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Joanne D. (Mccarthy) Knox
Apr 20, 2012
HOLDEN – Joanne D. (McCarthy) Knox, 93, formerly of Raymond St., died peacefully under the loving care of her family and the staff at the Christopher House in Worcester on Thursday, April 19, 2012. She was born in Milford, the daughter of James M. and Emmeline M. (Belland) McCarthy and lived over fifty years in Holden. Joanne was a graduate...
Isabel Jean (Burnett) Muzzy
Apr 17, 2012
HOLDEN/BELFAST, ME ~ Isabel Jean (Burnett) Muzzy of Belfast, ME, formerly of Holden, MA, died on April 17, 2012 at the age of 90 with family at her side. Isabel was the daughter of the late Robert and Jean Burnett. She was a resident of Holden for 62 years where she raised her family, worked as secretary to the school...
Barbara L. (Evans) Minasian
Apr 15, 2012
RUTLAND/WEST BOYLSTON– Barbara Louise (Evans) Minasian, 93, of Rutland, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston after an illness. Her husband of 64 years, Minas “Marty” Minasian passed away in 2004. She leaves three daughters, Doris Phillips of Manchester, CT, Dawn Lussier and her husband Robert of Jefferson and Dale...
Lurana H. (Morse) Sandstrom
Apr 14, 2012
RUTLAND – Lurana H. (Morse) Sandstrom, 80, of Anthony Drive, died peacefully under the loving care of her family and the staff at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester on Saturday, April 14, 2012. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Chester and Evelyn L. (Mosher) Morse and lived in Princeton, MA, New Haven, CT, before moving...
Elaine Sullivan
Apr 14, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON/PLAINVILLE – Elaine Sullivan, 89, formerly of Plainville, died peacefully at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of John and Ada (Wells) Sullivan. Raised in North Attleboro, Elaine later lived 30 years in Plainville before moving to West Boylston in 2008. She graduated from N. Attleboro High School and worked many...
Ruth H. (Johnson) Hultgren
Apr 14, 2012
WORCESTER - Ruth H. (Johnson) Hultgren, 105, formerly of Holden, died peacefully under the loving care of her family and the staff at Knollwood Nursing Center on Saturday, April 14, 2012. She was born in Worcester on December 18, 1906, the daughter of Anton and Hilda (Johnson) Johnson, was raised in Boylston, and lived many years in Quinsigamond Village and...
Beverly Ann (Thompson) Plucinski
Apr 14, 2012
WORCESTER - Beverly Ann (Thompson) Plucinski, 84, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 14, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Bev was born in Holden, the daughter of George and Dorothy (McCrillis) Thompson of Princeton. She is predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Walter P. Plucinski, who passed away November 8, 2011. She is survived by her children and...
Rhea A. (Benoit) Johnson
Apr 13, 2012
PETERSHAM - Rhea A. (Benoit) Johnson, 98, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 13, 2012, under the care of the wonderful staff at Sterling Village. She was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of Napoleon and Margaret (LaTour) Benoit. She graduated from Commerce High School and lived in Petersham for over 50 years. She spent her last four years...
Arthur F. Powell M.D.
Apr 13, 2012
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Arthur F. Powell, MD, 81, of Briarwood Circle, died peacefully at home Friday, April 13, 2012, under the loving care of his family after an illness. He was born and raised in Roslindale, the son of Arthur G. and Edna G. (Tidd) Powell and lived 45 years in Holden before moving to Worcester in 2009. Arthur graduated from...
Wayne C. Robertson
Apr 13, 2012
STERLING - Wayne C. Robertson, 79, of Sterling passed away at home on April 13, 2012 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Jean (Gallant) Robertson to whom he was married for 28 years. Born in Newport, New Hampshire, he was the son of the late Evelyn (Fortune) Robertson Drouin and the late George Robertson. An Army veteran...
Elizabeth 'Liz' A. (Ballard) Wisniewski
Apr 12, 2012
HOLDEN – Elizabeth A. Wisniewski, 62, of Malden Street, died peacefully at home in the presence of her family on Thursday, April 12, 2012, after an illness. She was born in Holden on February 17, 1950, the daughter of Raymond and Mary E. (Mavretic) Ballard and lived here all of her life. Liz graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in...
Evelyn Krieger
Apr 11, 2012
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Evelyn Krieger, 88, formerly of Holden, died with her loving daughters by her side, on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Worcester on November 18, 1923, the daughter of Walter C.R. and Norma E. (Kjellberg) Krieger and lived most of her life in Worcester and Holden. Evelyn is survived by...
Craig T. Malinsky
Apr 9, 2012
STERLING – Craig T. Malinsky, 22, passed away at home on Monday, April 9, 2012. He leaves his parents, Jon H. and Colleen P. (Cullen) Malinsky of Sterling; three aunts, Stella Skoropowski and her husband Paul of Londonderry, New Hampshire, Robin Barnicoat and her husband Alfred of Warwick, Rhode Island and Joanne Berger of Northborough; an uncle, Steve Malinsky of...
Esther A. (Larson) Wood
Apr 6, 2012
RUTLAND – Esther A. (Larson) Wood, 90, of Highland Park Road, died peacefully at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus in Worcester, on Friday, April 6, 2012. Her loving husband of 46 years, James L. Wood, predeceased her in December of 2011. Mrs. Wood was born in Amesbury on February 18, 1922, the daughter of Herman and Christina (Hjort) Larson and lived...
Robert 'Bobby' C. Ovian
Apr 1, 2012
HOLDEN – Robert C. Ovian, 38, of Jackson Street, Jefferson, passed away unexpectedly into the loving arms of his Lord on Palm Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Worcester, the son of Robert M. and Susan E. (Laconte) Ovian, lived most of his life in Holden and several years in Colorado. Bobby graduated...
Jennie (Capuana) Lee
Apr 1, 2012
RUTLAND – Jennie (Capuana) Lee, 105, formerly of Rutland and Medford, died peacefully on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Quaboag Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center, West Brookfield. Jennie was born in Italy and raised in East Boston where she attended school. She lived over 80 years in Medford before moving to Rutland in 2003. She worked over 45 years at...
Vera V. (Poyhonen) Rivers
Apr 1, 2012
– Vera V. (Poyhonen) Rivers, 86, of Crestwood Road, died on April, 1, 2012, after an illness. Her husband of 63 years, Henry C. Rivers, died in 2009. She is survived by her 2 nephews, David L. Anderson and his wife Gloria of Manchester, ME and Mark A. Poyhonen and his wife Tresa of Sterling, VA; and 5 great-grandnieces, special...
Robert A. Locke
Apr 1, 2012
RUTLAND – Robert A. Locke, 83 of Rutland, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at home. He leaves his wife of over 60 years, Frances E. (Hatstat) Locke; two sons, Robert A. Locke, Jr. of Worcester and Perry A. Locke of Brookfield; four daughters, Cynthia M. Paquin of Auburn, Ruth M. Porter of Jackson, TN, Lena I. Bressette of...
Lucille E. (Burnham) Carlson
Mar 31, 2012
SHREWSBURY/WEST BOYLSTON – Lucille E. (Burnham) Carlson, 89, formerly of West Boylston, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare–University Campus in Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 53 years, Clarence A. Carlson, passed away in 1995. She leaves a son, Donald A. Carlson of Shrewsbury; a sister, Martha Tillson of Auburn; three grandchildren, Troy, Scott...
Mary 'Winnie' (Haggerty) Pepe
Mar 30, 2012
SPENCER – Mary “Winnie” (Haggerty) Pepe, 78, of 195 Main Street, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2012 at Saint Vincent Hospital. She leaves her husband of 55 years, Tony Pepe, Jr.; two sons, Anthony D. Pepe, his wife Michelle and their children, Suzanne and Kathryn, all of Spencer and John M. Pepe, his wife Kirsten and their son, Jonathan,...
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