Obituaries
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S Doris M. (Ensom) Butland
Aug 3, 2008
PAXTON/WORCESTER – Doris M. (Ensom) Butland, 85, of Brookside Avenue, Worcester, went home to be with the Lord, her Saviour on Sunday, August 3, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Her husband of 53 years, Ralph B. Butland, died in 1999. She leaves two sons, James C. Butland, Philip M. Butland and his wife Pat, all of Worcester; a daughter,...
Luke Y. Gilmore
Aug 2, 2008
RUTLAND – Luke Y. Gilmore, 19, of Pommogussett Road, died Saturday, August 2, 2008 from injuries suffered in an accident. He leaves his parents, Matthew S. and Tracy J. (Smith) Gilmore of Rutland; two sisters, Rachel E. Gilmore and Kyna J. Gilmore, both of Rutland; his maternal grandparents, Joan (Tourtellot) Smith of Holden, and Rodney Smith of Florida; his paternal...
Marguerite 'Margaret' M. (Alliare) Bosse
Jul 31, 2008
HOLDEN /WORCESTER – Marguerite "Margaret" M. (Allaire) Bosse, also known as "Auntie", 98, formerly of Worcester, died peacefully on Thursday, July 31, 2008 in Holden Nursing Home. Her husband, Leo P. Bosse, died in September of 1985. She leaves a nephew, Edward L. Parady and his wife Sandra of Hubbardston; many cousins; and a multitude of great friends who were...
John J. Richinick
Jul 30, 2008
WEST BOYLSTON – John J. Richinick, Sr., 80, of 27 Sterling Place, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Jane C. (Jeznach) Richinick; two sons, John J. Richinick, Jr. of Holden and James F. Richinick of Auburn; two daughters, Janice M. Richinick of West Boylston and Judy A. Goguen...
Joseph A. Furno
Jul 30, 2008
BARRE / DOUGLAS – Joseph A. Furno, 46, of Old Petersham Road, Barre, died suddenly on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 in Henry Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 17 years, Pamela J. (Knowles) Furno; a son, Steven K. Furno of Barre; 4 brothers, Carl Furno of Burnham, ME, Michael Furno of Vershire, VT, and David...
Willis L. Palmer
Jul 27, 2008
LEICESTER – Willis L. Palmer, Jr., 86, of King Court, died peacefully on Sunday, July 27, 2008 surrounded by his loving family in Holden Rehab. and Nursing Center, Holden, after a courageous fight with alzheimer's disease. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Marguerite H. (Quigley) Palmer; three sons, Thomas A. Palmer and his wife Therese of Holden, Christopher M....
Norman S. Provost
Jul 25, 2008
HOLDEN – Norman S. Provost, Sr., 89, of 1276 Main Street, died Friday, July 25, 2008 with his loving wife by his side. He leaves his wife, Elizabeth J. (Londergan) Provost, with whom he celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this past April; three daughters, Suzanne E. Brown and her husband Bruce of Jefferson, Patricia A. Provost of Holden, and Cynthia...
Robert E. Graf
Jul 25, 2008
HOLDEN – Robert E. Graf, 79, of Holden, died on Friday, July 25, 2008 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home after an illness, comfortably and at peace with those whom he loved and who loved him. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Helen C. (Murray) Graf; two sons, Kenneth M. Graf and his wife Beth of Manchester, NH, James...
S Viola (Crouch) Prentice
Jul 25, 2008
PAXTON – Viola (Crouch) Prentice, 93, formerly of West Street, died Friday, July 25, 2008 in Holden Nursing Home, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 69 years, Vernon E. Prentice; two daughters, Gail Ann P. Belanger and her husband Charles F., Jr. of Holden and Marilou P. Barratt and her husband Thomas R. of Myersville, MD; four...
S Elisabeth R. (Swan) Smith
Jul 22, 2008
PAXTON - Elisabeth R. (Swan) Smith, 86, formerly of Troy, New York, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Her husband of 58 years, Robert R. Smith, died in 2002. She leaves her daughter, Ansley D. Siter and her husband Steven of Paxton; a granddaughter, Phoebe A. Siter of Springfield; a grandson, Nathan A. Siter and his wife Marjo and two...
Donald F. Howard
Jul 22, 2008
PRINCETON/WORCESTER – Donald F. Howard, Jr., 65, formerly of Radford Road, Princeton, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a brief illness. He leaves his daughter, Karen M. Blood and her husband of Amherst, New Hampshire; two sons, Donald F. Howard III of Worcester, and John C. Howard and his wife of East Boston; five grandchildren;...
Gordon Taylor Gurney
Jul 20, 2008
HOLDEN - Gordon T. Gurney, 88, of Holden, died Sunday, July 20, 2008 in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 34 years, Claire D. Gurney; three daughters, Doreen Slovin of Holden; Marilyn Gibson of Stockbridge, VT; Janet Fitzhenry of Swampscott; and three grandsons Peter, Joseph, and Richard Fitzhenry. Gordon was born in 1920 in Milton, MA, the...
John V. Blanchard
Jul 20, 2008
STERLING – John V. Blanchard, 82, of Justice Hill Road, died Sunday, July 20, 2008 in Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Lorania E. (Graves) Blanchard; three sons, Louis W. Blanchard of Westminster, Vermont, John A. Blanchard of Sterling and David F. Blanchard of Worcester; two grandchildren, U.S. Marine Corps PFC...
S Nancy I. Frederickson
Jul 19, 2008
HOLDEN – Nancy I. Frederickson, 49, of 11 Towle Drive, died on Saturday, July 19, 2008 surrounded by her loving family in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 20 years, Dana P. Frederickson; two sisters, Shirley J. Lundberg and her husband Bruce of Northboro and Jane L. Lucas of Dudley; two nieces, Crystal and Amy Lundberg, both...
Edward R. Chalke
Jul 18, 2008
SPENCER – Edward R. Chalke of 7 Dufault Road, died at home on Friday, July 18, 2008, after an illness. He leaves his long time companion of 25 years, Carol L. Sweeney; three sons, a daughter and a brother. A son and a daughter predeceased him. He was born in Yarmouth, son of Effin G.G. and Gladys (Walker) Chalke, and...
S M. Eleanor Holmes
Jul 17, 2008
WORCESTER – M. Eleanor (Cullen) Holmes, 91, of Worcester, died at home on Thursday, July 17, 2008. She leaves her four daughters, Judith P. Holmes of Glendale, CA, Meredith L. Barnes and her husband William of Worcester, Nancy E. Bradley and her husband Michael of Worcester, and Cynthia M. Maki and her husband Jay of Holden; 10 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter;...
Harold 'Harry' E. Hopkins
Jul 14, 2008
HOLDEN – Harold "Harry" E. Hopkins, 66, of 52 Valley Hill Drive, died at home after a long illness on Monday, July 14, 2008. He leaves his wife of 43 years, Marilyn W. (Monahan) Hopkins; three daughters, Christina Matthews and her husband Jeffrey of Brunswick, Maine, Colleen Blair and her husband William of Rutland and Annemarie F. Sachse and her...
S Ingeborg Anna (Blobel) Detzner
Jul 13, 2008
HOLDEN – Ingeborg Anna (Blobel) Detzner, 88, of 434 Main Street, Holden died surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, July 13, 2008, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. She leaves a son, Joseph Dombrowski and his wife Joanne of Shrewsbury; a daughter, Gerda M. and her husband Ronald Jones with whom she lived; a brother, Hubert Blobel...
Barbara J. (Wagner) Bashaw
Jul 13, 2008
HOLDEN – Barbara J. (Wagner) Bashaw, 71, of Holden, died surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, July 13, 2008, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a long battle with cancer. She leaves two sons, Robert L. Bashaw and his wife Roseann of Rochdale and Paul A. Bashaw and his wife LuJean of Holden; a daughter, Sally A. Jason and...
Alma T. (Maki) Letourneau
Jul 10, 2008
HOLDEN – Alma T. (Maki) Letourneau, 90, formerly of Arizona Ave., died on Thursday, July 10, 2008, in Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, after an illness. Her husband, Maurice A. Letourneau died in 1984. She leaves a sister, Linda S. Maki of Holden; many nephews and nieces. A son, Maurice D. Letourneau died in 1980. Five brothers, William, Olavi, Eino,...
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