Bernadine J. Petty
Dec 31, 2018
WORCESTER-Bernadine J. (Ryan) Petty, 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 31, 2018.She was born in Worcester on October 28, 1934 a daughter of the late Patrick F. and Mary E. (Desmond) Ryan. She attended local schools and graduated from Ascension High School in 1952. In 1957 Bernie married the love of her life, Francis J. Petty, and they spent...
Barbara A. Hopkins
Dec 30, 2018
WORCESTER-Barbara A. Hopkins, 76, of Worcester, died Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A Memorial Service will be held at a future date.
Robert P. Lovely
Dec 30, 2018
MILLBURY-Robert P. Lovely, 61, of Millbury, passed away December 30, 2018 surrounded by his family. Rob leaves his beloved wife of 25 years, Jill M. (Kaminski) Lovely; his daughter, Sommerly L. Borbone and her husband Christopher; granddaughters Peyton and Sophie Borbone and Analyssa Cunningham; and stepdaughter Ashley Cunningham. He leaves his brothers Vincent M. Lovely, Jr., Michael H. Lovely, and...
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...
Sara A. (Capstick) Ross
Dec 29, 2018
WORCESTER-Sara A. (Capstick) Ross, 53, a lifelong Worcester Educator passed away Saturday, December 29 at home, surrounded by her family after a five year courageous battle with cancer.Sara began her 30 year career as a teacher at Chandler Elementary School and went on to become Assistant Principal at Chandler, City View and Roosevelt Elementary Schools. For the last two years...
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...
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...