Obituaries
Local Obituaries
S Nancy P. (Turse) Deangelo
Aug 31, 2010
WORCESTER ~ Nancy P. (Turse) DeAngelo, 86, of Worcester, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Memorial Campus, Worcester after an illness. Her husband, Mark DeAngelo, predeceased her. She is survived by her daughter, Rose DeAngelo of Worcester; many nephews and nieces, including MaryAnn Cooke of Bay Village, Ohio; and several grandnephews and grandnieces. Three brothers...
Luco Monopoli
Aug 30, 2010
WORCESTER – Luco Monopoli, 80, of Lake Avenue, died peacefully on Monday, August 30, 2010, surrounded by his family in UMass Memorial-University Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Ann M. (Dowd) Monopoli; two sons, John R. Monopoli and his wife Denise of Worcester and Luke Monopoli of Celebration, Florida; four daughters, Patricia A. Lewis and her husband...
S Janet V. (Maynard) Winslow
Aug 28, 2010
RUTLAND – Janet V. (Maynard) Winslow, 84, of Muschopauge Road, died surrounded by loved ones, on Saturday, August 28, 2010, in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Charles H. Winslow; two daughters, Barbara Brandes and her husband Alan of Rutland and Karen MacDonald and her husband Gary of Conway, New Hampshire; three grandchildren, Alison...
S Shirley (Oslebo) Lind
Aug 25, 2010
HOLDEN ~ R. Shirley (Oslebo) Lind, 88, of Holden, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Christopher House, Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 59 years, C. Raymond Lind, died in 2002. She is survived by four sons, Wayne R. Lind of Key West, FL, Craig R. Lind of Greensboro, VT, Dale R. Lind of Hardwick and Tod...
S Frances E. (Llobell) Harney
Aug 20, 2010
PAXTON – Frances E. Harney, 83, of Pleasant Street, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 20, 2010, in the Overlook Masonic Health Center, Charlton. Her husband, Gerard B. Harney, died in 2004. She leaves her daughter, Linda C. Rowley, and her husband John of Yardley, PA; a son, John E. Maccabee, of Hinesville, GA; a sister, E. Marjorie Hewitt, of...
Daniel 'Dan' T. Murphy
Aug 15, 2010
HOLDEN – Daniel T. Murphy, 66, of Holden, passed away at home surrounded by his loving wife and family on Sunday, August 15, 2010. He leaves his loving and devoted wife of 24 years, Sharon F. (Mahan) Murphy; two step-daughters, Kristine J. Oberle of West Boylston and Julie L. Brodeur and her husband Anthony of Rutland; a sister, Geraldine Babcock...
Richard A. Buffone
Aug 14, 2010
HOLDEN – Richard A. Buffone, 58, of Princeton Street, Jefferson, died on Saturday, August 14, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after being stricken ill at home. He leaves his wife, Maureen A. (Kruszynski) Buffone; a son, Richard C. Buffone and his girlfriend Jennifer of Worcester; three step-daughters, Michelle Boyce and her husband George of Pennsylvania, Bethany Molnar and...
Anthony 'Tony' J. Desimone
Aug 14, 2010
HOLDEN – Anthony J. DeSimone, Jr., 47, of South Road, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 14, 2010 in UMass Memorial Heathcare-University Campus, Worcester, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 14 years, LuAnn DiPerrio; his mother, Dorothy (Booker) Blondin of Worcester; a brother, John DeSimone of Worcester; two sisters, Gina Lemarise and her husband Michael of Worcester and...
Robert 'Bob' A. Benoit
Aug 11, 2010
HOLDEN – Robert "Bob" A. Benoit, 80, of Chapel Street, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. He leaves his wife of 28 years, Christina "Tina" E. (Beatty) Benoit; five children, Michael Benoit of Thailand, Daniel Benoit of Worcester, Jessica Duquette of Roswell, GA, Jonathan Benoit of Holden and Jodi Benoit of...
S Gertrude M. (Vadnais) Peterson
Aug 10, 2010
BOYLSTON – Gertrude M. (Vadnais) Peterson, 83, of Linden Street, died at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Her husband of 52 years, Earl W. Peterson, died in 2003. She was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of Joseph Emile and Yvonne (LeClerc) Vadnais, and lived in Worcester before moving to Boylston in 1951. She...
Charles Edward Allen
Aug 8, 2010
STERLING – Charles Edward Allen, 94, died peacefully at home on Sunday, August 8, 2010. He was born on September 15, 1915, the 10th child of Halsey L. and Mabel N. (Munson) Allen. He was the last living brother of six boys and four girls. His family moved from Holden to Sterling in 1920 and he lived on Crystal Brook...
Gordon H. Weymouth
Aug 8, 2010
KERRVILLE, TX– Gordon H. Weymouth, 84, of Kerrville died peacefully on Sunday, August 8, 2010 in the River Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Kerrville, after an illness. His wife of 51 years, Jean E. (Cragin) Weymouth, died in 1999. He leaves two sons, Rod Weymouth of Augusta, Kansas and Donald Weymouth and his wife Amy of Holden, Massachusetts; a daughter,...
Thomas D. Casey
Aug 7, 2010
OLDEN – Thomas D. Casey, 73, of Reservoir Street, passed away at home on Saturday, August 07, 2010. He leaves his wife of 49 years, Julie E. (Callahan) Casey; a son, Thomas J. Casey and his wife Paula of Charlton; two daughters, Terry C. Carl and her husband Ric of Framingham and Diane C. Luong and her husband Michael of...
Richard N. Goodnow
Aug 7, 2010
SHREWSBURY - Richard N. Goodnow, 78, formerly of Princeton, died Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center, Northborough after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Georgienne (Durkee) Goodnow; a daughter, Sharon A. Samuelson, her husband Dana and their children, Corey and Tyler of Westborough; three sons, Steven G. Goodnow, his wife Janna...
Donald R. Haynes
Aug 4, 2010
HOLDEN – Donald R. Haynes, 83, of Sterling Road, Jefferson, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 in the Odd Fellows Home, Worcester, after an illness. His wife of 57 years, Ann M. (Butler) Haynes passed away on July 22nd. He leaves a son, Kevin J. Haynes and his wife Diane of Spencer; a daughter, Karen A. Heath and her...
Donald J. Auger
Jul 31, 2010
HOLDEN, MA / BARNEGAT, NJ – Donald J. Auger, 83, of Barnegat, New Jersey, formerly of Holden, died peacefully on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Southern Ocean County Hospital, Manahawkin, New Jersey, after an illness. He leaves his wife, Cynthia A. (Zetwick) Walsh Auger; a son, James D. Auger of Worcester; a daughter, Sharon E. Auger of Riverside, Rhode Island;...
Judith 'Judy' Judkins
Jul 30, 2010
RUTLAND – Judith Judkins, 71, of Lewis Street, died peacefully surrounded by her family including her daughter, Sheila and long-time companion, Bill, on Friday, July 30, 2010, in the Rose Monahan Home after a courageous battle with cancer. She leaves her daughter, Sheila L. Judkins of Rutland; her best friend and partner, William Banks of Holden; two brothers, Robert W....
Marie J. (Bisson) Day
Jul 29, 2010
STERLING – Marie J. (Bisson) Day, 88, of Bean Road, passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2010 in the Life Care Center of Leominster. Mrs. Day was born on March 5, 1922 in Clinton, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Gould) Bisson. She was a graduate of Leominster High School and has lived in Sterling since 1938 and wintered in...
James W. Vander Ploeg
Jul 29, 2010
HOLDEN - James W. Vander Ploeg, 59, of Holden, passed away at his home after a long illness on Thursday, July 29, 2010. He leaves his wife of 34 years, Patricia "Trish" A. (O'Leary) Vander Ploeg; his two daughters, Julie A. Callanan & her husband Dr. Jon S. Callanan of Waltham and Jessica L. Vander Ploeg, Esq. & her husband...
S Ruth L. (Kovar) Morse
Jul 27, 2010
PAXTON – Ruth L. (Kovar) Morse, 88, of Mt. View Drive, entered into eternal life peacefully in her home on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Richard P. Morse, Sr.; two sons, Richard P. Morse, Jr. and his wife Linda of Princeton and David S. Morse and his wife Cynthia of Rutland; a...