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Michael W. Stan
Dec 15, 2014
HOLDEN – Michael W. Stan, 55, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014 at UMass Memorial Healthcare - University Campus after an illness. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and had lived in Worcester and Leicester, before moving to Holden more than 10 years ago. He leaves his loving wife of 34 years, Carol A. (Maurizio) Stan; two...
Joseph A. Sweeney
Dec 15, 2014
OXFORD - Joseph A. Sweeney, Jr., 76, died peacefully on Monday, December 15, 2014 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born in Worcester, son of the late Marion E. (Greenhalge) and Joseph A. Sweeney, Sr. He graduated from South High School in 1956, and served several years in the US Air Force as a...
Richard W. Griffin
Dec 14, 2014
RUTLAND — Richard “Griff” W. Griffin, 74, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Harrington Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Holden, the son of William H. and Julia T. (Myers) Griffin, Sr. and had lived in Rutland and Vail, AZ before moving to Charlton three months ago. He leaves his wife of 26 years, Donna...
John Laurin
Dec 14, 2014
WEST BOYLSTON – John Laurin, 93, a West Boylston resident for 63 years, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Sterling Village after a brief illness. He was born in Biella, Italy, the son of Secondo and Delcisa (Iori) Laurin before immigrating with his parents to Worcester at the age of three. He leaves his loving wife of 69...
Charles 'Charlie' E. Keith
Dec 14, 2014
HOLDEN – Charles E. Keith, 87, of Holden, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Saint Vincent Hospital after an illness. Born in Worcester and raised in West Boylston, Charlie was the son of Morris B. and Iva (Pratt) Keith and lived in Worcester before moving to Holden in 1953. Charlie is a 1945 graduate of Commerce High...
Joseph F. Lahair
Dec 12, 2014
HOLDEN - Joseph F. LaHair, 70, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 12, 2014 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, following a courageous nine year battle with cancer. He was born in Worcester, a son of the late Joseph F. LaHair, Sr. and Mary (Brisebois) (LaHair) and Paul R. Allaire, step-father. Joe graduated from Wachusett Regional High School and Worcester...
Phyllis S. (Goldberg) Dorfman
Dec 11, 2014
Biography WORCESTER - Phyllis S. (Goldberg) Dorfman, 94, lifelong Worcester resident, daughter of the late Leon and Frances Glick Goldberg died on Thursday, December 11, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Sidney Dorfman. They cherished each other with love for seventy-one years of marriage. She was a wise and gracious mother to her son, Robert Dorfman and his wife,...
William S. Crow
Dec 10, 2014
WINCHENDON/RUTLAND - William S. Crow, 53, formerly of Rutland, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Healthcare Alliance Hospital in Leominster. William was born in Chicopee on April 6, 1961 and lived many years in Rutland before moving to Winchendon in 1994. William is survived by his loving mother, Patricia A. (Strong) Crow of Rutland; a brother, Howard E....
Dorothy M. (Smith) Cobb
Dec 10, 2014
RUTLAND - Dorothy M. (Smith) Cobb, 77, of Rutland, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, after an illness. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Dorothy was the daughter of Walter P. and Helen (Kulas) Smith, and lived 49 years in Rutland. Her husband of 58 years, Raymond D. Cobb, died in...
M. Evelyne (Nelson) Robillard
Dec 9, 2014
STERLING - M. Evelyne (Nelson) Robillard, 92, died peacefully in her sleep at home on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. She was born in Portland, Oregon, the third child of William Burgess and Maude Evelyne (Yingling) Nelson. She was predeceased by her sister, Mae Bouseman, and her brother, William Nelson. She spent her youth in Portland and entered Portland State College...
John T. O'Malley
Dec 8, 2014
STERLING – John T. O’Malley, 97, of Sterling, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 8, 2014 under the loving care of his family and the staff at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Born and raised in Clinton, John was the son of John T. and Hannah T. (McNamara) O’Malley and lived in Worcester before moving to Sterling in...
Saul Lerner
Dec 8, 2014
Biography WORCESTER - DR. SAUL LERNER, a Worcester physician, board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, passed away on December 8, 2014. He was 93 years old. Dr. Lerner was educated at Boston University and after graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the College of Liberal Arts, he attended Boston University School of Medicine where he graduated Alpha Omega Alpha (Honor Society)....
Bruce E. Stanley
Dec 7, 2014
WORCESTER - Bruce E. Stanley, Jr., 37, of Worcester, died on Sunday, December 7, 2014. He was the loving husband of Stephanie L. (Bouchard) Stanley, and devoted father to Savannah, Logan, Abriana, Andrew, Roman & Isabella, all whom will greatly miss him. He also leaves his father, Bruce E. Stanley, Sr., a brother, Joseph "Joey" Stanley and a sister, Tara...
Joseph A. Lajeunesse
Dec 7, 2014
WEST BOYLSTON - Joseph Arthur Lajeunesse, Sr., 86, affectionately known as “Papa Joe”, went home to his Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Auburn, the son of the late Joseph A. and Mary Evelyn (Desmarais) Lajeunesse. Joseph graduated from Commerce High School, Becker Junior College and attended...
James Porter Pratt
Dec 6, 2014
STERLING – James Porter Pratt, 90, a lifelong resident of Sterling, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at the Life Care Center of Leominster after an illness. He was born in Clinton, the son of George E. and Pearl (Porter) Pratt and graduated from the Tabor Naval Academy in 1942. He leaves his loving wife of 68 years, Carol...
Carol M. Auger
Dec 5, 2014
PAXTON - Carol M. (Bates) Auger, 72, passed away unexpectedly on December 5, 2014, at UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. Carol was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Kenneth L. and Mary T. (Bicknell) Bates. She was raised in the Worcester area. Carol worked as a lab technician for Astra Pharmaceutical in Westborough for 39 years prior to her...
Alvan H. Wolf
Dec 4, 2014
Biography WORCESTER - Alvan H. Wolf, 82, of 4740 South Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach, FL, died on Thursday, December 4, 2014, in Delay Beach Hospital. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Bettye (Solod) Wolf; a son, Jon Wolf of Westborough; two daughters, Andrea, wife of Rodd Friedman of Westport, CT and Jamie Slattery of Westborough; a sister, Muriel Landay...
John J. Singel
Dec 2, 2014
RUTLAND – John J. Singel, 92, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. He was born in Johnstown, PA, the son of Anna (Singel) Gordon and had lived in Millbury and Florida before moving to Rutland four years ago. He leaves a daughter, Karen A. Glinski and her husband, John of Rutland; three...
Henry G. Birath
Dec 1, 2014
HOLDEN - Henry G. Birath, 91, died peacefully at home on Monday, December 1, 2014. Henry was born in Degersfors, Sweden, a son of the late George and A. Christina (Nyberg) Birath. At the age of 5, Henry immigrated with his parents and sister to the United States and they settled in Worcester. Henry graduated from Commerce High School. He...
Gilbert F. 'Gil' Dillon
Dec 1, 2014
RUTLAND - -Gilbert F. Dillon, Jr., 65, formerly of Acton, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, December 1, 2014. Gil was born in Lynn, a son of the late Theresa (Pashby) and Gilbert F. Dillon, Sr. and was raised in Arlington, where he graduated from Arlington High School in 1966. He went to Boston College and earned his Bachelor’s...
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