Ellen M. Zelesky
Dec 29, 2018
NORTHBOROUGH-Ellen M. (Kokernak) Zelesky, 66, died Saturday, December 29, 2018 at UMass Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Edward F. and Helen E. (Forhan) Kokernak and graduated from Shrewsbury High School and The Salter School. Ellen worked at the former State Mutual Insurance Company, now Hanover Insurance, for many years. Family was very important...
Barbara L. Durkan
Dec 28, 2018
Barbara L. (Bebo) Durkan, 87, of Worcester passed away Friday, December 28 at home. Her husband of 57 years, William P. Durkan died in 2013. She leaves two children, Sharon Durkan and her companion, Tony Bonakdar and Brian Durkan and his companion, Lorna Dutcher of Worcester and many nieces and nephews. A sister, Margaret Manoogian predeceased her. She was born...
John R. Walker
Dec 26, 2018
WORCESTER – John R. "Junie" Walker, Jr., 64, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 26, 2018.Born in Richmond, Virginia, John was a son of the late John R. Walker and Ollie E. (Maddox) Walker of Worcester. In addition to his mother, John is survived by his three children, Tyrone Harrington, John Walker, III and Christopher Walker; his brother, Larry E. Walker;...
Jeanne Teresa Grady
Dec 24, 2018
Jeanne Teresa (Query) Grady, 80, of Worcester, MA passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24, 2018 at River Terrace HealthcareCenter in Lancaster. Born in Ware , she was the daughter of the late Edward and Beatrice (Cote) Query. During her childhood years, the family moved to Worcester where Jeanne graduated from the former Commerce High School and St. Vincent's School of Nursing in...
Jan Donovan
Dec 23, 2018
Jan Donovan peacefully stepped out of this earthly home and into her eternal home on December 23rd, 2018 surrounded by all those she so dearly loved.She says goodbye to her first born son, Carl Washburn and his companion Maureen Breeds of Worcester, Michele Morrison and husband Paul of Worcester, her daughter Tina Boucher and husband Joseph of Oxford and last...
Thomas M. DiReda
Dec 22, 2018
Thomas M. DiReda, 92, peacefully passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center.He was the husband of 65 years to the late Mary A. (Leo) DiReda who passed away in 2017.Tom was born in Worcester, July 28, 1926; a son of the late Salvatore and Grazia (Ricchuiti) DiReda. He graduated from Commerce High School in...
Barbara E. Van Schermbeek
Dec 22, 2018
HOLDEN-Barbara Elizabeth (Holmstrom) van Schermbeek passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 22 at the Knollwood Nursing Center.She was born on August 19, 1925 in Worcester. Although she spent some of her childhood years in England, she lived in the Worcester vicinity for most of her life going to Bancroft School, later enrolling at Bradford College and Yale School...
David C. Vincent
Dec 17, 2018
WORCESTER - David C. Vincent, 62, a lifelong Worcester resident, died peacefully on Monday, December 17, 2018 at Saint Vincent Hospital, following a period of declining health.David was born in Worcester, a son of Henry Vincent, Sr. and Mary Agnes (Lajeunesse) Mellen. He graduated from Doherty High School, Class of 1974, and attended Clark University. David then enlisted in the...
Eileen Frances O'Connor
Dec 17, 2018
WORCESTER – Eileen F. (Jackson) O'Connor, 69, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 17, 2018. She was born in Newark, NJ, a daughter of the late John and Christine (Flanders) Jackson. During her high school years, Eileen was a member of the high school Drum & Bugle Corps, as well as remaining active with the Girl Scouts, earning their highest...
Guenter Ludwig Spanknebel
Dec 15, 2018
STERLING-Dr. Guenter Ludwig Spanknebel, 85, passed away peacefully at his home in Sterling Massachusetts on December 15th surrounded by his family. Guenter was born May 5, 1933 in Stuttgart Germany, son of a fifth generation musician, Georg, and piano teacher, Clara (Weingaertner) Spanknebel. He became an accomplished pianist under the tutelage of a student of Franz Liszt, played violin and...