Obituaries

Local Obituaries

S Shirley 'Tudy' M. Finocchio

S Shirley 'Tudy' M. Finocchio

Jul 22, 2007

HOLDEN – Shirley “Tudy” M. (Neal) Finocchio, 65, of Holden, died at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, July 22, 2007. She leaves her husband of 42 years, Mario F. Finocchio; a son, Anthony M. Finocchio and his wife Heather A. Cantwell of Charlestown; a daughter, Jessica (Finocchio) Massery and her husband Daniel of Holden; two sisters, Marylou...

Justin Hughes

Justin Hughes

Jul 22, 2007

HOLDEN – B. Justin Hughes, 24, of 688 Bullard Street, died on Sunday, July 22, 2007. He leaves his parents, Brian E. and Diane M. (Galgani) Hughes; maternal grandmother, Leona M. (Lavin) Galgani of Holden; a paternal grandmother, Vivian D. (Flynn) Hughes of Holden; several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was born in Framingham and lived most of his life...

Joseph A. Sigel

Joseph A. Sigel

Jul 20, 2007

HOLDEN – Joseph A. Sigel, Jr., 91, of 20 Wyoming Drive, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, July 20, 2007, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Irene R. (Thienel) Sigel; three daughters, Dianne C. Mattison of Holden, Denise E. Nephew and her husband Peter of West Boylston and Darlene M. McGann...

Leo A. Tremblay

Leo A. Tremblay

Jul 19, 2007

JEFFERSON – Leo A. Tremblay, 83, of Princeton Street, Jefferson, died peacefully surrounded by his family, on Thursday, July 19, 2007, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Rita M. (Poirier) Tremblay of Jefferson; three sons, Paul F. Tremblay of Deerfield, New Hampshire, John A. Tremblay and his wife Sandra G. of Rutland, and Robert...

Theresa K. (Mcknight) Robinson

Theresa K. (Mcknight) Robinson

Jul 18, 2007

MIDDLEBORO – Theresa K. (McKnight) Robinson, 58, of Margaret Rd., Middleboro, formerly of Worcester, died, Wednesday, July 18th 2007, in Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 31 years, Philip E. Robinson of Middleboro; a stepson, Joel L. Robinson of Keene, NH; two sisters, Doris Henderson and Mary Ellen Foster both of Worcester;...

Grant  E. Forsberg

Grant E. Forsberg

Jul 17, 2007

STUDIO CITY, CA / HOLDEN – Grant E. Forsberg, 47, of Studio City, CA, and formerly of Holden, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007 in his home. He leaves his children, Simone W. Forsberg, Dagnall W. Forsberg, and Odin Woodward-Wen all of North Hollywood, CA; his former wife, Wanda S. Wen; his parents, Edwin F. and Beverly S. (Stanhope) Forsberg of...

Emmett 'Jack' L. Dickman

Emmett 'Jack' L. Dickman

Jul 16, 2007

HOLDEN – Emmett “Jack” L. Dickman, 57, of Jefferson, died Monday, July 16, 2007, in his home. His wife, Claire E. (LaRose) Dickman, died in 2001. He leaves his son, Emmett “Lee” Dickman of Salem, New Hampshire; his daughter, Jaime C. Dickman of Hubbardston; a brother, James E. Dickman of Jefferson; several nephews and nieces including Patty Nordberg and Cindy...

S Margaret 'Peggy' J. Olds

S Margaret 'Peggy' J. Olds

Jul 14, 2007

RUTLAND – Margaret “Peggy” J. (Meek) Olds, 56, of Campbell Street, died Saturday, July 14, 2007 in Tewksbury Hospital after a long struggle with Huntington’s disease. She leaves her husband of 33 years, Thomas R. Olds; a son, James R. Olds of South Grafton; a daughter, Elizabeth J. Olds of North Attleboro; two sisters, Patricia McDougall of Coventry, Connecticut and...

Elinor G. (Bates) Hubbard

Elinor G. (Bates) Hubbard

Jul 13, 2007

PRINCETON – Elinor G. (Bates) Hubbard, 98, of Redemption Rock Trail, died Friday, July 13, 2007, in Sterling Healthcare Center, Sterling, after an illness. Her husband of 68 years, Charles H. Hubbard, died in 1998. She leaves three daughters, Shirley E. Abbott and her husband Frederick of Rutland, Joan E. Anderson of Southboro, and Betty A. Gonzales and her husband...

Ernest W. Bigelow

Ernest W. Bigelow

Jul 12, 2007

RUTLAND – Ernest W. Bigelow, 99, died Thursday, July 12, 2007, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness. His wife of 54 years, Mary C. (Chatfield) Bigelow, died in 1992. He leaves two daughters, Bonnie B. Besse and her husband Carl E. of Rutland and Margaret B. Ames and her husband William D. of Newbury, New Hampshire; a sister, Edna...

Blanche E. (Bousquet) Fisher

Blanche E. (Bousquet) Fisher

Jul 8, 2007

STERLING – Blanche E. (Bousquet) Fisher, 89, of 33 Boutelle Road, died Sunday, July 8, 2007 in the Healthcare Alliance Leominster Hospital. Her husband, Arthur B. Fisher, died in 1975. She leaves four sons, William A. Fisher, Robert B. Fisher, Bruce A. Fisher and his wife Janice and Leslie J. Fisher, all of Sterling; 9 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren; nephews and...

Frances C. (Gleason) Deperrio

Frances C. (Gleason) Deperrio

Jul 8, 2007

HOLDEN – Frances C. (Gleason) DePerrio, 79, formerly of Salisbury Street in Holden, died Sunday, July 8, 2007, in Holden Nursing Home, surrounded by her family. She leaves three sons, William J. DePerrio, Jr. of Palm Coast, FL, Steven D. DePerrio of Middletown, RI and Christopher J. DePerrio of Holden; five daughters, Paula M. Scofield of Louden, New Hampshire, Jean...

T Majken (Olson) Johanson

T Majken (Olson) Johanson

Jul 5, 2007

HOLDEN – T. Majken (Olson) Johanson, 91, of 95 Powers Road, died Thursday, July 5, 2007, in Holden Nursing Home. Her husband of 59 years, Fritz E. Johanson, died in 2002. She leaves her niece, Janet L. Sundquist of Rutland; a sister-in-law, Ellen Schwartz of Jefferson; a great-nephew and two great-nieces. A brother, Eric V. Olson, a sister, Asta V....

S Susan J. (Kivisto) Mulry

S Susan J. (Kivisto) Mulry

Jul 5, 2007

HOLDEN – Susan J. (Kivisto) Mulry of Holden, died Thursday, July 5, 2007 in UMass Memorial Hospital, after being diagnosed with cancer in November of 2006. She leaves her husband of 42 years, Laurence J. Mulry; two sons, Michael J. Mulry of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Stephen L. Mulry of Holden; a daughter, Lynne M. Whittaker and her husband Timothy...

S Janice 'Jan' (Phelps) Hayward

S Janice 'Jan' (Phelps) Hayward

Jul 2, 2007

WEST BOYLSTON – Janice “Jan” M. (Phelps) Hayward, 75, died Monday, July 2, 2007 in UMass Memorial Hospital, University Campus, Worcester, after a short and serious illness. She leaves her loving husband of 49 years, Roy E. Hayward, Jr.; two sons, Douglas L. Hayward and Curtis P. Hayward, both of West Boylston; a sister, Jean Nagel and her husband Wilfred...

Karen L. Spellane

Karen L. Spellane

Jul 2, 2007

WORCESTER – Karen L. Spellane, 61, of 90 Ararat St., died at home on Monday, July 2, 2007. She leaves two sons, John M. Spellane and his wife Kim of Old Greenwich, CT, and Marc F. Spellane and his wife Kelly of Shrewsbury, NJ; a brother, Frederick H. Sharrocks, Jr. of Alexandria, Virginia; two grandchildren, Tucker and Spencer Spellane. She...

Ronald B. Paris

Ronald B. Paris

Jun 30, 2007

WORCESTER – Ronald B. Paris, 82, of 105 Greenwich Court, and Ft. Myers Beach, Florida, died suddenly on Saturday, June 30, 2007. His wife of 41 years, Elia T. (Ronnback) Paris, died in 1990. He leaves two daughters, April L. Paris of Rutland and Aimee J. Dertouzos of Westboro; a sister, Joan Polen of Denton, Texas; 3 grandchildren, Sean F....

Jayden Robert Stone

Jayden Robert Stone

Jun 29, 2007

HOLDEN – Jayden Robert Stone, the infant son of Kevin M. and Donna (Helm) Stone, died peacefully on Friday, June 29, 2007, surrounded by his loving parents in UMass Memorial Healthcare. Besides his parents, Jayden leaves two sisters, Jennifer C. and Jillian R. Stone both of Holden; paternal grandparents, Michael F. and Joyce C. (Gustafson) Stone of Mashpee; his maternal...

Richard J. Ferris

Richard J. Ferris

Jun 26, 2007

HOLDEN/KENNEBUNK, ME – Richard J. Ferris, 90, of 15 Bristol Court, formerly of Holden, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 in the Southern Maine Medical Center, Biddeford, after a short illness. He leaves his wife of 39 years, Shirley G. (Patch) Ferris; his son, Richard J. Ferris, Jr. and his wife Joan of Worcester; two daughters, Judith A. Bell and her...

Barbara L. Lantz

Barbara L. Lantz

Jun 25, 2007

SHREWSBURY – Barbara L. Lantz, 63, of Shrewsbury, died Monday, June 25, 2007 in her home after protracted health problems. She is survived by a son, Bryan Lantz of Chatham; a brother, David Lantz of Newark, Ohio; three nephews; and her companion, Ronald Fogg. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Paul and Ethel (Stohlberg) Lantz. She...