Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Freda L. Migdelany

Freda L. Migdelany

Mar 28, 2007

HOLDEN - Freda L. Migdelany, 67, of 789 Wachusett St., died at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, after a brave battle with ovarian cancer. She leaves two brothers, Edward G. Migdelany, Jr. and his wife Maureen of Shrewsbury, John R. Migdelany and his wife Gerry of Holden; two sisters, Terry A. Migdelany of Holden...

S Mary A. (Mahoney) D'Amato

S Mary A. (Mahoney) D'Amato

Mar 27, 2007

SHREWSBURY/HOLDEN – Mary A. (Mahoney) D’Amato, 77, of 30 Julio Dr., formerly of Holden, died on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 in Saint Vincent Hospital after an illness. She leaves her husband of 53, Dr. Henry E. D’Amato; a son, John P. D’Amato of Hermosa Beach, California; two daughters, Maryann D. Wood and her husband Ian of Holden and Susan E....

S Janet (Powers) Perry

S Janet (Powers) Perry

Mar 27, 2007

HOLDEN – Janet Elizabeth (Powers) Perry, 86, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007, in the Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, after an illness. She was born and raised in Leominster, the daughter of Gurdon and Evelyn (Farquahar) Powers, in 1920. She was educated in the Leominster school system graduating Leominster High School in 1938 and Becker Junior College in 1939. She...

S Shirley (Field) Raczynski

S Shirley (Field) Raczynski

Mar 25, 2007

WEST BOYLSTON/WORCESTER – Shirley (Field) Raczynski, 84, of Worcester passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 25, 2007, in UMass Memorial Hospital. Shirley is survived by her devoted husband of 58 years, Theodore J. Raczynski; her two daughters, Janet Raczynski and her husband Edwin Griff of Cincinnati, OH and Diane Phillipo and her husband Steven of Norwich,...

Ann D. (Daniels) Troy

Ann D. (Daniels) Troy

Mar 21, 2007

OAKHAM – Ann D. (Daniels) Troy, 88, of 84 Maple Street, died on Wednesday, March 21, 2007, in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston from complications of Vascular Disease. She leaves her husband, Francis A. Troy of Seattle, Washington; her daughter, Mary Troy Bunker of Concord; five sister-in-laws, Corolyn Daniels of Refugio, Texas, Abigail Hale of Barre, Margaret Demers of Worcester,...

Linda H. Adams

Linda H. Adams

Mar 21, 2007

HOLDEN – Linda H. (Johnson) Adams, 64, of 315 Main Street, died Wednesday, March 21, 2007 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, Worcester, after an illness. She leaves her son, Lars H. Adams and his fiancée Andrea Arakelian of Worcester; a sister, Janet Bogar of Shrewsbury; a niece and a nephew. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Hugo and...

S Edith E. (Sacco) Gliesman

S Edith E. (Sacco) Gliesman

Mar 21, 2007

HOLDEN – Edith E. (Sacco) Gliesman, 89, of Stoneleigh Road, died Wednesday, March 21, 2007 in Wing Memorial Hospital, Palmer after an illness. Her husband of 33 years, Harold K. Gliesman died in 1981. She leaves her son, Kenneth P. Gliesman and his wife Jacquie of Fiskdale; three grandchildren, Jared, Karli and Tara Gliesman; many nieces and nephews. A son,...

Kenneth W. Pfost

Kenneth W. Pfost

Mar 20, 2007

HOLDEN – Kenneth W. Pfost, 75, of Holden, died at home on Tuesday, March 20, 2007. His wife of 41 years, Lois E. (Kremer) Pfost, died in 2001. He leaves his son, Robert G. Pfost of Marlboro; his daughter, Janet P. Rutzel of Merion, Pennsylvania; two sisters, Marion Boessmann of Rochester, New York and Irma Gregory of South Carolina; two...

Wayne R. George

Wayne R. George

Mar 20, 2007

RUTLAND/OAK BLUFFS – Wayne R. George, 52, of Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard, died peacefully in his mother’s home in Rutland surrounded by his loving family on March 20, 2007, after an illness. Wayne leaves his mother, Florence M. (Van Holt) George of Rutland; a brother Michael T. George of Worcester; three sisters, Patricia A. Scales of Rutland, Laura L. Jancura...

Donald G. Berry

Donald G. Berry

Mar 20, 2007

HOLDEN – Donald G. Berry, Sr., 76, of 97 Paugus Road, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in UMass Memorial Healthcare, after an illness. His wife, Betty A. (Thayer) Berry, died in 2002. He leaves his son, Donald G. Berry, Jr. and his fiancée, Tammy Schlegel of Southbridge; a daughter, Kim B. Malpass and her husband Troy of Vanceboro, NC; six...

S Helen J. (Gablaski) Siplas

S Helen J. (Gablaski) Siplas

Mar 19, 2007

PRINCETON – Helen J. (Gablaski) Siplas, 83, of Princeton died peacefully in her home on Monday, March 19, 2007. Her husband of 26 years, Donald E. Siplas, died in 1978. She leaves her beloved sister, Evelyn G. LaBree and her husband Everett of Princeton; two sisters-in-law, Ann Gablaski of Spencer and Nancy Dauksz of Oxford; many nephews and nieces. Two...

Gaetano J. Castellani

Gaetano J. Castellani

Mar 14, 2007

RUTLAND – Gaetano “Guy” J. Castellani, Sr., 86, 535 East County Road, died at home on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, after an illness. His wife of 30 years, Theresa E. (Handy) Castellani, died in 1976. He leaves three sons, Gaetano J. Castellani, Jr. of Caroga Lake, New York, Anthony A. Castellani of Holden and Vincent P. Castellani of Athens, Tennessee;...

S Helen K. Dewey

S Helen K. Dewey

Mar 13, 2007

HOLDEN – Helen K. (Klebroski) Dewey, 81, of Holden, died on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, in Holy Trinity Nursing Home, Worcester. Her husband, Thomas T. Dewey, died in 1994. She leaves her daughter, Susan M. Zuscak and her husband Richard of Barre; three sons, Christopher T. Dewey and his wife Carol of Valpriso, Florida, Timothy A. Dewey and his wife...

Chester E. Oldakowski

Chester E. Oldakowski

Mar 10, 2007

SMITHFIELD, RI – Chester E. Oldakowski, 60, of 21 Randell Street, died at home on Saturday, March 10, 2007. He leaves his mother, Lorraine D. (Mathieu) Oldakowski of Greenville, Rhode Island; a close friend, Constance Sylva of Chepachet, Rhode Island; aunts, uncles and cousins. His brother, James J. Oldakowski, died in 2003. He was born and raised in Wayne, New...

S Frances S. Johnson

S Frances S. Johnson

Mar 10, 2007

RUTLAND – Frances S. (Urbanovitch) Johnson, 91, of 268 Pleasantdale Road, died on Saturday, March 10, 2007 in Webster Manor in Webster, after an illness. Her husband, Hilding A. Johnson, died in 1973. She leaves a son, Richard A. Johnson and his wife Lois of Rutland; four brothers, Adam, Alec, and Louis Urbanovitch all of Paxton and Joseph Urbanovitch of...

William A. Mitchell

William A. Mitchell

Mar 9, 2007

WORCESTER – William A. Mitchell, Jr., 88, of 18 Lanesboro Road, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, March 9, 2007, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Catherine V. (Tod) Mitchell; two sons, William A. Mitchell and his wife Linda of Brooklyn Park, MN, and Thomas F. Mitchell and his wife Jennifer...

S Gertrude E. Lacey

S Gertrude E. Lacey

Mar 9, 2007

STERLING – Gertrude (Burns) Lacey, 99, of 4 Calvins Lane, formerly of Cataumet Avenue in Worcester, died on Friday, March 9, 2007 in Sterling Healthcare Center after an illness. Her husband, William J. Lacey, died in 1973. She leaves numerous nephews and nieces including William E. Burns of West Boylston, Barbara A. Roberti and Maureen C. Bouvier both of Sterling;...

Robert H. Arsenault

Robert H. Arsenault

Mar 7, 2007

STERLING – Robert H. Arsenault, 89, of Clemence Avenue, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007, in Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 68 years, Dorothy E. B. (Attfield) Arsenault; a son, Dennis R. Arsenault and his wife Elaine of Skowhegan, Maine; two daughters, Penelope G. Montcalm and her husband Russell of...

S M. Janet Solaperto

S M. Janet Solaperto

Mar 2, 2007

WORCESTER – M. Janet (Cherry) Solaperto, 82, of Worcester, died Friday, March 2, 2007 in the Autumn Village, Worcester. Her husband of 54 years, Louis J. Solaperto, died in August of 2004. She leaves her son, John A. Solaperto of Worcester; her daughters, Louise M. Solaperto and her fiancé Gerald Picchierri and Jeana A. Garoulis and her husband Billy all...

S Lila J. Coppola

S Lila J. Coppola

Mar 2, 2007

HUBBARDSTON – Lila J. (Campbell) Coppola, 93, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 2, 2007 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Her husband of 36 years, Anthony T. Coppola, Sr., died in 1973. She leaves her son, Anthony T. Coppola and his wife Antoinette of Hubbardston; her daughter with whom she lived, Karen M. Wolfe of Hubbardston;...