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S L. Merita (Cooney) Parker
Oct 7, 2009
SPENCER/HOLDEN – L. Merita (Cooney) Parker, 86, of Bullard St., died peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Merita was born in Palmer, the daughter of Harold and Elsie (Bigwood) Cooney. She lived in Spencer with Gordon O. Parker, her husband of 57 years, who died in 2006. She is survived by her daughter, Holly R. Tomkinson of Holden,...
Elizabeth 'Liz' Thorin
Oct 5, 2009
WORCESTER – Elizabeth "Liz" Thorin, 52, of First Street, died peacefully at home on Monday, October 5, 2009. She leaves her beloved brother, John Robert Walls of Worcester; her cat "Rusty' and many other relatives and friends. Her sister, Kelly Miles, predeceased her in 2005. Liz was born in Worcester, a daughter of Robert and Jeanne (Bergman) Walls and has...
B Elizabeth (Wales) Felton Joyal
Oct 4, 2009
RUTLAND – B. Elizabeth (Wales) Felton Joyal passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2009 after a short illness. Elizabeth was born on April 24, 1916, a daughter of Albert F. and Belle A. (Fay) Wales. She was born in the General Rufus Putnam House in Rutland, where her father was the caretaker. At an early age the family moved to...
S Florence R.E. (Tillman) Sjostedt
Oct 1, 2009
HOLDEN – Florence R. E. (Tillman) Sjostedt, 91, of Parker Avenue, died Thursday, October 1, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. She joined Rey and Donna and other beloved relatives and friends in eternal peace. Her faith in God, love of family and friends, personal resilience and strength sustained her throughout her lifetime. Born in Worcester in 1918 to Erik...
S Ann L. (Charbonneau) Lundquist
Sep 28, 2009
HOLDEN – Ann L. (Charbonneau) Lundquist, 81, of Phillips Road, died at home on Monday, September 28, 2009, after a brief illness. Her husband of 41 years, Randolph E. Lundquist, died in 1997. She leaves two sons, Mark E. Lundquist and his wife Martha of Kingston, New Hampshire and Randy C. Lundquist and his wife Carla of Woonsocket, Rhode Island;...
S Patricia L. (Lindquist) Pond
Sep 27, 2009
HOLDEN – Patricia L. (Lindquist) Pond, 59, of Jackson Street, Jefferson, died unexpectedly in her daughter's home in Hanson on Sunday, September 27, 2009. Her husband of 35 years, Albert "Butch" W. Pond died in 2003. She leaves two daughters, Sherri L. Pond of Hanson and Cristi M. Surprenant and her husband Kevin of Rutland; her father, William E. Lindquist...
S Betty
Sep 27, 2009
OAKHAM – Betty–Lou (Neale) Girardi, 66, of Old Turnpike Road, died on Sunday, September 27, 2009 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a brief illness. Her husband of 40 years, Matteo R. Girardi, died in 2003. She leaves two sons, Matteo A. Girardi and Michael R. Girardi, both of Oakham; a daughter, Gina Marie Kelley and her husband Brian of...
Jean H. (Hubbard) Midwood
Sep 27, 2009
WORCESTER – Jean H. (Hubbard) Midwood, 82, of Worcester, formerly of Holden, died Sunday, September 27, 2009 in the Adams House in Fall River. Her husband of 53 years, Douglas Midwood, died in 2002. She leaves a son, John D. Midwood and his wife Joan of Wrentham; two daughters, Janet Ulz Cortes and her husband Benjamin of Worcester and Michele...
Michael L. Petit
Sep 26, 2009
STERLING – Michael L. Petit, 68, of Justice Hill Road, died of lung cancer in his home on Saturday, September 26, 2009. Mike will be missed by his family: Judi, his wife of 44 years; daughters, Susan and Lauren; grandchildren Emily Grace, Benjamin, Milo and Clara; his aunt Shirley Carroll; two brothers, Richard and Eugene; as well as many other...
Vitte S. Dayutis
Sep 24, 2009
STERLING – Vitte S. Dayutis, 87, of Princeton Road, died Thursday, September 24, 2009 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a brief illness. His wife of 53 years, Marjorie R. (Brown) Dayutis, died in 1995. He leaves two sons, Dean J. Dayutis of New Hampshire and Michael A. Dayutis of Sterling; a sister, Jerry Shackett of Worcester; eight grandchildren, James,...
Marjorie M. Paul
Sep 14, 2009
HOLDEN/WEST BOYLSTON – Marjorie M. (Racine) Paul, 85, of West Boylston, died peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease in the Autumn Village in Worcester on Monday, September 14, 2009. She is survived by her daughter, Linda D. Marshall of West Boylston; two grandchildren, LauriAnne and Kimberly Angela. She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Frederick W....
Sherman Lawson Richards
Sep 10, 2009
HOLDEN - Sherman Lawson Richards, 81, of Holden peacefully passed away on Sept 10, 2009 at the Rose Monahan Home surrounded by the love of his family near and far. He was born on December 31, 1927 in Worcester, the son of Harold G. and Doris Marie (Higgins) Richards. He was educated in Worcester Public Schools and went on to...
Dan Kohlstrom
Sep 10, 2009
PRINCETON – Dan Kohlstrom, 38, of Ware, passed away suddenly in Afghanistan on Thursday, September 10, 2009. He leaves his loving wife of 8 months, Tiffany (Kovitch) Kohlstrom; two children, Zachary and Sydney from Indiana and his mother, Beverly R. Kohlstrom of Princeton. He was predeceased by his father, Leonard Kohlstrom in 1991. He will be sadly missed by a...
S Miriam 'Mim' (Robertson) Smith
Sep 8, 2009
PRINCETON – Miriam "Mim" (Robertson) Smith, 86, died on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA. Her husband of nearly 54 years, Leonard I. Smith, died in 1999. She leaves her four children, Bruce R. Smith of New York, NY, Margaret "Peggy" Smith of West Roxbury, MA, David M. Smith of Vancouver, B.C. and...
Sal Mascitelli
Sep 5, 2009
HOLDEN, MA/DANIELSON, CT – Salvatore J. Mascitelli, 78, formerly of Holden, died peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at home. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Eleanor I. (McCullough) Mascitelli: 4 sons, David M. Mascitelli and his wife Shari of Manteca, CA, John J. Mascitelli of Elmira, CA, Thomas B. Mascitelli and his wife Christine of Holden and Peter...
Ned Taft
Sep 5, 2009
HOLDEN - Edward P. “Ned” Taft III, 59, of Holden, MA, formerly of Wellesley, MA, died at home on September 5, 2009. He was the President of Alden Research Laboratory in Holden. He is survived by his beloved wife of 36 years, Libby (Johnson) Taft; his daughter, Betsey Taft McCarthy and her husband, Billy, of Worcester, MA; his son Ben...
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