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Leewood 'Lee' L. Lane
Dec 11, 2013
LEOMINSTER/NEWBURYPORT, MA - Leewood “Lee” L. Lane Sr. 76, of Leominster and Newburyport, Fanwood and Spring Lake, NJ passed away on December 11, 2013, surrounded by his loving family after a ten year, courageous battle against cancer. Beloved husband of 54 years to Eleanor (Fogarty) Lane, loving father of Dr. Leewood L. Lane Jr. and his wife, Joanne of Sterling,...
Susan H. (Lafond) Kittredge
Dec 10, 2013
HOLDEN – Susan H. (LaFond) Kittredge, 60, of Holden, died peacefully in the presence of her loving family on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born and raised in Brighton, the daughter of Bernard L. and Helen (Boniakowski) LaFond. Susan graduated from Mount Saint...
Beverly A. (Desorda) Loubier
Dec 8, 2013
WORCESTER – Beverly A. (Desorda) Loubier, 77, of Holden St., passed peacefully at home under the loving care of her family on Sunday, December 8, 2013, after an illness. Born in Essex Junction, Vermont, Beverly was the daughter of Robert and Eldora G. (Dudley) Desorda, and lived in Worcester since 1937. Beverly graduated from Commerce High School in Worcester and...
Leroy 'Lee' C. Orton
Dec 8, 2013
SPENCER/HOLDEN – Leroy “Lee” C. Orton, 74, of Howe Village, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 8, 2013, under the loving care of his family, after an illness. Lee was born in Gardner, the son of David Leroy and Ruth H. (Hunter) Orton and had lived in Rutland and Holden before moving to Spencer where he resided for...
Mary J. (Larson) Baril
Dec 7, 2013
WORCESTER – Mary J. (Larson) Baril, 71, of Wachusett St., Worcester, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, December 7, 2013. Born and raised in Holden, Mary was the daughter of Carl H.J. and Evelyn W. (Howard) Larson. She lived over 40 years in Worcester. Mary graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1960. While raising her five children, she...
Richard 'Dick' R. Dupont
Dec 7, 2013
WORCESTER, MA /KENNEBUNK, ME - Richard “Dick” R. DuPont, Sr., 95, of Kennebunk, formerly of Worcester, died Saturday evening, December 7, 2013 at Kennebunk Center for Health and Rehabilitation. He was born in Worcester on May 3, 1918, the son of Eli and Florence (Brennan) DuPont and graduated from Commerce High School, and attended Northeastern University. On June 21, 1947,...
Jane W. (Whitcomb) Leslie
Dec 5, 2013
STERLING/WEST BOYLSTON – Jane W. (Whitcomb) Leslie, 88, a 47 year resident of Sterling, died peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2013 under the loving care of her family and the staff at Sterling Village in Sterling. Jane was born and raised in West Boylston, the daughter of Ralph Oswald and Alta M. (Walker) Whitcomb and was a direct descendent of...
Margaret Ann (Montgomery) Richardson
Dec 5, 2013
HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Margaret “Peg” Anne (Montgomery) Richardson, 76, of Worcester, passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus in Worcester, surrounded by her three sons, Chuck, Ned and George. She was born in Mansfield, Ohio, the daughter of Clifford and Mary (Marquis) Montgomery and was a long time Holden resident. Peg was predeceased by...
Matthew J. Lein
Dec 5, 2013
STERLING - Matthew J. Lein, 33, died unexpectedly. He leaves his wife, Jamie (Osborn-Flanagan) Lein and son, Mason of Hull. He also will be missed by his parents, Barry and Cheryll (Windward) Lein of Sterling and his brother, Adam of New York, his grandmother, Marcelle Windward, a myriad of aunts, uncles and cousins and hundreds of his friends and acquaintances....
Charles J. Zarach
Dec 4, 2013
STERLING/FITCHBURG – Charles J. Zarach, 31, died unexpectedly at his home in Fitchburg on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. He was born on February 12, 1982, in Stow, the son of Steven and Colleen (Muscato) Zarach. He lived in Stow until 1986 when his family moved to Sterling. Charlie attended Sterling schools from kindergarten thru middle school and graduated from Wachusett...
Barbara (Goldstein) Safer
Dec 4, 2013
WORCESTER – Barbara (Goldstein) Safer, 81, of Chamberlain Parkway, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, under the loving care of her family and the staff at the Golden Living Center in Worcester after a brief illness. Born in the Bronx, Barbara was the daughter of William and Celia (Cohen) Goldstein and lived in Brooklyn until moving to Worcester at...
Bernard Russell Locke
Dec 3, 2013
Biography HOLDEN – Bernard Russell Locke, 99, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. Russ was born in Worcester, the son of Bernard B. and Lillian K. (Carroll) Locke and lived in Holden most of his life. His first wife of 43 years, Betty (Kenney) Locke, passed away in 1983. His second wife...
Barbara A. (Lupien) Brigham
Dec 1, 2013
HOLDEN/PAXTON – Barbara A. (Lupien) Brigham, 78, died peacefully on Sunday, December 1, 2013, under the loving care of her family and the staff at Odd Fellows Home in Worcester. Born in Freeport, Maine, Barbara was raised in Paxton, the daughter of Everett T. and Isabelle (Bachand) Lupien and later lived in Grafton. After the death of her husband, Louis...
Dorothy M. (Nelson) Howland
Nov 30, 2013
HOLDEN – Dorothy M. (Nelson) Howland, 84, of Reservoir St., died on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Dorothy was born in Worcester, the daughter of Axel F. and Lillian V. (MacMillan) Nelson and lived in Holden since the age of six. Dorothy graduated from Holden High School in 1948 and attended Becker College in Worcester....
Richard 'Fred' Frederick Mapes
Nov 30, 2013
Biography LEOMINSTER – Richard Frederick “Fred” Mapes, died on Saturday, November 30, 2013, under the loving care of his family and the staff at River Terrace Healthcare in Lancaster. Born in Buffalo, New York on June 26, 1928, Fred was the son of Owen and Esther (Baker) Mapes. Fred retired from Nypro Co. in Clinton after 27 years of service....
Robert T. Germain
Nov 29, 2013
WORCESTER - Robert T. Germain, 72, of Barry Road, Worcester, passed away at home on Friday, November 29, 2013, after a long illness. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Francis L. and Arlene (Naas) Germain, and had lived in Pennsylvania and Texas before moving back in Worcester last year. Robert graduated from Upper Moreland High School in Willow...
Lauri M. Sipila
Nov 29, 2013
FITCHBURG/WESTMINSTER – Mr. Lauri M. Sipila, 76, of Fitchburg, formerly of Westminster, died peacefully at the Golden Living Center of Fitchburg on Friday, November 29, 2013. Mr. Sipila was born in Westminster, the son of Arvo and Aino (Mottonen) Sipila and lived in Westminster before moving to Fitchburg 10 years ago. Lauri is survived by his cousins, Anita E. McKenney,...
Clare C. Morhardt
Nov 29, 2013
WORCESTER - Clare C. Morhardt, 91, of Worcester, MA passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Roger F. Morhardt for 66 years. She was born in Hartford, CT to Michael A. Connor and Catherine (Conway) Connor. She was the loving sister of the late Jane Constantine and Michael A. Connor, Jr. She...
Robert C. Mccauley
Nov 29, 2013
HOLDEN – Robert “Bob” Carroll McCauley, 86, of Holden, passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family on Friday, November 29, 2013. Bob was born in Holden, one of 11 children to William and Elva (Elliott) McCauley. He was a proud U.S. Navy veteran of both World War II and the Korean conflict serving as a Petty Officer...
Jonathan C. Ball
Nov 27, 2013
Born: November 15, 1990 Place of Birth: Worcester, MA Death: November 27, 2013 Place of Death: Worcester, MA Occupation: Worked at Assumption College Hobbies: Enjoyed watching Boston sports teams, playing hockey and lacrosse as well as spending time with family and friends
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