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Rosalie 'Toots' I. (Weller) Spindler
Aug 13, 2012
RUTLAND - Rosalie “Toots” I. Spindler, 84, of Rutland died after a long illness in her home, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, August 13, 2012. Rosalie was born in Worcester, the third daughter of Arnold C. and Ruth M. (Slocum) Weller. She lived her entire life in Rutland, graduating from Rutland High School and Salter’s Secretarial School. She...
Marilyn F. (Dodge) Griffin Dougall
Aug 12, 2012
Biography RUTLAND – Marilyn F. (Dodge) Griffin Dougall, 81, a 70-year resident of Rutland, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 12, 2012 after a long term illness. She was born in Everett, the daughter of William F. and Mary (Rigby) Dodge, and moved to Rutland with her family at an early age. Her husband, James W. Dougall, died...
William P. Hart
Aug 9, 2012
NATICK/RUTLAND – William P. Hart, 82, of Rutland, died on Thursday, August 9, 2012 after a brief illness. Born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late William P. and Margaret (Webber) Hart and lived 56 years in Natick before moving to Rutland in 2011. Bill graduated from Allegheny High School in Pittsburgh and worked for the Town...
Unto 'Andy' A. Anderson
Aug 9, 2012
WORCESTER – Unto “Andy” A. Anderson, 95, of Pleasant Street, died peacefully at home in the presence of his loving family on Thursday, August 9, 2012, after a long illness. Born in Winooski, Vermont and raised in Maynard, Andy was the son of Finnish immigrants Anton A. and Mary J. (Niemesto) Anderson and lived 68 years in Worcester. Andy graduated...
Phillip E. Glidden
Aug 7, 2012
RUTLAND—Phillip E. Glidden, 70, of Miles Road, died peacefully in the presence of his loving family on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at the Ichabod Washburn Hospice Residence in Worcester after a 17 year courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in Worcester, Phil was the son of Avery C. and Clara E. (Henze) Glidden and lived 44 years in Rutland....
Mary Ellen (Parquet) Herx
Aug 7, 2012
STERLING/WEST BOYLSTON – Dr. Mary Ellen (Parquet) Herx, 85, passed away in her home on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, surrounded by her loved ones after bravely battling MS for more than 35 years. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Stephen and Mary Ellen (Cameron) Parquet and lived in West Boylston for 35 years before moving to Sterling...
Olive L. (Hopkins) Hooper
Aug 3, 2012
PRINCETON – Olive L. (Hopkins) Hooper, 69, of Bullard Rd., died peacefully under the care of the staff at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester on Friday, August 3, 2012. Olive was born in Worcester, the daughter of Ralph L. and Ina E. (Cooper) Hopkins and lived in Princeton for over 30 years. She leaves her loving husband of 49...
Thomas W. Harding
Jul 30, 2012
WORCESTER/WEST BOYLSTON – Thomas W. Harding, 87, formerly of West Boylston, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – Memorial Campus after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Joseph William and Sarah A. (Whipp) Harding and graduated from South High School in 1942. His wife, Virginia Irene (Carlson) Harding passed away in...
Robert A. Prinsen
Jul 28, 2012
FITCHBURG – Robert A. Prinsen, 66, of 22 Daniel Heights, Fitchburg, passed away at Health Alliance Hospital, Leominster, on Saturday, July 28, 2012. He was born in Leominster on November 18, 1945, son of the late Eugene L. and Ruth M. (Barrett) Prinsen. He grew up in Sterling and was a graduate of Wachusett Regional High School. He is survived...
Clinton P. Goddard
Jul 28, 2012
Biography HOLDEN, MA/PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC – The Rev. Clinton P. Goddard, 77, formerly of Holden, died peacefully on Saturday, July 28, 2012 under the loving care of his family and the staff at Tidelands Community Hospice in Georgetown, South Carolina. Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Rev. Goddard was the son of Raymond Goddard and Olive (Parks) LaBaron and lived in...
Paul E. Mccarthy
Jul 26, 2012
HOLDEN – Paul E. McCarthy, 52, of Salisbury St., died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, July 26, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born March 30, 1960, Paul was raised in Marlborough and later lived 17 years in Holden. Paul was a graduate of Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School and worked the...
John
Jul 26, 2012
HOLDEN, MA/WARWICK, RI - John-Stuart Sampson, 70, of Reservoir Street, Holden, died at home under the care of his loving wife on Thursday, July 26, 2012 after a long illness. He was born on July 29, 1941 in Warwick, the son of Stuart and Lillian (Thomson) Sampson and lived in Warwick and Florida before moving to the Worcester area four...
Robert A. Strong
Jul 21, 2012
PRINCETON – Robert A. Strong, 66, of Wheeler Road, died Saturday, July 21, 2012, at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus. Born in Holden, Robert was the son of Clarence and Eunice (Handy) Strong of Rutland, and lived 21 years in Rutland before moving to Princeton in 1969. Robert graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in Holden and worked at Norton...
Andrew 'Andy' C. Daly
Jul 21, 2012
RUTLAND – Andrew “Andy” C. Daly of Edith Lane, Rutland, died with his loving family by his side on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Worcester, Andy was the son of Andrew J. and Charlotte E. (Peterson) Daly. He lived 35 years in Rutland. He leaves his wife of 38 years, Noreen V. (Sallie)...
Craig T. Harding
Jul 19, 2012
DOUGLAS – Craig T. Harding, 50, of North Street, East Douglas, died on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at Milford Regional Medical Center after an illness. Craig was born in Miami, Florida, the son of Thomas W. and Virginia Irene (Carlson) Harding. He is survived by his step-brother, David Rowell of Leicester; a step-sister, Jane Cheneille of Granby; and a long...
Abraham Yazhari
Jul 18, 2012
WORCESTER – Mr. Abraham Yazhari passed away at home peacefully on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 84. Born in Kashan, Iran, Mr. Yazhari was a well known and respected resident of Worcester since 1977. He was a self-taught scholar and took pride in his work, service to his...
William 'Billy' D. Balcom
Jul 17, 2012
AUBURN – William “Billy” D. Balcom, Jr., 49, formerly of Auburn, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Born in Worcester on January 31, 1963, Billy was raised in Auburn and lived many years in Burbank, California before recently moving to Shrewsbury. Billy graduated from Bay Path Vocational Technical High School in Charlton and worked for the State of California...
Janice (Urquhart) Myers
Jul 17, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON – Janice (Urquhart) Myers, 77, of Maple Avenue and formerly of North Main Street, died on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. She is survived by two sons, Stephen R. Myers and his wife Cindy Lee of Thompson, CT and David K. Myers of Framingham; 5 Cherished grandchildren; a much anticipated great-granddaughter,...
Susan S. (Brown) Nystrom
Jul 14, 2012
HOLDEN – Susan S. (Brown) Nystrom, of Causeway Street in Jefferson, passed away at Sterling Village on Saturday, July 14, 2012. She was 68. Susan was born in Fitchburg, daughter of Lewis M. and Odelia L. (Koivula) Brown, and lived over 40 years in Holden. She was a 1961 graduate of Townsend High School and graduated from the Hahnemann Hospital...
John R. Winslow
Jul 13, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON – John R. Winslow, 80, of Maple St., died peacefully in his home on Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Born in Boston, John was the son of Samuel E. and Winifred (Sugrue) Winslow and lived many years in West Boylston. John graduated from North High School in Worcester and worked for Alpha Analytical, Westborough. Previously, he co-owned Greenmeadow Lodge...
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