John E. Hodgson

Apr 28, 2020

John Emery "Jay" HodgsonNeedham – John Emery "Jay" Hodgson passed away peacefully at Wingate Health Care in Needham, MA surrounded by his loving sons. Jay was born in Worcester, MA on March 3, 1938. He graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School in 1955. He graduated from Williams College in 1959, where he played lacrosse and was a member of the...

Anthony S. Bebka

Apr 26, 2020

PROVIDENCE, RI- Anthony "Tony" S. Bebka, 94, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2020 at Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on September 27, 1925 a son of the late Michael and Amelia (Serafinkas) Bebka and attended local schools. On December 7, 1946, he married Alice W. Norbeck with whom he enjoyed 41 years...

Ruby A. Draper

Apr 26, 2020

WORCESTER-Ruby Aurora (Dahlstrom) Draper, 93, died Sunday, April 26, 2020. Ruby was born in Worcester, daughter of Swedish emigrants, Lewis R. and Elizabeth (Anderson) Dahlstrom, graduated from Commerce High School and attended Upsala College in New Jersey. Ruby worked as a medical assistant for many years. Ruby was a longtime and proud member of Emanuel Lutheran Church where she also...

Ralph Gremo

Apr 26, 2020

MILLBURY- Ralph Gremo Jr, passed away on April 26, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital from complications due to Covid-19. He was 84 years old. Ralph was born and raised in Worcester, son of the late Ralph Gremo Sr. and Carmella (Marindino) Gremo. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church and served on the Board of Trustees...

Stanley J. Jarzinski,

Apr 25, 2020

AUBURN – Stanley J. "Stan" Jarzinski, Jr., 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital.Stan was born in Worcester, a son of the late Stanley J. and Anna (Westlund) Jarzinski. He was raised in Auburn. He graduated from Florida State University with a degree in psychology. Stan proudly served his country in the Army and...

Marie A. Cherry

Apr 23, 2020

WORCESTER-Marie A. (Cotter) Cherry, 87, of Worcester passed away Thursday, April 23 at UMASS Medical Center.Marie was born in Worcester, daughter of Edward P. and Margaret M. (Curran) Cotter and graduated from South High School, Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing and attended Quinsigamond Community College. Marie had a long career as a register nurse at Hahnemann Hospital and Adcare Hospital....

Linda Davis Amsden

Apr 22, 2020

Worcester, MA - Linda Davis Amsden, 66, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2020, Earth Day, at her daughter's home surrounded by her loving family. She was a 16+ year survivor of pancreatic cancer.Linda was born in Natick, MA, in 1953, the third daughter of William Wallace Davis and Elisabeth (Shannon) Davis. She grew up in Medfield., MA, attending elementary...

Samuel Dostourian

Apr 22, 2020

WORCESTER – Samuel Dostourian, 79, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at St. Mary's Health Care Center, Worcester.Sam was born in Boston, a son of Vartan and Martha (Tahmazian) Dostourian and lived in Worcester for many years. Both of Sam's parents, Vartan and Martha, were survivors of the Armenian Genocide. Sam worked for several different Worcester area manufacturers and...

Harold Adams

Apr 21, 2020

Worcester- Harold N. Adams, 67, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2020 at UMass Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of the late Gloria Ann (Lewis) Adams. He was born in Durham, North Carolina on March 26, 1953 a son of the late Lilly Grace Adams. For many years he worked in the maintenance department at...

Janet Laperle

Apr 20, 2020

Janet Ann Laperle, 66, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, April 20th, 2020.Janet was predeceased by her mother Ann R. (Hannan) Laperle and her sister Cheryl A. (Laperle) O'Sullivan, both in March of 1998, as well as her brother Robert J. Laperle in March of 2016. She was also predeceased by her brother James F. Laperle Jr. in...