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Joan M. (Jatrinski) Perry
Nov 8, 2020
WORCESTER – Joan M. (Jatrinski) Perry, a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, November 8 at the Dodge Park Rest Home in Worcester. She was 79. She is preceded in death by her parents; Grace (Morin) and Benjamin Jatrinski. Born in Holden, Joan graduated from Wachusett Regional High School where...
Richard "Dick" J. Rizkalla
Nov 8, 2020
WORCESTER - Richard “Dick” J. Rizkalla, age 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at his home with his wife by his side. Born in Worcester, MA, Dick was the son of the late Naif K. and Lena (Ghiz) Rizkalla and lived in Worcester his entire life. He graduated from the former Commerce High School in 1948, the...
Linda A. (Ford) Bull
Nov 6, 2020
OXFORD/WORCESTER – Linda A. (Ford) Bull, 80, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at UMass, Lake Ave. after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of George E. and Vivian C. (Houde) Ford. She lived most of her life in Worcester before moving to Oxford in 2006. She leaves her loving husband of 58 years, Leroy “Roy”...
Glenn P. Carlin
Nov 5, 2020
STURBRIDGE/HOLDEN – Glenn P. Carlin, 53, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 5, 2020. Born in Worcester and raised in Holden, he was a son of Barbara (Becker) Carlin and the late Francis P. Carlin. Glenn was a 1985 graduate of Wachusett Regional High School where he excelled in baseball and basketball and was a member of the Model UN...
Stephen H. Glass
Nov 4, 2020
WORCESTER – Stephen H. Glass, 77, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 in the loving care of his family and the compassionate caregivers at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Born and raised in Worcester, Steve was the son of Benjamin and Lillian (Poliakin) Glass. Stephen attended Midland Street School, Chandler Street Junior High, Classical High School Class of 1961,...
Gloria Adams Percival
Nov 4, 2020
PRINCETON - Gloria Adams Percival 94, formerly of Princeton, MA passed away peacefully in her home in Plymouth, MA on November 4, 2020. She was born in December of 1925, in Worcester, Massachusetts, when her father John Adams was 37, and her mother Olga (Naum) Adams was 23. Gloria had a brother Albert and a sister Louise, who predeceased her....
Jeanne G. (Raizen) Greenebaum
Nov 3, 2020
Jeanne Greenebaum, a long-time resident of New York City, South Salem, New York, and recently, Natick, Massachusetts, died on November 3, 2020 at the age of 98. Jeanne is survived by daughter Nancy, son Edward, grandchildren Karen (Hazel), Juliana, Rebekah, and Adam, and Adam’s wife Lindsey. Jeanne’s husband Ira and son Robert preceded her in passing. Born in New York...
John R. Hanebury
Nov 1, 2020
HOLDEN / AUBURN – John R. Hanebury, 83, died peacefully on the morning of Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Life Care Center of Auburn. He was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, the son of Ralph E. and Doris K. (Henderson) Hanebury. John grew up in Worcester, and graduated from Worcester Boys Trade School with the class of 1955. He met...
Jane D. (Ziemba) Berling
Oct 29, 2020
WORCESTER/PAXTON – Jane D. (Ziemba) Berling, 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 29, 2020, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born in Worcester, Jane was the daughter of Joseph and Eleanor Ziemba. Jane graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Worcester and went on to be a legal secretary, tax preparer and worked at Reed Rolled Thread in Holden...
Norma H. (Warren) Copeland
Oct 28, 2020
WORCESTER / HOLDEN - Norma H. (Warren) Copeland, 83, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Charles D. and Marion E. (Lambert) Warren and lived most of her life in Worcester before moving to Holden three years ago. Norma graduated from Commerce High...
Cicely O. (Brunt) Black
Oct 27, 2020
NORWOOD/HOLDEN – Cicely O. (Brunt) Black, 107, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at home in Norwood, under the loving care of her family. Born in Worcester, Cicely was the daughter of George A. and Lilian G. (Bussey) Brunt. Cicely graduated from Classical High School and later the Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She went on to be...
Jacqueline D. (Goyer) Hitchcock
Oct 24, 2020
STERLING - Jacqueline D. (Goyer) Hitchcock, 99, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 24, 2020, after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Joseph Victor and Frances Genevieve (Fournier) Goyer and had lived most of her life in Sterling. Jacqueline graduated from North High School and later earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Framingham...
Kathryn E. (Shaw) Lynch
Oct 23, 2020
To view Kathe's Funeral Service, please click here: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/75460224 WEST BOYLSTON – Kathryn E. (Shaw) Lynch, 72, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 23, 2020. Born in Providence and raised in Shrewsbury, Kathe was the daughter of John Parker and Rhoda Owens (Dobbie) Shaw and lived the last 50 years in West Boylston. She moved to Hillside Village...
Riva (Sandler) Raykher
Oct 21, 2020
Please click this link to view Riva's Graveside Funeral Service: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/72841228 WORCESTER – Riva (Sandler) Raykher, age 87, died on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center – University Campus, after a period of declining health. She was born in Moscow, Russia, a daughter of Sergei and Jenny Sandler. In 1981, Riva, along with her husband and daughters...
Marie Claire (Richards) Macilvane
Oct 21, 2020
AUBURN – Marie Claire (Richards) MacIlvane, 86, passed away with family by her side on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Life Care Center of Auburn. Marie was born in Worcester, the daughter of Francis D. and Grace H. (Nugent) Richards and had graduated from Commerce High School. Raised in the Worcester area, she lived in Punta Gorda, Florida for 30...
Jane C. (Currivan) Mcdonald
Oct 21, 2020
HOLDEN/CENTERVILLE – Jane C. (Currivan) McDonald, 84, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2020 in the loving care of her family at Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, MA. Born in Milford and raised in Medway, Jane was the daughter of Clement A. and Helen (Kelleher) Currivan. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Milford and received a...
Mary Chapman Mcvey
Oct 19, 2020
WORCESTER/MILLBURY - Mary Chapman McVey, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, NYC, NY and Columbus, Ohio passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Monday, October 19, 2020 at CareOne in Millbury, MA. A graduate of the Ohio State University and University High School, she met her late husband, Naval Officer James Gray McVey on a blind date and was...
Cynthia N. (Warwick) Rizzo
Oct 18, 2020
PAXTON - Cynthia N. (Warwick) Rizzo, 78, died peacefully at home on Sunday, October 18, 2020 after an illness. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of James and Geraldine (Hamman) Warwick and grew up in Wayland, MA. Cynthia graduated from Wayland High School with the class of 1959. She later relocated to Fort Collins, Colorado where she...
Edmund "Slim" Wronski
Oct 17, 2020
Edmund (Slim) Wronski, 100, Sterling passed away on October 17, 2020 at his home, accompanied by his daughter Jean, granddaughter Emily and caregiver/companion Liberty Benson. He leaves his daughter Jean Thomas of Sterling; sons Richard Wronski (wife Michele) of Barre, Joseph Wronski of Worcester; and seven grandchildren, Joanna Thomas, Eric Thomas, Emily Rainford, Martha McFarland, Petr Wronski, Evan Wronski, and...
Rita A. (Wolf) Pierce
Oct 16, 2020
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Rita A. (Wolf) Pierce, 74, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Born in Eureka, California, Rita was the daughter of Ray D. and Dorothy (McKay) Wolf. Rita lived in Worcester from 1970 until 1979 when she and her family moved to Holden. Rita enjoyed the last four years of her life at...
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