Obituaries
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Joseph A. Cole
Jul 17, 2022
WORCESTER – Joseph Alfred Cole, 90, of Worcester, MA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Christopher House Nursing Home, 10 Mary Scano Drive, Worcester, Massachusetts. Born in Worcester in 1931 and raised in Spencer, Massachusetts, he was the eldest child of Alfred G. and Flora E. (Barclay) Cole. He is predeceased by his mother and father and...
Ruth A. (Whitehead) Walker
Jul 14, 2022
WORCESTER – Ruth A. (Whitehead) Walker, age 96, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Taylor) Whitehead. During her teenage years, Ruth worked in various department stores. After graduating from high school in Lynn, Ruth worked as a...
Richard M. Chapman
Jul 13, 2022
WEST BOYLSTON/ENGELWOOD, FL - Richard Mason Chapman, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida at the age of 86. He leaves his wife, Betty (Richardson) Chapman, and one stepdaughter, Martine Bellville. He also leaves five children from a previous marriage to Janet (Cutler) Chapman – David and his wife...
Harriet (Hofmann) Goff
Jul 13, 2022
WORCESTER - Harriet (Hofmann) Goff passed away on July 13, 2022 after 71 years of bringing passion to everything she touched. She leaves behind her beloved family: husband Joseph; children Debbie, Michael, his wife Sophie and grandchildren Daniel and Ava, Steven and his wife Christiana; sisters Susan Bove and Barb Jennes; in-laws, nieces and nephews; and many adoring friends. The...
Barbara M. (De La Gorgendiere) Melnikoff
Jul 12, 2022
WEST BOYLSTON – Barbara M. (de la Gorgendiere) Melnikoff, 82, passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. She leaves her loving husband of 45 years, Noah E. Melnikoff; their daughter, Carol Caputo of Worcester; her grandsons, Andrew, and Jeffrey; her great-grandsons, Benjamin, and Shawn; her sister, Susan Stolberg and her husband,...
Dorothy Russell
Jul 10, 2022
PAXTON – Dorothy F. (Ziemlak) Russell, age 83, passed away at home in Paxton on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Born in Adams, she was the daughter of the late Blazej and Stefania (Sobon) Ziemlak. Dorothy graduated from Adams High School and went on to work as a bank teller for many years at Berkshire’s Bank in Adams before working at...
Louise J. (Buchyn) Witz
Jul 10, 2022
HOLDEN – Louise J. (Buchyn) Witz, age 85, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at UMass Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Helena (Ivanoski) Buchyn. Louise graduated from Commerce High School in Worcester. In her younger years, she enjoyed gardening and trips to the beach in...
Semyon Kalnitsky
Jul 9, 2022
The Graveside Funeral Service for Semyon Kalnitsky may be live-streamed on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 12 noon via the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/8973398187 and will be available for viewing later as well. WORCESTER -- Semyon Kalnitsky passed away on July 9, 2022, at the age of 96. He was born on October 6, 1925 in the family of Naftali and...
Peter A. Moran
Jul 9, 2022
RUTLAND – Peter A. Moran, 78, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home in Rutland with his loving family by his side on Saturday, July 9, 2021, after a brief illness. Born in Worcester on September 20, 1943, Pete was the son of Milton F. and Beatrice I. (Kimball) Moran and was raised in the Burncoat Street section of the...
Kristen D. Gaudino
Jul 9, 2022
Holden – Kristen D. (Briggs) Gaudino, 55, died peacefully on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of William and Eleanor (Rossi) Briggs and grew up in Barre. Kristen is survived by her daughter, Noelle Maloney and her husband, Tyler of Warren; her son, Nikolas Gaudino of North Carolina;...
Theresa "Terry" M. (Garon) Bolduc
Jul 9, 2022
WORCESTER - Theresa (Terry) Marie Bolduc, died on July 9, 2022, following a long illness worsened by COVID, with her daughters by her side. Born in Worcester, MA on January 26,1943, to Thomas and Albia (Beaulac) Garon, Terry spent all her life in the Worcester area. She attended St Joseph’s Catholic School and graduated from Worcester Girls Trade. She and...
Dale Clifton Maznick
Jul 8, 2022
BARRE - Dale C. Maznick, 72, passed away on July 8, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. Dale was born in May 28, 1950, the son of Gabe and Marion (Levensaller) Maznick and grew up in Hubbardston, MA. He worked at Gardner State and Rutland Heights hospitals as a maintenance mechanic. Always curious about how things worked, Dale learned...
Joseph A. Kalinowski
Jul 7, 2022
Holden – Joseph A. Kalinowski, 70, died peacefully at home on Thursday, July 7, 2022. He was born and raised in Worcester, the son of the late Edward P. and Gladys T. (Jakubowicz) Kalinowski and had lived in Holden since 1978. Joseph grew up in the Vernon Hill neighborhood of Worcester and was raised in Our Lady of Czestochowa Church....
Panagiotis "Peter" Stratis
Jul 6, 2022
WORCESTER - Panagiotis “Peter” Stratis, 91, a longtime resident of Worcester, passed away peacefully on July 6th, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves behind his wife of 61 years, Ourania “Rena” (Gatzogiannis), his devoted son George, Tina, and beloved granddaughters, Ariana and Elena. He was predeceased by his son Foto in 1989. He also leaves behind many nieces, nephews...
Robert Bradley Fenneuff
Jul 5, 2022
Robert Bradley Fenneuff, 61, devoted husband and father, passed away on July 5, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family. Bob was predeceased by his infant son Aaron Joseph. He leaves behind his loving wife of 40 years, Suzanne Fenneuff (Carlstrom); his children Stephanie, Bradley and his wife Janie, Jared and his wife Lorri, Morgan and his girlfriend Elizabeth;...
Perry Ann Seder
Jul 5, 2022
Perry Ann (Avila) Seder, of Sandwich, passed away on July 5th, 2022 after a short illness. She was born to the late George and Wilhemina (Duarte) Avila in Boston, on September 22, 1942. Perry was a lifelong Cape Cod resident, grew up in North Truro and was a graduate of Provincetown High School before moving to Falmouth where she raised...
Sirena G. Contois
Jul 4, 2022
GARDNER – Sirena G. Contois, 27, passed away unexpectedly in her home in Gardner on Monday, July 4, 2022. She will be lovingly remembered and missed by her mother with whom she lived, Shelley A. Streeter; her father and stepmother, Jon J. and Julie Contois of Fitchburg; a paternal grandmother, Patricia C. (Smith) Contois of Sterling; a maternal grandmother, Marygail...
Patricia A. Young
Jul 4, 2022
Patricia Anne Young, 70, of Milford passed away on July 4, 2022, after a brief illness. Born in Worcester, she was a daughter of the late Elwyn and Nora (Haffty) Young. Patricia leaves two sisters, Carolyn Y. Haddad of Worcester and Chula Vista, CA; and Tenley C. Young of Mansfield; two brothers, Norman J. Young and his wife, Darlene of...
Cindy J. (Wisner) Henderson
Jul 4, 2022
HOLDEN – Cindy J. (Wisner) Henderson, 66, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was born in Holden, the daughter of the late Anthony and Rosalie (Bruyninckx) Wisner and was a life-long Holden resident. Cindy graduated from Wachusett High School with the class of 1974. She married Paul Henderson 38 years ago. The...
Ethel Abramoff
Jul 2, 2022
The Graveside Funeral Service for Ethel Abramoff may be viewed via the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/893840467 WORCESTER - We’re sad to say that Ethel Abramoff died just a few days shy of her 99th birthday on Saturday July 2, though if asked she would say she’d couldn’t be that old. Known as Mom, Mima, Ethel and Etty, she was the daughter...