Elsie Rosa

Aug 18, 2019

Elsie Rosa, 70, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on July 24, 1949 a daughter of the late Evaristo Rosa Soto and Rosa Haidee Gonzalez. She cherished time spent with her loving family and enjoyed cooking. She was very active at her church and...

Delia R. Trainor

Aug 18, 2019

WORCESTER- Delia (Staropoli) Trainor, 93, of Worcester passed away Sunday, August 18 in UMASS Medical Center.Delia was born in East Boston, the daughter of Italian immigrants, Giuseppe and Giuseppina (Rotella) Staropoli and graduated from East Boston High School and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. She worked as a graphic artist at the Federal Reserve Bank before moving...

Raymond D. Whalen

Aug 18, 2019

Raymond D. Whalen, 91, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 after declining health. He was the husband of the late June O. (Swift) Whalen, who died in 2010. He was born in Worcester, the son of the late Walter and Mary (Conway) Whalen and graduated from South High School. A standout athlete at South, his senior yearbook listed him...

Joseph P. Fallon

Aug 17, 2019

HUDSON-Joseph Peter Fallon, 70, formerly of Sterling, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester after a period of declining health.He was born and raised in Worcester, son of Edward and Grace (Gilmore) Fallon and graduated from South High School and Clark University. While at Clark, he played the drums in a band and...

Bruce E. Chapman

Aug 16, 2019

Bruce Edward Chapman, Jr., 38, passed away suddenly on August 16, 2019 after being stricken ill. He was born on July 30, 1981 in New Hartford, New York a son of Bruce E. Chapman, Sr., and Judith Anne (Nichols) Chapman. He was raised in Worcester and graduated from Holy Name Central Catholic High School in 1999. He later attended the...

Douglas Emrick Crawford

Aug 13, 2019

AUBURN – "The task ahead of you is never greater than the strength within you" unknownFor Doug Crawford, whether the task was at work, at home in his gardens, during his daily runs, one of his several marathons or facing the illness that changed him so much in the end, strength was a constant in his life. Douglas Emrick Crawford,...

Emmanuel Bampo Addo

Aug 13, 2019

WORCESTER- Emmanuel Bampo Addo, 69, passed away on August 13, 2019 at UMass Medical Center after a brief illness.Mr. Addo was born on May 20, 1950 in Accra, Ghana. A son of the late Timothy Bampo Addo and Josephine (Oppong) Addo. For many years he worked at the Middlesex Savings Bank. He loved reading and watching soccer/football. He was interested...

Arshag Yazijian

Aug 5, 2019

WORCESTER-Arshag Arnold Yazijian, 92, formerly of June Street passed away Monday, August 5 in the Meadows of Leicester.His wife, Rosalie V. (Hagopian) Yazijian passed away in 1999. He was the brother-in-law of the late, Hon. Jacob Hagopian, United States Magistrate Judge, and his wife, Mary of Narragansett, RI; he leaves eight nieces and nephews, Wayne Nalbandian of Worcester, Charles Yazijian...

Raymond Louis Hebert

Aug 5, 2019

Raymond Louis Hebert-75West Boylston--Raymond L. Hebert, 75, passed away on Monday, August 5 at home. Ray, as he was known to family and friends was born in Fitchburg, on June 26, 1944, the son of the late Henry J. Hebert and the late Annette T. (Selletti) Hebert and graduated from St. Bernard High School in 1962. He graduated from Fitchburg...

Viola E. (Pollard) King

Aug 5, 2019

WORCESTER - Viola E. (Pollard) King, 90, died peacefully on Monday, August 5, 2019 at UMass Memorial Hospital-University Campus Worcester, following a period of declining health. She was born in Gardner, a daughter of the late Walter and Elsie V. (Blidberg) Pollard. Viola was raised in Spencer. She went on to graduate from Clark University and earned a Master's Degree...