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Dorothy P. (Campbell) Meanor
Apr 30, 2014
WEST BOYLSTON - Dorothy (Campbell) Meanor, 94, a longtime resident of West Boylston, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Dodge Park Rest Home, Worcester. Dorothy was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Alexander N. and Eva M. (Longley) Campbell. She was the beloved wife of the late Franklin A. Meanor, who died in 2013. Besides her...
Anne 'Annie' E. (Palmer) Dolan
Apr 29, 2014
HOLDEN – Anne “Annie” E. (Palmer) Dolan, 58, of Sterling Road, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in Worcester, Annie was the daughter of John and Dorothy (Kelley) Palmer, and graduated from Marian High School in...
Philip C. Nicholas
Apr 29, 2014
RUTLAND – Philip C. Nicholas, 80, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at St. Mary’s Health Care Center surrounded by his loving family after an illness. He was born in Clinton, the son of James and Frances (Liazer) Nicholas and had lived in Rutland since 1969. He leaves his loving wife of 60 years, Ramona S. (DeGreenia) Nicholas; a...
David D. (Nichols) Nikstenas
Apr 25, 2014
PRINCETON - David D. (Nichols) Nikstenas, 63, a Princeton resident for more than 28 years, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 25, 2014 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, Worcester, following a brief illness. David was born in Boston, the son of Lillian Ante of Natick and the late Edward Z. Nichols. He was a 1969 Framingham North High School...
Carl Schwartz
Apr 22, 2014
WORCESTER - Carl Schwartz, 80, of Worcester, died on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Selma Schwartz; children, Martin Schwartz, Neal Schwartz and Elaine Schwartz; and grandchildren, Forrest, Cameron and Isabelle. Services were private at the request of the family. To share a memory or offer an online condolence please "Sign the Guestbook" on this page.
Eugene E. 'Gene' Lind
Apr 21, 2014
PRINCETON – Eugene "Gene" E. Lind, 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 21, 2014 at St. Camillus Health Center in Whitinsville. Born in New Sweden, Maine, Eugene was the son of Edward and Alice Lind and lived 40 years in Princeton, and was a former resident of Auburn. Gene graduated from Caribou High School in Caribou, Maine and studied...
Nathaniel 'Nat' Garret Tilander
Apr 20, 2014
HOLDEN - Nathaniel "Nat" Garret Tilander, 61, of Centennial, CO, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 20, 2014 after an illness. He was born and raised in Holden, the son of Conrad N. and Edna (Moroski) Tilander. Nat graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1970. After graduating from Princeton University with a degree in mathematics, he worked...
Lorraine A. (Thompson) Graves
Apr 20, 2014
Biography PRINCETON/OCALA, FL – Lorraine A. (Thompson) Graves, 84, passed away on April 20, 2014 in Florida after a long illness. She was born December 28, 1929 in Howland, ME, the daughter of Maurice A. and Glenys (Myrick) Thompson. She lived in Maine and most of the New England states before moving to Florida several years ago. Her loving husband...
Roland 'Pop' 'Pop' Miller
Apr 19, 2014
RUTLAND – Roland “Pop” L. Miller, 98, of Overlook Rd., passed away peacefully on April 19, 2014, under the loving care of his family and the staff at Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Born and raised in Worcester, Pop was the son of Victor and Estelle Miller and lived 59 years in Rutland. Pop attended Worcester Boy’s Trade High...
Isabelle (Sandstrom) Richardson
Apr 18, 2014
HOLDEN – Isabelle (Sandstrom) Richardson, 92, of Holden passed away peacefully on Friday, April 18, 2014 under the loving care of her family and staff at the Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston. Her husband of 52 years, Stanley Carl Richardson, died in 2001. Born in Albany, New York, Isabelle was the daughter of David T. and Clara...
Margaret M. (Vesh) Mcgrail
Apr 16, 2014
WORCESTER – Margaret M. (Vesh) McGrail, 90, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. She was born and raised in West Boylston, the daughter of Antonio and Libra (Protano) Vesh. Margaret moved to Worcester following her marriage to James J. McGrail. She was a bookkeeper for various companies in Worcester County throughout her career. It was her...
John C. Grinkis
Apr 16, 2014
STERLING – John C. Grinkis, Jr., 72, of Meeting House Hill Road, a life-long resident of Sterling, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester surrounded by his family. Born in Holden on August 26, 1941, he was the only child of John C. and Rena Mae (Hitchcock) Grinkis, Sr. John graduated from Wachusett Regional High...
Lillian C. (Perkins) Arbo
Apr 15, 2014
STERLING – Lillian C. (Perkins) Arbo, 88, the mother of Donna LeBlanc of Fitchburg, died on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Highlands of Fitchburg. Her husband of 33 years, Ernest R. Arbo, passed away in 1984. Lillian was born in Sterling, the daughter of Harold and Ida (Crossman) Perkins and was a lifelong Sterling resident. She is survived and...
Francis 'Frank' X. Lambert
Apr 15, 2014
STERLING – Francis “Frank” X. Lambert, 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University campus. He was born in 1921 in Worcester, the son of Frank and Melida (Barriere) Lambert. Frank graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute earning a Bachelor of Science degree. He was a civil engineer and owned and operated Leominster Engineering Co....
Donald H. Sampson
Apr 14, 2014
HOLDEN - Donald H. Sampson, 89, of Walnut St., Holden, died on Monday, April 14, 2014. Born in Worcester, he was the son of George and Grace M. (Harding) Sampson. Don proudly served his country and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and the New England...
Mary Frances (Warren) Morin
Apr 13, 2014
HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Mary Frances (Warren) Morin, 54, of Holden, died peacefully at home in the presence of her loving family and close friends on Sunday, April 13, 2014. Born in Queens, New York, Mary was the only daughter of Samuel B. and Frances (Williamson) Warren, and lived in Worcester for over 43 years before moving to Holden five years ago....
William E. Lindquist
Apr 12, 2014
PAXTON – William E. Lindquist, 91, of Suomi Street, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Born in Worcester, Bill was the son of Charles and Signe (Stenvall) Lindquist and lived all of his life in Paxton. Bill was raised in Paxton and attended Paxton Center School and graduated from South High School in 1941....
Aliana Elise Lavigne
Apr 11, 2014
WEST BOYLSTON – Aliana Elise LaVigne, infant daughter of Andrea E. LaVigne of Grafton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 11, 2014. She was born in Worcester on March 10, 2014. Aliana was the much-loved granddaughter of Maureen E. LaVigne of West Boylston and Edward P. LaVigne of Sterling. Besides her mother, she leaves her sister, Ashley LaVigne; her Aunt...
Robert J. Joseph
Apr 11, 2014
WORCESTER - Robert J. Joseph died on Friday, April 11, 2014 with the loving support of his family and staff at the Jewish Healthcare Center. He was born in Worcester, a son of the late Nash and Adele (Maykel) Joseph, and lived in Worcester for most of his life. Bob graduated from Sacred Heart High School and Worcester Junior College....
Vera K. (Maki) Sobal
Apr 10, 2014
RUTLAND – Vera K. (Maki) Sobal, 88, of Mark Circle, died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus after an illness. She was born in Spencer, raised in Leicester and was the daughter of the late John August and Aino (Kopsa) Maki and had live in Rutland for over 44 years. Vera worked for Paper Craft Company...
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