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Sylvia Dianne Lind
Mar 6, 2014
Biography STERLING/GRAFTON – Sylvia D. Lind, 64, of Sterling, formerly of Grafton, died peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus, Worcester. Sylvia was born in Worcester, the daughter of Arnold S. and Ruth C. (Johnson) Lind and lived most of her life in Auburn and Grafton before moving to Sterling 4 years ago. She...
Michael 'Mick' G. Weissman
Mar 5, 2014
Life Legacy FRAMINGHAM – Dr. Michael “Mick” G. Weissman, 71, passed away at home March 5th, 2014. Born in Chicago, Michael was the son of Jack and Dorothy (Friedman) Weissman. Mick graduated from the University of Illinois, the University of Illinois Dental School, Tufts University and was a board certified periodontist. He practiced periodontics in the Boston area for 25...
Sophia K. (Gancarz) Ackerman
Mar 4, 2014
HOLDEN/LEICESTER – Sophia K. (Gancarz) Ackerman, 91, formerly of Leicester, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 under the loving care of her family and the staff at Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Holden after an illness. Born in Lowell, Sophia was the daughter of Adam and Louise (Burdzel) Gancarz and lived in Worcester before moving to Leicester in...
Mae Bertha Bethel Young Lobban
Mar 3, 2014
Biography HOLDEN – Mae Bertha Bethel Young Lobban passed away on March 3, 2014 at age 92 in Scranton (PA) Regional Hospital. Born February 6, 1922 in Wilmington MA, to Mae L. Young and Walter Sawyer, Mae grew up on a farm, one of 11 children. She was very "proper" and often wore fancy white dresses. Feeling she wanted more...
Alfonso 'Al' Prego
Mar 3, 2014
NORTHBRIDGE/WORCESTER – Alfonso “Al” Prego, 92, of Northbridge and formerly of Worcester, passed peacefully on Monday, March 3, 2014. Born in the north end of Boston, he was the son of the late Indalecio and Amable (Rio) Prego. Al is survived by his sisters, Dolores Cote of Northbridge and Rose Cote of Dracut; two brothers, Ralph “Benny” and his wife,...
Maryjane (Mcguirk) Donovan
Mar 2, 2014
HOLDEN – MaryJane (McGuirk) Donovan, 56, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester on Sunday, March 2, 2014. She was born and raised in Worcester, the youngest daughter of William T., Sr. and H. Irene (Kelleher) McGuirk. She graduated from Marion High School in 1975, attended Worcester State College and began her career...
Nola J. (Beaulac) Andrews
Mar 1, 2014
HOLDEN – Nola J. (Beaulac) Viola Andrews, 72, of Jefferson, died peacefully in the presence of her loving family at the Lifecare Center of Leominster on Saturday March 1, 2014, after an illness. Born Leominster and raised in Fitchburg, Nola was the daughter of Edmond and Julia (Belanger) Beaulac and later lived in North Conway, NH, Franklin, NC, and Cape...
Stella Virginia (Haymaker) Walker
Feb 28, 2014
HOLDEN - Stella Virginia (Haymaker) Walker, 75, passed away at home on Friday, February 28, 2014. She was born and raised in Crown Hill, West Virginia, daughter of Vincent and Aretta Phillips Haymaker, and lived in Shrewsbury and Princeton before moving to Holden. Virginia is predeceased by her husband, Joseph Paparella, and brother, Vincent Haymaker. She leaves behind her beloved...
Barbara J. (Roberts) Mckeon
Feb 27, 2014
WORCESTER – Barbara J. (Roberts) McKeon, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, February 27, 2014, at Beaumont Worcester surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Lester A. and Angelina V. (Morrill) Roberts. Mrs. McKeon was educated at Woodland Preparatory School and graduated in 3.5 years from South High School. Barbara earned her business degree...
Chong Yon (Kim) Kwasniewski
Feb 26, 2014
WEBSTER - Chong Yon (Kim) Kwasniewski passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Born in South Korea in 1939, she grew up in and survived the deprivations of war and strife in South Korea at that time. Her family consisted of six brothers and two sisters in the Taegu City and Pusan areas of South Korea. There is a...
Bettina H. (Heslam) Oberist
Feb 26, 2014
HOLDEN - Bettina “Betty” (Heslam) Oberist, 100, formerly of Holden, died peacefully at the Pleasant Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Brewster, on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Betty was born in Fitchburg, the daughter of Charles J. and Ella M. (Sarsfield) Heslam and lived most of her life in Holden before moving to Cape Cod. Her loving husband of 30 years,...
Rebecca H. Poole
Feb 25, 2014
WAYLAND – Rebecca H. Poole, 99, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Sterling Village, Sterling after an illness. She was born in Waltham, the daughter of Frederick and Ruth E. (Smith) Poole. She was stricken with polio as a child yet went on to graduate with honors from Waltham High School in 1932 and Boston University in 1936...
Gertrude L. (Langevin) Gaboury
Feb 25, 2014
HOLDEN – Gertrude L. (Langevin) Gaboury, 92, a resident of Holden for the past 60 years, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, February 25, 2014 at the University Campus of UMass Memorial Hospital. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Joseph S. and Mae C. (Bates) Langevin. She moved with her family to Paxton in 1927 where she was...
Martha 'Marti' C. Jordan
Feb 25, 2014
RUTLAND – Martha “Marti” C. Jordan, 66, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home after an illness. She was born in Holden, the daughter of Howard L. and Ethel (Rodgers) Jordan and had lived on the family farm in Rutland for most of her life. She leaves a sister, Janet Segur and her husband, Donald;...
Martha Ann (Angwin) Hossain
Feb 25, 2014
WORCESTER – Martha Ann (Angwin) Hossain, 72, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Parsons Hill Nursing Home after an illness. She was born in Concord, NH, the daughter of John Angwin and Edith (Taylor) Angwin-Tasker and graduated from Saint Anselm College with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and earned her Master’s degree at Assumption College. Her loving...
Lillian E. (Kenney) Chappell
Feb 24, 2014
Biography HOLDEN/BELLEVIEW, FL – Lillian E. (Kenney) Chappell, 89, formerly of Holden, died peacefully on Friday, February 24, 2014, under the loving care of her family and the staff at Estelle’s House in Ocala, Florida. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of John H. and Edith M. (Cowden) Kenney and had lived in Holden for over fifty years. Lillian...
Evelyn C. (Polson) Anderson
Feb 24, 2014
HOLDEN – Evelyn C. (Polson) Anderson, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, February 24, 2014 after a brief stay at the Lutheran Home in Worcester. She was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of David and Clara (Carlson) Polson. She graduated from Commerce High School. Evelyn lived most of her life in Worcester before...
Fred C. Parker
Feb 24, 2014
HOLDEN, MA / NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – Fred C. Parker, Jr., 88, formerly of Holden, died peacefully from heart disease on Monday, February 24, 2014 at the HPH Marliere Hospice Care Center in New Port Richey, Florida. Born in New York City to Fred Parker, Sr. and Kitty (Bennett) Parker, he attended school in Worcester, MA and later lived...
Roger H. Erickson
Feb 23, 2014
WEST BOYLSTON – Roger H. Erickson, 95, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2014 after a brief illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Henry F. and Amy F. (Berg) Erickson and graduated from South High School and later attended Northeastern University in Boston. He leaves his wife of 45 years, Jane (McRell) Chapman Erickson; a son, Richard...
Eunice M. (Soderberg) Barry
Feb 20, 2014
WORCESTER – S. Eunice M. (Soderberg) Barry, 90, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at the Sterling Village in Sterling. She was born on April 25, 1923 in Worcester, the daughter of Carl Manfred Soderberg and Maria Josephina (Anderson) Soderberg and lived in Worcester most of her life. Eunice graduated from the Worcester High School of Commerce in 1941....
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