Obituaries

Local Obituaries

John D. Westerlind

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

S F. Gwendolyn (Brown) Soule

S F. Gwendolyn (Brown) Soule

Jan 18, 2011

WEST BOYLSTON – F. Gwendolyn (Brown) Soule, 89, formerly of Goodale St., died peacefully on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Sterling Village. She leaves her husband of 63 years, Robert B. Soule; her daughter, Janet Bartlett and her husband James of Sterling; her son, Robert B. Soule and his wife Francine of Jefferson; and two granddaughters, Amy McCormick and her...

S Ritva 'Rit' H. (Joki) Belliveua

S Ritva 'Rit' H. (Joki) Belliveua

Jan 17, 2011

WORCESTER - Ritva "Rit" H. (Joki) Belliveau, 69, of Worcester, who was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 29, 1941, passed away peacefully at UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus on Monday, January 17, 2011 after a long battle with cancer. She is preceeded in death by her father & mother, William & Helen (Erickson) Joki of Rutland, a sister, Mrs....

S Mildred Jean (Giles) Pelletier

S Mildred Jean (Giles) Pelletier

Jan 14, 2011

HOLDEN – Mildred Jean (Giles) Pelletier, 95, of Worcester, formerly of Torrey Lane and Kenwood Road in Holden, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2011 in the Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston. Her husband of 38 years, Raymond A. Pelletier, died in 1981. She was born in Granville, New York, daughter of Joseph S. and Mildred E. (Premo) Giles, and...

Michael A. Cates

Michael A. Cates

Jan 14, 2011

WEST BOYLSTON – Michael A. Cates, 55, of Laurel Street, died peacefully in his home on Friday, January 14, 2011. Michael was born and raised in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the son of James W. and Jo-Ann (Wilson) Cates, Sr. and lived in Hubbardston before moving to West Boylston in 2006. He worked in the healthcare field for 27 years most...

N. Ralph Testarmata

N. Ralph Testarmata

Jan 13, 2011

WEST BOYLSTON - N. Ralph Testarmata, 87, of West Boylston, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family, on Thursday, January 13, 2011. He was born in Fitchburg, the eldest son of the late Carlo and Iginia (Pettinari) Testarmata. He graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1941 and attended Fitchburg Teachers College. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps...

Francis A. Troy

Francis A. Troy

Jan 13, 2011

OAKHAM – Francis A. Troy, 95, formerly of Oakham, died on Thursday, January 13, 2011 in the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veteran's Hospital in Bedford. His wife, Ann D. (Daniels) Troy died in 2007. He leaves his daughter, Mary B. Bunker of Concord; three sisters, Abigail Hale of Barre, Irma Hardy of North Brookfield and Mary Elizabeth Spinney of Oakham;...