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Leo J. Digregorio
Mar 17, 2015
WORCESTER - Leo J. DiGregorio, 92, a resident at Tatnuck Park, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, under the loving care of his family and the staff at UMass Memorial Hospital, Belmont Street Campus. Born and raised in Worcester, Leo was the son of Italian immigrants, Giuseppe and Rose (Sciascia) DiGregorio and lived in Vero Beach, Florida for...
John 'Jack' R. Woodsmall
Mar 17, 2015
STERLING - John "Jack" R. Woodsmall, 87, a retired fire chief of the Sterling Fire Department, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus, Worcester, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Leominster, a son of the late Raymond and Elizabeth (Peontak) Woodsmall. Jack was raised on Sholan Farms in Leominster, graduated from...
Veronica E. (Yankus) Mackenzie
Mar 17, 2015
Biography HOLDEN — Veronica E. (Yankus) MacKenzie, 96, died on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, after a period of declin- ing health. Born in Lowell, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Veronica (Stanulonis) Yankus. She was married for 68 years to the late William G. MacKenzie, Sr. who passed away on June 20, 2013. Mrs. MacKenzie lived in...
Marilyn J. (Sullivan) Dowd
Mar 15, 2015
HOLDEN - Marilyn J. (Sullivan) Dowd, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at UMass Memorial Hospital. Born and raised in Worcester, Marilyn was the daughter of Francis and Helena (Dacey) Sullivan, and lived 38 years in Holden where she raised her family with her husband, Bernie. For 36 years, Marilyn was happily married...
Lewis L. White
Mar 14, 2015
Biography PRINCETON - Lewis L. White, Jr., 78, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, March 14, 2015 after an illness. He was born in Keene, NH, the son of Lewis L., Sr. and Marjorie J. (Baker) White and had lived in Princeton for over 50 years. He leaves his loving wife of 58 years, Mary...
Russell D. Montcalm
Mar 14, 2015
STERLING – Russell D. Montcalm, 83, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Healthalliance Leominster Hospital after an illness. He was born in Yarmouth Port, the son of Florence F. Montcalm and had lived most of his life in the Worcester County area before moving to Sterling in 2008. He leaves his loving wife of 26 years, Penelope “Penny”...
June B. (Sargent) Szymkiewicz
Mar 13, 2015
WEST BOYLSTON -- June B. (Sargent) Szymkiewicz, 85, of West Boylston, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2015, under the loving care of her family and the staff at UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus. Born and raised in Clinton, June was the daughter of Charles E. and Louise (Gagnon) Sargent and lived 43 years in Sterling before moving...
Zigmon 'Zig' Luksha
Mar 12, 2015
STERLING – Zigmon Luksha, 94, passed away peacefully at home on March 12, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Nicholas M. and Mary (Lis) Luksha, Polish immigrant parents that settled in Sterling more than 100 years ago. Zig never moved far from his family’s roots. He was born at home a few hundred...
Carol A. (Harrison) Landgren
Mar 11, 2015
WORCESTER – Carol A. (Harrison) Landgren, 69, passed away on March 11, 2015 at UMass Memorial Healthcare - University Campus after an illness. Her husband of 29 years, David R. Landgren, Sr., passed away in 2012. She leaves seven children, David R. Landgren, Jr., Verlon Thompson, William Thompson, David Thompson, Kenon Thompson, Martha Stewart and Vickie Savage; and several grandchildren...
Sharon L. (Horton) Reardon
Mar 9, 2015
WEST BOYLSTON – Sharon L. (Horton) Reardon, 71, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. She was born in Reno, Nevada, the daughter of Carlos and Violet (Frost) Horton and had lived in Duluth, MN, Worcester and Shrewsbury before moving to West Boylston in 1994. She leaves her loving husband of 44 years,...
Eric P. Warman
Mar 9, 2015
HOLDEN - Eric Peter Warman, 74, of Holden passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
Helen D. (Kristopovich) Faucher
Mar 8, 2015
PAXTON – Helen D. (Kristopovich) Faucher, 88, of Paxton died unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Born and raised in Worcester, Helen was the daughter of Lithuanian immigrants, Adam and Victoria (Baublintie) Kristopovich and lived over 60 years in Paxton. Her husband of 26 years, Robert W. Faucher, died in 1976 at the age of 50. She...
Gene Appel
Mar 7, 2015
Biography WORCESTER – Dr. Gene Appel, 76, of Lajolla, CA, died on Saturday, March 7th, in his residence. He leaves his wife of 45 years, Barbara (Krintzman) Appel; a son, Brian Appel of Los Angeles; two daughters, Karen, wife of Jason Harris of New York City, and Deborah Appel of Los Angeles; and two grandsons, Cole and Jett Harris. He...
Benjamin Fratkin
Mar 7, 2015
Biography WORCESTER - Benjamin Fratkin, age 90, died on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester. His wife of 40 years, Nancy (Gurr) Fratkin, died in 1998. He leaves two sons, William Fratkin and his wife, Jill of Leominster and Daniel Fratkin and his loving companion, Joan MacNeill of Litchfield, NH; two daughters, Wendy Coutu and her...
Marilyn A. (Kupcinskas) Berg
Mar 6, 2015
LANCASTER – Marilyn A. (Kupcinskas) Berg, 62, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, March 6, 2015, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born and raised in Worcester, a daughter of the late Stanley and Aldona (Navikas) Kupcinskas. Marilyn possessed a love for music which led her to attend and graduate from Doherty High School where she...
Mary E. (Healy) Butterfield
Mar 5, 2015
HOLDEN – Mary E. (Healy) Butterfield, passed away Thursday, March 5th, 2015, one day after her 96th birthday at Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Mary was born and raised in Worcester, a daughter of the late Harry M. and Lima G. (Tuson) Healy, and has lived in Holden for 46 years. Mary retired as a draftsman from the former Heald...
Norman Harrington
Mar 5, 2015
Biography BARRE - Norman "Abe" P. Harrington, 87, of Barre, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Born and raised in Natick, Norman was the son of Ralph H. and Bernice G. (Hodge) Harrington and lived 12 years in Hubbardston before moving to Barre in 1984. He leaves his wife and...
Anthony M. Cavuto
Mar 4, 2015
HOLDEN/ROCHESTER, NY – Anthony M. Cavuto, 90, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. He was born in Rochester, NY, the son of Michael and Jennie (Cavuto) Cavuto and had lived in Rochester, NY and Wayne, NJ before moving to Holden in 2008. He leaves his loving wife of 66 years, Marian M....
Keith R. Murray
Mar 4, 2015
North Grosvenor Dale, CT – Keith R. Murray, 37, formerly of Worcester, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Davis Place, Danielson, following a courageous battle with Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma. He was born and raised in Worcester, but spent many weekends and summers in Holden. Keith leaves his beloved wife of 11 years, Heather E. (Rae) Murray; his daughter,...
Deborah A. (Houle) Koenig
Mar 4, 2015
HOLDEN - Deborah A. Koenig, 53, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in the presence of her loving family at UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus in Worcester. Born in Southbridge and raised in Oxford, Deb was the daughter of Ronald P. and Roetta (Allard) Houle and lived 28 years in Holden. She leaves her husband and best...
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