Leominster - Patricia A. (Hanson) Delaney, 85, of Leominster, died July 17, 2019 in HealthAlliance Clinton Hospital.  She was born March 1, 1934, in Fall River, MA, daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Langstone) Hanson.  Mrs. Delaney graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Fall River.  She was an accomplished gifted pianist, playing since she was three years old.  She had played for local Broadway shows in Fall River.  Patricia was a member of Holy Family of...

Leominster -  Loretta M. (Bilodeau) Corda, 94, passed away at her home on Saturday, July 6, 2019.  She was born January 4, 1925, and was a lifelong resident of Leominster.  She was married to Robert Corda for 69 years before he predeceased her in 2015.  Loretta worked side by side with her husband for most of her married life at the Tri-Sum Potato Chip Company.  She was a member of St. Cecilia's Church, Ladies of St. Anne and St. Jean de Baptiste. ...

Leominster - Joseph J. Serafini, Sr., 84, of Leominster, died July 5, 2019, in HealthAlliance Leominster Hospital.  He was born April 6, 1935, in Leominster, son of the late Joseph and Jennie (Pitkiewicz) Serafini.  Joe graduated from Leominster High School, Class of 1953, and St. Anslem College with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Class of 1957. Joe was a very active member of St. Anna's Parish, where he was a long-time lector and Eucharistic minister, as...

       Florence Odelie (Manseau) Del Giudice, of New London, New Hampshire, passed away on July 3, 2019,  months shy of her 90th birthday. Florence is survived by her husband, Frank P. Del Giudice, Jr.; her sister-in-law, Chiara Lolli of Leominster, Massachusetts, six children: Paul (Valerie), Claudia (Glen), Steve (Vicki), Kate (Donald), Michael (Terri) and Frank III (Kathy); 18 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by 11...

Leominster - Lynn M. (Bosworth) Higgins, 48, of Leominster, died July 1, 2019,  after being stricken.  She was born July 26, 1970, in Leominster, MA, daughter of Robert and Carol (McNeil)  Bosworth. Lynn graduated from Leominster High School, Class of 1989.  She worked as an assistant manager at TJX/ Marshall's prior to working at Walmart.  She was a member of St. Leo's Church. Lynn is survived by her parents; Robert and Carol Bosworth of...

Fitchburg - Maria V. Chaple, 69, of Fitchburg, died June 24, 2019, in UMass Medical Center, Worcester.  She was born May 21, 1950 in Corozal, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Jose Ortiz-Melendez and Ramona Morales-Marrero.   Maria worked as a warehouse shipper. She is survived by her husband Robert  Chaple of Fitchburg, one son; Jose Rosario of Fitchburg, one daughter; Natalie Ortiz and her husband Danny of Westminster, one brother; Berto, and five sisters;...

  Leominster - Clarence J. Goguen, 82, died on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at UMass Memorial Healthcare Alliance Hospital in Leominster after a short illness.   He leaves two sons, Michael J. Goguen and his wife, Diane, of Hubbardston, and David Goguen of Columbia, Ky.; Three sisters, Eva Grivakis, Jeannette Kirkpatrick, and Dorothy Hatstat; former wife, Lucille Goguen of Leominster; two grandchildren, Jennifer Goguen, Hamilton, N.Y., Nicole (Goguen) Noel and her husband, Kyle, of...

Leominster - Louise A. (Catanzani) Arsenault, 95, of Leominster, died June 18, 2019, in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital.    Her husband Francis Arsenault predeceased her in June of 1995. At her request, she was buried in St. Leo's Cemetery, Leominster with her parents.

Fitchburg - John W. Byrne, 87, of Fitchburg passed away on Saturday, June 15th leaving behind illness and the confines of his bed to find peace and happiness in the arms of Our Lord with his dear wife, Dot, undoubtedly there to greet him. John was born in Brooklyn, NY to Wallace F. Byrne and Anna (Green) and lived there until joining the Army in 1950, serving in Japan and Korea in the Army Intelligence radio signal corps during the Korean War.  He met the woman he would marry,...

Lancaster -  Jeanette L. Damon, 86, of Lancaster, died peacefully at her home June 2, 2019.  She was born in Leominster, January 8, 1933, daughter of the late Gino and Yolanda (Permerino) DiPaoli. Jeanette taught Physical Education and was a Guidance Counselor at Leominster High School for many years.  In keeping with her commitment to education and making a positive impact on student’s lives, she donated generously to Fitchburg State University and Bridgewater...