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Stella R. (Zadvidas) Boisvert
Dec 3, 2011
HOLDEN – Stella R. (Zadvidas) Boisvert, 91, of Salisbury St., died Saturday, December 3, 2011, at UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester, after an illness. She was born in Cambridge, the daughter of Lithuanian immigrants, William and Mary (Kawolis) Zadvidas and lived 41 years in Holden. Her husband of 57 years, Walter A. Boisvert died in 1996. She leaves a son,...
Erica N. D'Errico
Nov 30, 2011
LANCASTER/STERLING – Erica Nicole D’Errico, 14, of Sterling Road, Lancaster, formerly of Sterling, a Wachusett Regional High School freshman, died unexpectedly at home in the company of her loving family, on Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Erica was born on January 23, 1997 in Leominster and lived in Sterling before moving to Lancaster five years ago. Erica was a tremendously creative...
Ruth Bentley Price
Nov 23, 2011
HOLDEN - Ruth Bentley Price, of Holden, passed away with family at her side on Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Grummy passed away 35 days before her 97th birthday. She would want you to know that her “parts just plumb wore out”. Her husband for over 60 years, Robert DeMille Price, a local attorney, passed away in January of 2010. Ruth...
Lina P. (Bou
Nov 22, 2011
HOLDEN – Lina P. (Bou-Harb) Malkoun, 52, passed into eternal life peacefully on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at the Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She leaves her beloved husband of 24 years, Paul L. Malkoun; she also leaves her loving children, Robert P. Malkoun of Holden and Talia P. Malkoun of Boston; her loving parents, Joseph N. and Samira...
Walter Sepulveda
Nov 22, 2011
LEOMINSTER/WORCESTER – Walter Sepulveda, Sr., 71, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. He leaves his wife, Norma I. (Lopez) Sepulveda; two sons, Walter “Wally” Sepulveda, Jr. and Christian Lee Sepulveda of Newton, North Carolina; two step-children, Alexander Santana of Taunton and Brenda Santana of Worcester; two brothers,...
Peter Watson Campbell
Nov 20, 2011
WORCESTER – Peter Watson Campbell, 94, of 65 Briarwood Circle, died peacefully at his residence on Sunday, November 20, 2011 under the loving care of his family. He was born in Paisley, Scotland, the son of William P. and Elizabeth (Steven) Campbell. He moved to the United States at the age of 6, was raised in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and...
Dorothy I. (Finn) Salls
Nov 20, 2011
RUTLAND – Dorothy I. (Finn) Salls, 94, of Kenwood Drive, passed peacefully on Sunday, November 20, 2011, under the loving care of her family and the staff at Knollwood Nursing Center in Worcester. She was born in Boston, the daughter of Irish immigrants, John J. and Josephine D. (Killelea) Finn and was raised in the town of Dana, which is...
Hilda H. (Mackie) Forget
Nov 18, 2011
RUTLAND - Hilda H. (Mackie) Forget, 88, of Birchwood Road, died on Friday, November 18, 2011, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She was born in St. George, Maine, one of twelve children and the daughter of Finnish immigrants, Victor and Selma (Cook) Mackie, and lived over 50 years in Holden before moving to Rutland in 1998. Her husband of...
Arthur Leo Esposito
Nov 17, 2011
HOLDEN - Arthur Leo Esposito, 20, of Holden, formerly of Malawi, Switzerland, and Kenya died on Thursday, November 17, 2011 in his home. He is survived and will be missed by his mother Jennifer, father Gerard, brothers, Oscar and Gaspar; his Grandparents Brenda and Leo McCabe of Holden and Dr. Pascal and Laura Esposito of Lausanne, Switzerland; as well as...
Joseph P. Savage
Nov 17, 2011
Biography AUBURN – Joseph “Joey” P. Savage, 53, formerly of Holden, died unexpectedly at his home in Auburn on Thursday, November 17, 2011. He was born in Worcester, the son of Robert V. and Margaret M. (Anderson) Savage and lived most of his life in Holden. He leaves a brother, Robert J. Savage and his wife Jean of Southbridge; two...
Irene E. (Mathieu) Pearson
Nov 10, 2011
HOLDEN – Irene E. (Mathieu) Pearson, 95, of Chapel Street, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in West Brookfield on Thursday, November 10, 2011, after an illness. Her husband of 51 years, George W. Pearson, died in 1993. Irene was born and raised in Sutton, daughter of Oliver and Diana (Girard) Mathieu, and has lived in Holden for more...
Joslyn Miriam Gachuna
Nov 9, 2011
HUBBARDSTON – Joslyn Miriam Gachuna, infant daughter of Edward and Theresa (Bruneau) Gachuna, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at UMass Memorial Healthcare in Worcester. Besides her parents, she leaves her paternal grandparents, Nahashon and Miriam Gachuna of Nairobi, Kenya; maternal grandparents, Lillian Bruneau of Worcester and Joseph Bruneau of Holden; paternal great-grandmother, Priscilla Thuo of Kenya; maternal great-grandmother,...
Dorothy (Johnson) Rayla
Nov 9, 2011
HOLDEN – Dorothy (Johnson) Rayla, 92, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. She was a resident of Holden for 58 years. Dorothy leaves three sons, Mark W. Rayla (Sharon) of Dudley, Philip J. Rayla (Diane Louisa) of Still River and Robert S. Rayla (Karen) of Holden; a daughter, Beth C. Rayla of Holden; 11 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. Her husband...
Walter Paul Plucinski
Nov 9, 2011
Biography WORCESTER - Walter Paul Plucinski, 86, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. He was born in Worcester, son of Benjamin and Agnes (Warchel) Plucinski. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Beverly (Thompson) Plucinski; his children and their spouses, Chris and John Kalen of Arvada, CO, Dot...
Rose A. (Potvin) Grenier
Nov 9, 2011
RUTLAND – Rose A. (Potvin) Grenier, 101, a 61-year resident of Rutland, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Dodge Park Rest Home in Worcester. Her husband of 70 years, Wilfred J. Grenier, died in 2001. She leaves two sons, Wilfred J. Grenier, Jr. and his wife Virginia of Brooksville, FL and Kenneth L. Grenier and his wife Cheryl...
Helen M. (Rowinski) Jurdak
Nov 7, 2011
WORCESTER – Helen M. (Rowinski) Jurdak, 87, of Holden Street, passed away peacefully under the loving care of her family and staff at St. Mary Health Care Center on Monday, November 7, 2011 after having suffered multiple severe illnesses for over a year. She is survived by her son, James P. Figueroa, M.D., a 32nd degree mason and five grandchildren....
Joshua Robert Nute
Nov 6, 2011
WEST BOYLSTON – Joshua Robert Nute, 10, of Malden Street, son of Robert A. and Cynthia L. (Dozois) Nute, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, November 6, 2011, at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. He leaves his brothers and sisters, Jamie, Michael, David, Jeremy, Peter, Jocelyn and her husband Phil, Kelsie and...
Alice Helen (Crowe) Blodgett
Nov 5, 2011
STERLING – Alice Helen (Crowe) Blodgett, 88, of Newell Hill Road, died peacefully at home under the care of her loving family, on Saturday, November 5, 2011. She was born on April 23, 1923, the daughter of Samuel and Alice M. Crowe, and lived in Sterling for over 60 years. Mrs. Blodgett is survived and will be greatly missed by...
Gunhilde P. (Sakrison) Adams
Nov 5, 2011
HOLDEN – Gunhilde “Gunnie” P. (Sakrison) Adams, 98, a resident at the Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, died peacefully on Saturday, November 5, 2011, at St. Vincent Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Halland, Sweden, the daughter of Anders and Anna N. (Lundstrom) Sakrison and lived many years in Holden. Her husband of 59 years, Clifford L....
Carmen M. (Burpee) Laporte
Nov 4, 2011
PRINCETON – Carmen M. (Burpee) LaPorte, 83, of Princeton died at home on Friday, November 4, 2011. Her husband of 55 years, John W. LaPorte, Sr., died in 2003. She leaves her children, Raymond A. LaPorte and his wife Christine Lockyer and Nancy J. Ahola, all of Princeton; two sisters, Frances Ebair of Worcester and Eunice Marrell of St. Petersburg,...
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