Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Dorothy A. (Anderson)  Holton

Dorothy A. (Anderson) Holton

Aug 10, 2014

HOLDEN – Dorothy A. (Anderson) Holton, 96, of Holden, died peacefully Sunday, August 10, 2014 under the loving care of her family and the staff at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. Born and raised in Holden, Dorothy was the daughter of Swedish immigrants, John and Sophia (Nilsson) Anderson, and lived 17 years in East Longmeadow and 13 years in Hingham...

Lillian (Anber)  Aramony

Lillian (Anber) Aramony

Aug 7, 2014

WORCESTER - Lillian (Anber) Aramony of Worcester passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the UMass Medical Center after a brief illness. Born and educated in Montreal, Canada, Lillian was the daughter of the late Loutfy and Mary (Ghiz) Anber and lived in Worcester for most of her life. Her husband of 54 years, Fred...

Bertha (Sher)  Jonas

Bertha (Sher) Jonas

Aug 7, 2014

Biography WORCESTER – Bertha (Sher) Jonas, 87, of Worcester, died on Thursday, August 7, 2014, after a short illness. She leaves her husband of 67 years, Bernard Jonas; a son, Frederick Jonas and his wife, Geri of California; two daughters, Vivian, wife of Elliot Honig of Worcester and Eileen, wife of Steve Schongold of Sharon; two sisters, Reva, wife of...

Paul M.  Tsotsis

Paul M. Tsotsis

Aug 7, 2014

Biography WORCESTER - Paul M. Tsotsis, 85, of Worcester, died peacefully on Thursday, August 7, 2014 under the loving care of his family and the staff at the Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston. Born in Greece, Paul was the son of Michael and Fotini Tsotsis and lived here for over 50 years. He leaves a nephew...

Helen A.  Davis

Helen A. Davis

Aug 5, 2014

RUTLAND – Helen A. (Bjorklund) Davis, 93, a resident for 49 years, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurse Center after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Michael and Lena (Carlson) Bjorklund. Her loving husband, Frederick L. Davis, passed away in 1973. She leaves two daughters, Donna Blake and her...

Herbert J.  Jurgensen

Herbert J. Jurgensen

Aug 5, 2014

Biography WORCESTER - Herbert J. Jurgensen, Jr., 83, of Worcester, husband of Martha A. (Ruddy) Jurgensen, died on Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, August 12, in Our Lady of Providence Church, 228 Lincoln Street, Worcester. Burial followed in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. To share...

Harriet L. (Evans)  Mongeon

Harriet L. (Evans) Mongeon

Aug 5, 2014

HOLDEN - Harriet L. (Evans) Mongeon, 82, of Holden, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 under the loving care of her family and the staff at Knollwood Nursing Center. Born in Worcester and raised in Auburn, Harriet was the daughter of the late Albert and Annie (Millington) Evans and lived over 50 years in Holden. Harriet is survived by...

Cynthia A. (Frigon)  Tribandis

Cynthia A. (Frigon) Tribandis

Aug 5, 2014

METHUEN/WORCESTER - Cynthia A. Tribandis, 55, formerly of Worcester, died peacefully under the loving care of her family and the staff at Merrimack Valley Hospice Home in Haverhill on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 after an illness. Cindy was born in Worcester on March 6, 1959, attended Worcester schools, and lived 30 years in Methuen. She is the daughter of the...

Paul J.  Gradowski

Paul J. Gradowski

Aug 4, 2014

RUTLAND - Paul J. Gradowski, 63, died Monday, August 4, 2014. He was born in Holden and raised in Rutland. He was a son of the late Stanley J. and Florence M. (Grenier) Gradowski and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School and UMass-Amherst with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to his retirement, Paul worked in the manufacturing field. He...

E. Lillian  Hohler

E. Lillian Hohler

Aug 2, 2014

Biography HOLDEN – E. Lillian (Lawrence) Hohler, 87, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Sterling Village after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of John C. and Hildur M. (Soderberg) Lawrence and had lived in the Worcester and Holden for most of her life except for the two years she lived in Sweden with her...

Paul H. Raymond

Paul H. Raymond

Aug 2, 2014

RUTLAND – Paul H. Raymond, Sr., 93, of Rutland, died peacefully on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Born and raised in Holden, Paul was the son of George N. and Esther L. (Malmberg) Raymond and lived 41 years in Rutland. He graduated from Holden High School and worked at Worcester Envelope Co. in Worcester...

Dana J.  Linn

Dana J. Linn

Aug 2, 2014

HOLDEN – Dana J. Linn, 61, passed away at home unexpectedly on Saturday, August 2, 2014. He was born in Brockton, the son of Dorothy H. (Greenleaf) Linn of Jefferson and the late Warren H. Linn. He was raised in Whitman and lived in Florida for 14 years before moving to Holden in 2002. Besides his mother, Dana leaves his...

Irving  Witkes

Irving Witkes

Aug 2, 2014

Biography WORCESTER - Irving Witkes, 87, died on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at home after a long illness. His wife of 60 years, Leah (Rafer) Witkes, died on May 7th of this year. He leaves two sons, Howard Witkes and his wife, Alice, of Boston and Neil Witkes and his wife, Ann of Gladwyn, PA; and 4 grandchildren, Samantha, Jason,...

Charles  Aronson

Charles Aronson

Jul 31, 2014

Biography WORCESTER - Charles "Chuck" Aronson, 86, of Boca Raton, Florida, died Thursday, July 31, 2014, after an illness. He was born in Worcester and was the son of Joseph and Ruby (Kaufman) Aronson. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy (Slade) Aronson; a son, Robert J. Aronson of Sarasota, FL; a daughter, Joni Aronson of Boca...

The   Kenneth E.  Knox

The Kenneth E. Knox

Jul 31, 2014

AUBURN - The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Edward Knox, 74, passed away on July 31, 2014, following a short illness. He was born in Chester, Vermont to Rev. Frederick R. Knox and Dorothy Richardson Knox on March 14, 1940. He graduated from Boston University, Andover Newton Theological Seminary, and received his Doctorate from Hartford Seminary. He is survived by his beloved...

Scott M.  Mckeon

Scott M. Mckeon

Jul 29, 2014

NORTH OXFORD/WORCESTER - Scott M. McKeon, 54, of North Oxford, passed away unexpectedly at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. He leaves his children, Jessica McKeon of Washington, DC, Kristen McKeon and Nicole M. Tivnan and her husband, Matt, all of Worcester; a brother, Richard D. McKeon and his wife, Cheryl of Sturbridge; a beloved granddaughter,...

Evelyn Louise (Weed)  Mitchell

Evelyn Louise (Weed) Mitchell

Jul 29, 2014

Biography CATSKILL, NY / HOLDEN, MA - Evelyn Louise (Weed) Mitchell, 91, died Tuesday, July 29, at the Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Holden, MA. She was born on November 16, 1922, the seventh of nine children to Alice (Ruskgrove) and Lewis Weed, Sr. in Walker Valley, New York. She lived in Greene County, New York for over...

Daveeda A. (Chamberlain)  Conway

Daveeda A. (Chamberlain) Conway

Jul 29, 2014

Biography PRINCETON - Daveeda A. (Chamberlain) Conway, a lifelong resident of Princeton, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at the Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston. She was 84. Mrs. Conway was born on July 30, 1929 in Princeton, daughter of Chester and Nellie A. (Gleason) Chamberlain. She worked as a machinist at Olsen Machine in Holden...

Mary Ellen (Anderson)  D'Entremont

Mary Ellen (Anderson) D'Entremont

Jul 29, 2014

HOLDEN-Mary Ellen (Anderson) D’Entremont, 60, died peacefully at home on July 29, 2014. Mary Ellen was born in Lowell, a daughter of the late Carl G. and Ellen M. (Darcy) Anderson. She graduated from Lowell High School in 1972 and Merrimac College in 1976, with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology. Mary Ellen worked for several hospitals in the...

Marilyn A. (Brownell)  Anderson

Marilyn A. (Brownell) Anderson

Jul 28, 2014

Biography SHREWSBURY – Marilyn A. (Brownell) Anderson, 76, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Charles N. and Anna F. (Kitson) Brownell. She graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in Holden and later in life attended Boston University. Marilyn leaves two sons, Steven R....