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Ralph L. Peterson
Nov 16, 2009
WORCESTER – Ralph L. Peterson, 87, of Fales Street, died Monday, November 16, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after an illness. His wife of 60 years, Bernice E. (Publicover), died in 2007. He leaves two sons, James R. Peterson and his wife Catherine of Vernon, CT and Gerald "Jerry" R. Peterson and his fiancée Nancy L. Turner of Shrewsbury;...
Martha A. (Flynn) Langelier
Nov 14, 2009
WORCESTER – Martha A. (Flynn) Langelier, 57, died Saturday, November 14, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 30 years, Robert E. Langelier; her son, Christopher Langelier of Worcester; her daughter, Lisa Marques of Holland; her mother, Mary J. (Grady) Flynn of Sun Lakes, Arizona; two sisters, Mary Ellen Basmarjian of Fresno, California...
James N. Mclaughlin
Nov 14, 2009
HOLDEN – James N. McLaughlin, 49, of Moscow Road, died on Saturday, November 14, 2009 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. James was born in Worcester the son of the late, Mary E. (Harrahy) McLaughlin. He is survived by his father, John W. McLaughlin, Jr. and his wife Dorothy of Crystal River, FL; a sister, Kelley E. Harris...
Maureen A. (Macklin) Bjorkman
Nov 14, 2009
STERLING – Maureen A. (Macklin) Bjorkman, 65, of North Cove Road, died Saturday, November 14, 2009, in The Highlands, Fitchburg, after a short illness. She leaves her father, Gordon Macklin and his wife Jeanne of West Yarmouth; a daughter, Lauren K. Bjorkman; a grandson, David Michael; and her many friends. Her son, Mark Bjorkman predeceased her. She was born in...
Lawrence 'Larry' H. Wentzell
Nov 14, 2009
PAXTON – Lawrence H. Wentzell, Sr., 63, longtime movie projectionist and avid milk bottle collector, died Saturday, November 14, 2009 at his home in Paxton. Larry leaves his wife of 37 years, Ruth (Fairbanks) Wentzell; two sons, Major Lawrence H. Wentzell of the U.S. Marine Corps and his wife Cecilia of Kaneohe, Hawaii, and Jeffrey A. Wentzell of Cumberland, Rhode...
William Patrick Owens
Nov 11, 2009
HYANNIS/HOLDEN - William Patrick Owens, Jr., age 74, passed into eternal life on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at home in Hyannis surrounded by his loving family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Those who knew and loved Bill can attest to the fact that he was a hero in every sense of the word. Bill leaves his beloved...
Ruth E. (Powderly) Johnston
Nov 9, 2009
BERLIN/BOLTON – Ruth E. (Powderly) Johnston, 96, of Pleasant St., Berlin, died Monday, November 9, 2009 in the Sterling Healthcare Nursing & Rehab. Center. She was better known to many who loved her as "Nana Ruth". Ruth devoted her life to her family and community. Her deep religious faith was always present and she played the bells in her Bedford...
Jon D. Miles
Nov 9, 2009
BOYLSTON – Jon D. Miles, 70, of Main Street, died peacefully at home on Monday, November 9, 2009. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Annette L. (Marois) Miles; two sons, David J. Miles and his wife Lynn of Granby, CT and Matthew J. Miles and his wife Kimberly of Worcester; two brothers, James and D. Wesley Miles, both of...
S Dorothy E. (Walsh) Filgerleski
Nov 9, 2009
GRAFTON/SHREWSBURY – Dorothy E. (Walsh) Filgerleski, 74, of Main Street, Shrewsbury, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 45 years, Stanley J. Filgerleski, passed away in 2000. She leaves two sons, Mark W. Filgerleski and his wife Lorene of Gilbertville and Michael J. Filgerleski and his wife Tonia of...
S Nellie B. (Coughlin) Carroll
Nov 8, 2009
HOLDEN/SOUTH DENNIS – Nellie B. (Coughlin) Carroll, 93, of Lee Lane, Holden and South Dennis, passed away at her daughter's home on Sunday, November 8, 2009. Her husband of 54 years, John J. Carroll, Sr., died in 2007. She leaves two sons, John J. Carroll and his wife Mary Palermo of East Boston and Walter F. Carroll and his wife...
George 'Red' J. Mennard
Nov 8, 2009
BARRE – George "Red" J. Mennard, 76, of Hubbardston Road, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 8, 2009, after a brief illness. He is survived by his close friend and companion with whom he lived, June A. Locke; two sons, Thomas Mennard of Clinton and Paul Mennard of Raleigh, NC; three daughters, Sheryl Davis, Janet Thompson and Julie Sabine,...
Wendy Danielle (Oberg) Nelson
Nov 6, 2009
HOLDEN/HULL- Wendy Danielle (Oberg) Nelson, 36, passed away peacefully early on Friday, November 6, 2009, at her home in Hull, surrounded by her family and friends after a four year battle with cancer. She leaves her beloved daughter and the love of her life, Vanessa M. Nelson; her mother and step-father Susan Oberg Jacobvitz and Harvey Jacobvitz of Hull; her...
Nancy Hadley Degutis
Nov 4, 2009
HOLDEN – Nancy (Hadley) Degutis, age 84, formerly of Holden, died of cancer on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 in Worcester. Mrs. Degutis was born in Woburn, daughter of Harold and Madelyn (Nash) Hadley and was raised and educated in Worcester. She lived in Holden for 31 years before moving to New Hampshire in 1981. She was a member of the...
Hilding Roger Erickson
Nov 3, 2009
HOLDEN – Hilding Roger Erickson, 92, of Chapin Road, died peacefully in his home on November 3, 2009 after an illness. He is survived by his wife, Anna R. (Henrickson) Erickson; a son, Charles Erickson of Worcester; a sister-in-law, Mary Eaton; and many nieces and nephews. His daughter, Nancy Erickson, and two sisters, Anna and Elsie Storey, predeceased him. He...
John V. Hanks
Oct 28, 2009
HOLDEN – John V. Hanks, Sr., 82, of River Street, died surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. He leaves his former wife with whom he lived, Charlotte A. Grant; two sons, John Hanks, Jr. of Palm Beach, Florida and Michael Hanks of Barre; a daughter, Marie (Hanks) Lapoint of North Carolina;...
Arline M. (O'Connor) Donoghue
Oct 25, 2009
WORCESTER – Arline M. (O’Connor) Donoghue, of Beaver Street, died Sunday, October 25, 2009 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, after a brief illness. Her husband, Bernard Donoghue, died in 1970. She leaves a daughter, Marilyn F. Alexander and her husband William of Holden and their children Michael and Elizabeth; several nephews and nieces. A sister, Lorraine N. O’Brien, predeceased...
S Anna Allyn Jardus
Oct 25, 2009
WORCESTER - Anna Allyn Jardus, of Worcester, died peacefully on Sunday, October 25th in Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston. Her husband, Charles Jardus died in 1992. She is survived by her sister, Evelyn Allyn McDonald of South Burlington, VT; 3 nieces, Linda Jardus Fitzpatrick and her husband David of Sterling, Marcia McDonald Ethier and her husband Francis of North Reading...
Marie B. (Leblanc) Greene
Oct 25, 2009
WORCESTER – Marie B. (LeBlanc) Greene, 68, of St. Francis Home, died peacefully on Sunday, October 25, 2009 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 40 years, John F. Greene and her daughter, Christine Mehdy, predeceased her. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Greene) Davis and her children, Ross, Benjamin and Nathaniel Davis all of...
Jean G. (Giguere) Stocks
Oct 24, 2009
HOLDEN – Jean G. (Giguere) Stocks, 80, of Surrey Lane, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 24, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 56 years, E. Gordon Stocks, Jr.; a son, E. Gordon Stocks III and his wife Judith of Jefferson; a daughter, Mary Ellen Stocks and her husband Carl W. Oehrle of Morristown, VT; 3...
Richard J. Pope
Oct 23, 2009
STERLING – Richard J. Pope, 85, of Sterling, died peacefully in his daughter’s home in Leicester on Friday, October 23, 2009. His wife of 59 years, Isabelle M. (Keaveney) Pope, died in February of 2008. He leaves two sons, Richard C. Pope and his wife Janet of Shrewsbury and Peter J. Pope and his wife Nancy of Jefferson; three daughters,...
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