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Jonathan Daniel Haber
Jan 3, 2023
"His heart was other-worldly pure and he was the most kind and gentle person! Also so fun to talk with about anything. He was so knowledgeable about history and politics, and such an engaged listener when being on the receiving end of my endless stories. I feel blessed to have had Jonathan in my life." These words from one of...
Donald A Dorward
Jan 3, 2023
Donald Arthur Dorward, 94, of Charlton MA, beloved husband of Betty Ann for 69 years, passed away on January 3, 2023, at the Overlook Masonic Home. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. Don was born on December 19, 1928, to the late Arthur Rex Dorward and Louise Butterfield Dorward. Don grew up in Worcester MA and subsequently...
Marion (Abdow) Busada
Jan 2, 2023
Marion's service will be live-streamed here: https://www.stgeorgeworcester.org/livestream Shrewsbury - Marion (Abdow) Busada of Shrewsbury, formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on January 2, 2023, at Shrewsbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Her husband George predeceased her on March 4, 2017, after 64 years of marriage. Born in Worcester on March 27, 1928, Marion was a daughter...
Selma Cherkas Snider
Jan 2, 2023
WORCESTER - Selma Cherkas Snider (nee Kaplan) died peacefully in her sleep at Oriol Health Care in Holden MA on January 2, 2023. She was 97 years old. Selma was born on February 28, 1925 at Lynn Lying-in Hospital in Lynn, MA. She was the oldest of five children born to Samuel and Lillian (Hymanson) Kaplan who were from Goldingen...
John "Jay" Tyer
Jan 1, 2023
JEFFERSON - John "Jay" Peter Tyer died peacefully at his home in Jefferson, Massachusetts on January 1, 2023, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Erica, his children Chance and Erin; sisters Dianne Hendrickson, wife of Bradford Hendrickson, and Jean Fitzgerald, wife of Henry Fitzgerald. He also leaves several nieces and nephews and extended family. He is...
Ronald L. Morberger
Dec 31, 2022
WEBSTER - Ronald “Ronnie” L. Morberger, 78, of Webster passed peacefully on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Life Care Center of Auburn after a year-long fight with cancer. Born in Manhattan, New York in 1944, Ronnie was the son of Alice (Korosi) Morberger, a Holocaust Survivor, who died in 2011 and Alexander Morberger , who died in 1964. Remembered by...
Nancy A. (Baril) Mercedes
Dec 30, 2022
WORCESTER – Nancy A. (Baril) Mercedes, 58, died on Friday, December 30, 2022, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Worcester, Nancy was the daughter of Mary J. (Larson) Baril and lived most of her life in Central Massachusetts. Nancy spent many years working at UMass Hospital, and also owned her own insurance agency. Nancy will be lovingly missed...
Paul David Gasparik
Dec 29, 2022
WEBSTER - Paul D. Gasparik, 77, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Webster, the son of John M. and Stasia (Ruda) Gasparik and had lived most of his life in Webster. He leaves his daughters, Christine J. Gasparik and her partner, Richard...
Marjorie (Cohen) Potash
Dec 27, 2022
Margie's Funeral Service will be live-streamed at 12:30 PM on Friday, December 30, 2022 via the following link: : https://boxcast.tv/view/marjorie-potash-funeral-dvrkjxs98d9olei4crmp . WORCESTER – Marjorie (Cohen) Potash, 76, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center – University Campus, surrounded by the loving presence of her family. Born and raised in Worcester, Margie was the daughter of...
Richard Pentland
Dec 26, 2022
WORCESTER/PAXTON – Richard R. “Dick” Pentland, 91, died peacefully at home on Monday, December 26, 2022. He was born in North Tonawanda, NY, the son of Lewis J. and Marium J. (Pickard) Pentland. Dick graduated from the Choate School in Wallingford, CT and from Hobart College in 1953 where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. Following his...
Thomas F. Lynch
Dec 26, 2022
Princeton - Thomas Francis Lynch of Princeton passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on December 26, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Joan (McQuade) Lynch. Loving father of three sons, Daniel Lynch and his wife Kimberly (Rose) Lynch, James Lynch and his wife Christine (Foresteire) Lynch and Bryan Lynch; two daughters, Kathleen (Lynch) McInerney and her husband Sean,...
Leonard Johnson
Dec 24, 2022
MARLBOROUGH – Leonard Johnson, age 81, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at UMass Memorial Hospital – Leominster Campus. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Clayton and Alice (Greene) Johnson. Raised in Framingham, Lenny left high school early to enlist in the United States Marine Corps, where he honorably served his country in Paris Island,...
Dennis F. Bean
Dec 24, 2022
Dennis F. Bean, 65 years old, of Palm Bay, Florida, formerly of Paxton, Massachusetts, died unexpectedly in his home on December 24th, 2022. Dennis graduated from St. Bernard’s Catholic High School in Fitchburg, MA, and Assumption College in Worcester, MA. Dennis spent 30+ years in the banking industry, played rugby for the Worcester Rugby Club, and was an avid mountain-biker....
Robert W. Gordon, Sr.
Dec 20, 2022
STERLING - Robert. W. "Bob" Gordon, Sr., 79, beloved husband of Kathleen M. (Forte) Gordon, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus after a period of declining health. Born in Clinton and raised in Sterling, Bob was the son of the late George and Harriet Gordon. After graduating from Wachusett High...
Helen (Brandstein) Chase
Dec 19, 2022
Helen's Funeral Service will be live-streamed on Thursday, December 22 at 11:00 am via the following link: https://boxcast.tv/view/helen-chase-funeral-ekatxsxd6dnqcebjgl8l WORCESTER – Helen (Brandstein) Chase, 84, died on Monday, December 19, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a long and difficult journey. She was peaceful and surrounded by the loving presence of her family. Helen was born in Hamburg, Germany,...
Jeanne Tolomeo
Dec 19, 2022
Holden/Rutland – Jeanne Tolomeo, 74, died peacefully at home on Monday, December 19, 2022. She was born in Springfield, the daughter of Louis and Verbina (Benotti) Tolomeo and grew up in West Springfield, MA before moving to Holden with the father of her children, Kim Whitaker. Jeanne graduated from West Springfield High School with the Class of 1966 and started...
Edward F. Janowicz
Dec 18, 2022
STERLING – Edward F. Janowicz, age 79, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022. Born in Worcester and raised in Sterling, Ed was the son of the late Walter and Emily (Grigas) Janowicz. He spent his childhood working on the family’s dairy farm with his brothers, Walter and Paul. Ed graduated from Leominster Boys Trade with a technical degree in...
Craig R. Lindberg
Dec 17, 2022
HOLDEN – Craig R. Lindberg, 56, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after an illness. He was born in Greenfield, the son of the late Richard Lindberg and had lived in Shelburne Falls before moving to Holden twenty-nine years ago. He leaves his loving wife of 32...
Lauli B. Santiago
Dec 17, 2022
If you wish to see the pre-recorded memorial service for Lauli, please click on the link below: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/8B73J2ZZCRW7YHKT LEOMINSTER – Lauli B. Santiago, 31, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Born in Leominster, she was the daughter of Luis Santiago and Pamela (Encarnacion) Brown. Raised in Leominster, Lauli graduated from Leominster High School,...
Cherie Ann Stannard
Dec 15, 2022
We are heartbroken over the passing of our sister, Cherie Ann Stannard, on Thursday, December 15th at Holden Rehabilitation and Long-term care facility. Cherie was born on February 2, 1968 to her late parents Richard L Stannard and Jeanne B (Emerson) Stannard. Cherie touched the lives of many people in many different ways and she will be dearly missed. She...
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