EAST FALMOUTH / WEST BOYSLTON - Ronald G. Manion, 73 of East Falmouth and formerly of West Boylston, died peacefully on Monday, April 17, 2017 at Brigham & Women's Hospital following an illness. Ron was born in Worcester, a son of the late Norman F. and Alice (Garceau) Manion. He was raised in Leicester, where he graduated from Leicester High...
WORCESTER-Wayne J. Rocheford, Sr., 78, died Monday, April 17, 2017 at Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Ann M. (Krafve) Rocheford on November 27, 2016. Wayne is survived by five children; Michelle Connor and her wife Ann Connor of Richmond, NH, Wayne J. Rocheford, Jr. and his wife...
WORCESTER-Alice H. (Jacobsen) Hoogasian, 87, of Worcester died Sunday, April 16, 2017 at UMass Memorial Medical Center. She is survived by a son, Paul Hoogasian of Worcester. She was born in Aleppo, Syria and moved to Worcester in 1960. Mrs. Hoogasian worked as a nurse's aide at various healthcare facilities in the Worcester. Funeral Services and burial will be private...
NORTH GRAFTON- John P. "Jack" Ormond, 76, passed away suddenly on April 14, 2017 at UMASS Medical Center. Jack was born in Worcester on January 12, 1941, son of the late William J. and Mary E. (Powers) Ormond. He graduated from St. Stephen's High School where he was a stand-out athlete. After graduation, he went on to proudly serve his...
Worcester-Stefanaq Tollkuci, 90, passed away on Thursday, April 13th at home surrounded by family. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Marieta (Bicolli) Tollkuci; three children, Arian Tollkuci and his wife, Etleva of Worcester, Llazaraq Tollkuci and his wife, Pavlina of Worcester and Genti Tollkuci and his wife, Irida of Shrewsbury; six grandchildren: Juna, Endi, Egin and his wife Elizabeth,...
Richard A. "Okie" O'Connor, 81, of West Harwich, formally of Holden, a retired Associate Professor of Psychology, and coach of Cross-Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track at Worcester State College passed away Tuesday, April 11th at the St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Worcester after a long illness. He was pre-deceased by his wife Geraldine in 2010 and his best...
John S. Arslen John S. Arslen, beloved husband, brother, uncle, friend and neighbor, passed away on April 10, 2017, after a brief illness. He was 85. Six months earlier, John was predeceased by his wife of 47 years, Louise (Donoian), the love of his life. During her last years, she had been confined to a nursing facility where John cared...
WORCESTER-Norman A. Girouard, 84, passed away Monday, April 3 in St. Vincent Hospital. Norman was born in Nashua, NH son of Robert and Anne (Nadeau) Girouard and served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He was a firefighter for the City of Nashua before retiring to Worcester. A Graveside Service will be held Tuesday, April 11 at 11:30AM...
WORCESTER- Mary Valentine Crowley Callahan, 93, passed away on April 2, 2017 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Better known as "Sid," she was a life-long resident of Worcester who dedicated her life to making her City a better place to live. A graduate of Newton Country Day School and Manhattanville College, Sid began her career as a journalist at the Worcester Telegram...
WORCESTER-Joseph C. Gedman, Jr, 51, passed away Thursday, March 30. He leaves two children, Joseph C. Gedman, III of Princeton and Gabrielle Gedman of Worcester; his father, Joseph C. Gedman, Sr. of Worcester; two grandchildren, Mikaila and Jayce; a nephew, Nicholas Gedman and many cousins. His brother, Steven Gedman died in 1997. He was born in Worcester, son of the...