Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Ethel L. (Kirkpatrick) Porter

Ethel L. (Kirkpatrick) Porter

Oct 2, 2006

STERLING – Ethel L. (Kirkpatrick) Porter, 68, of 3 Newell Hill Road, died Monday, October 2, 2006, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 39 years, Walter T. Porter; three daughters, Vikki L. Flagg and her husband Michael of Hubbardston, Julie A. Tuttle and her husband Brent of Pomfret Center, Connecticut and Christine A....

Cecelia A. (Turpin) Jones

Cecelia A. (Turpin) Jones

Sep 29, 2006

NORTHBOROUGH – Cecelia A. (Turpin) Jones, 89, of 238 West Main Street, died Friday, September 29, 2006, in the VNA Hospice Residence, Worcester, after a long illness. Her husband 48 years, John A. Jones, died in 2004. Her first husband, George Marsh died in 1951. She leaves two sons, George M. Jones of Rutland and Dana R. Jones and his...

Shirley T. (Johnson) Palmgren

Shirley T. (Johnson) Palmgren

Sep 27, 2006

WORCESTER – Shirley T. (Johnson) Palmgren, 78, of 28 Joppa Road, died on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 in her home after an illness. She leaves her husband, Alden C. Palmgren, with whom she celebrated her 51st wedding anniversary with on September 10th; two sons, Mark A. Palmgren and his wife Susan of Astoria, New York and John M. Palmgren and...

Theresa L. Szadziewicz

Theresa L. Szadziewicz

Sep 24, 2006

WORCESTER – Theresa L. Szadziewicz, 87, of 9 Meola Avenue, died on Sunday, September 24, 2006 in UMass Memorial Health Care after an illness. She leaves her brother with whom she lived, Joseph H. Szadziewicz; two sisters, Helen P. Kaminski of Northboro and Gertrude R. Collison of Niagara Falls, NY; two nieces and two nephews; and several grandnieces and grandnephews....

Richard T. Duggan

Richard T. Duggan

Sep 21, 2006

WORCESTER – Richard T. Duggan, 81, of 189 Holden Street, died Thursday, September 21, 2006 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a short illness. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Lorraine R. (Butler) Duggan; his brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws, Richard W. and Ruth E. Butler of Holden, Kenneth and Lilia Butler and George Butler all of Worcester, and Paul and...

S Alfreda G. Croteau

S Alfreda G. Croteau

Sep 21, 2006

WORCESTER – Alfreda G. (Stafanski) Croteau, 86, of 123 Holden St., a former 44-year resident of Chester Street, died Thursday, September 21, 2006, in the Radius Healthcare Center, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 35 years, Arthur L. Croteau, died in 1978. She leaves two sons, Francis W. Croteau of Holden and Randolph Z. Croteau of Oxford; five grandchildren,...

S Anne Lunney

S Anne Lunney

Sep 18, 2006

HOLDEN – Anne (Kochinskas) Lunney, 92, of Flagler Drive, died Monday, September 18, 2006 in the Hospice Residence, 10 Judith Road, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 54 years, Hugh T. Lunney, died in 1989. She leaves two daughters, Elizabeth A. Zeena and her husband Richard and Ellen M. Zeena all of Holden; a sister, Rose Klosowski of Bristol,...

S Irene E. Pineiro

S Irene E. Pineiro

Sep 18, 2006

WORCESTER – Irene E. (Golanowski) Pineiro, 67, of 390 Bridle Path, died Monday, September 18, 2006, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 44 years, Roberto H. Pineiro; her son, A. Eddie Pineiro and his wife Amanda of Worcester; her daughter, Evelyn Pineiro of Quinebaug, Connecticut; a sister, Alfreda Flores of Long Beach, California; and three grandchildren, Shaylyn...

Frederick J. Moriarty

Frederick J. Moriarty

Sep 17, 2006

WORCESTER – Frederick J. Moriarty, 82, of 148 Holden Street, died Sunday, September 17, 2006 in UMass Memorial Hospital from injuries he sustained from a fall. His wife, B. Carolyn (Paul) Moriarty, died in 1992. He leaves his son, Frederick P. Moriarty of Worcester; two daughters, Marolyn L. Moriarty of Boston and Maureen, wife of Michael P. Halloran of Worcester;...

Alberto  Sbacchi

Alberto Sbacchi

Sep 14, 2006

LANCASTER – Alberto Sbacchi, 68, of 156 Center Bridge Road, died peacefully at home on Thursday, September 14, 2006, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 43 years, Margareta E. (Karlman) Sbacchi; his son, Paul E. Sbacchi and his wife Rebecca of Nottingham, New Hampshire; a daughter, Ingrid F. Bairstow and her husband Tim of Leavensworth, Kansas; his...

David W. Eaton

David W. Eaton

Sep 14, 2006

HOLDEN – David W. Eaton, 85, of 502 Bailey Road, died Thursday, September 14, 2006, in The Hermitage Nursing Home, Worcester, due to complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Mary (Henrickson) Eaton; daughter, The Rev. Barbara Eaton Molfese of Lafayette, CO; son, Roger D. Eaton, Ph.D., of Haarlem, The Netherlands; three grandchildren, Leah, Arthur and...

Henry N. Lanciani

Henry N. Lanciani

Sep 14, 2006

STERLING – Henry N. Lanciani, 80, of 304 Leominster Road, a life-long resident of Sterling, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, September 14, 2006, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Anita M. (Brooks) Lanciani; two daughters, Paula and Sheila Lanciani both of Sterling; two brothers, Patsy and Thomas Lanciani both of...

Anthony  Martelli

Anthony Martelli

Sep 14, 2006

RUTLAND – Anthony Martelli, 94, of 10 Beverly Hills Drive, a life-long resident of Rutland, died Thursday, September 14, 2006 in the Meadows of Leicester. His wife of 57 years, Ann (Caloiaro) Martelli, died in 1995. He leaves his daughter, Nancy J. Blair and her husband Clealand of Rutland; his son, John D. Martelli and his wife Marsha of Pensacola,...

S Nancy R. Brickey

S Nancy R. Brickey

Sep 10, 2006

PRINCETON – Nancy R. (Roberts) Brickey, 75, of 55 Gregory Hill Road, a lifelong resident of Princeton, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, September 10, 2006, after a courageous three year battle with cancer. She leaves her husband of 55 years. Russell A. Brickey; her son, Michael J. Brickey and his wife Valerie of Holden;...

Jean M. (Mckenzie) Findlay

Jean M. (Mckenzie) Findlay

Sep 10, 2006

STERLING – Jean M. Findlay, 83, of 66 Laurelwood Road, died in her home on Sunday, September 10, 2006. She leaves her son, Leo Bruce Findlay of Gardner; three grandchildren, Emmett and Lisa Findlay and Alexandra Moran; several nieces and nephews. Four brothers, Leo, Anthony, Ray and Charlie Findlay, predeceased her. She was born in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Canada the...

S Doris L. Anderson

S Doris L. Anderson

Sep 7, 2006

WORCESTER – Doris L. (Pearson) Anderson, 89, of 20 Westover Road, died Thursday, September 7, 2006, in Oakdale Nursing Home, West Boylston. Her husband of 53 years, Thure A. Anderson, died in 1996. She leaves three daughters, Linda C. Gusa of Worcester, Joyce E. Kujala and her companion Dale Theriault and Cynthia J. Cloutier and her husband Jeffrey, all of...

Esther G. (Smith) Murphy

Esther G. (Smith) Murphy

Sep 6, 2006

RUTLAND– Esther G. (Smith) Murphy, 82, of Main Street, a life long resident of Rutland, died Wednesday, September 6, 2006 in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 55 years, Terrence J. Murphy, died in 2003. She leaves three sons, Lawrence D. Murphy of Sterling, Dennis J. Murphy of Worcester and Terrence V. Murphy and his...

Paul F. Bateman

Paul F. Bateman

Sep 5, 2006

HOLDEN – Paul F. Bateman, 57, of 1479 Main Street in the Jefferson section of Holden, a life-long resident of Holden and its Postmaster, died on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 in UMass Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Barbara L. (Everleth) Bateman; his son, Kyle P. Bateman and his wife Nicole of Webster;...

Edward B. Gildutis

Edward B. Gildutis

Sep 3, 2006

STERLING – Edward B. Gildutis, 88, of Charles Patten Drive, a 60-year resident of Sterling, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006 in the Health Alliance-Leominster Hospital, after a short illness. He leaves his wife with whom he celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on May 1st, Charlotte (Patten) Gildutis; two daughters, Gail E. Merrill and her husband Dana, and their two children...