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George J. Oja

George J. Oja

Oct 14, 2014

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George J. Oja, 92, of Worcester passed away peacefully at Saint Vincent Hospital on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Beatrice A. (Johnson) Oja, three children, Russell Oja and his wife Amy of Orlando, Jane Bedard and her husband Rick of Paxton, Gary Oja of Worcester, two grandchildren, Andrew and Amanda, and several...

Charles "Chucky" L. Benoit

Charles "Chucky" L. Benoit

Oct 13, 2014

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Worcester, MA - Charles L. Benoit, 57, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 13, 2014. He leaves his loving wife of 27 years, Susan M. Bigwood Sinclair Benoit and his son John W. Sinclair III. He also leaves his loving sister Linda M. and her husband Russell H. Smith of Spencer; 2 brothers, Paul G. Benoit and Michael...

Muriel B. (Pyche) Schedin

Muriel B. (Pyche) Schedin

Oct 11, 2014

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Northborough - Muriel B. (Pyche) Schedin, 84, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northborough surrounded by her loving family. Her husband of over 30 years, Eric Harley Schedin, predeceased her in 1984. Muriel leaves 2 sons, Glenn Schedin of Northborough and Scott and his wife Jessica Schedin of Shrewsbury;...

Fanny Rodriguez

Fanny Rodriguez

Oct 11, 2014

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Worcester: Fanny A. Rodriguez, 61, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center. She leaves a son Jorge Solano; 2 grandchildren- Anthony and Yulissa; a sister Dennise I. Rodriguez; a brother- Guido M. Rodriguez; her father Guido Y. Rodriguez; and a niece Cecilia E. Rodriguez. Fanny was born in Ecuador, daughter of Guido Y....

Baby Connor J. Coomey

Baby Connor J. Coomey

Oct 10, 2014

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Auburn: Connor J. Coomey, infant son of Brian J. and Laura Y. Coomey passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center. Besides his parents, Connor leaves his brothers, Kenneth Roldan, Brendan Coomey, Benjamin Sunagel, and Ryan Robertazzi, his paternal grandmother Kathleen Coomey, his aunt and uncle Kristina and Fred Paradis, his cousin Logan Paradis,...

Carl O. Peterson

Carl O. Peterson

Oct 9, 2014

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Worcester - Carl O. Peterson, 91, of Pleasant Valley Drive, passed away peacefully at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home on Thursday, October 9, 2014. His wife of 50 years, Maxine M. (Allen) Peterson, passed away in 2007, and he was also predeceased by a sister, Charlotte. Mr. Peterson was born in Worcester, son of the late Carl G....

Carol A. Harootian

Carol A. Harootian

Oct 5, 2014

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Carol A. Harootian, 72, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center- University Campus after an illness. She leaves a brother Simon G. " George" Harootian, Jr. and his wife Roberta of Worcester; 2 nephews- Simon G. Harootian III and his wife Susan of RI and Mark Harootian and his wife Sara DeRosa of...

Michael J. Bigwood

Michael J. Bigwood

Oct 4, 2014

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Michael J. Bigwood, 37, of Worcester and Spencer, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014. He leaves his mother, Maryann (Bigwood) Flagg, grandparents, Ruth Aubin and Virginia Flagg, sons, Shane Bowen, Nathan Bigwood and Justin Debs, daughters, Alissa Ruel, and Brianna Debs, and their parents, Jamie Bowen who was a long-time high school sweetheart and Christina Bedford, mother of...

John H. Curran, Jr.

John H. Curran, Jr.

Oct 2, 2014

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Webster: John H. Curran, Jr., 56, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center after an illness. He leaves a son Jonathan Curran and his significant other Valentina Ramos , with whom he lived, of Webster, 2 daughters- Kristy Dighton and her fiance Michael Richford of Millbury, and Melissa and her husband Gregory Devlin...

Elin Freeman

Elin Freeman

Oct 2, 2014

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Worcester - Elin Freeman, 102, of the Lutheran Home, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014. Elin is survived by cousins Elaine Marley and Dennis Hammarsten and their families, as well as dear friends, Marcy and Matthew Ostrow and their children, Rachel, Emma, Sam, Naomi, and Madeline. She was predeceased by sisters, Elsie and Helga. Elin was born in...

Ellen (Winship) Clark Shaw

Ellen (Winship) Clark Shaw

Sep 27, 2014

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Ellen (Winship) Clark Shaw, 91, died peacefully on Saturday, September 27, 2014 in Beaumont Nursing Home. She is survived by her sons Davis W. Clark and his girlfriend Tammy Lapointe of Maine, Richard A. Clark and his wife Eileen of Holden, four grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Ellen was predeceased by her first husband Allen F. Clark (40...

James L. Denman, Sr.

James L. Denman, Sr.

Sep 23, 2014

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Worcester - James L. Denman Sr., 86, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Ruth (Hill) Denman; two sons, James L. Denman Jr. and his wife Sandra of Haverhill and Steven A. Denman and his wife Debora of Charlton; a brother, LaVerne Denman of Waterloo, NY; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several...

Gertrude Warren

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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