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Alberta 'Bert' (Nowak) Maki
Jan 24, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON – Alberta “Bert” (Nowak) Maki, 92, of Newton Street, died unexpectedly under the loving care of her family at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, after a brief illness. She was born in her family home in West Boylston, one of eight children, on September 29, 1919, the daughter of Polish immigrants, Albin Peter and...
Jean M. (Lech) Anderson
Jan 22, 2012
WORCESTER – Jean M. (Lech) Anderson, 66, of Worcester, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 22, 2012, after a long battle with cancer. She leaves her loving husband and faithful companion of 22 years, Brack “Tom” Anderson; three children, Michael J. Lamb, Justina M. Hunter and James M. Lamb all of Worcester; two grandchildren; several nephews and nieces....
Muriel A. (Eaton) Heiniluoma
Jan 20, 2012
HOLDEN/RUTLAND – Muriel A. (Eaton) Heiniluoma, 91, of 106 Main Street, Rutland, died after a brief illness on Friday, January 20, 2012 at Heywood Hospital, Gardner, the same hospital in which she was born. She was the daughter of Elisha and Millie A. (Davis) Eaton. She lived 51 years in Holden before moving to Rutland in 1994. Her husband, Oiva...
Byron A. Carpenter
Jan 20, 2012
OAKHAM/SHREWSBURY – Byron A. Carpenter, Jr., 88, passed away at home on Friday, January 20, 2012, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Bernice S. (Judson) Carpenter; three sons, Byron A. Carpenter III and his wife Ellen of Oakham, Warren E. Carpenter and his wife Jayde Garcia of Las Vegas, Nevada and Judson P. Carpenter of Webster;...
Paul F. Crowley
Jan 18, 2012
PAXTON - Paul F. Crowley, 86, of Crowningshield Drive, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, under the loving care of his family and the staff at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Alice L. (Wincek) Crowley; a son, John P. Crowley of Paxton and his companion Carol Cataldo;...
Allen Elbag
Jan 16, 2012
RUTLAND - Allen Elbag, 87, of Rutland, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 16, 2012, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in West Roxbury after an illness. Allen is survived and will be greatly missed by his son, Mark Elbag and his wife Mary; two daughters, Glenna I. Sullivan and her husband Michael, and Louise B. DiMarzio and her husband Guy,...
Francis E. 'Frank' Lepore
Jan 14, 2012
STERLING - Francis E. Lepore, a columnist for the Clinton Item, died peacefully on Saturday, January 14, 2012. He was eighty-seven. Born in Clinton in 1924, the son of John Lepore and Concetta Cecchini, Lepore grew up on the neighborhood called “the Acre” where, in 1935, he formed a softball team called the Winter Street Supers. Tuesday nights, the Supers...
Michael A. Hayden
Jan 13, 2012
RUTLAND – Michael A. Hayden, 65, of 106 Main Street, died unexpectedly in his home on Friday, January 13, 2012. He was born in Holden, the son of Francis B. and Lorena E. (Fitzpatrick) Hayden and lived in Rutland all of his life. He is survived and will be greatly missed by his loving daughter, Shannon M. Johnson and her...
Isabella Beatrice Hennessey
Jan 8, 2012
CHARLTON/HOLDEN – Isabella Beatrice “Betty” (Parajeckas) Hennessey of Charlton, formerly of Holden, passed away peacefully under the loving care of the staff at the Overlook Masonic Healthcare Center, Charlton, on Sunday, January 8, 2012, with her family by her side. She was 95. Her husband of 46 years, William F. Hennessey, Sr., died in 1986. She leaves her loving children,...
Ethel J. (Stonehouse) Firth
Jan 7, 2012
LANCASTER – Ethel J. (Stonehouse) Firth, 93, formerly of Acton, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2012, at Sterling Village after an illness. Her husband of 52 years, Richard A. Firth, passed away in 1992. She leaves a daughter, Marcia L. Firth of Lancaster and several nephews and nieces. Two brothers, Howard and Frank Stonehouse and a sister, Roberta Stonehouse,...
Kristine G. (Nygard) Mcdonald
Jan 5, 2012
Biography WORCESTER – Kristine G. (Nygard) McDonald, 45, a lifelong resident of Worcester, died at her home on Thursday, January 5, 2012. She was born in Worcester on January 22, 1966, the daughter of Paul and Sandra J. (Peterson) Nygard. Kristine is survived by her daughter, Kylie R. Nygard of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, her son Damien Nygard; a grandson Blake...
Robert 'Bob' J. Girouard
Jan 4, 2012
PAXTON –Robert “Bob” J. Girouard, 65, of Lawrence Street, died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, under the loving care of his family and the staff at UMass Memorial Hospice. He was born in Worcester, the son of Lawrence A. and Beatrice M. (Raymond) Girouard and lived his entire life in Paxton. Bob is survived and will...
John 'Jack' N. Ethier
Jan 1, 2012
PAXTON – John “Jack” N. Ethier, 59, of Monticello Drive, died unexpectedly from heart complications at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester on Sunday, January 1, 2012. He was born in Worcester, son of Paul E. and Margaret M. (Johnson) Ethier, and lived 20 years in Spencer, and many in Worcester before moving to Paxton in 2000. He leaves his beloved...
Pauline P. (Pronski) Hall
Dec 31, 2011
HOLDEN – Pauline P. (Pronski) Hall, 84, died on Saturday, December 31, 2011. She leaves a daughter, Francesca Hall of Uxbridge; a sister, Frances A. Stephens and her husband Charles of Brewster; and her “grand-dog”, Gloria. Pauline was born in Worcester, the daughter of Frank A. and Nellie (Dainys) Pronski and had lived in Holden for over 40 years. She...
John 'Jack' C. Oliver
Dec 30, 2011
HOLDEN – John “Jack” C. Oliver, 86, of Holden, died peacefully under the loving care of his family on Friday, December 30, 2011, at his daughter’s home in Brookfield. He was born in Holden, the son of Elmer and B. Irene (Savage) Oliver and lived here all of his life. His beloved wife of 42 years, Nancy L. (Nicholson) Oliver...
Matthew M. Chasse
Dec 29, 2011
Biography WORCESTER - Matthew M. Chasse, 40, of Worcester, died Thursday, December 29, 2011. Matthew was born in Worcester, the son of John and Maria (Kelley) Chasse of Rutland. He graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1989 and Becker College in 2001. He was a sprinkler fitter for Arden Engineering Constructors of Pawtucket, RI, and was a member of...
Jack Dunham Jones
Dec 28, 2011
Sterling, MA /Spring Hill, FL - Jack Dunham Jones, Jr., 84, adoring husband and loving father, passed away peacefully after a long battle with heart and lung disease on Wednesday, December 28, 2011. Born in East Orange, NJ to Ruth Ada (Gutzwiller) Jones and Jack Dunham Jones, Sr. on May 31, 1927, he grew up in New Jersey and attended...
Leroy A. Brown
Dec 28, 2011
WORCESTER – LeRoy A. Brown, Jr., 74, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at the Radius Healthcare Center in Worcester. He leaves five children, Jeanne, Mary, Michael, Steven and Paul; two brothers, Phillip and Gregory Brown; 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; several nephews and nieces and a close friend, Tosca Zalinska. LeRoy was born in Greenfield, the son of LeRoy...
Beatrice (Thompson) Brooks
Dec 25, 2011
PRINCETON – Beatrice “Betty” (Thompson) Brooks, 87, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2011at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 56 years, Roger H. Brooks, Sr., passed away in 2003. She leaves two sons, Roger H. Brooks, Jr. and his wife Kate of North Brookfield and David I. Brooks and his wife Barbara...
Mary E. (Gagnon) Comer
Dec 25, 2011
WORCESTER – Mary E. (Gagnon) Comer, 87, of Fielding Street, died peacefully on Saturday, December 25, 2011, under the loving care of her family at UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus after an illness. Mary was born in Boston, the daughter of Harold D. and Katherine (Murphy) Gagnon and lived most of her life in Worcester. Her husband of 45 years, John...
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