Obituary Listing
Recent Obituaries
Esther M. Shankle
Oct 18, 2020
Obituary
Boylston/ Worcester- Esther M. (Lego) Shankle, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 18, 2020 in Christopher House. Her husband of 66 years, Raymond F. Shankle pre-deceased her in 2017. She leaves 2 daughters- Cindy Sears and her husband Steve of Boylston and Donna Belinsky and her husband Bruce of Norton; a daughter-in-law June Shankle of Maine ;8...
Joan A. (Morin) Picard Hamilton
Oct 17, 2020
Obituary
Worcester: Joan Ann (Morin) Picard Hamilton, 80, went on to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 17, 2020 with her loving family around her. Born August 2, 1940 in South Grafton, MA, Joan was the daughter of the late Omer and Florence (Beauchesne) Morin. She graduated from David Hale Fanning Trade School for girls in Worcester, MA....
Martha Rodriguez
Oct 12, 2020
Obituary
Worcester: Martha C. (Campuzano) Rodriguez, 71 passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020 in St. Vincent's Hospital. She leaves a son- Guido M. Rodriguez, a daughter Dennise I. Rodriguez; a grandson Jorge Solano; a granddaughter Cecilia; and 2 great-grandchildren- Anthony and Yulissa. She also leaves her brother, Jhonny Chavez, of Worcester, and sister Alicia Bonilla, in Ecuador. She...
Helen Paquet
Oct 5, 2020
Obituary
Helen H (Boltruczyk, Cikota) Paquet, 94 passed away peacefully October 5th surrounded by her loving family at Beaumont Skilled Nursing Home in Westboro MA. Helen leaves her son, Dennis Cikota Sr and his wife Lisa of Worcester. Grandsons, Dennis Cikota Jr of Worcester and Andrew Cikota and his partner Samantha Suss of Whitinsville. Grandaughter Heavenly Cikota and two...
Jose M. Charles
Oct 2, 2020
Obituary
New York: Jose M. Charles, 61, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 2, 2020 in Mt. Sinai Hospital surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. He leaves a son Jeffrey Charles, a sister Maria M. Charles; his mother Lila Rodriguez; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Jose was born in Bronx, New York, son of...
Carol V. Westi
Sep 28, 2020
Obituary
Worcester: Carol V. Westi, 86, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 in Knollwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She leaves four nieces, Robin Kondracki of Daytona Beach, FL, Lynn Carson of Millbury, MA, Charlene Plouffe of Worcester, MA, Sue Carson of Worcester, MA and one nephew, Neil Carson of Worcester, MA. She also leaves several great nieces and...
Paul E. Ghize
Sep 19, 2020
Obituary
Worcester – On Saturday, September 19, 2020, Paul E. Ghize, loving husband and father of three children, passed away peacefully at the age of 79. Paul was born on May 19, 1941 in Worcester to John G. and Elsie F. (Butterfield) Ghize. He received his bachelor's degree from Clark University, master's degree from the University of Virginia, and...
Agnes E. Chalmers
Sep 17, 2020
Obituary
Shrewsbury- Agnes E. Chalmers, 76, passed away peacefully at UMass Lake Ave University Campus on Thursday, September 17, 2020. She is survived by her loving sister Margaret Lupien; her nephew Robert W. Lupien, Jr. and his fiancé Beni Lee Provencher; her niece Dawn Ferry and her husband Steven and their children Krysta L. and Steven Robert Ferry; and...
Maria E. Monterrosa
Sep 17, 2020
Obituary
Worcester- Maria E. Monterrosa, 73, passed away peacefully at home on September 17, 2020. She is survived by her four children- Jaime Sanchez and his wife Debbie, Ricardo Sanchez and his wife Tasha, Teresita Heredia and her husband David, and Rommel Sanchez and his wife Melissa; six grandchildren- Cassandra, Anthony, Ricardo, Jr., Erika, Christian, and Daniel; one great-grandson...
Richard H. Gustafson
Sep 13, 2020
Obituary
Worcester: Richard H. Gustafson, 97, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 in Knollwood Nursing Center. He leaves a son Philip Gustafson and his wife Susan of Oxford; a daughter Anne Eldridge of Worcester; 3 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Bertha I. (Annala) Gustafson, 4...
Gary Wilder
Sep 12, 2020
Obituary
Spencer- Gary N. Wilder, 63, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 12,2020 surrounded by his loving family after an illness. He leaves a daughter Leana Wilder and significant other Heath Squires of Rutland; 2 sons- Dale Wilder and wife Liz of Spencer and Kyle Wilder And significant other Bekie of Spencer 6 grandchildren; Alex Victoria Audrey...
Nicole C. Bergeron
Sep 9, 2020
Obituary
Worcester: Nicole C. Bergeron, 19, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 as a result of injuries sustained from a car accident. She leaves her mother Susan (Roberts) Bergeron of Worcester; 3 brothers- Kyle Bergeron of Worcester, Jared Bergeron of Framingham, and Zachary Bergeron of North Adams; an aunt Jeannie Fontaine, 2 uncles- Danny Fontaine and Joel Roberts-...
June Bogoian
Sep 4, 2020
Obituary
Worcester: June Bogoian, 88, died on Friday, September 4, 2020 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, death resulted from complications of an Aortic Aneurysm. Her husband of 51 years, George Bogoian, predeceased her in 2008. She leaves 4 children- David Bogoian of Worcester, Christine Bogoian of Worcester, Peter Bogoian of North Stonington, CT., Sarah Bogoian and her husband Michael...
Ruth Skagerlind
Aug 31, 2020
Obituary
Worcester: Ruth (Goodale) Skagerlind, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday August 31, 2020 in the Lifecare Center of Auburn. Her husband of 60 years Chester R. Skagerlind predeceased her in 2012. She leaves two sons- Mark C. Skagerlind of Worcester and Gary G. Skagerlind and his wife Joan of Holden: 6 grandchilden – Abbi Skagerlind of Worcester, James...
Aliz Hoogasian
Aug 30, 2020
Obituary
Aliz N. (Demirjian) Hoogasian, 97, of Framingham, passed away on August 30, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Seragan and Naomi Demirjian of Worcester. She graduated from North High School and the New England Institute of Secretarial Science, both in Worcester. Before moving to Framingham, Aliz was secretary for 11 years to the Managing Editors of...
Sonya L. (Carlson) Smith
Aug 28, 2020
Obituary
Sterling: Sonya L. (Carlson) Smith, 92, formerly of Worcester, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020. Her husband Gordon W. Smith predeceased her. She leaves 2 sons- Kenneth G. Smith of Danvers and Karl R. Smith and his wife Laurie of Princeton; a daughter- Deborah J. Smith of Chelmsford; 6 grandchildren- Mandee, Kristen, Derek, Margot, Anthony, and Christina:...
Jonathan 'Jonny" Spencer
Aug 28, 2020
Obituary
Worcester: Jonathan S. Spencer, 48, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 28, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his mother, Harriett Spencer of New Hampshire; father, John Spencer of Pennsylvania; a brother- Kris and his wife Rachael Casey of Worcester, MA; nieces and nephew Kamryn, Kaleb, Gracie, and Kaidyn Casey of Worcester, whom he loved and...
Varter "Rose" Houmere
Aug 27, 2020
Obituary
Worcester: Varter "Rose" (Berberian) Houmere, 94 passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 27, 2020 in the Jewish Healthcare Center. Her husband of over 60 years, Peter K. Houmere predeceased her in 2019. She leaves four daughters and their husbands- Pamela Houmere (Bill Armstrong), Donna Gilbane (Bob), Karen Reddish (Michael), and Cynthia Chisolm (Joe). Rose also loved her only...
Donna B. Berg
Aug 26, 2020
Obituary
Donna Beverly Berg, 83, passed away on 26 August 2020 at Knollwood Nursing Home in Worcester, MA. She was born on July 7, 1937 in Worcester to John George and Mildred Ottilia (Johnson) Quist. Donna grew up in Worcester County and graduated from Commerce High School. Donna received her degree in early childhood education from Assumption College and...
Antoinette "Toni" (Levesque) Oster
Aug 24, 2020
Obituary
Auburn: Antoinette "Toni" (Levesque) Oster, 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 24, 2020 surrounded by her loving family and with her beloved cat Troubles by her side. She leaves 4 children- David Phelps and his partner Patti Woodward of Oxford, MA, Debbie Crossman and her husband Michael Crossman Jr. of Weymouth MA, Joanne Phelps of Warren Ohio,...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.

