Obituaries

Local Obituaries

S Cathryn N. (Evereth) Tibbetts

S Cathryn N. (Evereth) Tibbetts

May 7, 2011

PAXTON/RUTLAND – Cathryn N. (Everleth) Tibbetts, 85, died peacefully under the care of her family and the staff at Overlook Masonic Healthcare Center on Saturday, May 7, 2011. She was born in Worcester a daughter of Chester and Myra (Doane) Everleth. She was raised in Paxton, lived 12 years in Rutland, and many years in Mahopac, NY, before moving to...

Lorraine D. (Mathieu) Oldakowski

Lorraine D. (Mathieu) Oldakowski

May 7, 2011

PASCOAG, RI / HOLDEN, MA - Lorraine D. (Mathieu) Oldakowski, 86, formerly of Holden, Massachusetts and Greenville, Rhode Island, died on Saturday, May 7, 2011 in Bayberry Commons, Pascoag, Rhode Island. Her husband, Charles J. Oldakowski of Holden, died in 1991. Her son, James J. Oldakowski of North Providence, Rhode Island died in 2003, another son, Chester E. Oldakowski of...

Ralph W.  Packard

Ralph W. Packard

May 7, 2011

RUMNEY, NH / HOLDEN, MA - Ralph W. Packard, 85, of Rumney, died peacefully of heart failure on Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Concord Hospital, Concord, New Hampshire. Born in Holden on December 31, 1925, he was the son of Frank K. Packard, Sr. and Margaret C. (Adams) Packard, graduated from Holden High School in 1943, and attended both the...

Brian K. Mahoney

Brian K. Mahoney

May 7, 2011

BROCKTON/PRINCETON – Brian K. Mahoney, 31, of Brockton, died unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, May 7, 2011. He was born in Worcester and raised in Princeton before moving to the South Shore in 1997. He graduated from Scituate High School in 1998 and attended Johnson & Wales University in Providence. He worked at various Stop & Shop Supermarkets as...

Patricia A. (Bagdonas) Puccetti

Patricia A. (Bagdonas) Puccetti

May 6, 2011

WEST BOYLSTON – Patricia A. (Bagdonas) Puccetti, 68, of Shrine Avenue, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, May 6, 2011. Her husband of 36 years, Fernando Puccetti, died in 2000. She is survived by her two sons, Mark Louis Puccetti and Joseph Peter Puccetti, his wife Michelle and their children Emileigh, Hayden and Hayleigh Puccetti, all of West Boylston....

S Marion A. (Bohn) Nelson Larson

S Marion A. (Bohn) Nelson Larson

May 6, 2011

WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Marion A. (Bohn) (Nelson) Larson a 35-year resident of Holden, died on Friday, May 6, 2011 in the St. Mary's Healthcare Center, Worcester. She was 94 years old. She was born on March 9, 1917 in Worcester, daughter of Peter T. and Mathilda K. (Hedenstad) Bohn, and was a graduate of Commerce High School. In 1939 she married...

Jane (Nealing) Kirkpatrick

Jane (Nealing) Kirkpatrick

May 5, 2011

SHREWSBURY/BACK BAY, BOSTON - Jane (Nealing) Kirkpatrick, 82, of Julio Drive a resident of Southgate, Shrewsbury and formerly of the Back Bay in Boston, died suddenly on Thursday, May 5, 2011 in her home. Her husband of 44 years, Dr. John A. Kirkpatrick, Jr., died in 1994. She is survived by her son, John A. Kirkpatrick III and his wife...

Gayle A. (Atkins) Hogarth

Gayle A. (Atkins) Hogarth

May 4, 2011

PRINCETON - Gayle A. (Atkins) Hogarth, 62, of Redemption Rock Trail North, died on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 in Hillcrest Nursing Home, Fitchburg, after an illness. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Elwood "Butch" Hogarth, Jr.; a son, Jason A. Hogarth of Princeton; a sister, Paula J. Cross and her husband Rick of Southwick; two brothers, Chester...

Jo Ann Lysik

Jo Ann Lysik

May 4, 2011

PAXTON – Jo Ann Lysik, 67, of Village Road, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, after a courageous battle with cancer. Jo Ann was born and raised in Worcester on December 7, 1943, daughter of Joseph R. and Isabel A. (Garofoli) Lysik, and has lived in Paxton since 1968. She was a...

S Shirley M. (Smith) Mascroft

S Shirley M. (Smith) Mascroft

May 3, 2011

OAKHAM – Shirley M. (Smith) Mascroft, 81, a resident of Oakham for over 51 years, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 in her home surrounded by her loving family, after a long illness. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Alpheus Mascroft, Jr.; six sons, Stanley W. Mascroft of Jacksonville, Florida, Carl R. Mascroft of Hubbardston, Dana...

S Catherine (Ninos) Burgholzer

S Catherine (Ninos) Burgholzer

May 1, 2011

HOLDEN – Catherine (Ninos) Burgholzer, 52, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, May 1, 2011. She is survived by her loving husband of 27 years, Paul E. Burgholzer; her children, Julie Ann, Casey Lee, and Paul Andrew Burgholzer; her mother, Paraskevi "Patricia" Ninos of Holden; a sister, Anne Malkasian and her husband Steven of Paxton;...

G. Owen Listovitch

G. Owen Listovitch

Apr 29, 2011

HUBBARDSTON/PRINCETON - G. Owen Listovitch, 60, of Bemis Road, Hubbardston, formerly of Princeton, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, April 29, 2011, after an 18 year battle from complications stemming from leukemia. He was born in Binghamton, New York, and lived 50 years in Princeton, where he and his wife Cindy raised their three loving children, before...

S Kerrie M. (Murawski) Moran

S Kerrie M. (Murawski) Moran

Apr 29, 2011

RUTLAND/MILLBURY – Kerrie M. (Murawski) Moran, 37, of Juniper Lane, Rutland, died Friday, April 29, 2011 in her home. She was born in Worcester and raised in her home town of Millbury, graduating from Millbury High School in 1991 and Connecticut College in 1995, where she was the captain of the equestrian team. In October of 1999, Kerrie married Aaron...

Howard Earl Crow

Howard Earl Crow

Apr 27, 2011

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S Stephanie 'Stella' (Magiera) Hamalainen

S Stephanie 'Stella' (Magiera) Hamalainen

Apr 27, 2011

RUTLAND/WORCESTER – Stephanie "Stella" (Magiera) Hamalainen, 94, of Juniper Lane, Rutland, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at the Christopher House, Worcester. Her husband of 55 years, Arthur W. Hamalainen died in 1992. She leaves three daughters, Helen Hamalainen with whom she lived, Margaret Hammons of Vero Beach, Florida and Stephanie Langelier and her husband Daniel of Marlborough; her...

S Josephine (Bonvento) Carbone

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

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

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

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

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...