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Edward Lynch
Mar 1, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON - Edward “Spike” T. Lynch, Jr., 68, of North Main St., passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2012 under the loving care of his family and the staff at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester, after an illness. He was born in Clinton, the son of Edward T. and Nancy M. (Heamer) Lynch, Sr. and lived in West...
Paul J. Flanagan
Feb 29, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON – Paul J. Flanagan, 71, of West Boylston, died on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at his winter home in Port St. Lucie, Florida after an illness. Paul was born in Clinton, the son of Michael J. and Helen G. (Bullard) Flanagan and lived in Sterling before moving to West Boylston in 1990. Paul graduated from Wachusett Regional High...
Lilli H. N. (Smolinske) Brenc
Feb 29, 2012
HOLDEN – Lilli H. N. (Smolinske) Brenc, 85, of Holden, died peacefully on Wednesday evening, February 29, 2012 in the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester. She was born on August 18, 1926 in Berlin, Germany. Lilli was a ballroom dance instructor in New York City and later managed apartments and condominiums. She loved cooking and gardening. She leaves behind her daughter,...
Eunice M. Donahue
Feb 28, 2012
WORCESTER – Eunice M. Donahue, 66, formerly of Smith Way, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at UMass Health Care-Memorial Campus, Worcester. She was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of Ernest C. and Agnes L. (Peterson) Donahue, and lived the last 17 under the loving care of the staff at the Lutheran Healthcare Center in Worcester. Eunice...
Walter E. Hildick
Feb 26, 2012
Biography WORCESTER – Walter E. Hildick, 105, of 5 Suburban Road, died Sunday, February 26, 2012, at UMass Memorial Health Care, University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Francis J. and Elizabeth (Bexon) Hildick and lived in Sterling during his school years, attending Leominster High School from which he graduated in 1924. Mr. Hildick...
Ross S. Yanco
Feb 26, 2012
RUTLAND – Ross S. Yanco, 42, of Richards Avenue, died unexpectedly in his home Sunday, February 26, 2012, after returning home from what he called, “the best week of his life” spent at Disney World in Orlando, Florida with his family. He was born in Boston, the son of the late Norman Yanco and grandson of the late Hyman and...
Juanita L. (Mcgowan) Wheeler
Feb 25, 2012
RUTLAND – Juanita L. (McGowan) Wheeler, 91, of 106 Main Street, died peacefully on Saturday, February 25, 2012, under the loving care of her family and the staff at Sterling Village and Brookhaven Hospice. She was born in Newport, Vermont, the daughter of Elton D. and Blanche I. (Burns) McGowan and lived 74 years in Rutland. She graduated from Barre...
Sandra J. (Lapery) Sansoucy
Feb 24, 2012
PAXTON – Sandra J. (Lapery) Sansoucy, 65, of West Street in Paxton, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2012 at Saint Vincent Hospital after a long illness. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Richard L. Sansoucy; two sons, James M. Sansoucy and his wife Lara of Auburn and Michael R. Sansoucy and his wife Linda of Wrentham;...
Homer W. Griffith
Feb 23, 2012
HOLDEN – Homer W. Griffith, 80, of Oregon Trail, passed away peacefully at home under the loving care of his family on Thursday, February 23, 2012 after a short illness. He was born in Plymouth, son of Homer F. and Tekla (Halunen) Griffith. Homer was raised in Worcester, graduated North High School and lived in Holden for 60 years. He...
Edward Z. Savickas
Feb 22, 2012
Biography PAXTON – Edward Z. Savickas, 92, of Bel Arbor Drive, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, with his loving family by his side at UMass Memorial Health Care-University Campus, Worcester. He was born and raised in Worcester, the son of Charles and Kazinira (Malukas) Savickas, and lived 55 years in Paxton. Ed graduated from North High School and...
F. Joel Kinney
Feb 21, 2012
WORCESTER – F. Joel Kinney, 77, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, after a battle with mesothelioma. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Joan E. (Levanthal) Kinney; two sons, Mark P. Kinney of Worcester and Stephen F. Kinney and his wife Terry of Barre; two daughters, Kathleen J. Mack and her husband Kevin of Rutland and Nancy H....
Paul W. Batura
Feb 20, 2012
Biography STERLING – Paul W. Batura, Jr., 71, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2012, at Clinton Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 49 years, Janet P. (Stoddard) Batura, two sons, Michael Batura and his wife Susan and Timothy Batura, all of Denver; two daughters, Michelle and her husband Francis Rayne, Jr. of Billerica and Marcia Robles...
Jeanne A. (Messier) Kimball
Feb 19, 2012
RUTLAND/HOLDEN – Jeanne A. (Messier) Kimball, 81, a resident of the Briarwood Retirement Community in Worcester, passed away at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, on Sunday, February 19, 2012. She was born and raised in Worcester, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Flanigan) Messier, and lived many years in Holden and Rutland before moving to Briarwood in 2004. She was...
The H. Milton Bartlett
Feb 18, 2012
Biography WEST BOYLSTON - The Rev. Dr. H. Milton Bartlett, 80, of West Boylston, died on February 18, 2012 at UMMC with his family by his side. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Janice I. H. Bartlett; his five children; Jennie E. Connolly of Cambridge; Jonathan M. Bartlett and his wife, Bonnie, of Sterling; Jodie I. B. Ramsey and...
Marie Anne (Langevin) Turgeon
Feb 17, 2012
WORCESTER – Marie A. (Langevin) Turgeon, 75, went home to our Lord surrounded by loved ones on February 17, 2012, at Summerlin Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her husband of 48 years, Joseph G. Turgeon, passed away in 2009. She leaves four sons, James J. Turgeon, his wife Cheryl of Worcester and their son Michael; Bryan T. Joyce,...
Paul E. Chute
Feb 15, 2012
FRAMINGHAM/WORCESTER - Paul E. Chute, 82, formerly of Worcester, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, under the loving care of his family and the staff at Mary Ann Morse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Natick. He was born and raised in Worcester, the son of Elbert R. and Mary B. (Burns) Chute and lived the last 14 years in...
Barbara Anne Carroll
Feb 15, 2012
HOLDEN – Barbara Anne Carroll, 53, died unexpectedly at her home in Holden on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. Barbara Anne is loved and survived by her parents, John and Kathleen Carroll of Shrewsbury; her sister, Elizabeth B. Hendriks of Hollis, NH; a niece, Kathleen V. Hendriks of Hollis, NH; many loving friends. Services will be private at Miles Funeral Home,...
Elizabeth M. (Sasse) Doyle
Feb 14, 2012
HOLDEN – Elizabeth M. (Sasse) Doyle, 85, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at Knollwood Nursing Center in West Boylston with her daughters by her side. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Ernest of Cologne, Germany and Mary (Matheson) Sasse of Grand Rapids, Nova Scotia. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Howard J. Doyle; two daughters,...
Chester J. Johnston
Feb 14, 2012
HOLDEN – Chester J. Johnston, Jr., 87, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at the Lutheran Healthcare Center in Worcester with his loving wife by his side. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Rita B. (Bard) Johnston; a daughter, Donna R. Johnston of Worcester; a son, James C. Johnston and his wife Deborah of Spencer; four brothers, Max...
Virginia 'Ginny' N. (Mcavoy) Sullivan
Feb 14, 2012
HOLDEN/ FITCHBURG – Virginia “Ginny” N. (McAvoy) Sullivan, 85, formerly of Holden, passed away peacefully in her home in Fitchburg on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, under the loving care of her family and the staff at Health Alliance Hospice, Leominster. She was born in Worcester on August 16, 1926 the daughter of Joseph and Nora (Tynan) McAvoy and lived 25...
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