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Elizabeth (Goodrow) Willett
Sep 26, 2011
HOLDEN – Elizabeth (Goodrow) Nylen Willett, 95, formerly of Riverside, California, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2011 at Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center after an illness. Her husband, Frank Willett died in 1996 and her first husband, Everett Nylen died in 1980. She leaves a son, Richard Nylen and his wife Blanche of Holden; two sisters, Ellen Sayers...
Evelyn E. (Seuss) Kneeland
Sep 25, 2011
STERLING - Evelyn E. Kneeland, 93, died peacefully on September 25, 2011. She was the wife of the late Paul Kneeland and mother of the late Richard Kneeland. She is survived by her son, Foster Kneeland; a daughter, Marcella DiDomenico; a daughter-in-law, Joanne Kneeland; 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Evelyn was a graduate of Clinton High School and Hahnemann Hospital...
Cara L. Goewey
Sep 23, 2011
HOLDEN – Cara L. Goewey, 46, of Worcester, died on Friday, September 23, 2011 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Cara was born in Holden on November 14, 1964, daughter of Gloria L. (Nelson) Goewey and the late John H. Goewey, and lived in Holden until moving to Worcester a year ago. She attended the Mercy Centre in Worcester and participated...
Donald E. Vogel
Sep 22, 2011
WEST BOYLSTON – Donald E. Vogel, 70, of Angell Brook Drive, died peacefully on Thursday, September 22, 2011, at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Barbara A. (Ferri) Vogel; two daughters, Robin M. Vogel of Chicago and Lynn V. Scott and her husband Jeffrey of Holden; a sister, Ann B....
Heidi J. (Nygard) Moquin
Sep 22, 2011
RUTLAND – Heidi J. (Nygard) Moquin, 48, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Heidi was born in Worcester on November 13, 1962, the daughter of the late Sandra J. (Peterson) Nygard and has lived in Rutland for the past eight years. Heidi leaves her loving husband of 27 years, Gary J. Moquin of Rutland;...
Shannon B. Finn
Sep 21, 2011
SPENCER – Shannon B. Finn, 38, of Woodland Lane, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. She was born and raised in Worcester the daughter of the late Thomas L. Finn, Jr., and was a 1991 graduate of Burncoat Senior High School. Shannon lived in Maine for many years before moving to Spencer. She started her career as a certified...
Eileen R. (Kelly) Longden
Sep 19, 2011
HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Eileen R. (Kelly) Longden, 90, formerly of Holden and a resident of the Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community in Worcester, died peacefully on Monday, September 19, 2011 at the Knollwood Nursing Center, Worcester. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 32 years, Robert E. Longden, and an infant daughter, Margaret Mary Longden. She was born in Jersey...
Judson 'Jay' M. Goodnow
Sep 18, 2011
PRINCETON – Judson “Jay” M. Goodnow, Jr. 84, of Whitaker Lane, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 18, 2011 after an illness. Jay was born in Brookline, MA, the son of Judson M. and Marjorie N. (Needham) Goodnow and lived 84 years in Princeton. Jay graduated from Cushing Academy in Ashburnham and attended the...
Justina P. (Dayutis) Shackett
Sep 17, 2011
HOLDEN – Justina P. (Dayutis) Shackett, 92, of Bullard Street, died peacefully on Saturday, September 17, 2011, under the loving care of her close friends and the staff at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. Her husband, Raymond Shackett, passed away in 1997. Mrs. Shackett was born in Worcester the daughter of Simon P. and Isabelle (Kilimayiuto) Dayutis and lived...
Evelyn A. Riggles
Sep 17, 2011
HOLDEN – Evelyn A. Riggles, 73, of South Wachusett Street, died on Saturday, September 17, 2011 in Saint Vincent Hospital, after an illness. Evelyn was a lifelong resident of Holden, born on May 7, 1938 to John and Hildur (Richardson) Riggles. She was a graduate of Holden High School and worked as a baker at the Holden Big Y for...
Arnold 'Arnie' E. Goodhile
Sep 17, 2011
HOLDEN – Arnold “Arnie” E. Goodhile, 77, of Manning Street, Jefferson, died peacefully on Saturday, September 17, 2011, under the loving care of his family and the staff at St. Mary Health Care Center in Worcester. He was born in Holden, the son of Stewart M. and Yvonne (Hachey) Goodhile and lived here all of his life. Arnie graduated from...
Irene T. (Tootle) Blinn
Sep 17, 2011
HOLDEN – Irene T. (Tootle) Blinn of Holden, died on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester. Her husband of 44 years, Samuel F. Blinn, died in 1993. She leaves her three daughters, Nancy E. Robbie and her husband Glenn, and Judith E. Pasierb and her husband Peter, all of Holden, and Carolyn J. Himottu and...
Nicholas Richard Griggs
Sep 17, 2011
LEOMINSTER – Nicholas Richard Griggs, infant son of loving parents Francis Griggs and Jennifer White, died peacefully under the care of his parents on Saturday, September 17, 2011, at Health Alliance Hospital in Leominster. In addition to his parents, he leaves and will be greatly missed by his loving maternal grandparents, Robert and Sharon (Mitchell) White of Sterling; paternal grandparents,...
Ann F. (Tynan) Cappuccio
Sep 14, 2011
HOLDEN – Ann F. (Tynan) Cappuccio, 90, of Winthrop Lane died peacefully under the loving care of her family and staff at Holden Nursing Home on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. She was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of Roseanna M. (Vancelett) and James F. Tynan, and lived in Worcester until moving to Holden in 1963. Ann is predeceased...
Gordon 'Guy' R. Johnson
Sep 13, 2011
HOLDEN – Gordon “Guy” R. Johnson, 83, of 18 Bailey Rd., died peacefully in his home under the loving care of his family and Affinity Hospice after a long illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Willard F. and Ruth M. (Hobbs) Johnson, was raised in Spencer and had lived in Holden since 1949. His wife of 59...
Josephine T. (Kaminski) Waskiewicz
Sep 9, 2011
HOLDEN – Josephine T. (Kaminski) Waskiewicz, 92, of Holden died on Friday, September 9, 2011 at Holden Nursing Home after a battle with cancer. She was born in Worcester on March 2, 1919, daughter of Michael and Antonina (Dusak) Kaminski. Josephine lived in Holden for over 50 years on Chapel Street, with the last 7 years at Holden Nursing Home....
Lawrence A. 'Larry' Girouard
Sep 9, 2011
PAXTON – Lawrence A. Girouard, 79, of Lawrence Street, died after a battle with cancer on Friday, September 9, 2011 in Saint Vincent’s Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Worcester, the son of Lawrence A. and Beatrice M. (Raymond) Girouard, and lived in Paxton for many years. He leaves his loving wife, Claire A. (McDermott) of Paxton; three brothers, Peter...
Jacob T. Bratkon
Sep 7, 2011
Biography HOLDEN – Jacob “Jake” T. Bratkon, 17, the loving son of Thomas J. and Patricia A. (Booth) Bratkon of Holden, died Wednesday, September 7, 2011, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Besides his parents, he is survived by and will be greatly missed by his sister, Sammi Bratkon, his aunts Karen wife of John Cooney, Linda wife of...
Robert P. Bolton
Sep 6, 2011
HOLDEN – Robert P. Bolton, Jr., 69, of Chapel Street, passed Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, after an illness. His wife of 34 years, Louise E. (Stone) Bolton, passed in 1994. He leaves a son, Jason S. Bolton of Worcester; a daughter, Kimberly D. Bolton of Worcester; a sister, Linda Eaton of Florida; a granddaughter,...
Joan H. (Kosewski) Wood
Sep 6, 2011
STERLING – Joan H. (Kosewski) Wood, 76, of Laurelwood Rd., died peacefully on Tuesday, September 6, 2011, at Kindred Transitional and Rehabilitation Center in Westborough. Joan was born in Clinton the daughter of Stanley and Gladys (Holka) Kosewski and lived 51 years in Sterling. Her husband of 45 years, William "Woody" G. Wood died in 2005. She leaves and will...
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