All Obituaries

Sharon Anne Welsh, mother, grandmother, nurse, educator, and friend, died on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Oasis at Dodge Park in Worcester from complications of Parkinson’s Disease.  She was 77.  She leaves her devoted daughter, Ellen (Grimaldi) Miller, beloved granddaughter Nora Miller, her son-in-law John Conron, her brother John J. Welsh, Jr. and his wife Jeanne, and four nieces Cara, Shauna, Alyssa Mikayla and their ...

William “Kevin” McDonald, of Holden MA, passed away on February 27, 2026 at the age of 82. He was born in Brighton, MA on April 12, 1943 to Charles Henry and Helene Victoria (Marnane) McDonald, the youngest of five children. Kevin built lifelong friendships and graduated from Westborough High School. He continued his education at the former Ward Business School in Worcester before earning his Bachelor's Degree in Education from Worcester State College. Kevin dedicated six years ...

George William Norwood, 74, of Webster and formerly of Worcester, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. George was born in Worcester to Stanley E. and Myrtle J. (Keddy) Norwood. He leaves his brother Stanley E. Norwood Jr. and his wife Donna of Worcester; extended family and friends. He is predeceased by his brother Russell G. Norwood. Burial in Hope Cemetery will be private.

Frances Margaret (Brislin) Barnes, 82, of Worcester and formerly of Florida, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Worcester. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Frances was the beloved youngest daughter of Thomas and Katherine (Krupp) Brislin. She graduated from Stroudsburg High School and built a life full of warmth, faith, and devotion to those she loved. She resided in Sarasota, Florida for many years before making her ...

Mary Lou (Jennette) Lehigh, 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, surrounded by care and compassion and her daughters. She is lovingly survived by her three daughters: Jennifer Herlihy and her husband, James, of West Simsbury, Connecticut; Victoria “Tory” Apolito and her husband, Chris, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Gretchen Lehigh of Annapolis, Maryland. Her six grandchildren — Emma, Anna, Caroline, Devin, Jenna, ...

Damaso DeJesús Rivera, 95, of Worcester, died Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at his home. He leaves five daughters, Lucelia DeJesús, Janet DeJesús, Alice DeJesús, Elsa M. DeJesús and Delilah DeJesús and five grandchildren, Johnny Pacheco, Junior Vargas, Rose J. Rodriguez, Fernando J. Rodriguez and Shanise Perez. Damaso was born in Patillas, Puerto Rico son of Eleno DeJesús Ramos and Ana Rivera Candelario. He worked many skilled jobs putting to ...

Mary F. Kirk-Bicknell, 63, of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.      She leaves behind her beloved husband Michael Bicknell; four children, John Kirk and his wife Lauren of Leicester, Kathleen Bicknell of Webster, Michael Bicknell, and Aiden Bicknell, both of Worcester; two grandchildren, K.J. and Lexie Kirk; her mother, Helen F. (McCarthy) Kirk of Worcester; a brother John S. Kirk and his wife Maureen of South Burlington, Vt.; ...

Mary Patricia Lawlor, 80, of Worcester, died Monday, February 23, 2026 at the UMass-Memorial Medical Center. She leaves three sisters, Dorothy F. Hinkle of Westboro, and Eileen M. Fagan and Margaret T. Lawlor, both of Hudson; nephews and nieces Paul Hinkle Jr., Jason A. Hinkle, Elizabeth Norris, Thomas L. Lawlor, Eileen Clarke and Michael Lawlor; and many great nieces and nephews. Her brother Stuart J. Lawlor Jr. died in 1984 and her niece Jennifer A. Hinkle passed away in ...

James William Rosseel passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at home, on February 22, 2026. Born February 19, 1949 to Charles T. Rosseel and Jane D. Harrington (McGinn), James lived with rare and admirable discipline, kindness, and unfailing faith. A graduate of Assumption Preparatory School (1966), the College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1970), and Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1976), James is a Vietnam War Veteran, who served as a Guided Missile Officer in the U.S. Navy. ...

Maureen Ellen O’Malley Jasper, 85, passed away February 16, 2026. Maureen was the daughter of the late Martin J. and Kathleen R. (Murphy) O’Malley. Born into a family deeply rooted in athletics and education, she grew up surrounded by coaching, teaching, and a love of sports. Her father was a respected basketball coach and teacher at North High School and Clark University, and her mother, also a teacher, coached field hockey, basketball, and tennis in the City of ...