Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Ronald  O. Oslebo

Ronald O. Oslebo

Dec 24, 2013

HOLDEN – Ronald O. Oslebo, 78, passed away peacefully at home as he wished, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, December 24, 2013. Born and raised in Holden, Ron was the son of Ola and Thora (Eng) Oslebo and lived in Holden his entire life Ron graduated from Holden High School in 1954 and furthered his education at Worcester...

Lawrence P.  Storm

Lawrence P. Storm

Dec 20, 2013

RUTLAND – Lawrence P. Storm, 83, a resident of Rutland since 1960, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2013 at the Odd Fellows Home in Worcester after an illness. He was born in Presque Isle, Maine, the son of Anton L. and Ida W. (Shean) Storm and graduated from Caribou High School. He leaves his loving wife of 61 years,...

Neil A.  Olen

Neil A. Olen

Dec 19, 2013

HOLDEN – Neil A. Olen, 81, of Marlin Road, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 19, 2013, in the presence of his loving family at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Neil was the son of Samuel and Charlotte (Diers) Olen and lived in Worcester before moving to Holden in 1977. After graduating from...

Sheri A. Sullivan  Savard

Sheri A. Sullivan Savard

Dec 18, 2013

WORCESTER - Sheri A. Sullivan Savard, 41, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She was born in Leominster, the daughter of Daniel Sullivan and Beverly (Murman) Keough. Sheri was raised in Princeton and later moved to Rutland and attended Wachusett Regional High School. She worked in the home health care industry as...

Mario 'Mike' F.  Rolla

Mario 'Mike' F. Rolla

Dec 16, 2013

HUBBARDSTON – Mario “Mike” F. Rolla, of Hubbardston, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013, at Brigham Women’s Hospital in Boston after an illness. Born and raised in Manhattan, Mike was the son of Peter and Irma Rolla and resided in both Hubbardston and Owls Head, Maine for many years. Mike graduated from Xavier High School in 1948, Pace University...

George Arcade 'Tiny'  Ethier

George Arcade 'Tiny' Ethier

Dec 13, 2013

Born: June 25, 1939 Place of Birth: Portsmouth, RI Death: December 13, 2013 Place of Death: Worcester, MA Occupation: An entrepreneur at heart, he founded Arcade Industries which was later named Arcade Snacks located in Auburn. Previously he worked for Acton Food Service/Decoster Egg Farm. Hobbies: George enjoyed running his business, deep sea fishing, collecting antique cars and spending time...

Nancy A. (Smith)  Perkins

Nancy A. (Smith) Perkins

Dec 12, 2013

HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Nancy A. (Smith) Perkins, 77, of Mixter Rd., died peacefully at home in the presence of her loving family on Thursday, December 12, 2013, after an illness. Born and raised in Worcester, Nancy was the daughter of James and Ada (Bates) Smith and later raised her family in the Quinsigamond Village section of Worcester. She moved to Holden...

Dennis J.  Harrington

Dennis J. Harrington

Dec 11, 2013

HOLDEN - Dennis Harrington, 70, of Princeton Street, Jefferson, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, under the loving care of his family and the staff at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. He was born and raised in Jefferson, the son of Daniel J. and Laura G. (Occhialini) Harrington and had lived in Connecticut before moving back to Holden...

Marjorie L. (Carpenter)  Cutler

Marjorie L. (Carpenter) Cutler

Dec 11, 2013

NORTH BRIDGTON, ME / PRINCETON, MA – Marjorie Louise (Carpenter) Cutler of North Bridgton, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. She was born in Fitchburg, the daughter of George and Madeline (LeGeyt) Carpenter, on May 8, 1935. Marjorie was raised in South Lancaster and then moved to West Boylston where she...

Leewood 'Lee' L.  Lane

Leewood 'Lee' L. Lane

Dec 11, 2013

LEOMINSTER/NEWBURYPORT, MA - Leewood “Lee” L. Lane Sr. 76, of Leominster and Newburyport, Fanwood and Spring Lake, NJ passed away on December 11, 2013, surrounded by his loving family after a ten year, courageous battle against cancer. Beloved husband of 54 years to Eleanor (Fogarty) Lane, loving father of Dr. Leewood L. Lane Jr. and his wife, Joanne of Sterling,...

Susan H. (Lafond)  Kittredge

Susan H. (Lafond) Kittredge

Dec 10, 2013

HOLDEN – Susan H. (LaFond) Kittredge, 60, of Holden, died peacefully in the presence of her loving family on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born and raised in Brighton, the daughter of Bernard L. and Helen (Boniakowski) LaFond. Susan graduated from Mount Saint...

Beverly A. (Desorda)  Loubier

Beverly A. (Desorda) Loubier

Dec 8, 2013

WORCESTER – Beverly A. (Desorda) Loubier, 77, of Holden St., passed peacefully at home under the loving care of her family on Sunday, December 8, 2013, after an illness. Born in Essex Junction, Vermont, Beverly was the daughter of Robert and Eldora G. (Dudley) Desorda, and lived in Worcester since 1937. Beverly graduated from Commerce High School in Worcester and...

Leroy 'Lee' C.  Orton

Leroy 'Lee' C. Orton

Dec 8, 2013

SPENCER/HOLDEN – Leroy “Lee” C. Orton, 74, of Howe Village, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 8, 2013, under the loving care of his family, after an illness. Lee was born in Gardner, the son of David Leroy and Ruth H. (Hunter) Orton and had lived in Rutland and Holden before moving to Spencer where he resided for...

Mary J. (Larson)  Baril

Mary J. (Larson) Baril

Dec 7, 2013

WORCESTER – Mary J. (Larson) Baril, 71, of Wachusett St., Worcester, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, December 7, 2013. Born and raised in Holden, Mary was the daughter of Carl H.J. and Evelyn W. (Howard) Larson. She lived over 40 years in Worcester. Mary graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1960. While raising her five children, she...

Richard 'Dick' R.  Dupont

Richard 'Dick' R. Dupont

Dec 7, 2013

WORCESTER, MA /KENNEBUNK, ME - Richard “Dick” R. DuPont, Sr., 95, of Kennebunk, formerly of Worcester, died Saturday evening, December 7, 2013 at Kennebunk Center for Health and Rehabilitation. He was born in Worcester on May 3, 1918, the son of Eli and Florence (Brennan) DuPont and graduated from Commerce High School, and attended Northeastern University. On June 21, 1947,...

Jane W. (Whitcomb)  Leslie

Jane W. (Whitcomb) Leslie

Dec 5, 2013

STERLING/WEST BOYLSTON – Jane W. (Whitcomb) Leslie, 88, a 47 year resident of Sterling, died peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2013 under the loving care of her family and the staff at Sterling Village in Sterling. Jane was born and raised in West Boylston, the daughter of Ralph Oswald and Alta M. (Walker) Whitcomb and was a direct descendent of...

Margaret Ann (Montgomery)  Richardson

Margaret Ann (Montgomery) Richardson

Dec 5, 2013

HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Margaret “Peg” Anne (Montgomery) Richardson, 76, of Worcester, passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus in Worcester, surrounded by her three sons, Chuck, Ned and George. She was born in Mansfield, Ohio, the daughter of Clifford and Mary (Marquis) Montgomery and was a long time Holden resident. Peg was predeceased by...

Matthew J.  Lein

Matthew J. Lein

Dec 5, 2013

STERLING - Matthew J. Lein, 33, died unexpectedly. He leaves his wife, Jamie (Osborn-Flanagan) Lein and son, Mason of Hull. He also will be missed by his parents, Barry and Cheryll (Windward) Lein of Sterling and his brother, Adam of New York, his grandmother, Marcelle Windward, a myriad of aunts, uncles and cousins and hundreds of his friends and acquaintances....

Charles J.  Zarach

Charles J. Zarach

Dec 4, 2013

STERLING/FITCHBURG – Charles J. Zarach, 31, died unexpectedly at his home in Fitchburg on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. He was born on February 12, 1982, in Stow, the son of Steven and Colleen (Muscato) Zarach. He lived in Stow until 1986 when his family moved to Sterling. Charlie attended Sterling schools from kindergarten thru middle school and graduated from Wachusett...

Barbara (Goldstein)  Safer

Barbara (Goldstein) Safer

Dec 4, 2013

WORCESTER – Barbara (Goldstein) Safer, 81, of Chamberlain Parkway, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, under the loving care of her family and the staff at the Golden Living Center in Worcester after a brief illness. Born in the Bronx, Barbara was the daughter of William and Celia (Cohen) Goldstein and lived in Brooklyn until moving to Worcester at...