Gloria A. (LaRocque) Blunt, 77, Auburn, formerly of Worcester and Rutland, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2018 with her family by her side after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Gloria graduated from Commerce High School and attended the Worcester City Hospital School of Nursing. On Halloween 1959, at the age of 18, she married Tom, her childhood sweetheart and...
Ira H. (Kuusik) Ehrenpreis, 96, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester.Ira was born in Tallinn, Estonia the daughter of the late Platon and Beate (Webber) Kuusik. After graduating from college, Ira worked in the insurance field as an actuary. She then became a homemaker, lovingly caring for her family. She was a former...
SOUTHBRIDGE-Rose Marie (Smith) Egan, 68, passed away suddenly in her home on Saturday, November 17, 2018 just two days after her 68th birthday. She is predeceased by her parents Mary and George Smith and step father Walter Barbour. Rose leaves behind her son, Michael P. Egan and her granddaughter, Katie of Sutton MA who was the joy of her life. Rose is...
George Leonard Trottier, 93, formerly of Paxton passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the Crestfield Rehabilitation and Care Center, Manchester. George was born in Webster, a son of the late George E. and Lilian (Mauke) Trottier. George was one of the many young men of the greatest generation that volunteered to serve during World War II. A...
Shirley Arline (Currier) O'Brien, 84, formerly of North Ashland St. Worcester, MA passed through the pearly gates of Heaven on Thursday, November 15, 2018 in the arms of her daughter at the Florida home they shared together. Her husband of 44 years, James S. O'Brien, Jr. passed away in 1999. She leaves five children, Donna-Marie O'Brien of Nokomis, FL with...
WORCESTER-Alexis Felix Santiago, 46, was born to parents Felix and Maria (Vasquez) Santiago on November 22, 1971 in the Dominican Republic. On Thursday, November 15, 2018 he passed away at UMass Medical Center after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Denny Liz, a son, Alexis J. Santiago and three daughters, Alexandra, Sabrina and Alenny Santiago. Alexis...
WORCESTER-James W. Todd, 56, died Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Saint Vincent Hospital after being stricken ill at home. Jimmy was born in Worcester, son of the late James J. and Eleanor (Rizzutti) Todd. He was a member of St. Peter's Church throughout his childhood. He worked at Giroux Brothers in Auburn for several years.Jimmy will be dearly missed by...
WORCESTER- Joanne Daviau, 78, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2018 at the Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center. Joanne was born in Worcester on July 17, 1940 a daughter of the late Charles H. and Helen J. (Zuranski) Malonis. She was raised in Worcester, attended local schools, and for many years was employed as a home health aide caring...
HOLDEN-Frances K. (Kelly) Underwood, 90, a life-long Educator for the Town of Holden's Public School System passed away Saturday, November 10 in St. Vincent Hospital.Her husband, D. Underwood passed away several years ago, and her sister, Rita Kelly of Holden passed away in 2003. She was born in Boston, daughter of Frank M.J. Kelly a proud veteran of WWI and...
OXFORD – Howard A. "Howie" Pajala, 54, died peacefully on Friday, November 9, 2018 surrounded by his loving family, following a brief illness. He was born and raised in Worcester, a son of the late Arnie H. and Ruth M. (Norrman) Pajala. Howie graduated from North High School and entered the workforce. He spent the last year as a quality...