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Anthony 'Tony' C. Pappas
Dec 17, 2009
HOLDEN – Anthony “Tony” C. Pappas, 75, of Sawyer Lane, died Thursday, December 17, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare - University Campus, Worcester, after a courageous battle with leukemia. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Ruth M. (Johnson) Pappas; his son, Mark Pappas of Thessalonica, Greece; Ruth’s children, Thaddeus W. Jarowski of South Deerfield, Kathryn J. Callahan of West...
Peter H. Levine
Dec 15, 2009
WORCESTER - Peter H. Levine, MD, 71, of Worcester, died on December 15, 2009 at his home. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Catherine, and by his three sons: Thomas Levine and his wife Jihee of Mansfield, Connecticut, William Levine and his wife Karen of Denver, Colorado, and James Levine MD and his wife Maria of Westborough,...
S Kathleen Ann (Ryan) Bedard
Dec 14, 2009
RUTLAND - Kathleen Ann (Ryan) Bedard, 44, of Proprietor's Place died on Monday, December 14, 2009 in the Jewish Healthcare Center after a short and valiant battle with brain cancer. Kathy leaves her loving husband Stephen Bedard and their three children; James Bedard, 21, John Bedard, 18, and Valerie Bedard, 16, all of Rutland; her parents Gerald and Marguerite (Daly)...
S Regina M. (Fornier) Berthiaume
Dec 13, 2009
WORCESTER – Regina M. (Fornier) Berthiaume, 83, of Brattle Street, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, December 13, 2009, after a long illness. Her husband of 62 years, Daniel I. Berthiaume died in April of 2007. She leaves her daughters, Joyce M. Trychon and her husband Ronald of Webster and Ann M. Smith and her...
Frederick J. Hughes
Dec 12, 2009
PAXTON – Frederick J. Hughes, 95, of Pleasant Street, died Saturday, December 12, 2009, in Holden Nursing Home after an illness. His wife of 65 years, Jeanne L. (Slaney) Hughes, died in 2006. He leaves twin sons, James Hughes of Paxton and Thomas Hughes and his wife Dianne of Oakham; two sisters, Kay Haley and Ella Donovan both of Red...
Donald P. Bagdonovich
Dec 12, 2009
WORCESTER – Donald P. Bagdonovich, 75, died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at the Westborough Healthcare Center after an illness. His wife of 30 years, Carole B. (Anderson) passed away in 1989. He leaves his son, Brian P. Bagdonovich and his wife Rose of Medway; three daughters, Cheryl A. Tidman and her husband Chuck of Holden, Donna L. Balcezak and her...
Arnold E. Hall
Dec 11, 2009
HOLDEN - Arnold E. Hall, 73, of Bailey Road, Holden died Friday, December 11, 2009 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. He was born in Newton, the son of Arnold and Beulah (Campbell) Hall. He has lived in Holden for 14 years, and resided in West Boylston for 20 years previously. Arnold was a Marine Corps Veteran of...
Lawrence V. Grampetro
Dec 7, 2009
WORCESTER – Lawrence V. Grampetro, 90, of Barrows Road, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2009 in the Odd Fellows Home in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mary S. (Cammuso) Grampetro; a son, Lawrence Grampetro and his wife Mary Ellen of Worcester; a daughter, Madeline L. Mariotti and her husband Howard of Jefferson; a sister,...
S Kathleen P. (Irwin) Turner Thomas
Dec 7, 2009
HOLDEN - Kathleen P. (Irwin) Turner Thomas, 87, formerly of Rumson, NJ, died peacefully on Monday, December 7, 2009 in Knollwood Nursing Center. Her husband, Henry H. Thomas died in 2006. She leaves two daughters, Ann K. Paterno of Holden and Elizabeth T. LaVergne and her husband Gil of Holden; two sons, Edward H. Turner, Jr. of San Francisco and...
S Ethel S. (Cairns) Lapan
Dec 6, 2009
STERLING – Ethel S. (Cairns) LaPan, 86, of Bird Street, died Sunday, December 6, 2009 in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston after an illness. Her husband of 40 years, Raymond D. LaPan, died in 1984. She leaves three daughters, Corinne T. McKenzie and her husband John of Norwood, Arleen L. Locke and her husband Bryan of Lancaster...
S Debra M. (Cepulonis) Tanona
Dec 3, 2009
WORCESTER – Debra M. (Cepulonis) Tanona, of Worcester, died Thursday, December 3, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 20 years, Jeffrey A. Tanona; aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces. A brother, Carl J. Cepulonis predeceased her. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of John P. and Aldona M. (Miskavich) Cepulonis...
Carolyn Elizabeth (Hall) Buck
Dec 3, 2009
HOLDEN – Carolyn Elizabeth (Hall) Buck, 77, of Reservoir Street, formerly of Sarasota Florida, died peacefully on Thursday, December 3, 2009 in her home surrounded by her family, after an illness. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Ormsby John Buck; a daughter, Carol (Buck) Uptegrove and her husband Leif of Holden; 3 sons, Bryan B. Buck and...
S Nancy J. (Flannagan) Andrews
Nov 29, 2009
HUBBARDSTON/CLINTON - Nancy J. (Flannagan) Andrews, 47, of Halfrey Road, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, November 29, 2009 after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, John T. Andrews; two sons, Jared T. Andrews and Brenton J. Andrews, both of Hubbardston; her parents, Thomas F. and Marilyn (Stirewalt) Flannagan...
S Irene F. (Hines) Liberty Benson
Nov 29, 2009
WORCESTER – Irene F. (Hines) Liberty Benson, 82, formerly of Worcester, died Sunday, November 29, 2009 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. She was born and raised in Worcester, a daughter of Robie and Olive (Maccabee) Hines, and lived in Auburn, nine years in Paxton, and most of her life in Worcester before moving to Connecticut three years ago. Her husband, Joseph...
Jaco B
Nov 28, 2009
RUTLAND/WORCESTER – Jacob B. Hendrickson, infant son of Dana A. Hendrickson and Beth A. True, died Saturday, November 28, 2009 in Children's Hospital, Boston after an illness. Besides his parents he leaves his paternal grandparents, Bradford Hendrickson and his wife Diane of Holden; paternal grandmothers, Patricia Hendrickson and Tara Pavao of Worcester; maternal grandparents, Erik Cade and Christine Carpenter of...
Helen T. (Lizewski) Hanson
Nov 28, 2009
WORCESTER – Helen T. (Lizewski) Hanson, 86, died Saturday, November 28, 2009 in St. Mary's Healthcare Center, Worcester after an illness. Her husband John F. Hanson, Sr. died in 1987. She leaves her step-son, John Hanson and his wife Judy of Florida; her sister, Jennie Ouillett of Hyannis; three step-grandchildren, Sheri, Tammy and John; several nieces and nephews including her...
S Ingeborg (Norstrom) Erickson
Nov 26, 2009
HOLDEN – Ingeborg (Norstrom) Erickson, 99, of Wyoming Drive, died Thursday, November 26, 2009 in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, from complications of a stroke. Her husband of 62 years, Erick G. Erickson, died in 1997. She was born in Karlskoga, Varmland, Sweden, the daughter of Adolf and Agnes (Larson) Norstrom. She moved to the states in 1929 and lived on...
Ann F. (Mccarthy) Cunningham
Nov 24, 2009
PAXTON – Ann F. (McCarthy) Cunningham, 86, of Pleasant Street, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 46 years, Thomas J. Cunningham and her daughter, Ellen M. McLean and her husband James of Paxton; grandsons, Andrew, Thomas and James McLean; and several nieces and...
Paul J. Denubila
Nov 24, 2009
PAXTON – Paul J. DeNubila, 52, of Paxton, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 in the Bolton Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Marlborough. Paul was born on August 4, 1957, a son of Joseph P. and Stella E. (Ryder) DeNubila, was raised in Paxton and lived in Worcester until moving to Bolton Manor Nursing Home three years ago. He was a...
William 'Bill' H. Preston
Nov 24, 2009
HOLDEN/WEST BOYLSTON – William "Bill" H. Preston, Jr., of Driftwood Drive, Holden, a 10 year survivor of leukemia thanks to a generous bone marrow donation from his brother, Craig, died on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 in Saint Vincent Hospital due to complications of a recent bout with pneumonia. He was 61. He leaves his sons, Sean W. Preston of Dorchester...
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