All Obituaries

WORCESTER - Carole M. (Childs) Parker, 79, of Worcester, Massachusetts, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Christopher House in Worcester, MA after a short stay, surrounded by her family. She is predeceased by her husband, Wesley E. Parker, who passed away June, 1986.  She leaves behind her sister Lois Childs, her surviving children Ronald St Laurent and wife Anita, Glen Murno, Sharon Champoux, and Penny Loan and her husband Tim. She also leaves 11...

WORCESTER - Rose Marie Theresa (Rioux) Knipe, age 94 of Worcester passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Worcester. Born in Fall River, MA on February 9, 1924 to Charles and Lillian (Roy) Rioux, Rose was wife of the late Raymond Howard Knipe, Jr.  She was a longtime resident of Worcester.  She leaves behind her daughter Gail Knipe Vigneault and husband Richard, granddaughter Rosann Lavallee Bentley and husband Brandon, and 3 great grandchildren, Alexander...

WORCESTER - Annasaheb Hiraman Mallav, 63, of Kandivali West Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at UMass Memorial – Lake Ave while visiting from India. He is survived by his wife Ratan Mallav, his son Amit Mallav and his daughter in-law Nikita of Marlborough. He was born in Chandaj, Maharashtra, India, son of Hiraman and Shitabai Mallav. Annasaheb was Junior Accountant for the Indian Government.  Funeral services will be...

WORCESTER - Peter R. Smith, 75, of Worcester passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, surrounded by his loving family. Peter was born on February 5, 1943 in Worcester to his parents, Andrew “Papa” Smith and Vera “Nana” (Noak) Smith.  Peter was a graduate of North High School in Worcester. He worked for the Worcester Telegram and Gazette for five years. Shortly after, he proudly served his country for 17 years...

WORCESTER – Thu Thi Nguyen, 75, of Worcester, died Thursday, December 27, 2018 at UMass Memorial – Lake Ave, surrounded by her family. She leaves her husband, Huu Thong Nguyen, two sons, Thanh Dang Nguyen and Khanh Ngoc Nguyen, her daughter-in-law, Thi My Tram Huong, and her granddaughter, Thanh Thao Nguyen Tram.   She was born in My Tho, Vietnam, daughter of Muc Van Nguyen and Viet Thi Ho. The funeral service will be held on Monday, December 31, 2018 from 9:30 am...

WORCESTER – Permelia B. (Graveline) Anderson, 100, of Worcester, died Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Christopher House, Worcester. Her husband of 36 years, Harvey Anderson, died in 1979.  She leaves two sons, Ronald H. Anderson of Florida and Bruce W. Anderson of Gardner; three grandchildren, Lissa Anderson of Worcester, with whom she lived, Ronald J. Anderson of Westborough, and Erik Anderson of Spencer; ten great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She is predeceased...

WORCESTER – Stavri Tanaca, 87, of Worcester, died Thursday, December 13, 2018 at UMass Memorial after an illness. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Fillareta (Shore) Tanaca; a son, George Tanaca of Worcester, a daughter, Victoria Renga and her husband Robert of Worcester, a brother and a sister, three grandchildren, Theodora, Pavli and Nicholas; several nieces and nephews.  Stavri was born in Korce, Albania, son of Jorgji and Dumnika (Rixha) Tanaca, and has lived here for the past...

It is in the deepest despair and heartbreak that we acknowledge the death of the most amazing mother, daughter, spouse, sister, aunt, cousin, niece, friend and confidant that one has ever known. Heather Krone passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018 unexpectedly of a congenital heart defect at home in Dublin, Georgia, where she has resided since 2015. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on March 19th to Linda (Lefebvre) Chaput of Worcester, MA and the late Stephen Krone. She leaves...

HOLLAND, MA – William A. May, 81, of Holland, died Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at the Hospice at The Overlook, Charlton, with his wife Joanne by his side.  He was the son of William E. and Mary E. (White) May. He leaves his wife of 56 years – the Love of his life, Joanne T. (Bruneau) May.  He also leaves a son William May and his wife Coleen, three grandchildren, Joshua and his wife Brittany, Zachary, and Melanie, who brightened his life every time he spent time with...

FRAMINGHAM – Arthur A. Brown, 79, of Framingham, died Tuesday November 20, 2018 at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital – Westborough. He leaves no known relatives.  He was born in Natick, son of Arthur A. Sr. and Winifred L. (Taylor) Brown and has lived in Framingham for many years.  He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Funeral services will be private.  Rice Funeral Home, 300 Park Ave, Worcester, is in care of arrangements.