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Robert "Boston Bob" Drolet
Dec 9, 2016
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Auburn: Robert "Boston Bob" Drolet, 76, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016 at home following an illness. He leaves his wife of 31 years, Jane (Sheehan) Drolet; 3 daughters- Michelle Lopez, Mona Lisa Murray and Melinda Carlson, all of Attleboro; 14 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; a sister- Geraldine Brissette of Foxboro; and many nieces, nephews and friends. He...
Nikolas J. Vlahos
Nov 30, 2016
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Dedham: Nikolas J. Vlahos, 87, formerly of Worcester, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Norwood Hospital. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Chrysoula (Koumpis) Vlahos; two sons, Harry Vlahos and John Vlahos and his wife Michelle; two grandchildren, Nikolas and Christine Vlahos; a brother, William Vlahos of Greece; a sister-in-law, Agnes Tsourides, a Goddaughter, Natalia;...
Herman B. Schlegel
Nov 28, 2016
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Worcester: Herman Schlegel, 84, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 at UMASS Medical Center, University Campus surrounded by his loving family. He leaves two sons and daughter-in-laws Mark and Jennifer Schlegel of Worcester and Brian and Lisa Schlegel of Hubbardston; 6 grandchildren- Ethan, Jillian, Joseph, and Joshua Schlegel, Jason Schlegel and his fiance Shannon Lynch, and Amanda...
Phyllis C. (Harts) Carlson
Nov 27, 2016
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Phyllis Carolyn (Harts) Carlson, formerly of Auburn, died peacefully on Sunday, November 27, 2016, at the Lutheran Home of Worcester after a period of declining health. She was 91. She is predeceased by her husband, Robert C. Carlson of Auburn, MA. Born on January 14, 1925 in Worcester, MA, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Walfrid and...
Anna Tran Luong
Nov 24, 2016
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Worcester - Anna T Luong was born in Vietnam and moved with her husband and five children to the United States in 1975. Anna worked for many years at HBM Inc. and UMASS Memorial Hospital in the food service department. Anna is survived by her husband of 56 years Bob Luong. Anna is also survived by her loving...
Margaret Wade
Nov 18, 2016
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Worcester: Margaret C. (Crandall) Wade, 78, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, November 18, 2016. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Alan J. Wade; a son Glenn Wade and his wife Linda of TN; 3 daughters- Wendy Wise and her husband Karl of Worcester; Sharon Mizell and her husband Brent of AL;...
William B. "Bones" Miller
Nov 12, 2016
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Worcester: William B. Miller, 93, passed away peacefully surrounded by a circle of family on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Jewish Healthcare Center. He leaves his wife of 68 years, Geraldine (Jackson) Miller; his daughter Jeanne (Miller) Ouellette and her husband Daniel of Center Lovell ME; his sons William "Pete" Miller and his wife Beth of South...
Katherine E. "Kitty" Metzler
Nov 10, 2016
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Worcester: Katherine "Kitty" (Schneider) Metzler, 90, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. Her husband Robert A. Metzler predeceased her in 1977. She leaves two nephews- Peter Garabedian and his wife Patricia, and Robert Garabedian; sister Ella Bulka; step-son James Metzler and his wife Diane; grandson Jeffrey Metzler; niece...
Marion Blackman
Nov 4, 2016
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North Grafton: Marion (Heckman) Blackman, 90, passed away on Friday, November 4th after a long illness. She leaves her son, Dana Blackman, a granddaughter, Daria Blackman, and a grandson, Joshua Blackman all of NH; a niece, Sandra LaRue of NC, a nephew, Daniel Rock of Rutland, along with many great and great great nieces and nephews. She also...
William "Bill" Dupont
Nov 3, 2016
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Worcester - William F. "Bill" Dupont, 72, passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday November 2, 2016. He was born in Taunton, son of the late James G. and Gertrude (Gauthier) Dupont. He was a graduate of Worcester Vocational High School and a retiree of the Worcester Art Museum where he was the supervisor of security. Bill was...
Grindal E. (G Man) Gardner
Oct 30, 2016
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Worcester - Grindal E. Gardner, Jr. (G Man), 75, passed away suddenly Sunday, October 30, 2016, in his home. He is survived by his loving wife Anne-Marie (Ahnrud) Gardner; a daughter Michelle Morrell of NC; a sister Valerie Gardner of Worcester; three granddaughters Lindsay, Katelyn, and Abigail Morrell all of NC. He was born in Worcester, son of...
Gunhild Elizabeth (Nyman) Alfield
Oct 27, 2016
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Worcester - Gunhild Elizabeth (Nyman) Alfield, ("Gunnie"), 100, recent recipient of the "Key to the City," died peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 27, 2016. She was born on September 19, 1916, in Worcester, the daughter of Carl I. and Anna Maria (Wall) Nyman. Gunhild graduated from High School of Commerce in 1935. Both of her parents...
Beth Augustyn
Oct 22, 2016
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Beth A. (Farnham) Augustyn, age 39, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 22nd, at her sister's apartment in Brooklyn, NY. She was receiving home hospice care for cancer. Beth, beloved daughter to Clement and Nancy Farnham of Holden, MA was born June 17, 1977 in Worcester. After college, Beth spent several years as a nanny for families in...
Robert E. Briggs
Oct 21, 2016
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Worcester: Robert E. Briggs, 92, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 at the Odd Fellows Home in Worcester. He was predeceased by his wife Marion A. (Magnuson) Briggs in 2013. He leaves 4 sons- Robert E. and his wife Nancy Briggs, Deacon Roy F. and his wife Denise Briggs, Donald S. and his wife Suzanne Briggs, David...
Krista E. Patton, M.D.
Oct 20, 2016
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Krista E. Patton, M.D., passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016 in The Newton Wellesley Center for Alzheimer's Care. She was 68 years old. She leaves a brother and sister-in-law, Kirk and Beth Patton of Lewiston, NY; a niece, Quinn Patton; cousins Robin Nedrow, Maureen Ehle, Kristel Bush, Gail Weimer-Laughrie, Linda Weimer-Thompson and Barbara Smearman-Hirt as well as...
Susan E. (Erickson) Anderson
Oct 17, 2016
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Worcester, MA - Susan E. (Erickson) Anderson, 69, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 17, 2016. She leaves her husband, Karl W. Anderson, who she was married to for 36 years as well as several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Susan was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Henry and Bertha (Locke) Erickson. She was a...
William C. Kay, Iii
Oct 14, 2016
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Worcester: William C. "Bill" Kay, III, 46, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at St. Vincent Hospital on Friday, October 14, 2016. He leaves his fiance' Mila L. Tripp to whom he was to be married next April; his mother- Suzanne (Miller) Pierce; and many close friends including Christian and Stacey Bonczek. He was predeceased by his father William...
Caroline J. (Wood) Smith
Oct 12, 2016
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South Grafton - Caroline Joy (Wood) Smith, 55, passed away in her sleep on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. She was born in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, a daughter of the late Rev. Clifton James Wood, Sr. She leaves her husband, Ken Smith; mother, Joan (Douglas) Wood; daughter, Amanda Spolidoro and her husband David; sister, Rev. Linda Wood-Boyle and her husband...
Janet M. Mayfield
Oct 7, 2016
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Worcester: Janet M. (Butler) Mayfield, 75, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016 in St. Mary's Healthcare surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her husband, James R. Mayfield; a son- Richard Werme and his wife Mesha of CA; two daughters- Cheryl Ferriter and her husband Timothy of West Boylston and Sharon Wagner of Worcester; six grandchildren- Padraic,...
Edith F. (Gonyea) Macdonald
Oct 3, 2016
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Boylston - Edith F. (Gonyea) MacDonald, 98, passed away peacefully at home on October 3, 2016. She was the widow of Clifford M. MacDonald. She leaves her two sons, Edward W. MacDonald and his partner William Paulding, with whom she lived, and Clifford M. MacDonald Jr. and his wife Mary Jean of Virginia, 4 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and...
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