Obituaries

Local Obituaries

S Elizabeth Foley Bruel

S Elizabeth Foley Bruel

Aug 12, 2007

WORCESTER – Elizabeth (Riley) Foley Bruel, 86, of Worcester, formerly of Bronxville, New York, died Sunday, August 12, 2007, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her three children, Ann Marie Foley and her partner Deborah Rosa of LaPine, OR, John Paul Foley and his wife Janet of Holden, and Michael J. Foley of Lynn; as well...

Donna Nelson Dickie

Donna Nelson Dickie

Aug 12, 2007

Pleasant Garden - Mrs. Donna Nelson Dickie, 65, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 12, 2007 at her residence surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15 at Alamance Presbyterian Church. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 17, at Worcester County...

Miss Marie M. Sanmartino

Miss Marie M. Sanmartino

Aug 11, 2007

STERLING – Marie M. Sanmartino, 82, of 116 Clinton Road, died at home on Saturday, August 11, 2007, after a long struggle with cancer. Marie lived at the family homestead since the age of one, and was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Calcia) Sanmartino. She was born in Clinton, attended Sterling schools and graduated from Clinton High...

Richard R. Dahlquist

Richard R. Dahlquist

Aug 11, 2007

HOLDEN – Richard “Dick” R. Dahlquist, 67, of 14 Briarcliff Lane, died on Saturday, August 11, 2007, in the Saint Francis Home, Worcester, after a long battle with cancer. A life long resident of Holden and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, he was the son of the late Thure H. and Greta W. (Wennerstrom) Dahlquist. He...

Stanley B. Lee

Stanley B. Lee

Aug 10, 2007

HOLDEN - Stanley B. Lee, Jr., 84, of Holden, died Friday, August 10, 2007 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after a brief illness. Born in Littleton, New Hampshire, on July 19, 1923, he was the son of the late Stanley B. and Lexie (Shores) Lee. He is survived by his beloved and devoted wife of 63 years, Irene (Tenney) Lee...

Leon F. St. Martin

Leon F. St. Martin

Aug 10, 2007

STERLING – Leon F. St. Martin, Jr., 74, of 28 Rugg Road, died on Friday, August 10, 2007, in River Terrace Healthcare, Lancaster after an illness. He leaves his brother, Richard E. St. Martin of Sterling; his sister, Mary E. Nourse and her husband Ralph of Sterling; two nieces, Nancy Hagberg and her husband David of Sterling and Susan Nourse...

Edward E. Lapoint

Edward E. Lapoint

Aug 9, 2007

RUTLAND – Edward E. Lapoint, 75, of 1 Rufas Putnam Place, died at home on Thursday, August 9, 2007, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 30 years, Bette P. (Myra) Lapoint; a son, David P. Lapoint and his wife Kristen of Holden; three daughters, Diane A. Bertholdt and her husband Robert of Rutland, Donna M. Farrell and her...

S Charity D. Nolan

S Charity D. Nolan

Aug 8, 2007

HOLDEN – Charity D. Nolan, 33, of 40 Edgewood Drive, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, after a three-year battle with breast cancer. She leaves her husband of 10 years, Garrett P. Nolan, Sr.; her children, Garrett P. Nolan, Jr., R. Nathan Carlson and Hannah M. D. Nolan all...

S Dorothy H. (Sunderland) Baker

S Dorothy H. (Sunderland) Baker

Aug 8, 2007

LEICESTER – Dorothy H. (Sunderland) Baker, 81, of 2 Conway Drive, died at home on Wednesday, August 8, 2007. Her husband of 56 years, Maurice H. Baker, Sr., died in 2004. She leaves four sons, Ronald B. Baker with whom she lived and Roger A. Baker also of Leicester, Maurice H. Baker, Jr. of Minnesota and Jon W. Baker of...

George W. Prentiss

George W. Prentiss

Aug 4, 2007

HUBBARDSTON/WORCESTER – George W. Prentiss, 85, of 18 Sun Valley Drive, Worcester, formerly of Hubbardston, died Saturday, August 4, 2007, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife, Natalie M. (Demauro) Prentiss; two sons, William G. Prentiss and his wife Anita of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas and Allan J. Prentiss and his wife Lisa of Hubbardston; two step-sons, Allan...

Elizabeth A. (Allen) Deese

Elizabeth A. (Allen) Deese

Aug 3, 2007

HOLDEN – Elizabeth A. (Allen) Deese, 80, of 164 Nola Drive, died Friday, August 3, 2007. She leaves her sons, David A. Deese and his wife Patricia of Belmont and Timothy M. Deese of Rochester, NH; her daughter, Susan E. Deese of Durham, NH; seven grandchildren, Heather, Brian, Jacob, Elizabeth, and Adam Deese, Zachary and Spencer Deese-Laurent; and a great-grandson,...

R. Don Christenson

R. Don Christenson

Aug 1, 2007

HOLDEN – R. Don Christenson, 80, of 53 Duxbury Drive, died Wednesday, August 1, 2007 in Sterling Healthcare Center, after an illness. During his illness, he was cared for by his loving wife and his daughters. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Barbara Ann (Lavoie) Christenson; two sons, Gary A. Christenson and his wife Bonnie of Holden and Donald...

Eino A. Maki

Eino A. Maki

Jul 31, 2007

HOLDEN – Eino A. Maki, 85, of Holden, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Barbara A. (Lindgren) Maki; two daughters, Kandis and her husband Fred Tsuchiya of Minnesota and Karla and her husband William Scappace of Holden; a son, Jay Maki and his wife Cynthia...

S Alice (Rascon) Conger

S Alice (Rascon) Conger

Jul 30, 2007

WORCESTER – Alice (Rascon) Conger, 59, of Main Street, Worcester and formerly of Los Angeles, CA, died Monday, July 30, 2007, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband, David Conger, predeceased her. She leaves her sons, John-Joseph E. Marderosian of Woburn and Michael A. Marderosian of Oxford; her daughter, Jeannine M. Gilbert and her husband of Colchester,...

Doris M. (Jarvis) Lonergan

Doris M. (Jarvis) Lonergan

Jul 29, 2007

HOLDEN/OAKHAM – Doris M. (Jarvis) Lonergan, 92, of Jefferson, formerly of Oakham, died Sunday, July 29, 2007 in Holden Nursing Home after an illness. Her husband, Roger H. Lonergan, died in 1991. She leaves three sons, John R. Lonergan and his wife Debra of Jefferson, James H. Lonergan of Bakersfield, Vermont and David R. Lonergan of Dummerston, Vermont; a daughter,...

Robert 'Bob' O. Heiniluoma

Robert 'Bob' O. Heiniluoma

Jul 28, 2007

RUTLAND – Robert "Bob" O. Heiniluoma, 59, of 97 Maple Avenue, died July 28, 2007, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Brenda A. (Thomasian) Heiniluoma; his son, Daniel E. Heiniluoma and his wife Sabrina of Millbury; two sisters, Nancy M. Kenney and her husband Robert of Rutland and Lillian E. Goodman...

S Mabel E. (Buttrick) Perry

S Mabel E. (Buttrick) Perry

Jul 28, 2007

STERLING – Mabel E. (Buttrick) Perry, 101, of Redstone Hill Road, died July 28, 2007, in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center after an illness. Her husband of 43 years, Brewer S. Perry died in 1970. She leaves three sons, Russell C. Perry, Sr. and his friend Jay Malboeuf of Brookfield, Richard E. Perry and his wife Joan of Brooklyn,...

S Maria Rosa Martins

S Maria Rosa Martins

Jul 25, 2007

HOLDEN – Maria Rosa (Figuerdo) Martins, 80, formerly of Worcester, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, in UMass Memorial Medical Center after a recent illness. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Carlos Martins; her beloved children, Elizabeth and her husband Robert Pendleton of Holden and Anthony and his wife Elizabeth Martins of...

Lorene (Leonard ) Wolf

Lorene (Leonard ) Wolf

Jul 24, 2007

HICKORY, NC – Lorene Andrea Leonard Wolf, 55, a resident of Hickory, formerly of Framingham and Wayland, Massachusetts, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. “Lory” was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia on July 5, 1952 to Stuart Leonard of Vero Beach, Florida and the late Anne (Johnson) Leonard, a native of Holden, Massachusetts. She leaves her father, Stuart Leonard;...

Thomas E. Ventres

Thomas E. Ventres

Jul 23, 2007

HOLDEN – Thomas E. Ventres, Sr., 65, of Holden formerly of Worcester, died Monday, July 23, 2007, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 42 years, Muriel G. (Wanamaker) Ventres; two sons, Thomas E. Ventres, Jr. of Coatesville, Pennsylvania and Todd M. Ventres of Holden; a daughter, Angela M. Connors of Rutland; three sisters, Carole Beck of...