All Obituaries

Warren – Edwin R. Mercure Jr, 78, died unexpectedly on June 10, 2019 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester; He was born on May 19, 1941 in Springfield, MA the son of Edward R. Sr. and Bernadette (Gonthier) Mercure. In addition to his parents, Edwin was predeceased by his sister Joan (Mercure) Zielfelder and his son Glenn Mercure; He leaves his sister Bernadette (Mercure) Dominique and his lifelong friends Carol McBain; he also leaves his son Steven Mercure, daughters Stacy Holmes...

Worcester – Evelyn Mercado, 52, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family and friends on Firday July 12, 2019; She was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 24, 1966, daughter of Carlos Mercado and Lidia (Rodriguez) Mercado. Evelyn is survived by her parents, two brothers: David and Daniel; her sister: Abigail; she also leaves many relatives and friends. Calling Hours will be held on Wednesday July 17, 2019 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm at the Graham, Putnam & Mahoney Funeral...

Worcester – Mary Jo Hill, 69, passed away on July 5, 2019 at the Hermitage of Worcester; She is survived by the love of her life, who dedicated his time to care for her during her illness,  her husband Richard R. Hill, to whom she has been married for forty-five years; her son: Scott Hill; her brother: Carl P. Minardi and his wife Barbara of Port Charlotte; two sisters: Elsie G. Shippole and her husband Peter of Shrewsbury and Nancy M. Brunelle and her husband Paul of Worcester;...

Worcester - Brian Santiago, 34, passed away on June 21, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital;  He was born in Framingham, MA on May 28, 1985, son of Luis Cancel and Carmen Santiago.  Besides his parents, Brian leaves behind many relatives and friends who will miss him dearly. Visitation will be on Wednesday July 10, 2019 from 10:00 - 11:00 am, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 am at the Graham, Putnam & Mahoney Funeral Parlors, 838 Main Street Worcester, MA; Committal will...

Michael J. Robinson, 44, of Worcester. He passed away on Saturday, June 29,2019 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He grew up in Rutland, MA and he graduated from South High Community School in Worcester, MA in 1994. For many years, he worked at U. Mass Memorial Health Care in Worcester, MA as a Medical Records Associate.He loved the music group Pearl Jam. He was an avid cook and he liked cats. He was predeceased by his father: Joseph Paul Robinson. He is survived by his...

Worcester - Stanley W. Grigas, age 100, died on July 4, 2019 at the Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Worcester after a long illness. Born in Worcester, MA, Mr. Grigas attended Worcester public schools. He was a Corporal in the U.S. Army. After serving in the U.S. Army, he worked for Harrington & Richardson Company in Worcester, MA as a Machinist for many years.  Mr. Grigas had an active interest in automobiles and he liked to attend automobile races. He was a...

Michael Alan Howe Sr.  “Howza” Mike passed away at the young age of 49 years old on June 17th, 2019- Father’s Day Weekend. He was a new years eve baby born and raised in Worcester on December 31st, 1969. He remained local throughout his life. He graduated from Worcester Voke in 1987 with a trade in printing. He was a self-employed owner of Always Available Window and Gutter Cleaning. He leaves behind his two daughters- Kirstey Howe and Michelle Howe, as well as the...

  Paula McKellar passed away on Saturday June 1, 2019 with her family by her side. Paula was born in Marlborough, MA, The daughter of Donald P Harwood and Janice I (Marshall) Harwood. Paula grew up in Marlborough, Massachusetts as a child and moved to Maine in 1989 before moving back to Massachusetts in 2012. She loved the ocean and Maine, particularly Camden, Maine. It was her favorite place.  Paula loved to cook and bake and was an excellent cook. She had a few...

Worcester – Jorge Louis Santiago, 9, tragically left us too soon on June 3rd 2019; He was born in Worcester, MA on February 9th 2010.  Jorge is survived by his mother Loana Ovalle, his father Louis Santiago; four brothers: Fabio Carbajal, Joseph Carbajal, Louis Santiago, and Miguel Santiago; three sisters: Emma Carbajal, Nixzmary Santiago, and Melanie Santiago. There are no words to express the grief felt by Jorge’s family and loved ones; his gentle smile and beautiful...

Alves da Silva, Cleucilene (Cleo)   Sadly our Cleucilene Alves da Silva passed away tragically on On Friday, May 31 2019, in her home in Worcester. Cleo will be forever remembered by her precious children Philipe and Lucas Getulio da Silva, by her parents Lúcia and João Alves, and by her brother and sister José and Maria Alves Guerra. Cleo will also be remembered by her extended family and her dear friends. Calling Hours will be held on Sunday June...