Obituaries
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Francis J. Casamassa
Mar 30, 2012
STERLING – Francis J. Casamassa, 65, of Palm Harbor, Florida, formerly of Sterling, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2012. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Karen A. (Girouard) Casamassa; a son, Francis C. Casamassa and his wife Kellyann of West Boylston; a daughter, Catherine M. Rouleau of Sterling; a sister, Marie Kilmer of Florida; three grandchildren, Caitlin, Dylan...
Ella C. (Krog) Beach
Mar 29, 2012
RUTLAND – Ella C. (Krog) Beach of Prospect Street in Rutland, died peacefully at her home in the presence of her family on Thursday, March 29, 2012 after an illness. She was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of Danish immigrants, Peter H. and Emma (Justesen) Krog, and lived 49 years in Paxton before moving to Rutland in 2004....
Albina G. (Grinkis) Ledoux
Mar 29, 2012
HOLDEN – Albina G. (Grinkis) Ledoux, 97, formerly of Powers Road and a 54-year resident of Holden, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2012 in the Sterling Village, Sterling. Her husband of 62 years, Leo M. Ledoux, died in 1999. Albina was born on July 4, 1914 in Worcester, daughter of Simon G. and Gertrude (Karpawich) Grinkis. She was a...
Leota L. (Laprade) Curtis
Mar 28, 2012
Biography HOLDEN – Leota L. (LaPrade) Curtis, 90, of Flagler Drive, a lifelong resident of Holden, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester. She was born in Holden, one of eight children, to Francois A. and Elizabeth M. (Spring) LaPrade. Leota graduated from Holden High School in 1941. She was a member of St....
Bruce C. Bjorklund
Mar 28, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON - Bruce C. Bjorklund, 57, of Howard Avenue, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Bruce was born in Worcester on July 25, 1954, the son of Henry A. and M. Beverly (Parker) Bjorklund and was a lifetime resident of West Boylston. Bruce graduated from West Boylston High School and worked over 30 years as an auto mechanic...
Robert 'Nellie' I. 'Nellie' Nelson
Mar 27, 2012
PRINCETON – Robert “Nellie” I. Nelson, 87, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Health Alliance Leominster Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Princeton, the son of Jesse and Mildred (Brownson) Nelson and had lived most of his life in Princeton. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Mildred L. (Hall) Nelson; a son, David E....
Barbara (Burke) Hartigan
Mar 27, 2012
STERLING – Barbara (Burke) Hartigan, of Newell Hill Road, died peacefully at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, she was 67 years old. Mrs. Hartigan was born on March 22, 1945 in Havre de Grace, Maryland the daughter of Gerald and Fae (Paul) Burke and had lived in Charlestown before moving to Sterling 14 years...
Charles 'Slug' Elwin Locke
Mar 25, 2012
STERLING/LANCASTER – Charles “Slug” Elwin Locke, Sr., 83, formerly of Sterling, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012 surrounded by his family after an illness. His first wife of 53 years, Sylvia R. (Collins) Locke, passed away in 2002. His second wife of 6 years, Corinne A. (Stedman) Locke, passed away on March 16, 2012. He is survived by four...
Roger C. Van Tassel Ph.D
Mar 23, 2012
Biography WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Roger C. Van Tassel Ph.D, 87, of Briarwood Circle, Professor Emeritus of Economics at Clark University, died peacefully under the loving care of his wife and daughter on Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Knollwood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Worcester. He was born in Germantown, New York, the son of Elizabeth (Whitney) and Archie S. Van...
Philip Kush
Mar 20, 2012
LANCASTER/STERLING – Philip Kush, 73, of Old Common Road, Lancaster, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Clinton Hospital in Clinton. He was born and raised in Great Meadows, New Jersey, the son of Michael and Julia (Drochak) Kush and lived over 40 years in Sterling and 25 years in Lancaster. In the 1980s, Phil owned and operated Kush...
Robert 'Bob' T. Stillman
Mar 20, 2012
LEOMINSTER ~ Robert "Bob" T. Stillman, 54, of Leominster, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, surrounded by family. He is survived by his three children, James R. Stillman of Sterling, Jonathan G. Stillman of Wilmington, NC and Elizabeth J. Stillman of Sterling; his parents, Paul and Joanne Stillman of Hilton Head Island, SC; and three siblings, Jacqueline Halowack...
Edmund M. Gould
Mar 19, 2012
Mr. Edmund M. Gould June 20, 1927 ~ March 19, 2012 HOLDEN – Edmund M. Gould, 84, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2012 at Autumn Village in Worcester after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Charles and Celestina (Legere) Gould and lived in Worcester most of his life. His wife of 57 years, Dolores A....
Camille 'Dolly' G. (Lagorce) Parajeckas
Mar 17, 2012
WORCESTER - Camille “Dolly” G. (LaGorce) Parajeckas, 86, died peacefully at home under the loving care of her family on Saturday, March 17, 2012, after a courageous three year battle with breast cancer. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Henry and Grace M. (Pellettier) LaGorce, and lived in Worcester all of her life. Dolly was a founding and...
Anne C. (Whittier) Montalto
Mar 17, 2012
RUTLAND – Anne C. (Whittier) Montalto, 41, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 14 years, Timothy J. Montalto; a daughter, Abby R. Montalto of Rutland; her three dogs, Mack, Diesel and Sophie; her mother, Carolyn (Casson) Whittier of Leominster; her father, Robert Whittier,...
Leo Charles Brooks
Mar 15, 2012
RUTLAND/DOTHAN, AL - Leo Charles Brooks, formerly of Rutland and Port St. Lucie, FL died on March 15, 2012 at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, AL. He was born in Manchester, NH, the son of Leo I. and Ruth M. (Fischer) Brooks, and lived in Rutland for many years. He was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II...
Vernon Ahmadjian
Mar 13, 2012
WORCESTER - Vernon Ahmadjian, Ph.D., 81, a resident of Worcester and Falmouth, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Falmouth Hospital after an illness. He was born and raised in Whitinsville, the son of Armenian immigrants, Nishan and Annie (Ohanian) Ahmadjian, and lived over 40 years in Worcester. Dr. Ahmadjian graduated from Northbridge High School and received his Bachelor’s...
Francis J. Comer
Mar 8, 2012
WORCESTER – Francis J. “Nook” Comer, 87, of Pocasset Avenue, died under the care of his loving family on Thursday, March 8, 2012, at Autumn Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. He was born in Worcester on July 8, 1924, the son of Francis J. and Mary (Sullivan) Comer and lived here all of his life. Franny graduated...
Peggy L. Day
Mar 6, 2012
STERLING – Peggy L. Day, 58, of Meetinghouse Hill Road, died on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Clinton Hospital. She was born in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of John Bonnet and Lois Kennedy, and moved to Sterling in 2000. Peggy was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and will always be remembered for her gentle, kind and selfless nature. She...
Pamela J. (Burdick) Chamberlain
Mar 4, 2012
Biography WEST BOYLSTON – Pamela J. (Burdick) Chamberlain, 55, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a brief illness. She was born in Irvington, NJ, raised in Sayreville, NJ, the daughter of Charles and Violet Burdick. She lived in N. Oxford before moving to West Boylston in 2001. Pam graduated from the University...
Margaret (Mateer) Matthews
Mar 3, 2012
CLINTON – Margaret (Mateer) Matthews, 97, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Her husband, Kempton R. Matthews, passed away in 1980. She leaves her daughter, Kathleen L. Pierce of Lancaster; a daughter-in-law, Donna-Jeanne Matthews of Clinton; four grandchildren, Tina Pierce (Mike) of North Brookfield, Keith Pierce (Cindy) of Shirley, Joy Matthews (Chris) of Clinton...
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