Joseph P. Carlson
Jul 15, 2021
HOLDEN-Joseph P. Carlson, 89, of Holden, died Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Rose Monahan Hospice, after a brief illness. He was born in Worcester, son of Frederick Carlson and Josephine (Donahue) Carlson. He attended Saint John's Grammar School and graduated from Saints John's High School on Temple Street in 1949. He also attended Worcester Junior College. Joe proudly served his...
Warren C. "Bud" Lane
Jul 14, 2021
Warren C. ("Bud") Lane, Jr., 97, a long time Worcester lawyer and civic leader, who successfully litigated creation of the first NOW account, passed away on Wednesday, July 14th, after a period of declining health.He is survived by his son Corbin B. Lane, of Sterling, Massachusetts, and his grandson Joshua M. Lane and spouse Emily, of Cumberland Center, Maine.Bud was...
Van Mihrean Aroian
Jul 14, 2021
Van Mihrean Aroian passed away peacefully in Worcester, MA, on July 14, 2021. Born in Boston in 1927, Van was the middle child of Mihran and Satenig Aroian, a survivor of the Armenian Genocide, and had two sisters, Alice (Roat) and Myra (Ellis). Van grew up in Boston's South End and Jamaica Plain, working family farms around Sterling in summers....
Alfred Raymond Bavosi
Jul 13, 2021
WEST BOYLSTON, Alfred Raymond Bavosi, 78, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Clinton Hospital.He was born in Holden, MA, son of the late Raymond "Romo" and Caroline (Federici) Bavosi and raised in West Boylston, where he lived all his life. He was a Vietnam Veteran, having served in the U.S. Air Force as...
Melanie B. Garboski
Jul 10, 2021
WORCESTER-Melanie B. Garboski, 28, died Saturday, July 10, 2021 at UMass Memorial Medical Center.She was born in Worcester on February 20, 1993 and attended Burncoat High School. She enjoyed nature walks, music, and especially, spending time with her younger brother. Melanie leaves behind her mother, Diana Montalvo and father, David H. Bogosian, Sr., of Worcester; her siblings, Vanessa Montalvo of...
Marion F. St. Amand
Jul 9, 2021
Auburn- Marion F. (Primeau) St. Amand, 84, passed away on July 9, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Marion was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Nelson and Gladys (Standring) Primeau. She leaves her loving and devoted husband of 63 years, Edward H. St. Amand; two children, Donna Madadian and her husband, Brad and...
Christine M. Alcorn
Jul 9, 2021
AUBURN- Christine M. (Fortier) Alcorn, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 9, 2021 at Care One Millbury.She was the wife of 63 years to the late Samuel Alcorn who died in 2012.Mrs. Alcorn was born in Sharon, Connecticut on May 21, 1928 daughter of the late Ulysses and Gladys (Way) Fortier. She began her career working at the former...
James "Jamie" Phelan
Jul 6, 2021
James (Jamie) Phelan, 57, of Worcester, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on July 6, 2021. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Jamie was the son of the late Edmund L. and Fay J. (Nichols) Phelan. He attended all secondary schools in Saugus, after which, he graduated from UMass Amherst in 1985 with a degree in Psychology. Jamie went on to further his education...
Ronnie M. Engstrand
Jul 6, 2021
SUTTON-Ronnie M. (Erickson) Engstrand, 78, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 6 at home surrounded by her husband Alan and children.Ronnie was married to Alan(Chug)for 54 years. They loved traveling and visited many sites across the US. She enjoyed bowling, birdwatching, and baking Swedish cookies and pastries. She loved spending time with her family and friends at her home on...
Gregory Smyth, Sr.
Jul 5, 2021
Gregory Smyth Sr., 94, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2021, at Homestead Hall surrounded by family. He was the beloved husband of the late Bette J. (Speakman) Smyth who passed away in 2003 after 54 years of marriage.Born in Springfield, MA, Greg was the only child of Agnes Smyth and was raised in Grafton and Worcester where he attended...