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Elizabeth 'Liz' A. (Ballard) Wisniewski
Apr 12, 2012
HOLDEN – Elizabeth A. Wisniewski, 62, of Malden Street, died peacefully at home in the presence of her family on Thursday, April 12, 2012, after an illness. She was born in Holden on February 17, 1950, the daughter of Raymond and Mary E. (Mavretic) Ballard and lived here all of her life. Liz graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in...
Evelyn Krieger
Apr 11, 2012
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Evelyn Krieger, 88, formerly of Holden, died with her loving daughters by her side, on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Worcester on November 18, 1923, the daughter of Walter C.R. and Norma E. (Kjellberg) Krieger and lived most of her life in Worcester and Holden. Evelyn is survived by...
Craig T. Malinsky
Apr 9, 2012
STERLING – Craig T. Malinsky, 22, passed away at home on Monday, April 9, 2012. He leaves his parents, Jon H. and Colleen P. (Cullen) Malinsky of Sterling; three aunts, Stella Skoropowski and her husband Paul of Londonderry, New Hampshire, Robin Barnicoat and her husband Alfred of Warwick, Rhode Island and Joanne Berger of Northborough; an uncle, Steve Malinsky of...
Esther A. (Larson) Wood
Apr 6, 2012
RUTLAND – Esther A. (Larson) Wood, 90, of Highland Park Road, died peacefully at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus in Worcester, on Friday, April 6, 2012. Her loving husband of 46 years, James L. Wood, predeceased her in December of 2011. Mrs. Wood was born in Amesbury on February 18, 1922, the daughter of Herman and Christina (Hjort) Larson and lived...
Robert 'Bobby' C. Ovian
Apr 1, 2012
HOLDEN – Robert C. Ovian, 38, of Jackson Street, Jefferson, passed away unexpectedly into the loving arms of his Lord on Palm Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Worcester, the son of Robert M. and Susan E. (Laconte) Ovian, lived most of his life in Holden and several years in Colorado. Bobby graduated...
Jennie (Capuana) Lee
Apr 1, 2012
RUTLAND – Jennie (Capuana) Lee, 105, formerly of Rutland and Medford, died peacefully on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Quaboag Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center, West Brookfield. Jennie was born in Italy and raised in East Boston where she attended school. She lived over 80 years in Medford before moving to Rutland in 2003. She worked over 45 years at...
Vera V. (Poyhonen) Rivers
Apr 1, 2012
– Vera V. (Poyhonen) Rivers, 86, of Crestwood Road, died on April, 1, 2012, after an illness. Her husband of 63 years, Henry C. Rivers, died in 2009. She is survived by her 2 nephews, David L. Anderson and his wife Gloria of Manchester, ME and Mark A. Poyhonen and his wife Tresa of Sterling, VA; and 5 great-grandnieces, special...
Robert A. Locke
Apr 1, 2012
RUTLAND – Robert A. Locke, 83 of Rutland, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at home. He leaves his wife of over 60 years, Frances E. (Hatstat) Locke; two sons, Robert A. Locke, Jr. of Worcester and Perry A. Locke of Brookfield; four daughters, Cynthia M. Paquin of Auburn, Ruth M. Porter of Jackson, TN, Lena I. Bressette of...
Lucille E. (Burnham) Carlson
Mar 31, 2012
SHREWSBURY/WEST BOYLSTON – Lucille E. (Burnham) Carlson, 89, formerly of West Boylston, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare–University Campus in Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 53 years, Clarence A. Carlson, passed away in 1995. She leaves a son, Donald A. Carlson of Shrewsbury; a sister, Martha Tillson of Auburn; three grandchildren, Troy, Scott...
Mary 'Winnie' (Haggerty) Pepe
Mar 30, 2012
SPENCER – Mary “Winnie” (Haggerty) Pepe, 78, of 195 Main Street, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2012 at Saint Vincent Hospital. She leaves her husband of 55 years, Tony Pepe, Jr.; two sons, Anthony D. Pepe, his wife Michelle and their children, Suzanne and Kathryn, all of Spencer and John M. Pepe, his wife Kirsten and their son, Jonathan,...
Francis J. Casamassa
Mar 30, 2012
STERLING – Francis J. Casamassa, 65, of Palm Harbor, Florida, formerly of Sterling, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2012. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Karen A. (Girouard) Casamassa; a son, Francis C. Casamassa and his wife Kellyann of West Boylston; a daughter, Catherine M. Rouleau of Sterling; a sister, Marie Kilmer of Florida; three grandchildren, Caitlin, Dylan...
Ella C. (Krog) Beach
Mar 29, 2012
RUTLAND – Ella C. (Krog) Beach of Prospect Street in Rutland, died peacefully at her home in the presence of her family on Thursday, March 29, 2012 after an illness. She was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of Danish immigrants, Peter H. and Emma (Justesen) Krog, and lived 49 years in Paxton before moving to Rutland in 2004....
Albina G. (Grinkis) Ledoux
Mar 29, 2012
HOLDEN – Albina G. (Grinkis) Ledoux, 97, formerly of Powers Road and a 54-year resident of Holden, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2012 in the Sterling Village, Sterling. Her husband of 62 years, Leo M. Ledoux, died in 1999. Albina was born on July 4, 1914 in Worcester, daughter of Simon G. and Gertrude (Karpawich) Grinkis. She was a...
Leota L. (Laprade) Curtis
Mar 28, 2012
Biography HOLDEN – Leota L. (LaPrade) Curtis, 90, of Flagler Drive, a lifelong resident of Holden, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester. She was born in Holden, one of eight children, to Francois A. and Elizabeth M. (Spring) LaPrade. Leota graduated from Holden High School in 1941. She was a member of St....
Bruce C. Bjorklund
Mar 28, 2012
WEST BOYLSTON - Bruce C. Bjorklund, 57, of Howard Avenue, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Bruce was born in Worcester on July 25, 1954, the son of Henry A. and M. Beverly (Parker) Bjorklund and was a lifetime resident of West Boylston. Bruce graduated from West Boylston High School and worked over 30 years as an auto mechanic...
Robert 'Nellie' I. 'Nellie' Nelson
Mar 27, 2012
PRINCETON – Robert “Nellie” I. Nelson, 87, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Health Alliance Leominster Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Princeton, the son of Jesse and Mildred (Brownson) Nelson and had lived most of his life in Princeton. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Mildred L. (Hall) Nelson; a son, David E....
Barbara (Burke) Hartigan
Mar 27, 2012
STERLING – Barbara (Burke) Hartigan, of Newell Hill Road, died peacefully at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, she was 67 years old. Mrs. Hartigan was born on March 22, 1945 in Havre de Grace, Maryland the daughter of Gerald and Fae (Paul) Burke and had lived in Charlestown before moving to Sterling 14 years...
Charles 'Slug' Elwin Locke
Mar 25, 2012
STERLING/LANCASTER – Charles “Slug” Elwin Locke, Sr., 83, formerly of Sterling, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012 surrounded by his family after an illness. His first wife of 53 years, Sylvia R. (Collins) Locke, passed away in 2002. His second wife of 6 years, Corinne A. (Stedman) Locke, passed away on March 16, 2012. He is survived by four...
Roger C. Van Tassel Ph.D
Mar 23, 2012
Biography WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Roger C. Van Tassel Ph.D, 87, of Briarwood Circle, Professor Emeritus of Economics at Clark University, died peacefully under the loving care of his wife and daughter on Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Knollwood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Worcester. He was born in Germantown, New York, the son of Elizabeth (Whitney) and Archie S. Van...
Philip Kush
Mar 20, 2012
LANCASTER/STERLING – Philip Kush, 73, of Old Common Road, Lancaster, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Clinton Hospital in Clinton. He was born and raised in Great Meadows, New Jersey, the son of Michael and Julia (Drochak) Kush and lived over 40 years in Sterling and 25 years in Lancaster. In the 1980s, Phil owned and operated Kush...
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