Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Edward J. Weber

Edward J. Weber

Dec 3, 2010

WORCESTER – Edward J. Weber, 88, of Holden Street, died peacefully on Friday, December 3, 2010 in the Autumn Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester, after an illness. He leaves a brother, Walter A. Weber of California, several nephews, and his close friends James and Joyce Purcell of Holden and their family. Two sisters, Helen McCarron and Catherine...

Grace R. (Grimm) Moore

Grace R. (Grimm) Moore

Dec 2, 2010

PRINCETON - Grace R. (Grimm) Moore, 95, of Princeton died on Thursday, December 2, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 7th, in Prince of Peace Church, 1 Worcester Road (corner of Rte. 31), Princeton. A private burial will be held in St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY. At Mrs. Moore's request, there...

S Joan M. (Kelley) Doherty

S Joan M. (Kelley) Doherty

Dec 1, 2010

WORCESTER – Joan M. (Kelley) Doherty, 79, of Ivernia Road, passed away at home on Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Her husband of 44 years, Paul J. Doherty, died in 2000. She leaves behind two sons, Paul J. Doherty, Jr. and his wife Trish of Danielson, CT and John M. Doherty and his wife Ellen of Holden; a daughter, Cathleen A....

S Eleanor I. (Larson) Howe

S Eleanor I. (Larson) Howe

Nov 30, 2010

WORCESTER � Eleanor I. (Larson) Howe, 93, died on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 in the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 42 years, Paul G. Howe, died in 1983. She leaves two sons, Kevin P. Howe and his wife Diann of Leicester and Brian C. Howe and his wife Christina of Rutland; four brothers, Robert,...

S Hildred I. (White) Cooney

S Hildred I. (White) Cooney

Nov 29, 2010

RUTLAND - Hildred I. (White) Cooney of Rutland died peacefully on Monday November 29, 2010 at Royal Oaks Nursing Home in Dade City, Florida. She leaves two sons, Donald H. Cooney, Jr. of Rutland and Michael C. Cooney of Columbus, Nebraska, and a loving companion and friend Robert Dumas of Rutland; three grandchildren, Douglas and wife Crystal, and Amy, both...

S Irene P. (Willard) Burke

S Irene P. (Willard) Burke

Nov 29, 2010

WORCESTER – Irene P. (Willard) Burke, 90, of Worcester, died peacefully on Monday, November 29, 2010 in Knollwood Nursing Center. Her husband of 57 years, Edward G. Burke, died in 1999. She leaves her son, Stephen E. Burke and his wife Rosanna of Holden; her two daughters, Cheryl Faulkner of Sutton and I. Patricia O’Malley of Cumberland, ME; three sisters,...

Abbie J. (Pierce) Sleeper

Abbie J. (Pierce) Sleeper

Nov 28, 2010

BOYLSTON/WORCESTER � Abbie J. (Pierce) Sleeper, 86, of Chadwick Street, Worcester, formerly a resident of Boylston, passed away at home on Sunday, November 28, 2010. Her husband of 53 years, George L. Sleeper, died in 1995. She was born in Holden one of 10 children to Royal W. and Stella F. (Olin) Pierce. She leaves a son, Kenneth L. Sleeper...

S Ruth R. (Roberts) Cross

S Ruth R. (Roberts) Cross

Nov 27, 2010

HOLDEN – Ruth R. (Roberts) Cross, 83, of Holden, died peacefully on Saturday, November 27, 2010, at Millbury Healthcare Center, Millbury, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimers Disease. She leaves her husband of 62 years, John S. Cross, Sr.; a son, John "Jack" S. Cross, Jr. and his wife Donna of Holden; a daughter, The Rev. Rebecca A....

Edwin A. Stowell

Edwin A. Stowell

Nov 27, 2010

HOLDEN – Edwin A. Stowell, 87, of River Street, passed away at home on Saturday, November 27, 2010, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Bertha A. (Hall) Stowell; four sons, Brian E. Stowell of Worcester, Bradford P. Stowell and J. Michael Stowell both of Holden and David T. Stowell of Shirley; a daughter, Dawn M....

Richard P. Morse

Richard P. Morse

Nov 24, 2010

PAXTON – Richard P. Morse, 90, of Mount View Drive, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 24, 2010. His wife of 63 years, Ruth L. (Kovar) Morse, died on July 27th. He leaves two sons, Richard P. Morse, Jr. and his wife Linda of Princeton and David S. Morse and his wife Cynthia of Rutland; a daughter, Laurie J....

Frances (Dobrowsolski) Pielaszczyk

Frances (Dobrowsolski) Pielaszczyk

Nov 23, 2010

HOLDEN – Frances (Dobrowsolski) Pielaszczyk, 94, died on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 in the Oakdale Rehab. & Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston. Her husband of 65 years, Stanley J. Pielaszczyk, died in 2004. She leaves two daughters, Frances A. Kacavich and her husband Walter of Worcester and Stephanie M. Manning and her husband Joseph of Proctor, VT; six grandchildren, Danielle,...

S Bertha L. (Cowan) Terry

S Bertha L. (Cowan) Terry

Nov 22, 2010

STERLING – Bertha L. (Cowan) Terry, 86, formerly of Sholan Terrace, Sterling, died peacefully on Monday, November 22, 2010 in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston. She leaves three daughters, Betty A. Chapman and her husband Richard of Oakdale, Janet L. Graves and her husband, Barry of Leominster and Helen Salls of Claremont, NH; two sons, David C....

S Virginia 'Ginny' E. (Paquette) Johnson

S Virginia 'Ginny' E. (Paquette) Johnson

Nov 21, 2010

HOLDEN – Virginia E. (Paquette) Johnson, 88, of Bailey Road, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 21, 2010. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Harold G. Johnson; two daughters, Gail D. Mannila of Newton and Melanie D. Johnson of Holden; a son, Barry A. Johnson and his wife, Celeste of Deltona, FL; four grandchildren, Christopher Mannila...

Peter Clement Davis

Peter Clement Davis

Nov 21, 2010

HOLDEN � Peter Clement Davis passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2010, on a full blue moon, after a ten year battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Carol A. (Watts) Davis; his daughter, Jessica Davis and her husband David Eckert of Dresher, PA; his son, Zachary Davis and Nancy Anderson of Philadelphia, PA. He is also survived...

Edward C. Boehnke

Edward C. Boehnke

Nov 20, 2010

HOLDEN – Edward C. Boehnke, Jr., 68, of Mount Pleasant Avenue, Jefferson, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 20, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. His wife of 39 years, Florence “Dolly” A. (Manning) Boehnke, passed away in 2006. He is survived by a son, Carl E. Boehnke of Jefferson; a daughter, Janice E. McNamara of...

Alan G. Court

Alan G. Court

Nov 14, 2010

ORANGE/RUTLAND – Alan G. Court, 78, of East River Street, Orange, formerly of Rutland, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 14, 2010, after an illness. He leaves his wife, Carol A. (Foss) Court; five children, Stephen C. Court of Fitchburg, Cheryl L. Quimby of Portland, Maine, Brenda A. Goguen wife of David of Conway, New Hampshire, Barry A. Court...

Richard O. Slein

Richard O. Slein

Nov 14, 2010

WORCESTER/SARASOTA, FL ~ Richard Owen Slein, Jr., 62, a native of Worcester and formerly of Newport, RI, Boston and Sarasota, FL., died peacefully in the Rose Monahan Hospice House, Worcester on Sunday, November 14, 2010 in the company of family members, after a battle with cancer. Richard was the second child of the late Richard Owen and Jeanne (Dorman) Slein...

Guilherme 'Gui' N. Sobral

Guilherme 'Gui' N. Sobral

Nov 14, 2010

LANCASTER - Guilherme "Gui" N. Sobral, 21, of George Hill Road, died on Sunday, November 14, 2010, in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Gui Sobral was born in Brazil on May 21, 1989. He came to the United States when he was four years old. He was Jose and Maria Sobral's only child....

S Gladys (Hagan) Murphy

S Gladys (Hagan) Murphy

Nov 13, 2010

WORCESTER – Gladys C. (Hagan) Murphy, 88, died on Saturday, November 13, 2010 peacefully, and with characteristic quiet dignity left our world with one fewer extraordinary individual. Her husband, Paul J. Murphy of Holden died in 1976. Gladys leaves four children: John Murphy of Worcester, Paul (Terry) Murphy of Tampa, Ann Cunningham and Mary Murphy of Worcester; as well as...

S Barbara (Ramsey) Dudley

S Barbara (Ramsey) Dudley

Nov 12, 2010

STERLING –Barbara (Ramsey) Dudley, 97, Sterling’s Oldest Resident, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2010 in Beverly Hospital, Beverly after an illness. Her husband of 37 years, Harvey A. Dudley died in 1977. She is survived by her son, Harry C. Dudley and his wife Gail of Manchester, and her much beloved granddaughter, Brooke Parsons and her husband Tom and...