All Obituaries

WORCESTER - Richard J. Ellis, 65, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. He is predeceased by his mother, Edith Keough. He is survived by his children Racheal and Sarah Ellis, 2 grandchildren, Aria and Layla Takoulas, siblings Edith (Ken) Whitney, Norah (John) Clyde, Helen Keough, Deborah Heath, Frank (Erin) Keough, several nieces and nephews, and special friends Karen Bovenzi and Edward Berry.  Richard served in the U.S. Air Force, including an overseas tour...

WHITINSVILLE – Ellen Elizabeth “Betty” (Saine) Cabana, 75, of Whitinsville, died Friday, May 29, 2020 at UMass Memorial – Memorial Campus. Her husband, Robert L. Cabana, died in Florida in 2006. She leaves 5 children, Mark Cabana and his wife Marianne, Brian Cabana, and Greg Cabana all of West Palm Beach, Florida, her son Robert Cabana Jr. of Oxford, MA, her daughter Michelle Trudell and her husband James Trudell Jr of Whitinsville, with whom she lived; 6...

AUBURN – John P. “Jack” Bisbicos, 76, of Auburn, died Thursday, May 28, 2020 at home after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family. His former wife, Susan J. (Smiley) Bisbicos, died in 2016.  He leaves two sons, Roger Bisbicos and his wife Biviana of Whitman and William Bisbicos and his wife Sara of Canton; Lilly, whom he considered a daughter; a grandson, John Bisbicos, three sisters, Marilyn “Bonnie” Bisbicos of Newton, Denise Bisbicos of...

WORCESTER – Cynthia A. “Cindy” (Varney) Tavakolnia, 56, of Worcester, died Sunday, May 24, 2020 at home.  Cindy was a loving mother to her two children, Shauna Kutzko and Shaun Tavakolnia.  She also leaves two grandsons, Christopher and Ethan Kutzko; three brothers, Keith, Wayde and Robert Varney; three sisters, Darlene Varney-Carlson, Jessica Volpe, and Marion Russell; many nieces and nephews.  She was born in Worcester, loving daughter of the late...

CHERRY VALLEY – Frances C. (Stepien) Cummings, 60, of Cherry Valley, died Saturday, May 16, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Hospital after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 69 years, Larry E. Cummings; two sons, Sean Edward Cummings of Cherry Valley and Jason Lee Cummings of Cherry Valley; her daughter-in-law Aurora Ramos; a brother, Joseph Stepien of Oxford; nephews and nieces.  She was predeceased by a sister, Colleen Kularski.  She was born in Worcester, daughter of...

WORCESTER – Lok Tang, 86, of Worcester, died Saturday, May 16, 2020 at UMass Memorial – University Campus.  He leaves his wife, El Tao; two sons: Son and Suol Tang; and four daughters: Sol, Sieng, Saphon, and Xem Tang. He was born in Bac Lieu, Vietnam and has lived here for 24 years. Lok served in Military and was injured during the Vietnam War.  Thereafter, he became a farmer.  He enjoyed growing vegetables in backyard and reading. Funeral services will be...

Maria C Martinez, nacio en Agosoto 6, 1931. Fue residente de Naranjito PR, y llego a Worcester Massachucetts despues del Huracan Maria en el 2017. Fallecio en Mayo 11, 2020 del Covid-19 en Umass Memorial University Campus. Ella deja a sus dos hermanas Flor M Martinez y Susana Martinez. A sus hijos Carmen T Martinez y Jose A Martinez. A sus nietos Deborah N Ortiz, Rafael A Ortiz, Carlos G Ortiz, Yanira Figueroa, Lisandra Figueroa, Yesenia Figueroa, Liznery Figueroa. Maria fue una gran...

WORCESTER – Leocadio Portillo Sanchez, 71, of Worcester, died Friday, May 8, 2020 at UMass Memorial – University Campus.  He leaves two sisters in Texas, Victoria and Theresa Portillo; a brother in El Salvador, Julian Portillo; his Portillo Sanchez family in Worcester, including Miguel Sanchez.  He was born in Cuscatlan, El Salvador, son of Agustin Portillo and Felicita Sanchez.  Leocadio was un veterano de guerra en el salvador. Leocadio was a hard-working...

WAYLAND - Alden R. Wambolt, warmly known as Ozzie, 85, of Wayland, Massachusetts, passed away on May 5, 2020, of old age. He is survived by his wife Roberta Ingham Wambolt of 62 years; son Douglas Wambolt and his wife Beth of Marlboro, and grandchildren Heather, Peter, and Ryan; son Mark Wambolt Sr and his wife Sue of Southborough, and grandchildren Mark Jr., Scott, Courtney, and Hailey; son Craig Wambolt and his wife Doreen of Berlin, and grandchildren Charli, Devin, and Cody; daughter...

WORCESTER - Marianne Williams, 66, died from complications of Covid-19 on May 5, 2020. Born Sept. 29, 1953, she was the daughter of Frank and Barbara (Fleet) Falcone.  She lived in Worcester, MA most of her life and graduated from Burncoat Senior High School in 1971. Beloved by all who knew her, Marianne was a sweet and courageous woman who loved a good meal and a good laugh. Marianne was pre-deceased by her mother and brother Frankie. She is survived by her father,...