All Obituaries

Judith L. (Sullivan) Roy, 76, of Whitinsville went home to the Lord after a bad fall on Tuesday, April 16th,. She was born on February 14, 1948, to Eugene A. Sullivan and Rose M. (O’Donnell) Sullivan of Worcester. She attended Classical High School, graduating in its last class. Judy graduated from Framingham State College, now University, in 1970, earned a master’s degree from Worcester State College, now University, and a CAGS from Harvard University. She started her career...

Claudia J. (Michalak) McAuliffe, 80, passed away peacefully on April 16th, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester, after complications of a stroke. She leaves her husband of 59 years Daniel J. McAuliffe, a son William McAuliffe and his wife Christine of North Brookfield, a daughter Karen Quinn and her husband Peter of Clinton and a son Michael McAuliffe of Cherry Valley, her brother Paul Michalak and his wife Barbara of Shrewsbury, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren,...

William B. French Jr., 81, died Monday, April 15, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, after an illness. Bill leaves his wife of 44 years, Carol Ann Bohigian French; his sister Bonnie Jean Milberg of South Yarmouth; a niece Sybil Librandi and her husband Brian of Montgomery, N.Y.; a grandnephew Nicholas Librandi, and a grandniece Emily Librandi. He was born in Worcester, son of William B. and Florence I. (Martin) French and lived most of his life in Grafton.  Bill graduated from...

Mary Alma (Breen) Duffy, 87, of Southgate in Shrewsbury died at home on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Her husband of 59 years, James P. Duffy Jr., passed away in 2019. Mary leaves three children, Maureen Donovan and her husband Christopher Donovan of Boston, Michael Duffy and his wife Sarah Duffy of Jackson, N.H., and Christine Skwersky and her husband Adam Skwersky of Marlborough; five grandchildren, Callee and Matthew Donovan, Lizzy Duffy, and Joshua and Rachel Skwersky; a sister Ruth...

Eileen P. (Murphy) Berube Johonnett, 70, of West Boylston, died Sunday, April 14, 2024 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester surrounded by her family.  Eileen is reunited with her beloved husband Ronald L. Berube who passed away in 2005. Eileen leaves a daughter Coleen McFarland and her husband David, two grandchildren, Grace and Donovan McFarland, all of Boylston; three sisters, Joan M. Maloney of Northborough, Mary Ellen Lapierre of Fort Myers, Fla., and Martha A. Pike and...

Anne M. Kiritsy passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Notre Dame Healthcare in Worcester, Massachusetts. She was born on December 18, 1929, in Baldwinville to the late Patrick and Anne (MacPherson) Nicholson. In 1936, her family moved to Worcester where she lived the rest of her life. She was a proud graduate of Ascension High School and worked in the lab at St. Vincent Hospital where she met her husband, Paul A. Kiritsy. Together they raised a family of seven...

Sharon Ann Bates, 67, died Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at the home of her sister after a long illness.    She leaves two daughters, Stephanie S. (Cronin) Lapriore and her husband Gennaro of Worcester, and Jennifer M. (Cronin) Lang and her husband James of San Diego, Calif.; six grandchildren, Caitlin Cronin, Brooke Lang, Brady Lang, Dominic Ayala, Olivia Lapriore and Lorenzo Lapriore; her long time companion Raphael Rebollo,, her sister Susan Ledoux and her husband Richard of...

On the cusp of the solar eclipse, Peter Hall Woodbury died peacefully in his sleep on April 8, 2024. Husband, Dad, Papa, brother and friend, Peter left an indelible mark on so many lives and will be deeply missed. Printer by trade, finish carpenter by heart, Peter was born in Worcester on January 31, 1951.  He graduated from Worcester Academy, and later from the University of Denver with a degree in psychology, and furthered his education at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (School of...

Joseph M. Carlomagno, 88, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2024 with his devoted wife Carol, and his children by his side. He leaves his beloved wife, Carol J. (Chapman) Carlomagno of Worcester, who he was faithfully married to for 66 years. He also leaves his dear children, Lynn Higgins of Paxton, Joseph G. Carlomagno and his wife Jacquelyn of Wareham, Ann-Marie Wilson and husband Mark of Shrewsbury, Elizabeth Garside and husband Brian of Wakefield, MA. He leaves his 9...

James J. Georgian, 67, formerly of Worcester, died Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Brookhaven Assisted Care & Rest Home in West Brookfield.  James leaves his mother, Mary (Athas) Georgian of Worcester, his sister Lynne E. Georgian of Tiverton RI, two brothers, Stephen J. Georgian and his wife Mary Ann of East Brookfield, and John C. Georgian and his wife Sandra of Shrewsbury; nine nieces and nephews: Thomas, Marisa, Billy, Jonny, Nicole, Andrew, Matthew, Zachary and Nicholas; a...