Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Dorothy M. (Davenport) Parker

Dorothy M. (Davenport) Parker

Aug 21, 2005

HOLDEN – Dorothy M. (Davenport) Parker, 92, of 76 North Main Street, died Sunday, August 21, 2005, in UMass Memorial, Worcester, after a fall. Her husband of 54 years, Carlton H. Parker, died in 1988. She leaves her daughter, Lois A. Ginsburg of Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida; a brother, Charles Davenport of St. Petersburg, Florida; two sisters, Helen Glavin...

Helen M. (Thompson) Goodwin

Helen M. (Thompson) Goodwin

Aug 21, 2005

RUTLAND – Helen M. (Thompson) Goodwin, 92, of 39 Highland Park Road, died Sunday, August 21, 2005, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a short illness. Her husband of 52 years, Thomas J. Goodwin, died in 1995. She leaves her son, Thomas J. Goodwin of Bethesda, Maryland; a daughter, Marjorie A. Goodwin of Brighton; a brother, Anthony Thompson of Barre...

Doris L. (Breton) Michaud

Doris L. (Breton) Michaud

Aug 21, 2005

HOLDEN / NEW BEDFORD – Doris L. (Breton) Michaud, 85, of 73 Duxbury Drive, Holden, died Sunday, August 21, 2005, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 44 years, Maurice T. Michaud, died in 1985. She leaves her son, Kenneth W. Michaud and his wife Jane of Holden, and Maurice G. Michaud and his wife Michelle...

George H. Christenson

George H. Christenson

Aug 19, 2005

WEST BOYLSTON/STERLING – George H. Christenson, of 8 Osgood Road, formerly of West Boylston, died Friday, August 19, 2005, surrounded by his loving family in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester after an illness. He leaves his wife of 49 years, Patricia C. (MacGeoch) Christenson; a son, Scott R. Christenson and his wife Joyce of Phillipston; a daughter, Janna B. Goodnow and...

Grace E. (Erickson) Gamache

Grace E. (Erickson) Gamache

Aug 15, 2005

PAXTON – Grace E. Gamache, 84, of 55 Grove Street, died Monday, August 15, 2005 in the Radius Healthcare Center of Worcester after a long illness. Her husband of 39 years, Arthur O. Gamache, died in 1982. She leaves her son, Kenneth A. Gamache and his wife Diane of Upton; two daughters, Karen J. Johnson and her husband Scott of...

Steven R. Nieber

Steven R. Nieber

Aug 13, 2005

BOSTON – Steven R. Nieber, 40, of 444 Harrison Avenue, died Saturday, August 13, 2005, in New England Medical Center. He leaves his parents, Donald and Fay (Olsen) Nieber of Worcester; five brothers, Peter, James, Mark, and Kevin Nieber and Ronald Desrosiers, all of Worcester; three sisters, Lori Urso and Heather Nieber of Worcester and Sandra Veno of Laconia, New...

Edwin G. Goodell

Edwin G. Goodell

Aug 13, 2005

RUTLAND – Edwin G. Goodell, 73, of 50 Paddock Road, died peacefully at home on Saturday, August 13, 2005, after long battle with cancer. His wife, Kathleen G. (Grant) Goodell, died in 2003. He leaves three sons, John P. Goodell of Shaftsbury, Vermont, Gregory E. Goodell of Hudson, New Hampshire, and Alan R. Goodell of Rutland; two daughters, Robin L....

Ralph O. Wagner

Ralph O. Wagner

Aug 13, 2005

BOYLSTON – Ralph O. Wagner, Jr., 72, of 65 Main Street, died Saturday, August 13, 2005, in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Betty Lou (Ostberg) Wagner; four sons, Paul D., Jeffrey O., Kenneth J., and James A. Wagner, all of Boylston; two brothers, Richard A. Wagner of Sturbridge and Ronald...

Lawrence ''Sully'' D. Sullivan

Lawrence ''Sully'' D. Sullivan

Aug 11, 2005

WINCHENDON/STERLING – Lawrence “Sully” D. Sullivan, 79, of 10 River Road, died at home with his loving family beside him on Thursday, August 11, 2005, after a long illness. He leaves his loving bride of 30 years, Corliss A. (Leighton) McKenna Sullivan; three sons, Lawrence D. Sullivan of Clinton, Mark J. McKenna of Worcester and Kevin J. McKenna of Shrewsbury;...

Mary L. (Wyman) Webber Carlson

Mary L. (Wyman) Webber Carlson

Aug 11, 2005

HOLDEN, MA / YORK, ME – Mary L. (Wyman) Webber Carlson, 85, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2005, surrounded by her family. Her husband, Henry E. Carlson, died in 2002. Her first husband, Albert H. Webber, died in 1980. She leaves two sons, Stephen B. Webber and his wife Janice of Ontario, Canada, and Scott C. Webber and his...

Leone M. (Delorey) Studley

Leone M. (Delorey) Studley

Aug 9, 2005

STERLING – Leone M. (Delorey) Studley, 87, of 109 Swett Hill Road, died Tuseday, August 9, 2005, in Knollwood Nursing Center, Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 62 years, Walter F. Studley, died in 2000. She leaves a son, Richard J. Studley of Sterling; two daughters, Judith N. Rielly of Sterling and Barbara C. Bernard of Auburn; ten grandchildren;...

John P. Lowe

John P. Lowe

Aug 9, 2005

HOLDEN – John P. Lowe, 78, of 103 Manning Street, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 9, 2005, in the Sterling Healthcare Center, Sterling, after an illness. He leaves his son, Richard M. Lowe and his wife, Vera, of Duluth, Georgia; a daughter, Patricia A. Jacobson and her husband Alan of Charlotte, North Carolina; a grandson, Richard P. Lowe of Duluth;...

Mary E. (Dodge) Bergstrom

Mary E. (Dodge) Bergstrom

Aug 9, 2005

HOLDEN - Mary E. (Dodge) Bergstrom, 90, formerly of Lowell Avenue, died Tuesday, August 9, 2005, in the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester. Her husband, Carl G. Bergstrom, died in January of this year. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Clifford E. and Nora E. (Healey) Dodge. She was educated in the Worcester school system. She worked for Hahnemann Hospital...

Ruth H. (Bolton) Cranston

Ruth H. (Bolton) Cranston

Aug 2, 2005

WEST BOYLSTON – Ruth H. (Bolton) Cranston, 90, of 87 Maple Street, West Boylston, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Tuesday, August 2, 2005. Her husband of 42 years, Walter C. Cranston, died in 1983. She leaves her son, Robert H. Cranston and his wife Marilyn A. of West Boylston; 2 daughters, Barbara C. Edilberti...

Eleanor B. Clarkson

Eleanor B. Clarkson

Jul 31, 2005

WEST LEBANON, NH - Eleanor B. Clarkson, 94, formerly of Worcester and Drakes Island, Maine, passed away peacefully at her home on July 31, 2005. Her husband of 61 years, Frank B. Clarkson, died in 1995. She leaves two sons, Wayne Clarkson and his wife Elizabeth of Wells, Maine and Roger Clarkson and his wife Karen of Hanover, N.H., 5...

Norma W. Gagnon

Norma W. Gagnon

Jul 31, 2005

Sterling – Norma W. Gagnon (Norma Amorelle Wahlberg) of Sterling, formerly of West Boylston, Westlake, OH, and Worcester, died suddenly while vacationing on Cape Cod on Sunday, July 31, 2005, the day before her ninetieth birthday. She was the wife of the late Edmund Harold Gagnon of West Boylston. She leaves her daughter, Sandra G. Courchesne and her husband Robert...

Thaddeus ''Ted'' J. Misilo

Thaddeus ''Ted'' J. Misilo

Jul 29, 2005

WORCESTER – Thaddeus “Ted” J. Misilo, Sr., 80, of 112 Ararat St. passed away on Friday, July 29, 2005, in UMass Memorial Healthcare after an illness. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Frances J. (Orciuch) Misilo; a son, Thaddeus J. Misilo, Jr. and his wife Donna of Royalston; two daughters, Christine T. Ricciardi and her husband Ronald of Hubbardston...

Paul E. Johnson

Paul E. Johnson

Jul 27, 2005

GARDNER - Paul E. Johnson, 80, a life-long resident of Gardner, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005, in the Holden Nursing Home. His wife, Fern (Cross) Johnson died in 2004. He leaves two grandsons, Scott P. McFaul of Warren and William C. McFaul of Ware; a granddaughter, Jennifer M. Leman of Brimfield; three great-grandchildren and a sister, Linda Dick, of Gardner....

Cleo H. Booth

Cleo H. Booth

Jul 22, 2005

WORCESTER – Cleo H. Booth, 88, entered into eternal rest on July 22, 2005 in the Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center with their loving staff by his side. They were his lifeline for the last 7 months and gave him exceptional care. His beloved wife, Marguerite L. (Benoit) Booth passed away on July 26, 1993 after 42 years together....

Carrington F. Noel

Carrington F. Noel

Jul 21, 2005

PRINCETON – Carrington “Carry” F. Noel, Jr., 67, of 4 Calamint Hill Road South, died Thursday, July 21, 2005, in his home after a valiant battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 23 years, Dianne J. (Temple) Engelhardt–Noel; two sons, Carrington F. Noel, III and Robert E. Noel both of Barre; three step-sons, Joel P. Engelhardt, Jr. of Hubbardston,...