Obituaries

Local Obituaries

S Alice C. (Rutherford) Connor

S Alice C. (Rutherford) Connor

Apr 20, 2011

HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Alice C. (Rutherford) Connor, 70, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at her daughter's home in Mauldin, South Carolina after an illness. Her husband of 33 years, Richard S. Connor died in 1999. She leaves a daughter, Edith M. Connor of Mauldin, SC; three sons, Mark W. Connor of Worcester, Brian T. Connor of Charlton, and Edward...

S Mary T. (Londergan) Casavant

S Mary T. (Londergan) Casavant

Apr 20, 2011

PAXTON – Mary T. (Londergan) Casavant, 85, of Paxton, died on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. Her husband, of 33 years, Armand R. Casavant, died in 1990. Their son James Casavant died in 1978. Mary leaves two daughters, Anne M. Casavant-Chaney and her husband Hunter Chaney of Paxton and Mary Jane Casavant and her husband...

Charlotte (Noyes) Macdougall

Charlotte (Noyes) Macdougall

Apr 19, 2011

PAXTON ~ Charlotte (Noyes) MacDougall, 87, of Paxton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at The Odd Fellows Home in Worcester. Her husband, William E. MacDougall predeceased her in 1960. She was born on October 17, 1923 in Franklin, NH, the daughter of Walter and Bernice Noyes and was a resident of Paxton for 58 years. She was...

Robert 'Bob' William Spindler

Robert 'Bob' William Spindler

Apr 17, 2011

RUTLAND – Robert "Bob" William Spindler, Sr., 82, of Glenwood Road, died surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, April 17, 2011 in Saint Vincent Hospital after a short illness. Bob was born in Worcester, son of William and Alice G. (Thrasher) Spindler, and has lived in Rutland all of his life. He went to Worcester Vocational School and became...

John J. Keddy

John J. Keddy

Apr 11, 2011

BARRE – John J. Keddy, 96, of Hubbardston Road, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Framingham, son of Ernest C. and Elizabeth A. (Dorsey) Keddy, and has lived in Barre most of his life. He leaves his wife of 75 years, Sylvia M. (Sibley) Keddy; his daughters, June A. Locke...

Donald W. Lawton

Donald W. Lawton

Apr 11, 2011

HOLDEN – Donald W. Lawton, 77, of Malden Street, died Monday, April 11, 2011 at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus. The son of William B. and Helen G. (Hall) Lawton, Don was born in Worcester and lived most of his life in Holden. He is survived and will be greatly missed by his wife of 52 years, Kathleen J. (Grandone) Lawton;...

Homer E. Macnutt

Homer E. Macnutt

Apr 9, 2011

HOLDEN – Homer E. MacNutt Jr., 84, of Birchwood Drive died on Saturday, April 9, 2011 in UMass Memorial Health Care-University Campus, after a brief illness. His wife of 52 years, Elaine G. (Johnson) MacNutt died in 2001. He was predeceased by a sister, Norma Wiles, and an infant son, James MacNutt. He is survived by a son Brett MacNutt...

S Annette A. (Ducharme) Mathews

S Annette A. (Ducharme) Mathews

Apr 6, 2011

RUTLAND � Annette A. (Ducharme) Mathews, 89, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, in Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston, after an illness. Her husband of 49 years, Frederick H. Mathews, Sr., died in 1992. She was predeceased by two sons, Leon J. and Raymond J. Mathews and her brother, Raymond J. Ducharme. She leaves her son, Rick Mathews and...

Helen E. (Carney) Montagna

Helen E. (Carney) Montagna

Apr 5, 2011

STERLING – Helen E. (Carney) Montagna, 87, of Sherwood Drive, passed away in Clinton Hospital on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 after a short illness. Her husband of 55 years, Alfred P. Montagna, died in 2007. She was born in Westfield, daughter of Patrick W. and Mary E. (Graham) Carney, and has lived in Sterling for the last 45 years. Mrs....

Nathan Baer

Nathan Baer

Apr 4, 2011

GARDNER – Nathan Baer, 92, of Gardner, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2011 in the Oakdale Rehab and Nursing Center, West Boylston. He was born on January 3, 1919 in Boston, son of Samuel and Naomi (Kredentser) Baer. Nathan was a long time resident and a fixture in the City of Gardner. He lived in the Heywood Place apartments...

S Elisabeth (Varhalmi) Lorincz

S Elisabeth (Varhalmi) Lorincz

Apr 2, 2011

WORCESTER – Elisabeth (Varhalmi) Lorincz, died on Saturday, April 2, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus after a brief illness. Elisabeth would have turned 86 years old this May. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sandor Nagy Lorincz, who died in 1990. She is survived by her beloved sister Eva Varhalmi, with whom she lived; her son, Alexander...

S Emma L. (Schieve) Beres Blozis

S Emma L. (Schieve) Beres Blozis

Apr 2, 2011

HOLDEN – Emma L. (Schieve) Beres Blozis, 93, formerly of Brookfield, Illinois, died peacefully under the loving care of her family and the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Emma was born and raised in Revillo, South Dakota, the daughter of Gustav and Leocade (Friedrich) Schieve. She is survived and will be greatly missed by her...

Edward G. Laflame

Edward G. Laflame

Apr 1, 2011

BROOKFIELD/ORANGE – Edward G. LaFlame, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 1, 2011, in his home under the loving care of his wife of 62 years, Madeline V. (Goewey) LaFlame. Edward was born in Ware on November 10, 1925, the son of Edward J. and Louisa (Crawford) LaFlam and lived in Orange for over 40 years before moving to...

Angeline (Casella) Shea

Angeline (Casella) Shea

Apr 1, 2011

HOLDEN/ATHOL – Angeline (Casella) Shea, 94, formerly of Chaffins Lane, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011 in Athol Memorial Hospital. Her husband of 49 years, John J. Shea, died in 1997. She leaves three sisters, Pauline L'Ecuyer of Athol, Lucy Shine of Orange and Lee Fitzgerald of Athol; three nieces and one nephew. She was born in Athol, the...

S Virginia M. (Charron) Sansoucy

S Virginia M. (Charron) Sansoucy

Mar 29, 2011

WORCESTER – Virginia M. (Charron) Sansoucy, 82, of 25 Paradox Dr., passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. She is survived by her loving husband, Reynald Sansoucy of sixty-two years, six children; Michele Feinsilver of Holden and her partner, Robert Hoye, George Sansoucy of Lancaster, NH and his wife, Pam, Donald Sansoucy of Providence, RI and...

Norman J. Perry

Norman J. Perry

Mar 29, 2011

STERLING – Norman J. Perry, 84, of Sterling, died peacefully at home under the care of his family on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, following the recent passing of his loving wife of 60 years, Carol A. (Terrasi) Perry. Norm was born in Waltham, youngest of eight sons born to Walter and Nora (Kain) Perry. With his parents permission, he left...

Myron E. Benoit

Myron E. Benoit

Mar 29, 2011

HOLDEN – Myron E. Benoit, 90, of Kenwood Road, passed away peacefully under the loving care of his family and Knollwood Nursing Center in West Boylston on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. The son of Edward and Mildred L. (Shaw) Benoit, he was born in Worcester on September 10, 1920 and lived 60 years in Holden. After attending Worcester Boy's Trade...

S Karin L. (Kennedy) Nivala

S Karin L. (Kennedy) Nivala

Mar 26, 2011

RUTLAND/HUBBARDSTON – Karin L. (Kennedy) Nivala, 74, of Old Princeton Road, Hubbardston and formerly of Rutland, passed away under the loving care of her family and the staff at the Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Her husband Donald Nivala, died in 1988. She leaves two sons, Bruce E. LaBoffa and his wife Andrea and...