Yolanda Jesse Preston
Apr 21, 2019
WORCESTER- Yolanda Jesse Preston, 76, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born in Colon, Panama on September 7, 1942 a daughter of the late Evaristo Jesse and Lucilda Perez. Ms. Preston worked for many years as a certified nursing assistant at facilities in New Jersey and loved bingo, fishing and shopping. She leaves...
Dennis MacGillivray
Apr 21, 2019
Biddeford, ME- Dennis MacGillivray, 42, passed away due to injuries sustained in an accident in Biddeford, on April 21, 2019. Dennis was raised in Holden, MA and attended St. John's High School in Shrewsbury. He leaves a sister, Sally Loverin and her husband Mike of Rutland, MA and a brother Brian MacGillivray of Henderson, NV, as well as many aunts,...
Donald F. Nelson
Apr 17, 2019
Worcester-Donald F. Nelson – physicist, university professor, writer, and Renaissance man – who had lived in Worcester since 1987, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the age of 88. Don was proud to have been born on Independence Day in 1930 and loved to joke that everyone made such a big deal over his birthday. He was born in...
Dora Firempong
Apr 16, 2019
WORCESTER-Dora Firempong, 56, of Worcester, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019 in her home after an illness. She was born in Kumasi, Ghana, daughter of Beatrice (Afari) Firempong and the late Alfred Firempong. Dora worked as a licensed practical nurse at St. Francis Home for several years. She was a member of the Cross of Light Ministry on Cambridge Street. Dora...
Robert Brian Reilly
Apr 14, 2019
WEST BOYLSTON - Robert Brian Reilly, 65, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at UMass Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on February 7, 1954 a son of the late Joseph and Claire (Bechard) Reilly. He attended Saint Maria Goretti School before graduating from Saint Raphael Academy in 1972. From...
Barbara C. Hogan
Apr 14, 2019
PAXTON-Barbara C. (Hellstrom) Hogan, 91, of Paxton passed away Sunday, April 14 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center.Her husband of 54 years, Robert J. Hogan passed away in 2009. She leaves three children, Jonathan James Hogan of Ware, Robert Jay Hogan and his wife, Barbara of Charlton and Caroline Joy Leveille and her husband, James of Worcester; six grandchildren, Ben Hogan...
Zartar (Karacayoyan) Tashjian
Apr 7, 2019
WORCESTER - Zartar (Karacayoyan) Tashjian, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 7th, 2019, at Dodge Park Rest Home in Worcester, MA, after the onset of a sudden illness. She was born January 2, 1923 in Kharpout, Armenia, daughter of Toros & Djohar Hagopian. In 1947, Zartar married Hapet Tashjian in Marseille, France, before immigrating to the United States in...
Tusya Sukharenko
Apr 5, 2019
WORCESTER-Tusya (Staroselsky) Sukharenko, 91, of the Belmont Street Towers community passed away Friday, April 5th in her home. She leaves her son, Arkady Sukharenko of Latvia; a daughter, Liliya Tsurikhina and her husband, Alex of Wareham; five grandchildren, Igor, Nick, Ilya, Elina and Diana and four great-grandchildren, Sasha, Arye, Aron and Eli. Her first husband, Isaak Sukharenko; her second husband,...
Diane T. Hicks
Apr 5, 2019
Diane T. Hicks, 62, died Friday, April 5, 2019 at Saint Vincent Hospital with her family by her side. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Richard W. and Marion J. (Sawicki) Stefanski. Diane is survived by her brother, Richard P. Stefanski and her aunt, Maureen Sima. She was predeceased by her son,, Samuel R. Hicks and her brother, David...
Frederick G. Dove
Apr 3, 2019
Frederick G. Dove of Leicester, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on April 3, 2019. He was 61 years old. Fred was a resident at a Seven Hills group home and attended Aspire! Worcester. Fred enjoyed being with friends and family and listening to music from the Big Band Era. He enjoyed traveling and made friends wherever he went.Fred was...