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Theodore Joseph Mahan
Jan 26, 2013
Biography RUTLAND – Theodore J. Mahan, 87, of Campbell Court, died peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on Saturday, January 26, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Marlborough and raised in Clinton, Ted was the son of Theodore S. and Helen F. (Strategakis) Mahan and lived 58 years in Rutland. Ted possessed a...
Hilda G. (Conrad) Knuth
Jan 23, 2013
WORCESTER – Hilda G. (Conrad) Knuth, 96, died peacefully at her home at the Briarwood Retirement Community on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Born in Glenn, Michigan and raised in Otsego, Michigan, she was the daughter of Hugh and Maude Turner Conrad. She married the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Paul R. Knuth who died in 2003. They...
David R. Fraser
Jan 21, 2013
HOLDEN – David R. Fraser, 70, of Mark Bradford Dr., died in his home with his family at his side on Monday, January 21, 2013. Dave was born in Worcester, the son of Roy and Betty Jane (Spongberg) Fraser and was a lifelong Holden resident. Dave is survived and will be dearly missed by his three daughters, Terry L. Fraser...
Tauno Ketonen
Jan 20, 2013
RUTLAND – Tauno Ketonen, 94, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Holden Rehab and Nursing Center after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Waino and Selma (Leino) Ketonen and had lived in Rutland for most of his life. His wife of 62 years, Ila L. (Schmachtenberger) Ketonen, passed away in 2004. He leaves a...
Richard C.S. Olson
Jan 18, 2013
HOLDEN – Richard C.S. Olson, 78, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2013 at Saint Vincent Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 4 years, Ann M. (Jankowski) Olson; a sister-in-law and companion, Fae H. Dufresne of Holden; a brother, Russell W. Olson of Dennis Port and Fort Myers, FL; a nephew, Craig Olson and his wife Merle...
Linda Terrio
Jan 14, 2013
Biography HOLDEN, MA / SARASOTA, FL - Linda J. (Crocker) Terrio, 61, formerly of Holden, passed away on January 14, 2013 in Sarasota. Born in Randolph, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Doris (Knight) Crocker. Linda was an RN in the Neonatal ICU at Memorial Hospital, Worcester, before moving to Florida where she was the Director of...
Celia R. (Wesolowski) Merchant
Jan 13, 2013
HOLDEN – Celia R. (Wesolowski) Merchant, 88, of Quinapoxet Street, died at home with her loving family at her side on Sunday, January 13, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Elmer G. Merchant; two daughters, Mary J. Kauppila and her husband, Glenn of Rutland and Janice L. Keskula and her husband, Douglas of Jefferson; three grandchildren,...
Cynthia L. (Croft) Fernstrom
Jan 13, 2013
PAXTON – Cynthia L. (Croft) Fernstrom, 64, of Suomi St., passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, January 13, 2013. Born and raised in Worcester, Cindy was the daughter of John G. and Henrietta (Treadwell) Croft and later lived 15 years in Holden before moving to Paxton in 1982. Cindy graduated from Classical High School in 1966 and the...
Robert Paul Olet
Jan 13, 2013
Biography HOLDEN – Robert Paul Drolet, 76, of Holden, passed away at home on Sunday, January 13, 2013. Born and raised in Worcester, he was the son of N. Edward and Doris (Seibold) Drolet. Robert was a graduate of Saint John’s High School on Temple Street in Worcester and Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston where he majored in Aeromechanics....
Stephen J. Packard
Jan 10, 2013
HOLDEN – Stephen J. Packard, 85, of Fairchild Drive, died peacefully in his home on Thursday, January 10, 2013. His wife of 32 years, Sandra A. (Jacobson) Packard died in September of 2012. He is survived by three sons, Stephen J. Packard, Jr. of Malden, Richard F. McElhiney, Jr. of South Yarmouth and Sean M. McElhiney of Richmond, New Hampshire:...
Phyllis F. (Reed) Watson
Jan 9, 2013
HOLDEN – Phyllis F. (Reed) Watson, 97, of Holden, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her husband of 68 years, Walter Watson, who died in February, 2004. Born July 26, 1915 in Worcester, the daughter of Merton and Annie (Lassey) Reed, she graduated...
Anna M. (Solaperto) Dziemian
Jan 9, 2013
RUTLAND – Anna M. (Solaperto) Dziemian, 95, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Golden Living Center - The Hermitage in Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 56 years, Frank J. Dziemian, passed away in 2006. She leaves a son, Frank P. Dziemian of Worcester, three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a large extended family. Anna was born in...
Raymond T. Alzapiedi
Jan 6, 2013
STERLING – Raymond T. Alzapiedi, 94, a retired Massachusetts State Police captain, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Sterling Village after an illness. He leaves a sister, Helen Christy of Shrewsbury; two sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Alzapiedi of Clinton and Mildred Alzapiedi of Sterling; and nieces, nephews and cousins. Three brothers, James, Howard and Richard Alzapiedi and a sister, Dorothy...
Mark P. Stafford
Jan 5, 2013
HOLDEN – Mark P. Stafford, 54, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. He leaves a son, Matthew L. Stafford of Hubbardston; his mother, Maureen I. (Cox) Stafford of Holden; two brothers, Roger K. Stafford of Holden and Keith T. Stafford and his wife Dale of Princeton; a sister, Wendy M. Stafford of...
Robert L. Bullard
Jan 4, 2013
STERLING- Robert L. Bullard, Sr., 91, of Sterling, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2013 at the Life Care Center of Leominster. He was born in Sterling, the son of Albert O. and Florence (Gibbs) Bullard. Robert graduated from Leominster High School and attended Worcester Academy. He proudly served his country during World War II as a Sergeant in the...
Joan T. (Comiso) Eucker
Jan 4, 2013
PRINCETON - Joan T. (Comiso) Eucker of Princeton died on Friday, January 4, 2013. She was born September 21, 1928 in Jersey City, NJ the daughter of Josephine T. (Stearns) and Philip D. Comiso. Joan leaves behind her two daughters, Merillyn Chicknavorian and husband, Martin, of Fitchburg, MA and Luanne Muzzy and husband, Joseph, of Warwick, MA. The light of...
Phylis L. (Major) Beaumont
Jan 2, 2013
HOLDEN - Phylis L. (Major) Beaumont, 94, formally of Rutland, passed away on January 2, 2013, in the Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a very long illness. Born in Worcester in 1918, she was the daughter of Marion G. (Allard) Major and Horace J. Major. She was raised in Worcester and graduated in 1936 from North High School in...
Robert A. Gedraitis
Jan 1, 2013
HOLDEN – Robert A. Gedraitis, Sr., 65, of Chapel Street, died on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester from complications of a lengthy, debilitating illness. He was born in Worcester on October 17, 1947 to Anthony J. and Eunice (Gustafson) Gedraitis and lived most of his life in Holden. Robert graduated from Wachusett Regional High School...
Dominic S. Brown
Dec 30, 2012
NORTH BROOKFIELD – Dominic S. Brown, 6, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012 after a sudden illness. He leaves his parents, Meishara D. Brown of North Brookfield and Stephen M. Panosky of Jefferson; a brother, Nathan M. Brown of North Brookfield; maternal grandparents, Steve and Cathy (Stake) Brown of Barre; paternal grandparents, George and Betty (Nicholas) Panosky of Jefferson;...
Roderick J. Mackenzie
Dec 28, 2012
STERLING – Roderick J. MacKenzie, Jr., 86, of Clinton Road, passed peacefully under the loving care of his family, devoted companions and the staff at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center on Friday, December 28, 2012. His beloved wife and best friend of 61 years, Mary E. (Golden) MacKenzie passed at the age of 85 on September 20th of this...
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