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William Allan Thompson
Jun 29, 2011
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – William Allan Thompson, 88, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland, died on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 in the Christopher House, Worcester, after an illness. He is survived by his sons, William E. Thompson and his wife Karen of Holden and Robert J. Thompson and his wife Lee Ann of Maynard; and four grandchildren, William, Hannah, Taylor and Rachel Thompson....
Robert J. Hakala
Jun 28, 2011
HOLDEN – Robert J. Hakala, 84, of Main Street, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Bob was born in Worcester the son of Jacob and Lydia (Luoma) Hakala and was raised in Shrewsbury before moving to Holden in 1951. His wife of 53 years, Florence D. (Drawbridge) Hakala died in October of 2003. He...
S Margaret E. (Farrar) Teschner Richardso
Jun 25, 2011
WORCESTER/BROOKFIELD - Margaret E. (Farrar) Teschner Richardson, 90, of 70 Briarwood Circle, passed away peacefully at home with her daughters by her side on Saturday, June 25, 2011. She leaves two sons, Charles Teschner III of Tennessee and Craig Teschner of Connecticut; two daughters, Susan T. Gaudette of Worcester and Anne Teschner of Florence; two step-sons, Philip Richardson of Rutland...
Robert B. Soule
Jun 23, 2011
WEST BOYLSTON – Robert B. Soule, Sr., 88, formerly of Goodale Street, died peacefully under the loving care of his family and the staff at Sterling Village on Thursday, June 23, 2011. Bob was born in Worcester, the son Raymond L. and Florence K. (Holmes) Soule and lived his entire life in West Boylston. Upon graduating from West Boylston High...
S Jean (Megarry) Robbins Scott
Jun 22, 2011
WORCESTER � Jean (Megarry) Robbins Scott, 69, of Burncoat Street, died at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Jean was born on December 16, 1941, the daughter of the late Edward and Jean (McLeod) Megarry and grew up in Westport Point and West Brookfield. She graduated from North Brookfield High School and attended Becker...
Kenneth R. Stafford
Jun 21, 2011
HOLDEN – Kenneth R. Stafford, 88, of Frederickson Avenue, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 with his wife of 66 years, Maureen I. (Cox) Stafford by his side. He also leaves three sons, Roger K. Stafford of Holden, Keith T. Stafford and his wife Dale of Princeton and Mark P. Stafford of Lancaster; a daughter,...
S Grace Alma (Rangnow) Gray
Jun 20, 2011
HOLDEN – Grace Alma (Rangnow) Gray, 93, of Donald Ave., died on Monday, June 20, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. Her husband, James C. Gray died in 1991 before their 50th wedding anniversary. She is survived by her son, the Rev. Stephen C. Gray and his wife Lennie (Clark) of Indianapolis, IN; a brother, William Rangnow of Chatham;...
S Edythe J. (Sackett) Sleeper
Jun 20, 2011
HOLDEN/BROOKFIELD – Edythe J. (Sackett) Sleeper, 81, of Carriage Lane, Winchendon, and formerly of Holden and Brookfield, died on Monday, June 20, 2011 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a short illness. Her husband of 57 years, Ralph J. Sleeper, died in 2006. Edythe was born on April 10, 1930 in Elmira, NY, daughter of Edwin and Margaret (Donaldson) Sackett, lived...
Joseph W. Kozminski
Jun 20, 2011
RUTLAND - Joseph W. Kozminski, 86, of Highland Park Road died on Monday, June 20, 2011 in the Hermitage-Golden Living Center, Worcester. He was born in Worcester, March 3, 1925, the son of William J. and Mary (Duszak) Kozminski. He was raised in the Crompton Park area of Worcester and attended Worcester Public Schools. He was a Boy Scout and...
Roger 'Peewee' E. Berry
Jun 19, 2011
HOLDEN – Roger "Peewee" E. Berry, 79, of Jackson Street, Jefferson, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 19, 2011. He was born in Holden, one of 12 children to Harold J. and Viola R. (Sheard) Berry, Sr. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Evelyn L. (Spicer) Berry; four sons, Mark E. Berry and Timothy C. Berry, both...
Norman A. Peterson
Jun 15, 2011
HOLDEN – Norman A. Peterson, 80, of Briarwood Circle, Worcester, formerly of Holden, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at UMass Memorial – Belmont St. Campus after a brief illness. Norman was born in Worcester the son of George A. and Mabel A. (Swenson) Peterson and lived 54 years in Holden before moving to...
Thomas J. Ball
Jun 15, 2011
HOLDEN – Thomas J. Ball, 58, of Holden, passed away in Keene, NH, on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. He graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in Holden and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Mr. Ball was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam Era and a member of the Army National Guard in MA, NY and NH, obtaining the rank...
Marian J. J. Klauzinski
Jun 13, 2011
HOLDEN – Marian J. Klauzinski, 91, of Holden passed away peacefully after a brief illness. He was born in Lodz, Poland and was a survivor of the Auschwitz and Flossenberg concentration camps (1941-1945). Soon after WWII, he met and married his loving and devoted wife, Maria (Jan. 20, 1946). Marian and Maria had a son, Richard, in 1947. In 1950...
S Kaaren Comer Powell
Jun 11, 2011
AUBURN, MA / YORBA LINDA, CA - Kaaren Comer Powell, 65, of Yorba Linda, CA, passed away at her home in Yorba Linda, CA on June 11, 2011 after a courageous two year battle with cancer. Kaaren was born on November 23, 1945 in Bridgeport, CT, the daughter of the late James E. and Gladys (Hook) Comer. Kaaren leaves her...
John D. Schollard
Jun 10, 2011
HOLDEN – John D. Schollard, 94, passed away peacefully at home under the loving care of his family on Friday, June 10, 2011. A graveside service celebrating John's life will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 24th at St. John Cemetery 260 Cambridge Street, Worcester. Arrangements are under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden....
Raymond L. Diperrio
Jun 10, 2011
HOLDEN – Raymond L. DiPerrio, Sr., 82, of Salisbury Street, passed away under the loving care of his family and staff at Shrewsbury Crossing on Friday, June 10, 2011. His wife of 57 years, Marguerite A. (Desrosier) DiPerrio, died in 2007. Ray is survived by his children, Patricia Probert and her husband Charles of Bristol, CT, Raymond L. DiPerrio II...
Gertrude A. (Benoit) Henry
Jun 9, 2011
HOLDEN – Gertrude A. (Benoit) Henry, 86, of River Street, passed away at home surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday, June 9, 2011. She leaves her husband of 18 years, Russell R. Henry; her children, Steven A. Massey of Hong Kong, Mark P. Massey of Worcester, Earl T. Massey of Holden, F. Timothy Hickey and Brian J. Hickey, both...
S Muriel 'Murry' (Melnikoff) Contonio H
Jun 9, 2011
HOLDEN – Muriel (Melnikoff) Contonio Hall, 80, of Oak Circle, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, June 9, 2011 after a long courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Her husband of 30 years, Walter J. Hall, Jr. died last year. Everyone called her Murry, she was born and raised in Worcester, daughter of the late...
James H. Looney
Jun 8, 2011
SUTTON/RUTLAND/WORCESTER – James H. Looney, Jr., 86, of Central Turnpike, and formerly of Rutland and Worcester, died on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, in his home after an illness. His beloved wife of 50 years, Anne M. (Sullivan) Looney, died in 2004. He is survived by three sons, James M. Looney and his wife Brenda J. of Spencer, Thomas P. Looney...
Paul W. Lolax
Jun 4, 2011
HOLDEN – Paul W. Lolax, 63, husband of Johanna (Brassard) Lolax, died on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester after a 10-month battle with cancer. Paul was born in New York City, the son of Einar and Signe (Anderson) Lolax. He was raised in Worcester's Quinsigamond Village. Paul graduated from South High School in Worcester, then...
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