Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Helen (Weber) Mccarron
Oct 1, 2010
WORCESTER – Helen (Weber) McCarron, 90, died Friday, October 1, 2010. She leaves two brothers; Edward J. Weber of Worcester and Walter A. Weber of Chula Vista, CA. She was born in Englewood, NJ the daughter of Justus C. and Nellie L. (Boyan) Weber. Helen graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing from Georgetown University. She was a Lieutenant Commander...
Jacqueline C. (Chaffee) Foss
Sep 30, 2010
BOYLSTON – Jacqueline C. (Chaffee) Foss, 88, formerly of Shrewsbury Street, died Thursday, September 30, 2010 in the Sterling Village, Sterling. Jacqueline was born in West Haven, Connecticut, the daughter of Leon W. and Vera (Buck) Chaffee, and lived 40 years in Boylston, a few years in the Briarwood Retirement Community before recently moving to Sterling. She was a graduate...
S Mildred B. (Bourbeau) Merrill
Sep 29, 2010
HOLDEN – Mildred B. (Bourbeau) Merrill, 93, of Parker Avenue, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 in Autumn Village Nursing Home, Worcester. Her husband of 56 years, Byron E. Merrill, died in 1993. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce A. Marin and her husband, Bruce Roberge of Grafton; two grandsons, Mark N. and Michael F. Marin; three great...
Donald R. Faucher
Sep 27, 2010
PAXTON – Donald R. Faucher, 78, of West Street, died on Monday, September 27, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. His wife of 53 years, Jeanne R. (Charbonneau) Faucher, died in 2003. He is survived by his son, Donald R. Faucher, Jr. and his wife Linda of Spencer; two daughters, Debra A. Faucher of Fair Oaks, California and Kimberly...
Thomas L. Dunphy
Sep 27, 2010
HOLDEN – Thomas L. Dunphy, 88, of Steele Street, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2010 in UMass Memorial-Memorial Campus, Worcester, after a brief illness. His wife of 48 years, Lucille M. (Pratt) Dunphy, died in May of 2008. He leaves a daughter, Donna L. Asher and her husband Michael of Springfield; two sisters, Jennie Murphy of Houlton, Maine and...
S Philomena G. (Risi) Cournoyer
Sep 27, 2010
HOLDEN – Philomena G. (Risi) Cournoyer, 87, formerly of Bullard Street, died peacefully on Monday, September 27, 2010 in Tatnuck Park at Worcester. Her loving husband of 64 years, Bernard T. Cournoyer, died in 2007. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Pasquale and Angela (Palumbo) Risi, and lived in Holden since 1948. She loved her entire family including: a...
S Debra A. (Desroches) Holmes
Sep 24, 2010
ASHBURNHAM/HOLDEN – Debra A. (Desroches) Holmes, 54, of Hastings Road, Ashburnham, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, September 24, 2010, after an eight year courageous battle with breast cancer. She leaves her husband of 25 years, Leslie G. Holmes, Sr.; two daughters, Cassandra M. Holmes of Ashburnham and Melissa J. Tracey of Penacook, New Hampshire;...
S Ann M. (Devarney) Kirkpatrick
Sep 23, 2010
STERLING – Ann M. (DeVarney) Kirkpatrick, 48, of Newell Hill Road, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2010 in Saint Vincent Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. She leaves her husband of 28 years, Robert M. Kirkpatrick, Sr.; her son, Robert M. Kirkpatrick, Jr. of Sterling; her daughter, Karen Tadry and her husband Matthew of Sterling; her mother, Elvira...
Doris E. (Tricell) Rego
Sep 20, 2010
HOLDEN/RUTLAND – Doris E. (Tricell) Rego, 75, of Reservoir St., Holden, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 20, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus, Worcester. Doris was born in Leicester, Vermont, the daughter of Francis Maynard and Audrey Reba (Wetherell) Tricell, and lived in Rutland for 50 years before moving to Holden in 2008. She attended the Austine...
Nancy M. Perry
Sep 18, 2010
STERLING - Nancy M. (Heitin) Perry, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 18, 2010, surrounded by family and dear friends. She is survived by her three children David E. Perry and his wife Renee; Kandi Perry Elie and her husband James; and Staci (Perry) Johnson and her husband Robert, as well as her seven beloved grandchildren and her loyal companions,...
S Margaret M. (Colligan) Jamieson
Sep 18, 2010
RUTLAND – Margaret M. (Colligan) Jamieson, 88, of Barre-Paxton Rd., died peacefully on Saturday, September 18, 2010, in Holden Nursing Home. Her husband, William Jamieson, died in 1988. She leaves a daughter, Mary S. Dolan and her husband Thomas of Rutland; a step-daughter, Sara Emery of Lewiston, Maine; a brother, John Colligan of England; three grandchildren, James Gallo and his...
John A. Morrow
Sep 17, 2010
STERLING – John A. Morrow, Sr., 75, of Sterling, died at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, September 17, 2010, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Esther A. (Davis) Morrow; a daughter, Gloria J. Rugg and her husband Raymond Rugg, Sr. of Sterling; three sons, John A. Morrow, Jr. and his wife Harriett of...
James E. Vaida
Sep 15, 2010
HUBBARDSTON – James E. Vaida, 66, of Healdville Road, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, surrounded by family and friends. He leaves his wife of 42 years, Suzanne E. (Smith) Vaida; two sons, James Vaida and Joy Busse and their son, Risden Emil Vaida, all of Oakland, California, and David Vaida and his...
Walter J. Chenausky
Sep 15, 2010
PAXTON – Walter J. Chenausky, Jr., 75, of Nanigian Road, died at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, September 15, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Ann L. (Tataronis) Chenausky; his son, William W. Chenausky, Sr. and his wife Kim of Union, South Carolina; three daughters, Erica C. Bodden and her husband Patrick of Shrewsbury,...
Robert Lloyd Mosher
Sep 15, 2010
RUTLAND – Robert Lloyd Mosher, 76, of Village Way, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2010 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. He is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Jane M. (Kissel) Mosher; a son, Mark R. Mosher of Mass.; two sisters, Connie Johns and her husband Robert of Henderson, North Carolina and Elizabeth Salmon...
Philip M. Hall
Sep 14, 2010
RUTLAND – Philip M. Hall, 95, of Main Street, formerly of Spencer, died suddenly on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 in St. Vincent Hospital. His wife of 59 years, Opal (Williams) Hall, died in 2001. He leaves a son, Errol P. Hall of Auburn; three daughters, Louise E. Hall of Holden, Yvonne A. Dwoske of Attleboro and Phyllis O. D'Auteuil of...
S Mary L. (O'Hara) Williams
Sep 11, 2010
WORCESTER – Mary L. (O'Hara) Williams, 80, of Leslie Road, died on Saturday, September 11, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. She was born in Boston, the daughter of Charles M. and Mary C. (Faughnan) O'Hara, and has lived in Worcester most of her life. She was the wife of the late John E. Williams who died in 1977, after...
Ronald E. Desautels
Sep 10, 2010
HOLDEN – Ronald E. Desautels, 82, of Causeway Street, Jefferson, a lifelong resident of Holden, died peacefully at home on Friday, September 10, 2010. His wife of 49 years, Honora Rose V. (Steckel) Desautels, passed away in 2002. He is survived by a son, Ronald E. Desautels and his wife Susan of Summerville, SC; a daughter, Susan Kelley and her...
Patrick Leo Townsend
Sep 7, 2010
HOLDEN - Patrick Leo Townsend, 68, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at his home in Holden. He leaves his wife of 43 years, Joan Elizabeth Gebhardt Townsend; two sons, Michael Joseph and Patrick Brady and his wife Tracey Lee; a sister, Dr. Marilu Townsend, a Maryknoll sister; and two granddaughters, Cassandra Anne and Alexandra Lee. Patrick was...