Irene Diaz

Aug 3, 2023

Irene Yesnia Diaz, 47, passed away unexpectedly on August 3, 2023.

She was born in Brooklyn, New York on August 14, 1975. She was raised in Worcester and was a graduate of Burncoat High School in 1994. She began her career working at UMass Medical Center as a dietary aide where she was employed for many years. In later years,...

Laurie A. Abbott

Aug 3, 2023

Southbridge: Laurie A. Abbott, 48, of South Street died Thursday, August 3 in her home.

  She leaves a son; Tirrell Harris and his wife Katherine of Thomasville, NC, her parents Alan and Dale (Bissonnette) Abbott of Worcester, her fiancé Jeffrey Vigeant of Oxford,  a brother Alan Abbott, Jr. of Oxford, two sisters; Leslie Abbott-Rodriguez and her husband Edwin of...

Rachel M. Girard

Aug 3, 2023

   West Boylston: Rachel Marie (Beaudoin) Girard died peacefully at her home in West Boylston on Aug. 3, surrounded by family and friends and in the care of an exceedingly dedicated team of hospice nurses.

   Rachel was born on June 24, 1922, to her loving parents Adelard and Celina (Gosselin) Beaudoin in Laconia, NH. In addition to her...

Patricia A. Anderson

Aug 2, 2023

 

WEST BOYLSTON - Patricia Anne (Breen) Anderson, 76, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 2. She leaves her husband of 53 years, C. Steven Anderson; her son, Matthew Breen Anderson and his fiancé Michelle Babigian of Shrewsbury; her daughter, Krista Breen Anderson and her husband Matthew Mostoller and their daughter Maren Breen Mostoller of Harvard; her sister, Sheila O’Coin and...

Marcia J. Atchue

Jul 30, 2023

Worcester: Marcia J. (Borek) Atchue, 71, of Cambridge Street died Sunday, July 30 in UMass Medical Center after an illness.

  She leaves her husband Herbert Atchue, two daughters; Nicole Faubert of Worcester and Michelle Atchue of Hudson, a sister Sharon Gardner and her husband Andrew Ledogar, three grandchildren; Emery Faubert and Mea Jean & Emma Louise Blais and two...

Theresa A. Courtney

Jul 29, 2023

 

PALM BAY, FL/ WORCESTER- Theresa (Hamilton) Courtney, 62, passed away unexpectedly on July 29, 2023.

She was born in Maryland on June 2, 1961, a daughter of the late Peggy and John Hamilton.  She leaves behind her loving husband, Neil J. Courtney; her siblings, John Hamilton Jr., of Worcester, Brenda Collins and her husband, Sonny of Oxford, Carlin Hamilton...

Judith A. Savageau

Jul 29, 2023

WORCESTER - Judith Ann Savageau, 68, passed away suddenly on July 29, 2023 at UMass Medical Center after an unexpected illness.

She was born in Worcester on June 14, 1955, a daughter of the late Morris and Ellen (Cote) Goldsmith. Raised in Worcester, she graduated from South High School before earning her Bachelor’s of Science from Northeastern University. Judy later...

Victor A. Cusanello, Jr.

Jul 28, 2023

 

Charlton: Victor A. Cusanello, Jr., 62, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 28 at his home.

   Vic leaves two brothers; James Cusanello and his wife Lyn of Washingtonville, NY and Dr. David Cusanello and his wife Lorna of Burlington, three sisters; Francine Bruun-Andersen of Tempe, AZ, Cynthia Landry of West Boylston and Donna Cusanello of Worcester and several...

James J. Powers

Jul 28, 2023

 

Holden – James J. Powers 65, passed away suddenly on Friday, July 28th at UMass Medical Center.

 

  He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Candy (Morley) Powers, two children, Ashley Powers of Harwich Port and Patrick Powers of Holden; three siblings, Francis Powers and his wife, Sandy of West Boylston, David Powers and his wife,...

Bedros Artin Aprahamian

Jul 26, 2023

 

 

WORCESTER-Bedros Artin (Harout) Aprahamian was born on December 13, 1931 in a refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon and died suddenly on the morning of July 26, 2023 in his home in Worcester, MA. His parents, Artin and Vartouhi (nee Sargisian) were Armenian genocide survivors that had settled in Lebanon.

 

At just 12 years old, Bedros left school to...