Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Ruth A. (Stuart) Parkinson
Dec 4, 2012
STERLING – Ruth A. (Stuart) Parkinson, 95, formerly of Clinton Road, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston. Born in Sterling, Ruth was the daughter of John A. and Anna M. (Ziegler) Stuart and lived most of her life in Sterling. She was a graduate...
Permelia Josephine (Cournoyer) Henrickson
Dec 3, 2012
HOLDEN - Permelia Josephine (Cournoyer) Henrickson, 94, of Holden, died peacefully at home on Monday, December 3, 2012. Born December 11, 1917 in Montreal, PQ, Canada, Permelia was one of eight children, the daughter of Hector and Leah (Berard) Cournoyer and lived her earliest years in Worcester and 86 years in Holden. In 1941, she married John F. Henrickson of...
Demitrios 'Jimmy' G. Pantos
Dec 2, 2012
WORCESTER — Demitrios G. Pantos died with his loving family by his side on December 2, 2012. He was 84. Demitrios was married to his beloved wife Mary Chioutsis Pantos for 50 years prior to her death in 2006. He leaves his devoted daughter Valerie James, and her two children whom he helped raise Christos James, and Joanna James Moschos,...
Anne T. (Pori) Konkel
Dec 1, 2012
HOLDEN, MA - Anne T. Konkol, 85, formerly of Holden passed away peacefully on Dec. 1, 2012 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry, New Hampshire after a brief illness. Born in Worcester and raised in Auburn, Anne was the daughter of John and Blanche (Lakus) Pori and lived 55 years in Holden until recently moving to Derry. Anne is a...
Kathleen (Mahoney) Lockhart
Nov 29, 2012
PAXTON – Kathleen (Mahoney) Lockhart, 69, of Holbrook Lane, died peacefully on Thursday, November 29, 2012 under the loving care of her family and the staff at Rose Monahan Hospice Residence. Born and raised in Worcester, Kathleen was the daughter of Joseph F. and Arline M. (Molaghan) Mahoney. She lived in Paxton for 36 years and spent her summers on...
Deborah L. (Cunha) Mcaloney
Nov 28, 2012
Biography WEST BOYLSTON – Deborah L. (Cunha) McAloney, 58, of Horseshoe Drive, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus. Born and raised in Taunton, Debbie was the daughter of Roger and Patricia (Johnson) Cunha and lived 27 years in West Boylston. She was a graduate of Taunton High School....
Beverly A. (Pease) Mercier
Nov 27, 2012
HOLDEN - Beverly A. (Pease) Mercier, 69, of High Street in Jefferson, died on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare - University Campus, Worcester. Bev was born in Worcester, daughter of Frederick and Florence (Safer) Pease, and has lived in Holden since 1963. She was a 1961 graduate of Commerce High School. Her husband of 46 years, Edward...
Michael W. Roberts
Nov 27, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON – Michael W. Roberts, 64, of Keyes St., died peacefully at his home with his wife and daughter by his side on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Born and raised in Fredericksburg, Texas, Mike was the son of Estile E. and Mary Louise (Wofford) Roberts and lived 41 years in West Boylston....
Joseph 'Joe' R. Par
Nov 25, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON - Joseph “Joe” R. Paré, 68, passed away at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester on Sunday, November 25, 2012 after a valiant struggle with biliary cancer. He is survived by his son, Drew Paré Sansoucy of Worcester; his sister, Denise Paré Muirhead and her husband Bruce Muirhead of Danville, CA.; Drew’s mother, Karyn Sansoucy of Worcester; many...
Gertrude 'Trudy' Baxter
Nov 25, 2012
WELLESLEY HILLS/WORCESTER – Gertrude “Trudy” E. Baxter of Wellesley Hills, formerly of Worcester, died peacefully in the presence of her loving family on Sunday, November 25, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late William J. Baxter, Jr. Trudy is survived by her children, James Baxter and his wife Pamela of Wellesley Hills, John Baxter and Dawn Reamer of...
Robert A. Pesce
Nov 24, 2012
Biography WORCESTER - Robert A. Pesce, 64, of Worcester, died on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Worcester, he was the son of Amadeo R. and Margaret M. (Keefe) Pesce. Funeral arrangements were private.
Kathleen M. (Meegan) Goodhue
Nov 24, 2012
SPENCER/CHELMSFORD – Kathleen M. (Meegan) Goodhue, 66, of Jameson Lane, Spencer, died peacefully at home under the loving care of her family on Saturday, November 24, 2012. Born in Waltham and raised in Stoneham, Kathy was the daughter of Jeremiah J. and Theresa (McDonald) Meegan and lived 36 years in Chelmsford before recently moving to Spencer. Kathy was a graduate...
William F. Gearin
Nov 23, 2012
PAXTON – William F. Gearin, 83, a former Massachusetts State Trooper, passed away at home on Friday, November 23, 2012 after an illness. He leaves his wife of 20 years, Karen E. (Butkus) Gearin; four children, Laureen Gearin of Worcester, Timothy Gearin and his wife Jackie of Phillipston, Marc Gearin and his wife Masako of Boston and Jacklyn Gearin of...
Van Fonken Wilford Bluemel
Nov 22, 2012
HOLDEN - Van Fonken Wilford Bluemel died on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2012 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. He was 78 years old. Van was born on February 8, 1934 in Freeport, IL to Dorothy and C.T. Bluemel. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1952 and as a youth achieved the Eagle Scout award in Boy Scouts....
Ann Louise (Cook) Keating
Nov 22, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON/HINGHAM - Ann L. Keating, 87, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Oakdale Nursing Home in West Boylston. She was born in Hingham on April 27, 1925 to Lawrence and Mary (Flanagan) Cook. She lived in Brooklyn, New York for many years after her marriage to Robert D. Keating, who predeceased her on April 22, 2003. They raised their...
Terrill 'Terry' D. (Parks) Payne
Nov 22, 2012
PAXTON – Terrill “Terry” D. (Parks) Payne, 67, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. Her eldest son, Justin G. Payne passed away in 2009. She leaves two sons, Darryl P. Payne and his wife Gina of Derry, NH and John A. Payne of Paxton; two brothers, Glen and Rae Parks, both of...
Leslie (Coonley) Butler
Nov 16, 2012
PRINCETON – Leslie (Coonley) Butler, 65, of Gregory Road, passed away peacefully under the loving care of her husband on Friday, November 16, 2012. She was born in Princeton on April 27, 1947, daughter of John C. and Caroline (Cavender) Cooney, and lived most of her life in Princeton. Leslie is survived by her devoted husband of 44 years, Edward...
Ralph A. Falcone
Nov 16, 2012
PAXTON – Dr. Ralph A. Falcone, 91, of 101 Richards Ave., died peacefully on Friday, November 16, 2012 under the loving care of his family and the staff at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Born and raised in Norwich, Connecticut, Dr. Falcone was the son of Italian immigrants, Frank and Grace (Pastore) Falcone and lived 18 years in Worcester...
Carol A. (Johnston) Zottoli
Nov 15, 2012
HOLDEN – Carol A. (Johnston) Zottoli, 77, formerly of Main Street, died peacefully on Thursday, November 15, 2012, at the Coleman House, a senior care residence in Northborough after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Northbridge and raised in East Douglas, Carol was the daughter of Harry F. and Anna (O’Connell) Johnston and lived 55 years in Holden. Carol...
Madeleine A. (Giroux) Ferrandino
Nov 15, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON – Madeleine A. (Giroux) Ferrandino, 90, of Hillside Village Drive, died peacefully on Thursday, November 15, 2012, at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born and raised in Worcester, Madeleine was one of eight children, the daughter of Albert and Yvonne (Duchesneau) Giroux, and lived 72 years in West Boylston. Madeleine worked at Vellumoid Inc. in Worcester for 27...