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Trud
Feb 6, 2013
Born: December 11, 1923 Place of Birth: Providence, RI Death: February 6, 2013 Place of Death: Holden, MA Occupation: Trudé was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. Hobbies: She loved the beach, cooking, animals and horticulture.
Stanley P. Smola
Feb 4, 2013
RUTLAND – Stanley P. Smola, 77, passed away at home on Monday, February 4, 2013 after a long illness. He leaves his loving wife of 50 years, Nancy F. (Fontaine) Smola. He was loved and adored by his three children, Kevin S. Smola and his wife Joanna of Worcester, Stephen A. Smola and his companion Jodi Eckert of Jefferson and...
Robert A. Enman
Feb 1, 2013
HOLDEN – Robert A. Enman, Jr., 74, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – Memorial Campus after an illness. He leaves his wife of 45 years, Susan E. (Courtney) Enman; a son, David A. Enman and his wife Alison of Holden; two daughters, Maggie A. Whitney and her husband Donald of Winchendon and Christine M....
John L. Macdonald
Jan 31, 2013
HOLDEN – John L. MacDonald, 91, of York Towne Terrace, died peacefully on Thursday, January 31, 2013, under the loving care of his family and the staff at Autumn Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. Born in Somerville and raised in West Medford, John was the son of John A. and Mary A. (Soucy) MacDonald and also lived...
Debra A. (Lavigne) Stuart
Jan 30, 2013
BARRE – Debra A. Stuart, 51, of Barre, passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Worcester and raised in Sterling, she was the daughter of Geraldine (Meola) and Clifford “Kip” A. LaVigne, Jr. Debbie graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1979 and...
Edith W. (Oslebo) Swenson
Jan 29, 2013
WEST BOYLSTON HOLDEN – Edith W. (Oslebo) Swenson, 94, of Maple St., died peacefully on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. Edith was born in Worcester on January 24, 1919, the daughter of Ola and Thora (Engh) Oslebo and lived most of her life in Holden before moving to West Boylston in 2011. Her loving husband...
Marion E. (Tuysuzian) Deranian
Jan 28, 2013
HOLDEN – Marion E. (Tuysuzian) Deranian, 98, formerly of Apple Tree Lane, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013 at Essex Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Beverly after an illness. Her husband of 55 years, Diran Deranian, passed away in 2004. She leaves a son, Dee J. Deranian and his wife Lianne of Windham, NH; two daughters, Susan M....
Geraldine (Healy) Thompson
Jan 26, 2013
EAST BOSTON, MA – Geraldine (Healy) Thompson, 82, died peacefully on Saturday, January 26, 2013, under the loving care of her family and the staff at Ichabod Washburn Hospice Residence in Worcester, MA. Born in Boston, MA, Mrs. Thompson was the daughter of Henry and Sarah C. (McDonald) Healy and lived most of her life in East Boston. Mrs. Thompson...
Theodore Joseph Mahan
Jan 26, 2013
Biography RUTLAND – Theodore J. Mahan, 87, of Campbell Court, died peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on Saturday, January 26, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Marlborough and raised in Clinton, Ted was the son of Theodore S. and Helen F. (Strategakis) Mahan and lived 58 years in Rutland. Ted possessed a...
Hilda G. (Conrad) Knuth
Jan 23, 2013
WORCESTER – Hilda G. (Conrad) Knuth, 96, died peacefully at her home at the Briarwood Retirement Community on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Born in Glenn, Michigan and raised in Otsego, Michigan, she was the daughter of Hugh and Maude Turner Conrad. She married the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Paul R. Knuth who died in 2003. They...
David R. Fraser
Jan 21, 2013
HOLDEN – David R. Fraser, 70, of Mark Bradford Dr., died in his home with his family at his side on Monday, January 21, 2013. Dave was born in Worcester, the son of Roy and Betty Jane (Spongberg) Fraser and was a lifelong Holden resident. Dave is survived and will be dearly missed by his three daughters, Terry L. Fraser...
Tauno Ketonen
Jan 20, 2013
RUTLAND – Tauno Ketonen, 94, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Holden Rehab and Nursing Center after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Waino and Selma (Leino) Ketonen and had lived in Rutland for most of his life. His wife of 62 years, Ila L. (Schmachtenberger) Ketonen, passed away in 2004. He leaves a...
Richard C.S. Olson
Jan 18, 2013
HOLDEN – Richard C.S. Olson, 78, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2013 at Saint Vincent Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 4 years, Ann M. (Jankowski) Olson; a sister-in-law and companion, Fae H. Dufresne of Holden; a brother, Russell W. Olson of Dennis Port and Fort Myers, FL; a nephew, Craig Olson and his wife Merle...
Linda Terrio
Jan 14, 2013
Biography HOLDEN, MA / SARASOTA, FL - Linda J. (Crocker) Terrio, 61, formerly of Holden, passed away on January 14, 2013 in Sarasota. Born in Randolph, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Doris (Knight) Crocker. Linda was an RN in the Neonatal ICU at Memorial Hospital, Worcester, before moving to Florida where she was the Director of...
Celia R. (Wesolowski) Merchant
Jan 13, 2013
HOLDEN – Celia R. (Wesolowski) Merchant, 88, of Quinapoxet Street, died at home with her loving family at her side on Sunday, January 13, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Elmer G. Merchant; two daughters, Mary J. Kauppila and her husband, Glenn of Rutland and Janice L. Keskula and her husband, Douglas of Jefferson; three grandchildren,...
Cynthia L. (Croft) Fernstrom
Jan 13, 2013
PAXTON – Cynthia L. (Croft) Fernstrom, 64, of Suomi St., passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, January 13, 2013. Born and raised in Worcester, Cindy was the daughter of John G. and Henrietta (Treadwell) Croft and later lived 15 years in Holden before moving to Paxton in 1982. Cindy graduated from Classical High School in 1966 and the...
Robert Paul Olet
Jan 13, 2013
Biography HOLDEN – Robert Paul Drolet, 76, of Holden, passed away at home on Sunday, January 13, 2013. Born and raised in Worcester, he was the son of N. Edward and Doris (Seibold) Drolet. Robert was a graduate of Saint John’s High School on Temple Street in Worcester and Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston where he majored in Aeromechanics....
Stephen J. Packard
Jan 10, 2013
HOLDEN – Stephen J. Packard, 85, of Fairchild Drive, died peacefully in his home on Thursday, January 10, 2013. His wife of 32 years, Sandra A. (Jacobson) Packard died in September of 2012. He is survived by three sons, Stephen J. Packard, Jr. of Malden, Richard F. McElhiney, Jr. of South Yarmouth and Sean M. McElhiney of Richmond, New Hampshire:...
Phyllis F. (Reed) Watson
Jan 9, 2013
HOLDEN – Phyllis F. (Reed) Watson, 97, of Holden, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her husband of 68 years, Walter Watson, who died in February, 2004. Born July 26, 1915 in Worcester, the daughter of Merton and Annie (Lassey) Reed, she graduated...
Anna M. (Solaperto) Dziemian
Jan 9, 2013
RUTLAND – Anna M. (Solaperto) Dziemian, 95, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Golden Living Center - The Hermitage in Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 56 years, Frank J. Dziemian, passed away in 2006. She leaves a son, Frank P. Dziemian of Worcester, three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a large extended family. Anna was born in...
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