Obituaries

Local Obituaries

S Reba C. (Pierce) Mason

S Reba C. (Pierce) Mason

Dec 24, 2007

WORCESTER – Reba C. (Pierce) Mason, 89, formerly of Worcester, died Monday, December 24, 2007 in Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Ayer. Her husband, Herbert C. Mason died in 1966. She leaves a son, Marshall H. Mason and his wife Winifred of West Boylston; a daughter, Judith F. Wood and her husband Bill of Shirley; four grandchildren, William and Robert Mason,...

S Jane A. (Porajecki) Amster

S Jane A. (Porajecki) Amster

Dec 21, 2007

WORCESTER – Jane A. (Porajecki) Amster, 91, of 10 South Olean Street, died Friday, December 21, 2007 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Her husband of 64 years, George Amster, died on June 3, 2000. She leaves two daughters, Patricia J. George of Harwich and Nancy F. Ormondroyd of Worcester; 5 grandchildren, Jane Carmichael of Auburn, Michelle George and Kim Hajdu...

Joan T. (Brunelle) Clifford

Joan T. (Brunelle) Clifford

Dec 19, 2007

PAXTON – Joan T. (Brunelle) Clifford, 55, of 11 Ledyard Road, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 19, 2007, in UMass Memorial Hospital after a long courageous battle with leukemia. She leaves her son, Matthew J. Clifford of Paxton; her mother, Ann R. (Brown) Brunelle of Paxton; a brother, Robert D. Brunelle of Paxton; three sisters,...

Justin D. Albee

Justin D. Albee

Dec 18, 2007

HUBBARDSTON – Justin D. Albee, 19, died on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 in his home, from complications of a pre-existing cardiac condition. He was born in Lowell, the son of Kevin M. and Carol Ann (Moore) Albee and lived Hudson before moving to Hubbardston 5 ½ years ago. Besides his parents he leaves two sisters, Melissa A. and Jessica L....

Frank A. Wisner

Frank A. Wisner

Dec 18, 2007

HOLDEN – Frank A. Wisner, 83, of Sawyer Lane, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 in the Blaire House of Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Helen M. (Skerry) Wisner; two daughters, Jacquelyn M. Kelly of Princeton and Susan W. Weeks of Greenfield; six grandsons, Christopher, Jonathan and Thaddeus Kelly all of Princeton and...

C Collins Cadle

C Collins Cadle

Dec 16, 2007

STERLING – C. Collins Cadle, a 32-year resident of Sterling, the loving husband of 27 years of Alice B. Cadle, died after an illness on Sunday, December 16, 2007. He also leaves his sons, Robert Cadle and his wife Mary of Groton and Terry Cadle and his wife Nancy of Marysville, CA; his daughter, Lynn Garland and her husband Ron...

Gary E. Prunier

Gary E. Prunier

Dec 13, 2007

PRINCETON – Gary E. Prunier, 54, of 44 Merriam Road, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, December 13, 2007, after a courageous battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 32 years, Denise A. (Letourneau) Prunier; two daughters, Nicole D. and Michele A. Prunier both of Princeton; two sisters, Judith Matress and Terry Turgeon...

James Bartlett Lehans

James Bartlett Lehans

Dec 12, 2007

HOLDEN - James Bartlett Lehans, 25, of 4 Lowell Ave., died on Wednesday afternoon, December 12, 2007, when his car struck a tree on a remote road in West Boylston. He was born in Boston, the youngest child of Thomas S. and Linda L. (Roth) Lehans, and lived all his life in Holden. Besides his parents, he leaves a sister,...

Alicia G. (Coddington) Bross

Alicia G. (Coddington) Bross

Dec 12, 2007

STERLING/LANCASTER – Alicia G. (Coddington) Bross, 78, of Newell Hill Road, Sterling, formerly of Charlotte St., Lancaster, died on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 in UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, after a short illness. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 28, 1929, the daughter of Edith Elizabeth (Kane) and Harry Harold Coddington. She lived in Bolton and Lancaster...

S Dorothy A. (Reed) Gallant

S Dorothy A. (Reed) Gallant

Dec 10, 2007

HOLDEN – Dorothy A. (Reed) Gallant, 95, of Worcester, formerly of Rolling Ridge Road, Holden, died Monday, December 10, 2007 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 58 years, Joseph R. Gallant, died in 1995. She leaves her daughter, Beverly A. Armstrong of Rye, NH; two grandchildren, Stephen R. Armstrong of Stratham, NH and Deborah L....

S Mary (Linn) Curran

S Mary (Linn) Curran

Dec 10, 2007

WORCESTER – Mary (Linn) Curran, 94, formerly of Worcester, died Monday, December 10, 2007 at her daughter’s home in Palm Coast Florida, after an illness. Her husband of 51 years, John J. Curran, died in 1990. She leaves her son John R. Curran and his wife Marie of Holden; two daughters, Cornelia Lund and her husband Myles of Palm Coast,...

S Mary T. (Mcgann) Jenza

S Mary T. (Mcgann) Jenza

Dec 10, 2007

HOLDEN – Mary T. (McGann) Jenza, 87, of Torrey Lane, died Monday, December 10, 2007 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 48 years, Stephen J. Jenza, died in 1997. She leaves two brothers, Thomas M. McGann of Hollywood, FL, and William P. McGann of Princeton; and many nephews and nieces. Five brothers, Owen A. McGann,...

S Helene E. (Auger)

S Helene E. (Auger)

Dec 6, 2007

HOLDEN, MA/LARGO, FL - Helene E. (Galosy) Auger, 86, of Largo, FL, formerly of Holden, died on Thursday, December 6, 2007, in her home after an illness. Her husband of 55 years, Roger H. R. Auger, passed away in 2003. She leaves a daughter, Elisabeth H. Carroll, and her husband, Frank, of Indian Shores, FL. She also leaves a nephew...

Geri E. Lindquist

Geri E. Lindquist

Dec 4, 2007

PRINCETON - Geraldine E. (Sullivan) Lindquist, 63, of Main Street, Princeton, died Tuesday, December 4, 2007 in her home following an illness. She leaves he husband of 45 years, Richard E. Lindquist; three sons, Joe P. Lindquist and his wife Nancy of Barre, Eric S. Lindquist of Jefferson, and Gary F. Lindquist of Princeton; a daughter, Jean Lindquist Grady and...

S Bernice S. (Ries) Kennington

S Bernice S. (Ries) Kennington

Dec 3, 2007

WORCESTER/OAKHAM – Bernice S. (Ries) Kennington, 89, formerly of 150 Whitmarsh Avenue in Worcester and from Oakham, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, December 3, 2007 in the Parson’s Hill Nursing and Rehab. Center, Worcester. Her husband of 63 years, William J. Kennington, died in 2004. She leaves three sons, James W. Kennington of Hubbardston, David R....

Eddie Kay Snyder

Eddie Kay Snyder

Dec 3, 2007

HOLDEN – Eddie Kay Snyder, 76, of 508 Bullard St., formerly Andover, ME, died Monday, December 3, 2007, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of 45 years, Katherine L. (Denslow) Snyder and 7 children; Mark A. Snyder and wife Anna of Andover, ME, Robin (Snyder) Gardner and husband Richard of Port Clinton, OH, Scott A. Snyder and...

Floyd Sivert Larson

Floyd Sivert Larson

Dec 2, 2007

HOLDEN - Floyd Sivert Larson, of Holden, went to be with the Lord on December 2, 2007, after a long illness and several months of care at Knollwood Nursing Center. Floyd was the beloved husband of Eunice A. (Frick) Larson for 57 years. He leaves four children, Donald Larson and his wife Denise of Holden, Steven Larson and his wife...

Milton L. Pearson

Milton L. Pearson

Dec 1, 2007

HOLDEN – Milton L. Pearson, 87, of Sandwich, formerly of Holden, died on Saturday, December 1, 2007 in Falmouth Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Marjorie Ann (LaPorte) Pearson; a son, Mark A. Pearson and his wife Marines of Sandwich; a daughter, Audrey A. Cronin and her husband Dennis of Auburn; seven grandchildren, Scott and...

Stasha L. Urbanovitch

Stasha L. Urbanovitch

Nov 29, 2007

WORCESTER /PAXTON – Stasha L. Urbanovitch, 90, of 27 Hemans Street, Worcester, died on Thursday, November 29, 2007 in UMass Memorial Healthcare after a brief illness. She leaves four brothers, Adam, Alec, and Louis Urbanovitch all of Paxton and Joseph Urbanovitch of New Port Richey, FL; 18 nephews and nieces. Three brothers, Charles, Peter and Frank Urbanovitch and two sisters,...

Elizabeth G. Amidon

Elizabeth G. Amidon

Nov 28, 2007

HOLDEN – Elizabeth G. (Morley) Amidon, 87, of Reservoir St, died Wednesday, November 28, 2007, in Sterling Healthcare Center, following an illness. Her husband of 18 years, Russell W. Amidon, died in 1976. She leaves her stepson, Robert Elliot Amidon and his wife Norma of Ft. Collins, CO; a stepdaughter, Carolyn “Sue” Decoteau and her husband Roger of West Boylston;...