Oct 13, 2010

AUBURN-Wanda Frances (Biegay) Fairbrother died peacefully in her sleep on October 13, 2010 after a long illness. She was 85. The next-to-youngest of six, she was born May 8, 1925 in Worcester to Mary Drezek and Joseph Biegay who immigrated to the United States from Poland. Wanda graduated from Commerce High School in the class of 1943, working at Telechron...

Oct 12, 2010

LEICESTER Joan C. (Garabedian) McDermott, 75, of Leicester passed away Tuesday, October 12. Her husband Raymond A. McDermott died in 1998. She leaves three sons, Patrick F. McDermott and his wife Rita of Oxford, Mark S. McDermott and his wife Pamela of Port St. Lucie, FL and Timothy M. McDermott of Fitchburg; two brothers, Douglas Garabedian of Worcester and Richard...

Oct 12, 2010

HOLDEN Richard A. Cape, 73, of Holden passed away Tuesday, October 12 at home, after an illness. He leaves two children,Leslie J. Cape with whom he lived and Richard P. Cape of West Boylston and a granddaughter, Lisa Marie. He was born in Worcester, son of Adam L. and Frances M. (Chickering) Cape and graduated from Worcester Vocational High School....

Oct 11, 2010

CHERRY VALLEY-Cynthia M. Hayes, 54, died Monday, October 11 at St. Vincent Hospital. She leaves her companion Roland Dumont with whom she lived for many years; a son, Matthew D. Jean of West Boylston; her mother, Madeline M. (Labrie) Hayes of West Boylston; her sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth A. and Richard E. Metterville of Oakham. She also leaves a nephew...

Oct 11, 2010

TEMPLETON, MA/SUMMERFIELD, FL-Shirley B. (Dionne) Richard, 75, went home to the Lord on Monday, October 11 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Her husband of 35 years, Raymond J. Richard died on February 14. She leaves five children, Carol Taylor of Templeton, Susan McCarraher and Raymond McCarraher, both of Summerfield, FL, Allan McCarraher and Robert McCarraher, both of Spencer and many...

Oct 10, 2010

WORCESTER-Lois Jean (MacFarlane) Murphy, 72, passed away Sunday, October 10 at her home.

She leaves her partner of 19 years, James Jenese; three children, Richard G. Murphy and his wife, Susan of Brentwood, NH, Robert F. Murphy and his wife, Pamela of Auburn and Lori J. Murphy and her husband, Gregory Young of Natick; nine grandchildren, Alicia Buono, Ryan, Gerin,...

Oct 8, 2010

Auburn-Brigham K. Bergquist, 78, passed away Friday, October 8 after a long illness.

He leaves his wife of 35 years, Eleanor M. (Allgaier) Bergquist; his brother-in-law and sister-in law, Howard and Maryann Angione of Queens, NY and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Bergquist was born in Worcester the son of Henry and Dorothy (Brigham) Bergquist. He graduated from Commerce High...

Oct 6, 2010

WORCESTER- Barbara M. (Schnare) O'Connor, 81, formerly of 1341 Pleasant Street died peacefully on Wednesday, October 6, surrounded by her children. She was predeceased by her husband , James P. Sr. , of 47 years., and son in law William R. Hayes. She is survived by her five children, James P O'Connor, Jr. of Worcester, Thomas F. O'Connor of West...

Oct 4, 2010

LEICESTER- E. Doris (Skrivars) Leonard, 84, beloved mother, grandmother and friend, died peacefully Monday morning, October 4 at Life Care Center of Auburn. She was predeceased by her loving husband Ralph A. Leonard in 1968. She leaves two sons, Thomas E. Leonard of Amsterdam, New York, and his wife Jean; and Mark A. Leonard. She leaves a daughter, Christina Schoenberg,...

Sep 30, 2010

WORCESTER Edeltraut C. "Dee" (Schlemminger) Abdella, 66, of Worcester passed away Thursday, Sept. 30 in Mass. General Hospital after a long hard fought battle with chronic ailments. She leaves behind her loving devoted husband of 39 years, Richard P. Abdella; her cherished son, Richard P. Abdella, Jr. of Worcester; three beautiful granddaughters, Danielle, Nicole and Rebeccalyn; a great grandson, Stephen;...