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Lillian M. (Hickson) Wright
Dec 23, 2012
HUBBARDSTON – Lillian M. (Hickson) Wright, 92, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after a brief illness. Her husband of 35 years, Robert C. Wright, passed away in 2006 and her first husband of 30 years, Bertil G. Buthen, Sr., passed away in 1970. She leaves a daughter, Barbara A. Belisle of Rutland; two...
Lisa J. Renshaw
Dec 22, 2012
RUTLAND – Lisa J. (Doyon) Renshaw, 53, of Bethany Dr., died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, December 22, 2012. Born in Leominster, Lisa was the daughter of Ernest and Sally (Young) Doyon and lived Worcester before moving to Rutland in 1983. Lisa was a 1977 graduate of Doherty Memorial High School and later attended Quinsigamond Community College both in Worcester....
Charles A. Hodgkins
Dec 20, 2012
WORCESTER – Charles A. Hodgkins, 85, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – Memorial Campus after an illness. His wife of 51 years, Elizabeth M. (Lawless) Hodgkins, passed away in 2003. He leaves two sons, Andrew C. Hodgkins and his wife Jennifer of Franklin and Stephen D. Hodgkins and his wife Deborah of Princeton; three...
Carol (Howe) Hagan
Dec 19, 2012
Biography WEST BOYLSTON – Carol (Howe) Hagan, 82, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – Memorial Campus after an illness. Her husband of 23 years, James F. Hagan, passed away in 1995. She leaves three children, Cheryl Daggett and her husband Will of West Boylston, Jeffrey Hebb and his wife Kathleen of Sterling and Lisa...
Helen T. Wajda
Dec 19, 2012
HOLDEN – Helen T. Wajda, 90, of Sawyer Lane, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. She is survived by her nieces and nephews: Kathleen Finnerty and Jane Hallinan of Clinton, Laurie Cousins, Joanne Beyer, Alan Wajda and Robert Wajda and all their families and her sister-in-law Ann Hancock of Sterling. She was preceded in death by...
Patricia A. (O'Connor) Mahon
Dec 18, 2012
HOLDEN – Patricia A. (O’Connor) Mahon, 85, of Holden, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Born in Lawrence, she was the daughter of Arthur P. and Gertrude (Taffe) O’Connor and lived in Holden for the past 50 years. Mrs. Mahon graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in Lawrence, attended Boston University and worked as...
Lois H. (Miller) Seifert
Dec 17, 2012
STERLING – Lois H. (Miller) Seifert, 83, of Sterling, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2012 at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston. She was born in Sterling, the daughter of Lewis S. and Elizabeth G. (Kendall) Miller. Lois attended Anderson Junior College and later graduated from Hahnemann Hospital Nursing Program in 1952 and became a Registered...
Chester J. Kisiel
Dec 16, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON - Chester J. Kisiel, 88, formerly of Maplewood Avenue, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012, in the Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Born in Worcester in 1924 where he was also raised, he was the son of Joseph M. and Adela (Batura) Kisiel. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army...
Robert J. Diperrio
Dec 14, 2012
HOLDEN – Robert “Bob” J. DiPerrio, Jr., 55, of Wachusett Street, Jefferson, died peacefully at home on Friday, December 14, 2012, after a brief illness. He leaves his two sons, John A. and Michael C. DiPerrio, both of Holden; his mother, Virginia M. (Pendleton) DiPerrio of Holden and his father and step-mother, Robert J. DiPerrio, Sr. and Eleanor P. DiPerrio...
Frances Jean (Hussey) Meppelink
Dec 14, 2012
Biography WEST BOYLSTON – Frances Jean (Hussey) Meppelink, 79, of West Boylston, died peacefully with her family by her side at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, MI, Jean was the daughter of Francis L. & Bessie (Young) Hussey. Jean attended Central Bible Institute in Springfield, MO and went on with her husband, Harvey, to raise...
Kiran Patel
Dec 13, 2012
Biography HOLDEN - Kairan Patel, 72, of Holden, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012. He was born in Uganda, son of Raojibhai and Kantabel (Patel) Patel. He leaves his wife, Saroj Patel, and his daughter, Pratiksha Patel. A service was held at the Ellen Rogers Kennedy Memorial Chapel, 180 Grove Street, Worcester, followed by cremation at Rural Crematory in...
Thomas Patrick Bragg
Dec 9, 2012
RUTLAND – Thomas P. Bragg, 64, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Maryann (Bagdonas) Bragg; a son, Michael P. Bragg and his wife Jennifer of Southbridge; a daughter, Amy E. Sherman and her husband Phillip of Washington, DC; a brother, William Bragg...
Jack J. Helander
Dec 9, 2012
STERLING – Jack J. Helander, 89, passed away in his home on Sunday, December 9, 2012. Born Jakko Johannus Helander in Finland, he was the son of Toivo and Lyyly (Virsu) Helander. He leaves his partner of 31 years, Irene E. Camerano; a niece, Michelle Braconnier with whom he lived; and his son, Roy Helander and his wife Linda of...
Joyce H. (Chappelear) Griffith
Dec 8, 2012
HOLDEN – Joyce H. (Chappelear) Griffith, 81, of Oregon Trail, passed away peacefully at home under the loving care of her family and the staff at Visiting Nurse Association Home Hospice on Saturday, December 8, 2012. Her beloved husband of 60 years, Homer W. Griffith died this past February 23rd. Joyce was born and raised in Washington, D.C., daughter of...
Richard 'Jack' J. Dec
Dec 8, 2012
PRINCETON/LOWELL – Richard “Jack” J. Dec, 61, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, December 8, 2012. He leaves his wife of 34 years, Donna M. (Andrews) Dec; two daughters, Priscilla M. (Dec) Lanpher and April S. Dec of Lowell; eight grandchildren, Ashley, Alyssa, Logan, Courtney, Kyle, Isabelle, Reagan and Teegan; his step-mother, Joann Dec of Lowell; a brother, Robert...
Marion E. (Morris) Davis
Dec 7, 2012
Biography STERLING – Marion E. (Morris) Davis, 79, a lifelong resident of Sterling, died after a prolonged illness on Friday, December 7, 2012 at the Life Care Center of Leominster. Marion was born in Sterling on August 14, 1933, the daughter of Elizabeth (Hoyt) and Harry Morris and lived her entire life as part of the Sterling community. Marion leaves...
Gabriel Jossiel Lopez
Dec 6, 2012
WORCESTER/VISTA ALTA, PR – Gabriel Jossiel Lopez Carrasco, 9, of Vista Alta, Puerto Rico, died peacefully in the loving presence of his family and the staff at Why Me’s Sherry’s House in Worcester after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Vista Alta, Puerto Rico the son of Jose Gabriel Lopez and Maralice Carrasco Rodriguez. After...
Marjorie (Zecher) Lepore
Dec 5, 2012
STERLING - Marjorie Zecher Lepore died peacefully in her home on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. She was eighty-five. Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1927, the daughter of Rudolph Zecher and Mabel Jameson Zecher, Marjorie grew up in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. She graduated from Shrewsbury High School in 1945. She studied art at the College of New Rochelle, graduating...
Julia M. Guilbeault
Dec 5, 2012
Biography WORCESTER/HOLDEN - Julia M. Guilbeault, 89, of Holden St., Worcester, died peacefully at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. Born in Holden and raised in Jefferson, Julia was the daughter of Michael Russack and Pauline (Russack) Bobick, lived 26 years in Worcester and several years in Holden before moving back to Worcester in 1981. Julia...
Steven Paul Desmarais
Dec 5, 2012
PRINCETON – Steven Paul Desmarais, 62, of Princeton, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, after he and his wife, Ann, returned from celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in Hawaii. Steven was born on April 30, 1950 in Worcester, son of Adrien and Annette (Heinzle) Desmarais. He graduated Wachusett Regional High School in 1968, attended W.P.I. majoring in...
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