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Althea (Weinstein) Shef
Oct 15, 2023
NORTHAMPTON - Althea (Weinstein) Shef (95) passed away peacefully this past week with family and friends at her side. Born January 1, 1928, to Sonia and Irving Weinstein, Althea grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts, with her brothers Hyman and Bernard. She graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a Bachelor of Arts, and eventually received a Masters in...
Dorothy Anne "Da" (Wallace) Oser
Oct 14, 2023
Worcester - Dorothy Anne Wallace Droser (known as DA), age 97, died peacefully at home with family on October 14, 2023. She was born in Rochester, NY in the midst of a blizzard on January 21, 1926, to William Wallace, a ceramic engineer and Hazel Struble Wallace who taught in a one-room school house. DA had two beloved siblings both...
Jeffrey Earl Mead Sr.
Oct 13, 2023
Jeffrey Earl Mead passed away peacefully with family by his side on Friday, October 13, 2023, after enduring a period of illness. Jeffrey was born December 9, 1955, in Worcester and was raised on Manor Road in Auburn. He graduated from Auburn High and attended Dean College and Utah State. Over decades he built a career in manufacturing with time...
Lyle "Joe" D. Harrington
Oct 11, 2023
WEST BOYLSTON/AUBURN - Lyle "Joe" D. Harrington, 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, after a short illness. Born in Worcester and raised in Auburn, Joe was the son of the late Dubrelle M. and Charlotte T. (Ayrton) Harrington and lived the last 18 years in West Boylston. He will be lovingly remembered...
Terrence John Barnicle
Oct 11, 2023
WORCESTER - Terrence John Barnicle, 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 11, at St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Worcester, MA, after a courageous battle with cancer. "Terry", as he was known to family and friends, was a beloved brother and uncle whose devotion to learning and teaching was legendary. Terry is the son of John and Catherine Mabel...
Rita A. Hayes
Oct 6, 2023
Rita A. (Sawyer) Hayes, 83, beloved wife of Deacon Myles “Ray” Hayes, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 6, 2023, at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus. She was the daughter of the late Wilfrid E. and Edna J. (Bernard) Sawyer. Rita was a dedicated wife, mother, grand-mother, sister, aunt, and friend. There was nothing that she enjoyed more than spending...
Richard C. Solomon
Oct 5, 2023
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL – Richard Solomon, aged 77, died Thursday October 5, 2023, at a nursing home in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. Born in Worcester, Richard was the son of Bennett and Gertrude (Alpert) Solomon and lived in Lauderdale Lakes, FL. for more than 40 years. While in Worcester he owned and operated Sparkle Car Wash as well as owning real...
Jordan Levy
Oct 5, 2023
WORCESTER - Jordan Levy, former Worcester Mayor and City Councilor, Massachusetts Governor’s Councilor, business executive, and radio personality, passed away peacefully on Thursday October 5th at Jewish Healthcare in Worcester after a brief illness. Born in Worcester in 1943 to the late Rachel (Sher) and Benjamin Levy, he grew up on Vernon Hill and was proud of his blue-collar upbringing....
Bobbie (Nathan) Chase
Oct 4, 2023
The Funeral Service for Bobbie Chase will be available for live-streaming at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 9, 2023 via the following link: https://emanuelsinai.org/live-streams/ . WORCESTER - Bobbie (Roberta Susan Nathan) Chase, 79, wife of Nick Chase, died October 4, 2023, at Rose Monahan Hospice House, from vascular dementia. Born December 12, 1943, the only child of Dorothy (Socofsky) and...
Richard Howard Fox
Oct 2, 2023
The Funeral Service for Richard Fox will be available for live-streaming at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, October 4th via the following link: https://www.cbnaishalom.org/livestream.html WORCESTER - Richard Fox, 70, died on October 2 at home after a long battle with cancer. The world lost an amazing spirit, a kind, gentle, joyful, creative, beautiful person who loved his family, his dogs, his...
Carlos R. Porras
Oct 1, 2023
WORCESTER - Carlos R. Porras, 81, passed on Sunday, October 1st at the UMASS Memorial Hospital in Worcester surrounded by his family. A native of Colombia, Carlos was born in Barrancabermeja, a small, oil refining town located in the Amazon. His parents, Rafael Porras and Elvira Porras Giordanelli owned a pasteurizing plant that supplied the town with fresh, quality milk....
Owen J. "Sonny" Levine
Sep 29, 2023
LEOMINSTER - Owen J. “Sonny” Levine passed on peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on Friday, September 29, 2023. He was 78. Born on Feb 22nd, 1945 in Mitchel Field, Long Island New York, Sonny was the son of Max and Betty (Reeber) Levine and lived the last years 30+ years in Leominster. He leaves his...
Lee (Barnes) Vincent
Sep 29, 2023
Paxton – Lee (Barnes) Vincent, 80, died peacefully at home on Friday, September 29, 2023. She was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of Albert and Margeore (Gouldon) Barnes. Lee graduated from South High School and went on to work as head administrative assistant at Morgan Construction Co. in Worcester for many years. Lee had a passion for cooking,...
Rhonda (Hurwitz) Hayon
Sep 25, 2023
Graveside Funeral Services for Rhonda (Hurwitz) Hayon will take place at 1:30 PM on Thursday, September 28 at Holy Society Cemetery, Havana Road, Leicester. The service will be available for streaming later via the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/3303029005
Marie H. (Ferguson) Dupont
Sep 25, 2023
STERLING/FITCHBURG - Marie H. (Ferguson) Dupont, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 25, 2023, under the loving care of her family and the compassionate staff at River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Lancaster. Born and raised in Newcastle (Miramichi), New Brunswick, Canada, Marie was the daughter of Severe and Mary (Babineau) Ferguson. Marie moved to the United States...
Nancy E. Genese
Sep 25, 2023
PAXTON - Nancy E. (Asselin) Genese, 71, passed peacefully on Monday, September 25, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Worcester and raised in Paxton, Nancy was the daughter of the late Edward and Grace (Loughnane) Asselin and lived the last 65 years in Paxton. Nancy was a graduate of the class of 1970 at Wachusett Regional High...
Eris Teneys Nash
Sep 25, 2023
STERLING – Eris Teneys Nash, 94, died peacefully at Knollwood Nursing Center, Worcester on September 25, 2023. Eris was born in the Bronx, New York, the daughter of Reuben S. Dietz and Maria Teneys Dietz and grew up in Baltimore Maryland. Eris married the love of her life, Philip (Nash) on March 30, 1955. The couple initially lived in Weymouth,...
Teresa R. Hine
Sep 24, 2023
AUBURN – Teresa R. Hine, age 62, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of John and Lorraine (Frigo) Hine. Teresa grew up in Worcester, where she graduated from David Hale Fanning Girls Trade High School. She worked for over 25 years at Greenery Extended Care...
Nicholas Bandas
Sep 23, 2023
WORCESTER -Nicholas Bandas, 94, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Notre Dame Long Term Care in Worcester. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and loving wife of 75 years, Dolores (Dody) Rail Bandas. Nick & Dody were married on February 7, 1948, at St. Joseph's Church in Willimantic, CT. The Most Reverend Robert J McManus, Bishop...
Craig C. Ackerman
Sep 23, 2023
Craig C. Ackerman, 63, beloved husband of Denise (Dubovick) Ackerman, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus. Born in Worcester and raised in Leicester, he was a son of the late Howard A. Ackerman, Jr. and Irene (Winot) Ackerman. Craig was a graduate of Leicester High School, Class of 1978....
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