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Matthew J. Toohil
Dec 23, 2020
Wakefield/Rutland - Matthew J. Toohil, 35, formerly of Rutland died peacefully on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Melrose Wakefield Hospital. He was born in Worcester, son of Robert E. Toohil and the late Deborah (Monahan) Bryant and had lived in Wakefield for the last year with his girlfriend Alex and her family. Matthew graduated from Wachusett Regional High School with...
Rosemary A. (Bachand) Stolgitis
Dec 22, 2020
Rosemary's Funeral Mass will be livestreamed at 11am from St. Mary's Church in Holden on Tuesday, December 29th at this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/10867831 Due to poor service in the Church, it may be recorded and uploaded later on Tuesday via the same link. STERLING - Rosemary A. (Bachand) Stolgitis, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Holden Rehabilitation...
Barbara A. (Webb) Pearson
Dec 21, 2020
WORCESTER – Barbara A. (Webb) Pearson, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend to many, passed away peacefully at home in Worcester on Monday, December 21. She was 100. Barbara was born in Worcester, the daughter of Albert and Ruth A. (Anderson) Webb. She went on to graduate from Commerce High School and work as a Secretary for the Psychology...
Steven B. Gordon
Dec 21, 2020
WEST BOYLSTON – Steven B. Gordon, loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and avid train collector, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 21, 2020 at The Oasis at Dodge Park in Worcester. He was 72. Born in Everett, the son of the late Samuel and Dora (Resnick) Gordon, Steve was raised in Chelsea, graduated from Chelsea High School and Boston University,...
Claudia Von Madden
Dec 21, 2020
STERLING - Claudia Von (Otto) Madden, 66, of Sterling passed away peacefully while on Hospice Care on December 21, 2020, following a long battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. She leaves her loving husband of 39 years, Joseph Madden. Prior to living in Sterling, Claudia lived in Framingham, where she attended public schools. She graduated from Framingham High and the Chandler...
Steven P. Kane
Dec 21, 2020
NEW BRAINTREE – Steven P. Kane, 66, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020, at Quaboag on the Common after an illness. He was born in Worcester the son of the late Paul B. Kane and had lived in New Braintree since 1967. Steven leaves his mother, Irene Kane; his brothers, Richard and Paul Kane, all of New Braintree; and...
Grace M. (Carruthers) Richards
Dec 21, 2020
WORCESTER -- Grace M. (Carruthers) Richards, 90, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester from complications due to COVID-19. Born and raised in Worcester, Grace was the daughter of the late Harold and Grace (Adams) Carruthers and lived the last several months in Auburn. Her beloved husband of 49 years, Basil C. Richards died...
Laurence A. Paulin
Dec 20, 2020
WEST BOYLSTON – Laurence A. Paulin, 98, of Evans Road, died in his beloved home of 65 years on Sunday, December 20, 2020. He was married for 56 years to Dorothy (Renhult) Paulin who predeceased him in 2003 He leaves his children, Jeffrey Paulin and his wife, Teresa of Brimfield and Joan Smith and her husband, David of Lunenburg. He...
David L. Lamacchia
Dec 18, 2020
HOLDEN - David L. Lamacchia, 77, a long time Holden resident, died Friday, December 18th at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, of complications of Covid 19. David was born in Ware, MA., the son of Louis J. and Mary (Fazio) Lamacchia of Barre, MA. He is survived by his loving wife of forty years, Barbara (McCarthy) Lamacchia; his sister,...
Natt "Skip" Bishop Graffum
Dec 18, 2020
HOLDEN – Natt “Skip” Bishop Graffum, 86, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020, at Holden Nursing Center where he received exceptional care from a dedicated and supportive staff. Skip endured a long journey with Alzheimer’s. He was born in Newbury, the son of Leroy Bishop and Beatrice F. (Tilton) Graffum. Skip lived his early years in Ipswich and most...
Robert O. Bartholomew
Dec 17, 2020
LANCASTER/SHREWSBURY - Robert O. Bartholomew (Lefty), 93, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Born in Worcester and raised in Shrewsbury, Bob was second of seven children to Leon B. and Elizabeth (O’Loughlin) Bartholomew. He lived the last 15 years in Lancaster. Bob was a graduate of Major Beal High School...
Steven F. Bourassa
Dec 16, 2020
PRINCETON - Steven F. Bourassa, 64, passed away at home on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. He was born in Waterville, Maine, the son of the late Frank and Dorothy (Veilleux) Bourassa and had lived in the Princeton, MA area for over 20 years. Steve grew up in Winslow, Maine and graduated from Winslow High School. He went on to attend...
Judith W. Nelson
Dec 15, 2020
WORCESTER/NORWOOD – Judith W. Nelson, 78, longtime resident of Norwood, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the Dodge Park Rest Home in Worcester. Born in Winchester and raised in Norwood, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Eleanor (Arrowsmith) Nelson. Judy was a member of the United Church of Norwood and enjoyed singing in the...
Lucille A. (Desrochers) Dufault
Dec 15, 2020
HOLDEN - Lucille A. (DesRochers) Dufault, 90, passed away in the peaceful surroundings of her home with her loving family by her side on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Born and raised in Chicopee, Lucille was the daughter of Dr. Euclide C. and Elianne F. (DesLauriers) DesRochers and lived the last 63 years in Holden. Her beloved husband of 58 years,...
Stanley Shapiro
Dec 14, 2020
Stanley's funeral service will be livestreamed on Monday, December 28th, at 12pm at this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/14630164 WORCESTER - Stanley Shapiro, 87, passed away on December 14th after a long and courageous battle with MDS. He was born in Worcester, MA, son of Abraham and Dorothy Shapiro, where he lived his entire life. Stanley graduated from Commerce High in Worcester and...
Dorothy L. (Mcrae) Lambert
Dec 13, 2020
RUTLAND - Dorothy L. (McRae) Lambert, 83, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Falmouth Hospital after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Dudley and Jennie (Rogaishio) McRae and moved to Rutland in 1967. Her loving husband of 58 years, Louis L. Lambert, Jr., passed away in 2014. She leaves her daughters; Christine M. Coulombe...
Betty Jane (Keirstead) Eddy
Dec 13, 2020
RUTLAND – Betty Jane (Keirstead) Eddy, loving mother, wife, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many, passed away surrounded by her family in Rutland on Sunday, December 13. She was 90. Betty was born in Worcester and raised in New Bedford, graduating from New Bedford High School. She moved to Worcester to attend the Salter School, and it was around...
Grace E. (Jacobson) Mott
Dec 12, 2020
WORCESTER – Grace (Betty) E. Mott, age 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 12 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born in Worcester, the daughter of Pehr and Grace (Carlson) Jacobson, she grew up in Millbury, later moved to Holden, then Rutland. She will be lovingly missed by her daughter, Jayne Nickel Waldman and her husband, David of Bedford,...
Thomas P. Keating
Dec 11, 2020
STERLING – Thomas P. Keating, 80, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Boston Medical Center after a two week battle with Covid-19. He was born in Worcester, the son of Phillip F. and Viola (Johnson) Keating and had lived in Worcester and West Boylston before moving to Sterling in 1991. He leaves his loving wife and best friend...
Richard F. Davis
Dec 10, 2020
HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Richard F. Davis, 77, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. He leaves his loving wife of 54 years, Rose M. (Gabree) Davis; his daughters, Kathleen Pogue of Martha’s Vineyard and Sharon Vincent of Arkansas; six grandchildren, Michael Davis of Holden, Crystal Berard of Gardner, Paige, Molly, and Spencer Pogue all...
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