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Walter J. Hall
Jan 26, 2010
HOLDEN � Walter J. Hall, Jr., 81 of Holden passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his devoted wife of 30 years, Muriel (Melnikoff) Contonio Hall of Holden; a son, Michael G. Hall and his wife Christine of Boylston; four step-children, Debbie Guiney...
Robert H. Brotherton
Jan 26, 2010
Bow, NH - Robert "Bob" Brotherton, 79, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010, with his family by his side. Bob was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on December 25, 1930 to Harry and Ida Brotherton. He spent his youth in Auburn and was a graduate of Auburn High School and Powers School of Business in Worcester. Bob served in the Air Force...
Chester R. Alexandrowicz
Jan 26, 2010
WEST BOYLSTON – Chester R. Alexandrowicz, 90, of Crescent Street, died, Tuesday, January 26, 2010 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Mildred J. (Richinick) Alexandrowicz; a son, Richard J. Alexandrowicz; a daughter, Paula J. Alexandrowicz; a grandson, James P. Alexandrowicz all of West Boylston; a brother, Alfred Alexandrowicz and his...
John Paul Allen Forsman
Jan 25, 2010
NORRIDGEWOCK, ME/ RUTLAND – John Paul Allen Forsman, 45, of Skowhegan Road, died unexpectedly in his home on Monday, January 25, 2010, after a long illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Sharon (Benoit) Forsman; his cherished children, Jessica R. Forsman and Casey M. Forsman both of Norridgewock, ME; his mother, Lorraine M. (Stover) McCarthy and...
Stowell 'Bud' Whitney Pratt
Jan 25, 2010
WORCESTER — Stowell (Bud) Pratt, 83, formerly of Princeton, died Monday, January 25, 2010. He passed away peacefully at home of natural causes following a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease, surrounded by his family. Bud was born on October 11, 1926 in Stafford Springs, CT to Walter H. and Marilla N. Pratt, and was raised and educated in Wellesley Hills,...
S Evelyn M. (Nordstrom) Arachy
Jan 22, 2010
WORCESTER – Evelyn M. (Nordstrom) Arachy, 92, of West Mountain Street, died Friday, January 22, 2010 in Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Home after an illness. She leaves her husband of 70 years, Charles S. Arachy Sr.; a son, Charles S. Arachy Jr. and his wife Diane of Rutland; two daughters, Judith F. Paxton and her husband James of Seaford, DE...
S Mary J. (Harrington) Gardner
Jan 22, 2010
HOLDEN – Mary J. (Harrington) Gardner, 77, of Pleasant Street, died Friday, January 22, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 57 years, Allan Gardner; two sons, Dr. James A. Gardner, Jr. and his partner Al Capozzi of Foxboro and William E. Gardner and his wife Julie of Jefferson; two daughters,...
S Christine A. (Ahearn) Lahair
Jan 21, 2010
HOLDEN – Christine A. (Ahearn) LaHair, 64, died peacefully, with her loving husband by her side, after a two and half year courageous battle with pancreatic cancer in Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, on Thursday, January, 21, 2010. She leaves her beloved husband and dearest friend of 43 years, Joseph F. LaHair of Holden; her daughter, Dena M. McDonaugh and...
S Mildred M. (Macgeoch) Clemence
Jan 21, 2010
STERLING – Mildred M. (MacGeoch) Clemence, 88, of Sterling, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2010 in the Overlook Masonic Home, Charlton. Her husband of 56 years, Charles G. Clemence, died in 1999. She is survived by two sons, David B. Clemence of Las Cruces, New Mexico and William C. Clemence of Sterling. She was born on January 14,...
Curtis A. Kennedy
Jan 20, 2010
STERLING – Curtis A. Kennedy, 76, of Sunset Drive, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010 in Clinton Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 41 years, Ina S. (Cooksey) Kennedy; two daughters, Ann Ela and her husband Donald of West Brookfield and Theresa S. Palo and her husband Donald of Ashburnham; a sister, Sandra Reardon of Berlin; and many...
Bernard C. Walsh
Jan 17, 2010
HOLDEN – Bernard C. Walsh, 86, of Sherwood Hill Drive, died peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2010, in Holden Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 58 years, Marjorie C. (Bernard) Walsh, died October 13, 2008. He leaves five sons, Martin C. Walsh of New York City, James F. Walsh of Fitchburg, Daniel B. Walsh of Hingham,...
S Joy B. (Brill) Keskula
Jan 17, 2010
HOLDEN – Joy B. (Brill) Keskula, 80, of Malden Street, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2010 after an illness. Her husband of 35 years, James R. Keskula, died in 1986. She is survived by three sons, Robert J. Keskula and his wife Faith of Holden, Douglas W. Keskula and his wife Janice of Jefferson and David J. Keskula...
Carl E. Boquist
Jan 16, 2010
RUTLAND – Carl E. Boquist, Jr., 82, of Maple Ave., died Saturday, January 16, 2010 in his home. He leaves a son, Carl E. Boquist III and his fiancée Michelle Carter of Spencer; two daughters, Elaine Doud of Worcester and Rebecca Sibilia and her husband Timothy of Brooksville, FL; two sisters, Inez Kennedy of Rutland and Shirley Dickman of Jefferson;...
S Pauline T. (Belanger) Nylin
Jan 16, 2010
RUTLAND – Pauline T. (Belanger) Nylin, 82, of Christmas Tree Lane, died Saturday, January 16, 2010 in the Merriman House, North Conway, New Hampshire, after an illness. Her husband of 39 years, Robert H. Nylin died in 1989. She leaves her son, Robert A. Nylin and his wife Donna of Bartlett, New Hampshire; two grandchildren, Joshua Nylin and Katie Hardy,...
John A. Noone
Jan 15, 2010
STERLING – John A. Noone, Sr., 67, of Kendall Hill Road, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after an illness. His wife of 39 years, Carol W. (Zajac) Noone, died in 2002. He leaves a son, John A. Noone, Jr. of Ft. Myers, Florida; two daughters, Donna M. Allen and her children, Nichole...
Helen (Boninowski) Lafond
Jan 15, 2010
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Helen (Boninowski) Lafond, 89, of Worcester, formerly of Holden and Boston, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2010 in the Dodge Park Rest Home, Worcester. Her husband, Bernard Lafond died in 1993. She leaves her daughter, Susan H. Kittredge and her husband David of Jefferson; two grandchildren, Michelle Willett of Worcester and Sandra Willett of Southbridge; and 6...
S Joanne (Lamalva) Charette
Jan 14, 2010
RUTLAND - Joanne (LaMalva) Charette, 59, of Prospect Street, died peacefully at home on Thursday, January 14, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. She leaves her husband of 17 years, Francis A. Charette; her children, Lisa (Collamore) Tocci, her husband Joseph and their children Vincent and Dominick, of Boylston, Tracy (Collamore) Powers, her husband John and their children Chloe,...
Guy Shaw Elmer
Jan 12, 2010
HOLDEN – Guy Shaw Elmer, Jr., 83, died on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 after a short illness. He was born in Warwick, Rhode Island, the son of Guy Shaw and Lena (Martin) Elmer. He graduated from Holden High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served aboard the U.S.S. Bombard and the U.S.S. Cleveland during World War II....
S Frances Marie Seymour
Jan 12, 2010
SOUTH LANCASTER – Frances Marie Seymour died at UMass Memorial in Worcester on January 12, 2010, at the age of 82. She was born on October 3, 1927 to Joseph and Anna Czarnecki (nee Bednarcyzk) of Clinton. She grew up in Clinton helping her parents run their store on Green Street across from Lancaster Mills, where her mother and father...
Britney Kathleen Gengel
Jan 12, 2010
RUTLAND – Britney Kathleen Gengel, 19, of Watson Lane in Rutland, passed away in the Hotel Montana, Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. Britney was a sophomore at Lynn University, Boca Raton Campus in Florida, studying Communications. She was a 2008 graduate of Wachusett Regional High School where she was a member of DECA, Best Buddies and played JV...
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