Gertrude Warren
Sep 20, 2014
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Worcester: Gertrude Ruth (Cody) Warren, age 85, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, September 20 in Worcester. She was born and raised in Putnam, CT. She was one of five children born to the late Ina Aldrich and John Cody and was predeceased by her husband, Lloyd Warren. Gertrude will forever be remembered...
Barclay M. (Minton) Wadas
Sep 12, 2014
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Marlborough: Barclay M Wadas, 44, passed away on September 12, 2014 of renal failure due to diabetes. She was born May 21, 1970 in Princeton, New Jersey, daughter of Susan and Roy H. Minton. Barclay grew up in Rocky Hill and Skillman NJ where she developed a skill for horsemanship and flying airplanes. She graduated Montgomery High School....
Joyce C. (Amidon) D'Ambra
Sep 11, 2014
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Joyce C. (Amidon) D'Ambra, 82, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014. She leaves her beloved husband, Alfred A. D'Ambra, to whom she was married for 26 years. Joyce was born in Worcester, daughter of Dorothy (Vickstrom) and William H. Amidon. She was an active member of Wesley United Methodist Church. Joyce loved swimming and was a 20-year member...
Jane "Sheena" Kerr Doyle
Sep 7, 2014
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Worcester - Jane "Sheena" Doyle, 77, widow of James C. Doyle, Sr., died Sept 7, 2014. She was born in Forth, Scotland, one of four daughters of Jane L. (Blair) and Robert Kerr. Sheena retired from Norton Company. She loved knitting, bingo, Foxwoods, Cape Cod, reading, and crossword puzzles. She leaves her sisters, Vanessa MacCallum, and her husband...
Charlotte Avis (Osborn) Joyce
Sep 7, 2014
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Worcester - Charlotte Avis (Osborn) Joyce, widow of Oliver Beard Joyce, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2014, at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing Center. She was born in Worcester on May 3, 1927, daughter of the late Esther Brigham (Rumrill) and Raymond Franklin Osborn. Charlotte graduated from Worcester Girls Trade School. She retired from General Electric in 1973 after...
Barbara J. (Christenson) Pisto
Sep 6, 2014
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Barbara J. (Christenson) Pisto, 82, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2014 in the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Her husband of over 30 years, Anthony G. Pisto predeceased her in 1992. She leaves a son Lawrence W. Pisto of Worcester. Barbara was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Arthur and Axcelia (Brunmark) Christenson. She graduated...
Dorothy R. (Kehew) Hayes
Sep 6, 2014
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Dorothy R. (Kehew) Hayes, 85, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at the Lutheran Healthcare Center in Worcester. She leaves her husband of 58 years, Daniel F. Hayes; 2 daughters Donna R. Hayes and Doreen M. Hayes-Abbe and her partner George Earley of Worcester; a son David F. Hayes and his wife Laura Hayes of Springfield, VA;...
Catherine (Duggan) Feen
Sep 6, 2014
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Catherine (Duggan) Feen, 94, has said good-bye to her family and friends and has joined her husband Frank and deceased loved ones in the fullness of life. Her family extends heartfelt gratitude to her caregivers at the Rose Monahan Hospice Center and the Oakdale Nursing Home. Catherine leaves her daughter Cathleen Tierney (Paul), sons Gary Feen (Karen), and...
Eleanor Ruth (Archibald) Somerville
Sep 3, 2014
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Eleanor Ruth (Archibald) Somerville, 100, of Knollwood Nursing Center, Worcester, MA, died peacefully on September 3, 2014. Born in Lawrence, MA on July 4, 1914, she was the only child of the late George F. and Marion E. (Herron) Archibald. Eleanor graduated in 1930 from Lawrence High School. She received a B.A. degree in Music from Lowell State...
Carole Ann (Flynn) Distefano Coakley
Aug 29, 2014
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Worcester - Carole Ann (Flynn) DiStefano Coakley, 75, passed away peacefully at home, Friday, August 29, 2014, with family by her side. She was the widow of Robert J. Coakley. She leaves 3 sons and 2 daughters: Jerilyn Frances Ward and her husband, Michael, of Maine; Mathew Robert DiStefano of Worcester; Mark Salvatore DiStefano of Auburn and daughter-in-law...
Margaret M. (Forand) Horan
Aug 29, 2014
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Margaret M. (Forand) Horan, 82, passed away Friday, August 29, 2014, at the Holy Trinity Nursing & Rehab Center with family by her side. She was the widow of William T. Horan, Sr., (2001) to whom she was married for 46 years. She leaves a son and 2 daughters, William T. Horan and his partner, Maria Biscardi-Roche, Mary...
Loretta P. (Garney) Nordgren
Aug 27, 2014
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WORCESTER, MA - Loretta P. (Garney) Nordgren, 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at the Worcester Health Center at Autumn Village. She was the widow of Walter F. Nordgren, to whom she was married for nearly 60 years. She leaves two children, Kevin F. Nordgren and his wife, Meryl, and Lisa Fortin; 4 grandchildren, Matthew,...
Phyllis A. (Conner) Hickox
Aug 25, 2014
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Phyllis A. (Conner) Hickox, 71, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 25, 2014. She leaves her husband, Jeffrey P. Hickox, to whom she was married for 39 years. She also leaves two sons and two daughters, Thomas Bullis, Jacqueline Linnus, Patrick Bullis and his wife, Karen, and Catherine Knapp and her husband, Chris; a brother, Robert...
Francis L. Gannon
Aug 25, 2014
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Francis L. Gannon, 63, died August 25, 2014 in the Wrentham Developmental Center. He leaves three brothers, Paul J. and his wife Joanne of Southborough, David W. of Worcester and Robert C. of Northbridge. He leaves a nephew and two nieces, Paul Jr., Justine Gannon and Julie Leyshon and her husband Bradley. He also leaves a great niece...
Grace E. (Svedin) Carlson
Aug 23, 2014
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Worcester - Grace E. (Svedin) Carlson, 84, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014, peacefully at home. She was born in Worcester in 1930, daughter of Elsa (Carlson) and Eric J. Svedin. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Norman L. Carlson (d. 2009), her daughter, Ruth (d. 2002), and a brother, Roy. She leaves three sons,...
Jacob L. Skamarycz
Aug 21, 2014
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Baby boy Jacob Lee Skamarycz passed away at Umass Memorial Hospital on August 21, 2014. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 1:00pm at Nordgren Memorial Chapel, 300 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA. To leave a message of condolence, please click the link below.
Anne (Johansson) Burke
Aug 11, 2014
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Anne V. (Johansson) Burke, 51, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 11, 2014, at Lowell Health Care Center, following an extended illness. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, daughter of Lillian (Nordenfelt) and Karl Johansson of the Åland Islands, and resided in Holden, Massachusetts. Anne leaves her two grown children - daughter, Elizabeth Burke of Boston, and...
Ferenc "Frank" Varadi
Aug 9, 2014
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Worcester, MA - Ferenc "Frank" Varadi, 55, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014. An obituary will be posted soon. To leave a message in the guestbook, please click link below.
Veronica F. "Ronnie" Leslie
Aug 2, 2014
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Veronica F. "Ronnie" Leslie, 91, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014. She had been a resident of Worcester, MA most of her life and a long-time employee of the Norton Company. She was predeceased by her husband, Maurice S Leslie. She is survived by a son, Douglas Leslie and his wife, Mary Ellen, of Worcester and a daughter,...
Joan R. (Morgan) Mclaughlin
Jul 21, 2014
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Joan Rita (Morgan) McLaughlin, 82, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014, with her family by her side at the Golden Living Center. She leaves her husband of 62 years, James T. McLaughlin; three sons, James McLaughlin and his wife Roseanne, William McLaughlin and his wife Sandra, and Thomas McLaughlin and his wife Dawn; one daughter, Joan Foley...
