Westminster-Carroll Hiscox Arnold, 91, formerly of Naples Florida and Westminster, passed away peacefully, on Monday, February 22, 2021 with his loving daughter and son-in-law by his side.    Carroll was born in Thompson, CT on February 17,1930, son of the late William L. and Althea (Wallis) Arnold. His beloved wife Sally (Makinen) Arnold passed away on March 11, 2018.    Carroll will be remembered by his daughter, Jane Anderson-Eacueo and her husband Ed of Rutland; two...

Arthur Frank Thomas passed away suddenly on February 20, 2021. He was born in Shirley, Massachusetts on October 14, 1939 and was the son of S. Arthur and Cheslawa (Kasanowski) Thomas. He was educated in the parochial school of St. Anthony’s Church in Shirley and was an altar server. Arthur graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1957 and attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute.     Arthur was employed for 32 years by Samson Ocean Systems of Shirley as Manager of...

Robert “Bob” Brogan, 91 Army Veteran, Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather Westminster - Robert “Bob” Brogan, 91, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021, with his wife by his side, in Broadview Assisted Living in Winchendon.      Bob was the son of the late William and Genevieve (Sullivan) Brogan. He was born in Fitchburg on May 19, 1929. Bob was raised and educated in Gardner, MA, where he met his sweetheart and future wife of...

John Wirta, 68 Beloved Father and Grandfather   Fitchburg-John Wirta, 68, died on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 in Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Melrose after an illness.    He leaves three sons, Jeffrey E. Wirta, Matthew E. Wirta and Nathan J. Wirta; four grandchildren, Ashley Wirta, Julia Wirta, Jake Wirta and Preston Wirta all of Connecticut; as well as many friends.      John was born in Fitchburg on December 13, 1952, a son of the late Everett C. and Edna...

Nola “Rose” (Holliday) Dennis, 91 Beloved Mother and Grandmother     Lunenburg-Nola “Rose” (Holliday) Dennis, 91, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of Tuesday, February 16 2021, on the 27th anniversary of the death of her husband, Richard Dennis.      Rose, as she preferred to be called, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, is survived by her two daughters, Karen Kelly of Wasilla, AK and Kathleen Smith and her husband...

Phyllis L. (Marquis) Morris, 92 Loving Mom, Grammy and Great-Grammy   Fitchburg-Phyllis L. (Marquis) Morris, 92, passed away peacefully during the early hours of February 9, 2021.    She was born in Winchendon, a daughter of the late William and Gertrude (Lambert) Marquis on August 30, 1928. She was the fourth of nine children. Phyllis was the wife of Charles B. Morris who passed away on September 30, 2020. Phyllis joins Charles in heaven after only four months of being...

Erin Marie (Conlin) Ford, 51 Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother   Erin Marie (Conlin) Ford, 51, died Sunday, February 7, 2021 with her loving family by her side.    She leaves he husband, Eric “Ricky” Ford; one son, Joshua Conlin; one daughter, Amanda Ford; three granddaughters, Jeniah, Myla and Alayna; her mother, Mary and her husband; her father, William; two brothers, Richard and Michael and his wife Amanda; one sister, Kelly and many nieces and...

William “Bill” Benedict, 57 years old, father, grandfather and US Marine Veteran, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, February 7, 2021. He was born in Fitchburg, MA, August 7th, 1963 and was predeceased by his father Paul Benedict. Bill is survived by his mother, Rose (Lastella) Stites of Smithfield, NC; one daughter, Sarah (Benedict) Danevich and her husband David of Raleigh, NC, one son Jeffrey Benedict, of Townsend,...

Nancy A. Hazard, 86 Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother Fitchburg-Nancy A. Hazard, 86, formerly of Westminster and Fitchburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Oakdale Rehabilitation, West Boylston after a period of declining health. Nancy was born on May 28, 1934 the daughter of the late Lawrence and Ethel (Sawyer) Brown.  She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Sprague W. Hazard, who died on February 9, 1996. Nancy was also predeceased by two...

Anna M. “Anna Bell” Coleman, 88 Beloved Sister and Aunt   Fitchburg-Anna M. “Anna Bell” Coleman, 88 died Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Sterling Village after an illness.    She leaves three brothers, Robert Coleman, Jr of Ashburnham, Phillip D. Coleman and his wife Janet of Lancaster and Thomas L. Coleman and his wife Dottie of Methuen and many nieces and nephews.    Anna is predeceased by four brothers, Donald W. Coleman, John H. Coleman,...