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Ronald Arthur Whitaker
Sep 27, 2012
HOLDEN – Ronald Arthur Whitaker, 82, of Holden passed away in his home on Thursday, September 27, 2012, after a short illness. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Marie (Jorjorian) Whitaker in 2008. He leaves a son, Dr. Scott A. Whitaker of San Antonio, TX; two daughters, Wendy M. Lancey of Paxton and Holly E. Rochefort of...
Sherry L. (Champagne) Bergeron
Sep 25, 2012
WORCESTER -- Sherry L. Bergeron, 44, of Worcester, died Tuesday, September 26, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Born in Worcester, Sherry was the daughter of William and Ruth (Remeika) Champagne. Besides her father, she leaves her husband, Leo Bergeron and sister, Mary Beth Champagne all of Worcester; a brother, William Albert Champagne of Florida; nephews and nieces. A Mass...
Lea M. (Tetreault) Galeckas
Sep 24, 2012
HOLDEN – Lea M. (Tetreault) Galeckas, 93, of Colony Homes of Holden, died peacefully on Monday, September 24, 2012, under the loving care of her family and the staff at The Meadows in Leicester. Born in Bakersfield, Vermont, Lea was the daughter of Wilfred and Laura (Brouillette) Tetreault and lived many years in Worcester before moving to Holden in 1993....
Richard T. Mchugh
Sep 24, 2012
HOLDEN – Richard T. McHugh, 71, of River Street, died peacefully at his home in the presence of his loving wife on Monday, September 24, 2012. He was born and raised in Greenwich Village, New York, son of Thomas A. and Caroline E. (DuBarry) McHugh, and lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for several years before moving to Holden 41 years ago....
June L. (Llewellyn) Fairbanks
Sep 22, 2012
HOLDEN – June L. (Llewellyn) Fairbanks, 94, formerly of Winthrop Lane in Holden, died Saturday, September 22, 2012 in the Odd Fellows Home in Worcester. Her husband of 63 years, Roslyn H. Fairbanks, died in 2001. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Almur and Mae E. (Johnston) Llewellyn, was raised in Princeton and lived over 50 years in Holden....
John Calvin 'Cal' Bowater
Sep 21, 2012
Biography WORCESTER/WAYNE, NJ – John Calvin Bowater, formerly of Wayne, NJ, died on the evening of Friday, September 21, 2012 after a short illness. Born in 1925 to John and Elsie Bowater in Kearny, NJ, he graduated from Nutley High School and joined the Army Air Corps at the age of 17, where he became a pilot and flight instructor....
Tina M. Sellars
Sep 21, 2012
GARDNER – Tina M. Sellars, 42, died on September 21, 2012 at Leominster Hospital after a brief illness. Tina was born in Leominster, the daughter of Arnold G. and Wanda M. (Rugg) Sellars and had lived in Sterling, Ashburnham and Leominster before moving to Gardner. She is survived by her devoted parents, Wanda M. (Rugg) and Arnold G. Sellars of...
Helen Loudon Smith
Sep 20, 2012
Biography WEST BOYLSTON – Helen Loudon Smith, 75, formerly of Summit, New Jersey, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus after an illness. She leaves two daughters, Caroli S. Flodstrom and her husband Robert of Upton and Deborah S. Hodgkins and her husband Stephen of Princeton; a sister, Barbara Boyd of Charlotte, Vermont;...
Mary Elizabeth (Golden) Mackenzie
Sep 20, 2012
STERLING – Mary Elizabeth (Golden) MacKenzie, 85, passed peacefully under the loving care of her family and the staff at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center on Thursday, September 20, 2012. Mary was born in Jamaica Plain the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Schneekloth) Golden and had lived in Sterling for over 45years. She is survived by her husband of...
George H. Bonsall
Sep 20, 2012
TUCSON, ARIZONA - George H. Bonsall, 68, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away while on vacation in Thasos Island, Greece. He was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, son of Harrison H. and Ruth T. (Knoll) Bonsall. At the request of his family, no obituary will be published.
Joseph S. Gulachenski
Sep 17, 2012
HOLDEN – Joseph S. Gulachenski, 89, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2012 at Briarwood Circle, West Boylston after an illness. He was born in Jaslo, Poland, the son of Michael and Julia Gulachenski and lived in Holden for over 50 years before moving to Briarwood Circle in 2009. He leaves his wife of 38 years, Patricia D. Megnin Gulachenski;...
Catherine (Callahan) Kee
Sep 16, 2012
PAXTON/DUNELLEN, NEW JERSEY - Catherine (Callahan) Kee, 91, died peacefully on Sunday, September 16, 2012, in the Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Catherine was born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey, the daughter of Patrick and Hanna (Sullivan) Callahan. She worked as a secretary/receptionist for many years, lastly for National Starch and Chemical Corp. in Bridgewater, NJ. Her devoted husband...
Sandra Mae (Jordan) Mcauliffe
Sep 13, 2012
HOLDEN – Sandra Mae (Jordan) McAuliffe, 65, passed away at home on Sepember 13, 2012 surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer. She leaves her husband of 40 years, Jack H. McAuliffe; a daughter, Maria McAuliffe and her fiancé, Gary Janke and her granddaughter, Jeweliana Janke with whom she lived. She also leaves three daughters, Cassandra...
Andrew 'Andy' G. Johnson
Sep 13, 2012
HOLDEN – Andrew “Andy” G. Johnson, Sr., 89, of South Road, died on Thursday, September 13, 2012, at UMass Memorial Healthcare in Worcester. Born in Holden, Andy was the son of Edwin and Elvira (Nelson) Johnson and lived there all of his life. Andy graduated from Holden High School in 1940 and worked at his family’s plumbing business, Edwin H....
Margaret N. (Johnson) Slattery
Sep 12, 2012
HOLDEN – Margaret N. (Johnson) Slattery, 70, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after an illness. Margaret was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Arthur R. Johnson and lived in Worcester before moving to Holden 50 years ago. Her husband of 20 years, Ralph F. Slattery, passed away in 1980. She...
Sandra A. (Jacobson) Packard
Sep 12, 2012
HOLDEN – Sandra A. (Jacobson) Packard, 73, of Fairchild Drive, a lifelong resident of Holden, died peacefully in her home on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. She leaves her husband of 32 years, Stephen J. Packard, Sr.; two sons, Richard F. McElhiney, Jr. of South Yarmouth and Sean M. McElhiney of Richmond, New Hampshire: a daughter, Sandra L. Vitale of Wall,...
Lorraine E. (Arell) Fleming
Sep 11, 2012
HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Lorraine E. (Arell) Fleming, 88, died peacefully at her son’s home in the presence of her loving family on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 after an illness. Born in North Oxford and raised in Jefferson, Lorraine was the daughter of Louis and Lena (DeLude) Arell. She later resided in Worcester until returning to Holden recently. She graduated from Holden...
Jean 'Eugenia' A. Zemaitaitis
Sep 9, 2012
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Jean “Eugenia” A. Zemaitaitis, 93, a Worcester resident for 80 years, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2012 at Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester after an illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Michael and Mary (Palubeckas) Zemaitaitis and graduated from Commerce High School. Eugenia was a machine operator at Wright Machine for...
Lois E. (Mullen) Podesta
Sep 9, 2012
HOLDEN – Lois E. (Mullen) Podesta, 84, of Holden, died peacefully in the presence of her loving family and caring staff at Radius Healthcare Center in Worcester on Sunday, September 9, 2012. Born and raised in Donora, Pennsylvania, Lois was the daughter of Charles F. and Margaret L. (Harrison) Mullen and lived 45 years in Holden. Lois graduated from Donora...
Daniel S. Skow
Sep 6, 2012
STURBRIDGE/ARIZONA – Daniel S. Skow, 27, of Tucson, Arizona, formerly of Sturbridge, died on Thursday, September 6, 2012. Born in Worcester, Danny was raised in Boylston, lived several years in Sturbridge and four years in Tucson. Danny graduated from Tantasqua Regional High School in Sturbridge and worked as a local stone mason. He was free spirited and will be remembered...
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