Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Worcester County Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Karin Schiffer Evans

Karin Schiffer Evans

July 22, 2024

Karin Schiffer Evans was born in Boston, MA on June 15, 1956 and passed away on July 22, 2024. She is survived by her three children, Joanne Evans, Carolyn “Corrie” Evans and John “Jay” Evans, as well as four siblings, Lauren Hutton, Mark Schiffer, Kristin Wells, and Matthew Schiffer. Preceded in death by her father Joseph Schiffer, and mother Carol...

Janice Batcheldor

Janice Batcheldor

July 16, 2024

WORCESTER – Janice A. (Gardella) Batcheldor passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 16th, 2024 in her Worcester home.

 

Janice was born in Worcester, the daughter of Louis and Mildred (Peterson) Gardella, and was a lifelong resident.

 

She graduated from St. Peter’s High School.  She then worked for several years as a Secretary at The College of the Holy Cross, before...

Betty Carpenter

Betty Carpenter

July 16, 2024

Auburn – Betty Ann (Ormon) Carpenter, 86, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, July 16 at Care One Millbury. Her husband of 58 years, John F. Carpenter Sr., predeceased her in 2018.

 

Betty was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of the late Everett and Elizabeth T. (Lenihan) Ormon and lived the last 55 years in Auburn. She graduated from...

Steven Dakin

Steven Dakin

July 13, 2024

Steven “Steve” Dakin, 56, of Worcester, MA, was called home to his family in heaven in the early morning hours of July 13th after a long fight against polycystic kidney disease (PKD).

Steve leaves behind his wife of 25 years, Jeannette (Walsh) Dakin, and his four daughters: Anais Dakin and her fiancé Jacob, Brittany Tran and her fiancé Vin, Gabrielle Dakin...

Edmond Plante

Edmond Plante

July 7, 2024

Edmond Henry Plante, 87, formally of Bolton. Passed away peacefully at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester surrounded by his family on Sunday July 7, 2024.

 

Born on October 30, 1936, in Worcester, the son of the late Edmond and Christine (Morello) Plante, brother to Kenneth Plante and sister Cynthia Hunt. He grew up in Worcester and graduated from Commerce...

Cortlandt Davis

Cortlandt Davis

July 6, 2024

The funeral service will be livestreamed on this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/a24077948851681

 

SHREWSBURY - Dr. Cortlandt Yolanda Franklin Davis was born November 29, 1984, in Jackson, MS, to Cynthia A. Carpenter and the late Michael Franklin. On Saturday, July 6, 2024, Cortlandt transitioned from this earthly life surrounded by family at her home in Shrewsbury, MA.

 

Cortlandt, who grew up in Jackson,...

Ronald Sorgman

Ronald Sorgman

July 6, 2024

Ronald Allen Sorgman, born and raised in Boston Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2024 at the age of 81. He was preceded in death by his father George W. Sorgman and mother Emma (Klein) Sorgman. He is survived by his loving daughter Olivia Sorgman, whom he cherished. He is also survived by his brother Ken Sorgman, wife Elizabeth, ...

Douglas Thomas

Douglas Thomas

July 1, 2024

Douglas J. Thomas, age 66, of Bourne, passed away Monday, July 1st, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. 

Doug was the son of the late George and Jane (Bates) Thomas. He was predeceased by his wife Diane (Duquette) Thomas.

He leaves behind two daughters, Bethany Bousquet and her husband Rick, Danielle Thomas all of Millbury, stepson Matthew Farrell of Texas, five...

Mark Edwards

Mark Edwards

July 1, 2024

LUNENBURG - Mark Edwards Jr., beloved father, son, and brother, passed away unexpectedly July 1, 2024, at his home in Lunenburg, MA. He was 33 years old. 

 

Born August 3rd, 1990, Mark Eugene Edwards Jr. was the son of Deb Army and Mark Edwards Sr. Mark graduated in 2008 and was beloved by everyone he knew. Mark had an...

Sally Jason

Sally Jason

July 1, 2024

AUBURN - Sally A. Jason, 67, of Auburn, Massachusetts passed away unexpectedly on July 1, 2024. 

 

Sally is survived by her husband and the love of her life of 43 years Joseph Jason Sr. Her devoted daughter Sonya Jason of Shrewsbury, her son Joseph Jason Jr. of Bangor, Maine. Her two step-daughters Rhonda and Christina Eskra of Worcester and...