving care of her family and the staff at the Odd Fellow’s Home in Worcester. Born in Auburn, Helen was the daughter of Edwin and Esther (Sundin) Hallberg. Her husband of 55 years, Stanley F. Amons died in 2006. She is...
Sylvia A. (Shreiar) Leffkov
May 16, 2015
Biography WORCESTER – Sylvia A. (Shreiar) Leffkov, age 82, of 1012 Pleasant Street, Worcester, died on Saturday, May 16, 2015 in Northwest Medical Center in Margate, FL. Her husband, Walter Leffkov, died in 2011. She was born in Brockton, MA, a daughter of Nathan and Anne (Madnick) Shreiar, and had lived in Worcester most of her life. She leaves a...
Donald O. Wilson
May 16, 2015
STERLING - Donald O. Wilson, 91, of Sterling, died peacefully at home on Saturday, May 16, 2015. He was born in Worcester, the son of Clarence F. and Susan M. (Chase) Wilson, and lived in Worcester for many years before moving to Sterling in 1965. Donald served his country by enlisting in the U.S. Navy during WWII as a Sonarman...
Mitchell J. Dadah
May 14, 2015
HOLDEN/WORCESTER - Mitchell J. Dadah, Jr., 53, died on Thursday, May 14, 2015, surrounded by his loving family after a recent battle with health issues which he faced with acceptance and a wonderful attitude. He was born in Worcester, the son of Mitchell and Elizabeth (Carberry) Dadah. He is survived by his devoted mother and caretaker, with whom he lived;...
Rosemarie (Santos) Macpherson
May 12, 2015
STERLING - Rosemarie (Santos) MacPherson, aka "Roro", long time resident of Sterling, exited this life at home surrounded by her loving family and friends, after a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. She was a professional artist, a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Her loving husband, Charles MacPherson died in 1999. She leaves behind her daughter, Heather Rockwell and husband, Sheldon...
John H. Buzzell
May 11, 2015
Biography HOLDEN/WORCESTER – John H. Buzzell, 91, formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Worcester, John was the son of Clarence H. and Viola E. (Lajoie) Buzzell. His beloved wife of 47 years, Rita (Adamonis) Buzzell died in 1996. He leaves two sons, John “Jack” M. Buzzell...
Raymond B. Fife
May 9, 2015
RUTLAND – Raymond B. Fife, Sr., 75, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Tufts-New England Medical Center after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Gordon K. Sr. and Florence (Burgess) Fife and had lived in Worcester before moving to Rutland over twenty-five years ago. He leaves his loving wife of 37 years, Janice B....
Antone Soitos
May 9, 2015
TAUNTON – Antone Soitos, Jr., 89, a lifelong resident, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Notre Dame Health Care Center after an illness. His wife of 54 years, Dorothy (Tsika) Soitos, passed away in 2002. He leaves his loving daughter, Deborah A. Duchesneau and her husband, James of Sterling; a sister, Eileen Coleho of Naples, FL; two grandchildren,...
Richard F. Castonguay
May 8, 2015
WEST BOYLSTON - Richard F Castonguay, 88, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015 at Sterling Village after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Onesime E. and Lucinda A. (Fontaine) Castonguay Obrien and had lived in West Boylston for over 50 years. His loving wife of 62 years, Lucy I. (Luksevish) Castonguay, passed away in 2009....
Teresa M. (Tarzia) Moran
May 7, 2015
HOLDEN – Maria Teresa (Tarzia) Moran, 92, passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. She was born in Bayonne, NJ, the daughter of Dominic and Catherine (Stramandinoli) Tarzia, and later moved to North Brunswick, NJ, and then Princeton. Teresa leaves a daughter, Kathleen Moran Nicoll, with whom she lived in...
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