Leatrice J. Dratfield

May 27, 2010

WORCESTER Leatrice J. Dratfield 1924-2010 Lee was born in Brooklyn and remained a true New Yorker throughout her life. She loved the life of the city, its people, food and neighborhoods. Although illness brought her to Worcester to be near her daughter, Stacy Amaral, she still longed for Broadway. Lee was a performer from an early age. She sang on...

Andrew Andy Shadbegian

May 26, 2010

WORCESTER-Andrew "Andy" Shadbegian, 102, of Worcester, died Wednesday, May 26, 2010 in Rose Monahan Hospice Home. His wife Jeanne M. (Sardagnola) Shadbegian died in 1994. He leaves his sister Anna Shadbegian of Worcester; two nephews and a cousin and caregiver, Lauren Gilkison of Holliston. A brother Archie Shadbegian predeceased him in 1993. Andy was born in Worcester, son of the...

Christopher Andrew Durgin

May 26, 2010

WEBSTER-Christopher Andrew Durgin, 40, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 26th at UMASS Hospital. He leaves behind both of his parents, Margaret (Marshall) Durgin of Webster and J. Paul Durgin of Ormond Beach, FL; his sister and brother-in-law, Jodi and Scott Peck of Southbridge; a nephew/godson, Spencer Peck and a niece, Raegan Peck, whom he loved dearly and was affectionately called...

Mark J. Yalian

May 24, 2010

JAMAICA PLAIN/WORCESTER-Mark J. Yalian, 45, died Monday, May 24. He leaves his mother, Beverly A. (Kenerson) Yalian of Worcester; two brothers, George and David Yalian, both of Springfield; two sisters, Karen Yalian of Worcester and Loretta Yalian in Maine; several nephews and nieces. His father, Richard Yalian predeceased him. Mark was born in Worcester and graduated from South High School....

James M. Dillon

May 21, 2010

WORCESTER-James M. Dillon, 68, passed away Friday, May 21 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home.

He leaves his wife of 39 years, Janice (Brunelle) Cronin Dillon; his son, Michael and his wife, Jaime Dillon and their son, Aidan and daughters, Taylor and Hailey; his stepchildren, Steven, James and Brian Cronin and Julie Scanlon and their children and grandchildren. He also leaves...

Walter J. Walls

May 21, 2010

ROCHDALE-Walter J "Snooky" Walls, 69, formerly of Worcester, died Friday, May 21 at UMass Memorial Healthcare.

He leaves his wife of 51 years, Judith A. (Decelle) Walls; four children, James R. Walls and his wife Nola of Worcester, Michael J. Walls of Winchester, VA, Robert J. Walls of Rochdale and Steven Walls and his wife Lynne of Rochdale; one brother,...

Johanna Giwosky

May 21, 2010

Ms. Johanna Giwosky died Friday, May 21, 2010 in Metrowest Medical Center, Framingham. She was 77. Johanna was born March 24, 1933 in Fairview, Oklahoma a daughter of the late Harry L. and Dorothy (Ward) Giwosky. She lived many years in Townsend and in Florida. She worked for many years as a docent at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museam in...

Mary T. Leahy

May 18, 2010

WORCESTER Mary T. Leahy, 90, of Worcester died Tuesday, May 18 in the Auburn Life Care Center. She leaves a brother, Vincent P. Leahy and his wife Mary of Auburn; a sister, Dorothy A. Carr and her husband William of Spencer and Del Ray Beach, FL and many nieces and nephews. Two brothers, John and Joseph Leahy and two sisters,...

Marilyn Sis" E. Quinlan

May 15, 2010

WORCESTER-Marilyn "Sis" E. (Mara) Quinlan, 87, of Worcester died Saturday, May 15 in the Parsons Hill Nursing Center. Her husband of 47 years, Edward F. Quinlan, Jr. died in 2001. She leaves a son Mark E. Quinlan and his wife Sandy and a daughter Tricia Quinlan Newcomb all of Worcester; three grandchildren, Scott and Kerry Quinlan and Kaitlyn Newcomb; a...

Everett D. Nelson-Binienda

May 15, 2010

WORCESTER-Everett D. Nelson-Binienda beloved son of Paul J. Binienda, Jr. and Andrea P. Nelson-Binienda passed away Saturday, May 15.

He leaves his loving brother and sister; his maternal grandparents, David and Patricia Nelson of Sandwich; his paternal grandparents, Paul and Gale Binienda of Dudley; four great grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Everett was born in Worcester on June 24, 2008....