Obituaries
Local Obituaries
S June M. (Tucker) Fife
Feb 10, 2010
RUTLAND – June M. (Tucker) Fife, 66, of Nancy Drive, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 24 years, Stanley B. Fife; a son, Richard F. Eckhardt, Jr. of Rutland; a daughter, Francine M. Enberg of Holden; a step-son, William B. Fife of Shrewsbury; four step-daughters, Brenda L. Renwick of Virginia, Audrey...
Chester Mason Marshall
Feb 9, 2010
HOLDEN – Chester "Chip" Mason Marshall, of Malden Street, succumbed to cancer on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at the age of 81. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Gayle C. (Browning) Marshall; a son, Glen P. Marshall and his wife Anita of Holden; two daughters, Faith M. Keskula and her husband Rob of Holden and Abbey M....
S Grace L. (Morin) Jatrinski
Feb 6, 2010
HOLDEN – Grace L. (Morin) Jatrinski, 92, of Quinapoxet Street, Jefferson, died Saturday, February 06, 2010 in Dodge Park Rest Home, Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 59 years, Benjamin J. Jatrinski, died in 1998. She leaves two sons, Ronald J. Jatrinski and his wife Jeannette of Winter Haven, Florida and Robert J. Jatrinski of San Diego, California; a...
Richard D. Mccarthy
Feb 3, 2010
RUTLAND - Richard D. McCarthy, 72, of Forest Hill Drive, died peacefully, on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. His wife of 38 years, Paula A. (Settergren) McCarthy died in 1997. He is survived by his sons, Kevin R. McCarthy and his wife Eileen of Rutland, Paul F. McCarthy of Rutland and Brian G....
Lynelle (Tynes) Cournoyer
Feb 2, 2010
*** Due to the impending snow storm, the family has changed the Memorial Service to 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2010 *** BATON ROUGE, VA / WEST BOYLSTON - Lynelle (Tynes) Cournoyer, 89, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and formerly of Oakdale died February 2, 2010 in Covington, Louisiana after a long illness. She worked for the Ray-O-Vac Company in...
Constance Y. (Travers) Melick
Feb 1, 2010
PRINCETON – Constance Y. (Travers) Melick, 77, formerly of Boylston Avenue in Princeton, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2010, in the Blaire House of Worcester after a 10 year struggle with Alzheimers. She leaves two sons, David W. Drohan and his wife Karen of Yarmouth Port and Douglas W. Drohan and his wife Michelle of Princeton; four daughters, Donna...
John A. Getchell
Jan 27, 2010
PRINCETON – John A. Getchell, 48, of Clearings Way, died peacefully early morning surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. John is survived by his loving wife Kathy and their two children Katelynn & Ryan. A loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and great friend to many, heroically battled melanoma for four years. John lived his entire...
Walter J. Hall
Jan 26, 2010
HOLDEN � Walter J. Hall, Jr., 81 of Holden passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his devoted wife of 30 years, Muriel (Melnikoff) Contonio Hall of Holden; a son, Michael G. Hall and his wife Christine of Boylston; four step-children, Debbie Guiney...
Robert H. Brotherton
Jan 26, 2010
Bow, NH - Robert "Bob" Brotherton, 79, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010, with his family by his side. Bob was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on December 25, 1930 to Harry and Ida Brotherton. He spent his youth in Auburn and was a graduate of Auburn High School and Powers School of Business in Worcester. Bob served in the Air Force...
Chester R. Alexandrowicz
Jan 26, 2010
WEST BOYLSTON – Chester R. Alexandrowicz, 90, of Crescent Street, died, Tuesday, January 26, 2010 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Mildred J. (Richinick) Alexandrowicz; a son, Richard J. Alexandrowicz; a daughter, Paula J. Alexandrowicz; a grandson, James P. Alexandrowicz all of West Boylston; a brother, Alfred Alexandrowicz and his...
John Paul Allen Forsman
Jan 25, 2010
NORRIDGEWOCK, ME/ RUTLAND – John Paul Allen Forsman, 45, of Skowhegan Road, died unexpectedly in his home on Monday, January 25, 2010, after a long illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Sharon (Benoit) Forsman; his cherished children, Jessica R. Forsman and Casey M. Forsman both of Norridgewock, ME; his mother, Lorraine M. (Stover) McCarthy and...
Stowell 'Bud' Whitney Pratt
Jan 25, 2010
WORCESTER — Stowell (Bud) Pratt, 83, formerly of Princeton, died Monday, January 25, 2010. He passed away peacefully at home of natural causes following a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease, surrounded by his family. Bud was born on October 11, 1926 in Stafford Springs, CT to Walter H. and Marilla N. Pratt, and was raised and educated in Wellesley Hills,...
S Evelyn M. (Nordstrom) Arachy
Jan 22, 2010
WORCESTER – Evelyn M. (Nordstrom) Arachy, 92, of West Mountain Street, died Friday, January 22, 2010 in Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Home after an illness. She leaves her husband of 70 years, Charles S. Arachy Sr.; a son, Charles S. Arachy Jr. and his wife Diane of Rutland; two daughters, Judith F. Paxton and her husband James of Seaford, DE...
S Mary J. (Harrington) Gardner
Jan 22, 2010
HOLDEN – Mary J. (Harrington) Gardner, 77, of Pleasant Street, died Friday, January 22, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 57 years, Allan Gardner; two sons, Dr. James A. Gardner, Jr. and his partner Al Capozzi of Foxboro and William E. Gardner and his wife Julie of Jefferson; two daughters,...
S Christine A. (Ahearn) Lahair
Jan 21, 2010
HOLDEN – Christine A. (Ahearn) LaHair, 64, died peacefully, with her loving husband by her side, after a two and half year courageous battle with pancreatic cancer in Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, on Thursday, January, 21, 2010. She leaves her beloved husband and dearest friend of 43 years, Joseph F. LaHair of Holden; her daughter, Dena M. McDonaugh and...
S Mildred M. (Macgeoch) Clemence
Jan 21, 2010
STERLING – Mildred M. (MacGeoch) Clemence, 88, of Sterling, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2010 in the Overlook Masonic Home, Charlton. Her husband of 56 years, Charles G. Clemence, died in 1999. She is survived by two sons, David B. Clemence of Las Cruces, New Mexico and William C. Clemence of Sterling. She was born on January 14,...
Curtis A. Kennedy
Jan 20, 2010
STERLING – Curtis A. Kennedy, 76, of Sunset Drive, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010 in Clinton Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 41 years, Ina S. (Cooksey) Kennedy; two daughters, Ann Ela and her husband Donald of West Brookfield and Theresa S. Palo and her husband Donald of Ashburnham; a sister, Sandra Reardon of Berlin; and many...
Bernard C. Walsh
Jan 17, 2010
HOLDEN – Bernard C. Walsh, 86, of Sherwood Hill Drive, died peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2010, in Holden Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 58 years, Marjorie C. (Bernard) Walsh, died October 13, 2008. He leaves five sons, Martin C. Walsh of New York City, James F. Walsh of Fitchburg, Daniel B. Walsh of Hingham,...
S Joy B. (Brill) Keskula
Jan 17, 2010
HOLDEN – Joy B. (Brill) Keskula, 80, of Malden Street, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2010 after an illness. Her husband of 35 years, James R. Keskula, died in 1986. She is survived by three sons, Robert J. Keskula and his wife Faith of Holden, Douglas W. Keskula and his wife Janice of Jefferson and David J. Keskula...
Carl E. Boquist
Jan 16, 2010
RUTLAND – Carl E. Boquist, Jr., 82, of Maple Ave., died Saturday, January 16, 2010 in his home. He leaves a son, Carl E. Boquist III and his fiancée Michelle Carter of Spencer; two daughters, Elaine Doud of Worcester and Rebecca Sibilia and her husband Timothy of Brooksville, FL; two sisters, Inez Kennedy of Rutland and Shirley Dickman of Jefferson;...