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Marilyn A. (Lynch) Hart

Marilyn A. (Lynch) Hart

Feb 19, 2021

Natick/Rutland - Marilyn A. (Lynch) Hart, 84, died peacefully on Friday, February 19, 2021, at UMass Memorial Healthcare - Memorial Campus, Worcester. She was born and raised in Natick, the daughter of the late Raymond and Nina (Rollins) Lynch, and had lived in Rutland for eleven years. Marilyn's life was centered on family, faith, and adventure. She graduated from Natick...

Rose M. (Samia) Mackoul

Rose M. (Samia) Mackoul

Feb 18, 2021

Rose's service will be live-streamed on St. George's website found here: http://stgeorgeworcester.org/livestream WORCESTER --On Thursday, February 18, 2021, the handmaiden of God, Rose M. MacKoul, fell asleep in the Lord with her loving family by her side. Her husband of 46 years, Joseph G. MacKoul died in 2004. Rose was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of the late...

Cynthia A. Egan

Cynthia A. Egan

Feb 18, 2021

JEFFERSON – Cynthia A. (Paquette) Egan, age 67, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at UMass Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester after a brief illness. Born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Russell J. and Catherine Ann (McGuiness) Paquette. Cynthia grew up in Holden and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School. In 1974, she married the...

Viva Nelle (Harris) Doucette

Viva Nelle (Harris) Doucette

Feb 17, 2021

STERLING/LEOMINSTER – Viva Nelle (Harris) Doucette, 96, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. She was born in Medford as the daughter of Vernon R. and Ellen C. (Butterick) Harris and had lived most of her life in Sterling before moving to Leominster in 1994. Her loving husband of 38 years, Richard L. Doucette,...

Amy J. (Kangisser) Gould

Amy J. (Kangisser) Gould

Feb 17, 2021

Amy's funeral service will be livestreamed at 2pm on Sunday, February 21. To view the service, click here: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/57406326 WORCESTER / FRAMINGHAM – Amy J. (Kangisser) Gould, age 74, died on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 in Tufts Medical Center in Boston. She leaves her husband of 53 years, John F. Gould of Framingham; two sons, Michael Gould of Framingham and...

Edna P. (Dorbet) Bolivar

Edna P. (Dorbet) Bolivar

Feb 14, 2021

WORCESTER - Edna P. (Dorbet) Bolivar, 86, of Worcester, passed away peacefully of natural causes surrounded by her loving family on February 14, 2021. Edna was born on December 24, 1934, in Webster, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Stanley and Pauline Dorbet. Edna attended Commerce High School in Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College, receiving an ASN degree, and Assumption College, receiving...

Emily Arnold

Emily Arnold

Feb 14, 2021

PETERSHAM - Emily Arnold of Petersham, Massachusetts died on the morning of February 14, 2021 at the age of 85. She was born in Palo Alto, California on January 13, 1936 to Tom and Fanny Arnold. She is remembered as a social butterfly, generous and kind to all. Emily was a beloved member of the Petersham community, serving on boards...

Richard J. Siemaszko

Richard J. Siemaszko

Feb 13, 2021

HOLDEN – Richard J. Siemaszko, 67, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after a short battle with cancer. He leaves his son, Thomas P. Siemaszko of Waltham; his daughter, Lisa E. Siemaszko and her partner, Brian Macauley of Boston; his sisters, Laura Adams of Tarpon Springs, FL and his twin, Regina Siemaszko...

Joseph Charles Edward Lord

Joseph Charles Edward Lord

Feb 12, 2021

PRINCETON – Joseph Charles Edward Lord passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, February 12, 2021. He was 88. Born in Fitchburg on April 15, 1932, Charlie was the son of Henry A. and Olive (Cote) Lord and lived the last 56 years in Princeton. Charlie honorably served his country during the Korean War as...

Charles "Chuck" F. Miller

Charles "Chuck" F. Miller

Feb 11, 2021

HOLDEN - Charles “Chuck” F. Miller, 76, formerly of Fitchburg, died peacefully after a long illness on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. He leaves his beloved wife of 54 years, Denise C. (Regnier) Miller; his two children, Charles F. Miller III and his wife, Joyce of Lunenburg and Katherine Miller of Fitchburg; his sister,...

Presvytera Theodora Paleologos

Presvytera Theodora Paleologos

Feb 10, 2021

WORCESTER - Presvytera Theodora Paleologos, 97, peacefully fell asleep in the Lord, on February 10, 2021, at Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester, MA, surrounded all week by her loving family. She was born in Peabody, MA on June 27, 1923, to Constantine (Costa) and Ourania Talambecos. She married her soulmate, the Rev. Nicholas G. Paleologos, in 1943,...

Ruth L. (Surprenant) Mcneaney

Ruth L. (Surprenant) Mcneaney

Feb 7, 2021

EAST BROOKFIELD – Ruth L. (Surprenant) McNeaney, 89, of East Main Street, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021, with her family by her side. She was born in Spencer the daughter of Albert W. and Letitia B. (Doxey) Surprenant. Her husband of 58 years, Richard C. McNeaney died in 2009. She leaves six sons, David R. McNeaney and his...

Gretchen L. (Mccarthy) Nahkala

Gretchen L. (Mccarthy) Nahkala

Feb 6, 2021

OAKHAM - Gretchen L. (McCarthy) Nahkala, 52, died peacefully at home under the care of her loving family on Saturday, February 6, 2021. She was born on a U.S. military base in Livorno, Italy and grew up in Jefferson. Gretchen's life was centered on family, faith and community. She graduated from Wachusett Regional High School, class of 1986, and went...

Russell Edward Johnson M.D.

Russell Edward Johnson M.D.

Feb 5, 2021

HOLDEN - Russell Edward Johnson, M.D., the son of Nellie Victoria and Elmer Russell Johnson, died February 5, 2021, one day after his 90th birthday, at University Hospital, Worcester, MA. He was born and raised in Worcester and lived in Holden for the bulk of his adult life. He was educated in Worcester schools, at Harvard University, and at the...

Steven D. Cannell

Steven D. Cannell

Feb 5, 2021

RUTLAND – Steven D. Cannell, loving husband, father, brother and friend to many, passed away at UMass Memorial Healthcare - University Campus in Worcester on Friday, February 5, 2021, after a brief, yet well-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 67. Born in Worcester, the son of the late Philip M. and Vivian M. (Hellgren) Cannell, Steven grew up in...

Sylvia L. Jarras

Sylvia L. Jarras

Feb 5, 2021

SHREWSBURY- Sylvia L. Jarras, 86, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021. She was predeceased by her parents, John V. and Vasilica M. (Chekani) Jarras. She was a 1952 graduate of Commerce High School. Sylvia was an auditor for the former Tom McCann Shoe Company for more than 40 years. She loved her church, St. Mary’s Assumption Albanian Orthodox Church...

John T. O'Grady

John T. O'Grady

Feb 5, 2021

WORCESTER/HOLDEN – John “Jack” T. O’Grady passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner. Born in Worcester, the son of Ralph E. and Nona (Reynolds) O’Grady. Jack worked for many years in the Laundry Department at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He loved vacationing and his family will cherish the memories shared at Hampton Beach, the...

Marilyn Ann (Good) Dillman

Marilyn Ann (Good) Dillman

Feb 4, 2021

Marilyn's Memorial Service may be view by clicking the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/82323589 HUDSON, NH - Marilyn Ann (Good) Dillman Marilyn passed away peacefully with her husband and family at her side on Thursday, February 4, 2021. She was born April 24, 1934 in Worcester MA, and was the daughter of Elanor and Norman Good of Paxton, MA. Marilyn and her...

John C. Kristoff

John C. Kristoff

Feb 3, 2021

STERLING/VERO BEACH, FL - John C. Kristoff, 82, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach. Born and raised in Sterling, John was the son of the late Christian and Katherine (Arkel) Kristoff and lived most of his life here before moving to Florida in 2016. His loving wife of 42 years,...

Elizabeth Sara Asher

Elizabeth Sara Asher

Feb 3, 2021

To view Betsy's service, please click here: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/85718532 BOXBOROUGH - Elizabeth Asher, age 35, was born Elizabeth Birns in Worcester. She was known by many as Betsy. Elizabeth leaves her husband, Ryan and their dog Murphy, her mother, Jill Shack of Worcester, her father, Douglas Birns and his wife, Terry of Arlington and Delray Beach, FL; her sister, Amanda Roth...