The second child of Bernard and Hubert, Mary (Clifford) Age 84, of Worcester, died peacefully on Friday April 28 at University of Massachusetts Memorial Campus. Visit this link to create a free obituary then read the advantages of creating an obituary on Echovita and either click Start now or Create an obituary for your loved to begin. Ruth was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on June 16, 1934, a daughter to Aylmer Benson and Mary Kathleen (Millen) Paisley. Mike Shannon (19392023), longtime St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster, Tim Bachman (19512023), Bachman-Turner Overdrive founding guitarist, Claude Gray (19322023), Family Bible country singer, Rabbi Harold S. 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Benoit who Worcester Telegram & Gazette is not responsible for screening, editing or verifying obituary content submitted. WORCESTER - A job well done is the overall message from city officials and community leaders as they assess the work over the past three years to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. She is Barbara E. (Brennan) Williamson, 83, of Hubbardston, MA, formerly of Hudson, MA, died on Thursday, April 13, Barbara E. (Brennan) Williamson, 83, of Hubbardston, MA, formerly of Hudson, MA, died on Thursday, April 13, 2023. Leo Arthur Hamelin, Jr., age 78 of Lebanon, KY passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023. Born in Chicopee, MA to Arthur and Jeanette (Peloquin) Lussier, Joan was valedictorian of her graduating class at St. Michael's High School in 1956. (Leach) McKeown-Massey, 85, of Worcester formerly of Port St. Lucie, FL died Saturday, April 29th in the Jewish Healthcare Center. Worcester Telegram & Gazette Obituaries - Facebook Jan and her family spent their childhood in Millbury Massachusetts where she graduated from Millbury Memorial High School in 1956. Paul passed away after a long battle with heart failure. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Anna Maria College, c/o Catherine M. Murray Nursing Scholarship, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton, MA 01612 or to the St. Vincent . During her full and varied life, Joan excelled in many pursuits, including as a wife, mother, business owner, grandmother, great-grandmother, godmother, aunt, reader, word puzzler, gardener, procedural crime junkie, Ruth Moira Kellogg, 88, passed away at RiverMead Retirement Community on Tuesday November 15, 2022, after a period of declining health. The DPH dropped the clinical diagnosis piece, because it took too much time and resources and claimed the case numbers are actually much higher. He leaves three sons, Phillip, David and James, and one daughter, Angela. Place an obituary in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, MA, and on Legacy.com starting at $100.00. Beloved husband of Mary-Ellen Paul S. Feeley, 76, of Northborough, passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, April 30, 2023, surrounded by his family. Dawn M. Blanchard, 59, passed away peacefully, after a brief illness, Sunday, April 30 in St. Vincent Hospital, surrounded by family. A lot of good has been done in Worcester (during the pandemic), said Marion But there was a lot of reliance on smaller organizations that is really draining. Based on insurance records, 476,000 Americans annually are diagnosed and treated for the disease, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ofori said some members in his congregation believed vaccinations were a premeditated plan to get rid of Black people. Its an assessment that comes as the state and federal governments announced they will declare an end to the COVID-19 public-health emergency on May 11. News Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Opinion Legals Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Subscribe The Worcester Public Schools reported 10 students and one staff member tested positive for COVID-19 for the week that endedApril 13. Dick is also survived by his nieces, Audrey (John) Sims of Apple Valley, CA , Sally (Mark) Saunders of Las Vegas, NV and Jerrie (Doug) Henson of Carolyn F. (Lucier) Gaudette, 85, of Bradenton, FL and Grafton, MA passed away on March 2, 2023. Overall, I give the city credit for the work done, said Cruz. We need to keep the health care budget in line, said Ellison. Klempner noted if the trial starts this year and the results are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the antibody could be sold to the public in 2025. Dick leaves behind his long- time partner, Elaine Lantz, as well as daughters Michele Walsh (Michael), and Nicole Barone (Michael). Yvonne Yvonne (Letendre) Thibeault, 88, of Worcester, died on Monday, February 13, 2023 in UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus. slated for redevelopment; 172 more units planned, Going for the green: More trees in Worcester's 'heat islands' eyed, Then & Now: Hersel's Oriental Rugs, 115 Pleasant St., Worcester, Check out the T&G Hometeam girls' basketball all-stars for winter 2022-23, Enraged customers vandalize Park Ave. Popeyes over missing jalapeos, Family Health Center of Worcester on track to recovery, says CEO, How much did the new neighbors pay? Published by Worcester Telegram & Gazette from Sep. 16 to Sep. 19, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Letha Stone; and two brothers, Warren Stone and Dana Stone. Despite those efforts, a disparity exists in vaccination rates when comparing Worcesters racial and ethnic populations in a city ofmore than 200,000 people, the second-largest city in Massachusetts, three times smaller than Boston, the state's largest city with 675,000 residents. Worcester Telegram & Gazette is proud to offer We Remember memorial pages. Obituaries in Worcester, MA | Worcester Telegram & Gazette The board's next meeting is scheduled May 3. The property is currently a vacant lot covering 49,126 square feet. Her husband of Shirley A. He also cited the citys partnership with cultural brokers in neighborhoods who took the message of the importance of testing and vaccination to the streets. As Diaz sees it, the citys health department and its community partners must continue to bring discussions directly into the neighborhoods to combat the misinformation.