Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Lucie H.L. (Ende) Huettner
Oct 11, 2016
HOLDEN – Lucie H. L. (Ende) Huettner, 99, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 in Starks, Maine after an illness. Her husband of 34 years, Lothar A. Huettner, passed away in 1984. She leaves three daughters, Margaret Tarvit of Madison, ME, Barbara H. Huettner of Starks, ME and Rosemarie McGowan of Indian Trail, NC;...
Helen (Bodurian) Ostlund
Oct 11, 2016
Biography HOLDEN -Helen B. (Bodurian) Ostlund, 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Giragas and Surophe (Arslanian) Bodurian. Helen was raised in Worcester and lived most of her adult life in Holden. She worked as a secretary for Heald Machine Company where she met...
Sarah Edith (Lee) Loraditch
Oct 11, 2016
STERLING/LANCASTER - Sarah Edith (Lee) Loraditch, 89, of Sterling, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side on Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Born in Masontown, Pennsylvania, Sarah preferred to go by her middle name of Edith. She was the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Wilhelm) Lee and lived 12 years in Lancaster before moving to Sterling...
Kathleen Jo (Suter) Singh
Oct 10, 2016
STERLING - Kathleen Jo Singh passed away peacefully in the early morning of Monday, October 10, 2016 at UMass Memorial Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Ajeet Jai Singh and their three children, Asha, Maya, and Rishi Singh. Kathy was born in Memphis, Tennessee on December 2, 1957 to Loyal S. and...
Helen M. (Mcgurl) Glynn
Oct 10, 2016
LAKELAND, FL/RUTLAND - Helen “Hey Hel” (McGurl) Glynn, 84, of Lakeland, FL, was stricken ill while on family vacation, passing away Monday, October 10, 2016 with her loving family by her side. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late George and Catherine (Callahan) McGurl and lived in Worcester and Rutland before moving to Lakeland, FL in 1988....
Morris H. Kluger
Oct 9, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Morris H. Kluger, 90, of Worcester, died on Sunday, October 9, 2016, at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester.A private graveside service was held at B'Nai Brith Cemetery in Worcester on October 11, 2016, under the direction of Richard Perlman of Miles Funeral Home of Holden.
Regina M. Macdonald
Oct 8, 2016
HOLDEN – Regina Miriam (O’Hearn) MacDonald, 92, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at UMass Memorial Healthcare - University Campus after an illness. She was born in Medford the daughter of John J. and Miriam R. (Larkin) O’Hearn and also lived in New Jersey, Aurora, Illinois, and spent 32 years in Holden. She was a graduate of Medford High...
Jean H. (Simmerer) Koenig
Oct 8, 2016
HOLDEN – Jean H. (Simmerer) Koenig, 90, of Holden died peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Born and raised in Worcester, Jean was the daughter of Eugene and Dorothy (Wood) Simmerer and lived over 66 years in Holden. Jean graduated from South High School in Worcester...
Marie 'Helene' (Cote) Call
Oct 7, 2016
Life Legacy HOLDEN/RIDGEFIELD, CT - Marie "Helene" (Cote) Call, formerly of Ridgefield, CT, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side at the Christopher House in Worcester on Friday, October 7, 2016. She was 87. Born in Hartford and Raised in Glastonbury, Helene was the daughter of Albert and Marguerite (Beaudet) Cote and lived 50 years in Ridgefield...
Paul Wood
Oct 7, 2016
Still River - The family and friends of Paul Vincent Wood celebrate the life of their beloved husband, father, uncle, brother-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather and cherished friend. Paul passed away peacefully at home in Still River, MA on October 7th at the age of 76 after surviving 21 years with prostate cancer. Paul exemplified to all of us how to live...
Steven Sudar
Oct 5, 2016
HOLDEN - Steven Sudar, 84, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester following a period of declining health. He was born in Hungary, a son of the late Irme and Katalin (Fulop) Sudar. Steven settled in the Worcester area in the 1950’s. He retired from the George J. Meyer Manufacturing Company, where he...
Priscilla D. (Duckworth) Higgins
Oct 3, 2016
Biography WORCESTER – Priscilla (Duckworth) Higgins, died on October 3, 2016. Her beloved husband, Francis Higgins of 62 years, passed away in March 2005. She leaves three daughters, Sandra L. Norcross, wife of Merl Norcross of Brant Lake, New York, Cathy Shill of Yuma, Arizona and Beth A. Lazaros of Uxbridge; 5 grandchildren, Christopher and Jeffrey Norcross, Nicholas Wilson, and...
Virginia M. (Mchugh) Woodward
Oct 3, 2016
WORCESTER/WEST BOYLSTON – Virginia M. (McHugh) Woodward, 87, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 at Christopher House in Worcester after an illness. She was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of Francis V. and Gertrude (Grant) McHugh and had lived in West Boylston and South Yarmouth before moving back to Worcester three years ago. Her loving husband, David...
David Friedman
Oct 1, 2016
WORCESTER – David Friedman, age 92, died at the Jewish Healthcare Center on Saturday, October 1st. His wife, Sylvia (Berman) Friedman died in 1999. He leaves a son, Philip Friedman and his wife, Cathy of Paxton; two daughters, Karen, wife of Thomas Dowd of Holden and Beth Davis of Worcester; and two grandchildren, Tyler and Alyssa. He was predeceased by...
Martin J. Forhan
Sep 29, 2016
WORCESTER - Martin J. Forhan, Jr., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, September 29, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. He was 76. Born in Worcester, Martin was the son of Martin J. Forhan, Sr. and Evelyn (Smith) Forhan, the brother of Elaine Dagle, also of Worcester, and the husband of, Nancy E. (Bartholomew)...
Charles 'Pete' Maki
Sep 28, 2016
Biography BERLIN/STERLING – Charles “Pete” Maki, 75, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 28 in his new home after recovering from a long illness. Pete was born on March 9, 1941 in Fitchburg, living most of his life in Sterling. He was a man of few words who loved to keep physically active, competing in the Boston Marathon and Tae...
Gregory 'Gersha' Vengerik
Sep 26, 2016
Biography WORCESTER – Gregory “Gersha” Vengerik, 88, died at the Saint Francis Home on Monday, September 26, 2016 following a long illness. He was born in Kharkov, Ukraine, the son of Chaim and Palina Vengerik and lived in Worcester for 38 years. He was a machinist at Madison Wire and Cable for 10 years, until his retirement. At the age...
Edward 'Ted' F. Butler
Sep 26, 2016
PRINCETON - Edward "Ted" F. Butler, 71, of 45 Gregory Rd, Princeton passed away peacefully after extended illness on Monday September 26th. Edward was born in Holden on October 6, 1944 the son of the late Patrick J. and Evelyn (Crossly) Butler. He lived all of his life in Holden and Princeton. His wife of 43 years, Leslie (Coonley) Butler...
H. Martin Deranian
Sep 26, 2016
Biography WORCESTER/SHREWBURY – H. Martin Deranian, 94, a prominent Worcester Dentist, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016 at his residence. Born in Worcester on August 21, 1922, he was the son of Marderos and Varter (Bogigian) Deranian. A graduate of South High School, Dr. Deranian furthered his education at Clark University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1945....
Ruth Starr Jenkins
Sep 25, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Ruth Starr Jenkins, 93, beloved mother and grandmother passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, September 25, 2016 at the UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester surrounded by her loving family. Born in Erie, PA and raised in Belmont, Ruth was a daughter of the late Charles K. and Anna (Enright) Smith. She graduated from Dana Hall, Wellesley in 1942...