All Obituaries

WORCESTER – Patricia A. “Patty” (Buda) Belliveau, 65, of Worcester, died Monday, July 8, 2019 at UMass Memorial – Memorial Campus after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 30 years, Philip L. Belliveau; her mother Marjorie (Gray) Buda; a brother, Michael Buda of Worcester; a sister, Christina “Tina” Lavery and her husband Herb of Milford; nieces and nephews, Bryan and Andrea Lavery, Jenna and Kevin McDermott ,Kristin and Dan Loreaux...

HOLDEN – Michael F. Carolan, 58, of Holden, died unexpectedly after a brief illness on Saturday, July 6, 2019. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Patricia D. (Shepard) Carolan; a son, John “Jack” Carolan of Holden; a daughter, Anna C. Carolan of Boston; many nieces and nephews, his mother-in-law, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. He also leaves his family cat, Oliver.  He was predeceased by a brother, Paul Carolan and a sister, Catherine “Cathy”...

SOUTHBRIDGE, MA - Krishna A Wagh, age 76, of Southbridge, formerly of Mumbai, India, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Krishna A Wagh, nee Sarla H Bhende, was born to the late Haribhau and Krishna Bhende on January 22, 1943 in Mumbai, India. Krishna was the youngest of five children. She was a loving and kind soul that lived her life selflessly helping her family, friends, and all those around her. After graduating from SNDT college, Krishna joined Atmaram in holy matrimony on...

WORCESTER - Suzanne (Hesselton) Leanna, 76, of Worcester, died Friday, July 5, 2019 while on family vacation on Cape Cod. Her husband of 37 years, George M. Leanna, died in 2005.  She leaves a son, Michael Tillery and his wife Christine of Auburn; five daughters, Justine Poirier of Worcester, Christine Gregoire and her husband Peter of Worcester, Lisa Fairbanks and her husband Aaron of Arizona, Maria Tillery of Worcester, and Debbie Gilman of California; two brothers, Ronald Hesselton...

WORCESTER – Nelson Abnel Diaz, Jr., 20, of Worcester, died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at home. He leaves his parents, Nelson A. Diaz Sr. and Esthervina Hernandez-Soto of Worcester; two brothers, Alex Diaz Hernandez, and Jacob Gordon of Worcester; three sisters, Jayde Gordon, Zendaline Diaz Hernandez, Nahomy Diaz, and her husband Luis Santiago, all of Worcester; his maternal grandmother, Ines Soto of Worcester and his maternal grandfather, Domingo Hernandez of Puerto Rico; a nephew...

SHREWSBURY – Jane M. (Cote) Simoncini, 89, of Shrewsbury, died Monday, June 24, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family.  She leaves her husband of 69 years, Robert P. Simoncini; a daughter, Nancy Starbird and her husband Peter of Rochdale; two sons, Alan R. Simoncini and his wife Suzanne Rice Simoncini of Worcester, and Mark Simoncini and his wife Brenda of Bellingham; a brother, Louis Cote and his wife Jeanne of Worcester; seven grandchildren, Paige Dauderis and her...

WORCESTER – Constance J. (Prefontaine) Dufresne, 99, of Worcester, died Sunday, June 23, 2019 at home surrounded by her very close friends.   Her husband, Omer L. Dufresne, died in 1975.  Her son Robert O. Dufresne also predeceased her in 2017.    She leaves three nieces, Claudette Rice and her husband Daniel of Sutton, Annette Armstrong and family of Lutz, Florida, and Joan and Richard Gosselin of Franklin, New Hampshire; a nephew, Michael and Lynn Nosek of...

WEST BROOKFIELD – Kevin A. Dion, 54, of West Brookfield, Shrewsbury, died tragically when he drowned while fishing in the Quaboag River on Saturday, June 22, 2019.  He leaves three siblings, Wayne Dion and his wife Penny of Utah, Cindy Dion of Worcester, and William Dion and his wife Joan of Worcester; several nieces and nephews and his good friend Sal.  He was predeceased by his brother Stephen.  He was born in Worcester, son of the late Kenneth L. and Barbara A....

WORCESTER – Ronald A. Noel Sr., 70, of Worcester, died Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at UMass Memorial, Lake Ave. He leaves two sons, Ronald A. Noel, Jr and his wife Elizabeth of Worcester, and Timothy P. Noel of Millbury; a daughter, Lisa M. Noel of Millbury; a brother, David E. Noel and his wife     Donna of Charlton; a sister, Patricia A. Naples of Worcester;  seven grandchildren, Eric Noel, Ryan Jerome, Lauren Jerome, Aiyana Noel, Sophia Noel, Raina Jerome and...

WORCESTER – Gilbert J. “Gil” or “Jimmy” Stearns, 59, of Worcester, died Friday, May 31, 2019 at home. He is survived by his husband, Gerard R. Goyette; his parents, Gilbert A. and Laurie (Tarvit) Stearns of Vermont; two daughters, Kara and her husband P.J. Porter and Kaci and her husband Kyle Gross, all of Ohio; three brothers, Greg, Glenn, and Gordon Stearns; his sister Christi Stearns; four grandchildren, Scott and Jack Porter, Andrew and Mikey Gross; four...