Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Joseph C. Marshall

Joseph C. Marshall

Jul 14, 2011

PAXTON – Joseph C. Marshall, Jr., 64, of Richards Avenue, died Thursday, July 14, 2011, at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. Joe was born and raised in Houlton, Maine, and lived 19 years in Paxton. He leaves his best friend and wife of 39 years, Ann S. (Nakatani) Marshall; his daughter, Lucy A. Marshall and her husband Derrick Anderson of...

S Carol A. (Reed) Henry

S Carol A. (Reed) Henry

Jul 13, 2011

SHREWSBURY � Carol A. (Reed) Henry of Shrewsbury passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. Carol is survived by the love of her life and best friend, Ernest W. Henry; her 3 children, Michael (Elaine) Henry, Eleanor (Stephan) Norling and Robert (Kim) Henry; 9 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles; extended family members and...

Richard 'Fritz' Louis Guerro

Richard 'Fritz' Louis Guerro

Jul 10, 2011

HOLDEN – Richard “Fritz” Louis Guerro, 66, of Wachusett Street in the Jefferson section of Holden, died at home surrounded by his loving family after an illness. He leaves his beloved wife and best friend of 19 years, Carol A. (Hickey) Guerro; two daughters, Gina M. Guerro and Lisa A. Dupuis both of Spencer; two stepsons, Kevin J. Churchey of...

Charles J. Gove

Charles J. Gove

Jul 9, 2011

HOLDEN – Charles J. Gove, 86, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2011at the Overlook Masonic Nursing Home in Charlton after an illness. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Dorothy L. (Horne) Gove; a son, Charles “Chuck” A. Gove of Rutland; a daughter, Bonnie J. Cerrato of Titusville, Florida; a sister, Harriet DeJesus of Warren; four grandchildren, Ashley, Rob,...

S Stephania M. (Jatrinski) Leonardi Sallou

S Stephania M. (Jatrinski) Leonardi Sallou

Jul 8, 2011

WEST BOYLSTON – Stephania M. (Jatrinski) Leonardi Salloum, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 8, 2011, under the loving care of her family and the staff at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after an illness. Mrs. Salloum was born in Jefferson, the daughter of John and Mary (Vovicska) Jatrinski, and lived 54 years in West Boylston before recently...

Michael D. Salluce

Michael D. Salluce

Jul 8, 2011

HOLDEN – Michael D. Salluce, 33, of the Jefferson section of Holden, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2011 at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus in Worcester after a sudden illness. He leaves his father, Michael J. Salluce of Jefferson; two brothers, Matthew A. Salluce and his girlfriend Jennifer Lake of Worcester and Benjamin J. and Flavia Salluce and their daughter...

Linda Ann Stranieri

Linda Ann Stranieri

Jul 6, 2011

Life Legacy

Miss Christina I. Seeley

Miss Christina I. Seeley

Jul 6, 2011

OAKHAM – Christina I. Seeley "Tina", 18, of Hapgood Road, died unexpectedly from complications of an illness, at the UMass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus, Worcester, on Wednesday, July 6, 2011. Tina is survived and will be greatly missed by her mother, Lisa M. (Grenon) Killick and her step-father Nicholas of Oakham; her father, Scott F. Seeley of Oakham; her brother,...

Cynthia 'Cindy' Jean Berling

Cynthia 'Cindy' Jean Berling

Jul 5, 2011

SHREWSBURY – Cynthia Jean Berling, 49, of Williamsburg Court, died peacefully surrounded by loved ones, on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after being stricken ill two weeks earlier. She is predeceased by her father Donald S. Berling. Cindy is survived by her mother, Jane D. Berling of Paxton; a brother, Philip S. Berling of Douglas;...

Taylor  Benjamin

Taylor Benjamin

Jul 4, 2011

GROTON – Taylor Benjamin Young, four-year-old son of Matthew D. Young and Gale A. Devens, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2011 after a tragic accident. Besides his parents, Taylor leaves a sister, Olivia Lynne Young of Groton; paternal grandparents, Elizabeth A. (Hatala) Young of Dryden, NY and David H. Young of Ithaca, NY; maternal grandparents, Janet A. McKeon and...

Harold A. Stewart

Harold A. Stewart

Jun 29, 2011

Life Legacy

S Lillian M. (Harris) Soderberg

S Lillian M. (Harris) Soderberg

Jun 29, 2011

STERLING – Lillian M. (Harris) Soderberg, 96, of 9 Walnut Drive, passed away peacefully in her son's home on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, with family members by her side. Lillian was born in Worcester the daughter of George P. and Emma (Vient) Harris, and lived 40 years in Holden before moving to Sterling to live with her son in 1993....

William Allan Thompson

William Allan Thompson

Jun 29, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – William Allan Thompson, 88, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland, died on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 in the Christopher House, Worcester, after an illness. He is survived by his sons, William E. Thompson and his wife Karen of Holden and Robert J. Thompson and his wife Lee Ann of Maynard; and four grandchildren, William, Hannah, Taylor and Rachel Thompson....

Robert J. Hakala

Robert J. Hakala

Jun 28, 2011

HOLDEN – Robert J. Hakala, 84, of Main Street, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Bob was born in Worcester the son of Jacob and Lydia (Luoma) Hakala and was raised in Shrewsbury before moving to Holden in 1951. His wife of 53 years, Florence D. (Drawbridge) Hakala died in October of 2003. He...

S Margaret E. (Farrar) Teschner Richardso

S Margaret E. (Farrar) Teschner Richardso

Jun 25, 2011

WORCESTER/BROOKFIELD - Margaret E. (Farrar) Teschner Richardson, 90, of 70 Briarwood Circle, passed away peacefully at home with her daughters by her side on Saturday, June 25, 2011. She leaves two sons, Charles Teschner III of Tennessee and Craig Teschner of Connecticut; two daughters, Susan T. Gaudette of Worcester and Anne Teschner of Florence; two step-sons, Philip Richardson of Rutland...

Robert B. Soule

Robert B. Soule

Jun 23, 2011

WEST BOYLSTON – Robert B. Soule, Sr., 88, formerly of Goodale Street, died peacefully under the loving care of his family and the staff at Sterling Village on Thursday, June 23, 2011. Bob was born in Worcester, the son Raymond L. and Florence K. (Holmes) Soule and lived his entire life in West Boylston. Upon graduating from West Boylston High...

S Jean (Megarry) Robbins Scott

S Jean (Megarry) Robbins Scott

Jun 22, 2011

WORCESTER � Jean (Megarry) Robbins Scott, 69, of Burncoat Street, died at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Jean was born on December 16, 1941, the daughter of the late Edward and Jean (McLeod) Megarry and grew up in Westport Point and West Brookfield. She graduated from North Brookfield High School and attended Becker...

Kenneth R. Stafford

Kenneth R. Stafford

Jun 21, 2011

HOLDEN – Kenneth R. Stafford, 88, of Frederickson Avenue, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 with his wife of 66 years, Maureen I. (Cox) Stafford by his side. He also leaves three sons, Roger K. Stafford of Holden, Keith T. Stafford and his wife Dale of Princeton and Mark P. Stafford of Lancaster; a daughter,...