Obituaries
Local Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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...
S Mary J. (Piergallini) Rabidou
Mar 25, 2011
WORCESTER – Mary J. (Piergallini) Rabidou, 83, formerly of Burncoat St., died peacefully on Friday, March 25, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester. Her husband of 33 years, George O. Rabidou died in 1993. Mary was born in Worcester to Italian immigrants, Antonio and Josephine (DiCicco) Piergallini, and lived here all her life. She graduated from Commerce High School...
S Karen A. (Duffy) Casey
Mar 25, 2011
STERLING – Karen A. (Duffy) Casey, 44, passed away in her home on Friday, March 25, 2011 surrounded by her loving family on the Feast of the Annunciation of Mary, following an illness. She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Dr. Neil P. Casey; her three children, Connor, Dylan and Shannon Casey all of Sterling; her mother, Judith...
S Janice E. (Hilbert) Williamson
Mar 22, 2011
HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Janice E. (Hilbert) Williamson, 95, formerly of Worcester, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after an illness. Her husband of 55 years, Harold W. Williamson died in 1991. She leaves her daughter, Nancy J. Abramson and her husband Douglas of Holden; a brother, David Hilbert of Upland, California; a sister, Charlotte...
John P. Dufault
Mar 22, 2011
HOLDEN - John P. Dufault, Ph.D., 81, of Salisbury Street, passed away peacefully in his home under the loving care of his family and VNA Care Hospice on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, with his wife of 58 years, Lucille A. (DesRochers) Dufault by his side. He was born Jean Pierre Dufault in Gardner on September 8, 1929, son of Dr....
S Tyyne 'Helen' M. (Jyringi) Soucy
Mar 21, 2011
AUBURN/HOLDEN – Tyyne "Helen" M. (Jyringi) Soucy, 101, formerly of the Lodge at Eddy Pond, died peacefully under the care of her loving family and the Life Care Center of Auburn on Monday, March 21, 2011. Helen's husband, George C. Soucy died in 1978. She was born in Fitchburg on October 22, 1909, the daughter of Finnish immigrants, Elias and...
Joanne Jones
Mar 20, 2011
STERLING – Joanne Jones, 46, died unexpectedly in her home on Sunday March 20, 2011. She was a lifelong resident of Sterling and the daughter of Jean B. Jones of Sterling and the granddaughter of Albert N. and Marguerite Brown. Joanne was a graduate of Monty Tech and was an administrative assistant to the president of Emuge USA in West...
S Doris E. (Benoit) Warrington
Mar 19, 2011
RUTLAND – Doris E. (Benoit) Warrington, 90, of Highland Park Road, passed away at home on Saturday, March 19, 2011. Her husband of 60 years, Lester H. Warrington, died in 2000. She leaves five children, Kenneth J. Warrington of Port St. Lucie, FL, Barbara A. Bocian and her husband Stephen, Chris J. Warrington and his wife Marcia, John J. Warrington...
S Estelle A. (Dube) Gemme
Mar 17, 2011
PAXTON/CONCORD, NC – Estelle A. (Dube) Gemme, 91, formerly of Paxton, died on Thursday, March 17, 2011 in Horizon Bay Assisted Living, Concord, North Carolina, after an illness. Her husband of 53 years, Leo M. Gemme, died in 2002. She is survived by her daughter, Suzanne T. (Gemme) and her husband Arthur L. Hogge III of Huntersville, NC and their...
Evelyn M. Thomas
Mar 16, 2011
STERLING – Evelyn M. Thomas, 81, of Sholan Terrace, died on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester, after an illness. Evelyn is survived by her sister, Ruth Calcia of Holden; a nephew, Howard Dimmick and his wife Carol of Ft. Collins, CO; two nieces, Marianne Thomas of Sterling and Peggy Charette and her husband Steve of...
Mary Hirbour Flandreau
Mar 14, 2011
HOLDEN ~ Mary Hirbour "Hibbie" Flandreau, 83, of Jefferson, MA, died March 14, 2011, in St. Vincent Hospital, leaving behind her family and many dear friends. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Mary was born in North Brookfield on June 18, 1928, the daughter of the late Oscar Hirbour and Mabel R. Roberts. She attended school...
S Evelyn R. (Ericson) Wylie
Mar 14, 2011
PAXTON – Evelyn R. (Ericson) Wylie, 83, of Paxton, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 in Holden Nursing Home. Her husband of 48 years, Hugh B. Wylie, died in 2001. A retired Registered Nurse, she leaves three sons, Eric H. Wylie, Edward J. Wylie and Paul D. Wylie, all of Rutland; a brother, Robert Ericson of Harwich; 7 grandchildren;...
Vera M. (Carbone) Borci
Mar 9, 2011
HOLDEN – Vera M. (Carbone) Borci, 95, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Saint Vincent Hospital after a brief illness. Her husband of 55 years, John J. Borci died in 1994. She leaves her daughter with whom she lived, Elizabeth E. Borci; a son, John P. Borci; and two grandchildren. She was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter...
S Elizabeth (Cavanaugh) Sprague
Mar 9, 2011
HYANNIS/PAXTON – Elizabeth (Cavanaugh) Sprague, 94, formerly of Paxton, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 under the loving care of The Pavilion Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and VNA Hospice and Palliative Care of Cape Cod in Hyannis. Her husband of 55years, Ernest C. Sprague died in 1988. Her love and humor will be sorely missed by her daughter, Joan...
Matilda 'Tillie' Rana Iandoli
Mar 8, 2011
STERLING – Matilda "Tillie" Rana Iandoli, 80, formerly of Wiles Rd., died peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 under the loving care of her family and the staff at the Golden Living Center in Fitchburg, after a long illness. The daughter of James V. and Genevieve (Demuro) Iandoli, she was born and raised in Worcester where she attended Commerce High...