Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Brewster Reed Randolph
Dec 12, 2005
HOLDEN – Brewster Reed Randolph, 90, of 171 Twinbrooke Drive, a 35-year resident of Holden, died Monday, December 12, 2005, in the University Commons Nursing Home, Worcester. His wife of 55 years, Eloise D. (Dorrance) Randolph, died in 1994. He leaves two sons, James D. Randolph of Santa Rosa, California and Brewster R. Randolph, Jr. of Palm Beach, Florida; two...
Doris M. (Pearson) Stedman
Dec 10, 2005
WORCESTER – Doris M. (Pearson) Stedman, 93, of 25 Oriol Drive, died Saturday, December 10, 2005, in Autumn Village after an illness. Her husband of 40 years, Victor S. Stedman died in 1991. She leaves her sister, Phyllis A. Thompson of Worcester; a sister-in-law, Faith Pearson of Queensborough, New York; three nieces, Marsha Susmann-Grogan of Wellesley, Candace Kilburn of Queensborough,...
Gary P. Puustinen
Dec 3, 2005
WORCESTER - Gary Paul Puustinen, 52, of 8 Ellis Drive, died Saturday, December 3, 2005, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Greenfield, son of Ina Puustinen. He was a loving and caring individual and will be fondly remembered by his family at Ellis Drive and numerous friends who loved him very much. Gary loved to go into...
Peter J. Lemieux
Dec 3, 2005
STURBRIDGE – Peter J. Lemieux, 50, of 51 South Shore Dr., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 3, 2005, after an illness. He leaves his wife, Tracey L. (Charbonneau) Lemieux; five children, Jason R. Lemieux of Warren, Zachary P. Lemieux of Brookfield and Jillian E. Lemieux, Timothy and Molly Shea all of Sturbridge; three brothers, Paul...
Henry L. Cournoyer
Dec 2, 2005
HOLDEN – Henry L. Cournoyer, 79, of 315 Mason Road in the Jefferson section of Holden, died Friday, December 2, 2005, in St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. He leaves his brother, Bernard T. Cournoyer of Holden; three sisters, Permelia J. Henrickson, Loretta D. Ballotte and Bernice T. Faneuf all of Holden; many nephews and nieces. Three brothers, Alfred “Fred”...
Laurence K. Ahlstrom
Dec 2, 2005
RUTLAND – Laurence K. Ahlstrom, 58, of 17 Edson Avenue, died Friday, December 2, 2005, in St. Vincent Hospital, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 24 years, Joann C. Blum; his son, Evan L. Ahlstrom of Rutland; a daughter, Michelle L. Taylor of Panama City, Florida; his mother, Gladys (Carlson) Troy of Worcester; two step-sons, Dana Smith and...
Barbara L. (Thayer) Pratt
Dec 1, 2005
SPRINGFIELD,VERMONT / WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS – Barbara L. (Thayer) Pratt, 86, formerly of Holden and Worcester, died Thursday, December 1, 2005, in Worcester, in the Christopher House after a brief illness. Her husband, Horace G. Pratt, died in 1978. She leaves her son, William Pratt of San Francisco, California; a sister, Mabel Stone of Springfield, Vermont; and nieces and nephews. A...
Clifton F. Nadeau
Nov 30, 2005
WORCESTER – Clifton F. Nadeau, Jr., 63, of 14 Myrick Avenue, died at home in the presence of his devoted wife and loving children on Wednesday, November 30, 2005, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 27 years, Joyce E. (Gagnon) Nadeau; his son, Bradford L. Nadeau of Orlando, FL; three daughters, Christy J. Nadeau-Seymour of South Lancaster, Jennifer...
Bertil I. Larson
Nov 30, 2005
HOLDEN – Bertil I. Larson, 91, of 22 Laurel Hill Lane, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 30, 2005, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. His wife of 63 years, Margaret A. (Stromberg) Larson, died on January 10th. He leaves his daughter, Linda V. Kasavich and her husband Richard of Holden; and two sisters-in-law, Marion Anderson of Monument Beach and Eleanor Goodhue...
Marion Wishart Packard
Nov 29, 2005
HOLDEN – Marion Wishart Packard, 90, of 230 Highland Street, a 57-year resident of Holden, died while under hospice care in Princeton at the home of her son Robert, on Tuesday, November 29, 2005. Her husband of 54 years, Theodore H. Packard a W.P.I. English Professor, died in 1994. She leaves four sons, Robert T. Packard and his wife, Kathleen...
Bernard H. Tremblay
Nov 27, 2005
HOLDEN – Bernard H. Tremblay, 75, of 146 Meadow Wood Drive, died Sunday, November 27, 2005 in the Hospice Residence at Coes Pond after an illness. He leaves his wife of 34 years, Marjorie L. (Jones) Tremblay; a daughter, Sarah Tremblay Ghorbanian and her husband Michael of McLean, Virginia, four sons, Richard C. Tremblay and his wife Sandra of Cincinnati,...
Barbara J. (Jaibur) King
Nov 25, 2005
STERLING – Barbara J. (Jaibur) King, 74 of 10 Karen Drive, formally of Burlington, Vermont, died Friday, November 25, 2005, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband, Harvey J. King, died in 1997. She leaves three sons, Gregory M. King and his wife Carolyn of Sterling, Kenneth J. King and his wife Jill of Essex, Vermont, Randy...
Phyllis E. (Cook) Sheppard
Nov 25, 2005
STERLING – Phyllis E. (Cook) Sheppard, 85, of 6 Sholan Terrace died Friday, November 25, 2005, in the Sterling Healthcare Center after a brief illness. Her husband, Richard S. Sheppard, former shellfish constable and business owner in Ipswich, died in 1977. She leaves her son, Richard A. Sheppard and his wife Lynne of Sterling; a sister, Frances Belanger of Beverly;...
Judy G. (Mcglothlin) Ronayne
Nov 21, 2005
RUTLAND – Judy G. (McGlothlin) Ronayne, 57, of 9 Crestview Drive, died on Monday, November 21, 2005 in South Fulton Memorial Center, Atlanta, Georgia, after an unexpected illness. She leaves her husband of 38 years, James M. Ronayne; three daughters, Michelle L. Arnold of Hixson, Tennessee, Lori A. and Lisa M. Ronayne both of Rutland; four sisters, Edith Ramey of...
Harold ''Buster'' G. Jennette
Nov 17, 2005
HOLDEN – Harold “Buster” G. Jennette, 82, of Jefferson, died on Thursday, November 17, 2005, in Wachusett Extended Care Facility after a brief illness. He leaves three sons, Stephen H. Jennette of Saint Albans, Vermont, Mark A. Jennette of Webster and Paul F. Jennette of Cape Cod; a daughter, Julie Kullas of Cape Cod; two brothers, Joseph and Francis Jennette...
Toivo M. Lyra
Nov 11, 2005
PAXTON/HOLDEN – Toivo M. Lyra, 92, of 723 Pleasant Street, Paxton, died Friday, November 11, 2005, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 65 years, Auli T. (Maki) Lyra; his daughter, Sharon M. O’Day and her husband Jay of Paxton; a sister, Mae Strand of Worcester; five grandchildren, Jason P. Fanning of North Brookfield,...
Cecelia R. (Casper) Desroches
Nov 10, 2005
HOLDEN – Cecelia R. (Casper) Desroches, 97, died Thursday, November 10, 2005, in the Haven Health Center, East Hartford, Connecticut. Her husband, Arthur David Desroches, Sr., predeceased her. She leaves two sons, Paul M. Desroches of West Boylston and Arthur D. Desroches II of Ft. Myers, Florida; two daughters, Barbara A. Klojzy of Manchester, CT, and Linda F. Creed of...
Marguerite E. (Moreau) Boucher
Nov 7, 2005
STERLING/WORCESTER – Marguerite E. (Moreau) Boucher, 88, of 159A Rowley Hill Road, Sterling, died Monday, November 7, 2005, in Clinton Hospital after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 63 years, Arthur X. Boucher; two sons, Walter J. Boucher of Worcester and Frank J. Boucher of Sterling; two grandchildren, Mark Boucher and Lisa Carrier; and a great-grandson, Nicholas O’Brien....
Roger P. Vaudreuil
Nov 1, 2005
BROOKFIELD – Roger “Pepere” P. Vaudreuil, 88, of 28 Fiskdale Road, and Bradenton, Florida, died peacefully after a brief illness on Tuesday, November 1, 2005, in UMass Memorial Hospital. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Florence E. (Perron) Vaudreuil; two sons, Wilfred R. Vaudreuil of Worcester, Leo G. Vaudreuil and his wife Toni of Worcester; a daughter, Denise M....
Marian (Mcgovern) Nichols
Nov 1, 2005
PAXTON – Marian (McGovern) Nichols, 92, of Washington St., Auburn, formerly of 235 Pleasant Street, Paxton, died at home on Tuesday, November 1, 2005. Her husband of 69 years, Erdic G. Nichols, died on October 7, 2005. She leaves her brother, George McGovern of Paxton; nieces and a nephew. A sister, Martha Lantinen, predeceased her. She was born in Concord,...