All Obituaries

WORCESTER – Gael A. Evans, 69, of Worcester, died Wednesday, September 5, 2018 in her husband’s arms and surrounded by her loved ones at St. Vincent Hospital. She leaves her husband of 34 years, David A. MacComber; her mother, Bernice E. (Bastille) Evans of Shrewsbury; four brothers, Arthur H. Evans III and his partner Rose Palmieri of Waterloo, NY, George J. Evans and his wife Katherine, James E. Evans, and William G. Evans and his wife Joanne, all of Worcester; a sister,...

WORCESTER – James R. “Jim” Morris, 57, of Worcester, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at home after an illness. He leaves a son, James R. Morris, Jr of Port Hardy, British Columbia; a daughter, Amanda Lynn Morris of Seattle, Washington; a brother, William S. “Willy” Morris III of Worcester; three sisters, Loretta L. Tharp and her husband James of Auburn, Maryann D. Craig and her husband Charles of Austin, Minnesota, and Margaret L. Kramer and her husband Howard...

SHREWSBURY - Pauline B.(Kaliszewski) Rana died Friday, August 31, 2018 at home.  Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of Minnie and Sigmund Kaliszewski.  She made her home with her son John.  She leaves another son Michael and his wife Mary and their son Michael.  She also leaves her sisters Evelyn Steele and Doris Benoit and was predeceased by sisters Gladys Henry and Mildred Brown. For many years she worked at Astra Pharmaceuticals as secretary to the Vice President...

WORCESTER – Veli Kalaja, 84, of Worcester, died Saturday, August 25, 2018 at UMass Memorial – University Campus, surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Hyqeta (Kadilli) Kalaja, two sons, Alban Kalaja and his wife Elsa of Worcester, and Erjon Kalaja and his wife Suchira Channoi of Worcester; a daughter, Rovena and her husband Arben Rrozhani of Albania; three grandchildren, Arbi and Era Kalaja of Worcester and Dea Rrozhani of Albania; many nieces and...

WORCESTER – Alvin L. Firmin, 80, of Worcester, died Saturday, August 18, 2018 at UMass Memorial – University Campus, surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife, Denise (Beliveau) Firmin, his children, Daniel Firmin and his wife Celeste of Worcester, Kevin Firmin and his wife Debra of Sutton, Bruce Firmin of Millbury, Lynn Early and her husband James of North Brookfield, Scott Firmin and his wife Dawn of Worcester, Robert Case and his wife Megan of Holden, Stephanie Albino and...

WORCESTER – Carmelo Rivera Feliciano Sr. 60, of Worcester, born in Anasco, Puerto Rico, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 12, 2018 in Puerto Rico.  He leaves four children, Adarita Rivera, Aimee J. Rivera, Yanniris Rivera and his son Carmelo Rivera Jr., all of Worcester.  He also leaves 12 grandchildren and one on the way, one great-grandson, and his former wife Ada Rivera.  He was the son of the late Enrique Rivera and Lucia Feliciano. Carmelo worked as a...

WORCESTER - Edwin Paul Daly Meyer passed away peacefully, at the age of 95, on Saturday, August 4, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Worcester, MA on March 28, 1923, the son of Edwin C. Meyer, whose parents emigrated to the U.S. from County Argau, Switzerland in 1887, and Helen F. Daly, whose grandparents emigrated from County Cork, Ireland in 1875. Ed was raised and lived in Worcester for most of his life, moving to the town of Dennis on Cape Cod in retirement. He...

SPENCER - Windy Helen (Noonan) Lajoie, 71, of Spencer passed away peacefully on Wednesday August 1, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a brief illness.  She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Jonathan Lajoie of Spencer; their three sons Dalton Lajoie and wife Robin of Spencer; Christopher Lajoie and wife Virginia Bailey of Warren; Jeremy Lajoie and wife Melissa  of Sutton; a sister Dale Mattice of Webster; a granddaughter Ashley Lajoie and fiancé Andrew...

WORCESTER – Joel Santos, 26, of Worcester, died Tuesday July 24, 2018 at Lawrence General Hospital. He leaves his children, Davriel and Austin Santos, his mother, Alma Cruz from Ponce, Puerto Rico, his father Jose Santos from Salinas, Puerto Rico; his siblings, Amarilis Santos, Destiny Santos & Ricardo Santos, his children’s mother, Josmarie Santos-Rivera, his maternal grandparents, Gloria Rodriguez and Nelson Cruz of Puerto Rico, his paternal grandparents, Jose Ramon Santos...

WORCESTER, MA – Alban Kroi, 46, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, died suddenly on Tuesday July 17, 2018 at JFK Airport in New York. His mother, Shpresa Kroi, of Worcester, died Sunday, July 15.  He leaves a daughter, Erin Kroi of Vancouver; his father, Ferat Kroi of Worcester; a brother, Ermal Kroi and his wife Arta of Worcester; his former wife, Rezarta Kroi of Vancouver; a nephew, Mirgen Kroi and a niece, Angela Kroi, both of Worcester.  He was born in Kukes,...