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Marcia J. (Gordon) Enman
Sep 15, 2013
RUTLAND/WEST BROOKFIELD – Marcia J. (Gordon) Enman, 88, formerly of Rutland and West Brookfield, died peacefully in the presence of her loving family on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Harold W. and Gladys I. (McLeod) Gordon and had lived in Rutland and Florida many years before...
Muriel Lesieur Sawyer Harrington
Sep 12, 2013
HOLDEN - Muriel Lesieur Sawyer Harrington, 87, of Holden, passed away peacefully under the loving care of her family, friends and the staff at Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester on Thursday, September 12, 2013. Her husband, former State Representative Edward D. Harrington, Jr., died in 1992. Muriel was born in Worcester, daughter of Joseph O. and Hedwidge...
Priscilla 'Pete' (Hodges) Heald
Sep 11, 2013
WORCESTER, MA/CHESTER, VT - Priscilla “Pete” Heald, 89, long-time resident of Chester, VT, died peacefully at her home in Worcester on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. She is survived by a son, Prescott Heald of Davis, CA; two daughters, Cynthia Murch and her husband Andrew of Worcester and Susan Heald and her husband Ian Root of Ennis, MT.; two grandchildren, Christopher...
Jeri E. (Howard) Rayworth
Sep 11, 2013
HOLDEN/NORTH ANSON, ME – Jeri E. (Howard) Rayworth, 65, died in the presence of her loving family on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Jeri was born in Concord, NH, the daughter of Earland E. and Raelene (Coburn) Howard and lived in NH, Holden, and the last two years in North Anson, ME. She...
Donald M. Henderson
Sep 10, 2013
WORCESTER – Donald M. Henderson, 87, of Worcester, died on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester. Born and raised in Holden, Don was the son of James and Leora F. (Clapp) Henderson and lived 20 years in Princeton before moving to Worcester in 1977. In 1943, at the age of 17, Don enlisted in the...
Janet E. Kirkpatrick
Sep 10, 2013
Biography WEBSTER/STERLING – Janet E. Kirkpatrick, 84, formerly of Sterling, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 under the loving care of her family and the staff at Webster Manor Healthcare Center. Born in Sterling, Janet was the daughter of Meady C. and Mabel E. (Morris) Kirkpatrick and lived many years in both Sterling and Leominster before moving to Webster...
Barbara L. (Collins) Stuart Hasselmann
Sep 10, 2013
STERLING – Barbara L. (Collins) Stuart Hasselmann, 97, of Clinton Road, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. She was born on Pope’s Island, the daughter of Ira R. and Edna M. (Wood) Collins and lived most of her life in Sterling. She studied at Atlantic Union College and married Paul Stuart of Sterling...
Ralph Faulkner Derby
Sep 9, 2013
STERLING/WEST BOYLSTON – Ralph “Bud” F. Derby, 80, died peacefully on Monday, September 9, 2013, at Autumn Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Worcester. Ralph was born in Gardner, the son of Philander G. and Helen E. (Faulkner) Derby Day and lived in West Boylston for 37 years before moving to Athol and lived the last six years in Sterling....
Andrew Gustaf Johnson
Sep 7, 2013
BARRE – Andrew “Andy” G. Johnson, Jr., 62, of Williamsville Rd., Barre, died peacefully in the presence of his loving family on Saturday, September 7, 2013, after an illness. Born in Holden on March 17, 1951, Andy was the son of Andrew G. Johnson, Sr. and Ruth V. (Pitman) Johnson and lived in Holden until moving to Barre in 1977....
Patricia M. (Connolly) Finnegan
Sep 6, 2013
Patricia M. (Connolly) Finnegan, 80, of Highland St., died in the presence of her loving family on Friday, September 6, 2013 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a short illness. Born and raised in Worcester, Pat was the daughter of Frederick and Sarah (Mulvey) Connolly and had lived in Holden for 53 years. Pat was proud of her Irish heritage....
Richard H. Cimato
Sep 6, 2013
WEST BOYLSTON /HOLLIS, NH - Richard H. Cimato, 63, of Maple Street, West Boylston, died on Friday, September 6, 2013, at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Worcester, after an illness. Richard was the son of Patsy and Gertrude (McMullon) Cimato and was raised in West Boylston. He graduated from West Boylston High School and was employed by Brockway Owens Plastics...
Sylvia I. (Page) Bockstein
Sep 2, 2013
HOLDEN – Sylvia I. (Page) Bockstein, 86, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2013 at Sunrise of Norwood. She was born on April 9, 1927 in Charleston, SC, the daughter of Richard E. and Lillian I. (Benoit) Page. Sylvia was a 1942 graduate from Nathan Hale High School in East Haddam, CT. She attended the University of Connecticut, earned an...
Kimberly J. (Morrow) Belsito
Sep 2, 2013
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Kimberly J. (Morrow) Belsito, 46, formerly of Holden, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 2, 2013. Born in Worcester and raised in Holden, Kim was the daughter of Ronald R. and Brenda J. (Johnson) Morrow. Kim graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in Holden and worked many years in the automotive industry. Throughout her life, Kim enjoyed all kinds...
Janice T. (Tillson) Wilson
Aug 31, 2013
HOLDEN – Janice T. Wilson, 79, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Saint Vincent Hospital after an illness. She leaves her husband of 60 years, Roger J. Wilson; a son, Paul A. Wilson and his wife Candy of Coventry, CT; a daughter, Marsha W. Morrison and her husband Jimmy of Tolland, CT; three sisters, Lois Kwiatkowski of Thomaston,...
Pauline M. (Mcneil) Washkevich
Aug 31, 2013
Biography SHREWSBURY – Pauline M. (McNeil) Washkevich, 80, passed away at home on Saturday, August 31, 2013 after an illness. She leaves her husband of 60 years, Conrad D. Washkevich; two sons, Stephen C. Washkevich and his wife Nancy of Holden and Michael S. Washkevich and his wife Theresa of Forestdale; a daughter, Debra L. Couture and her husband Kenneth...
Raymond D. Cobb
Aug 31, 2013
RUTLAND – Raymond D. Cobb, 82, passed away peacefully under the loving care of his family and staff at Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester on Saturday, August 31, 2013, after a long illness. He was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Harlan W. and Edith (Lindstrom) Cobb, and lived 47 years in Rutland. He...
Franklin 'Frank' A. Meanor
Aug 30, 2013
WEST BOYLSTON – Franklin “Frank” A. Meanor, 96, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, August 30, 2013, after a short illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Arthur and Parmelia E. (Boucher) Meanor and lived in West Boylston since 1955. Frank leaves his wife of 71 years, Dorothy P. (Campbell) Meanor; a daughter,...
Lorania E. (Graves) Blanchard
Aug 30, 2013
STERLING/PRINCETON – Lorania E. (Graves) Blanchard, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 30, 2013, after an illness. She was born in Southbridge, the daughter of John H. and Ethel M. (Bliss) Graves and was raised in East Princeton and graduated from Princeton High School. Her husband of 61 years, John V. Blanchard, passed away in 2008. She leaves three...
Joseph W. Lapointe
Aug 29, 2013
TOWNSEND – Joseph “Joe” W. LaPointe, 66, of Main St., died Thursday, August 29, 2013, at Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer. Born in Central Falls, Rhode Island and raised in South Attleboro, Joe was the son of William J. and Eliza (Levesque) LaPointe and lived 39 years in Townsend. He leaves his two daughters, Dawn M. Hartnett and her...
Bruce Wyman
Aug 25, 2013
WORCESTER - Bruce Wyman, 63, of Worcester, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at The Hammond Center after a long illness. He was born in Milford, CT, the son of the late Everett and Helen (Auger) Wyman. He attended Worcester Public Schools and graduated from Doherty High School in 1968 and lived in Worcester most of his life. Bruce...
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