Obituaries
Local Obituaries
E Mark Williams Iii
Apr 16, 2010
HOLDEN – E. Mark Williams, III, 70, of Harvest Circle, passed from this world on Friday, April 16, 2010 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mark is survived by his beloved wife and companion, Jane (Maroni) Williams; his loving daughters, Elizabeth W. Norberg, Katharine A. Williams and Christina L. Williams; his brothers, Paul J....
S Mary Ellen (Montville
Apr 15, 2010
WORCESTER – Mary Ellen (Montville-Mills) Moulton, 77, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2010 in UMass Memorial, Worcester after a long illness. Her husband of 32 years, John W. Moulton, Jr. died in 1990. She is survived by three daughters, Mary E. Moulton of Worcester, Janet A. Nanis and her husband Gregory of Paxton and Donna M. Moulton of Worcester; two...
S Marjorie C. (Clough) Clark
Apr 15, 2010
HOLDEN – Marjorie C. (Clough) Clark, 96, formerly of Paugus Road, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2010 in Homestead Hall, Worcester. Her husband of 62 years, Clement P. Clark, died in June of 2004. She leaves a daughter, Carol D. C. Hunter of Granby, Colorado; a brother, H. Raymond Clough of Worcester; two grandchildren, Deborah A. Leroux of Fraser,...
James R. Griffith
Apr 15, 2010
WEST BOYLSTON – James R. Griffith, Sr., 85, of Newton Street, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Grace B. (Simonds) Griffith; three sons, William "Bill" D. Griffith of Nashua, New Hampshire, James "Rick" R. Griffith of Saugus, Charles P. Griffith and his...
James 'Jim' F. Lyons
Apr 14, 2010
WORCESTER – James F. Lyons, 63, of Pleasant Valley Drive, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, after a year-long battle with cancer. He is survived by his beautiful bride and best friend of 24 years, Anne L. (Palmer) Lyons; two sons, Sean M. Lyons of Brookfield and Todd...
David 'Boy' F. Gagne
Apr 13, 2010
PRINCETON – David "Boy" F. Gagne, Sr., 76, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in Sterling Village, Sterling after a long illness. He is survived by his former wife, Lillian E. (Oberg) Gagne of Rutland; a son, David F. Gagne, Jr. and his wife Cristine of Westminster; five daughters, Denise "Dee" Wohlander of Holden,...
S Arlene R. (Murphy) Hunt
Apr 12, 2010
PRINCETON – Arlene R. (Murphy) Hunt of Village Way, Rutland, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2010, in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after a long illness. She was 76. Her husband of 29 years, State Trooper Edward O. Hunt, died in 1986. She is survived by her son, James E. Hunt of Portland, ME; three daughters, Jayne E. Lepage...
Howard Bloom Johnson
Apr 12, 2010
WORCESTER – Howard Bloom Johnson passed away on April 12, 2010 in Stuart, Florida. He was born on January 28, 1920 in Worcester, son of John H. Johnson and Gertrude E. Bloom. Howard graduated from Moses Brown Prep School and Brown University, both in Providence, Rhode Island. He served as a U.S. Army glider pilot during World War II and...
S Christine M. (Dodge) Newton
Apr 10, 2010
LUNENBURG – Christine M. (Dodge) Newton, 52, of Howard Street, Lunenburg died peacefully Saturday evening, April 10, 2010 in her mother's home in Sterling, surrounded by her loving family after a year-long battle with cancer. She leaves her beloved husband of 16 years, Craig M. Newton; her son, Matthew D. Newton at home; her mother, Sally (McNeil) Dodge of Sterling,...
S Ruth E. (Franklin) Ryan
Apr 10, 2010
PAXTON – Ruth E. (Franklin) Ryan, 87, of Marshall Street, died peacefully on Saturday, April 10, 2010 in Essex Meadows Health Center, Essex, Connecticut. Her husband, Francis W. Ryan died in 2003. She leaves three daughters, Lisa "Mary" Ryan Cole and her husband Rufus of Oakland, CA, Nora J. Belmore and her husband Timothy of Hopkinton and Barbara A. Ryan...
S Jeannette E. (Tourigny) Warman Lovejoy
Apr 10, 2010
WEST BOYLSTON – Jeannette E. (Tourigny) Warman Lovejoy, 73, of Valley Street, died Saturday, April 10, 2010. Her first husband of 15 years, Donald Walter Warman, died in 1972. She leaves a daughter, Susan Warman Kantargis of Goffstown, NH; three sons, Stephen D. Warman of Worcester, Glenn G. Warman and his wife Sandra of Worcester and Craig C. Warman and...
Irja Viola (Rivinoja) Haynes
Apr 8, 2010
WORCESTER – Irja Viola (Rivinoja) Haynes, 93, of Worcester, died on Thursday, April 8, 2010 in the Beaumont Rehab. & Skilled Nursing Center after a long illness. She was born on March 9, 1917 in Worcester, the daughter of Herman and Hilda (Paananen) Rivinoja. She grew up in Hubbardston and was a 1934 graduate of Gardner High School. Irja had...
E. Edwin 'Watson' Du Pont
Apr 7, 2010
HOLDEN – E. Edwin “Watson” du Pont, 84, of Holden, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. His wife and best friend of 59 years, Geneva A. (Mulloy) du Pont, passed away in 2005. His son, Marc, predeceased him in 1969. He is survived by his daughters, Adrienne du Pont of Holden and Lauren Gardner and her husband...
Kenneth L. Larson
Apr 6, 2010
WORCESTER – Kenneth L. Larson, Sr., 74, of 111 Country Club Blvd., died at home on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 25 years, Beverly R. (Tobolson) Rosenthal Larson; four sons, James J. Larson, Christopher M. Larson and his wife Katie, all of Holden; Kenneth L. Larson, Jr. and his wife Lisa of...
S Charlotte M. (Bengtson) Friberg
Mar 31, 2010
HOLDEN � Charlotte M. (Bengtson) Friberg, 88, of Shrewsbury St., died peacefully on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 in Radius Healthcare Center, Worcester. She is survived by her beloved husband of 67 years, George H. Friberg; two daughters, Carron Mentzer and her husband Stephen of Jefferson and Susanne Morrison and her husband Vincent of Newport News, VA; a brother, Harold W....
Helen T. Evans
Mar 30, 2010
WORCESTER – Helen T. "Dutsy" (Clarke) Evans of Worcester, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in the company of her loving family in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Philip J. Evans who died in 1988. She is survived by her son, Richard Clarke Evans of Worcester; 5 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 1 great...
Eugene R. Thibodeau
Mar 30, 2010
WORCESTER – Eugene R. Thibodeau, Sr., 91, of Coventry Road, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in the Saint Francis Home, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 64 years, E. Lucille (Boucher) Thibodeau; two sons, David B. Thibodeau and his wife Carolyn and Leonard A. Thibodeau, all of Worcester; a daughter, Nancy D. Clapperton and her husband John of...
S Linda J.C. (Twitty) Bingham
Mar 29, 2010
PRINCETON � Linda J.C. (Twitty) Bingham, 65, of Leominster Road, East Princeton, died Monday, March 29, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 16 years, Herbert B.P. Bingham; a son, Alva Clayton Quaintance, Jr. and a daughter, Angela C. Dobson, both of Annapolis, MD; two step-sons, Douglas Bingham of Florida and...