All Obituaries

WORCESTER – Joseph J. Fortier Sr., 91 of Worcester, died Saturday, September 14, 2019 surrounded by his family at Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston.  He leaves his wife of 65 years, Naomi (Ramsey) Fortier, two daughters, Melody R. Fortier and her husband Robert Gifford of Gardner, Jeri J. Steele and her husband John of Rutland; a son, Joseph J. Fortier, Jr. and his wife Susan of Rindge, NH; a sister, Helen Courville-Popillo of Worcester; a sister-in-law, Helen Fortier of...

WORCESTER - Barbara J. (Page) Gordon, 87, of Worcester, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at home where she lived with her son William and his wife Diana.   Her husband, Richard G. Gordon, died in 1982.  She leaves three sons, Paul W. Fields of Florida, Clifton M. Fields of Missouri, and William A. Giguere and his wife Diana of Worcester; four daughters, Sheila A. Bishop of North Carolina, Angel M. King of Charlton, MA, Jeanne M. Hopkins and her husband Richard...

AUBURN – Robin J. (Doldo) Keaney, 59 of Auburn, died Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Rose Monahan Hospice, Judith Road, Worcester. She leaves her husband, Timothy F. Keaney; three brothers, Stephen and his wife Deborah Doldo of Worcester, John and his wife Jeanne Doldo of Worcester, and Anthony and his wife Raenne Doldo of Spencer; her father-in-law, John T. Keaney of Leicester, brothers and sister-in-law, Thomas Keaney and his wife Rebecca Wright-Keaney of Harvard, MA, Theresa...

WORCESTER – Kenneth M. Panek, 28, of Worcester, died Thursday, August 1, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital. He leaves his mother, Emily K. Johnson of Worcester; his sister, Serena Paige and her four month old daughter Amiyah Diliddo of Worcester; his grandparents, Gerald and Evelyn (Pough) Johnson; aunts and uncles Deborah Williams, Stephanie Johnson, Elizabeth and Leon Collins, Gerald Johnson, Jr, all of Worcester; cousins Shayla Notice, Tredell Clarke, Jermel Collins, James Gonzales,...

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...