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Christopher H. Sotak
May 28, 2011
HOLDEN - Christopher H. Sotak, 59, of Kendall Road in the Jefferson section of Holden, passed away peacefully of a brain tumor in his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, May 28, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Sotak, of Jefferson; three children, Derek Sotak of Shrewsbury, Onalie Sotak of Framingham, and Michael Sotak of Amherst;...
Florence 'Flo' G. Totilas
May 22, 2011
WORCESTER – Florence "Flo" G. Totilas, of Brattle Street, died on Sunday, May 22, 2011, in Saint Vincent Hospital. She was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late George and Louisa (Rapkevicz) Totilas, and has lived in Worcester her entire life. She is survived by two sisters, Eleanor Depenbrock of Washington, DC and Elizabeth "Betty" R. Davis of Maryland;...
The Thomas B. Garlick
May 22, 2011
SOUTHBOROUGH/STERLING – Rev. Thomas B. Garlick, 61, the Pastor at St. Anne Church in Southborough, and former Pastor at St. Richard of Chichester Church in Sterling, died unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday, May 22, 2011. Fr. Garlick was born on July 8, 1949 in New York City, son of the late Bruce R. and Joan L. (Belliveau) Garlick. He...
David W. Cobb
May 21, 2011
BARRE – David W. Cobb, 51, of Hubbardston Road, a 15-year resident of Barre, passed away unexpectedly and went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 21, 2011. He leaves his loving wife of 27 years, Diane P. (Coffey) Cobb; two sons, Benjamin R. Cobb of South Boston and Samuel J. Cobb of Barre; two daughters, Ann E. Cobb...
S Mary T. (Ryan) Dadah
May 20, 2011
HOLDEN – Mary T. (Ryan) Dadah, 88, died on Friday, May 20, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She is predeceased by her husband of 30 years, Albert A. Dadah who died in 1978, and two grandsons, Jack C. Toney and Steven T. Toney. She was born and raised in Worcester, daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Ryan) Ryan, and lived...
S Marjorie H. (Canane) Boynton
May 18, 2011
STERLING/PLYMOUTH – Marjorie H. (Canane) Boynton, 88, formerly of Marston Mills, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in Life Care Center of Plymouth, after an illness. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Roy E. Boynton, Jr.; two sons, Robert E. Boynton and his wife Karen of Plymouth and Richard R. Boynton of Warren; two sisters, Rita Anderson...
Mary Ann (Naylor) Pavack
May 14, 2011
MILPITAS, CA – Mary Ann (Naylor) Pavack, 70, a lifelong resident of California, died on Saturday, May 14, 2011 in the Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston, MA after an illness. She is survived by her son, Kevin M. Pavack of Beaverton, OR; a daughter, Deborah "Debbie" A. Cary and her husband Thomas of Sterling; and five grandchildren,...
S Esther (Whitaker) Hunter
May 14, 2011
RUTLAND – Esther (Whitaker) Hunter, 90, of Rutland, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Her first husband of 48 years, Robert H. Hunter, died in 1989. Her second husband of 6 years, Erwin H. Moore, died in 2004. She leaves two daughters, Cynthia E. Hale and her husband Rollins of Boothbay Harbor,...
Susan F. (Puniskis) Johnson
May 14, 2011
RUTLAND / BOWIE, MD - Susan F. (Puniskis) Johnson now of Bowie, Maryland and formerly of 33 Barre Paxton Road, Rutland died on Saturday, May 14, 2011 after a brief illness. She leaves her daughter, Ruth Johnson Shea of Bowie, her son-in-law, Timothy Shea; seven grandchildren, Phyllis Warner, Tara Owens, Katie, Teresa, Maggie, Ed, and Anne Shea; a great-grandson, Patrick...
Alan C. Coolidge
May 10, 2011
HOLDEN – Alan C. Coolidge, 71, of Manning Street, Jefferson, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester. He was born in Worcester, son of Charles and Elsie (Palmer) Coolidge and has lived his entire life in Holden. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Carol A. (Carney) Coolidge; a son, Mark A....
S Theodora N. (North) Anderson
May 9, 2011
LEOMINSTER / ORMOND BEACH, FL - Theodora N. (North) Anderson, 90, of Ormond Beach, FL passed away on Monday, May 9, 2011. She was born in Summit, New Jersey on February 8, 1921 to Eric and Gladys North. Mrs. Anderson graduated from Wellesley College and received her graduate degree from Columbia University. In 1945, she married Frederic Anderson and after...
S Josephine F. (Clark) Metcalf
May 8, 2011
WEST BOYLSTON – Josephine F. (Clark) Metcalf, 82, of Bunker Hill Parkway, passed away peacefully after an illness on Sunday, May 8, 2011, under the loving care of her family and the staff at Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 63 years, Guy D. Metcalf, Sr.; a son, Gary R. Metcalf and...
S Cathryn N. (Evereth) Tibbetts
May 7, 2011
PAXTON/RUTLAND – Cathryn N. (Everleth) Tibbetts, 85, died peacefully under the care of her family and the staff at Overlook Masonic Healthcare Center on Saturday, May 7, 2011. She was born in Worcester a daughter of Chester and Myra (Doane) Everleth. She was raised in Paxton, lived 12 years in Rutland, and many years in Mahopac, NY, before moving to...
Lorraine D. (Mathieu) Oldakowski
May 7, 2011
PASCOAG, RI / HOLDEN, MA - Lorraine D. (Mathieu) Oldakowski, 86, formerly of Holden, Massachusetts and Greenville, Rhode Island, died on Saturday, May 7, 2011 in Bayberry Commons, Pascoag, Rhode Island. Her husband, Charles J. Oldakowski of Holden, died in 1991. Her son, James J. Oldakowski of North Providence, Rhode Island died in 2003, another son, Chester E. Oldakowski of...
Ralph W. Packard
May 7, 2011
RUMNEY, NH / HOLDEN, MA - Ralph W. Packard, 85, of Rumney, died peacefully of heart failure on Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Concord Hospital, Concord, New Hampshire. Born in Holden on December 31, 1925, he was the son of Frank K. Packard, Sr. and Margaret C. (Adams) Packard, graduated from Holden High School in 1943, and attended both the...
Brian K. Mahoney
May 7, 2011
BROCKTON/PRINCETON – Brian K. Mahoney, 31, of Brockton, died unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, May 7, 2011. He was born in Worcester and raised in Princeton before moving to the South Shore in 1997. He graduated from Scituate High School in 1998 and attended Johnson & Wales University in Providence. He worked at various Stop & Shop Supermarkets as...
Patricia A. (Bagdonas) Puccetti
May 6, 2011
WEST BOYLSTON – Patricia A. (Bagdonas) Puccetti, 68, of Shrine Avenue, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, May 6, 2011. Her husband of 36 years, Fernando Puccetti, died in 2000. She is survived by her two sons, Mark Louis Puccetti and Joseph Peter Puccetti, his wife Michelle and their children Emileigh, Hayden and Hayleigh Puccetti, all of West Boylston....
S Marion A. (Bohn) Nelson Larson
May 6, 2011
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Marion A. (Bohn) (Nelson) Larson a 35-year resident of Holden, died on Friday, May 6, 2011 in the St. Mary's Healthcare Center, Worcester. She was 94 years old. She was born on March 9, 1917 in Worcester, daughter of Peter T. and Mathilda K. (Hedenstad) Bohn, and was a graduate of Commerce High School. In 1939 she married...
Jane (Nealing) Kirkpatrick
May 5, 2011
SHREWSBURY/BACK BAY, BOSTON - Jane (Nealing) Kirkpatrick, 82, of Julio Drive a resident of Southgate, Shrewsbury and formerly of the Back Bay in Boston, died suddenly on Thursday, May 5, 2011 in her home. Her husband of 44 years, Dr. John A. Kirkpatrick, Jr., died in 1994. She is survived by her son, John A. Kirkpatrick III and his wife...
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