Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Bruce 'Hap' Arthur  Hanson

Bruce 'Hap' Arthur Hanson

Feb 4, 2014

Born: January 8, 1960 Death: February 4, 2014

Evelyn (Judkins)  Congdon

Evelyn (Judkins) Congdon

Feb 3, 2014

RUTLAND – Evelyn (Judkins) Congdon, 92, passed away at home on Monday, February 3, 2014. Born in Acton, Evelyn was the daughter of Harold and Mary (Moulton) Judkins and lived most of her life in Rutland. Her husband of 48 years, Chester Congdon, died in 1989. She is survived by four sons, William Congdon of Rutland, David Congdon and his...

Rita A. (Raymond)  Lemoine

Rita A. (Raymond) Lemoine

Jan 31, 2014

Biography PRINCETON - Rita A. (Raymond) Lemoine, 74, passed away at home on Friday, January 31, 2014, surrounded by her loving family, after an illness. She was born in South Grafton, the daughter of Victor P. and Leona A. (LeFave) Raymond and had lived in Princeton since 1977. She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Girard A....

Janith C. (Finlayson)  Dorsey

Janith C. (Finlayson) Dorsey

Jan 31, 2014

HOLDEN - Janith C. (Finlayson) Dorsey of Holden passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 31, 2014, at age 100 years. She was born in Worcester on November 11, 1913, daughter of Frank J. and Ellen (McPhee) Finlayson. She married Charles L. Dorsey in 1938 and they moved to Holden in 1946. Their daughter, Linda E. Dorsey, died in...

Stephen A.  Lacilla

Stephen A. Lacilla

Jan 29, 2014

HOLDEN - Stephen A. Lacilla, 66, of Holden, died with his family by his side on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus after an illness. Born in Worcester and raised in West Boylston, Steve was the son of Leo and Mary (Zickell) Lacilla and moved to Holden in 1984. He graduated from West Boylston High School...

Roy F.  Grandone

Roy F. Grandone

Jan 29, 2014

BARRE – Roy F. Grandone, 77, of Wilton St., died peacefully under the loving care of his family and the staff at the Meadows of Leicester on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, after a long illness. Born in Worcester and raised in Sutton, Roy was the son of Joseph and Juliette (Weaver) Grandone and lived over 50 years in Barre. Roy...

James Joseph  Arena

James Joseph Arena

Jan 29, 2014

SAINT CLOUD, FL – James Joseph Arena, 45, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at his residence. Jimmy was born in Waltham on September 8, 1968 to James J. Arena and Donna (Roay) Igoe, where he lived the majority of his life and where many of his friends and extended family still reside. He was a Harley-Davidson motorcycle enthusiast,...

Daniel S.  Muller

Daniel S. Muller

Jan 29, 2014

HOLDEN/RUTLAND – Daniel S. Muller, 30, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 29, 2014. He was born in Fort Rucker, Alabama and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School and Mitchell College. He leaves his parents, Vickie M. (Gibbs) Muller of Rutland and Daniel C. Muller of East Schodack, NY; two sisters, Christin V. George and her husband, Michael and Kathryn...

Edward R.  Mccarthy

Edward R. Mccarthy

Jan 27, 2014

HOLDEN - Edward R. McCarthy, 93, of Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Holden, a retired Marine Corps Colonel and retired social worker, died Monday, January 27, 2014 surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife, Mary M. (Mahoney) McCarthy; a son, Richard J. McCarthy of St. Paul, MN; four daughters, M. Christine Welby of Middletown, RI, Katharine A. McCarthy of Manchester,...

Brad Taylor  Mcavey

Brad Taylor Mcavey

Jan 26, 2014

RUTLAND – Brad Taylor McAvey, 21, of Main Street, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, January 26, 2014. He was born in Worcester, the son of Laurie K. Borggaard of Rutland and Martin McAvey of Worcester. Besides his parents, Brad is survived by his two brothers, Spencer McAvey of Rutland and Joe Poulin and his wife, Cadance and his niece,...

David E.  Paine

David E. Paine

Jan 25, 2014

Biography HOLDEN – David E. Paine, 55, passed away at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester on Saturday, January 25, 2014. He was born in Rochester, NY, the son of Raymond and Glennys (Underwood) Paine. David leaves his wife of 34 years, Barbara (Pockett) Paine, his sons, Joshua Paine and his wife, Jessica of Rochester, NY and Daniel Paine and his wife,...

Shirley M. (Docherty)  Foran

Shirley M. (Docherty) Foran

Jan 25, 2014

Biography HOLDEN - Shirley M. Foran, 92, a longtime Holden resident, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2014, at the Autumn Village Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. Born and raised in Worcester, Shirley was the daughter of Charles A. and Veronica (Marsolais) Docherty. She graduated from North High School, New England School of Accounting and Hahneman School of...

Terrence F.  Bulger

Terrence F. Bulger

Jan 24, 2014

RUTLAND - Terrence F. Bulger, 66, of Demond Pond Right of Way, died peacefully surrounded by his family at the Life Care Center of Auburn. Mr. Bulger was born in Worcester, the son of Frederick and Helen (Halloran) Bulger and lived in Worcester and Grafton before moving to Rutland in 1979. Terrence leaves his wife of 42 years, Jean M....

Priscilla A. (Carlson)  Holman

Priscilla A. (Carlson) Holman

Jan 23, 2014

HOLDEN/BRIGHTON – Priscilla A. (Carlson) Holman, 82, formerly of Holden, died peacefully at the Brighton House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on Thursday, January 23, 2014. Born and raised in Norwood, Priscilla was the daughter of Manfred E. and Ellen B. (Whittier) Carlson. She graduated from Norwood High School and the Newton-Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. Her...

Carol A. (Ramsey)  Lyons

Carol A. (Ramsey) Lyons

Jan 23, 2014

BROOKFIELD/PRINCETON - Carol A. (Ramsey) Lyons of South Maple St., Brookfield and formerly of Princeton, died at home in the presence of her loving family on Thursday, January 23, 2014. She was 67. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and is survived by her husband of 31 years, Thomas J. Lyons; a son, David Ramsey and his...

Arthur 'Spud'  Andrews

Arthur 'Spud' Andrews

Jan 22, 2014

DRACUT/WORCESTER – Arthur “Spud” Andrews, 89, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Knollwood Nursing Center. He was born in Dracut on March 29, 1924, the son of Spyros and Helen (Kosaris) Andrews, and had lived in Dracut before moving to Worcester five years ago. His loving wife of 69 years, Gladys H. (Perks) Andrews passed away on October...

Vitte  Krapas

Vitte Krapas

Jan 19, 2014

HOLDEN – Vitte Krapas, 93, of Fairchild Dr., passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving wife on Sunday, January 19, 2014. Vitte was born and raised in Worcester, the son of Lithuanian immigrants, Thomas and Mary (Bagurskas) Krapas and lived 58 years in Holden. Vitte was educated in Worcester and in 1942 enlisted with the U.S. Army Air...

Elaine L. (Arsenault)  Scanlan

Elaine L. (Arsenault) Scanlan

Jan 19, 2014

WEST BROOKFIELD – Elaine L. (Arsenault) Scanlan, 91, passed away at Quaboag on the Common on Sunday, January 19, 2014 after an illness. Her loving husband of 56 years, Frank W. Scanlan, passed away in 1999. She leaves a son, Michael F. Scanlan and his wife Lucinda of Castro Valley, CA; three daughters, Susan C. Leroy and her husband Stuart...

Thomas F.  Morris

Thomas F. Morris

Jan 18, 2014

HUBBARDSTON – Thomas F. Morris, Sr., 87, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2014. He was born at home in Worcester, one of seven children to Joseph B. and Nora T. (Qualey) Morris. He attended Blessed Sacrament Elementary School and St. Peter’s High School where excelled in baseball, basketball and football. He was later inducted into St. Peter’s Hall of...

Scott James  Hassett

Scott James Hassett

Jan 18, 2014

STERLING - Scott James Hassett, 52, beloved husband and best friend of Gail (Friars) Hassett for over 30 years, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 18, 2014, at Mass General Hospital, surrounded by the ones he laughed with, lived for, loved and who loved him. He and Gail were blessed with two daughters, Lauren Marie Hassett and Shayna Friars Hassett,...