Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Archie M. Horton
Jun 30, 2004
STERLING - Archie M. Horton, 85, formerly of Sholan Terrace, died Wednesday, June 30, 2004, in the Westridge Healthcare in Marlborough. His wife of 40 years, Laila T. (Salo) Horton, died in 1988. He is survived by two sons, Paul S. Horton of Sterling and David G. Horton of Worcester; a daughter, Janet S. Horton of Venice, FL; a sister,...
Minas ''Marty'' Minasian
Jun 30, 2004
RUTLAND – Minas “Marty” Minasian, 93, of 9 Pleasantdale Rd., died Wednesday, June 30, 2004 in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, Oakdale after an illness. He leaves his wife of 65 years, Barbara L. (Evans) Minasian; three daughters, Dr. Doris Phillips of Bloomfield, Connecticut, Dawn Lussier of Jefferson and Dale Hayden of Rutland; four grandchildren, Kristina Greenfield of Rutland,...
Jeanette M. (Macdonald) Vigliotti
Jun 29, 2004
HOLDEN – Jeanette M. (MacDonald) Vigliotti, 71, of 115 Valley Hill Drive, died Tuesday, June 29, 2004, in St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center. She leaves her husband of 50 years, William J. Vigliotti; a son, William Vigliotti, Jr. of Providence, Rhode Island; a daughter, Julia Vigliotti of Worcester; a sister, Lorraine Moorhouse, of Bellbrook, Ohio; and numerous nieces...
Camilla T. (Lopriore) Terry
Jun 26, 2004
HOLDEN – Camilla T. (Lopriore) Terry, 85, of 68 Reservoir Street, died Saturday June 26, 2004, in Umass Memorial Health Care, Worcester after a brief illness. She leaves a son, John A. Terry, Jr. and his wife Eileen of Cabot, Arkansas; a daughter, Carol J. Herzog and her husband Richard of Holden; three brothers, Mario Lopriore of Millbury, Alfred Lopriore...
Donald M. Rossier
Jun 25, 2004
HOLDEN – Donald M. Rossier, 83, formerly of Main Street, died Friday, June 25, 2004, in the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester. His wife of 23 years, Jeanne P. (Bigelow) Rossier, died in 2003. His first wife, Elizabeth (Stuart) Rossier, died in 1980. He leaves a son, Chester D. Rossier of Paxton; two daughters, Sandra A. Church of Hyde Park, Vermont,...
Florence V. (Cerasoulo) Wadsworth
Jun 24, 2004
HOLDEN – Florence V. (Cerasoulo) Wadsworth, 96, formerly of Jefferson, died Thursday, June 24, 2004, in Holy Trinity Nursing Home, Worcester after an illness. Her husband Ralph J. Wadsworth, Sr., died in 1979. She leaves two sons, John H. Wadsworth and his wife Ann McCrea of Worcester and Frederick J. Wadsworth and his wife Patricia of Rutland; a daughter, Blanche...
Gwendolyn I. (White) Frayer
Jun 23, 2004
WORCESTER – Gwendolyn I. (White) Frayer, 86, a longtime resident of Worcester, died Wednesday, June 23, 2004 at The Highlands in Fitchburg. Her husband of 18 years, Andrew J. Frayer, died in 1959. She leaves a daughter, Jacqueline B. Kaminski and her husband Richard H. of Hubbardston; a sister, Elyice Monahan of Barefoot Bay, Florida; and nieces and nephews in...
Harold W. Brandes
Jun 21, 2004
HOLDEN - Harold W. Brandes, a long time resident of Holden, more recently of 70 Briarwood Circle, died Monday, June 21, 2004 in Knollwood Nursing Home. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Margaruite (Johnston) Brandes; four sons, John M. Brandes and his wife Amy E. of Holden, Alan J. Brandes and his wife Barbara J. of Rutland, Harold “Hal”...
Anne M. (Sullivan) Looney
Jun 18, 2004
RUTLAND – Anne M. (Sullivan) Looney, 75, of 18 Village Way, formerly of Worcester, died Friday, June 19, 2004 in the presence of her loving family at Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital, Worcester after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 50 years, James H. Looney; three sons, James M. Looney, his wife Brenda J. of Brookfield, Thomas P. Looney and...
Charles G. Allen
Jun 16, 2004
BARRE - Charles G. Allen Jr., 98, Barre’s oldest citizen, died peacefully at home with his family on June 16, 2004. His wife of 66 years, Gladys Howland Allen , died in 1995. His sister, Barbara Goldsmith Dorwood, died on June 16, 1990. Mr. Allen was born in Barre on September 30,1905, son of Charles G. Allen and Bessie Williams...
Clement P. Clark
Jun 14, 2004
HOLDEN – Clement P. Clark, 88, of 78 Paugas Road, died Monday, June 14, 2004 at home. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Marjorie (Clough) Clark; a daughter, Carol C. Hunter of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Two sons, Wayne D. Clark and Donald P. Clark, and two brothers, Philip Clark and Robert...
Raymond Scherdell
Jun 13, 2004
HOLDEN – Raymond Scherdell, 71, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died suddenly Sunday, June 13, 2004. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Ann (Sundholm) Scherdell; three sons, Kenneth and wife Joann, David and wife Carol, and Paul, all of Rutland; a daughter, Jill Bailey and husband Tracey of Barre; and eight grandchildren, Joshua, Jeffrey, Jenna, Conner, Collin,...
Muriel V. (Prue) Yarrington
Jun 11, 2004
LAFAYETTE, LOUISANA – Muriel V. (Prue) Yarrington, 83, formerly of Paxton, died Friday, June 11, 2004, in Lafayette, Louisana. Her husband of 53 years, Earl J. Yarrington, died in 1996; she leaves two daughters, Susan E. Drenkow of Clifton, Virginia and Leslie Ann DeLong of Lafayette, Louisana; four grandchildren, Catherine E. Todaro, Carolyn Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson and Brian Winder; three...
Marilyn B. (Mosher) Curtis
Jun 10, 2004
HUBBARDSTON – Marilyn B. (Mosher) Curtis, 80, of 52 Flagg Road, died Thursday, June 10, 2004, in the Hospice Residence, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 52 years, Theodore H. Curtis; a daughter, Carol L. Curtis of Hubbardston; nieces and nephews. A brother, Foster Mosher, predeceased her. She was born in Framingham, daughter of Clarence B. and Alice L. (Hunt)...
Raymond R. Yancy
Jun 10, 2004
WORCESTER - Raymond R. Yancy, Sr., 69, of 1011 West Boylston Street, died Thursday, June 10, 2004, at home. He leaves his wife of 12 years, Elaine D. Larson-Yancy; a son, Raymond R. Yancy, Jr. of Lawrence; five daughters, Edith A. Yancy-Tucker, Rhonda J. Yancy, Dawn A. Yancy, Renee J. Yancy, all of Marlboro, and Betty B. Bergeron of Lawrence;...
Carol A. (Hawkins) Green
Jun 5, 2004
HOLDEN – Carol A. Green, 45, of 60 Salisbury Street, died Saturday, June 5, 2004 in UMass Memorial, Worcester, after a battle with leukemia. She leaves a son, Curtis J. Green, Jr. of Holden; a daughter, April White of Holden; her parents, Doris M. (Mongeau) Hawkins of Holden and Selvin Hawkins of Florida; a brother, Richard E. Hawkins of Holden;...
Agnes R. (Ryder) Killelea
Jun 4, 2004
WORCESTER – Agnes R. (Ryder) Killelea, 87, of Notre Dame du Lac, 555 Plantation Street, died Friday, June 4, 2004, in Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 41 years, George Killelea, died in 1983. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Ellen Killelea of Shrewsbury; a son, Kevin Killelea and his wife Donna of Paxton; four...
Doris I. (Thomas) Avery
Jun 4, 2004
STERLING - Doris I. (Thomas) Avery, 84, of 113 Princeton Road, died Friday, June 4, 2004, in the Christopher House, Worcester. Doris was pre-deceased by her husband Amasa W. Avery and her son Thomas W. Avery. She leaves two sisters, Evelyn M. Thomas with whom she lived for 20 years, and Ruth A. Calcia of Princeton; a brother-in-law, Eustace Avery...
Arthur Willard French
Jun 3, 2004
STERLING – Arthur Willard French, 78, of Sterling passed away in his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, June 3, 2004, after a battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Dorothy (Crathern) French; children Willard K., James M., Penelope A. Sabourin and Melissa M. French, all of Sterling; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandsons, Lincoln Willard and...
Jeanette E. (Cournoyer) Morin
Jun 1, 2004
SPENCER – Jeanette E. (Cournoyer) Morin, 96, formerly of Mechanic Street, died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, in the St. Francis Home, Worcester after an illness. Her husband, George A. Morin, Sr., died in 1994. She leaves two sons, Jean Paul Morin of Falmouth, and George A. Morin, Jr. of Paxton; two daughters, Michelle Berthiaume of Spencer, and Marguerite Roache of...