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Dana J. Macalister
Jul 6, 2014
GARDNER - Dana J. MacAlister, 59, was taken home by Jesus on Sunday July 6, 2014 at home, surrounded by his loving family, following a brave fight with cancer. He was born in Marlborough. He graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in Holden. Later, he acquired a real estate license and a class B driver’s license. Over the years, he...
Mabel E. (Davidson) Morrow
Jul 4, 2014
PAXTON – Mabel E. (Davidson) Morrow, 86, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2014 at the Meadows in Leicester after an illness. She was born in Sterling, the daughter of Harrison L. and Helen L. (Gilbert) Davidson and had lived most of her life in Paxton. Her husband of 55 years, Stuart W. Morrow, passed away in 2002. She leaves...
Georgienne (Durkee) Goodnow
Jul 4, 2014
SHREWSBURY – Georgienne (Durkee) Goodnow, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 4, 2014, at the UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. She had lived in Holden and later West Boylston and Boylston for many years prior to moving to Westborough, and then to the Southgate community in Shrewsbury in 2009. She also had a summer residence in Sterling. She was born in...
Margaret E. (Wheeler) Valiton
Jul 4, 2014
Biography GARDNER - Margaret E. Valiton, 96, of Gardner, died at home on Friday, July 4, 2014 with her daughter and son-in-law at her side. She was born to the late Mary Wheeler Thompson and Charles Howard Thompson. She was married to the late Kenneth R. Valiton and lived in Ashburnham for many years. Margaret was a graduate of the...
Margaret E. (Wheeler) Valiton
Jul 4, 2014
GARDNER - Margaret E. Valiton, 96, of Gardner, died at home on Friday, July 4, 2014 with her daughter and son-in-law at her side. She was born to the late Mary Wheeler Thompson and Charles Howard Thompson. She was married to the late Kenneth R. Valiton and lived in Ashburnham for many years. Margaret was a graduate of the Henry...
Roland E. Dansereau
Jul 2, 2014
VERNON, VT / RUTLAND, MA - Roland E. Dansereau, 94, a former longtime Rutland resident, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 in the Franklin Bay State Medical Center, Greenfield. Roland was born and raised in Ware, son of the late Joseph E. and Celia (Colette) Dansereau. Following his graduation from Ware High School, Roland entered the US Army Air...
Elaine N. (Field) Iadonisi
Jul 2, 2014
HOLDEN - Elaine N. (Field) Wohlander Iadonisi, 87, of Holden passed away on Wednesday July 2, 2014 at UMass Memorial Healthcare in Worcester. Elaine was born in Worcester on August 10, 1926, daughter of the late Ray W. and Selma (Ebert) Field. She graduated from Burncoat Senior High School and Becker Secretarial School, both in Worcester. She lived in Holden...
Jozef Zuscak
Jul 2, 2014
RUTLAND – Jozef Zuscak, 89, of 23 Blair Drive, formerly of Worcester, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 after an illness. He was born in Snina, Slovakia, the son of Steven and Mary (Kislanova) Zuscak. He is predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Helena M. (Sadowski) Zuscak who passed away on June 21, 2003. Jozef leaves a daughter, Alicia A....
Jane M. (Morse) Hall
Jun 30, 2014
PRINCETON - Jane M. (Morse) Hall, 95, of Princeton passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014, at UMass Memorial Healthcare, Belmont Street. Born in Worcester, Jane was the daughter of Fred A. and Ruth (Reynolds) Morse and lived in Holden before moving to Princeton in 1960. Jane graduated from North High School and Salter's School both in Worcester and worked...
Janet Marie La Vigne
Jun 29, 2014
West Boylston- Janet Marie La Vigne, wife of Edward P. La Vigne, passed away on Sunday June 29 in Montreal, Quebec after a long illness. She was born in Montreal on April 4, 1944. Janet was the daughter of Robert and Christine Davidson. Besides her husband Edward, Janet leaves two sons, Yann and Erwann Bernard both of Montreal; three step...
Gertrude R. (Leseman) Valerio
Jun 29, 2014
HOLDEN – Gertrude “Gertie” R. (Leseman) Strait Valerio, 87, passed away at Sterling Village on Sunday, June 29, 2014 after an illness. She was born in Holden, the daughter of Roy B. and Mary A. (Dick) Leseman and graduated from Commerce High School and Anna Maria College. Her husband of 12 years, Bonafacio “Ben” J. Valerio, passed away in 1982....
John D. Thayer
Jun 28, 2014
John D. Thayer, DDS, of Rutland and formerly of Princeton, passed away at home on Saturday, June 28, 2014, after an illness. He was 81. Born and raised Holden, he was the son of Rockwood H. Thayer MD and Dorothy A. (Allard) Thayer. In 1964 he moved to Princeton where he lived until moving to Rutland in 2007. Dr. Thayer...
Gloria B. (Spalding) Loomis
Jun 28, 2014
Gloria B. (Spalding) Loomis, 98, died peacefully on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Holden Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Facility, Holden. Gloria was born in Worcester, daughter of the late George W. and Beatrice R. (Robinson) Spalding. She has lived in Holden for almost 70 years. A longtime homemaker, she attended the Chaffin Congregational Church in Holden. Her beloved husband...
Robert D. Raczynski
Jun 28, 2014
CHARLTON - Robert David “Raz” Raczynski, 57, of Charlton and formerly of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, following a courageous battle with cancer. He leaves his fiancée, Sharon L. Frawley of Charlton; his two daughters, Nicole Louise Dougherty and her husband, John E. Dougherty, Jr. of Webster, Michelle Lee Raczynski and her...
Jon Glendon Holmes
Jun 27, 2014
Jon G. Holmes, 79, died peacefully at home on Friday, June 27, 2014 with his loving children at his bedside. Jon was born in Worcester, son of the late John F. and Ella M. (Siart) Holmes. He graduated from Holden High School and earned a degree in electromechanical engineering from Boston College. He lived in Rutland for many years before...
James E. Gardner
Jun 26, 2014
STERLING – James E. Gardner, 63, of Beaman Road, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. Born and raised in Worcester, Jim was the son of Robert J. and Anne V. (Burke) Gardner and lived 41 years in Sterling. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Ellen M. (Dolan) Gardner; two...
Arthur Tonna
Jun 23, 2014
HOLDEN - Arthur Tonna, Sr., 84, of Holden passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014 in UMASS Memorial Campus surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Worcester, a son of the late Theodore and Veronica (Dima) Tonna and lived in Holden for more than 45 years. Arthur leaves his wife of 60 years, Mary (Bosnakis) Tonna; 2 sons,...
Gary S. Beach
Jun 22, 2014
WEBSTER- Gary S. Beach, 59, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, June 22, 2014. He was born in Worcester, son of Bruce F. Beach, Sr. and the late Betty P. (Peterson) Beach. He was raised in the Tatnuck area of Worcester and graduated from Doherty High School and WPI in Worcester. Gary worked as a purchasing agent for several manufacturing...
A. Newell Felton
Jun 22, 2014
BARRE- A. Newell Felton, 70, and formerly of Fryeburg, ME, died peacefully on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at the Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, following a brief illness. Newell was born in Holden, son of the late Albert N. Felton, Sr. and Belle E. (Wales) Felton and was raised in Rutland. He graduated from Wachusett Regional High School and Worcester Boys...
Victor J. Salluce
Jun 21, 2014
STERLING – Victor J. Salluce, Sr., 93, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, June 21, 2014 after an illness. He was born in West Boylston, the son of Joseph and Minnie (Geneva) Salluce and had lived in Sterling for over 70 years. His beloved wife of 55 years, Imogene “Jean” (Boynton) Salluce, passed away in...
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