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Richard 'Rick' F. Hughes
Jan 26, 2011
HOLDEN – Richard "Rick" F. Hughes, 64, of Bailey Road, died on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after being stricken ill at home. He was born in Worcester on December 10, 1946, son of Warren E. and Vivian D. (Flynn) Hughes, and lived in Holden most of his life. Rick was a 1965 graduate of...
S Ellen (Sterner) Olson
Jan 26, 2011
HOLDEN – Ellen (Sterner) Olson, 91, of Newell Road, passed away at home on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. Her husband of 57 years, Henry T. Olson, died in 1997. She is survived by her children, Dr. P. Richard Olson and his wife Becky, Virginia A. Warden and her husband George, Steven G. Olson and his...
S Shirley L. (Lever) Freeland
Jan 25, 2011
HOLDEN – Shirley L. (Lever) Freeland, 92, of Holden, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 in the Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Holden. She was born in Methuen, daughter of Harry and Louise (Meyer) Lever, and has lived in Holden most of her life. Her husband of 59 years, Fordyce S. Freeland, died in 2004. She is survived by...
Michael T. Jilek
Jan 24, 2011
HOLDEN – Michael T. Jilek "Grampy", 57, of Main Street, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 24, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife, Diane M. (Larkham) Jilek; a step-daughter, Charlene M. Conrad and her husband Thomas, and their children, Kayleigh, Thomas, Jr. and Joseph, all of Holden; four brothers, Timothy Jilek of Gray, ME, Roy...
The Rayder O. Jacobsen
Jan 23, 2011
HOLDEN/AUBURN – Rev. Rayder O. Jacobsen, 86, of Cimarron Lane, Holden, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2011, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born on December 30, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, son of Martin and Lillien (Oveland) Jacobsen. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Margaret A. (Parkinson) Jacobsen; a daughter, Margaret Rae Pileggi and her husband...
Edward M. Cairns
Jan 22, 2011
WEST BOYLSTON – Edward M. Cairns, 61, of Prescott Street, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, January 22, 2011, after a courageous nine month battle with Mesothelioma. He leaves his wife of nine years, Marcia J. (Wilkinson) Cairns; a brother, James H. Cairns of Madison, New Hampshire; many nephews and nieces including Ethan and Jenna...
Ronald K. Stone
Jan 22, 2011
WORCESTER – Ronald K. Stone, 84, of Worcester, died peacefully at home on Saturday, January 22, 2011. He leaves his wife of 66 years, Dorothy M. (Lalone) Stone; three sons, Ronald K. Stone of Princeton, Steven and Charles Stone, both of Worcester; four daughters, Susan Orsi of Oxford, Donna Smith of Marion, Ronna Prunier of Charlton and Kimberly Stone of...
S Diana R. (Repecka) Listowich
Jan 20, 2011
WORCESTER – Diana R. (Repecka) Listowich, 85, of Brattle Street, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2011, after an illness in Saint Vincent Hospital. She leaves her husband of 60 years, George H. Listowich; several nephews and nieces and grandnephews and nieces. She was born and raised in Worcester, daughter of Victor and Antose (Svilpauskas) Repecka, and lived in Shrewsbury...
Eugene R. Martel
Jan 19, 2011
PAXTON – Eugene R. Martel, 71, of Paxton died on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Hazel F. (LaBelle) Martel; two sons, Glen E. Martel and his wife Lori and Neal J. Martel, his daughter, Lisa A. Martin and a granddaughter, Danielle Ann Martin, all of Worcester; three step-grandsons, Michael,...
Ronald Robinson English
Jan 19, 2011
HOLDEN – Ronald Robinson English, 78, of Holden, died on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 after a courageous struggle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Jane (Krebs) English; three daughters, Sandra Jane Meindersma and her husband Jonathan of West Boylston, Catherine Cardoso and her husband John-Paul of Hudson and Meredith Monaghan and her...
James B. Mcgovern
Jan 18, 2011
HOLDEN – James B. McGovern, 70, formerly of Howland Terrace, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 in Odd Fellows Home in Worcester after an illness. He is survived by three daughters, Cheryl J. McGovern of Utah, Kimberly A. Gagnon and her husband Robert of Hollis, NH and Kelly J. Smith of Worcester; a brother, Richard McGovern and his wife Jane...
S F. Gwendolyn (Brown) Soule
Jan 18, 2011
WEST BOYLSTON – F. Gwendolyn (Brown) Soule, 89, formerly of Goodale St., died peacefully on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Sterling Village. She leaves her husband of 63 years, Robert B. Soule; her daughter, Janet Bartlett and her husband James of Sterling; her son, Robert B. Soule and his wife Francine of Jefferson; and two granddaughters, Amy McCormick and her...
S Ritva 'Rit' H. (Joki) Belliveua
Jan 17, 2011
WORCESTER - Ritva "Rit" H. (Joki) Belliveau, 69, of Worcester, who was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 29, 1941, passed away peacefully at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus on Monday, January 17, 2011 after a long battle with cancer. She is preceeded in death by her father & mother, William & Helen (Erickson) Joki of Rutland, a sister, Mrs....
S Mildred Jean (Giles) Pelletier
Jan 14, 2011
HOLDEN – Mildred Jean (Giles) Pelletier, 95, of Worcester, formerly of Torrey Lane and Kenwood Road in Holden, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2011 in the Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston. Her husband of 38 years, Raymond A. Pelletier, died in 1981. She was born in Granville, New York, daughter of Joseph S. and Mildred E. (Premo) Giles, and...
Michael A. Cates
Jan 14, 2011
WEST BOYLSTON – Michael A. Cates, 55, of Laurel Street, died peacefully in his home on Friday, January 14, 2011. Michael was born and raised in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the son of James W. and Jo-Ann (Wilson) Cates, Sr. and lived in Hubbardston before moving to West Boylston in 2006. He worked in the healthcare field for 27 years most...
N. Ralph Testarmata
Jan 13, 2011
WEST BOYLSTON - N. Ralph Testarmata, 87, of West Boylston, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family, on Thursday, January 13, 2011. He was born in Fitchburg, the eldest son of the late Carlo and Iginia (Pettinari) Testarmata. He graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1941 and attended Fitchburg Teachers College. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps...
Francis A. Troy
Jan 13, 2011
OAKHAM – Francis A. Troy, 95, formerly of Oakham, died on Thursday, January 13, 2011 in the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veteran's Hospital in Bedford. His wife, Ann D. (Daniels) Troy died in 2007. He leaves his daughter, Mary B. Bunker of Concord; three sisters, Abigail Hale of Barre, Irma Hardy of North Brookfield and Mary Elizabeth Spinney of Oakham;...
John N. Suire
Jan 13, 2011
HOLDEN – John N. Suire, 63, of Cook Street, died Thursday, January 13, 2011 unexpectedly at UMass Memorial Health Care-University Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 42 years, Sheila A.(Casamassima) Suire; his son and best friend, Johnny A. Suire and his wife Dawn of Rutland; his daughter, Catherine M. Smith and her husband David of Swanzey, New Hampshire; three...
Margaret 'Magi' Durham Ziff
Jan 13, 2011
NEW BRAINTREE - Margaret Durham Ziff died on January 13, 2011 at the age of 73. She is survived by her husband Howard Ziff, daughter Sarah Durham, step-daughters Debby Ziff Cook and Amy Ziff, her three devoted sons-in-law, her brother Tony Compton, niece Jane Compton, and six grandchildren. Her radiance, warmth, wit and wisdom will be missed terribly. Known to...
S Irene J. (Ryan) Kinnear
Jan 12, 2011
WORCESTER – Irene J. (Ryan) Kinnear, 83, beloved wife of Theodore G. Kinnear, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 12, 2011, with her loving family by her side, following a long illness. In addition to her husband Ted of 58 years, she leaves four daughters, JoAnne Kinnear Brown and her husband Robert of Georgetown, Cynthia Kinnear of Worcester,...
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