Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Beverly A. (Pease) Mercier
Nov 27, 2012
HOLDEN - Beverly A. (Pease) Mercier, 69, of High Street in Jefferson, died on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare - University Campus, Worcester. Bev was born in Worcester, daughter of Frederick and Florence (Safer) Pease, and has lived in Holden since 1963. She was a 1961 graduate of Commerce High School. Her husband of 46 years, Edward...
Michael W. Roberts
Nov 27, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON – Michael W. Roberts, 64, of Keyes St., died peacefully at his home with his wife and daughter by his side on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Born and raised in Fredericksburg, Texas, Mike was the son of Estile E. and Mary Louise (Wofford) Roberts and lived 41 years in West Boylston....
Joseph 'Joe' R. Par
Nov 25, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON - Joseph “Joe” R. Paré, 68, passed away at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester on Sunday, November 25, 2012 after a valiant struggle with biliary cancer. He is survived by his son, Drew Paré Sansoucy of Worcester; his sister, Denise Paré Muirhead and her husband Bruce Muirhead of Danville, CA.; Drew’s mother, Karyn Sansoucy of Worcester; many...
Gertrude 'Trudy' Baxter
Nov 25, 2012
WELLESLEY HILLS/WORCESTER – Gertrude “Trudy” E. Baxter of Wellesley Hills, formerly of Worcester, died peacefully in the presence of her loving family on Sunday, November 25, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late William J. Baxter, Jr. Trudy is survived by her children, James Baxter and his wife Pamela of Wellesley Hills, John Baxter and Dawn Reamer of...
Robert A. Pesce
Nov 24, 2012
Biography WORCESTER - Robert A. Pesce, 64, of Worcester, died on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Worcester, he was the son of Amadeo R. and Margaret M. (Keefe) Pesce. Funeral arrangements were private.
Kathleen M. (Meegan) Goodhue
Nov 24, 2012
SPENCER/CHELMSFORD – Kathleen M. (Meegan) Goodhue, 66, of Jameson Lane, Spencer, died peacefully at home under the loving care of her family on Saturday, November 24, 2012. Born in Waltham and raised in Stoneham, Kathy was the daughter of Jeremiah J. and Theresa (McDonald) Meegan and lived 36 years in Chelmsford before recently moving to Spencer. Kathy was a graduate...
William F. Gearin
Nov 23, 2012
PAXTON – William F. Gearin, 83, a former Massachusetts State Trooper, passed away at home on Friday, November 23, 2012 after an illness. He leaves his wife of 20 years, Karen E. (Butkus) Gearin; four children, Laureen Gearin of Worcester, Timothy Gearin and his wife Jackie of Phillipston, Marc Gearin and his wife Masako of Boston and Jacklyn Gearin of...
Van Fonken Wilford Bluemel
Nov 22, 2012
HOLDEN - Van Fonken Wilford Bluemel died on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2012 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. He was 78 years old. Van was born on February 8, 1934 in Freeport, IL to Dorothy and C.T. Bluemel. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1952 and as a youth achieved the Eagle Scout award in Boy Scouts....
Ann Louise (Cook) Keating
Nov 22, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON/HINGHAM - Ann L. Keating, 87, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Oakdale Nursing Home in West Boylston. She was born in Hingham on April 27, 1925 to Lawrence and Mary (Flanagan) Cook. She lived in Brooklyn, New York for many years after her marriage to Robert D. Keating, who predeceased her on April 22, 2003. They raised their...
Terrill 'Terry' D. (Parks) Payne
Nov 22, 2012
PAXTON – Terrill “Terry” D. (Parks) Payne, 67, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. Her eldest son, Justin G. Payne passed away in 2009. She leaves two sons, Darryl P. Payne and his wife Gina of Derry, NH and John A. Payne of Paxton; two brothers, Glen and Rae Parks, both of...
Leslie (Coonley) Butler
Nov 16, 2012
PRINCETON – Leslie (Coonley) Butler, 65, of Gregory Road, passed away peacefully under the loving care of her husband on Friday, November 16, 2012. She was born in Princeton on April 27, 1947, daughter of John C. and Caroline (Cavender) Cooney, and lived most of her life in Princeton. Leslie is survived by her devoted husband of 44 years, Edward...
Ralph A. Falcone
Nov 16, 2012
PAXTON – Dr. Ralph A. Falcone, 91, of 101 Richards Ave., died peacefully on Friday, November 16, 2012 under the loving care of his family and the staff at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Born and raised in Norwich, Connecticut, Dr. Falcone was the son of Italian immigrants, Frank and Grace (Pastore) Falcone and lived 18 years in Worcester...
Carol A. (Johnston) Zottoli
Nov 15, 2012
HOLDEN – Carol A. (Johnston) Zottoli, 77, formerly of Main Street, died peacefully on Thursday, November 15, 2012, at the Coleman House, a senior care residence in Northborough after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Northbridge and raised in East Douglas, Carol was the daughter of Harry F. and Anna (O’Connell) Johnston and lived 55 years in Holden. Carol...
Madeleine A. (Giroux) Ferrandino
Nov 15, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON – Madeleine A. (Giroux) Ferrandino, 90, of Hillside Village Drive, died peacefully on Thursday, November 15, 2012, at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born and raised in Worcester, Madeleine was one of eight children, the daughter of Albert and Yvonne (Duchesneau) Giroux, and lived 72 years in West Boylston. Madeleine worked at Vellumoid Inc. in Worcester for 27...
Cheryal M. (Maki) Parker
Nov 11, 2012
STERLING – Cheryal M. (Maki) Parker, 54, of Laurel Ave., passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2012 surrounded by her loving family in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. She was born and raised in Worcester the daughter of Edward G. and Victoria L. (Stewart) Maki and had lived in Sterling for 25 years. She is survived by her...
Pamela A. Albinson
Nov 10, 2012
HUDSON – Pamela Ann Albinson, 44, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She leaves her father, Robert E. Albinson and step-mother, Judi Reynolds both of Georgia; her sister, Cheryl A. Nobrega and her husband Robert of Sterling; three nieces, Kimberly J. Nobrega and her husband...
Mary 'Dolly' B. (Dipasquale) Pichierri
Nov 7, 2012
Biography STERLING – Mary “Dolly” B. (DiPasquale) Pichierri, 92, of Sterling died peacefully on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, under the loving care of her family and the staff at Sterling Village. Born in Worcester on February 13, 1920, Dolly was the daughter of Italian immigrants, Frank D. and Josephine (Iandoli) DiPasquale. After marrying the love of her life, Paul J....
Margaret 'Peggy' H. Zottoli
Nov 7, 2012
PRINCETON - On November 7, 2012, Margaret “Peggy” (Kincner) H. Zottoli, surrounded by friends and family, lost her long brave battle with breast cancer. Peggy was born in New York City to Milo and Margaret Kincner. Peggy moved to Rutland, Massachusetts as a child, the place she really considered her “home town”. She graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in...
Caroline A. (Cove) Duplease
Nov 3, 2012
STERLING – Caroline A. (Cove) Duplease, 46, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner after an illness. She leaves her three loving daughters, Christina M., Stephanie A. and Michelle M. Duplease, all of Lancaster; two brothers, Richard A. Cove, Jr. and Michael J. Cove, both of Sterling; her best friend, John Faiola of Leominster; a...
Robert I. Sherblom
Nov 3, 2012
OCALA, FL / WORCESTER, MA - Robert I. Sherblom, 82, of Ocala, Florida and Worcester, Massachusetts, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012 in Florida. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.