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S Bertha L. (Cowan) Terry
Nov 22, 2010
STERLING – Bertha L. (Cowan) Terry, 86, formerly of Sholan Terrace, Sterling, died peacefully on Monday, November 22, 2010 in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston. She leaves three daughters, Betty A. Chapman and her husband Richard of Oakdale, Janet L. Graves and her husband, Barry of Leominster and Helen Salls of Claremont, NH; two sons, David C....
S Virginia 'Ginny' E. (Paquette) Johnson
Nov 21, 2010
HOLDEN – Virginia E. (Paquette) Johnson, 88, of Bailey Road, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 21, 2010. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Harold G. Johnson; two daughters, Gail D. Mannila of Newton and Melanie D. Johnson of Holden; a son, Barry A. Johnson and his wife, Celeste of Deltona, FL; four grandchildren, Christopher Mannila...
Peter Clement Davis
Nov 21, 2010
HOLDEN � Peter Clement Davis passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2010, on a full blue moon, after a ten year battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Carol A. (Watts) Davis; his daughter, Jessica Davis and her husband David Eckert of Dresher, PA; his son, Zachary Davis and Nancy Anderson of Philadelphia, PA. He is also survived...
Edward C. Boehnke
Nov 20, 2010
HOLDEN – Edward C. Boehnke, Jr., 68, of Mount Pleasant Avenue, Jefferson, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 20, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. His wife of 39 years, Florence “Dolly” A. (Manning) Boehnke, passed away in 2006. He is survived by a son, Carl E. Boehnke of Jefferson; a daughter, Janice E. McNamara of...
Alan G. Court
Nov 14, 2010
ORANGE/RUTLAND – Alan G. Court, 78, of East River Street, Orange, formerly of Rutland, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 14, 2010, after an illness. He leaves his wife, Carol A. (Foss) Court; five children, Stephen C. Court of Fitchburg, Cheryl L. Quimby of Portland, Maine, Brenda A. Goguen wife of David of Conway, New Hampshire, Barry A. Court...
Richard O. Slein
Nov 14, 2010
WORCESTER/SARASOTA, FL ~ Richard Owen Slein, Jr., 62, a native of Worcester and formerly of Newport, RI, Boston and Sarasota, FL., died peacefully in the Rose Monahan Hospice House, Worcester on Sunday, November 14, 2010 in the company of family members, after a battle with cancer. Richard was the second child of the late Richard Owen and Jeanne (Dorman) Slein...
Guilherme 'Gui' N. Sobral
Nov 14, 2010
LANCASTER - Guilherme "Gui" N. Sobral, 21, of George Hill Road, died on Sunday, November 14, 2010, in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Gui Sobral was born in Brazil on May 21, 1989. He came to the United States when he was four years old. He was Jose and Maria Sobral's only child....
S Gladys (Hagan) Murphy
Nov 13, 2010
WORCESTER – Gladys C. (Hagan) Murphy, 88, died on Saturday, November 13, 2010 peacefully, and with characteristic quiet dignity left our world with one fewer extraordinary individual. Her husband, Paul J. Murphy of Holden died in 1976. Gladys leaves four children: John Murphy of Worcester, Paul (Terry) Murphy of Tampa, Ann Cunningham and Mary Murphy of Worcester; as well as...
S Barbara (Ramsey) Dudley
Nov 12, 2010
STERLING –Barbara (Ramsey) Dudley, 97, Sterling’s Oldest Resident, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2010 in Beverly Hospital, Beverly after an illness. Her husband of 37 years, Harvey A. Dudley died in 1977. She is survived by her son, Harry C. Dudley and his wife Gail of Manchester, and her much beloved granddaughter, Brooke Parsons and her husband Tom and...
Lori J. Werme
Nov 10, 2010
GLASTONBURY, CT / HOLDEN, MA – Lori J. Werme, 53, formerly of Holden, died in her home on Wednesday, November 10, 2010. She leaves her three sons, Gregory J. Perednia and his wife Elisa of Kailua Kona, HI, Rick C. Perednia and his wife Molly of West Peterborough, NH and Dan A. Perednia, who attends Gordon College in Wenham; her...
S Helen T. (Thorell) Douty
Nov 10, 2010
WEST BOYLSTON – Helen T. (Thorell) Douty, 91, of Prescott Street, died peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 in the Sterling Village, Sterling. Her husband of 29 years, Leslie A. Douty, died in 1977. She leaves her family with whom she lived, her daughter, Elaine S. Novia, her husband James and two grandchildren, Patrick...
S Frederica L. (Donley) Griswold
Nov 8, 2010
WEST BOYLSTON – Frederica L. (Donley) Griswold, 98, of Goodale Street, died peacefully on Monday, November 8, 2010, at Sterling Village in Sterling. Her husband of 46 years, Harold W. Griswold, died in 1985. She leaves a son, Ralph H. Griswold of North Andover; three daughters, Marilyn W. Griswold with whom she lived, Suzanne G. Roberts of Concord, New Hampshire...
S Carol E. (Lloyd) Schmidt
Nov 4, 2010
PAXTON – Carol E. (Lloyd) Schmidt, 84, of Briarcliff Lane, died on Thursday, November 4, 2010 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, after a short illness. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Donald W. Schmidt; a son, David W.; daughter-in-law, Kandi; and 3 grandchildren, Jody, Heidi and Katie. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Clifford J. and...
S Aldona Daly
Nov 3, 2010
HOLDEN – Aldona P. (Lukshis) Daly-Boxshus, 81, formerly of Holden died November 3, 2010 after a long illness. She was born in Worcester; the daughter of Andrew and Catherine (Samson) Lukshis, was an educator, counselor and registered nurse. She was a graduate of Worcester Hahneman Hospital School of Nursing and earned a BS from Clark University and MA from Assumption...
S Shirley W. (Keirstead) Wilkins
Nov 1, 2010
HOLDEN – Shirley W. (Keirstead) Wilkins, 79, of Cutler Road, Jefferson, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 1, 2010. Her husband of 47 years, Edward E. Wilkins, Sr., died in 1996. She leaves two sons, Russell E. Wilkins and his wife Kathleen of Buzzards Bay and Edward E. Wilkins, Jr. and his wife Victoria of North Brookfield; two...
Anthony 'Mac' J. Mccarthy
Oct 30, 2010
WORCESTER – Anthony "Mac" J. McCarthy, 78, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at home surrounded by his loving family after a valiant struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Mary M. (Sheehan) McCarthy; two daughters, Maureen F. McCarthy of Alameda, California and Melinda A. McGraw of Holden; three grandchildren, Maurice, Ryan, Shane and a...
S Debra S. (Loveless) O'Donnell
Oct 30, 2010
PRINCETON - Debra S. O'Donnell went peacefully to be with her Savior, in her home on Saturday, October 30, 2010. She was surrounded by her loving and devoted family. Deb was born in Ithaca, New York on April 2, 1961, to Howard Loveless and Delores Taylor. She was later blessed with a step father Jack Becker, and a step mother...
Edward P. Hanson
Oct 30, 2010
HOLDEN - Edward P. Hanson, of Holden and Cherryfield, Maine passed away peacefully in Boston on Saturday, October 30, 2010 surrounded by his family. He was born in Worcester on January 24, 1917 and studied at local schools until graduating from North High School and entering the U.S. Navy. He served as a fireman upon the U.S.S. Colorado for 4...
S Agnes M. (White) Hickey
Oct 30, 2010
HOLDEN – Agnes M. (White) Hickey, 93, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2010 in Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a long illness. Her husband of 61 years, Charles E. Hickey, died in 1999. She leaves two daughters, Carol A. Guerro and her husband Richard of Holden and Gail A. Buffone of Holden and her companion Michael Shea of...
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