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Matthew C. Reed
March 23, 2020
Matthew C. Reed, 36, died Monday, March 23, 2020 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus after a long illness. He leaves his mother, Shelia A. Reed of Worcester; his father, James Dickson, Jr. of Springfield; five sisters, JoâBlanch, Tanisha, Myoshy, Takiyah and Quiana; and many friends, aunts, uncles and cousins. His maternal grandparents, Nathaniel and Doretha (Spikes) Reed;...
Bucky Sheehan
March 22, 2020
WORCESTER: George J. âBuckyâ Sheehan, 64, formerly of Lyford St. , died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in his home. He leaves his wife of 41 years, Ann-Marie (Vescera) Sheehan; three daughters, Meghan Faith Kornn and her husband Matthew, Cristin Marie Torrey and her husband Matthew, Erin Gloria Perron and her husband Kenneth; his brother, Michael F. Sheehan and...
Suzanne E. Ligor
March 14, 2020
HOLDEN: Suzanne E. (Vaugh) Ligor, 80, formerly of Parker Road, died Saturday, March 14, 2020 at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. She leaves her husband of 59 years, John M. Ligor; two daughters, Amy E. Brandes and her husband John of Plymouth, Kathleen A. Fors and her husband Donald of Holden; a sister, Ann Gaudette of Shrewsbury; 2 grandchildren,...
David A. Brackett
March 11, 2020
WORCESTER: David A. Brackett, 60, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Worcester Health Center, with his family by his side. He leaves his mother, Mary Ann (Fontaine) Brackett of Worcester; 2 brothers, Robert Brackett of Auburn, Stephen P. Brackett of Worcester; 4 sisters, Donna L. Brackett of Worcester, Patricia A. Hildreth of Springfield, Debra M. St. Germain of...
Margaret A. Larson
February 16, 2020
WORCESTER: Margaret A. âPeggyâ (Welcome) Larson, 80, died peacefully on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus. Her husband of 58 years, David A. Larson, died August 3, 2018. She leaves a son, Mark D. Larson and his wife Becky of Douglas and Sandwich; two daughters, Donrue M. Larson of Whitinsville, Kellie A. Lainey and...
Graciela Garcia-Davila
December 20, 2019
WORCESTER: Graciela Garcia-Davila, 94, died peacefully at home on Friday, December 20, 2019. She leaves 10 children, Transito, Santos, Arnulfo, Angela, Luz, Esperanza, Adela, Juana, Teresa and Mercedes, Garcia; two brothers, Alfonso and Alberto; many grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Her husband, Dionicio Guardado and two daughters, Antonia and Josefina, all predeceased her. She was born and...
Gloria M. D. Gilrain
December 13, 2019
WORCESTER: Gloria M. D. Gilrain, 88, formerly of Duncannon Ave. , died peacefully early Friday morning, December 13, 2019 at Homestead Hall, after a long illness. Her sister, Joan C. Gilrain, with whom she lived for many years, died November 11, 2011. She is survived by several cousins. She was born and raised in Worcester, daughter of the late Daniel...
Lazar K. Koblara
November 19, 2019
WORCESTER: Lazar K. âLarryâ Koblara, 90, formerly of Lake Ave. in Worcester, died peacefully Tuesday evening, November 19, 2019, at Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. His wife of 59 years, Marietta A. (Ligor) Koblara, died December 16, 2009. He leaves a son, Gary N. Koblara and his wife Susan of Sturbridge; a daughter, Stephanie P. Smaltz and...
Conrad E. Leboeuf, Jr.
November 13, 2019
WORCESTER: Conrad E. "Chic" LeBoeuf, Jr. , 68, formerly of Worcester, died on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at his home in Rutledge, Tennessee, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 30 years, Christa M. (Prufig) LeBoeuf; his only son, Robert J. LeBoeuf of Rutledge; his Brother Raymond LeBoeuf of Webster; his precious grand-daughter, Angela M. LeBoeuf of Bradenton, FL;...
Anita L. Powell
November 5, 2019
WORCESTER: Anita L. (Rucker) Powell, 70, died Tuesday evening, November 5, 2019 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 53 years, Glen W. Powell; six children, Glen W. Powell, Jr. , Sergio E. Powell, Alexander L. Powell, Jeramy Powell, Marian-Anais Powell and Johnathan L. Powell; two sisters, Deborah Barbosa and...
Robert A. Murnane
November 4, 2019
SUTTON: Robert A. Murnane, 43, died Monday evening, November 4, 2019 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, after a brief illness. He leaves his parents, Kevin B. and & Cynthia E. (Andrews) Murnane; his brother, Kevin B. Murnane, Jr. , all of Sutton; two nephews, Kevin B. Murnane, III and Zachary T. Murnane, both of Boylston; his maternal...
Jamie Grant
November 1, 2019
WORCESTER: James J. âJamieâ Grant, 65, died Friday evening, November 1, 2019 at UMass Memorial Medical Center â Memorial Campus, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 39 years, Patricia A. (Garrepy) Grant; his mother, Marie T. (Guilfoyle) Grant of Leicester; four sisters, Cathleen M. T. Grant of Worcester, Maureen J. Meriano of Brookfield, Eileen F. Terrill and...
Marion T. Fontaine
October 5, 2019
WORCESTER: Marion T. (Rooney) Fontaine, 87, a resident of Webster, formerly of Marble Street in Worcester, died peacefully on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge, after a short illness. She leaves two sons, Norman Fontaine Jr. of Rockwall, TX, Arthur C. Fontaine of North Brookfield, MA; a brother, Howard R. Rooney and his wife Estelle of...
Nancy M. Haig
September 13, 2019
MILLBURY: Nancy M. (Bowler) Haig, 73, died peacefully at home with her family at her side on Friday, September 13, 2019, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 45 years, Daniel Haig; a son, Darin W. Haig and his wife Chantal of Millbury; three granddaughters, Sophie, Norah and Lillian. She also leaves her two sisters, Anne S. Matson...
Barbara W. Poland
July 29, 2019
WORCESTER: Barbara (Wood) Poland, 103, formerly of Buckingham Street, died on Monday, July 29, 2019 at Coleman House, 112 West Main Street in Northborough. Her husband of 37 years, Frederick A. Poland, Sr. , died May 15, 1978. She leaves a son, Frederick A. Poland, Jr. and his wife Jody of Worcester; two daughters, Sharon L. Seale and her husband...
Ruth A. Stern
June 7, 2019
HOLDEN, MA: Ruth A. (Conrad) Stern, 93, formerly of Holden and Westfield, MA died peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2019 in Plainfield, Indiana. She leaves a daughter, Kathryn Humphrey and her husband Thomas of Avon, Indiana; a sister, Rose I. Giammalvo of Fitchburg; two grandchildren, Andrea Thompson and Jacob Henshaw, both of Indiana; four great grandchildren; and several nieces and...
Sandra Lee Lay
June 4, 2019
WORCESTER: Sandra Lee (Pellerin) Lay, 72, died peacefully at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, surrounded by loved ones, Tuesday evening, June 4, 2019. She leaves two sons, Ronnie D. Swank, Jr. and his wife Jennifer of Northboro, Richard A. Swank and his wife Karen of Auburn; a brother, Donald P. Pellerin of Sterling; five grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren; and many...
Fremont W. Nantelle
May 30, 2019
WORCESTER: Fremont W. Nantelle, 96, formerly of Main Street, died peacefully on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the Sunrise Assisted Living Facility in Leominster. He leaves many nieces and nephews, grandnieces and nephews, and great grandnieces and nephews. Two sisters, Dorothy Marshall and Yvonne McDermott, both predeceased him. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Fremont A. and...
M. Phyllis Hyland
May 24, 2019
WORCESTER - M. Phyllis (Scalley) Hyland, formerly of Worcester and Sandwich, died peacefully on Friday, May 24, 2019 at the age of 96, after a period of declining health. She was predeceased by her husband, Everett Hyland, in 1995. Born on December 23, 1922 in Worcester, daughter of the late George G. Scalley & Mildred P. (Seaman) Scalley, Phyllis graduated...
Maureen Mohamed
May 18, 2019
WORCESTER: Maureen (Canavan) Mohamed, 59, died peacefully in her home on Saturday, May 18, 2019, after a long illness. She leaves her husband and companion of 42 years, Russell J. Mohamed, Jr. ; a son, Russell David Mohamed of Spencer; a daughter, Kerri Ann Boulmetis and her husband Adam of Rutland; her mother, Anne M. (McKeon) Canavan of Spencer; two...
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