AUBURN-Effie V. (Campbell) Sodagar, 91, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 23, 2021, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge. She was born in Worcester, daughter of John A. and Laura M. (Bemis) Campbell, graduated from Commerce High School and attended the Zion Bible Institute. As a teenager Effie attended Mt. Elam Full Gospel Church on Main Street...
WORCESTER- Shirley M. (Spencer) Mandella, 69, died Monday, August 23, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Robert O. and Marguerite (Mullaney) Spencer and graduated from South High School. Shirley was a longtime parishioner of Our Lady of the Angels Church where she was also married to Thomas...
BOYLSTON-Doris B. Kemp, 81, of Boylston passed away Sunday, August 22 in the Rose Monahan Hospice House.She was born in Worcester, daughter of Joseph and Tillie (Lufstein) Kemp and graduated from Worcester State Teacher's College. Doris was a teacher for many years in the Worcester School System, working most of her career at Gage Street and McGrath Elementary Schools. She...
PAXTON-Richard E. Shaw passed away on Monday, August 16 peacefully in his home.His wife of 40 years, Aline S. (Kazarian) Shaw passed away in 2009. He leaves his sister-in-law, Monique A. (Kazarian) Parnagian and her husband Leo of Paxton and his beloved niece, Aline E. Parnagian of Paxton. A sister, Ann Bacon, predeceased him. He was born in Worcester, son...
WORCESTER - Emilio Esteban Campos, 30, passed away Sunday, August 15.He leaves his daughter, Emily Rosa Campos of Worcester; his mother and step-father, Rosa M. Hernandez and Ernesto M. Cortez-Leiva of Worcester; his maternal grandmother, Maria L. Hernandez of Worcester; his maternal grandfather, Jose F. Hernandez, who predeceased him; two half-brothers, Marcelo Jose Cortez of Worcester and Mark Anthony Campos...
WORCESTER- Miriam Cotto, 55, formerly of Miami, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at her home.She was born in Comerío, Puerto Rico on October 28, 1965 the daughter to the late Filiberto Cotto, Sr., and Aida L. Berrios. Miriam was raised in Worcester, graduated from Fanning Trade School in 1983 and went on to earn her certificate as...
WORCESTER-Theresa Asafo-Adjei, 52, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021 at UMass Memorial Hospital. Theresa is survived by her beloved husband of 25 years, Ken Asafo-Adjei, a son, Andrew Asafo-Adjei, two brothers, K Badu and Yaw Baah and four sisters, Victoria Owusu, Lydia Frauster, Gladys Serwaa and Abena Mansah. She was born in Kumasi, Ghana on July 24, 1969 daughter of...
Worcester-Eric Owusu Ansah, 55, passed away on Friday August 6th, 2021.Eric was born on June 6, 1966 to Mary Boateng and Seth Anthony Addai in Kumasi, Ghana. He was the first son born to the couple. After graduating from State Boys High School and Pentecost College, he joined his father's flat fixed and Autobody workshop for sometime before migrating to...
HYANNIS- Joseph F. Trudell, Jr., 59, passed away peacefully with his sisters Norma Jean and Debra by his side, on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Pavillion Rehabilitaion and Nursing Center. He was born in Worcester on February 17, 1962 a son of Joseph F. Trudell, Sr., and Elizabeth L. "Betty" Jackson. Joey was raised in Worcester and was a graduate...
WORCESTER-Margaret A. (McDermott) McGuigan, 89, formerly of Worcester and Webster passed away Friday, August 6 in the Genesis Nursing Center, North Kingstown, RI. Her husband, John McGuigan, MD passed away in 2010. She leaves three sons, Robert E. Cashmon and his wife, Deborah of Wakefield, RI, Stephen V. Cashmon and his wife, Carol Lee of South Daytona Beach, FL, Kevin...