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Robert P. Delsignore
Mar 17, 2014
PRINCETON- Robert P. DelSignore, 70, beloved husband of Cheryl A. (LeBoeuf) DelSignore, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 17, 2014 with his family and best friends by his side. He was born and raised in Worcester, the son of the late Rinaldo M. and May E. (Vincent) DelSignore. In addition to his wife of 44 years, Bob leaves his three...
Arthur J. Coughlin
Mar 13, 2014
STERLING – Arthur J. Coughlin, Sr., 83, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, March 13, 2014 after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Francis P. and Hazel A. (Young) Coughlin and had lived in Sterling most of his life. He leaves his loving wife of 14 years, Florence (Jones) Noponen Coughlin;...
Patricia (Bergstedt) White
Mar 11, 2014
HOLDEN - Patricia (Bergstedt) White, 70, of Holden, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in her home following a six-year battle with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia. She was the wife of Rodney A. White of Holden. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Doris (Bray) and Sven Bergstedt. She leaves her two children, her daughter, Amy (Benson)...
Mary C. (Leuker) Wernecke
Mar 10, 2014
Biography HOLDEN – Mary C. (Leuker) Wernecke passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. Her husband, Robert B. Wernecke, passed away in 2007. She is survived by her beloved daughter, Heidi A. Wernecke of Jefferson; a dear sister-in-law, Joann Clickner of Racine, Wisconsin; a sister-in-law, Mildred Puffett of Oro Valley, Arizona; two nieces,...
John M. Graves
Mar 10, 2014
Princeton - John M. Graves, 88, of Leominster Rd., passed peacefully on Monday, March 10, 2014 under the loving care of his family and the staff at the Highlands in Fitchburg. He was born in Southbridge, the son of John H. and Ethel (Bliss) Graves. John graduated from Princeton High School and attended Worcester Junior College. He owned and operated...
Frank V. Wynne
Mar 9, 2014
Biography HOLDEN – Frank V. Wynne, 85, of Avery Heights Dr., passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 9, 2014 under the loving care of his family and the staff of Holy Trinity Hospice. Born in Chicago and raised in Dorchester, MA, Frank was the son of Vincent and Margaret M. (McDonald) Wynne and lived 20 years in Worcester before moving...
Harold W. Bengtson
Mar 9, 2014
HOLDEN – Harold W. Bengtson, Jr., 88, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center after an illness. He was born in Holden, the son of Harold W., Sr. and Rose (Bergstrand) Bengtson. He leaves his loving wife of 64 years, Kathleen R. (Foudy) Bengtson; a son, Laurence W. Bengtson of Holden; a daughter,...
Leo Bruce 'Bruce' Findlay
Mar 7, 2014
Biography GARDNER - Leo Bruce Findlay, 65, passed away in his sleep on Friday, March 7, 2014 at his home in Gardner. He was born in Stellarton, Nova Scotia on January 25, 1949, the son of Jean Findlay. Bruce moved to Sterling in 1961. Bruce graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1968. He went on to become a chef,...
Judith J. (Jackson) Guy
Mar 6, 2014
HOLDEN - Judith J. (Jackson) Guy, 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2014 under the loving care of her family and the staff at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, Judith was the daughter of William R. and Marguerite Piot Jackson. Judith and her husband lived in Cali, Colombia for...
Sylvia Dianne Lind
Mar 6, 2014
Biography STERLING/GRAFTON – Sylvia D. Lind, 64, of Sterling, formerly of Grafton, died peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus, Worcester. Sylvia was born in Worcester, the daughter of Arnold S. and Ruth C. (Johnson) Lind and lived most of her life in Auburn and Grafton before moving to Sterling 4 years ago. She...
Michael 'Mick' G. Weissman
Mar 5, 2014
Life Legacy FRAMINGHAM – Dr. Michael “Mick” G. Weissman, 71, passed away at home March 5th, 2014. Born in Chicago, Michael was the son of Jack and Dorothy (Friedman) Weissman. Mick graduated from the University of Illinois, the University of Illinois Dental School, Tufts University and was a board certified periodontist. He practiced periodontics in the Boston area for 25...
Sophia K. (Gancarz) Ackerman
Mar 4, 2014
HOLDEN/LEICESTER – Sophia K. (Gancarz) Ackerman, 91, formerly of Leicester, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 under the loving care of her family and the staff at Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Holden after an illness. Born in Lowell, Sophia was the daughter of Adam and Louise (Burdzel) Gancarz and lived in Worcester before moving to Leicester in...
Mae Bertha Bethel Young Lobban
Mar 3, 2014
Biography HOLDEN – Mae Bertha Bethel Young Lobban passed away on March 3, 2014 at age 92 in Scranton (PA) Regional Hospital. Born February 6, 1922 in Wilmington MA, to Mae L. Young and Walter Sawyer, Mae grew up on a farm, one of 11 children. She was very "proper" and often wore fancy white dresses. Feeling she wanted more...
Alfonso 'Al' Prego
Mar 3, 2014
NORTHBRIDGE/WORCESTER – Alfonso “Al” Prego, 92, of Northbridge and formerly of Worcester, passed peacefully on Monday, March 3, 2014. Born in the north end of Boston, he was the son of the late Indalecio and Amable (Rio) Prego. Al is survived by his sisters, Dolores Cote of Northbridge and Rose Cote of Dracut; two brothers, Ralph “Benny” and his wife,...
Maryjane (Mcguirk) Donovan
Mar 2, 2014
HOLDEN – MaryJane (McGuirk) Donovan, 56, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester on Sunday, March 2, 2014. She was born and raised in Worcester, the youngest daughter of William T., Sr. and H. Irene (Kelleher) McGuirk. She graduated from Marion High School in 1975, attended Worcester State College and began her career...
Nola J. (Beaulac) Andrews
Mar 1, 2014
HOLDEN – Nola J. (Beaulac) Viola Andrews, 72, of Jefferson, died peacefully in the presence of her loving family at the Lifecare Center of Leominster on Saturday March 1, 2014, after an illness. Born Leominster and raised in Fitchburg, Nola was the daughter of Edmond and Julia (Belanger) Beaulac and later lived in North Conway, NH, Franklin, NC, and Cape...
Stella Virginia (Haymaker) Walker
Feb 28, 2014
HOLDEN - Stella Virginia (Haymaker) Walker, 75, passed away at home on Friday, February 28, 2014. She was born and raised in Crown Hill, West Virginia, daughter of Vincent and Aretta Phillips Haymaker, and lived in Shrewsbury and Princeton before moving to Holden. Virginia is predeceased by her husband, Joseph Paparella, and brother, Vincent Haymaker. She leaves behind her beloved...
Barbara J. (Roberts) Mckeon
Feb 27, 2014
WORCESTER – Barbara J. (Roberts) McKeon, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, February 27, 2014, at Beaumont Worcester surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Lester A. and Angelina V. (Morrill) Roberts. Mrs. McKeon was educated at Woodland Preparatory School and graduated in 3.5 years from South High School. Barbara earned her business degree...
Chong Yon (Kim) Kwasniewski
Feb 26, 2014
WEBSTER - Chong Yon (Kim) Kwasniewski passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Born in South Korea in 1939, she grew up in and survived the deprivations of war and strife in South Korea at that time. Her family consisted of six brothers and two sisters in the Taegu City and Pusan areas of South Korea. There is a...
Bettina H. (Heslam) Oberist
Feb 26, 2014
HOLDEN - Bettina “Betty” (Heslam) Oberist, 100, formerly of Holden, died peacefully at the Pleasant Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Brewster, on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Betty was born in Fitchburg, the daughter of Charles J. and Ella M. (Sarsfield) Heslam and lived most of her life in Holden before moving to Cape Cod. Her loving husband of 30 years,...
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