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Clifford P. Githmark
Sep 28, 2022
JEFFERSON – Clifford P. Githmark, 76, beloved husband of Jan (McDougall) Githmark, passed away peacefully at UMass Memorial Medical Center on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 after a short battle with brain cancer. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was a son of the late Clifford and Eleanor (Christie) Githmark, and was predeceased by his stepmother, Caroline. After serving in Vietnam in...
Alice E. (Mclaughlin) Robichaud
Sep 27, 2022
HOLDEN – Alice E. (Mclaughlin) Robichaud, age 98, passed away peacefully at home in Holden on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. She was the daughter of the late John W. McLaughlin, Sr. and Helen M. (Jones) Mclaughlin. Born and raised in Holden, Alice graduated from Holden High School, class of 1942 and from Salter Secretarial School in Worcester. She began her...
Joyce H. (Morrell) Mcguinness
Sep 27, 2022
RUTLAND – Joyce H. (Morrell) McGuinness, aged 75, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Worcester on May 21, 1947 to Louis and Helen Morrell, and lived in Rutland for almost her entire adult life. Joyce was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. She is...
Nancy J. Eaton
Sep 25, 2022
PLYMOUTH/SHREWSBURY – Nancy J. Eaton, 56, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth. Born in Worcester, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Carolyn (Carey) Eaton. After graduating from High School, she went on to enjoy a long career as an office worker for Bunzl New England, retiring after 20...
Jeffrey W. Stanhope
Sep 25, 2022
DOUGLAS - Jeffrey W. Stanhope, age 30, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Born in Framingham, the son of William and Carol (Abram) Stanhope. Jeff grew up in Western Massachusetts, graduating from Palmer High School, Class of 2010. He went on to graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2018 with a degree in Natural...
Jacquelyn L. Linfield
Sep 25, 2022
WORCESTER - Jacquelyn L. Linfield, 70, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital. Born in Providence, Rhode Island and raised in Worcester, Jackie was the daughter of Arthur R. and Genevieve D. (Sidel) Linfield. Jackie was a 1970 graduate of North High School in Worcester. She worked as a machinist for over 35 years at Cole...
John F. Lewis, Jr.
Sep 25, 2022
Holden/Windsor Locks, CT - John F. Lewis, Jr., 75, died peacefully on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. He was born in New Britain, CT, the son of the late John F. and Agnes (Kaplan) Lewis and had lived in Holden for 38 years. John graduated from Windsor Locks High School in 1964...
Barbara M. Demauro
Sep 24, 2022
MILLBURY/SHREWSBURY - Barbara M. (Hicks) DeMauro, 89, passed away peacefully in the loving care of her family and the dedicated staff at the Christopher House in Worcester on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Born in Worcester and raised in Millbury, Barbara was the daughter of the late Harry and Florence (Emmott) Hicks and lived 40 years in Shrewsbury before returning to...
John R. Hazelwood
Sep 24, 2022
John R. Hazelwood, 77, passed away in his home on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Born and raised in Worcester, he was the son of the late Bernard R. and Anne (Reardon) Hazelwood. He lived most of his early life in the Main South area before moving to Holden. He attended Downing Street Grammar School and graduated from South High School,...
Terrel Peggy Ann Yonda
Sep 24, 2022
WORCESTER - Terrel Yonda passed peacefully in her sleep the morning of 9/24/22. Terrel was born Peggy Ann Terrel, the daughter of the late Markley and Alma (Sink) Terrel, on September 26, 1934 in Klamath Falls Oregon. When her husband objected to her keeping her own name, she took Terrel for her first name. She is predeceased by her husband,...
Donald T. Mcclain
Sep 21, 2022
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Donald T. McClain, age 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at the Knollwood Nursing Center in Worcester. Born in Mount Kisco, NY, he was the son of the late Harold and Anna (Cunningham) McClain. Don grew up in Mount Kisco, NY, and graduated from St. Mary’s High School. At 19 years of age, he joined...
Bryan T. Mello
Sep 20, 2022
Bryan T. Mello, 59, passed away unexpectedly with his family by his side, on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus. He was the beloved husband of Paula (Begley) Mello. Born in Cambridge and raised in Berlin, MA, he was a son of the late Emmanuel and Diane (Buckley) Mello. Bryan graduated from Tahanto Regional High...
Stephen P. Zottoli
Sep 20, 2022
Stephen P. Zottoli, 48, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at UMass Memorial HealthAlliance, Leominster Campus. Born and raised in Princeton, he was a son of the late Paul and Valerie (Pulson) Zottoli. Stephen graduated from the Bancroft School in Worcester and went on to further his education at the University of New Hampshire where he earned a...
Richard S. Myrdal
Sep 17, 2022
HOLDEN –Richard S. Myrdal, 79, passed away on Saturday, September, 17, 2022 after a long, hard-fought battle with heart disease. He was born in Greenwich, CT, the son of the late John & Julia (Virus) Myrdal. Dick leaves his loving wife of 54 years, Kathy (Carmody) Myrdal; his son Michael and his wife Kristin, grandson Cooper from CA; son Matthew...
Willard "Bill" H. Burnham
Sep 15, 2022
Willard “Bill” Burnham, 93, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on September 15th. Bill was born in Worcester, MA on December 28, 1928, to the late Arthur and Lillian (MacNeil) Burnham. He was the youngest of 6 siblings, all predeceased; Lester, Toody, Helen (Johnson), Cora and Charlie. He grew up mostly in Holden and lived there the...
Deborah Levy
Sep 15, 2022
The Memorial Service for Deborah Levy will be live-streamed on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 11:00am via the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/167589514 . WORCESTER - Deborah Levy, beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend, died peacefully from a pulmonary embolism on September 15, 2022, at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center (University Campus). She is survived by a brother, David (Keily), of...
Judith L. Briggs
Sep 15, 2022
LEICESTER/PRINCETON/BARNSTABLE – Judith (O’Brien) Briggs, 84, beloved wife of the late Ernest H. Briggs, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Born in Worcester and raised in Shrewsbury, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Stella (Sherberjko) O’Brien. Judy enjoyed living among the tight knit community of...
Harriet Rose Strogoff
Sep 15, 2022
WORCESTER - Harriet Rose Strogoff passed away at the age of 101 on September 15, 2022, at the Jewish Healthcare Center. She was born in Salem, MA, on February 14, 1921, the daughter of Isadore and Sarah Alpers. Harriet is survived by her son, Joel, and his wife, Barbara, of Worcester, MA; her grandson, Adam Strogoff, also of Worcester; her...
Joshua Michael Stone
Sep 14, 2022
FALMOUTH - Joshua Michael Stone, 29, of Falmouth, formerly of Gardner, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, after a long struggle with substance addiction. Joshua leaves behind his parents Lori Rojcewicz (and partner Robert Duval) of South Barre, MA, Jeffrey Stone (and partner Rebeca Moreno) of Guam, siblings Alyssa Holmes (and husband Michael) of Barre, MA, Jake Rojcewicz...
Henry H. Morse
Sep 14, 2022
STERLING – Henry H. Morse, 84, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Gardner on November 23, 1937, Henry was the son of H. Raymond and Barbara (Howard) Morse. He lived in Westminster most of his life. He then met and married Joan Kush and moved to Sterling. After graduating high school, Henry...
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