Hector Rivera
Jan 3, 2021
Worcester-Hector M. Rivera, 61, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at UMASS University Campus.He was born January 3, 1960 a son to Victor M. Rivera and Virginia Diaz. Hector was born in Naranjito, Puerto Rico and later moved to Worcester where he, most recently, worked as a chef at The Smokestack BBQ Restaurant. Hector was an active musician who enjoyed...
Joan L. Pratt
Dec 30, 2020
WORCESTER-Joan L. (Dumouchel) Pratt, 84, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at her home in Worcester.She was born September 20, 1936 a daughter of the late Louis A. and Doris M. (Emmett) Dumouchel. After graduating from Commerce High School, she stayed at home to raise her four children before working at several local banks. She later retired from...
Michael J. Simone
Dec 30, 2020
Worcester-Michael J. "Mike" Simone, 86, passed away Wednesday, December 30 at St Vincent Hospital. Mike was born in Worcester, son of Carlo and Angelina (Patruno) Simone, and graduated from Commerce High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and then worked at Norton Company as a fork lift operator before serving other roles during his...
Evelyn Yorke Manierre
Dec 30, 2020
Worcester-Evelyn "Evie" (Cowan) Yorke Manierre, 97, died peacefully at her LiveWell home in Plantsville, CT, on Dec. 30, 2020. A loving and devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Evie was born on July 5, 1923, in Cambridge, MA, the oldest child of Julia (Yorke) and James R. Cowan. She was a graduate of Cambridge Latin and volunteered as a...
Rev. Prof. Christian Chimechefulam Agunwamba
Dec 30, 2020
THE BIOGRAPHY OF REV. PROF. CHRISTIAN CHIMECHEFULAM AGUNWAMBA.Jan 9th,1945 - Dec 21, 2020.Reverend Professor Christian Chimechefulam Agunwamba returned to our heavenly Father on December 21, 2020. He was born in Mbom Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA of Abia State on January 9, 1945, the second child of Papa Benjamin and Mama Chibuzo Agunwamba. With the passing of his elder brother, he...
Muriel Joyce Gingras
Dec 29, 2020
WORCESTER-Muriel Joyce "Gidget" (Young) Gingras, 77, died Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Clarence Octave and Madeline Lena (Carrieri) Young. Muriel also had two brothers, Noah and David.Muriel enjoyed crocheting and various craft projects. She liked to keep herself busy with jigsaw puzzles and playing cards, especially Skat.Muriel was...
Joseph Francis O'Connor
Dec 28, 2020
WORCESTER-Joseph Francis O'Connor, 86, died Monday, December 28, 2020 at UMass University Medical Center. He was born in Worcester, son of the late John and Julia (King) O'Connor. Joe graduated from St. Peter's High School in 1952 and was very proud to have been inducted into the Guardians Football and Basketball Hall of Fame. He later attended Worcester State College...
Guillaume "Papa Guy" Paul
Dec 27, 2020
Guillaume "Papa Guy" Paul, 100, passed away on Sunday, December 27 in Worcester, MA at the home of his daughter, Rose Graziella, surrounded by family and friends.Guillaume "Papa Guy" Paul, was born on July 5, 1920 to Augustin Foreste Paul and Almélise Pierre. He is survived by his loving children, J.M Francois Xavier Paul, Jacques Paul, Rose Grazielle Boursiquot and...
Francis B. Dion
Dec 26, 2020
Francis Dion, a longtime West Boylston resident, passed away on December 26, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer.Fran was born in Fitchburg, the son of Frank and Florence (Miller) Dion, and grew up in Leominster. After graduating from Becker College and Clark University he went to work as an accountant at Foster Grant Corporation, where he worked for 35...
Nancy M. Barry
Dec 25, 2020
WORCESTER-Nancy M. (Tumelevich) Barry, 83, passed away Friday, December 25 in the Lutheran Home.Her husband, John J. Barry, Jr. died in 1975. She leaves her daughter, Margaret M. Stagon; a sister, Lois Giguere of Worcester; two nieces, her caregiver, Lisa Giguere of Worcester and Pamela Eichler and her husband, Hadley of Douglas; a nephew, William Giguere of Worcester; two great...