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Camille (Tarzia) Holloway
May 13, 2012
HOLDEN – Camille (Tarzia) Holloway, 94, passed away peacefully into the arms of The Lord on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at St. Francis Home in Worcester. She was born in Brandon, Vermont, the daughter of Dominic and Catherine (Stramandinoli) Tarzia. The family relocated to New Jersey where she lived for the greater part of her life before moving to Holden...
Emil Rendano
May 12, 2012
HOLDEN, MA – Emil “Tudor” J. Rendano, 80, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at home after an illness. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Margaret (McDermott) Rendano; three sons, Steven Rendano and his wife Susan of Hudson, Robert and his wife Chiao of Holden and John Rendano and his wife Carole Meade of Denver, CO; a daughter,...
Patricia E. (Doherty) Woods
May 11, 2012
Biography HOLDEN – Patricia E. (Doherty) Woods, 72, of North Main Street, Jefferson, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, May 11, 2012, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of Edward and Alice (Piwowarski) Doherty, and has lived in Holden for the last 40 years. She was...
Nathan C. Locke
May 10, 2012
RUTLAND – Nathan C. Locke, 52, of River Road, died Thursday, May 10, 2012, at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Worcester, Nathan was the son of Kenneth F. and June A. (Keddy) Locke and lived all of his life in Rutland. Nathan attended Worcester Boy’s Trade High School in Worcester and owned...
Howard A. Allen
May 10, 2012
WORCESTER/WESTBOROUGH - Howard A. Allen, 85 years old, died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Worcester on Thursday, May 10, 2012, after a lengthy, but determined fight against lung and kidney cancer. He was the son of the late Howard A. Allen and Evelyn (Smith) Allen, and lived in Worcester, Shrewsbury, 43 years in Westborough and returning to...
Antonette V. (Volpe) Whitmore
May 10, 2012
HOLDEN – Antonette V. (Volpe) Whitmore, 81, of Quinapoxet St., died peacefully at home under the loving care of her family on Thursday, May 10, 2012. She was born in Port Morris, New Jersey, the daughter of Frank and Jennie (D’Auria) Volpe and had lived 35 years in Ledgewood, New Jersey and 23 years in Florida before moving to Holden....
Karen E. (Kallio) Panaccione
May 8, 2012
BARRE, MA / ENFIELD,CT - Karen E. Panaccione, 68, a resident of Enfield, CT since 1968 and formerly of Barre, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 with her family by her side. Born June 13, 1943 in Winchendon, she was the daughter of Hugo and Ruth (McQueston) Kallio, was raised in State Line, NH and later lived in...
Shirley E. (Johnson) Hillhouse
May 8, 2012
HOLDEN - Shirley E. (Johnson) Hillhouse, 92, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House in Flagler Beach, Florida after a brief illness. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of George A. and Elsa G.M. (Swenson) Johnson and graduated from North High School and then the Worcester Art Museum School of Art in...
Richard F. Lovely
May 7, 2012
HOLDEN – Richard F. Lovely, 79, of Jefferson passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012, at UMass Memorial Hospital-University Campus, Worcester. Born in Worcester, he was the son of George and Elizabeth (Brown) Lovely, and lived 58 years in Jefferson. He was a graduate of Commerce High School and Worcester Junior College and attended Clark University and the College of...
Richard Curtis
May 6, 2012
HOLDEN – Richard Curtis, 90, died peacefully on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Frank and Helen Rose (Wilson) Curtis and was a lifelong resident of Holden. His wife of 59 years, Leota L. (LaPrade) Curtis died on March 28, 2012. He is survived by a...
M. Justine (Kennedy) Richardson
May 6, 2012
RUTLAND/DUDLEY – M. Justine (Kennedy) Richardson, 93, formerly of Dudley, died peacefully on Sunday, May 6, 2012, under the loving care of her family and the staff at Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Holden. Born in Lawrence, she was the daughter of Frederick and Estella (Mack) Kennedy and lived 43 years in Dudley before moving to Rutland in 1995....
David T. Russell
May 4, 2012
PRINCETON – David T. Russell, 72, died at home with his loving wife and daughters at his side on Friday, May 4, 2012. Mr. Russell was born in Boston on January 15, 1940, the son of Frances (McDonald) Sexton. He lived in Dorchester, South Boston, Westwood and Marlborough before moving to Princeton 23 years ago. Mr. Russell leaves his loving...
George F. Ahearn
May 4, 2012
PAXTON – George F. Ahearn, Sr., 87, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, May 4, 2012, at UMass Memorial Healthcare, Memorial Campus. Born September 21, 1924, George was the son of John F. and Mary (Zablo) Ahearn and lived all his life in Paxton. George was the grandson of Irish immigrants and was the third...
William L. Frank
May 3, 2012
NASHVILLE, TN - William Leggett Frank, 72, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2012 in Nashville. He leaves his wife, Patricia "Patti" Annalena (Eddy) Frank; a daughter, Joanne Sticklin and her husband David of Nashville; three sons, John Armstrong, Bill Frank, Jeff Frank and his wife Paula; five grandchildren, Amelia, Will, Tim, Brandon and Rachael. Will was...
Robert F. Burns
May 3, 2012
STERLING – Robert F. Burns, Jr., 73, of Boutelle Road, died peacefully on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Robert F. and Ruth G. (Cobb) Burns, Sr. and lived over 50 years in Sterling. He is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Lois J....
John J. Hehir
May 3, 2012
STERLING – John J. Hehir, 68, of Tanglewood Road, died at home in the presence of his loving family on Thursday, May 3, 2012, after an illness. Born and raised in Worcester, he was the son of Thomas H. and Grace (Goeckeler) Hehir and lived 40 years in Sterling. John graduated from North High School in Worcester where he was...
Jay William Zottoli
May 3, 2012
PRINCETON – Jay William Zottoli, 40, passed away in his childhood home in Princeton on Thursday, May 3, 2012. Jay was a true individual who led life on his own terms. He was a multi-faceted person with many diverse interests. Jay loved the outdoors, was passionate about trees and attended the Stockbridge School at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst...
Margaret A. (Parkinson) Jacobsen
May 2, 2012
HOLDEN/AUBURN – Margaret A. (Parkinson) Jacobsen, 84, of Cimarron Lane, died peacefully under the loving care of her family and the staff at Holden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Holden on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. She was born and raised in Reedley, California, the daughter of Robert and Mary (Gettys) Parkinson and lived in Pittsfield and Everett, MA, where her...
Priscilla 'Polly' L. (Pratt) Briggs
May 2, 2012
RUTLAND – Priscilla “Polly” L. (Pratt) Briggs, 89, formerly of Highland Park Road, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 under the loving care of her family and the staff at the Lutheran Healthcare Center in Worcester. Her loving husband of 65 years, Loring G. Briggs, passed away Friday, April 27, 2012. She is survived and will be dearly missed...
Joseph R. Velletri
May 2, 2012
STERLING – Joseph R. Velletri, 52, of Swett Hill Road, died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Born in Morristown, New Jersey, son of Joseph and Marjoh (Williamson) Velletri, he grew up in Basking Ridge, NJ and later lived in Thomaston, CT. Joe graduated from Thomaston High School in 1978 and the Morse School of Business in...
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