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Raymond T. Alzapiedi
Jan 6, 2013
STERLING – Raymond T. Alzapiedi, 94, a retired Massachusetts State Police captain, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Sterling Village after an illness. He leaves a sister, Helen Christy of Shrewsbury; two sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Alzapiedi of Clinton and Mildred Alzapiedi of Sterling; and nieces, nephews and cousins. Three brothers, James, Howard and Richard Alzapiedi and a sister, Dorothy...
Mark P. Stafford
Jan 5, 2013
HOLDEN – Mark P. Stafford, 54, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. He leaves a son, Matthew L. Stafford of Hubbardston; his mother, Maureen I. (Cox) Stafford of Holden; two brothers, Roger K. Stafford of Holden and Keith T. Stafford and his wife Dale of Princeton; a sister, Wendy M. Stafford of...
Robert L. Bullard
Jan 4, 2013
STERLING- Robert L. Bullard, Sr., 91, of Sterling, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2013 at the Life Care Center of Leominster. He was born in Sterling, the son of Albert O. and Florence (Gibbs) Bullard. Robert graduated from Leominster High School and attended Worcester Academy. He proudly served his country during World War II as a Sergeant in the...
Joan T. (Comiso) Eucker
Jan 4, 2013
PRINCETON - Joan T. (Comiso) Eucker of Princeton died on Friday, January 4, 2013. She was born September 21, 1928 in Jersey City, NJ the daughter of Josephine T. (Stearns) and Philip D. Comiso. Joan leaves behind her two daughters, Merillyn Chicknavorian and husband, Martin, of Fitchburg, MA and Luanne Muzzy and husband, Joseph, of Warwick, MA. The light of...
Phylis L. (Major) Beaumont
Jan 2, 2013
HOLDEN - Phylis L. (Major) Beaumont, 94, formally of Rutland, passed away on January 2, 2013, in the Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a very long illness. Born in Worcester in 1918, she was the daughter of Marion G. (Allard) Major and Horace J. Major. She was raised in Worcester and graduated in 1936 from North High School in...
Robert A. Gedraitis
Jan 1, 2013
HOLDEN – Robert A. Gedraitis, Sr., 65, of Chapel Street, died on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester from complications of a lengthy, debilitating illness. He was born in Worcester on October 17, 1947 to Anthony J. and Eunice (Gustafson) Gedraitis and lived most of his life in Holden. Robert graduated from Wachusett Regional High School...
Dominic S. Brown
Dec 30, 2012
NORTH BROOKFIELD – Dominic S. Brown, 6, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012 after a sudden illness. He leaves his parents, Meishara D. Brown of North Brookfield and Stephen M. Panosky of Jefferson; a brother, Nathan M. Brown of North Brookfield; maternal grandparents, Steve and Cathy (Stake) Brown of Barre; paternal grandparents, George and Betty (Nicholas) Panosky of Jefferson;...
Roderick J. Mackenzie
Dec 28, 2012
STERLING – Roderick J. MacKenzie, Jr., 86, of Clinton Road, passed peacefully under the loving care of his family, devoted companions and the staff at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center on Friday, December 28, 2012. His beloved wife and best friend of 61 years, Mary E. (Golden) MacKenzie passed at the age of 85 on September 20th of this...
Richard P. Conway
Dec 27, 2012
PRINCETON – Richard P. Conway, Jr., 61, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at home. He leaves a son, Matthew A. Conway of Worcester; a daughter, Christine Conway of Spencer; his mother, Daveeda A. (Chamberlain) Conway of Princeton; and a grandson, Jacob Conway. He was born in Worcester, the son of Richard P. Conway, Sr. and had lived his...
James A. George
Dec 27, 2012
Biography RUTLAND - James A. George, 80, of Rutland, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
Paul T. Mcdermott
Dec 27, 2012
HOLDEN – Paul T. McDermott, Sr., 67, of Holden, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Jewish Healthcare Center on Thursday, December 27, 2012, eight months after being stricken with glioblastoma. Paul was born in Worcester, son of John J. and Mabel (Maynard) McDermott. Paul leaves his loving wife of 44 years, Barbara J. (Vania) McDermott;...
Amy I. (Goulding) Antinarella
Dec 26, 2012
HOLDEN – Amy I. (Goulding) Antinarella, 86, of Malden St., died peacefully on Wednesday, December 26, at UMass Memorial Healthcare, Belmont St. Campus, after an illness. Born in Spencer on September 24, 1926, Amy was the daughter of Edward and Grace (Widdowson) Goulding and was raised in Spencer and Leicester. Amy graduated from Leicester High School and worked as a...
Mary Ann (Flagg) Himmer
Dec 26, 2012
HOLDEN/WEST BOYLSTON – Mary Ann (Flagg) Himmer, 71, of Old Salisbury St., died peacefully at home in the presence of her loving family on Wednesday, December 26, 2012, after a brief illness. Born in Worcester on May 29, 1941, Mary Ann was the daughter of Maro and Ruth (Potter) Flagg and was a graduate of Wachusett Regional High School in...
Donald A. Bloom
Dec 24, 2012
WORCESTER/HOLDEN - Donald A. Bloom of Holden died Monday, December 24, 2012 with his wife by his side in St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, as the result of a heart attack. He leaves behind his loving wife of twenty-one years, Elaine (Willey) Bloom; his sister, Barbara and her husband Charles Greene of Santa Barbara, California; his nephews,...
Lillian M. (Hickson) Wright
Dec 23, 2012
HUBBARDSTON – Lillian M. (Hickson) Wright, 92, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after a brief illness. Her husband of 35 years, Robert C. Wright, passed away in 2006 and her first husband of 30 years, Bertil G. Buthen, Sr., passed away in 1970. She leaves a daughter, Barbara A. Belisle of Rutland; two...
Lisa J. Renshaw
Dec 22, 2012
RUTLAND – Lisa J. (Doyon) Renshaw, 53, of Bethany Dr., died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, December 22, 2012. Born in Leominster, Lisa was the daughter of Ernest and Sally (Young) Doyon and lived Worcester before moving to Rutland in 1983. Lisa was a 1977 graduate of Doherty Memorial High School and later attended Quinsigamond Community College both in Worcester....
Charles A. Hodgkins
Dec 20, 2012
WORCESTER – Charles A. Hodgkins, 85, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – Memorial Campus after an illness. His wife of 51 years, Elizabeth M. (Lawless) Hodgkins, passed away in 2003. He leaves two sons, Andrew C. Hodgkins and his wife Jennifer of Franklin and Stephen D. Hodgkins and his wife Deborah of Princeton; three...
Carol (Howe) Hagan
Dec 19, 2012
Biography WEST BOYLSTON – Carol (Howe) Hagan, 82, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – Memorial Campus after an illness. Her husband of 23 years, James F. Hagan, passed away in 1995. She leaves three children, Cheryl Daggett and her husband Will of West Boylston, Jeffrey Hebb and his wife Kathleen of Sterling and Lisa...
Helen T. Wajda
Dec 19, 2012
HOLDEN – Helen T. Wajda, 90, of Sawyer Lane, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. She is survived by her nieces and nephews: Kathleen Finnerty and Jane Hallinan of Clinton, Laurie Cousins, Joanne Beyer, Alan Wajda and Robert Wajda and all their families and her sister-in-law Ann Hancock of Sterling. She was preceded in death by...
Patricia A. (O'Connor) Mahon
Dec 18, 2012
HOLDEN – Patricia A. (O’Connor) Mahon, 85, of Holden, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Born in Lawrence, she was the daughter of Arthur P. and Gertrude (Taffe) O’Connor and lived in Holden for the past 50 years. Mrs. Mahon graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in Lawrence, attended Boston University and worked as...
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