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Robert H. Fournier
Jun 20, 2008
HOLDEN – Robert H. Fournier, 75, a lifelong resident of Holden, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2008 in the presence of his loving family at Saint Vincent Hospital, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was the son of Joseph H. and Alice H.M. (Larson) Fournier. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Nancy R. (Pearsall) Fournier; a...
Sally (Rennicks) Flaherty
Jun 18, 2008
HOLDEN – Sally (Rennicks) Flaherty, 79, of 24 Pine Haven Dr., died on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. She will be remembered as a devoted wife, mother and friend. She leaves her husband of 57 years, Walter J. Flaherty; three sons, Thomas R. Flaherty and his wife Cynthia of Holden; Kenneth R. Flaherty...
Bessie Louise (Mclaughlin) Cronk
Jun 18, 2008
WORCESTER – Bessie "Betty" Louise (McLaughlin) Cronk, 98, of 18 Carter Road, died Wednesday, June 18, 2008 in the Radius Healthcare Center of Worcester. Her husband of 10 years, Thomas H. Cronk, predeceased her. She leaves two step-sons, Robert E. Cronk and his wife Eunice M. of Holden and George W. Cronk of Florida; 9 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. A...
Herbert E. Wilson
Jun 17, 2008
PAXTON – Herbert E. Wilson, 85, of Forestdale Road, died Tuesday, June 17, 2008 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after an illness. His wife of 52 years, Durilda M. (Brehio) Wilson, died in 2007. He leaves his sons, Frederick P. Marshall and his wife Olivette of N. Grafton, and Bruce W. Wilson and his wife Eveleen of Southbridge; 9 grandchildren...
S Dorothy A. (Bannister) Mcnamara
Jun 15, 2008
WORCESTER – Dorothy A. (Bannister) McNamara, 82, of Holden Street, died Sunday, June 15, 2008, in Knollwood Nursing Home after an illness. Her husband of 47 years, James M. McNamara died in 1992. She leaves a son, James M. McNamara and his wife Catherine of Lake Wales Florida; two daughters, Jane M. Peacock of Holden and Elaine F. O'Donoghue of...
S Elizabeth M. Monaghan
Jun 10, 2008
HOLDEN – Elizabeth M. (Corcoran) Monaghan, 81, of Bullard St., died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, June 10, 2008. Her husband, Christopher J. Monaghan, died in 1978. She leaves her daughter, Anne M. Kuncewicz and her husband Richard of Bellingham; three sons, Christopher E. Monaghan of Worcester, Peter T. Monaghan and his wife Melissa of Sterling, and Stephen J....
Oke William Bjornlund
Jun 9, 2008
HOLDEN /ROCHESTER, NH – Oke William Bjornlund, 90, formerly of Holden and Jupiter, FL, died Monday, June 9, 2008 in Rochester. He leaves two sons, W. Bruce Bjornlund and his wife, Georgiana of East Montpelier, VT, The Rev. Robert R. Bjornlund and his wife Nancy of Minnetonka, MN; a brother, Eric Bjornlund of Shrewsbury; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces and...
S Virginia M. (Malkasian) Steelman
Jun 8, 2008
WORCESTER – Virginia M. (Malkasian) Steelman, 90, of Worcester, died Sunday, June 8, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Her husband of 43 years, William T. Steelman, died in 1999. She leaves her daughter, Karen G. Derby and her husband Randall of Worcester; nieces and nephews. Four brothers, Hagop, Henry, Roy and Sarkis Malkasian, and a sister, Alma Malkasian, predeceased...
Waldo R. Schofield
Jun 8, 2008
HOLDEN –Waldo R. Schofield, 89, of Holden and Cocoa Beach Florida, died Sunday, June 8, 2008 at U Mass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 68 years, Birdie E. (Smith) Schofield; a son, Ronald Schofield and his wife Susan Johnson, D.V.M. of North Brookfield; a daughter, Nancy Mosher and her husband Clayton of Princeton; a brother, Eldon Schofield...
Frances M. (Harkins) Lemay
Jun 7, 2008
HOLDEN – Frances M. (Harkins) LeMay, 96, of Wachusett Street, died at home on Saturday, June 7, 2008, after an illness. Her husband, Edward U. LeMay died in 1965. She leaves three sons, Raymond H. Lawson of Princeton, Edward W. LeMay of Rutland and Richard J. LeMay of Holden; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great grandchildren. She was predeceased...
S Dorothy M. (Veroneau) Collins Greene
May 29, 2008
SHREWSBURY – Dorothy M. (Veroneau) Collins Greene, 90, formerly of Shrewsbury, died Thursday, May 29, 2008 in Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston. Her husband, Victor Greene died in 2001. Her first husband, Thomas P. Collins, died in 1967. She leaves her daughter, Kathleen "Kate" Kenneway of West Boylston; a sister, Beverly Sundquist of Spencer; three brothers, Jake and Paul Veroneau...
S Catherine T. (Baronas) Marziotti
May 25, 2008
WORCESTER – Catherine T. (Baronas) Marziotti, 80, of 12 Eustis Street, died Sunday, May 25, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, after a sudden illness. She leaves her husband of 59 years, Pasquale J. Marziotti; a son, Joseph C. Marziotti of Worcester; a daughter, Patricia A. Duggan of Bailey, Colorado; a brother, John Baronas of Cocoa, Florida; three brother-in-laws, Arthur Collins...
James E. Welsh
May 25, 2008
HOLDEN – James E. Welsh, Jr., 86, of Beverly Hills, Florida, formerly of Holden, died Sunday, May 25, 2008 in Lecanto, Florida, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 28 years, Ruth M. (McLaughlin); a son, Raymond M. Welsh and his wife Ellen of Pensacola, FL; a daughter, Jean A. Hebden of Turners Falls; a step-son, Robert F....
S Elizabeth A. (Peoples) Rugg
May 24, 2008
STERLING – Elizabeth A. (Peoples) Rugg, 86, of Maple Street, died on Saturday, May 24, 2008, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. Her beloved husband of 54 years, Edgar E. Rugg, Sr., died in 1999. She is survived by her sons, Arthur E. Rugg and his wife Julie of Londonderry, New Hampshire, and E. Earle Rugg, Jr. and...
Marjorie C. (Coggeshall) Bates
May 24, 2008
HOLDEN – Marjorie C. (Coggeshall) Bates, 95, formerly of Holt Road, died Saturday, May 24, 2008 in Overlook Masonic Healthcare, Charlton. She leaves her husband of 72 years, Kenneth Louis Bates; and six nieces including Judith E. Sikes of Holden and Carol E. Stys of Tewksbury. A brother, Dexter E. Coggeshall, Sr. and a sister, Priscilla C. Eales predeceased her....
S Madeline (Farmer) Parquette
May 23, 2008
RUTLAND – Madeline (Farmer) Parquette, 84, of Maple Ave., died on Friday, May 23, 2008, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, after a brief illness. Her beloved husband of 50 years, Archer W. Parquette, died in 1997. She is survived by three sons, James F. Parquette and his wife Rose of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Michael R. Parquette and his wife...
Raymond T. Mahon
May 23, 2008
HOLDEN – Raymond T. Mahon, 79, of 46 Surrey Lane, died Friday, May 23, 2008 in Holden Nursing Home from complications due to diabetes. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Patricia A. (O'Connor) Mahon; a son, R. Thomas Mahon of Holden; two daughters, Dr. Paula M. Mahon d'Entremont and her husband Robert of Derry, NH and Patricia A. Hurley...
Miss Rita A. St. John
May 22, 2008
WORCESTER – Rita A. St. John, 89, of Worcester, died Thursday, May 22, 2008, in Autumn Village Nursing Home, Worcester. She was born and raised in Worcester, daughter of George E. and Nellie M. (Cox) St. John. Rita leaves many nieces, nephews and cousins as well as a dear friend, Ralph McSweeney of Nova Scotia. Eight brothers and sisters predeceased...
Paul W. Ollila
May 19, 2008
RUTLAND - Paul W. Ollila of Rutland died Monday at Saint Vincent Hospital after a long illness bravely borne. He was 58. The only son of Marjorie P. and the late Leo W. Ollila, he was born in Worcester on August 15, 1949. He graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1967, and then earned a BA in Fine Arts...
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