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Barbara H. (Vasil) Belisle
Mar 18, 2005
STERLING – Barbara H. (Vasil) Belisle, 72, of 20 East Park Road, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2005 in Worcester Medical Center. She leaves her beloved husband of 36 years, Rene J. Belisle; her beloved son, Jeffrey J. Belisle and his wife Linda of Southborough; four beautiful grandchildren, Steven, Zachary, Lance, and Caralyn Belisle all of Southborough; her friend...
Michael J. Ivanisin
Mar 16, 2005
HOLDEN – Michael J. Ivanisin, 80, of 100 Mark Bradford Drive, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005 in Saint Vincent Hospital. He leaves his wife of 39 years, Evelyn H. (McAuliffe) Ivanisin; two sons, John M. Ivanisin and Paul J. Ivanisin of Holden; a daughter, Susan R. Ivanisin of Holden; a sister, Mary James of Portland, Maine; nieces and nephews. A...
Grace E. (Austin) Nichols
Mar 12, 2005
WORCESTER – Grace E. (Austin) Nichols, 105, died Saturday, March 12, in UMass Memorial Medical Center after a brief illness. Her husband of 39 years, George A. Nichols, died in 1961. She leaves a son, Irwin E. Nichols and his wife Sandra of Worcester; two daughters, Phyllis M. Nichols with whom she lived and June E. Rybicki and her husband...
Edward A. Cole
Mar 12, 2005
PAXTON – Edward A. Cole, Ph.D., 72, of 8 Tanglewood Rd. died Saturday, March 12, 2005, in Worcester Medical Center after being stricken ill at home. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Patricia A. (Van Schoiack) Cole; is children, Katie A. Heino of Natick, John E. Cole of Bernardston, Edward C. Cole of Berkeley, CA; and Bernadette P. Martineau...
Daniel P. Ohan
Mar 8, 2005
WEBSTER/PRINCETON – Daniel P. Drohan, 46, of 297 Main Street, Webster, died on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center. His father, Walter B. Drohan of Auburn also died on Tuesday. He leaves two sons, Russell O. and Corey Drohan both of Hemet, CA; his mother, Constance Y. (Travers) Melick of Worcester; two brothers, David Drohan of...
Eve Marion (Shimkus) Hyland
Mar 6, 2005
MARLBOROUGH – Eve Marion (Shimkus) Hyland, 93, of 420 Hemenway Street, formerly of Holden, died Sunday, March 6, 2005, in Marlborough Hospital. Her husband, Maurice H. Hyland, died in 1959. She leaves her children, Carole A. (Sullivan) Santos of Hilton Head, SC, Gerald W. Hyland of Alexandria, VA, M. Theodore Hyland of Framingham and Christine M. Taylor and her husband...
Robert L. Culley
Mar 5, 2005
LANCASTER – Robert L. Culley, Sr., 81, of 289 Seven Bridge Road, died at home on Saturday, March 5, 2005, following a short illness. He leaves his daughter, Mary L. Hamel of Princeton; three sons, Robert L. Culley, Jr. of Princeton, David C. Culley, Sr. of Lancaster, Lawrence A. Culley of Sterling; two sisters,Betty J. McCumber and Nancy Riley both...
Edith L. (Hawes) Newell
Mar 5, 2005
WORCESTER – Edith L. (Hawes) Newell, 82, of 92 Brandon Rd. died Saturday, March 5, 2005, in Autumn Village Nursing Home, Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 55 years, Laurence R. Newell, Sr., died in 1998. She leaves a son, Laurence R. Newell, Jr. and his wife Joyce of Worcester; a daughter, Lenora J. Newell of Worcester; four grandchildren,...
Irene Anne (Lavallee) Lacanfora
Mar 5, 2005
RUTLAND - Irene Anne (Lavallee) LaCanfora, 75, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, March 5, 2005, surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 54 years, Francis R. LaCanfora; her children, Rosalie C. & Michael Pavlis, Mary R. & James Hoey, Francine A. & Steve Flattery, Rita A. & Peter Campanale, Robert R. &...
Adele M. Halal
Mar 3, 2005
HOLDEN – Adele M. Halal, 74, of 112 Chapel Street, died Thursday, March 3, 2005, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She leaves three brothers, James G. Halal with whom she lived, Donald M. Halal and his wife Jeanette of Holden and Nicholas Halal, II and his wife Wendy of Shrewsbury; a sister, Barbara E. Halal of Somerset;...
Carol (Moore) Cherry Twichell
Feb 28, 2005
HOLDEN – Carol (Moore) Cherry Twichell, 72, of 22 Woodland Road, died Monday, February 28, 2005, in the Hospice Residence in Worcester after an illness. She leaves her husband, Alan “Skip” R. Twichell; a daughter, Karen Fischer of Toronto, Canada; four step-daughters, Lynn Drawbridge of Canal Winchester, Ohio, Kym Deckard of Newark, Ohio, Abby Smith and Dale Hickey both of...
Hazel M. (Wells) Forgues
Feb 27, 2005
HOLDEN – Hazel M. (Wells) Forgues, 82, died Sunday, February 27, 2005, in Holden Nursing Home after an illness. Her husband, Dr. George W. Forgues, died in 1998. She leaves nephews, nieces and cousins. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Albert and Mary (Soboleski) Wells, and lived over 40 years in Tonawanda, New York and seven years in...
Kathryn ''Katie'' R. Tribandis
Feb 25, 2005
METHUEN/WORCESTER - Kathryn “Katie” R. Tribandis, 23, of died Friday, February 25, 2005 in Providence, Rhode Island. She leaves two daughters, Gracie A. Tribandis of Methuen and Kalyana Tribandis of Worcester; her parents, Allan L. and Cynthia A. (Frigon) Tribandis of Methuen; a brother, Wayne R. Tribandis of Methuen; a sister, Erica A. Tribandis of Methuen; paternal grandparents, Albin J....
Thomas J. Martelli
Feb 25, 2005
WORCESTER – Thomas J. Martelli, 86, formerly of Rutland, died Friday, February 25, 2005, in Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center after an illness. His wife, Lucille L. (Lature) Martelli, died in 1993. He leaves two brothers, Anthony Martelli of Rutland and Ernest Martelli of Redwood City, California; a sister, Matilda Haney of Rutland; a grandson, Dean...
Joan Bladen Smiley
Feb 24, 2005
STERLING – Joan Bladen Smiley, 68, was stricken ill at home and died Thursday, February 24, 2005 in Clinton Hospital. She leaves her husband of 41 years, Malcolm Smiley; a daughter, Suzanne E. Sinnery of Lunenburg; two sons, David M. and Douglas S. Smiley both of Sterling; a brother, Robert Bladen of Columbia, SC; three grandchildren, Andrew and Alexandra Sinnery...
Donald L. Fogg
Feb 24, 2005
HOLDEN – Donald L. Fogg, 88, of Tatnuck Park, Worcester, formerly of Holden, passed away at the Meadows of Leicester after a short illness. He was lovingly held by his family as he slipped from his earthly body to his spiritual one. He was born in Worcester, son of Louis P. and Sarah L. (Baker) Fogg. He is survived by...
Rose V. (Kane) Strike
Feb 23, 2005
PRINCETON – Rose V. ((Kane) Strike, 92, of 23 Old Colony Road, died Wednesday, February 23, 2005 in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center in West Boylston after a brief illness. Her husband, John H. Strike, died in 1987. She leaves a daughter, Kristina E. and her husband John E. Dower, Jr. of Princeton; two grandchildren, Jennifer E. Dower of...
Robert B. Burleigh
Feb 20, 2005
HOLDEN – Robert B. Burleigh, 91, a long time resident of Holden, died Sunday, February 20, 2005, in the Genesis Westford House. He survived his late wife, Greta E. (Hubbard) Burleigh to whom he was married for 63 years. He leaves a daughter, Sondra L. Olson and son-in-law Gordon A. Olson of Westford; a son, Ronald B. Burleigh and a...
Ruth (Hough) Soderlund
Feb 20, 2005
HOLDEN – Ruth M. (Hough) Soderlund, of Plainville formerly of Holden, died Sunday, February 20, 2005 in Maples Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, Wrentham after a brief illness. Her husband of 51 years, Yngve K. Soderlund, died in 1986. She leaves two daughters, Nancy Melendy of Jefferson and Ann Edmands of Holden; a sister, Barbara Wickwire of Worcester and East...
Anna V. (Vira) Zysk
Feb 17, 2005
WORCESTER – Anna V. (Vira) Zysk, 95, formerly of Oakham died on Thursday, February 17, 2005 in the Christopher House, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 65 years, Edward J. Zysk, died in 1998. She leaves two sons, Thomas Zysk of Marlborough and Edwin Zysk of Belfast, Maine; a daughter, Dorothy Whittaker of Nashua, New Hampshire; four grandchildren; a...
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