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S Carol A. (Terrasi) Perry
Feb 2, 2011
STERLING – Carol A. (Terrasi) Perry, 80, of Osgood Road, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 in her home. She is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, Norman J. Perry. She is also survived by her three children and spouses, Jeff and Lynne Perry, Debbie and Rich Boutilier and Kenney and Lisa Perry. She was the proud...
Warren A. Smith
Feb 1, 2011
PRINCETON – Warren A. Smith, 90, formerly of Radford Road, died on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 in the Sterling Village, Sterling. His wife, Virginia A. (Montgomery) Smith, died in 1965. He is survived by three daughters, Shiela J. Pakradooni of Reading, PA, Susan A. George of Princeton and Sharlene M. Richardson and her husband Freeman of Gorham, ME; 9 grandchildren;...
Daniel Burke
Jan 30, 2011
JEFFERSON – Daniel Burke, 57, of Quaker Road, died on Sunday, January 30, 2011 in the VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, after a short illness. He is survived by his mother, Mary P. (Plummer) Burke of Douglas; three brothers, Stephen J. Burke and his wife Darlene of Jefferson, Edmund F. Burke and his wife Kathy of Worcester and Paul...
Daniel B. Doherty
Jan 30, 2011
HOLDEN/PRINCETON – Daniel B. Doherty, 57, of Elmwood Avenue, Holden, died on Sunday, January 30, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after a long battle with diabetes. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Ellayne M. (Fournier) Doherty; two step-sons, Robert J. Pickard and his fiancée Stacey Phillips of Derby, Connecticut and Vincent C. Pickard, his wife...
James 'Jim' J. Reidy
Jan 29, 2011
HOLDEN – James "Jim" J. Reidy, 69, passed away while on a walk near his home on Saturday, January 29, 2011. He leaves his wife of 41 years, Teresa M. (Brennan) Reidy; their daughter, BethAnne DiFonso, her husband Anthony, and their son, Ben James, of Northborough; two sisters, Joan Bartosiewicz, Regina Bonin and her husband Paul, all of Holden; a...
S Cynthia L. Cassano
Jan 27, 2011
SALEM, NH – HOLDEN, MA – Cynthia L. Cassano, 53, of Salem, New Hampshire, died on Thursday, January 27, 2011 in the Parkland Medical Center, Derry, New Hampshire after an illness. She was born and raised in Holden and lived in Rutland for many years before moving to Salem in 1999. She leaves her beloved son, Lee Dickman of Salem;...
John D. Westerlind
Jan 26, 2011
HOLDEN – John D. Westerlind, Jr., 65, of Mt. View Drive, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 41 years, Betty (Nixon) Westerlind; a daughter, Kara Frankian and her husband Brett of Shrewsbury and their two children, Tanner Robert and Riley John; a son, Matthew Westerlind of Holden;...
S Dorothy 'Dotty' A. (Greene) Greene
Jan 26, 2011
**** Do to the impending snow storm, the funeral service for Mrs. Greene has been changed from Wednesday to Thursday. The calling hours remain the same. The following obituary reflects the change. **** PAXTON - Dorothy "Dotty" A. Greene of Paxton, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 surrounded by her family. Born on Valentine's Day, 1920 in Hartford, CT,...
Richard 'Rick' F. Hughes
Jan 26, 2011
HOLDEN – Richard "Rick" F. Hughes, 64, of Bailey Road, died on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after being stricken ill at home. He was born in Worcester on December 10, 1946, son of Warren E. and Vivian D. (Flynn) Hughes, and lived in Holden most of his life. Rick was a 1965 graduate of...
S Ellen (Sterner) Olson
Jan 26, 2011
HOLDEN – Ellen (Sterner) Olson, 91, of Newell Road, passed away at home on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. Her husband of 57 years, Henry T. Olson, died in 1997. She is survived by her children, Dr. P. Richard Olson and his wife Becky, Virginia A. Warden and her husband George, Steven G. Olson and his...
S Shirley L. (Lever) Freeland
Jan 25, 2011
HOLDEN – Shirley L. (Lever) Freeland, 92, of Holden, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 in the Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Holden. She was born in Methuen, daughter of Harry and Louise (Meyer) Lever, and has lived in Holden most of her life. Her husband of 59 years, Fordyce S. Freeland, died in 2004. She is survived by...
Michael T. Jilek
Jan 24, 2011
HOLDEN – Michael T. Jilek "Grampy", 57, of Main Street, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 24, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife, Diane M. (Larkham) Jilek; a step-daughter, Charlene M. Conrad and her husband Thomas, and their children, Kayleigh, Thomas, Jr. and Joseph, all of Holden; four brothers, Timothy Jilek of Gray, ME, Roy...
The Rayder O. Jacobsen
Jan 23, 2011
HOLDEN/AUBURN – Rev. Rayder O. Jacobsen, 86, of Cimarron Lane, Holden, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2011, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born on December 30, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, son of Martin and Lillien (Oveland) Jacobsen. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Margaret A. (Parkinson) Jacobsen; a daughter, Margaret Rae Pileggi and her husband...
Edward M. Cairns
Jan 22, 2011
WEST BOYLSTON – Edward M. Cairns, 61, of Prescott Street, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, January 22, 2011, after a courageous nine month battle with Mesothelioma. He leaves his wife of nine years, Marcia J. (Wilkinson) Cairns; a brother, James H. Cairns of Madison, New Hampshire; many nephews and nieces including Ethan and Jenna...
Ronald K. Stone
Jan 22, 2011
WORCESTER – Ronald K. Stone, 84, of Worcester, died peacefully at home on Saturday, January 22, 2011. He leaves his wife of 66 years, Dorothy M. (Lalone) Stone; three sons, Ronald K. Stone of Princeton, Steven and Charles Stone, both of Worcester; four daughters, Susan Orsi of Oxford, Donna Smith of Marion, Ronna Prunier of Charlton and Kimberly Stone of...
S Diana R. (Repecka) Listowich
Jan 20, 2011
WORCESTER – Diana R. (Repecka) Listowich, 85, of Brattle Street, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2011, after an illness in Saint Vincent Hospital. She leaves her husband of 60 years, George H. Listowich; several nephews and nieces and grandnephews and nieces. She was born and raised in Worcester, daughter of Victor and Antose (Svilpauskas) Repecka, and lived in Shrewsbury...
Eugene R. Martel
Jan 19, 2011
PAXTON – Eugene R. Martel, 71, of Paxton died on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Hazel F. (LaBelle) Martel; two sons, Glen E. Martel and his wife Lori and Neal J. Martel, his daughter, Lisa A. Martin and a granddaughter, Danielle Ann Martin, all of Worcester; three step-grandsons, Michael,...
Ronald Robinson English
Jan 19, 2011
HOLDEN – Ronald Robinson English, 78, of Holden, died on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 after a courageous struggle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Jane (Krebs) English; three daughters, Sandra Jane Meindersma and her husband Jonathan of West Boylston, Catherine Cardoso and her husband John-Paul of Hudson and Meredith Monaghan and her...
James B. Mcgovern
Jan 18, 2011
HOLDEN – James B. McGovern, 70, formerly of Howland Terrace, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 in Odd Fellows Home in Worcester after an illness. He is survived by three daughters, Cheryl J. McGovern of Utah, Kimberly A. Gagnon and her husband Robert of Hollis, NH and Kelly J. Smith of Worcester; a brother, Richard McGovern and his wife Jane...
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