Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Robert A. Stone
Jul 13, 2010
WORCESTER – Robert A. Stone, 82, of Worcester, died on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 after an illness. He is survived by his brothers, James R. Stone and his wife Carolyn of Paxton and Ronald K. Stone and his wife Dorothy of Worcester; and several nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by a sister, Louise E. Bolton and his close friend...
S Vivian D. (Flynn) Hughes
Jul 9, 2010
HOLDEN – Vivian D. (Flynn) Hughes, 92, of Bailey Road, died Friday, July 9, 2010 in Dodge Park Rest Home, Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 56 years, Warren E. Hughes, died in 2001. She leaves two sons, Richard F. Hughes and Brian E. Hughes and his wife Diane both of Holden; a daughter, Wendy I. Fillow and her...
S Vera E. (Findell) Downey
Jul 6, 2010
STERLING – Vera E. (Findell) Downey, 83 of Kitchener Road, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 6, 2010, in the Life Care Center of Leominster. She is survived by her son, Douglas F. Downey and his wife Debra of Sterling; a sister, Frances R. Gadde of Holden; three grandchildren, Matthew, Peter and Jacob Downey; and several nieces and nephews. A...
Robert 'Bob' E. Marsh
Jul 4, 2010
OAKHAM – Robert "Bob" E. Marsh, 71, of New Braintree Road, died on Sunday, July 4, 2010 in Clinton Hospital. He leaves his wife, Elizabeth A. (Greenwich) Marsh; two daughters, Barbara J. Senecal and her husband Christopher of Rutland and Cristie M. Tucker and her husband Denis of North Brookfield; two step-daughters, Kelly E. Blondin and her husband Darren of...
Thomas J. Sweeney
Jul 4, 2010
WORCESTER – Thomas J. Sweeney, Jr., 85, formerly of Rockrimmon Road, died peacefully on Sunday, July 4, 2010 at Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an illness. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Sophie (Caola) Sweeney; three sons, Thomas J. Sweeney III and his wife Eileen of Lakeland, Florida, Michael J. Sweeney and his wife Patty of Paxton...
Woodrow 'Woody' Harold Macgregor
Jul 3, 2010
HOLDEN - Woodrow "Woody" Harold MacGregor, 91, of Holden, died at home in Cardigan North, Prince Edward Island, Canada, on Saturday, July 3, 2010. The son of Harold and Elva (MacKenzie) MacGregor, Woody was born on P.E.I. on April 12, 1919. His family moved to Milton, Mass. where he graduated from Milton High School. Woody served overseas in the U.S....
S Mary R. (Healey) Urquhart
Jul 3, 2010
WEST BOYLSTON – Mary R. (Healey) Urquhart, 84, of Yorktown Rd., died peacefully on Saturday, July 3, 2010 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 62 years, Duncan H. Urquhart died in 2007. She leaves two sons, Douglas M. Urquhart and Brian R. Urquhart, both of West Boylston; a daughter, Laurie A. Owens and her husband...
S Diane A. (Desimone) Dyer
Jun 28, 2010
PRINCETON - Diane A. Dyer, 75, of Princeton, passed away peacefully in her home after a brief battle with lung cancer on Monday, June 28, 2010. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Gerald "Jerry" T. Dyer, after 50 years of marriage. Along with being survived by her daughters, Cindy Dyer of Boston, Lori Drzewinski of Long Valley, New Jersey,...
Reza Alavian
Jun 28, 2010
PAXTON – Reza Alavian of Paxton died on June 28, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Alavian received an MBA from Western New England College in Springfield, MA. He owned and operated properties in the Worcester and Boston areas. He is survived by loving friends and a large family including his wife of 35 years, Teresa, his...
S Ursula 'Sue' V. (Lesieur) Warren
Jun 24, 2010
HOLDEN – Ursula "Sue" V. (Lesieur) Warren, 95, of Holden, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2010 while a resident at the Holden Nursing Home. She leaves her son, Glenn G. Warren and his wife Cynthia of Norton; a daughter, Beverly Ann Pisa of Northborough; one grandchild, Michelle Luman Thiffault, her husband Hank and their children, Victoria, Henry and Michael...
S Phyllis M. (Holmes) Olson
Jun 24, 2010
HOLDEN – Phyllis M. (Holmes) Olson, 79, of Chapel Street, died peacefully on Thursday, June 24, 2010, in the Dodge Park Rest Home, Worcester, after a short battle with cancer. Her husband of 56 years, Irving W. Olson, died in 2008. She is survived by her two daughters, Kristina "Tina" A. Hunter and her husband Robert and their son Andrew,...
Lawrence John Bouchard
Jun 22, 2010
HOLDEN – Lawrence J. Bouchard, Jr., 77, of Chapel St., died on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 in Rose Monahan Hospice, Worcester after an illness. He leaves his beloved wife of 54 years, Sally L. (Gilmore) Bouchard; two daughters, Karen A. Cole and her husband Peter of Spencer and Nancy A. Field and her husband Larry of Spencer; six grandchildren and...
Allan L. Cook
Jun 22, 2010
RUTLAND/SALISBURY – Allan L. Cook, 88, formerly of Rutland, died on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 in Tufts Medical Center. His wife of 27 years, Althea V. (Owens) Cook died December 10, 1976. He is survived by two daughters, Cheryl M. Cook of Salisbury with whom he lived and Judith T. Cook and her husband Hector Segura of Northwood, NH; two...
S Eliza S. Haffty
Jun 22, 2010
HOLDEN – Eliza S. (Kurtigian) Haffty, 88, formerly of Worcester, died on Tuesday June 22, 2010 in Holden Nursing Home. Her husband, George N. Haffty died in 1984. She leaves her son, Richard G. Haffty of Holden and a brother, Harry S. Kurtigian, Jr. of Worcester. She was born in Providence, RI, the daughter of Harry and Margaret (Kizirian) Kurtigian,...
Louis G. Morin
Jun 16, 2010
SOUTH LANCASTER – Louis G. Morin, 96, of Sterling Road, died on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the Christopher House in Worcester after an illness. He was predeceased by his wife, Evelyn (Raymond) Morin and his daughter, Marie (Morin) Schofield who died in 1998. Mr. Morin is survived by two grandsons, Brian Schofield of East Douglas and Scott Schofield of...
S Margaret 'Peggy' I. (Nolan) Woodward
Jun 16, 2010
HOLDEN – Margaret "Peggy" I. (Nolan) Woodward, 85, of York Towne Terrace, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, while vacationing with friends in Truro. Her husband, Donald E. Woodward died in 1970. She is survived by her son, James D. Woodward and his companion Linda Dube of Charlton; two daughters, Nancy A. Burns of Worcester and Susan E. Paciello...
S Muriel V. Jasiak
Jun 15, 2010
HOLDEN - Muriel V. (Porter) Jasiak, 98, of Holden, died on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 in Knollwood Nursing Home, Worcester after a short illness. She was born on May 2, 1912 and named after Muriel, a passenger on the Titanic. She is survived by her son, Charles "Chuck" T. Jasiak, Jr. and his wife Ann-Marie of Boylston; 3 grandchildren, Tammy...
Kenneth Louis Bates
Jun 15, 2010
HOLDEN – Kenneth Louis Bates, 97, formerly of Holt Road, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 in Overlook Masonic Health Center, Charlton. His beloved wife of 72 years, Marjorie C. (Coggeshall) Bates died in 2008. He leaves three sisters, Winifred Manson of New Hampshire, Afton Witham of Maine and Jean Hilton of Rochester, NH; and several nieces and nephews...
Frances 'Babci' H. Kolenski
Jun 14, 2010
RUTLAND – Frances "Babci" H. Kolenski, 93, of Cheryl Ann Drive, died Monday, June 14, 2010 in Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston after an illness. Her husband of 13 years, Victor S. Kolenski, died in 1948. She leaves two daughters, MaryAnn V. Savino of Rutland and Patricia J. DeMoranville of Fredericksburg, Virginia; two sisters, Antoinette Mayurnick and Josephine Dolinsky both...