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Nancy Lee Hillhouse
Jan 18, 2014
Biography HOLDEN/ ROCHESTER HILLS, MI - Nancy Hillhouse, 64, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, and formerly of Holden, passed away on January 18, 2014, after a courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was born in Holden, the daughter of James W. and Shirley E. (Johnson) Hillhouse III. She is survived by her loving husband, Donald Johnson; a sister, Elizabeth N. Pendleton...
Bernard J. Witkowski Jr.
Jan 18, 2014
Biography SHREWSBURY – Bernard J. Witkowski, Jr., 56, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Ichabod Washburn Hospice Residence after an illness. He was born in Holden, the son of Bernard J. and Laura M. (Wagner) Witkowski, Sr. He leaves his loving wife of 19 years, Elizabeth A. (Smith) Witkowski; two children, Scott and Sarah Witkowski whom both attend...
Frank Louis Nelson
Jan 17, 2014
LEICESTER/ELKHART, IN - Frank Louis Nelson, 73, of Elkhart, Indiana and formerly of Leicester, passed away unexpectedly at Elkhart General Hospital in Indiana on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. Frank was born in Worcester on April 13, 1940, the son of Joseph and Hazel (Foster) Nelson and had lived many years in Leicester before moving to Indiana in 2004. Frank entered...
Bradford Clifford Cook
Jan 14, 2014
HOLDEN - Bradford Clifford Cook, 71, of Shrewsbury Street, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. He is survived by his three children, Nikki, Kimi and Michael. Bradford served in the US Navy and is a Vietnam Veteran. He proudly served as a letter carrier a the Worcester Post Office for 20 years. You will be deeply missed and...
David H. Pearson
Jan 12, 2014
HOLDEN – David H. Pearson, 62, of Holden St., passed away after a long illness Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Vibra Hospital in Leicester. David was born in Worcester, the son of Harold E. and Barbara J. (Mandell) Pearson and lived his entire life in Holden. David graduated from Worcester Academy and owned and operated Pearson Electric in Holden for...
Thomas Ralph Reynolds
Jan 11, 2014
OAKHAM/ELKTON, FL – Thomas Ralph Reynolds, 71, formerly of Oakham, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the University of Florida Health in Jacksonville, Florida. He leaves his loving wife of 48 years, JoAnne C. (Doresky) Reynolds; a daughter, Pamela L. Ford and her husband Paul of Rutland; two grandchildren, Michaela and Tyler. He was born in Worcester,...
Stanley L. Miller
Jan 11, 2014
PAXTON – Stanley L. Miller, 87, passed away with his family by his side on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after an illness. He was born in Worcester in 1926, the son of Harold and Frances (Thompson) Miller. Stan graduated from Worcester Academy and was inducted into the U.S. Army in October, 1944 where he...
John 'Jack' Roscoe
Jan 10, 2014
WORCESTER - John "Jack" Roscoe died peacefully surrounded by family at Knollwood Nursing Center, on January 10th. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Barbara Roscoe (Barbara Jane Pulaski) of Pittsfield; his daughter, Claudia Roscoe Nash and husband, Craig Nash of Millbury; daughter, Jennifer Roscoe of Watertown; and grandsons, Adam and Zachary Nash. He also leaves his sister, Mary Callahan...
Maria Villaran
Jan 8, 2014
Biography RUTLAND - Maria Villaran, 78, of Rutland, passed away at the Christopher House in Worcester on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. A private graveside service was held on Friday, January 10, at Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. At the request of the family, an obituary was not published.
Dennis R. Hall
Jan 8, 2014
WORCESTER – Dennis R. Hall, 69, of Mountainshire Dr., was stricken ill on Monday and passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus. Dennis was the son of Joseph Scucko and Maxine C. (Mandell) Hall and lived his entire life in Worcester. Dennis graduated from Commerce High School in 1963 and worked at Astra...
Anna M. (Zucco) Hester
Jan 7, 2014
RUTLAND – Anna M. (Zucco) Hester, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 surrounded by her loving family, as the light shined in, she took her final breath holding her two daughters hands. She is now in God’s hands looking over all of us. She leaves two daughters, Frances J. Goessinger and her husband, Dave of Plymouth, CT...
Joseph O. Caissie
Jan 7, 2014
RUTLAND – Joseph O. Caissie, Jr. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was born and raised in Worcester, the son of Joseph and Ethel (Cunningham) Caissie. He graduated from Worcester Boys Trade School and went on to honorably serve his country in the U.S. Army as a Tech 5 during WWII....
John Furmanick
Jan 5, 2014
STERLING – John Furmanick, 48, of Clinton Road, died unexpectedly at UMass Memorial Healthcare on Sunday, January 5, 2014. He was born in Clinton, the son of John Furmanick and Carolyn M. (Kazmierczak) Ramsey and was a life-long resident of Sterling. John attended Wachusett Regional High School and was the successful owner and operator of Kristal Klear Tree Services in...
Mabel V. (Hall) Picard
Jan 3, 2014
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Mabel V. (Hall) Picard, 90, passed away at Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center after a period of declining health. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Frank E. and Emma (Buck) Hall and graduated from Commerce High School. Her loving husband, William J. Picard, Jr. passed away in 1976. She leaves two daughters, Jeanne M. Elliott...
Mildred L. (Mccracken) Noel
Jan 2, 2014
PAXTON – Mildred L. (McCracken) Noel, 87, formerly of Paxton, died peacefully under the loving care of her family and the staff at Knollwood Nursing Center in Worcester. Born and raised in Worcester, Millie was the daughter of Ralph S. and Dorothy E. (Amell) McCracken and lived 35 years in Paxton. Millie graduated from South High School and Hahnemann Hospital...
Brenda M. (Locke) Day
Jan 1, 2014
STERLING – Brenda M. (Locke) Day, wife of W. Douglas Day, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at UMass Memorial Healthcare in Worcester. She was born in Clinton and raised in Lancaster, the daughter of Wilburt and Mauree (Lamb) Locke. Brenda graduated from Lancaster High School in 1959 and Leominster Hospital School of Nursing in 1962. She began her...
Russell R. Henry
Dec 30, 2013
HOLDEN – Russell R. Henry, 86, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on Monday, December 30, 2013. Born and raised in Spencer, Russell was the son of Willard P. and Irene B. (Fairbrother) Henry and lived many years in Worcester before moving to Holden in 1998. After graduating from David Prouty High School in Spencer, Russell...
Barbara (Menard) Murphy
Dec 29, 2013
STERLING/CONCORD – Barbara (Menard) Murphy, 84, passed away peacefully under the loving care of her family on Sunday, December 29, 2013, after a lengthy illness with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Barbara was the daughter of Raymond and Dorothy (Pershake) Menard and was raised in Fall River. Barbara graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Fall River and...
Michael J. Filgerleski
Dec 26, 2013
HOLDEN – Michael J. Filgerleski, 53, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, December 26, 2013, after a fifteen month courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Worcester and grew up in the town of Grafton, the son of Stanley J. and Dorothy E. (Walsh) Filgerleski. Mike graduated from Grafton High School where he...
Marjorie R. (Mccutcheon) Andrews
Dec 25, 2013
HOLDEN/TUSCON, AZ – Marjorie R. (McCutcheon) Andrews, 96, formerly of Holden, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 under the loving care of her family and the hospice staff at The Villas at LaCanada Assisted Living in Tucson, AZ. She was born on May 4, 1917 at the Holden Cottage Hospital, the daughter of Frederick and Georgia (Rich) McCutcheon and...
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