Obituaries
Local Obituaries
S Josephine (Bonvento) Carbone
Apr 26, 2011
FITCHBURG – Josephine (Bonvento) Carbone, 86, of Saw Mill Pond Road, formerly of Ft. Pierce, Florida and Bridgeport, Connecticut, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 in The Highlands Nursing Home, Fitchburg. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Ralph Joseph Carbone; two sons, Richard Carbone and his wife Judith of Sterling and Michael Carbone of Barrington, New Hampshire;...
Richard 'Dick' E. Brooks
Apr 25, 2011
HOLDEN/RUTLAND – Richard “Dick” E. Brooks, 60, of 15 Kyle Hunter Circle, Rutland and formerly of Holden, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, April 25, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 35 years, Carla A. (Hackett) Brooks; five daughters, Anna C. Harvey and her husband Jesse of Rochdale/Leicester, Alissa...
Carmella (Dalesandro) Hutchings
Apr 25, 2011
RUTLAND – Carmella (Dalesandro) Hutchings, 64, of Juniper Lane, passed away after an illness on Monday, April 25, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Pittsfield, the daughter of Anthony and Marian (Hardy) Dalesandro, and lived in Chester and Worcester before moving to Rutland 33 years ago. She received her Registered Nursing degree from Mount Wachusett...
Virginia 'Ginny' Merlin
Apr 22, 2011
HOLDEN – Virginia "Ginny" K. (Glode) Merlin, 72, of 735 Mason Road in Jefferson, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2011 in Overlook Masonic Nursing Home, Charlton, after an illness. Her husband of 45 years, Lee F. Merlin, Sr., died in 2002. She is survived by two sons, Lee F. Merlin, Jr. and Jeffrey D. Merlin and his wife Christine...
Robert P. Jolicoeur
Apr 21, 2011
WORCESTER/EL CAJON, CA ~ Robert P. Jolicoeur, 67, formerly of Worcester, died on Thursday, April 21, 2011 in Country Hills Nursing Home, El Cajon, CA, after a long illness. Robert is survived by his sister, Arlene Jolicoeur-Taylor of Rutland; a brother, Donald Jolicoeur and his wife Barbara of Paso Robles, CA; a half brother, Kevin Jolicoeur and his wife Cathy...
Howard Arthur Greis
Apr 21, 2011
HOLDEN – Howard Arthur Greis, 85, of Holden, passed away suddenly during the evening of April 21, 2011. He was predeceased by his wife Virginia Peyton Chivers Greis and his brother, William F. Greis, formerly of Malverne, NY. He is survived by four children: Noel Peyton Greis and her husband, Henry Greenside, of Chapel Hill, NC, Frederick Eynon Greis and...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...