Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Marian (Weiner) Freeman
Feb 20, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Marian (Weiner) Freeman, 93, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Her husband, Bernard, predeceased her in 1975 and her partner of many years, Rocco predeceased her in 1995. Marian leaves her three sons, Kenneth Freeman and his wife, Randy of Kinnelon, NJ, Mark Freeman and his wife, Deborah of...
Margaret A. (Severance) Houle ''Peggy'' Forkner
Feb 17, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Margaret A. “Peggy” (Severance) Houle Forkner, 87, of Worcester died peacefully on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in the loving care of her family and the staff at the Life Care Center of Auburn. Born and raised in Worcester, Peggy was the daughter of Percy W. and Margaret E. (Bergstrom) Severance and lived there all of her life.She...
Winifred (Parker) Streeter Gutleber
Feb 16, 2016
WESTMINSTER – Winifred “Winnie” A. (Parker) Streeter Gutleber, 89, a 60-year resident of Westminster, passed away peacefully under the loving care of her family, the staff at Leominster Crossings and the staff with Compassus Hospice on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, after an illness. Born in Gardner and raised in Orange, Winnie was the daughter of Harry A. and Alice May...
Brian K. Boucher
Feb 14, 2016
HUBBARDSTON - Brian K. Boucher, 51, passed away at Mass General Hospital on Sunday, February 14, 2016 after an illness. He was born in Groton, the son of the late John M. Boucher and had lived in Townsend for many years before moving to Hubbardston fourteen years ago. He leaves his wife of 12 years, Carol L. Curtis; his mother,...
Michael F. Morrissey
Feb 14, 2016
Biography HOLDEN - Michael F. Morrissey, 80, formerly of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, February 14, 2016. He was born in Worcester, the son of John J. and Gertrude M. (Cronin) Morrissey. Mike was raised in Princeton and graduated from Holden High School where he was a three sport varsity player. He...
Gordon F. Hohne
Feb 13, 2016
HUBBARDSTON/WEST BOYLSTON - Gordon F. Hohne, 90, formerly of West Boylston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Overlook Masonic Healthcare Center in Charlton after an illness. Born in Worcester and raised in the Norton Village section of the city, Gordon was the son of German immigrants Fritz and Frida (Lucke) Hohne and lived 51 years in West...
Steven H. Mann
Feb 13, 2016
Life Legacy RUTLAND - Steven H. Mann of Rutland, beloved son, brother, husband and father, died at home on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at age 50. Steven was a lifetime resident of Rutland and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1983. He resided at Alta Vista Farm, the farm he grew up on. It was his world. He also...
Janet L. (Arnberg) Sundquist
Feb 13, 2016
RUTLAND/HOLDEN - Janet L. (Arnberg) Sundquist, 82, of Rutland and formerly of Holden, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 13, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Worcester and raised in the Greendale section of the city, Janet was the daughter of Victor N. and Asta V. (Olson) Arnberg and lived 44 years in Holden before...
Richard J. Yakusik
Feb 13, 2016
Biography LEOMINSTER - Richard J. Yakusik, 79, passed away in Florida on Saturday, February 13, 2016. He was born in Worcester and raised in Sterling, the son of Vincent “William” and Mary T. (Thomas) Yakusik and had lived in Leominster for over 50 years. He leaves three sons, Richard J., Michael and Steven Yakusik, all of Leominster; two daughters, Joanne...
Richard A. Henderson
Feb 13, 2016
HOLDEN - Richard A. Henderson, 66, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, February 13, 2016 after an illness. He was born in Holden, the son of William T. and Helen A. (Keyser) and had lived most of his life in Holden. Richard was an engineer for 39 years at Norton Company/Saint-Gobain before retiring in...
Robert A. Larson
Feb 12, 2016
Biography HOLDEN - Robert A. Larson, 90, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 12, 2016. He was born in Holden, the son of Einar and Ida P. (Hultin) Larson. He leaves his loving wife of 58 years, Shirley M. (Olson) Larson; two sons, Jeffrey R. Larson of Holden and David A. Larson his wife, Debra of Worcester; two...
Henry C. 'Hecky' Oman
Feb 12, 2016
Biography HOLDEN - Henry "Hecky" Carl Oman passed away at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, MA on February 12, 2016, after a valiant fight against ALS. He was born in Holden, MA on January 10, 1955 to Henry S. Oman and Lillian (Jappinen) Oman and lived most of his life in Massachusetts and Vermont. He was an avid fisherman and...
Neil N. Ault
Feb 11, 2016
Biography HOLDEN - Dr. Neil N. Ault, 93, died peacefully in his sleep at home on February 11, 2016. Born March 31, 1922 in Dunkirk, Ohio to the late Russell and Agnes (Meeks) Ault. Neil grew up and attended high school in Findlay, Ohio. It was there that he met the love of his life, Ruth Anne Hoffman. He served...
Marilyn L. (Gage) Hyson
Feb 10, 2016
HOLDEN - Marilyn L. (Gage) Hyson, 84, formerly of Leominster, died on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Florida Hospital in Orlando. Born and raised in Leominster, Marilyn was the daughter of Walter E. and Evelyn (Johnson) Gage and lived the last 14 years in Holden. She leaves her beloved husband of 32 years, Warren C. Hyson, Sr.; six sons, Jon...
Carol E. (Belisle) Ladner
Feb 9, 2016
HOLDEN/HYANNIS PORT - Carol E. (Belisle) Ladner, 67, formerly of Holden, passed away at home on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 after a courageous battle with vascular disease. Carol was born and raised in Holden, the daughter of Alexander J. and June E. (Erickson) Belisle and lived the last 29 years in Hyannis Port. She leaves her beloved husband of 48...
Ruth (Brookman) Berman
Feb 9, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Ruth (Brookman) Berman, age 90, died in Framingham on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. She was the wife of Donald Berman who died in 2012. She leaves a daughter, Lynda Venet, wife of Harold Sock of Framingham; a son, Michael Berman of Fountain Valley, CA; a brother, Robert Brookman, and his wife Ellen of Providence, RI; two grandchildren,...
Ruth Dubois
Feb 9, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Ruth Dubois, 93, of Worcester, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016.Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
Forrest 'Buzz' E. Hawes
Feb 8, 2016
Biography LANCASTER - Forrest "Buzz" E. Hawes, Jr., 78, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016 at Sterling Village after an illness. He was born in Roxbury, the son of Forrest E. Sr., and Dorothy M. (LeDoux) Hawes and had lived in Lancaster since 1967. He leaves his loving wife of 49 years, Pamela M. (Foss) Hawes; a niece, Cindy...
Ruth Esther (Patterson) Temple
Feb 8, 2016
HOLDEN - Ruth E. (Patterson) Temple, 94, died on February 8, 2016 at Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facility due to a lengthy illness. She was born in Quincy, on October 28, 1921, the daughter to the late Helen A. (Rogers) Patterson and Charles H. Patterson a World War I veteran of the Army 101st Engineers. As a child, Ruth...
Michael A. Thebodo
Feb 8, 2016
RUTLAND / HUBBARDSTON - The all too brief journey through life of Michael Andrew Thebodo, Jr., sadly ended on Monday, February 8, 2016 at the age of 34. Michael was born in Worcester and was raised in Hubbardston. Michael attended Quabbin Regional High School and through the years, held several sales jobs that he excelled at. It was said that…“He...