Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Andrew 'Andy' E. Shusta
Apr 26, 2010
WEST BOYLSTON – Andrew "Andy" E. Shusta, Sr., 94, of Briarwood Circle, Worcester, formerly of West Boylston, died peacefully after an illness on Monday, April 26, 2010 in Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Dorothy M. (Follansbee) Shusta; five children, Joan C. Harvey and her husband William of Winter Park, Florida, Andrea J. Albert...
S Muriel J. (Castonguay) Bolduc
Apr 24, 2010
SPENCER/WORCESTER – Muriel J. (Castonguay) Bolduc, 91, of Spencer and formerly of Worcester, died on Saturday, April 24, 2010 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. She is survived by her daughters, Jo Ann Agnesian and her husband Robert of Worcester and Pauline L. Keyes and her husband Charles of Spencer; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews....
S Norma C. (Carlson) Mellor
Apr 23, 2010
HOLDEN – Norma C. (Carlson) Mellor, 85, died peacefully in her home on Holden Street on Friday, April 23, 2010. She leaves four sons, Carl A. Mellor, Sr. and his wife Barbara and Ellsworth "Chip" Mellor, Jr., all of Jefferson, James G. Mellor and his wife Beth of Princeton and Mark W. Mellor and his fiancée Paula of Holden; three...
S Bonnie M. (Barrilleaux) Riggin
Apr 21, 2010
LEOMINSTER – Bonnie M. (Barrilleaux) Riggin, 90, formerly of Aiken, South Carolina, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 in Manor on the Hill, Leominster after an illness. Her husband of 50 years, Glen W. Riggin died in 1996. She is survived by her sister, Velma B. Sahr of Leominster and her niece Bonnie M. Capman and her husband Donald...
Peter Harrington Packard
Apr 19, 2010
HOLDEN – Peter Harrington Packard, 65, of Flagler Drive, died at home on Monday, April 19, 2010. He leaves his son, Aaron Packard and his wife Stacy Stevenson Packard of Leominster; three brothers, Charles Packard of Westhampton, Robert Packard of Princeton and David Packard of Goshen; a sister, Constance Hayden of Rutland; 3 grandchildren, Christine, Nicholas and Madisyn and nephews...
John Harold Goewey
Apr 17, 2010
HOLDEN – Attorney John Harold Goewey, 81, of Surrey Lane, Holden, died peacefully on Saturday, April 17, 2010 surrounded by his loved ones. John is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Gloria (Nelson) Goewey; his five beloved children, Mark Goewey and his wife Clare of Austin, Texas, COL Josh Goewey (U.S. Army) and his wife Lori of Fayetteville,...
E Mark Williams Iii
Apr 16, 2010
HOLDEN – E. Mark Williams, III, 70, of Harvest Circle, passed from this world on Friday, April 16, 2010 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mark is survived by his beloved wife and companion, Jane (Maroni) Williams; his loving daughters, Elizabeth W. Norberg, Katharine A. Williams and Christina L. Williams; his brothers, Paul J....
S Mary Ellen (Montville
Apr 15, 2010
WORCESTER – Mary Ellen (Montville-Mills) Moulton, 77, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2010 in UMass Memorial, Worcester after a long illness. Her husband of 32 years, John W. Moulton, Jr. died in 1990. She is survived by three daughters, Mary E. Moulton of Worcester, Janet A. Nanis and her husband Gregory of Paxton and Donna M. Moulton of Worcester; two...
S Marjorie C. (Clough) Clark
Apr 15, 2010
HOLDEN – Marjorie C. (Clough) Clark, 96, formerly of Paugus Road, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2010 in Homestead Hall, Worcester. Her husband of 62 years, Clement P. Clark, died in June of 2004. She leaves a daughter, Carol D. C. Hunter of Granby, Colorado; a brother, H. Raymond Clough of Worcester; two grandchildren, Deborah A. Leroux of Fraser,...
James R. Griffith
Apr 15, 2010
WEST BOYLSTON – James R. Griffith, Sr., 85, of Newton Street, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Grace B. (Simonds) Griffith; three sons, William "Bill" D. Griffith of Nashua, New Hampshire, James "Rick" R. Griffith of Saugus, Charles P. Griffith and his...
James 'Jim' F. Lyons
Apr 14, 2010
WORCESTER – James F. Lyons, 63, of Pleasant Valley Drive, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, after a year-long battle with cancer. He is survived by his beautiful bride and best friend of 24 years, Anne L. (Palmer) Lyons; two sons, Sean M. Lyons of Brookfield and Todd...
David 'Boy' F. Gagne
Apr 13, 2010
PRINCETON – David "Boy" F. Gagne, Sr., 76, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in Sterling Village, Sterling after a long illness. He is survived by his former wife, Lillian E. (Oberg) Gagne of Rutland; a son, David F. Gagne, Jr. and his wife Cristine of Westminster; five daughters, Denise "Dee" Wohlander of Holden,...
S Arlene R. (Murphy) Hunt
Apr 12, 2010
PRINCETON – Arlene R. (Murphy) Hunt of Village Way, Rutland, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2010, in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after a long illness. She was 76. Her husband of 29 years, State Trooper Edward O. Hunt, died in 1986. She is survived by her son, James E. Hunt of Portland, ME; three daughters, Jayne E. Lepage...
Howard Bloom Johnson
Apr 12, 2010
WORCESTER – Howard Bloom Johnson passed away on April 12, 2010 in Stuart, Florida. He was born on January 28, 1920 in Worcester, son of John H. Johnson and Gertrude E. Bloom. Howard graduated from Moses Brown Prep School and Brown University, both in Providence, Rhode Island. He served as a U.S. Army glider pilot during World War II and...
S Christine M. (Dodge) Newton
Apr 10, 2010
LUNENBURG – Christine M. (Dodge) Newton, 52, of Howard Street, Lunenburg died peacefully Saturday evening, April 10, 2010 in her mother's home in Sterling, surrounded by her loving family after a year-long battle with cancer. She leaves her beloved husband of 16 years, Craig M. Newton; her son, Matthew D. Newton at home; her mother, Sally (McNeil) Dodge of Sterling,...
S Ruth E. (Franklin) Ryan
Apr 10, 2010
PAXTON – Ruth E. (Franklin) Ryan, 87, of Marshall Street, died peacefully on Saturday, April 10, 2010 in Essex Meadows Health Center, Essex, Connecticut. Her husband, Francis W. Ryan died in 2003. She leaves three daughters, Lisa "Mary" Ryan Cole and her husband Rufus of Oakland, CA, Nora J. Belmore and her husband Timothy of Hopkinton and Barbara A. Ryan...
S Jeannette E. (Tourigny) Warman Lovejoy
Apr 10, 2010
WEST BOYLSTON – Jeannette E. (Tourigny) Warman Lovejoy, 73, of Valley Street, died Saturday, April 10, 2010. Her first husband of 15 years, Donald Walter Warman, died in 1972. She leaves a daughter, Susan Warman Kantargis of Goffstown, NH; three sons, Stephen D. Warman of Worcester, Glenn G. Warman and his wife Sandra of Worcester and Craig C. Warman and...