Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Aper  Ringquist

Aper Ringquist

Dec 25, 2011

WORCESTER – Draper Ringquist, 78, of Green Farms Road died peacefully on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester. He was born in Worcester on May 22, 1933, the son of David and Dorothy (Bassett) Ringquist, and lived in Worcester all of his life. Mr. Ringquist leaves his wife of 52 years, Dawn M. (Anderson) Ringquist. He...

Loretta M. (Saunders)  Williams

Loretta M. (Saunders) Williams

Dec 25, 2011

HOLDEN – Loretta M. (Saunders) Williams, 81, formerly of Holden, passed away peacefully under the loving care of her family and the staff at the Blair House in Worcester on Sunday, December 25, 2011. Her husband of 53 years, William A. Williams, Sr., died in 2010. Loretta was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of Harold E. and Margaret...

Donna M. (Healey)  Holmes

Donna M. (Healey) Holmes

Dec 24, 2011

HOLDEN – Donna M. (Healey) Holmes, 67, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2011at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 19 years, Jon G. Holmes; two sons, Mark J. Barbato of Leicester and Glen A. Holmes and his wife Lila of Charlton; three daughters, Brenda M. Fass-Holmes and her husband Barry of...

Roy E.  Boynton

Roy E. Boynton

Dec 22, 2011

STERLING/PLYMOUTH – Roy E. Boynton, Jr., 88, of Court St., Plymouth, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2011, under the loving care of his family and the staff at the Life Care Center, Plymouth. His wife of 65 years, Marjorie H. (Canane) Boynton, died this past May. He was born and raised in Sterling, son of Roy E. and Anna...

Deanna M. (Lalone)  Provost

Deanna M. (Lalone) Provost

Dec 21, 2011

WORCESTER – Deanna M. (LaLone) Provost, 69, of Grove Street, died peacefully after a long battle with breast cancer on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Worcester on May 27, 1942, the daughter of Alfred T. and Albanie B. (Marchand) LaLone. Her husband Joseph D....

Reginald A.  Judson

Reginald A. Judson

Dec 19, 2011

HOLDEN – Reginald A. Judson, 90, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2011 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after an illness. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Eileen T. (McLoughlin) Judson; two sons, Gerald Judson of Barefoot Bay, FL and Ronald Judson of Putney, VT; two daughters, Marilyn Buhlmann of Battleboro, VT and Joan Judson of...

Corinne O. (Cantwell)  Hubbard

Corinne O. (Cantwell) Hubbard

Dec 18, 2011

BARRE – Corinne O. (Cantwell) Hubbard, 98, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at the Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Her husband of 68 years, Howard D. Hubbard, passed away in 2006. She leaves a daughter, Lois F. Almstrom and her husband Russell of Jefferson; a son, James A. Hubbard and his wife Eleanor of North Carolina; a...

Robert 'Bob' P.  Grady

Robert 'Bob' P. Grady

Dec 17, 2011

HOLDEN – Robert P. Grady, 77, of Main Street, died peacefully under the loving care of his family and the staff at the Life Care Center in Auburn on Saturday, December 17, 2011. He was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island the son of Edmund and Madeline (Magnan) Grady. Bob joined the United States Air Force in 1952 and proudly served...

James L.  Wood

James L. Wood

Dec 15, 2011

RUTLAND – James L. Wood, 94, of Highland Park Road, died peacefully in his home under the loving care of his family on Thursday, December 15, 2011. Mr. Wood was born in Kingsbridge, Devonshire, England, the son of Norman and Laura (Olds) Wood; moved to New York City at the age of five, and later lived 25 years in Gardner...

Ann E. (Linauskas)  Listovicz

Ann E. (Linauskas) Listovicz

Dec 12, 2011

HOLDEN – Ann E. (Linauskas) Listovicz, 98, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2011 at Webster Manor after an illness. Her husband of 29 years, Adam P. Listovicz, passed away in 1977. She leaves her cousins, Alfred Rodgers of Worcester, Ramona Savolis of CT , Regina Podolskis of VA, Rita Young of TN, Kathy Wallace of GA, John Putis of...

Zane C.  Badore

Zane C. Badore

Dec 8, 2011

RUTLAND – Zane C. Badore, Sr., 70, of Hawthorne Estates in Rutland, died December 8, 2011 at UMass Memorial Health Care, Worcester. He was born in Burlington, Vermont, the son of Charles W. and Stella M. (Birchmore) Badore and lived over 20 years in Rutland. He is survived by his two sons, Zane C. Badore, Jr. of Connorsville, Indiana, and...

Eunice Clark (Henderson)  Fedler

Eunice Clark (Henderson) Fedler

Dec 4, 2011

STERLING – Eunice Clark (Henderson) Fedler, 89, of Meetinghouse Hill Road, died peacefully at home on Sunday, December 4, 2011. She was born in Woodhaven, Long Island, New York on February 11, 1922, the daughter of Mark and Anne (Espie) Henderson and has lived in Sterling for over 60 years. Mrs. Fedler was predeceased by her husband, Julian Fedler, on...

Bernice L. (Mcgurl)  Ladner

Bernice L. (Mcgurl) Ladner

Dec 4, 2011

HOLDEN – Bernice L. (McGurl) Ladner, 89, of Holden passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011 in Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Shrewsbury, after an illness. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Myles and Helen (LaPlante) McGurl, and lived in Holden since 1953. Her husband of 34 years, Robert J. Ladner, died in 1980. She leaves three sons, R....

Robert 'Bobby' W.  Gates

Robert 'Bobby' W. Gates

Dec 3, 2011

Born: April 9, 1962 Place of Birth: Worcester, MA Death: December 3, 2011 Place of Death: Worcester, MA Occupation: Elevator Mechanic Hobbies: Enjoyed woodworking and was known for making Christmas gifts Organizations: Member of the International Union of Elevator Constructors

Stella R. (Zadvidas)  Boisvert

Stella R. (Zadvidas) Boisvert

Dec 3, 2011

HOLDEN – Stella R. (Zadvidas) Boisvert, 91, of Salisbury St., died Saturday, December 3, 2011, at UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester, after an illness. She was born in Cambridge, the daughter of Lithuanian immigrants, William and Mary (Kawolis) Zadvidas and lived 41 years in Holden. Her husband of 57 years, Walter A. Boisvert died in 1996. She leaves a son,...

Erica N.  D'Errico

Erica N. D'Errico

Nov 30, 2011

LANCASTER/STERLING – Erica Nicole D’Errico, 14, of Sterling Road, Lancaster, formerly of Sterling, a Wachusett Regional High School freshman, died unexpectedly at home in the company of her loving family, on Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Erica was born on January 23, 1997 in Leominster and lived in Sterling before moving to Lancaster five years ago. Erica was a tremendously creative...

Ruth Bentley  Price

Ruth Bentley Price

Nov 23, 2011

HOLDEN - Ruth Bentley Price, of Holden, passed away with family at her side on Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Grummy passed away 35 days before her 97th birthday. She would want you to know that her “parts just plumb wore out”. Her husband for over 60 years, Robert DeMille Price, a local attorney, passed away in January of 2010. Ruth...

Lina P. (Bou

Lina P. (Bou

Nov 22, 2011

HOLDEN – Lina P. (Bou-Harb) Malkoun, 52, passed into eternal life peacefully on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at the Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She leaves her beloved husband of 24 years, Paul L. Malkoun; she also leaves her loving children, Robert P. Malkoun of Holden and Talia P. Malkoun of Boston; her loving parents, Joseph N. and Samira...

Walter  Sepulveda

Walter Sepulveda

Nov 22, 2011

LEOMINSTER/WORCESTER – Walter Sepulveda, Sr., 71, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. He leaves his wife, Norma I. (Lopez) Sepulveda; two sons, Walter “Wally” Sepulveda, Jr. and Christian Lee Sepulveda of Newton, North Carolina; two step-children, Alexander Santana of Taunton and Brenda Santana of Worcester; two brothers,...

Peter Watson  Campbell

Peter Watson Campbell

Nov 20, 2011

WORCESTER – Peter Watson Campbell, 94, of 65 Briarwood Circle, died peacefully at his residence on Sunday, November 20, 2011 under the loving care of his family. He was born in Paisley, Scotland, the son of William P. and Elizabeth (Steven) Campbell. He moved to the United States at the age of 6, was raised in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and...