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Robert Gilbert Pearson
Feb 11, 2014
HOLDEN – Robert Gilbert Pearson, 84, died on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus. Robert was born in Holden on February 3, 1930 the son of Axel F. and Sophie A. (Bengtson) Pearson and was a life-long Holden resident. He is survived by his loving wife, of 57 years, Patricia (Nixon) Pearson; his two sons, Robert...
Marguerite E. (Lebeau) Dillon
Feb 10, 2014
HOLDEN – Marguerite E. (LeBeau) Dillon, 91, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 10, 2014 at UMass Memorial Healthcare University Campus. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of George W. and Helen L. (Rapphyea) LeBeau and graduated from Westborough High School. Her loving husband of 27 years, James F. Dillon, passed away in 1977. She leaves a son, David...
Alyce S. (Mosteiko) Sweeney
Feb 10, 2014
RUTLAND – Alyce S. (Mosteiko) Sweeney, 93, passed away at home on Monday, February 10, 2014 after an illness. She was born in Philadelphia, PA, and raised in Rutland, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Brauman) Mosteiko. She graduated from Rutland High School and Leominster Hospital School of Nursing. She leaves her loving husband of 70 years, Kenneth J. Sweeney,...
S. Joanne (Bohaker) Smith
Feb 6, 2014
HOLDEN – S. Joanne (Bohaker) Smith, 94, of Winfield Rd., passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 6, 2014, at Autumn Village in Worcester. Born and raised in Worcester, Joanne was the daughter of Wilfred and Laura (Warrell) Bohaker and lived most of her married life in Holden. Her husband of forty-nine years, Randolph C. Smith died in 1991. She is...
Marcelle C. (Duquette) Potvin
Feb 4, 2014
Biography HOLDEN – Marcelle C. (Duquette) Potvin, 89, of Reservoir St., passed away peacefully at home in the presence of her loving family on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, after an illness. Born in Lawrence and raised in Worcester, Marcelle was the daughter of Panphile and Ida (Hamel) Duquette and lived in Charlton before moving to Holden in 1999. She graduated...
Evelyn (Judkins) Congdon
Feb 3, 2014
RUTLAND – Evelyn (Judkins) Congdon, 92, passed away at home on Monday, February 3, 2014. Born in Acton, Evelyn was the daughter of Harold and Mary (Moulton) Judkins and lived most of her life in Rutland. Her husband of 48 years, Chester Congdon, died in 1989. She is survived by four sons, William Congdon of Rutland, David Congdon and his...
Rita A. (Raymond) Lemoine
Jan 31, 2014
Biography PRINCETON - Rita A. (Raymond) Lemoine, 74, passed away at home on Friday, January 31, 2014, surrounded by her loving family, after an illness. She was born in South Grafton, the daughter of Victor P. and Leona A. (LeFave) Raymond and had lived in Princeton since 1977. She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Girard A....
Janith C. (Finlayson) Dorsey
Jan 31, 2014
HOLDEN - Janith C. (Finlayson) Dorsey of Holden passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 31, 2014, at age 100 years. She was born in Worcester on November 11, 1913, daughter of Frank J. and Ellen (McPhee) Finlayson. She married Charles L. Dorsey in 1938 and they moved to Holden in 1946. Their daughter, Linda E. Dorsey, died in...
Stephen A. Lacilla
Jan 29, 2014
HOLDEN - Stephen A. Lacilla, 66, of Holden, died with his family by his side on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus after an illness. Born in Worcester and raised in West Boylston, Steve was the son of Leo and Mary (Zickell) Lacilla and moved to Holden in 1984. He graduated from West Boylston High School...
Roy F. Grandone
Jan 29, 2014
BARRE – Roy F. Grandone, 77, of Wilton St., died peacefully under the loving care of his family and the staff at the Meadows of Leicester on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, after a long illness. Born in Worcester and raised in Sutton, Roy was the son of Joseph and Juliette (Weaver) Grandone and lived over 50 years in Barre. Roy...
James Joseph Arena
Jan 29, 2014
SAINT CLOUD, FL – James Joseph Arena, 45, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at his residence. Jimmy was born in Waltham on September 8, 1968 to James J. Arena and Donna (Roay) Igoe, where he lived the majority of his life and where many of his friends and extended family still reside. He was a Harley-Davidson motorcycle enthusiast,...
Daniel S. Muller
Jan 29, 2014
HOLDEN/RUTLAND – Daniel S. Muller, 30, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 29, 2014. He was born in Fort Rucker, Alabama and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School and Mitchell College. He leaves his parents, Vickie M. (Gibbs) Muller of Rutland and Daniel C. Muller of East Schodack, NY; two sisters, Christin V. George and her husband, Michael and Kathryn...
Edward R. Mccarthy
Jan 27, 2014
HOLDEN - Edward R. McCarthy, 93, of Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Holden, a retired Marine Corps Colonel and retired social worker, died Monday, January 27, 2014 surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife, Mary M. (Mahoney) McCarthy; a son, Richard J. McCarthy of St. Paul, MN; four daughters, M. Christine Welby of Middletown, RI, Katharine A. McCarthy of Manchester,...
Brad Taylor Mcavey
Jan 26, 2014
RUTLAND – Brad Taylor McAvey, 21, of Main Street, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, January 26, 2014. He was born in Worcester, the son of Laurie K. Borggaard of Rutland and Martin McAvey of Worcester. Besides his parents, Brad is survived by his two brothers, Spencer McAvey of Rutland and Joe Poulin and his wife, Cadance and his niece,...
David E. Paine
Jan 25, 2014
Biography HOLDEN – David E. Paine, 55, passed away at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester on Saturday, January 25, 2014. He was born in Rochester, NY, the son of Raymond and Glennys (Underwood) Paine. David leaves his wife of 34 years, Barbara (Pockett) Paine, his sons, Joshua Paine and his wife, Jessica of Rochester, NY and Daniel Paine and his wife,...
Shirley M. (Docherty) Foran
Jan 25, 2014
Biography HOLDEN - Shirley M. Foran, 92, a longtime Holden resident, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2014, at the Autumn Village Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. Born and raised in Worcester, Shirley was the daughter of Charles A. and Veronica (Marsolais) Docherty. She graduated from North High School, New England School of Accounting and Hahneman School of...
Terrence F. Bulger
Jan 24, 2014
RUTLAND - Terrence F. Bulger, 66, of Demond Pond Right of Way, died peacefully surrounded by his family at the Life Care Center of Auburn. Mr. Bulger was born in Worcester, the son of Frederick and Helen (Halloran) Bulger and lived in Worcester and Grafton before moving to Rutland in 1979. Terrence leaves his wife of 42 years, Jean M....
Priscilla A. (Carlson) Holman
Jan 23, 2014
HOLDEN/BRIGHTON – Priscilla A. (Carlson) Holman, 82, formerly of Holden, died peacefully at the Brighton House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on Thursday, January 23, 2014. Born and raised in Norwood, Priscilla was the daughter of Manfred E. and Ellen B. (Whittier) Carlson. She graduated from Norwood High School and the Newton-Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. Her...
Carol A. (Ramsey) Lyons
Jan 23, 2014
BROOKFIELD/PRINCETON - Carol A. (Ramsey) Lyons of South Maple St., Brookfield and formerly of Princeton, died at home in the presence of her loving family on Thursday, January 23, 2014. She was 67. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and is survived by her husband of 31 years, Thomas J. Lyons; a son, David Ramsey and his...
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