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Lucy A. (Tremblay) Welsh
May 26, 2021
HOLDEN – Lucy A. (Tremblay) Welsh, 102, passed away peacefully in Florida on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. She was born in Holden, the daughter of Arthur and Lydia (Desjardins) Tremblay. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 7th at 11 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, 114 Princeton Street in Jefferson. Burial will follow at St. Mary's...
Donald Mccauley
May 24, 2021
HOLDEN - Donald F. McCauley, 92, died peacefully at home on Monday, May 24, 2021. He was born in Holden, the son of William A. and Myra (Elliot) McCauley and grew up in Holden. Donald graduated from Holden High School with the class of 1947. He was a gifted athlete and had served as Co-Captain of the High School basketball...
Carol Louise Daigneau
May 24, 2021
HOLDEN – Carol Louise (Frost) Daigneau, 77, died peacefully at home under the care of her loving family on the early morning of Monday, May 24, 2021. Carol was born in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada and became a naturalized citizen when she was ten. Carol grew up in Kennebunkport, Maine, Worcester and Holden. She was the daughter of Verner...
Nancy J. (Gauvreau) Ball
May 21, 2021
PRINCETON - Nancy J. (Gauvreau) Ball, 78, beloved wife of Charles C. Ball, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 21, 2021. Born in Fitchburg and raised in Princeton, she was the daughter of Leo and Emma (Linnus) Gauvreau. It was her mother that gave her the strong Finnish heritage. At age 15, she met the true love of her life...
Mary Jude Carroll
May 20, 2021
HOLDEN – Mary Jude Carroll, age 67, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 20, 2021. She was born in Brighton, MA, the daughter of John James Carroll, Sr. and Nellie B. Carroll and had lived in Holden since 2005. Mary Jude attended the Cardinal Cushing Center in Hanover, MA, Nauset Workshop in Eastham, MA, Mercy Centre and...
Joan F. (Shortt) Erickson
May 20, 2021
HOLDEN – Joan F. (Shortt) Erickson, 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at the Life Care Center of Auburn. Born in Worcester, Joan was the daughter of Edwin and Matilda (Anderson) Shortt and lived many years in Holden, Rutland and West Brookfield. Her husband of 58 years, Robert J. Erickson predeceased her in 2015. She is also...
Anne E. (Iannuzzelli) Toto
May 20, 2021
WEST BOYLSTON – Anne E. (Iannuzzelli) Toto, age 101, passed away peacefully at home in West Boylston on Thursday, May 20, 2021. She was born in Italy, the daughter of Francesco A. and Letizia (Mariano) Iannuzzelli. She worked for many years as a cashier at the Worcester Art Museum and, briefly, as a real estate agent. She was passionate about...
Menucha (Wagman) Nestelbaum
May 18, 2021
WORCESTER - Menucha (Wagman) Nestelbaum of 16 Beeching Street died Tuesday morning May 18, 2021 at home. She was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Elimelech Nestelbaum in 2002 and her mother Sonia (Lubich) Wagman in 1980. She leaves her daughter Liora Weinberg (Lee) of Pittsburgh, Her sons Zamir Nestelbaum (Leah) of New York City, and her son David...
Margaret "Peggy" A. (Scholar) Mirick
May 17, 2021
HOLDEN - Margaret “Peggy” A. (Scholar) Mirick, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 17, 2021. She was born in Rome, New York, the daughter of Joseph D., Sr. and Kathryn (Daniels) Scholar and had lived in Holden since 1967. Her husband of 55 years, Albert H. Mirick II, passed away in 2007. She leaves her daughter, Kathy R. Doering...
George A. "Tim" Threadgould, Jr.
May 14, 2021
RUTLAND - George A. "Tim" Threadgould, Jr., 77, passed away unexpectedly at his home on May 14, 2021. He was the loving husband of Kathleen C. (Hyland) Threadgould, who passed away in 2020. He was born in Clinton, the son of George A. and Cecilia S. (Burton) Threadgould. He was raised in Lancaster and attended Lancaster High School. After graduating,...
Tyler Stephan Trudell
May 13, 2021
PAXTON – Tyler Stephan Trudell, the beloved son of Stephan C. and Lynn A. (Yeulenski) Trudell, passed in the peaceful surroundings of his home on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at the age of 13. Besides his parents, Tyler leaves his two brothers, Benjamin and Zachary Trudell; his maternal grandmother, Linda (West) Yeulenski of Hubbardston; his paternal grandmother, Kathleen Roberts of...
Frederick Pierce
May 13, 2021
WEST BOYLSTON – Frederick K. Pierce, 77, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at the UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus. Born and raised in Boston, he was a son of the late Leonard and Geraldine (Goldman) Pierce. Fred earned his Associates Degree in Nursing from Becker College and went on to enjoy a long career in nursing....
Judy Armen
May 13, 2021
HOLDEN - Judy Clark Armen, age 73, of Holden, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2021, after a brief illness. Born on March 23, 1948 in Worcester, to Mary and Walter Clark, Judy received two Masters Degrees at Assumption College. She was a beloved Spanish and French teacher at Doherty High School in Worcester for many years. With the help...
Doris (Fogelman) Gass
May 12, 2021
Doris's Graveside Funeral Service may be viewed by clicking the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/3812975908 WORCESTER - Doris Fogelman Gass was born June 23, 1918, in Passaic, NJ. She was the daughter of Sarah and Isadore Fogelman, and had one brother, Robert. Doris was married to the late Julius Gass for 56 years living in Bangor, Maine, for most of their lives....
Paul Bagdis
May 12, 2021
WEST BOYLSTON – Paul "Squeaky" Bagdis, 91, beloved husband of Lois Ann (Proctor) Bagdis, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at the UMass Memorial Medical Center. Born in Millbury and raised in Worcester, he was a son of Joseph and Anna (Dirsa) Bagdis. As a young man, Paul proudly served his country in the United States Army. He...
Gail F. Hicks
May 11, 2021
Worcester/Holden - Gail F. (Bates) Hicks, 78 , died peacefully under the care of her loving family on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of David C. and Winifred F. (Stockhaus) Bates and had lived in Holden for many years. Gail will be lovingly missed and remembered by her daughters, Michelle Hicks and her husband,...
Morton P. Grossman
May 9, 2021
WORCESTER - Morton P. “Morty” Grossman, age 88, died peacefully on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at the Jewish Healthcare Center after a period of declining health. Morty was born in Worcester, the son of Joseph and Clara (Stigman) Grossman, and was a lifelong resident. After attending Commerce High School, he proudly served his country in the Army during the Korean...
Michael W. Urquhart
May 6, 2021
Tribute to Mike Urquhart My dad passed away on the morning of May 6th, 2021 on the National Day of Prayer at the age of 75 after a long battle fighting against the effects of years of his transplant medicines. This is not going to be your typical obituary, as my father would never want anything that resembled “doom and...
Thomas R. Flaherty
May 4, 2021
HOLDEN – Thomas R. Flaherty, 66, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 after an illness. Tom was born in Worcester, the son of Walter J. and Sally M. (Rennicks) Flaherty and lived most of his life in Holden. He was a computer programmer for many years retiring several years ago. He enjoyed gardening, saltwater fishing and loved to spend...
Elizabeth Sieminski
May 2, 2021
WEST BOYLSTON – Elizabeth (Demchuk) Sieminski, 96, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 2, 2021. Born in Ethelbert, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of the late Michael and Lena (Virstiuk) Demchuk. She was married in 1949 and moved to Worcester where she raised her family. For many years she worked as an administrative assistant at...
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