Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Beverly B. (Bohlin) Dye

Beverly B. (Bohlin) Dye

Jan 11, 2006

HOLDEN – Beverly B. (Bohlin) Dye, 76, of 3 Briarcliff Lane, died a home on Wednesday, January 11, 2006, of cancer. Her husband of 50 years, William D. Dye, Sr., died in 2001. She leaves her son, William D. Dye, Jr. of Holden; a grandson, William Cody Johnson of California; nieces and nephews; grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins. Her sister, Barbara...

Janice E. (Lowe) Holm

Janice E. (Lowe) Holm

Jan 7, 2006

RUTLAND – Janice E. (Lowe) Holm, 61, of Newman Drive, passed away in her home. Her husband of 37 years, Paul H. Holm, died in May 2004. She leaves a son, Erik P. Holm of Medfield; two daughters, Pamela J. Gamble and Cheryl E. Taylor both of Middleboro; a twin brother, Andrew Lowe of Quakertown, Pennsylvannia; a sister, Eleanor Bicknell...

Doris E. (Elmer) Sherblom

Doris E. (Elmer) Sherblom

Jan 4, 2006

HOLDEN – Doris (Elmer) Sherblom, 84, of 364 Reservoir St., died on Wednesday, January 4, 2006, in UMass Memorial Health Care, Belmont St., Worcester. Her husband of 57 years, J. Howard Sherblom died in the year 2000. She leaves three sons, Bradford H. Sherblom and his wife Kathleen of Rutland, Gregory H, Sherblom and his wife Debra of Princeton and...

Francis L. Rimbach

Francis L. Rimbach

Jan 2, 2006

BREWSTER / STERLING – Francis L. Rimbach, Jr., 79, formerly of Sterling, died Monday, January 2, 2006 from complications associated with Leukemia in Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis. His wife Joan (McElroy) Rimbach, died in 1997. He leaves his son, Jonathan L. Rimbach of Cambridge, MA; his daughter, Lisa A. Rimbach of Centerville; a brother, Douglas Rimbach of Mattapoisett; a sister,...

Elizabeth (Koss) Krizinowek Pineo

Elizabeth (Koss) Krizinowek Pineo

Jan 2, 2006

WEST BOYLSTON – Elizabeth (Koss) Krizinowek Pineo, 84, of 51 Franklin St. died Monday, January 2, 2006 in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston after an illness. She leaves her husband of 32 years, Otis H. Pineo; a stepson, Charles O. Pineo of California; a stepdaughter, Pamela E. Jordan of Warrenton, VA; two granddaughters; a grandson; a...

Shirley M. (Brown) Neal

Shirley M. (Brown) Neal

Dec 31, 2005

HOLDEN – Shirley M. (Brown) Neal, 94, of 3 Oak Crest Road, died on Saturday, December 31, 2005, in her home after an illness. Her husband, William T. Neal, died in 1980. She leaves three daughters, Mary Lou DeCollibus of Englewood, Florida, Shirley M. Finocchio with whom she lived and Kate I. Petkus of Port Orange, Florida; 12 grandchildren; 14...

John F. Kane

John F. Kane

Dec 31, 2005

RUTLAND – John F. Kane, 74, of 1 Christmas Tree Lane, died Saturday, December 31, 2005 in his home after an illness. He leaves his wife of 47 years, Ila (Sundin) Kane; two sons, James Kane and his wife Lynn of West Springfield and Thomas Kane and his fiancé Joan Chen of Westford; a daughter, Patricia Hicks and her husband...

Brian C. Sculthorpe

Brian C. Sculthorpe

Dec 29, 2005

HOLDEN - Brian C. Sculthorpe, 15, of 1147 Main Street, died Thursday, December 29, 2005. He leaves his father with whom he lived, Gregg B. Sculthorpe; his mother, Karen A. Andrews of Spencer; his paternal grandparents, Alfred E. and Patricia W. (Walling) Sculthorpe of Holden; his maternal grandmother, Suzanne Andrews and her companion Frank “PePe” DaSilva of Dartmouth; his uncle,...

Marguerite P. (Perkins) Gleason

Marguerite P. (Perkins) Gleason

Dec 29, 2005

PRINCETON – Marguerite P. (Perkins) Gleason, 81, of 85 Gleason Road, died peacefully at home in the presence of her loving family on Thursday, December 29, 2005. Her husband of 37 years, Raymond H. Gleason, died in 1987. She leaves her daughter, Anita G. and her husband Stephen D. Cook of Princeton; and two grandchildren, Benjamin G. and his wife...

G Walter Steelman

G Walter Steelman

Dec 26, 2005

HOLDEN – G. Walter Steelman, 88, of 308 Holden Street, died Monday, December 26, 2005, in the Holy Trinity Nursing Home, Worcester. His wife of 48 years, Anna Lisa (Anderson) Steelman, died in 2000. He leaves three nieces, Carolyn Hashem of North Berwick, Maine, Pamela Evers of North Oxford and Karen Derby of Worcester; three nephews, Donald Joyce of Midlothian,...

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Stone

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Stone

Dec 26, 2005

HOLDEN – Kaitlyn Elizabeth Stone of 53 Courtney Drive, died peacefully at home on Monday, December 26, 2005 while surrounded by her loving parents. She leaves her parents, Kevin M. and Donna (Helm) Stone; her sisters at home Jennifer C. and Jillian R. Stone; her maternal grandmother Dolly (Helm) Long of Barrington, NJ; her paternal grandparents, Michael F. and Joyce...

Rosalie R. (Royal) Miller

Rosalie R. (Royal) Miller

Dec 26, 2005

RUTLAND – Rosalie R. (Royal) Miller, 88, of 10 Overlook Road, died peacefully at home on Monday, December 26, 2005. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Roland “Pop” L. Miller; three sons, Leslie A. Miller of New Braintree, Stephen A. Miller of Rutland, and Richard R. Miller of North Brookfield; a daughter, Nancy E. Tucker of Hubbardston; five grandchildren;...

Leonard E. Clark

Leonard E. Clark

Dec 26, 2005

HUBBARDSTON/GARDNER – Leonard E. Clark, 65, of 157 Sunrise Lane, Gardner, a life-long resident of Hubbardston, died at home on Monday, December 26, 2005, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 23 years, Linda A. (Foster) Clark; three sons, Dr. Michael E. Clark of Vassalboro, Maine, Jeffrey M. Burns of Gardner and James E. Burns of Barre; a...

Russell W. Gordon

Russell W. Gordon

Dec 25, 2005

RUTLAND – Russell W. Gordon, Sr., 74, of 67 Maple Avenue, and of Palm Harbor, Florida, died on Sunday, December 25, 2005 in St. Andre’s Healthcare in Biddeford, Maine, after an illness. His wife of 47 years, Phyllis B. (Beauford) Gordon, died in 2003. He leaves his son, Russell “Chip” W. Gordon, Jr. and his wife Beth of Inyokern, CA;...

Marjorie V. Spring

Marjorie V. Spring

Dec 24, 2005

HOLDEN – Marjorie V. Spring, 88, of 17C Flagler Drive, formerly of 60 Princeton Street, Jefferson, died Saturday, December 24, 2005, in Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston, after a brief struggle with lung cancer. She leaves her brother, Kenneth Collins of Schererville, Indiana; two sisters, Joan Mills of Jefferson and Alice Caruso and her husband Frank of Holden; her extended...

Rita L. (Bregola) Hall

Rita L. (Bregola) Hall

Dec 18, 2005

WEST BOYLSTON – Rita L. (Bregola) Hall, 88, of West Boylston died peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2005 in Autumn Village in Worcester. Her husband of 53 years, Roger W. Hall, Sr., died in 1991. She leaves her son, Roger W. Hall, Jr. and his wife Althea “Dolly” of West Boylston; a brother, Robert Briggs of New York City; two...

Janet M. (Shoemaker) Greffrath

Janet M. (Shoemaker) Greffrath

Dec 17, 2005

HOLDEN/SHREWSBURY – Janet M. (Shoemaker) Greffrath, 84, of 218 Reservoir Street, Holden, a 30-year resident of Shrewsbury, died at home on Saturday, December 17, 2005. Her husband of 25 years, Lewis B. Greffrath, died in 1972. She leaves her son, Charles A. Greffrath and his wife Joan of Worcester; two daughters, Nancy A. Stassi and her husband John of Holden...

Leo John Occhialini

Leo John Occhialini

Dec 15, 2005

HOLDEN – Leo John Occhialini, 88, of 188 Princeton Street in the Jefferson section of Holden, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 in the Christopher House, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Annie Irene (Quatrale) Occhialini; two sons, David J. Occhialini of Casselberry, Florida and John L. Occhialini of East Longmeadow; two sisters, Hilda Amello of West Boylston, and...

Susan J. Andrews

Susan J. Andrews

Dec 14, 2005

ACTON – Susan J. Andrews, 55, of 85 Hosmer Street, died Wednesday, December 14, 2005, in the Sterling Healthcare Center after an illness. She leaves her step-mother, Mary Elizabeth Andrews of Dunnellon, Florida; three brothers, James E. Andrews, Jr. of Deerfield, Illinois; Thomas R. Andrews of Kennesaw, Georgia and Timothy F. Andrews of Charlotte, North Carolina; three sisters, Linda B....

Willama C. (Conceicao) Delima

Willama C. (Conceicao) Delima

Dec 13, 2005

SOUTH LANCASTER – Willama C. (Conceicao) DeLima, 48, of 65 Narrow Lane, died peacefully in the presence of her loving family and friends on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 in the Clinton Hospital. She leaves her husband of 24 years, Silas DeLima; two sons, Diego C. and Jefferson C. DeLima of Lancaster; her stepmother, Erima Duwe of Brazil; eight brothers and...