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John Roger Larkin
Mar 19, 2016
Biography STERLING - John Roger Larkin, 84, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden is assisting the family with arrangements.
Barbara May (Kyes) Flagg
Mar 19, 2016
Biography HOLDEN - Barbara M. (Kyes) Flagg, 71, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, with her loving family at her side. She was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late John F. and Geraldine E. (Conroy) Kyes. Barbara was a longtime resident of West Boylston before moving to Holden to live with...
Maguerite Gates (Cole) Forde
Mar 19, 2016
Biography HOLDEN - Marguerite G. (Cole) Forde, 94, died peacefully at home on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Funeral services will be private and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, Holden.
Diane H. (Hicks) Macconnell
Mar 18, 2016
HOLDEN - Diane H. (Hicks) MacConnell, 82, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by her family, on Friday March 18, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Gary MacConnell; their three children, five grandchildren and great granddaughter; her son, Daniel and his wife, Gina and their daughter, Eryl of Worcester; her son, Matthew and his wife,...
Arlene J. (Fouracre) Johnson
Mar 17, 2016
HOLDEN - Arlene Jane (Fouracre) Johnson-Drawbridge, 87, died peacefully on March 17. She was the daughter of the late Willis H. and Gertrude H. (Britt) Fouracre. She leaves six children: Krystal Nola of Olney, MD, Karen Murray of Jamestown, RI, Kathy Sherburne of Burlington, Kimberly Johnson of Worcester, William Johnson of Altamont, NY, Erik Johnson of Nantucket, and two stepchildren,...
Leonard 'Lenny' C. Anderson
Mar 16, 2016
HOLDEN – Leonard “Lenny” C. Anderson, 82, of Jefferson, passed away peacefully at home under the loving care of his family on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Born in Worcester, Lenny was the son of Leonard C. and Frances (Devlin) Anderson and lived most of his life in Holden. Lenny graduated from Holden High School in 1951 and worked for the...
Jessie (Horne) Johnson
Mar 16, 2016
Jessie (Horne) Johnson, 95, formerly of Holden, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Arden Courts in Bingham Farms, MI. She was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of the late James A. and Annie G. (Galloway) Horne. Jessie attended North High School and worked for over forty years at Norton Company, first in the cafeteria and...
Ann (Feldman) Cashner
Mar 16, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Ann (Feldman) Cashner, 97, of Worcester, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Jewish Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was born in New York City to Bernard and Helen (Schancer) Feldman and raised by her devoted mother Mina. Her husband of 46 years, Sydney Cashner, died in...
Robert J. Trudeau
Mar 14, 2016
BOYLSTON - Robert Joseph Trudeau, 68, formerly of Holden, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016. He was born on October 24, 1947 in Hartford, CT. Robert is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Patricia (Rudick) Trudeau; his son Christopher and his wife, Kristen Meehan; his granddaughter, Enid Trudeau-Meehan; his mother, Mary (Maznicki) Sapula of Glastonbury, CT; a...
Thomas R. Vivona
Mar 14, 2016
Raised on Long Island, Tom excelled at sports in high school and was even drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers, but his father insisted that he attend college. He went on to graduate from Colgate University. Tom also proudly served as a member of the US Army and was discharged in 1963. Following graduation and his military service, Tom began a...
Eleanor L. (Dagilis) Listowich
Mar 11, 2016
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a calling hour on Tuesday, March 15, from 9 to10 a.m. in the Miles-Sterling Funeral and Tribute Center, 100 Worcester Road, Sterling followed by a 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Richard of Chichester Church, 4 Bridge Street, Sterling, MA 01564. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...
Kenneth L. Dinsdale
Mar 10, 2016
Biography BARRE – Kenneth L. Dinsdale, 70, formerly of Holden, died on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He leaves his former wife, Sandra Dinsdale of Freeport, Maine; a son, Vincent Dinsdale and his wife, Maria of Worcester; three daughters, Rebekah Caouette and her husband, Michel, Sarah Dinsdale and Kaylah Dinsdale all of Freeport, Maine; four...
Dorothy J. (Palladino) Hoch
Mar 8, 2016
STERLING – Dorothy "Dot" J. (Palladino) Hoch, 82, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Clinton Hospital. She was born in New York City, the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Costanzo) Palladino. Dorothy lived in many locations with her husband, Robert L. Hoch, who served in the military before settling in the Sterling and Leominster area. Her loving...
Ronald E. Martin
Mar 8, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Ronald E. Martin, 69, was stricken ill and died at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. He was born in Worcester, a son of the late Benjamin and Sadie (Rosen) Martin. Ron leaves his sister, Arlene G. Martin of Worcester; two brothers, Jerome L. Martin and Paul H. Martin and his wife, Gail, all...
Helen A. Docherty
Mar 7, 2016
NEW YORK/WORCESTER – Helen A. Docherty, 84, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of James J. and Emily T. (Robinson) Docherty and had lived most of her life in New York before moving to Holden two years ago. Helen graduated from Ascension High School in...
Albert John 'Jack' Desens Jr.
Mar 5, 2016
Biography HOLDEN - Albert “Jack” J. Desens Jr., 91, of Holden died on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Jack was born in Oswego, NY, the son of Albert and Anne (Peters) Desens and has lived in Holden over 60 years. He leaves his wife of 66 years, Nancy (Bucca) Desens of Holden; a son, Jack Desens...
Scott L. Mackay
Mar 3, 2016
RUTLAND - “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything” ~Plato. The rich life of Scott Mackay, filled with love, dedication to family and friends, and a never ending passion for sharing music through his playing, came to an unexpected end on Thursday, March 3, 2016. Scott was born...
Eileen P. (Katcoff) Sreiberg
Mar 2, 2016
Biography WORCESTER - Eileen P. (Katcoff) Sreiberg, 85, of Worcester, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 in Saint Vincent Hospital after a short illness.She was the daughter of the late Louis and Rose (Weiner) Katcoff. Her husband of 59 years, Ben Sreiberg, died in 2010. She was the loving mother to her daughters, Ivy Beaudreau and her husband, Edgar,...
James T. 'Jimmy' Purcell
Feb 28, 2016
HOLDEN - James “Jimmy” Purcell, 72, a man who proudly served the people of the City of Worcester as a member of the Worcester Police Department, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born and raised in Worcester, a son of the late Jeremiah and Florence (Martin) Purcell. Jimmy graduated from Commerce...
Warren C. Hyson
Feb 28, 2016
HOLDEN - Warren C. Hyson, Sr., 92, of Holden, passed away peacefully at home under the loving care of his family on Monday, February 28, 2016 after an illness. Born in and raised in Worcester, Warren was the son of Clark and Estelle (Hannebury) Hyson and lived most of his life in Holden where he raised his family. His beloved...
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