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Barbara A. (Ball) Luca
Oct 17, 2014
PAXTON-Barbara A. (Ball) Luca, 81, died peacefully on Friday, October 17, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born in Beverly, Massachusetts in 1933 and married Joseph Luca in 1959. Barbara and Joe lived for several years in Salem before moving to Shrewsbury and made their home in Paxton for the past 30 years....
Florence J. (Jonas) Lowe
Oct 17, 2014
Biography WORCESTER - Florence J. (Jonas) Lowe, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 17, 2014 at Holden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Herman Lowe, in 2005. She is survived by her children, Stephen Lowe and his wife Harriet, Alan Lowe, Lisa Zimov and her husband Ray, all of Worcester, and...
John J. Balcom
Oct 16, 2014
HOLDEN - John J. Balcom, 87, of Holden, passed away peacefully under the loving care of his family and staff at the Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center on Thursday, October 16, 2014. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Patricia A. (Hoey) Balcom; a son, David F. Balcom and his wife, Pamela of Leicester; a grandson, John Boguzis of...
Arnold K. Blanchard
Oct 14, 2014
STERLING – Arnold K. Blanchard, Jr., 95, passed away at home on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 after a short illness. He was born in Portsmouth, NH, the son of Arnold “Pappy” K., Sr. and Agnes (Brindley) Blanchard and graduated from Athol High School 1937. He lived in West Hartford and then to Southington, CT, for over 30 years and recently...
Wolf Bergman
Oct 13, 2014
Biography WORCESTER - Wolf Bergman, 89, a Holocaust survivor, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 65 years, Pola (Aron) Bergman in 2010. He is survived by his children, Shirley, wife of Philip Katz of Worcester, Samuel and his wife, Marsha of Newton, Michael and his wife Merle of Newton and Morris...
Edith J. (Preston) Gustafson
Oct 12, 2014
WEST BOYLSTON - Edith J. (Preston) Gustafson died Sunday, October 12, 2014, in Holden. Her beloved husband of 50 years, Herbert G. Gustafson, died in 1991. Edith leaves their three children, Janet L. and David B. Gustafson of West Boylston and Barbara J. Osborne and her husband, Andrew of Kingston. Edith was born in Fitchburg, daughter of the late Frank...
Muriel E. Johnson
Oct 11, 2014
Biography STERLING – Muriel E. Johnson, 80, of Sterling, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2014, under the loving care her family and the staff at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Born in Holden and raised in Rutland, Muriel was the daughter of Harry C. and Olive J. (Hasselstrom) Johnson and lived 35 years in Sterling. She leaves...
Lois G. (Wooten) Sawin
Oct 11, 2014
WORCESTER - Lois G. (Wooten) Sawin, 79, of Worcester, beloved wife of David A. Sawin, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014, after a long term illness. In addition to her husband of 52 years, Lois is survived by her two sons, James D. Sawin and his wife, Linda of Sterling and Stephen W. Sawin and his wife, Sheryl of...
Audrey E. Martin
Oct 11, 2014
Biography PAXTON - Audrey (Eayrs) Martin, 96, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Beaumont of Worcester. She was born in Leominster, the daughter of Frederick and Bertha (Randall) Eayrs and was raised in Rhode Island before moving to Paxton. Her husband, Harold A. Martin, passed away in 1967. She leaves a son, Dennis A. Martin, Sr. and...
Patricia V. (Mcneil) Tisa
Oct 10, 2014
PRINCETON/LEOMINSTER - Patricia V. (McNeil) Tisa, 84, formerly of Leominster, died peacefully on Friday, October 10, 2014, surrounded by her family. Since 2010, she lived with her son, Mark S. Tisa and her daughter-in-law, Kimberly N. Tisa and their two golden retrievers, Chilee and Gunner, who always brought a smile to her face and were her two special friends. She...
Kenneth E. Chase
Oct 10, 2014
SHREWSBURY – Kenneth E. Chase, 83, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 at Beaumont at University Campus - Worcester after an illness. He was born in Portland, Maine, the son of Floyd A. and Data (Robbins) Chase and had lived in Shrewsbury since 1971. His loving wife of 29 years, Marjorie E. (Oikle) Chase, passed away in 1994. He...
Marianne Rose (Ogorewac) Osmolowski
Oct 7, 2014
STERLING - Marianne Rose (Ogorewac) Osmolowski, 75, a Sterling resident for many years, died on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, following a struggle with cancer. Known to her friends as Anne, she was born in Sarajevo Yugoslavia (now Bosnia) in 1939 to the late Josef Ogorewac and Teresa (Hahn) Konschuk. Marianne lost her beloved...
David D. Kaplan
Oct 6, 2014
Biography WORCESTER - David Kaplan of The Goddard House, 1199 Main Street, Worcester, passed away peacefully at UMass Memorial Hospital on Monday, October 6, 2014 after a short illness, three days before his 105th birthday. Mr. Kaplan leaves his three children, Kim Kaplan and his wife Joan of Worcester, Ellie Soltz and her husband Elliot of Highland Beach, FL, and...
Shelah O. Bjorkman
Oct 6, 2014
STERLING – Shelah O. Bjorkman, 70, of Tanglewood Rd., passed away peacefully on Monday, October 6, 2014, under the loving care of her family and the staff at Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Holden. Born and raised in Worcester, Shelah was the daughter of Howard and Olive (Severance) Glidden. She lived 13 years in Princeton before moving to Sterling...
R. Marion (Ojerholm) Mctigue
Oct 5, 2014
WEST BOYLSTON / PAXTON - R. Marion (Ojerholm) McTigue, 96, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of C. Hugo and Irene M. (Alix) (Ojerholm) Collins and graduated from the High School of Commerce in 1935. Her husband of 14 years, Edward V....
Charles H. Brewer
Oct 3, 2014
HOLDEN - Charles “Charlie” H. Brewer, Jr., 86, a lifelong Holden resident, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 3, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Charlie was born in Holden, one of five children to the late Charles H. and Mary B. (Berube) Brewer. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving with the U.S. Army 25th...
Russell H. Smith
Oct 3, 2014
WORCESTER - Russell H. Smith Jr., 92, passed away peacefully under the loving care of his family and the staff at the Knollwood Nursing Center on Friday, October 3, 2014. Born in Worcester, Russell was the son of Russell and Elsie (Manning) Smith and lived many years West Brookfield and Worcester. Russell completed high school in West Brookfield and took...
Brett J. Saucier
Oct 3, 2014
SHREWSBURY/NORTHBOROUGH – Brett J. Saucier, 32, of Shrewsbury, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, October 3, 2014 at UMass Memorial in Worcester. Brett was born on May 5, 1982 at home in Northborough where he lived many years before moving to Shrewsbury in 2002. Brett attended Algonquin Regional High School and worked for United Parcel Services...
Elmer G. 'Poppy' Merchant
Oct 3, 2014
HOLDEN – Elmer G. “Poppy” Merchant, 93, of Quinapoxet St., Jefferson, died peacefully on Friday, October 3, 2014 at Blaire House of Worcester. He was born in Westminster, the son of the late Joseph and Regina (Brough) Merchant and lived in the Jefferson section of Holden for most of his life. Elmer was predeceased by his wife of 59 years,...
Alden C. Palmgren
Oct 1, 2014
WORCESTER - Alden C. Palmgren, 87, of Worcester died peacefully on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home with his children by his side. Alden’s life was guided by a devotion to his family, faith and community. His wife, Shirley, to whom he was married 51 years, passed away in 2006. He leaves two sons, Mark and...
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