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Local Obituaries for Worcester County Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Margaret A. Larson

Margaret A. Larson

Feb 16, 2020

WORCESTER: Margaret A. âPeggyâ (Welcome) Larson, 80, died peacefully on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus. Her husband of 58 years, David A. Larson, died August 3, 2018. She leaves a son, Mark D. Larson and his wife Becky of Douglas and Sandwich; two daughters, Donrue M. Larson of Whitinsville, Kellie A. Lainey and...

Graciela Garcia-Davila

Graciela Garcia-Davila

Dec 20, 2019

WORCESTER: Graciela Garcia-Davila, 94, died peacefully at home on Friday, December 20, 2019. She leaves 10 children, Transito, Santos, Arnulfo, Angela, Luz, Esperanza, Adela, Juana, Teresa and Mercedes, Garcia; two brothers, Alfonso and Alberto; many grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Her husband, Dionicio Guardado and two daughters, Antonia and Josefina, all predeceased her. She was born and...

Gloria M. D. Gilrain

Gloria M. D. Gilrain

Dec 13, 2019

WORCESTER: Gloria M. D. Gilrain, 88, formerly of Duncannon Ave. , died peacefully early Friday morning, December 13, 2019 at Homestead Hall, after a long illness. Her sister, Joan C. Gilrain, with whom she lived for many years, died November 11, 2011. She is survived by several cousins. She was born and raised in Worcester, daughter of the late Daniel...

Lazar K. Koblara

Lazar K. Koblara

Nov 19, 2019

WORCESTER: Lazar K. âLarryâ Koblara, 90, formerly of Lake Ave. in Worcester, died peacefully Tuesday evening, November 19, 2019, at Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. His wife of 59 years, Marietta A. (Ligor) Koblara, died December 16, 2009. He leaves a son, Gary N. Koblara and his wife Susan of Sturbridge; a daughter, Stephanie P. Smaltz and...

Conrad E. Leboeuf, Jr.

Conrad E. Leboeuf, Jr.

Nov 13, 2019

WORCESTER: Conrad E. "Chic" LeBoeuf, Jr. , 68, formerly of Worcester, died on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at his home in Rutledge, Tennessee, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 30 years, Christa M. (Prufig) LeBoeuf; his only son, Robert J. LeBoeuf of Rutledge; his Brother Raymond LeBoeuf of Webster; his precious grand-daughter, Angela M. LeBoeuf of Bradenton, FL;...

Anita L. Powell

Anita L. Powell

Nov 5, 2019

WORCESTER: Anita L. (Rucker) Powell, 70, died Tuesday evening, November 5, 2019 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 53 years, Glen W. Powell; six children, Glen W. Powell, Jr. , Sergio E. Powell, Alexander L. Powell, Jeramy Powell, Marian-Anais Powell and Johnathan L. Powell; two sisters, Deborah Barbosa and...

Robert A. Murnane

Robert A. Murnane

Nov 4, 2019

SUTTON: Robert A. Murnane, 43, died Monday evening, November 4, 2019 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, after a brief illness. He leaves his parents, Kevin B. and & Cynthia E. (Andrews) Murnane; his brother, Kevin B. Murnane, Jr. , all of Sutton; two nephews, Kevin B. Murnane, III and Zachary T. Murnane, both of Boylston; his maternal...

Jamie Grant

Jamie Grant

Nov 1, 2019

WORCESTER: James J. âJamieâ Grant, 65, died Friday evening, November 1, 2019 at UMass Memorial Medical Center â Memorial Campus, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 39 years, Patricia A. (Garrepy) Grant; his mother, Marie T. (Guilfoyle) Grant of Leicester; four sisters, Cathleen M. T. Grant of Worcester, Maureen J. Meriano of Brookfield, Eileen F. Terrill and...

Marion T. Fontaine

Marion T. Fontaine

Oct 5, 2019

WORCESTER: Marion T. (Rooney) Fontaine, 87, a resident of Webster, formerly of Marble Street in Worcester, died peacefully on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge, after a short illness. She leaves two sons, Norman Fontaine Jr. of Rockwall, TX, Arthur C. Fontaine of North Brookfield, MA; a brother, Howard R. Rooney and his wife Estelle of...

Nancy M. Haig

Nancy M. Haig

Sep 13, 2019

MILLBURY: Nancy M. (Bowler) Haig, 73, died peacefully at home with her family at her side on Friday, September 13, 2019, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 45 years, Daniel Haig; a son, Darin W. Haig and his wife Chantal of Millbury; three granddaughters, Sophie, Norah and Lillian. She also leaves her two sisters, Anne S. Matson...

Barbara W. Poland

Barbara W. Poland

Jul 29, 2019

WORCESTER: Barbara (Wood) Poland, 103, formerly of Buckingham Street, died on Monday, July 29, 2019 at Coleman House, 112 West Main Street in Northborough. Her husband of 37 years, Frederick A. Poland, Sr. , died May 15, 1978. She leaves a son, Frederick A. Poland, Jr. and his wife Jody of Worcester; two daughters, Sharon L. Seale and her husband...

Ruth A. Stern

Ruth A. Stern

Jun 7, 2019

HOLDEN, MA: Ruth A. (Conrad) Stern, 93, formerly of Holden and Westfield, MA died peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2019 in Plainfield, Indiana. She leaves a daughter, Kathryn Humphrey and her husband Thomas of Avon, Indiana; a sister, Rose I. Giammalvo of Fitchburg; two grandchildren, Andrea Thompson and Jacob Henshaw, both of Indiana; four great grandchildren; and several nieces and...

Sandra Lee Lay

Sandra Lee Lay

Jun 4, 2019

WORCESTER: Sandra Lee (Pellerin) Lay, 72, died peacefully at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, surrounded by loved ones, Tuesday evening, June 4, 2019. She leaves two sons, Ronnie D. Swank, Jr. and his wife Jennifer of Northboro, Richard A. Swank and his wife Karen of Auburn; a brother, Donald P. Pellerin of Sterling; five grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren; and many...

Fremont W. Nantelle

Fremont W. Nantelle

May 30, 2019

WORCESTER: Fremont W. Nantelle, 96, formerly of Main Street, died peacefully on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the Sunrise Assisted Living Facility in Leominster. He leaves many nieces and nephews, grandnieces and nephews, and great grandnieces and nephews. Two sisters, Dorothy Marshall and Yvonne McDermott, both predeceased him. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Fremont A. and...

M. Phyllis Hyland

M. Phyllis Hyland

May 24, 2019

WORCESTER - M. Phyllis (Scalley) Hyland, formerly of Worcester and Sandwich, died peacefully on Friday, May 24, 2019 at the age of 96, after a period of declining health. She was predeceased by her husband, Everett Hyland, in 1995. Born on December 23, 1922 in Worcester, daughter of the late George G. Scalley & Mildred P. (Seaman) Scalley, Phyllis graduated...

Maureen Mohamed

Maureen Mohamed

May 18, 2019

WORCESTER: Maureen (Canavan) Mohamed, 59, died peacefully in her home on Saturday, May 18, 2019, after a long illness. She leaves her husband and companion of 42 years, Russell J. Mohamed, Jr. ; a son, Russell David Mohamed of Spencer; a daughter, Kerri Ann Boulmetis and her husband Adam of Rutland; her mother, Anne M. (McKeon) Canavan of Spencer; two...

Gwendolyn M. Rogers

Gwendolyn M. Rogers

May 8, 2019

SHREWSBURY: Gwendolyn M. (Smith) Rogers, 96, formerly of Crescent St. , died Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough. She leaves three children, Raymond Rogers and his wife Susan of Millbury, Gay (Shea) Sheary and her husband Martin and Peter Rogers and his wife Cindi, all of Newbury, NH; three grandchildren, Christopher Shea and...

Raymond Flynn

Raymond Flynn

Apr 25, 2019

SUTTON: Raymond Flynn, 88, died peacefully at home with his family by his side on Thursday, April 25, 2019. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Phyllis (Grigor) Flynn; a son, David J. Flynn and his wife Mary of Douglas; a daughter, Patricia S. Allard and her husband John of Burrillville, RI; four grandchildren, Matthew J. Allard, Rebecca M. Allard,...

Harold E. Barnes, Ii

Harold E. Barnes, Ii

Apr 15, 2019

WORCESTER: Harold E. Barnes, II, 48, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, April 14, 2019. He leaves two sons, Nicholas M. Saunders, Logan Barnes and a daughter; his step-father, Russell Norwood of Worcester; two brothers, Glenn J. Barnes of Worcester, Eddie Barnes of Whitinsville; three sisters, Shirley M. Gain of Worcester, Deborah A. Brow of Maine, Katie Barnes of Douglas;...

Jean C. Nugent

Jean C. Nugent

Mar 21, 2019

WORCESTER: Jean C. (Mazeika) Nugent, 68, died peacefully at UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus, on Thursday, March 21, 2019, with her family by her side. She leaves her former husband, Michael F. Nugent of Worcester; a sister, Linda C. Paradis of Worcester; a niece, Hollie T. Lucht; a nephew, Craig C. Paradis; four great nephews, Noah, Brett and...

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