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Christine Mary (Christenson) Manning
Jan 8, 2015
Biography HOLDEN - Christine M. (Christenson) Manning, 99, died peacefully at home on Thursday, January 8, 2015, following a brief illness. She was born in Shrewsbury, daughter of the late Charles and Emma (Nelson) Christenson. Christine was the beloved wife of the late Harvey E. Manning, who died in 1989. She was predeceased by her first husband, Larry Monson and...
Frances M. (Israel) Afremoff
Jan 8, 2015
Biography WORCESTER – Frances M. (Israel) Afremoff, age 97, died on Thursday, January 8th at the Jewish Healthcare Center. Her first husband, Abraham Afremoff, died in 1994. She leaves two daughters, Lora, wife of Lawrence Cotton of Worcester, and Lois, wife of Stephen Kaufman of Boca Raton, FL; a brother, Morton Israel of Del Ray Beach, FL; four grandchildren, Jessica...
Elaine M. (Zoppo) Swenson
Jan 7, 2015
HOLDEN – Elaine M. (Zoppo) Swenson, 66, of Jefferson, passed away peacefully at home in the presence of her loving family on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in Holden, Elaine was the loving daughter of Michael J. and Antoinette (Lanzilotti) Zoppo, and lived here her entire life. Elaine was a 1966 graduate...
Arthur E. Chase
Jan 5, 2015
Biography WORCESTER - Arthur E. Chase, 84, a resident of Naples, Florida, formerly of Worcester died on Monday, January 5th. He leaves his wife of 12 years, Elaine (Rosenwasser) Chase; two sons, Micah Chase and his wife, Iris of Worcester, and Tzvi Ben Elya and his wife, P’nina of Yokneam, Israel; a daughter, April Chase-Lubitz and her husband Jeffrey of...
Lilyan (Zandan) Gordon
Jan 5, 2015
Biography SHREWSBURY – Lilyan (Zandan) Gordon, 94, of Shrewsbury died on Monday, January 5th in Christopher House in Worcester. Her husband, Leo Gordon, died in 2002. She leaves a daughter, Judi, wife of Dennis Goodwin of Shrewsbury, and her grandchildren, Richard Goodwin of Framingham, Michael Goodwin and his wife, Michelle of Upton, and Michelle Goodwin of Framingham; five great-grandchildren, Kerri,...
Donald K. Ludington
Jan 4, 2015
HOLDEN - Donald K. Ludington, 95, was born in Fair Haven, Connecticut on February 4, 1919 the second youngest child of Alexander and Ella Mae (VanHorn) Ludington. His wife, Evelyn (Hotchkiss) Ludington, the love of his life, predeceased him in 2003. He is survived by their daughter, Karen E. Ludington, and her husband, Thomas C. Lynch, of Shirley, Massachusetts; two...
Kenneth M. Pursley
Jan 3, 2015
Biography HOLDEN - Kenneth M. Pursley, 61, of Holden, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden.
Susan Perlmutter Ray
Jan 2, 2015
Biography OXFORD – Susan Perlmutter Ray, 57, died on Friday, January 2nd at her residence. Her husband, Bernard H. Ray, died in 2008. She leaves a brother, David Perlmutter and his wife, Monique Franc of Hoboken, New Jersey; her aunt Barbara Mank of Boston, MA; and her cousins, Steven Widerman and his wife, Marian Wachtel of Arlington, VA, Arthur Widerman...
Houda (Alamir) Gammal
Jan 2, 2015
Biography WESTBOROUGH - Houda (Alamir) Gammal passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015 at the UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus in Worcester. Born in Damascus, Syria, Houda was a daughter of Mariam (Elkhaouli) and the late Salim Alamir and lived in Westborough for many years. Houda leaves her husband of 30 years, Charles A. Gammal, Jr. of Westborough; 2 sons, Charles...
David Lee Morrison
Jan 2, 2015
STERLING/FITCHBURG – David L. Morrison, Jr., 44, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 2, 2015. He was born in Concord, the son of the late David L. Morrison and had previously lived in Littleton and California. David was a artist who worked with oils and acrylics and made his own jewelry. He loved to sing and dance and was extraordinarily...
Anita (Levin) Bolan
Jan 1, 2015
Biography BOSTON - Anita (Levin) Bolan, 92, of Boston, died on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the care of Richard Perlman of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
William P. Taylor
Dec 28, 2014
Biography HOLDEN/SYRACUSE, NY – William P. Taylor, 95, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Sterling Village after an illness. He was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Owen T. and Elizabeth L. (Wilz) Taylor and had lived in Syracuse, New York most of his life before moving to Holden in 2007. His loving wife of...
David K. Beach
Dec 27, 2014
RUTLAND/PAXTON– David K. Beach, Jr., 83, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, December 27, 2014. He was born in Worcester, the son of David K. and Florence M. (Nicholson) Beach and had lived in Paxton for many years before moving to Rutland in 2004. His loving wife of 59 years, Ella C. (Krog) Beach, passed away in 2012. He...
Michael Christopher Evans
Dec 27, 2014
Biography WORCESTER - Michael Christopher Evans, 33, of 54 William Street, died on Saturday, December 27, 2014. He was born in Boston, son of Christopher Evans and Judith (Klein) Evans and was raised in Worcester. He leaves his parents, Judith (Klein) Evans and her husband, Jeff Fraser, Christopher Evans and his longtime companion, Leslie Russell; a brother, Jonathan Evans and...
Edwin 'Fuzzy' F. Forsberg
Dec 26, 2014
HOLDEN – Edwin F. “Fuzzy” Forsberg, 88, of Holden, passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on Friday, December 26, 2014. Born in Worcester, Fuzzy was the son of Edwin F. and Helen (Nelson) Forsberg and lived most of his life in Holden. Fuzzy graduated from Holden High School in 1945. After graduating high school,...
Robert P. Smith
Dec 26, 2014
BELMONT / WESTMINSTER – Robert P. Smith, 84, went home to his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 26, 2014 at the Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, after being stricken ill. He was born in Gardner, a son of the late Forrest E. and Martenah E. (Prescott) Smith. Bob was raised in Westminster and later spent many years in Chelsea. He...
Dolores C. (Bolivar) Sawicki Bragg
Dec 25, 2014
Biography RUTLAND/WORCESTER - Dolores C. (Bolivar) Sawicki Bragg, 89, formerly of Rutland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Her first husband, Stephen Sawicki died in 1961. Dolores leaves a daughter, Mary Lambert of Leicester; two brothers, Lehman Bolivar and his wife, Ruth of West Boylston and Kenneth Bolivar and his wife, Stella...
Ralph E. Marsden
Dec 24, 2014
WORCESTER/HOLDEN - The Rev. Ralph E. Marsden, Jr., 86, formerly of Holden, passed away peacefully under the loving care of his family and the staff at the Jewish Healthcare Center on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Born in Holden and raised in Worcester, Rev. Marsden was the son of Ralph E. and Olive (Glidden) Marsden. He lived 16 years in Holden...
Deborah J. (O'Rourke) Baldelli
Dec 24, 2014
STERLING - Deborah J. (O’Rourke) Baldelli, 66, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Hazel (Bacon) and Alfred O’Rourke and was raised in Fitchburg and St. Johnsbury, VT. Deborah graduated from Fitchburg High School. She worked as a service order writer for...
Donald R. Johnson
Dec 23, 2014
RUTLAND – Donald R. Johnson, 74, of Rutland, died peacefully Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at UMass Memorial - Lake Avenue, Worcester. Don was born in Ware the son of Ernest “Pop” R. and Ann (Slosek) Johnson and lived in Wheelwright and later Barre before moving to Rutland in 1969. After attending Hardwick High School, Don enlisted in the U.S. Marine...
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