Fredrick N. Mwaura

Jun 20, 2015

WORCESTER-Fredrick N. Mwaura, 62, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at home after an illness. He is survived by his wife Angela W. Gakure of Kenya; a son, Innocent Mwaura and two daughters, Ann Wambui and Catherine Wambui; and eight siblings, Fredrica Mwaura, Margaret Kuria, John Mbugua, Teresia Njeri , Lucy Nungari, Elizabeth Mungai, Bernard Kamau and Bertha Mwaura. Fredrick...

Mary J. Varner

Jun 18, 2015

WEST BOYLSTON-Mary J. "Jean" (Picard) Varner, 90, of West Boylston passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 in the Holden Nursing Center. Her husband of 57 years, Ronald C. Varner predeceased her in 2002. She leaves a son, Stephen J. Varner of Holden, three daughters, Sue Lamoureux of Port St. Lucie, FL, Kathleen A. Hurtubise and her husband, Paul of West...

Jose Simeon Perez-Lopez

Jun 17, 2015

WORCESTER-Jose Simeon Perez-Lopez, 73 of Worcester passed away Wednesday, June 17 in the Oakdale Rehabilitation Center, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He leaves his wife, Blanca Iris Lopez-Rosario; 12 children, Aracelis Lopez-Rosario, Veronica Lopez-Rosario, Ricardo Perez-Lopez, Rodolfo Perez-Lopez, Mariluz Perez-Lopez, Jose Luis Perez-Lopez, Kevin Joel Perez-Lopez; and from a previous marriage, Marisol Irizarry, Nelson Febus, Julio Cesar Perez-Maldonado, Maritza...

Daisy Santiago

Jun 16, 2015

WORCESTER-Daisy (Lugo) Santiago, 55, passed away Tuesday, June 16 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home after a three and a half year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Daisy leaves her husband Juan Santiago; two daughters, Daisy Hatheway and her husband Russell and Michelle Santiago and her fianc%C3%A9 Christopher Anderson; her mother, Virgen Alicea, all of Worcester; two step children, Juan Santiago, Jr....

Mary M. Carroll McCarthy

Jun 16, 2015

Worcester, MA/Timonium, MD-Mary Margaret Dunphy Carroll McCarthy, 92, died on June 16, 2015 at Stella Maris Hospice Center in Timonium, MD. Mary Margaret Dunphy was born in Worcester, MA on August 27, 1922, the only child of John J. Dunphy of Worcester, MA and Margaret Scales of County Clare, Ireland and Worcester, MA. She was a graduate of South High...

Lee R. Laythe

Jun 15, 2015

WORCESTER-Lee R. Laythe, 61, passed away Monday, June 15th after a short battle of Leukemia. Lee leaves his wife of 41 years, Gloria J. (Worster) Laythe; five children, Jennifer Lopez, Lori Laythe, Shawn Laythe, William Laythe and Megan Laythe all of Worcester; four brothers, Duane Laythe and his wife Betty, Brian Laythe and his wife Kelly and Bruce Laythe all...

William R. Nelson

Jun 14, 2015

Sutton- William R. "Bill" Nelson, 35, of Sutton passed away on June 14, 2015 at UMASS Medical Center following a brief illness. Bill was a friend to many; he will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. He was an avid fan of all sports but his favorite was soccer, a sport he played and...

John B. Cassidy

Jun 13, 2015

Rutland- John B. Cassidy Jr., 57 of Rutland, affectionately known to many as "Cass", passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at UMASS Memorial Hospital with his beloved sisters and nieces by his side. He was born and raised in Worcester, the son of the late John B. and Shirley M. (Sheary) Cassidy. John was a 1976 graduate of Doherty...

Katherine A. DiReda

Jun 13, 2015

Worcester- Katherine A. DiReda, 85, of Hope Ave., passed away on Saturday June 13, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 26, 1929 in Worcester, the youngest daughter of 11 children, to the late Stanley and Aleksandra (Archcka) Stepien. She grew up in Worcester and attended local schools graduating from the Fanning Trade School as a Power...

Michelle Mimi O&%2339;Connor

Jun 12, 2015

WORCESTER-Michelle M. "Mimi" (Beaulieu) O'Connor, 68, died Friday, June 12, 2015 at Saint Vincent Hospital. She is survived by two daughters, Patricia R. O'Connor and her significant other Kristopher Edwards of Worcester and Susan M. DiPietro and her husband Michael of Worcester; granddaughter Gianna M. "Gigi" DiPietro, and her mother Marcelle A. (Bouhour) Beaulieu of Worcester. She also leaves her...