Holden-Therich A. Besong passed away Wednesday December 5. The Visiting Hours will be held Friday, December 28 from 8:30-10:00am in Liberty Church, 495 Hartford Turnpike (Rt.20) with a Funeral Service at 10:am in the church. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester. A reception for family and friends will follow in the church hall.
Leicester - Philip E. Brooks, Sr., 60, died peacefully on Monday, December 3, 2018 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, Worcester, surrounded by his loving family. Phil was born in Worcester, a son of the late Paul N. & Mary (Spadea) Brooks. A lifelong Leicester resident, he was raised in the Cherry Valley section of town. He graduated from Leicester...
WEST BOYLSTON- Michael John Mark Frongillo, 27, of West Boylston died Monday, December 3, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Michael was born in Newton, lived most of his life in Holden and recently moved to West Boylston. He attended Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School in Fitchburg and worked for Atlantic Tent Company in Leominster.Michael is survived by...
WORCESTER – Norman E. "Steve" Atterstrom, 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Beaumont Rehabilitation & Care Center, Westborough, surrounded by his loving family.He was born in and raised in Worcester, a son of the late Walter J. and Lillian C. (Lupien) Atterstrom. He graduated from Commerce High School, Class of 1945 and was a graduate of...
WORCESTER-Gerald I. Kheboian, 88, of Worcester passed away Friday, November 30 in St. Vincent Hospital. His wife of 48 years, Grace (Adjeleian) Kheboian died in 2002. He leaves two children, Paul G. Kheboian and his wife, Beth of Worcester and Ann Benton of Wadmalaw Island, SC; six grandchildren, Sara, Stephen, Daniel, Alison, Gregory and Alexandra; a son-in-law, David E. Howard...
Joan A. Conety, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at UMass Memorial Medical Center after a brief illness. Joan was born in Worcester on July 18, 1933 a daughter of the late Joseph M. and Anna I. (Daniels) Conety. She attended local schools and graduated from Girls Trade School. She then began working at UMass Memorial Medical...
PAXTON - Martha Ann (Merzigian) Layte, 64, of Paxton passed away at home surrounded by her family.She leaves her husband of 42 years, Richard S. Layte; two children, Rebecca Paonessa and her husband Michael of Paxton and Andrew Layte and his wife, Natalie of Paxton; five grandchildren, Charlie, John, Anna, Rosie and Leona; four siblings, John Merzigian, Michael Merzigian, Francis...
STERLING-Linda O. (Henchey) Herbert, 69, died Monday, November 26, 2018 in her home. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late George R. and Helene M. (Dixon) Henchey. Linda grew up in West Boylston and graduated from West Boylston High School. Linda was predeceased by her husband of 25 years Roy M. Hebert on August 15, 2007. She is...
SHREWSBURY- Bartholomew G. "Bart" O'Connell, 73, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018. Bart, born on September 23, 1945, in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Ireland, a son of the late Bartholomew and Bridget (Casey) O'Connell. He emigrated to the United States with his family in 1955 and settled in the Vernon Hill section of Worcester. He became a US citizen in...
HOLDEN-Ingeborg (Raid) Kojalo,98, formerly of Paugus Road passed away Sunday, November 25 at the Christopher House.She leaves her husband of 74 years, V. Walter Kojalo; two children, Jacob Kojalo and his wife, Anne of West Boylston and Irene Kitzrow and her husband, Christopher of Albany, NY; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Three siblings, Kaljo Raid, Mai Kestens,...