Rene J. Hermes
Aug 15, 2017
WATERTOWN - Rene J. Hermes, 88, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. He was the beloved husband for 59 years of Marguerite R. (Assaf) Hermes. Rene also will be missed by his two children and their families, Rosemarie Melkonian and her husband, Berje of Shrewsbury and their children, Arthur and Carine Melkonian and...
Virginia M. Johnson
Aug 15, 2017
WORCESTER- Virginia M. (Flynn) Johnson passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 15, 2017 while vacationing on Cape Cod. She was 89. Her husband of 56 years, Kenneth E. Johnson passed away in 2009. Virginia was born in Worcester on November 3, 1927 a daughter to the late James and Mary (Sheehan) Flynn. She was raised in Worcester and...
Emilia Phyllis Silvestris
Aug 15, 2017
WORCESTER-Emilia "Phyllis" Silvestris, 85 of Worcester, went home to be with the Lord on August 15, 2017 at The Hermitage in Worcester following an extended illness. Phyllis was born on April 1, 1932, the daughter of the late Albert and Anna Maria (Litto) Silvestris; she was a lifelong resident of Worcester. She was predeceased by her brothers, Albert J. Silvestris,...
Mitchell C. Batt
Aug 13, 2017
WEST BOYLSTON - Surrounded by his beloved family and fulfilling his wish of dying at home, Mitchell C. Batt passed peacefully on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the age of 91. Mitchell Batt (formerly Batbouta) was born in Pawtucket, RI, a son of Syrian immigrant parents, the late Charles and Mabel (Latfy) Batbouta. Following the death of his father at...
Marguerite T. Cobill
Aug 12, 2017
WORCESTER-Marguerite T. (Gully) Cobill, 89, of Worcester passed away Saturday, August 12 in St. Mary's Healthcare Center, surrounded by her family. Her husband of 45 years, Earl H. Cobill died in 1993. She leaves three children, Paul H. Cobill and his wife, Mary Lou of Worcester, Jack H. Cobill and his wife, Pam of West Boylston and Linda M. Cote...
Sullivan E. Paradise
Aug 12, 2017
WORCESTER-Sullivan E. Paradise, 97, of Pensacola, FL formerly of Worcester passed away Saturday, August 12. His wife, Madeline R. (Letour) Paradise died in 1997. He leaves a daughter, Simone M. Walsh and her husband, Thomas of Auburn; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews, among them his longtime caregiver, Terry Ann Jeffers of Pensacola, FL. Two sons, Frank...
Harry K. Landgren
Aug 9, 2017
WORCESTER-Harry Kenneth Landgren, 88, a loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Rose Monahan Hospice Residence. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Nancy M. (Palm) Landgren and their two children, Brenda E. Miller and her husband Robert of Spring, TX and Kenneth D. Landgren and his wife Dianne of Worcester. He...
Alicia G. Duvall
Aug 8, 2017
Harker Heights, TX-Capt. Alicia Gale (Grudzinski) Duvall passed away peacefully on August 8. She is the daughter of Walter and Beverly (Ross) Grudzinski, formerly of Worcester now of Pahrump, NV. She also leaves her husband, Will Duvall, IV and three sons, William, Adam and Christopher. A Burial Service will be on August 19th at 10:00AM in Live Oaks Cemetery, Charleston,...
Beverly Howe Osborn
Aug 7, 2017
WORCESTER - Beverly (Howe) Osborn died on Monday, August 7, 2017 at Oriol/Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was born April 30, 1925 in Worcester, daughter of Jerome W. Howe and Helen C. Howe. She was predeceased by her brother Jerome W. Howe, Jr. She leaves a son, Stephen Osborn and his wife Kristina of Simsbury, CT; a daughter,...
Frank DeLuca
Aug 6, 2017
Frank DeLuca, known to his family and friends as "Chip" passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 6, 2017. He was 95. Born in Bountiful, Utah, one of 12 children of Italian immigrant parents Peter and Jeanette (Colairio) DeLuca, Frank's family moved to the Rutland area many years ago and he called Worcester home for most of his life. Frank worked...