Obituaries
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Elmer E. Hair
Jun 11, 2006
PAXTON – Elmer E. Hair, Jr., 90, of Colony Lane, died peacefully on Sunday, June 11, 2006, in Tatnuck Park at Worcester. His wife of 57 years, Isabel C. (Hooker) Hair, died in 2001. He leaves his son, Stephen E. Hair and his wife Kathleen of Auburn; a daughter, Dianne I. Durso of Bridgewater; two sisters, Doris Hair of Worcester...
Doris H. (Hjertstrand) Carlson
Jun 9, 2006
HOLDEN – Doris H. (Hjertstrand) Carlson, 88, of Colony Homes, died Friday, June 9, 2006 in Holden Nursing Home after an illness. Her husband of 39 years, Charles Carlson, died in 1979. She leaves two daughters, Gail McEachern of Jackson, Wyoming and Dianne Landquist of Rutland; five grandchildren, Kurt McClelland, Cheryl Toland, Eric, David and Jeffrey Landquist; a great-granddaughter, Anika...
Dorothy M. (Howard) Rotti
Jun 1, 2006
WEST BOYLSTON – Dorothy M. (Howard) Rotti, 83, of 48 Sterling Place, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 1, 2006, in the presence of her loving family. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter P. Rotti, in 1978. She leaves her daughter with whom she lived, Karen J. and her husband Patrick W. Inderwish; two sons, Alfred R. and his...
Jonathan ''Jon'' D. Metcalf
Jun 1, 2006
PRINCETON – Jonathan “Jon” D. Metcalf, 21, of 11 East Princeton Road, died on Thursday, June 1, 2006, in the UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, from injuries relating to a motorcycle accident in Westminster. He leaves his loving parents, Gary R. and Nancy M. (Flanders) Metcalf. Besides his parents he leaves five brothers including his twin brother, Benjamin D. Metcalf; Christopher...
Edmund V.L. Olson
Jun 1, 2006
PRINCETON – Edmund V.L. Olson, Jr., 67, of 266 Worcester Road, died peacefully at home on Thursday, June 1, 2006. He leaves his wife of 15 years, Joyce P. (Cook) Olson; three daughters, Sharon B. Dunn of Princeton, Susan R. Hudson of Holden and Sandi J. Calcia and her husband John of Princeton; his step-children, Glenn A. Mardirosian and his...
John H. Scannell
Jun 1, 2006
RUTLAND – John H. Scannell, 74, of Brintnal Drive, a 20-year resident of Rutland, died Thursday, June 1, 2006, in the Worcester Medical Center after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Mary F. (Mulvey) Scannell; a daughter, Tracy E. Scannell and two grandsons, Scott David Scannell and Nicholas John Scannell all of Worcester; a...
Marie ''Jan'' Jeannette (Cote) Michaud
May 31, 2006
SPENCER – Marie ''Jan'' Jeannette (Cote) Michaud, 68, died Wednesday, May 31, 2006 in St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. She leaves her son, Stephen R. Brodeur of Holden; a daughter, Suzanne T. Brodeur of Holliston; two brothers, Joseph L. Cote of Holden and Donald R. Cote of Connecticut; a sister, Elaine Arsenault of Sutton; and four grandchildren, Christopher, Audrey,...
Asenath Esther (Pratt) Murray
May 28, 2006
HOLDEN – Asenath Esther (Pratt) Murray, 92, of 34 Elmwood Avenue in the Jefferson section of Holden, died Sunday, May 28, 2006 in the Odd Fellows Home, Worcester. Her husband of 39 years, Louis A. Murray, died in 1966. She leaves two sons, Robert L. and Peter G. Murray of Holden; three daughters, Claire E. Oliver of Leominster, Victoria M....
Joan Louise (Leblanc) Youngstrom
May 24, 2006
HOLDEN – Joan Louise (LeBlanc) Youngstrom, 74, of Holden passed peacefully from this life on May 24, 2006. She was born on May 27, 1931, in Worcester, the daughter of Arthur L. and Celima M. (Beaudin) LeBlanc, was raised in the Greendale section of Worcester until marring Norman Youngstrom, her husband of 54 years, in 1951. Joan was a loving...
Lloyd ''Red'' E. Hilton
May 22, 2006
STERLING – Lloyd “Red” E. Hilton, Jr., 81, of 8 Boutelle Road, a 43-year resident of Sterling, died Monday, May 22, 2006, in Leominster Hospital after a long illness. His wife of 33 years, Lila R. (McMahon) Hilton, died in 1988. He leaves three daughters, Deborah L. Hartung of Sterling, Patricia A. Young of Boylston and Mary E. Malone of...
Joseph R. Welsh
May 21, 2006
HOLDEN – Joseph R. Welsh, Jr., 77, of 1268 Wachusett Street, a life-long resident of the Jefferson section of Holden, died Sunday, May 21, 2006, in Saint Vincent Hospital after a long battle with asthma. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Kathleen E. (McLaughlin) Welsh; two daughters, Patricia Welsh and her husband John Woodhull of Medfield and Kathryn Stiles...
Elspeth L. (Mcdonald) Richards
May 21, 2006
SPENCER – Elspeth L. (McDonald) Richards, 95, of 37 Thompson Pond Road, died Sunday, May 21, 2006 in St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. Her husband of 47 years, Arthur J. Richards, died in 1988. She leaves a son, William A. Richards of Alexandria, Virginia; three daughters, Anne L. Stoudt of Abington, Pennsylvania, Jean A. Nicholas of Spencer and Julie...
Duane ''Peewee'' L. Hoaglund
May 17, 2006
STERLING – Duane “PeeWee” L. Hoaglund, Sr., 68, of 10 Broadway Avenue, a 41-year resident of Sterling, died Wednesday, May 17, 2006, in Clinton Hospital. He leaves his wife, Donna L. (Berry) Hoaglund; two sons, Duane L. Hoaglund, Jr. and his wife Lisa of Leominster, Scott P. Hoaglund and his wife Marlene of Lunenburg; two step-children, Eric Vaughan of Arizona...
Robert C. Breault
May 12, 2006
HOLDEN – Robert C. Breault, 85, of Malden Street, died on Friday, May 12, 2006 in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after a sudden illness. He leaves his daughter, Cheryl A. Breault of Worcester; his long time companion with whom he lived, Betty J. Bobak; his sister-in-law, Pauline Breault of Boylston; many nieces and a nephew. He was born in Worcester,...
Julia J. (Tokarz) Zaczek
May 12, 2006
RUTLAND – Julia J. (Tokarz) Zaczek, 84, of 43 Barre Paxton Road, died at home on Friday, May 12, 2006 after a long illness. Her husband of 45 years, Anthony J. Zaczek, died in 1990. She leaves her son, James A. Zaczek and his wife Karen of Jefferson; a daughter with whom she lived, Shirley Ann McQueston and her husband...
John E. Plourde
May 12, 2006
PAXTON – John E. Plourde, 64, a 37-year resident of Paxton, died peacefully on Friday, May 12, 2006, at home with his loving wife by his side. He leaves his devoted wife of 42 years, Paulette E. (Jalbert) Plourde; two sons, Michael J. Plourde and his wife Elizabeth, Paul A. Plourde and his wife Karen, and 4 grandchildren, Kara, Laura,...
Lorraine (Eisnor) Delong
May 6, 2006
WEST BOYLSTON – Lorraine (Eisnor) DeLong, 82, a devoted mother and friend, died peacefully on Saturday, May 6, 2006 in Portland, Maine. Her husband of 41 years, Philip DeLong, Jr., died in 1989. She leaves her daughters, Pam DeLong of Middleborough and Martha O‘Connor of Westbrook, Maine; a step-son, Roger DeLong; three grandsons, Kelsey and Corey O’Connor of Maine and...
David ''Dave'' L. Paradiso
May 6, 2006
RUTLAND – David “Dave” L. Paradiso, 47, of 11 Orchard Hill Drive, died suddenly at home on Saturday, May 6, 2006. He leaves his wife of 17 years, Wendy S. (Abbott) Paradiso; three daughters at home, Chrissy, Chelle and Dani Paradiso; his mother, Barbara J. (Fay) Paradiso of Hudson; his paternal grandmother, Vincenza Paradiso of Wrentham; two brothers, Stephen Paradiso...
Oke J. Nystrom
May 3, 2006
HOLDEN – Oke J. Nystrom, 87, of Chapel Street, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2006, in the Christopher House, Worcester after an illness. His wife of 53 years, Rita M. (Ekberg) Nystrom, died in 1994. He leaves his son, Barry O. Nystrom of Raymond, Maine; three daughters, Cathy Bodin and Cynthia J. Erickson both of Worcester and Susan E. Lombardo...
Janetta Paulina (Kriscunas) Petkus
May 1, 2006
HOLDEN – Janetta Paulina (Kriscunas) Petkus, 83, of 32 Brewer Way, died Monday, May 1, 2006, in the Coleman House, Northborough, after a long illness. Her husband of 39 years, Albert Petkus, Sr., died in 1979. She leaves her daughter with whom she lived, Janetta Petkus; her son, Albert Petkus, Jr. of Sutton; four grandchildren, Neil, Adam, Beth and Todd;...
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