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Dorothy I. (Finn) Salls
Nov 20, 2011
RUTLAND – Dorothy I. (Finn) Salls, 94, of Kenwood Drive, passed peacefully on Sunday, November 20, 2011, under the loving care of her family and the staff at Knollwood Nursing Center in Worcester. She was born in Boston, the daughter of Irish immigrants, John J. and Josephine D. (Killelea) Finn and was raised in the town of Dana, which is...
Hilda H. (Mackie) Forget
Nov 18, 2011
RUTLAND - Hilda H. (Mackie) Forget, 88, of Birchwood Road, died on Friday, November 18, 2011, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She was born in St. George, Maine, one of twelve children and the daughter of Finnish immigrants, Victor and Selma (Cook) Mackie, and lived over 50 years in Holden before moving to Rutland in 1998. Her husband of...
Arthur Leo Esposito
Nov 17, 2011
HOLDEN - Arthur Leo Esposito, 20, of Holden, formerly of Malawi, Switzerland, and Kenya died on Thursday, November 17, 2011 in his home. He is survived and will be missed by his mother Jennifer, father Gerard, brothers, Oscar and Gaspar; his Grandparents Brenda and Leo McCabe of Holden and Dr. Pascal and Laura Esposito of Lausanne, Switzerland; as well as...
Joseph P. Savage
Nov 17, 2011
Biography AUBURN – Joseph “Joey” P. Savage, 53, formerly of Holden, died unexpectedly at his home in Auburn on Thursday, November 17, 2011. He was born in Worcester, the son of Robert V. and Margaret M. (Anderson) Savage and lived most of his life in Holden. He leaves a brother, Robert J. Savage and his wife Jean of Southbridge; two...
Irene E. (Mathieu) Pearson
Nov 10, 2011
HOLDEN – Irene E. (Mathieu) Pearson, 95, of Chapel Street, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in West Brookfield on Thursday, November 10, 2011, after an illness. Her husband of 51 years, George W. Pearson, died in 1993. Irene was born and raised in Sutton, daughter of Oliver and Diana (Girard) Mathieu, and has lived in Holden for more...
Joslyn Miriam Gachuna
Nov 9, 2011
HUBBARDSTON – Joslyn Miriam Gachuna, infant daughter of Edward and Theresa (Bruneau) Gachuna, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at UMass Memorial Healthcare in Worcester. Besides her parents, she leaves her paternal grandparents, Nahashon and Miriam Gachuna of Nairobi, Kenya; maternal grandparents, Lillian Bruneau of Worcester and Joseph Bruneau of Holden; paternal great-grandmother, Priscilla Thuo of Kenya; maternal great-grandmother,...
Dorothy (Johnson) Rayla
Nov 9, 2011
HOLDEN – Dorothy (Johnson) Rayla, 92, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. She was a resident of Holden for 58 years. Dorothy leaves three sons, Mark W. Rayla (Sharon) of Dudley, Philip J. Rayla (Diane Louisa) of Still River and Robert S. Rayla (Karen) of Holden; a daughter, Beth C. Rayla of Holden; 11 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. Her husband...
Walter Paul Plucinski
Nov 9, 2011
Biography WORCESTER - Walter Paul Plucinski, 86, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. He was born in Worcester, son of Benjamin and Agnes (Warchel) Plucinski. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Beverly (Thompson) Plucinski; his children and their spouses, Chris and John Kalen of Arvada, CO, Dot...
Rose A. (Potvin) Grenier
Nov 9, 2011
RUTLAND – Rose A. (Potvin) Grenier, 101, a 61-year resident of Rutland, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Dodge Park Rest Home in Worcester. Her husband of 70 years, Wilfred J. Grenier, died in 2001. She leaves two sons, Wilfred J. Grenier, Jr. and his wife Virginia of Brooksville, FL and Kenneth L. Grenier and his wife Cheryl...
Helen M. (Rowinski) Jurdak
Nov 7, 2011
WORCESTER – Helen M. (Rowinski) Jurdak, 87, of Holden Street, passed away peacefully under the loving care of her family and staff at St. Mary Health Care Center on Monday, November 7, 2011 after having suffered multiple severe illnesses for over a year. She is survived by her son, James P. Figueroa, M.D., a 32nd degree mason and five grandchildren....
Joshua Robert Nute
Nov 6, 2011
WEST BOYLSTON – Joshua Robert Nute, 10, of Malden Street, son of Robert A. and Cynthia L. (Dozois) Nute, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, November 6, 2011, at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. He leaves his brothers and sisters, Jamie, Michael, David, Jeremy, Peter, Jocelyn and her husband Phil, Kelsie and...
Alice Helen (Crowe) Blodgett
Nov 5, 2011
STERLING – Alice Helen (Crowe) Blodgett, 88, of Newell Hill Road, died peacefully at home under the care of her loving family, on Saturday, November 5, 2011. She was born on April 23, 1923, the daughter of Samuel and Alice M. Crowe, and lived in Sterling for over 60 years. Mrs. Blodgett is survived and will be greatly missed by...
Gunhilde P. (Sakrison) Adams
Nov 5, 2011
HOLDEN – Gunhilde “Gunnie” P. (Sakrison) Adams, 98, a resident at the Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, died peacefully on Saturday, November 5, 2011, at St. Vincent Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Halland, Sweden, the daughter of Anders and Anna N. (Lundstrom) Sakrison and lived many years in Holden. Her husband of 59 years, Clifford L....
Carmen M. (Burpee) Laporte
Nov 4, 2011
PRINCETON – Carmen M. (Burpee) LaPorte, 83, of Princeton died at home on Friday, November 4, 2011. Her husband of 55 years, John W. LaPorte, Sr., died in 2003. She leaves her children, Raymond A. LaPorte and his wife Christine Lockyer and Nancy J. Ahola, all of Princeton; two sisters, Frances Ebair of Worcester and Eunice Marrell of St. Petersburg,...
Patricia J. (Lander) Dinsdale
Nov 4, 2011
HOLDEN – Patricia “Pat” J. (Lander) Dinsdale, 75, of Manning Street, Jefferson, died on Friday, November 4, 2011, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester surrounded by her family and the caring ICU staff of the hospital. She was born in West Boylston, the daughter of Lyndon and Rena (Roberts) Lander, and lived 13 years in Sterling and 48 years in...
Richard E Gaillardet
Nov 4, 2011
OAKHAM – Richard E. Gaillardet, 60, of North Brookfield Road, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2011 at UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester, after a short illness. He was born and raised in Leominster, son of Ernest and Claire (Bird) Gaillardet, and lived 10 years in Cherry Valley before moving to Oakham 24 years ago. He is survived by his...
Viola M. (Cameron) Freel
Nov 2, 2011
Biography CLINTON – Viola M. (Cameron) Freel, 94, formerly of Clinton, passed away peacefully at the Marlborough Hills Healthcare Center where she went to join her Savior on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. She was born in Clinton, the daughter of Robert L. and Mae A. (Brigham) Cameron and lived in Clinton most of her life. Her husband, Albert T. Freel...
Raymond P. Wilson Ii
Oct 31, 2011
STERLING – Raymond P. Wilson II, 78, of Holden Road, died peacefully under the loving care of his family and the staff of Healthalliance Home Health & Hospice on Monday, October 31, 2011 after an illness. He leaves his wife Charlotte F. (Lipka) Wilson; a daughter, Nancy D. Wilson of Sterling; three sons, Mark R. Wilson and his wife Beth...
Francis J. Palmer
Oct 30, 2011
PAXTON – Francis J. Palmer, Jr., 89, passed away at home on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at The Overlook Life Care Community in Charlton. His wife of 38 years, Janet N. (Storey) Palmer, passed away in 2004. He leaves two sons, Neil F. Palmer and his wife Felisa of Worcester and Jeffrey A. Palmer and his wife Marie of Charlton;...
S. Joseph Eckert
Oct 29, 2011
STERLING – S. Joseph “Joey” Eckert, 59, of Osgood Road, died Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Health Alliance Hospital in Leominster after a brief illness. Joey was born in Clinton, the son of Stanley and Marion (Lynde) Eckert, and lived in Sterling all of his life. He is survived and will be greatly missed by his wife of 30 years,...
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