Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Behrooz 'Ben' Ayaz

Behrooz 'Ben' Ayaz

Jun 8, 2010

PAXTON/WORCESTER – Behrooz Ayaz, 51, of Richards Avenue, Paxton, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his loving wife of 27 years, Sheila (Auger) Ayaz; three children at home, Ryan M., Sarah S. and Camron P. Ayaz; two brothers, Khosrow and Parviz Ayaz, both of Iran; a sister, Ziba Ayaz of Iran; and...

Frances B. Katinas

Frances B. Katinas

Jun 5, 2010

WORCESTER/RUTLAND - Frances B. Katinas, 71, of Cheryl Ann Drive, died Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Autumn Village Nursing & Rehabilitation in Worcester after an illness. She leaves a sister, Cynthia S. Katinas of Rutland; a brother, Richard L. Katinas and his wife Valerie of Millbury; two nephews, Dana J. Katinas and his wife Karen of Novi, MI and Christopher...

Donald F. Owens

Donald F. Owens

Jun 5, 2010

STERLING - Donald F. Owens, 80, of Glendale Avenue, died Saturday, June 5, 2010 in St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 42 years, Patricia A. (Berryman) Owens; a son, James S. Owens and his wife Sayuri of Marlboro; three daughters, Marydonna Lacilla and her husband Stephen of Holden, Erin E. Owens of Fitchburg and Kerry...

S Patricia 'Trish' Inez (Ogletree) Martin

S Patricia 'Trish' Inez (Ogletree) Martin

Jun 2, 2010

HOLDEN/WEBSTER – Patricia “Trish” Inez (Ogletree) Martin, 72, of Jefferson, went home to be with the Lord on June 2, 2010. Her husband of 35 years, Leo G. Martin died in 1990. She is survived by her son, Joseph Martin and his wife Grace of Windham, Maine; four daughters and their husbands, Denise and Gerry Powiliatis of Panama City, Florida,...

Edwin 'Ed' A. Buck

Edwin 'Ed' A. Buck

May 29, 2010

RUTLAND – Edwin “Ed” A. Buck, 75, of Ridge Road, passed away at home on Saturday, May 29, 2010, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves four sisters, Eleanore L. Morton and her husband Thomas J., Judith O. Johnson and her husband Harry C., Prudence O. Buck, all of Rutland and Dorothy K. LaRue of Pittsburgh, PA; many nieces, nephews,...

Nancy (Barton) Pasquale

Nancy (Barton) Pasquale

May 28, 2010

WEST BOYLSTON – Nancy (Barton) Pasquale, 67, of Worcester Street, died Friday, May 28, 2010 in Oakdale Rehab. and Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston, after an illness. Her husband of 44 years, Francis V. Pasquale died in 2009. She leaves two sons, Jeffrey F. and his wife Erin (Hegarty) Pasquale of Sterling and Daniel F. Pasquale and his wife...

Beatrice (Plause) Mencow

Beatrice (Plause) Mencow

May 28, 2010

HOLDEN – Beatrice (Plause) Mencow, 90, of Parker Avenue, died on Friday, May 28, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare – Memorial Campus, Worcester. Her husband, Samuel W. Mencow, died in 1997. She was born on August 13, 1919 in Westerly, RI, the daughter of Henry and Arttemise (Supermant) Plause. A graveside service was held on June 3rd at Worcester County...

S Bonnie J. Christenson

S Bonnie J. Christenson

May 26, 2010

HOLDEN – Bonnie J. (Hendrickson) Christenson, 54, of Bull Run, Holden, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She leaves her husband of 37 years, Gary A. Christenson; her parents, Robert G. and Nancy M. (Rosenlund) Hendrickson of Rutland; two sons, Giles A. Christenson and his wife Chelsea of Northborough and David J....

S Lois M. Macgeachey

S Lois M. Macgeachey

May 26, 2010

PRINCETON ~ Lois M. (Grout) MacGeachey, 80, of Worcester Road, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 in Sterling Village, Sterling after a lengthy illness. She leaves her beloved husband of 54 years, Jim "Russ" MacGeachey; 2 sons, James R. MacGeachey, Jr. and John R. MacGeachey; 2 sisters, Marjorie Cole and her husband Durward of Princeton and Beverly Mason of...

S Eleanor Christine (Stevens) Gagnon

S Eleanor Christine (Stevens) Gagnon

May 26, 2010

WORCESTER, MA - Eleanor Christine (Stevens) Gagnon, 96, formerly of Worcester and Maine died peacefully on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 in Gardiner Healthcare, Houlton, Maine after an illness. Her husband of 57 years, Augustin R. Gagnon died in 2003. She is survived by three daughters: Holly Stevens of Phillipston, Claire B. Richardson and her husband The Rev. Roger Richardson of...

Patricia  Stevens

Patricia Stevens

May 26, 2010

RUTLAND - Patricia Stevens, spouse of Jess Nadelman, mother of Sara and David, mother-in-law of Aracy and sister to Steve Sepaniak, Laura Valentine, Margaret Szczepaniak, Irene Kapsaskis, Jodie Crook, and Kate Vallee, died on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Pat will be remembered as the most generous and kind person those people who had the opportunity to cross her path ever...

Chester I. Ury

Chester I. Ury

May 23, 2010

PRINCETON – Chester I. Drury, 84, of Hobbs Road, died on Sunday, May 23, 2010 in the Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Sandra J. (Ranta) Drury; three children, Eric Drury of Leominster, Cheryl Drury and her boyfriend Dana Spear of Webster and Debbie Drury of California; two sisters, Jean and...

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Dyla N

May 23, 2010

HOLDEN – Dylan Russell Seymour, 3, of Woodland Road, loving son of Kristofer B. and Megan A. (Mahony) Seymour, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2010 in Children's Hospital, Boston, after a battle with JMML leukemia. Besides his parents, he leaves a sister at home, Kayla Seymour; a brother, Brendon Foreman of Ayer; his maternal grandmother, Suzanne (Farrell) Mahony of...

Paul Edward Desalvo

Paul Edward Desalvo

May 23, 2010

WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Paul Edward DeSalvo, 81, of 42 Briarwood Circle died at home on Sunday, May 23, 2010. He was the husband of Earline (Stevenson) DeSalvo. His previous wife, Frances J. DeSalvo died in 2000. Mr. DeSalvo was the son of Paul S. and Regina (Hautzinger) DeSalvo and was born in Chicago, Illinois. The family moved to Toledo, Ohio in...

Robert B. Macewan

Robert B. Macewan

May 21, 2010

LANCASTER – Robert B. MacEwan, Jr., 75, of Shannon Way, died on Friday, May 21, 2010 at home surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Shirley E. (Bright) MacEwan; two sons, Robert B. MacEwan III and his wife Cathy of Rock Hill, SC and Craig A. MacEwan of Lancaster. He was born on June 15,...

S Helena (Jouhkimo) Puntanen

S Helena (Jouhkimo) Puntanen

May 21, 2010

HUBBARDSTON � Helena (Jouhkimo) Puntanen, 95, of Worcester Road, passed peacefully and quietly from this life to her next journey on Friday, May 21, 2010 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville/Templeton. Her husband, Eino N. Puntanen passed away in 1988. She leaves her son, Raimo K. Puntanen and his wife Anne of Rutland; a grandson, Richard Puntanen and his wife...

S Marjorie J. (Bingham) Perkins

S Marjorie J. (Bingham) Perkins

May 20, 2010

STERLING/FITCHBURG – Marjorie J. (Bingham) Perkins, 74 of 279 Daniels Street, Fitchburg, formerly of Sterling, died peacefully on Thursday, May 20, 2010 after a long illness. She was born in Waltham, daughter of Belding and Marjorie (Prentiss) Bingham, was raised in Princeton, lived 30 years in Sterling and 10 years in Clinton before moving to Fitchburg in 2000. She leaves...

Jacqueline Anne (Bonneau) Lampron

Jacqueline Anne (Bonneau) Lampron

May 16, 2010

HOLDEN – Jacqueline Anne (Bonneau) Lampron, 89, of Redgate Lane, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2010 in UMass Memorial Hospital-University Campus, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 54 years, Emil A. Lampron, died in 2001. She leaves two daughters, Nancy Jacobs of Worcester and Janine Christenson of Holden; four grandchildren, Lisabritt Solsky of Concord, New Hampshire, Marc Mathews...

Selvin H. Hawkins

Selvin H. Hawkins

May 15, 2010

FITCHBURG/LEHIGH ACRES, FL – Selvin H. Hawkins, 85, died Saturday, May 15, 2010 in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. He leaves his wife of 35 years, Alice G. (Peters) Hawkins; two sons, Richard Hawkins of Holden and Lionel Cloutier of Winchendon; four daughters, Nancy J. Kristoff of Sterling, Sheila Cramm of Winchendon, Annmarie Graves of Fitchburg and Connie Taylor of Richmond,...

S Jacqueline L. Welles

S Jacqueline L. Welles

May 15, 2010

HOLDEN – Jacqueline L. Welles, 47, of Shrewsbury Street, died Saturday, May 15, 2010 at home after an illness. She leaves her husband of 10 years, Jeffrey W. Voss; two daughters, Caroline C. A. Voss and Korey R. Caron both of Holden; two brothers, Allen Welles and his wife Michele of Windham, Connecticut and Michael D. Welles and his wife...