Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Gayle A. (Atkins) Hogarth

Gayle A. (Atkins) Hogarth

May 4, 2011

PRINCETON - Gayle A. (Atkins) Hogarth, 62, of Redemption Rock Trail North, died on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 in Hillcrest Nursing Home, Fitchburg, after an illness. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Elwood "Butch" Hogarth, Jr.; a son, Jason A. Hogarth of Princeton; a sister, Paula J. Cross and her husband Rick of Southwick; two brothers, Chester...

Jo Ann Lysik

Jo Ann Lysik

May 4, 2011

PAXTON – Jo Ann Lysik, 67, of Village Road, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, after a courageous battle with cancer. Jo Ann was born and raised in Worcester on December 7, 1943, daughter of Joseph R. and Isabel A. (Garofoli) Lysik, and has lived in Paxton since 1968. She was a...

S Shirley M. (Smith) Mascroft

S Shirley M. (Smith) Mascroft

May 3, 2011

OAKHAM – Shirley M. (Smith) Mascroft, 81, a resident of Oakham for over 51 years, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 in her home surrounded by her loving family, after a long illness. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Alpheus Mascroft, Jr.; six sons, Stanley W. Mascroft of Jacksonville, Florida, Carl R. Mascroft of Hubbardston, Dana...

S Catherine (Ninos) Burgholzer

S Catherine (Ninos) Burgholzer

May 1, 2011

HOLDEN – Catherine (Ninos) Burgholzer, 52, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, May 1, 2011. She is survived by her loving husband of 27 years, Paul E. Burgholzer; her children, Julie Ann, Casey Lee, and Paul Andrew Burgholzer; her mother, Paraskevi "Patricia" Ninos of Holden; a sister, Anne Malkasian and her husband Steven of Paxton;...

G. Owen Listovitch

G. Owen Listovitch

Apr 29, 2011

HUBBARDSTON/PRINCETON - G. Owen Listovitch, 60, of Bemis Road, Hubbardston, formerly of Princeton, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, April 29, 2011, after an 18 year battle from complications stemming from leukemia. He was born in Binghamton, New York, and lived 50 years in Princeton, where he and his wife Cindy raised their three loving children, before...

S Kerrie M. (Murawski) Moran

S Kerrie M. (Murawski) Moran

Apr 29, 2011

RUTLAND/MILLBURY – Kerrie M. (Murawski) Moran, 37, of Juniper Lane, Rutland, died Friday, April 29, 2011 in her home. She was born in Worcester and raised in her home town of Millbury, graduating from Millbury High School in 1991 and Connecticut College in 1995, where she was the captain of the equestrian team. In October of 1999, Kerrie married Aaron...

Howard Earl Crow

Howard Earl Crow

Apr 27, 2011

Life Legacy

S Stephanie 'Stella' (Magiera) Hamalainen

S Stephanie 'Stella' (Magiera) Hamalainen

Apr 27, 2011

RUTLAND/WORCESTER – Stephanie "Stella" (Magiera) Hamalainen, 94, of Juniper Lane, Rutland, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at the Christopher House, Worcester. Her husband of 55 years, Arthur W. Hamalainen died in 1992. She leaves three daughters, Helen Hamalainen with whom she lived, Margaret Hammons of Vero Beach, Florida and Stephanie Langelier and her husband Daniel of Marlborough; her...

S Josephine (Bonvento) Carbone

S Josephine (Bonvento) Carbone

Apr 26, 2011

FITCHBURG – Josephine (Bonvento) Carbone, 86, of Saw Mill Pond Road, formerly of Ft. Pierce, Florida and Bridgeport, Connecticut, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 in The Highlands Nursing Home, Fitchburg. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Ralph Joseph Carbone; two sons, Richard Carbone and his wife Judith of Sterling and Michael Carbone of Barrington, New Hampshire;...

Richard 'Dick' E. Brooks

Richard 'Dick' E. Brooks

Apr 25, 2011

HOLDEN/RUTLAND – Richard “Dick” E. Brooks, 60, of 15 Kyle Hunter Circle, Rutland and formerly of Holden, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, April 25, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 35 years, Carla A. (Hackett) Brooks; five daughters, Anna C. Harvey and her husband Jesse of Rochdale/Leicester, Alissa...

Carmella (Dalesandro) Hutchings

Carmella (Dalesandro) Hutchings

Apr 25, 2011

RUTLAND – Carmella (Dalesandro) Hutchings, 64, of Juniper Lane, passed away after an illness on Monday, April 25, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Pittsfield, the daughter of Anthony and Marian (Hardy) Dalesandro, and lived in Chester and Worcester before moving to Rutland 33 years ago. She received her Registered Nursing degree from Mount Wachusett...

Virginia 'Ginny' Merlin

Virginia 'Ginny' Merlin

Apr 22, 2011

HOLDEN – Virginia "Ginny" K. (Glode) Merlin, 72, of 735 Mason Road in Jefferson, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2011 in Overlook Masonic Nursing Home, Charlton, after an illness. Her husband of 45 years, Lee F. Merlin, Sr., died in 2002. She is survived by two sons, Lee F. Merlin, Jr. and Jeffrey D. Merlin and his wife Christine...

Robert P. Jolicoeur

Robert P. Jolicoeur

Apr 21, 2011

WORCESTER/EL CAJON, CA ~ Robert P. Jolicoeur, 67, formerly of Worcester, died on Thursday, April 21, 2011 in Country Hills Nursing Home, El Cajon, CA, after a long illness. Robert is survived by his sister, Arlene Jolicoeur-Taylor of Rutland; a brother, Donald Jolicoeur and his wife Barbara of Paso Robles, CA; a half brother, Kevin Jolicoeur and his wife Cathy...

Howard Arthur Greis

Howard Arthur Greis

Apr 21, 2011

HOLDEN – Howard Arthur Greis, 85, of Holden, passed away suddenly during the evening of April 21, 2011. He was predeceased by his wife Virginia Peyton Chivers Greis and his brother, William F. Greis, formerly of Malverne, NY. He is survived by four children: Noel Peyton Greis and her husband, Henry Greenside, of Chapel Hill, NC, Frederick Eynon Greis and...

S Alice C. (Rutherford) Connor

S Alice C. (Rutherford) Connor

Apr 20, 2011

HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Alice C. (Rutherford) Connor, 70, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at her daughter's home in Mauldin, South Carolina after an illness. Her husband of 33 years, Richard S. Connor died in 1999. She leaves a daughter, Edith M. Connor of Mauldin, SC; three sons, Mark W. Connor of Worcester, Brian T. Connor of Charlton, and Edward...

S Mary T. (Londergan) Casavant

S Mary T. (Londergan) Casavant

Apr 20, 2011

PAXTON – Mary T. (Londergan) Casavant, 85, of Paxton, died on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. Her husband, of 33 years, Armand R. Casavant, died in 1990. Their son James Casavant died in 1978. Mary leaves two daughters, Anne M. Casavant-Chaney and her husband Hunter Chaney of Paxton and Mary Jane Casavant and her husband...

Charlotte (Noyes) Macdougall

Charlotte (Noyes) Macdougall

Apr 19, 2011

PAXTON ~ Charlotte (Noyes) MacDougall, 87, of Paxton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at The Odd Fellows Home in Worcester. Her husband, William E. MacDougall predeceased her in 1960. She was born on October 17, 1923 in Franklin, NH, the daughter of Walter and Bernice Noyes and was a resident of Paxton for 58 years. She was...

Robert 'Bob' William Spindler

Robert 'Bob' William Spindler

Apr 17, 2011

RUTLAND – Robert "Bob" William Spindler, Sr., 82, of Glenwood Road, died surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, April 17, 2011 in Saint Vincent Hospital after a short illness. Bob was born in Worcester, son of William and Alice G. (Thrasher) Spindler, and has lived in Rutland all of his life. He went to Worcester Vocational School and became...

John J. Keddy

John J. Keddy

Apr 11, 2011

BARRE – John J. Keddy, 96, of Hubbardston Road, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Framingham, son of Ernest C. and Elizabeth A. (Dorsey) Keddy, and has lived in Barre most of his life. He leaves his wife of 75 years, Sylvia M. (Sibley) Keddy; his daughters, June A. Locke...

Donald W. Lawton

Donald W. Lawton

Apr 11, 2011

HOLDEN – Donald W. Lawton, 77, of Malden Street, died Monday, April 11, 2011 at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus. The son of William B. and Helen G. (Hall) Lawton, Don was born in Worcester and lived most of his life in Holden. He is survived and will be greatly missed by his wife of 52 years, Kathleen J. (Grandone) Lawton;...