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Rose R. (Schneider) Arnold
Oct 28, 2013
RUTLAND – Rose R. (Schneider) Arnold, 93, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2013 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home after an illness. Her husband of 46 years, Milton G. Arnold passed away in 1989. She leaves a daughter, Shanoah Courtney of Springfield, MO; a brother, Edward Schneider of Worcester; two grandchildren, Sean Trudell and Shannon Eastin; four great-grandchildren, Joshua, Travis,...
Dora Mae (Eddy) Miller
Oct 27, 2013
PAXTON – Dora Mae (Eddy) Miller, 80, passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after an illness. She was born in Worcester in 1933, the daughter of David and Doris E. (Ellis) Eddy and graduated from North High School and the University of Vermont, School of Dental...
Earle A. Johnson
Oct 26, 2013
Biography HOLDEN – Earle A. Johnson, 83, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – Memorial Campus after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Arvid A. and Lillian M. (Westerholm) Johnson and graduated from Holden High School in 1948. He leaves his loving wife of 58 years, Ruth E. (Green) Johnson; a...
Robert E. Mccarthy
Oct 25, 2013
RUTLAND – Robert E. McCarthy, 81, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2013 at the Meadows of Leicester after an illness. He leaves his loving wife of 53 years, Marjorie “Marge” A. (Livingston) McCarthy; two sons, Edward O. Gelinas of Harvard and Gene Paul Gelinas of Worcester; two brothers, James and William McDonald, both of South Carolina; a sister, Barbara...
Robert William Mansfield
Oct 25, 2013
MILLBURY – Robert William Mansfield, Sr., 85, of Millbury, passed away at home under the loving care of his family on Friday, October 25, 2013. Born and raised in Worcester, Bob was the son of William S. and Florence M. (Thompson) Mansfield, and lived most of his life in Worcester before moving to Millbury in 1986. Bob graduated from Commerce...
Barbara H. (Mccabe) Leslie
Oct 22, 2013
Biography HOLDEN – Barbara H. (McCabe) Leslie, 75, of Reservoir Street, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester, after an illness. She was born and raised in the Bronx, New York, the daughter of Joseph David and Mildred (Duchemin) McCabe. Barbara had lived in Worcester for 20 years and Rutland for 25...
Ann M. (Biggins) Allaire
Oct 21, 2013
WORCESTER – Ann M. (Biggins) Allaire, 90, died peacefully on Monday, October 21, 2013 at Christopher House, Worcester. Ann was born in Worcester, the daughter of Thomas J. and Ella (Finn) Biggins and lived in most of her life there. Her beloved husband of 56 years, Paul L. Allaire died in 2005. Ann is survived by a son, George P....
Charlotte C. (Thoren) Lindberg
Oct 21, 2013
HOLDEN – Charlotte C. (Thoren) Lindberg, 86, died at home on Monday, October 21, 2013 after an illness. She was born in Orange, the daughter of Gunnar N. and Alfina C. (Ferrari) Thoren and had lived in Holden for 57 years. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Stanley R. Lindberg; three sons, Steven R. Lindberg and his...
Blanche E. (Gagne) Gendron Zukowski
Oct 19, 2013
HOLDEN – Blanche E. (Gagne) Gendron Zukowski, 95, formerly of Worcester, died peacefully on Saturday, October 19, 2013, under the loving care of her family and the staff at Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, Holden. She was born in Grafton, the daughter of Henry and Laura (Lemieux) Gagne and had lived in Worcester for many years before moving to...
Edward E. Giannotti
Oct 18, 2013
Woburn – Edward E. Giannotti, 84, died peacefully on Friday, October 18, 2013, under the loving care of his family and the staff at Sterling Village, Sterling. He was born in Boston, raised in Somerville, the son of George and Angela (Moscarito) Giannotti and had lived in Woburn for many years. Edward attended Somerville schools. He was a sergeant and...
Gerald J. Peasha
Oct 17, 2013
STERLING - Gerald J. Peasha, Sr., 78, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus, Worcester. His loving wife and best friend of 40 years, Judith E. (Listowich) Peasha, passed away in 2005. He leaves two sons, Gerald J. Peasha, Jr. and Kenneth M. Peasha and his wife Shelly of Fitchburg;...
Louis R. Fogg
Oct 17, 2013
PAXTON – Louis R. Fogg Jr., 95, of Paxton, died peacefully on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Millbury Health Care Center, Millbury. He was born on October 20, 1917, the son of Louis R. and Gertrude (McDonald) Fogg, and lived in Worcester before moving to Paxton in 1955. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Jeannette F. (Barry) Fogg in...
Helen (Gustafson) Fifield
Oct 17, 2013
Biography STERLING - Helen Derby (Gustafson) Fifield, 87, died on Thursday, October 17, 2013. Helen was born in 1926 in Worcester, the youngest child of Harry and Ruby (Derby) Gustafson. She graduated from North High School in 1944 and earned her bachelor’s degree in 1948 from Mount Holyoke College, where she developed lifelong friendships. During her freshman year following a...
Gladys H. (Perks) Andrews
Oct 15, 2013
DRACUT/WORCESTER – Gladys H. (Perks) Andrews, 90, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Knollwood Nursing Center, Worcester. Gladys was born in Marlborough on December 31, 1922, the daughter of Joseph and Frances H. (Johlmore) Perks and lived in Dracut for over 65 years. Gladys is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Spud (Arthur) Andrews of Worcester; a...
Michael P. Coakley
Oct 12, 2013
Biography STERLING – Michael P. Coakley, 38, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Clinton Hospital. He was born in Worcester and had lived in Sterling his whole life. He leaves his mother, Noreen C. Coakley of Sterling; his uncle, James Coakley of Sterling; two aunts, Nancy Witek of West Boylston and Patricia Coakley of Sterling; and several...
Charles 'Charlie' A. Shimkus
Oct 10, 2013
RUTLAND – Charles “Charlie” A. Shimkus, Jr., 77, of Highland Park Road, passed away quietly at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, October 10, 2013. He was born January 18, 1936 in Worcester, the son of Charles A., Sr. and Blanche (Kilmonis) Shimkus. Charlie attended Classical High School and was an active member of the swim team...
Ernest G. Rocha
Oct 6, 2013
HOLDEN - Ernest G. Rocha, 86, died peacefully on Sunday, October 6, 2013, under the loving care of his family and the staff at Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Born in New York City, Ernest was the son of Ernest G. and Muriel G. (Stuart) Rocha and lived in Holden for 45 years. Ernest was a graduate of St. John’s...
Harold J. Wronski
Oct 4, 2013
STERLING - Harold J. Wronski, 87, of Johnson Rd., Sterling, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on October 4, 2013, after an illness. He is survived by his daughters, Karen Wronski-Hesselberg of Holden and Susan (Wronski) Kennedy and her husband Brian Kennedy of Sterling; his beloved granddaughters, Gabrielle Hesselberg of Worcester and Jillian Nosel Kennedy of...
Paul V. Kowaleski
Oct 1, 2013
STERLING – Paul V. Kowaleski, D.V.M., 83, died after a brief illness on Tuesday, October 1, 2013. He was born on August 13, 1930, in Gardner, the son of Alexander P. and Jeannette (Rousseau) Kowaleski. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Carolyn P. (Lanza) Kowaleski, who resides in Sterling. He was extremely loving and proud of his three children,...
Alma (Schultz) Nash
Sep 28, 2013
Biography PAXTON - Alma (Schultz) Nash, a long time Paxton resident, died peacefully at the Rose Monahan Hospice House on September 28, 2013. She leaves her husband of 55 years, John M. Nash; her children Craig Nash and wife Claudia of Millbury, Laurie Brown and husband Dale of Sutton and Cindy Shea and husband Bill of Paxton; along with her...
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