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Rajinder Singh Uppal
October 13, 2026
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Paul Elmer Rawlinson
October 13, 2026
Paul Elmer Rawlinson, 93, of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, passed away on October 13, 2026, following a brief illness.
Raised by his parents, Margaret and Arthur Rawlinson, Paul developed an independence and curiosity that remained with him throughout his life. At the age of ten, he traveled by subway on his own to Boys' Latin School and enrolled himself in sixth grade.
Paul graduated...
Chanzo Joy Hamisi Payne
October 10, 2026
Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Saturday, October 17th from 2:00 - 3:00 PM, followed by a funeral service at 3:00 PM at Kelly Cremation and Funeral Care, 154 Lincoln Street in Worcester.
To leave a condolence or share a memory please visit www.kellycremation.com
Michael A. Smedile
October 10, 2026
Michael A. Smedile, 70, of Spencer, MA, is finally at rest after a long and valiant battle against a rare cancer.
Born October 6th, 1956, to Michael J. and Margaret (Callaghan), Mike grew up in Arlington, Mass., graduating from Arlington High School Class of ‘74. In his youth he helped his beloved aunts and uncles run their produce shop, Arlington Fruit...
Philip Sandstrom
October 7, 2026
Philip Sandstrom, 74, of West Boylston, Massachusetts, passed away on October 7 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.
Born in Worcester to Richard and Eleanor Sandstrom, Phil lived his life with kindness, generosity, and a wonderful sense of humor. He had a way of making people feel welcome and was always ready to share a laugh with those around him.
Phil...
Pedro De Gracia Rodriguez
October 4, 2026
En Memoria Amorosa de
Pedro De Gracia Rodriguez
25 de julio de 1947 – 4 de octubre de 2026 | 79 años
Con el corazón lleno de tristeza, anunciamos el fallecimiento de Pedro De Gracia Rodriguez, de 79 años, residente de Worcester, Massachusetts, quien partió de este mundo el 4 de octubre de 2026. Nacido en La Romana, República Dominicana, Pedro fue un...
Jennifer Dasilva
October 3, 2026
IN MEMORY OF JENNIFER DASILVANovember 16, 1962 – October 3, 2026
Jennifer Dasilva, 63, passed away on October 3, 2026, after battling illnesses over the past couple of years, with cancer as her final battle.
Strong, determined, and hardworking, she proudly spent more than 40 years as a union landscaper. Raised in Berlin, Massachusetts, by her late parents, Leon and Norma Andrews,...
Scott J. Lemieux
October 1, 2026
WORCESTER - Scott J. Lemieux, 64, of Worcester, passed away on October 1st 2026.
He was preceded by his parents Edward H. Lemieux, Sr. and Joanne F. (Stapleton) Lemieux, a brother Edward (Skip) Lemieux, Jr. and a sister Lynne M.(Lemieux) Mosely all of Auburn MA.
He is survived by his son Joseph W. Dayter of Worcester, a grandson Cole Dayter of Colorado,...
Gerald Kristoff
October 1, 2026
RUTLAND/STERLING - Gerald M. “Jerry” Kristoff, 78, died on October 1, 2026, in Rutland, Massachusetts, following a 10-year battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). He was the loving husband of Deborah J. (Hill) Kristoff, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage.
Jerry built his life around family and farming. He was raised on his family’s pig farm in Sterling where...
Arpad Garamy
September 30, 2026
WESTBOROUGH - On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, Arpad Garamy passed away peacefully with friends and family by his side. The day before and earlier that day, friends and family gathered to say their heartfelt goodbyes.
Arpad’s parents emigrated from Hungary and Arpad was born a couple of years later in Queens, NY on October 8, 1959. His family then moved to...
Pamela Heckel
September 24, 2026
Pamela Gayle Heckel passed away peacefully at her home in Lunenburg on Thursday, September 24, 2026. She was 76. Pam was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 5, 1949 to Edwin Arthur Wernli and Neva June DeWalt. She graduated from Morgan Park High School in 1967, then worked a variety of jobs in the financial and medical fields in the...
Aldei Leger
September 19, 2026
LEOMINSTER - Aldei Leger, 81, of Leominster, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family.
Aldei was born on May 10, 1945, in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of the late Phillip and Emerise Leger. In 1964, he came to the United States, where he began building his life and making a lasting home for himself and his family. Aldei...
Henri "Hank" Lamoureux
September 18, 2026
WORCESTER – Henri J. “Hank” Lamoureux, 74, passed away on September 18, 2026 surrounded by his family. He is the loving husband of Melanie A. (Strub) Lamoureux with whom he just celebrated 53 years of marriage.
Born and raised in Worcester, Hank was the son of the late Aime and Florence (L’Heureux) Lamoureux. He attended highschool at Boys Trade in Worcester,...
Daniel Ward
September 11, 2026
Daniel C. Ward, 64, formerly of Marlborough, died in the early morning hours on September 11, 2026 at Westborough Healthcare, due to complication of diabetes.
He was born June 1, 1962 in Potsdam, NY and moved to Marlborough in 1982. He was the son of late Gary G. Ward and late Julia (Ward) Casale. He leaves a daughter Danielle, her husband...
Shirley Christine Murphy Wood
September 8, 2026
Shirley Christine Murphy Wood, 87, of Worcester, passed away on Tuesday, September 8th at her residence, Life Care Center of Auburn. She was born on February 25, 1939 in Worcester.
Shirley had a lifelong love of travel, especially when the journey led to the ocean. She cherished her winters in Florida, when she could, and, later in life, traveled to many...
Millie Houlihan
September 7, 2026
AUBURN - Mildred “Millie” Houlihan, 97, beloved mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family.
Millie grew up in her beloved hometown of Clinton, Massachusetts, on Burdett Hill overlooking Coachlace Pond. She later made Auburn her home for 73 years, having found the house she would...
Patricia Webster
September 5, 2026
STERLING - Patricia E. Webster, 73, passed away on September 5, 2026 following an illness.
Pat grew up in Hughesville, Pennsylvania, and spent the last three decades in Sterling, Massachusetts, where she enjoyed a long career in the UMass Memorial Health Department of Radiation Oncology.
Predeceased by her loving husband Philip Gold and her mother Marjorie (Foust) Webster, she is survived by...
James H. Deal
September 3, 2026
James Henry “Jim” Deal, 61, of Boylston, Massachusetts, passed away on September 3, 2026, following a brief and courageous battle with cancer.
Born on January 29, 1965, in Pennsylvania to Suellen (Finn) McIntosh, Jim spent his childhood in Ashland, Maine, where he was raised by his mother and father, Howard McIntosh. Though life eventually took him elsewhere, northern Maine would always...
Robert Ellin
September 1, 2026
On September 1st, 2026, Robert Ellin, age 45 of Orange, Massachusetts, ‘peaced out’ unexpectedly, leaving us behind as he grabbed the reigns for his next adventure.
Robert was born on April 2, 1981 in Bronx, New York. He is survived by his loving wife, Jessica Ellin, daughter Lyra, son Aden; Grandmother Gloria Flores, mother Mirabel Rivera, father Robert Ellin, siblings; Marielys...
Sandra Ruth Marusa
August 31, 2026
Sandra R. Marusa, 80, of Sutton, MA passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer on August 31, 2026.
Sandy was born in Worcester, MA at Hahnemann Hospital to parents Gwendolyn (Jacobson) Cron and Bob Cron on January 4th, 1946. She graduated from high school in Worcester and went on to do a one-year program at Ward Business School. She worked...
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