Obituaries
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Shirley V. (Johnson) Singley
Mar 16, 2006
WORCESTER – Shirley V. (Johnson) Singley, 80, of Worcester, died Thursday, March 16, 2006, in Saint Vincent Hospital. Her husband of 27 years, Martin C. Singley, Jr., died in 1973. She was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Edward T. and Dagny O. (Wennerstrom) Johnson. Her sister, Mae Foley, passed away in 2005. Mrs. Singley was raised in...
Mary Lynne (Gale) Beshaw
Mar 11, 2006
EAST DOUGLAS/STERLING – Mary Lynne (Gale) Beshaw, 54, of 39 Linden Street, East Douglas, died Saturday, March 11, 2006, in UMass Memorial, Worcester, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 35 years, Joseph C. Beshaw; her son at home, James W. Beshaw; a daughter, Rachel L. Beshaw of Belchertown; her mother, Patricia (Hayes) Gale of Gardner; three brothers, Steven...
Elsie M. (Frohock) Gonyea
Mar 11, 2006
HOLDEN – Elsie M. (Frohock) Gonyea, 85, of Holden, died in Holden Nursing Home on Saturday, March 11, 2006, after an illness. Her husband of 58 years, Romeo A. Gonyea, Sr., died in February of 2001. She leaves her daughter, Faye M. Ellis and her husband David of Holden; two sons, Romeo A. Gonyea, Jr. and his wife Sylvia of...
Jeanette R. (Pellerin) Dube
Mar 9, 2006
STERLING – Jeanette R. (Pellerin) Dube, 75, of 11 Glendale Avenue, died Thursday, March 9, 2006, in Sterling Healthcare Center after an illness. Her husband, Jean Paul Dube, died in 1989. She leaves three sons, Daniel F. Dube of Princeton, James R. Dube of Sterling and Gerard A. Dube of Leominster; a brother, Edward Pellerin of Clinton; three sisters, Lorraine...
Georgette T. (Carreau) Menard
Mar 7, 2006
HOLDEN – Georgette T. (Carreau) Menard, 81, of 68 Reservoir Street, Holden, formerly of Colony Homes in Worcester, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006 in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center after an illness. Her husband of 52 years, Victor A. Menard, died in 1998. She leaves her son, Victor A. Menard of Great Mills, Maryland; three daughters, Jeanne R. Zaleski...
James F. Leland
Mar 6, 2006
RUTLAND – James F. Leland, Sr., 75, of Rutland, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2006, in Memorial Hospital with his loving wife of 53 years, Driane (Grenier) Leland, by his side. Jim, as he was known to all, was born and raised in Worcester, son of James B. and Celeste (Gagnon) Leland. He lived in Princeton for many years...
Paul G. Braconnier
Mar 5, 2006
RUTLAND – Paul G. Braconnier, 78, formerly of 6 Lewis Street, died on Sunday, March 5, 2006, at 109 Uncatena Avenue, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Beverly J. (Cole) Braconnier; two daughters, Diane Frechette-Hopkins of North Brookfield and Denise O’Loughlin of Sterling; two grandchildren, Toby Frechette of South Carolina and Aaron Frechette of North Brookfield; and two...
Marguerite ''Peg'' M. (Cameron) Dionne
Mar 4, 2006
WEST BOYLSTON - Marguerite “Peg” M. (Cameron) Dionne, 89, of the Lutheran Home, Worcester, died Saturday, March 4, 2006 in UMass Memorial Hospital after an illness. Her husband of 35 years, Emile A. Dionne, died in 1976. She leaves her son, Leon Dionne of Leicester; two daughters, Suzette Ruby of Sutton and Anne Thompson of Clearwater, Florida; five grandchildren; five...
Clifford R. Darling
Mar 3, 2006
SOUTH BARRE – Clifford R. Darling, 67, of Main Street, died Friday, March 3, 2006, in Holden Nursing Home, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Beverly A. (Pane) Darling; a daughter, Anne C. Ramsey of Barre; four brothers, Wyman J. Darling, Jr. of Leicester, Robert and David Darling of Sturbridge, and Warren R. Darling of...
Michael J. Derosier
Mar 2, 2006
RUTLAND – Michael J. Derosier, 28, of Maple Avenue, died Thursday, March 2, 2006, from injuries in a car accident in Rutland. He leaves his mother, Cynthia M. (Locke) St. Laurent and her fiancé, Ronald Paquin of Auburn; a brother with whom he lived, Shaun M. Derosier; a sister, Eleanor M. Derosier of Plainfield, CT; his grandparents, Robert & Frances...
Morris H. Viner
Mar 1, 2006
RUTLAND – Morris H. Viner, 95, of 1 Pleasantdale Road, a life-long resident of Rutland, died Wednesday, March 1, 2006 in Oakdale Nursing Home. His wife, Hazel M. (Harris) Viner, died in 1976. He leaves his daughter, Marjorie “Sue” A. Soucy and her husband Henry J. of Rutland; a grandson, James Soucy and his wife Patricia of Rutland; a granddaughter,...
Katherine Bourisk
Mar 1, 2006
WORCESTER – Katherine Bourisk, 96, formerly of Lewiston, Maine, died on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in her home after an illness. She leaves several nieces and nephews. Six brothers, George, John, Nelson, Elias I, Spirydon, and Elias II Bourisk and two sisters, Jenny Bourisk and Annie Peters, predeceased her. She was born in Ayeeta El-Fookyah, Lebanon, the daughter of Mike...
M Jane (Knox) Bergstrom
Feb 26, 2006
HOLDEN – M. Jane (Knox) Bergstrom, 82, of 31C Flagler Drive, died Sunday, February 26, 2006, in Holden Nursing Home, after a brief illness. Her husband of 39 years, Robert E. Bergstrom, died in February of 1986. She leaves two daughters, Janice R. Cross and her husband Kendall “Casey” of Jefferson and Brenda M. Hardy and her husband Gary of...
Philip B. Burke
Feb 22, 2006
WORCESTER – Philip B. Burke, Jr., 57, of 161 West Mountain Street, died peacefully after an illness on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 in UMass Memorial Health Care, Worcester with his family by his side. He leaves his son, Shawn C. Burke of Brighton; a daughter, Erin E. Zoppo and her husband Peter of Hubbardston; two brothers, William and Gregory Burke...
Daryl Sawyer
Feb 19, 2006
LEOMINSTER – Daryl Sawyer, Sr., 43, of 180 Chapman Place, died peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2006 in his home surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. He leaves his son, Daryl Sawyer, Jr. of Ft. Lewis, Washington; his mother, Inez (Sawyer) Lang and step-father Calvin Lang of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands; two brothers, O’Neil Jones of...
Madeline L. (Roeder) Schmidt
Feb 18, 2006
SOUTH LANCASTER – Madeline L. (Roeder) Schmidt, 85, of 82 Bigelow Road, South Lancaster, died Saturday, February 18, 2006, in Health Alliance – Leominster Hospital, Leominster after an illness. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Oscar R. Schmidt; a son, Randy L. Schmidt and his wife Carolyn of Sterling; four grandchildren, Sheri and Lloyd Trueblood, and Adam and Jenna...
Linda Ann (Huikku) Toppin
Feb 18, 2006
WEST BOYLSTON - Linda Ann (Huikku) Toppin, 61, died peacefully in her home on Saturday, February 18, 2006, surrounded by her loving family and friends after a brief struggle with cancer. She leaves her husband of 42 years, Richard Toppin; two children, Sarah Toppin of Hatfield and David Toppin his wife Jennifer, and their children Taylor, Cameron, Courtney, Andrew and...
Steven John Breen
Feb 17, 2006
PRINCETON – Steven John Breen, 57, of 30 Bigelow Road, died surrounded by his loving family on Friday, February 17, 2006, in UMass Memorial, Worcester, after a short illness. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Judith (Lempicki) Breen; daughters, Suzanne and Michelle Breen of Worcester; an aunt, Bernie Robertson of Bloomfield, Connecticut; and a cousin, Paul Bisnette and his...
Rita L. (Puniskis) Iscol
Feb 13, 2006
WORCESTER – Rita L. (Puniskis) Driscol, 85, of 10 Kimball St., died peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2006, in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston, after an illness. Her husband of 63 years, William E. Driscol died June 17, 2005. She leaves her son, Peter M. Driscoll of Worcester; a daughter, Elaine J. Roberge and her husband Richard...
Francis R. Lacanfora
Feb 12, 2006
RUTLAND – Francis R. LaCanfora, 77, of 135 Wachusett St., died Sunday, February 12, 2006 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. His wife of 54 years, Irene Anne (Lavallee) LaCanfora, died in March of 2005. He leaves his son, Robert R. LaCanfora and his wife Dianna of Harrisville, Rhode Island; six daughters, Rosalie C. Pavlis and her husband...
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