Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Richard 'Dick' E. St. Martin
Oct 18, 2010
STERLING - Richard “Dick” E. St. Martin, 71, of Rugg Road, died Monday, October 18, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare–Memorial Campus, Worcester, after a fall at home. He leaves his sister and caregiver, Mary E. Nourse of Sterling; two nieces, Nancy Hagberg and her husband David of Sterling and Susan Nourse of Freeport, Maine; a nephew, Paul Nourse and his...
George H. Merriam
Oct 15, 2010
WORCESTER/STERLING - George Henry Merriam, born in Waterville, Maine on May 17, 1922, died at home in Worcester, Massachusetts on October 15, 2010. Son of George Merriam and Edith Gardner, he grew up in Worcester, attending Worcester public schools and graduating from South High School in 1940. He resided most of his life in Worcester County, living in the house...
Norman L. Kasparson
Oct 13, 2010
HOLDEN – Norman L. Kasparson, J.D., 78, of Holden, died on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 in UMass Memorial Hospital-University Campus, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Anja S. (Kangas) Kasparson; a son, Peter K. Kasparson and his wife Suzanne of Holden; two brothers, Alan C. Kasparson and his wife Joyce of Land O'Lakes, Florida and...
Norman I. Carlson
Oct 13, 2010
RUTLAND/GARDNER – Norman I. Carlson, 71, of Timpany Boulevard, Gardner and formerly a 27-year resident of Rutland, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 in Henry Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He leaves his beloved wife of 52 years, Delores E. (McKay) Carlson; two sons, David A. Carlson and his wife Deborah Stanley of Rutland and Kenneth W. Carlson and his...
S Laura Eileen (Macnevin) Macleod
Oct 13, 2010
HOLDEN – Laura Eileen (MacNevin) MacLeod, of Alpha Road, Holden, died on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, and rejoined her husband, Robert and son, Bobby MacLeod in Heaven with the same resolutely positive outlook that guided her in life on this earth. Eileen was born on October 30, 1928 in Worcester, the daughter of John A. and Marion C. (Clark) MacNevin....
Paul G. Corbin
Oct 12, 2010
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Paul G. Corbin, 80, of Housatonic Street, Worcester, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, October 12, 2010, in Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Mary E. (Conrad) Corbin; his son, Daniel E. Corbin and his wife Wendy of Lubbock, TX; his daughter, Deborah M. Gill and her husband John of...
S Eva A. (Sanborn) Hunt
Oct 9, 2010
HOLDEN – Eva A. (Sanborn) Hunt, 92, of John Street, died peacefully on Saturday, October 9, 2010, in Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston. Her husband of 68 years, Harold B. Hunt, Jr., died in 2006. She leaves two sons, Harold B. Hunt III of Melbourne Beach, Florida and Stephen E. Hunt and his wife Carol of Worcester; two daughters, Jane...
S Mary E. (Wright) Wronski
Oct 9, 2010
STERLING - Mary E. (Wright) Wronski, 80, of Sterling, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 9, 2010, with her family by her side. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Harold J. Wronski; two daughters, Karen Wronski Hesselberg of Holden and Susan Wronski Kennedy and her husband Brian Kennedy of Sterling; two granddaughters, Gabrielle Hesselberg of Holden and...
Russell J. Laroche
Oct 6, 2010
HOLDEN – Russell J. LaRoche, 92, of Holden Street, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, October 6, 2010. His wife of 58 years, Mary D. (Orciuch) LaRoche, died in 2001. He leaves a daughter, Mary Capparelli – Silva and her husband Alan, of Sarasota, Florida; four sons, R. Philip LaRoche of Rutland, John J....
Richard W. Maypother
Oct 5, 2010
STERLING - Richard W. Maypother, Jr., 48, of Glendale Avenue, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the comfort of his loving family and friends, in his home on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Karen M. (DeGrappo) Maypother of Sterling, formerly of Maynard; two sons, Matthew...
S Olive L. (Lupien) Maki
Oct 3, 2010
LEICESTER/STERLING – Olive L. (Lupien) Maki, 92, of Leicester and Sterling died peacefully surrounded by her family at Saint Vincent Hospital on Sunday, October 3, 2010 after a brief illness. Her husband of 54 years, Otto J. Maki, predeceased her in 1990. She is survived by her daughter, Justina Lachapelle and her husband Paul of Leicester, with whom she lived,...
S Lilian E. (White) Kendall
Oct 2, 2010
STERLING – Lilian E. (White) Kendall, 85, died Saturday, October 2, 2010, in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. Her husband of 61 years, Francis W. Kendall, died in 2007. She leaves a son, Leslie F. Kendall and his wife Natalie of Sterling; a daughter, Marilyn G. Martin and her husband Robert of Worcester, VT; a brother, Leslie E. White of...
Helen (Weber) Mccarron
Oct 1, 2010
WORCESTER – Helen (Weber) McCarron, 90, died Friday, October 1, 2010. She leaves two brothers; Edward J. Weber of Worcester and Walter A. Weber of Chula Vista, CA. She was born in Englewood, NJ the daughter of Justus C. and Nellie L. (Boyan) Weber. Helen graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing from Georgetown University. She was a Lieutenant Commander...
Jacqueline C. (Chaffee) Foss
Sep 30, 2010
BOYLSTON – Jacqueline C. (Chaffee) Foss, 88, formerly of Shrewsbury Street, died Thursday, September 30, 2010 in the Sterling Village, Sterling. Jacqueline was born in West Haven, Connecticut, the daughter of Leon W. and Vera (Buck) Chaffee, and lived 40 years in Boylston, a few years in the Briarwood Retirement Community before recently moving to Sterling. She was a graduate...
S Mildred B. (Bourbeau) Merrill
Sep 29, 2010
HOLDEN – Mildred B. (Bourbeau) Merrill, 93, of Parker Avenue, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 in Autumn Village Nursing Home, Worcester. Her husband of 56 years, Byron E. Merrill, died in 1993. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce A. Marin and her husband, Bruce Roberge of Grafton; two grandsons, Mark N. and Michael F. Marin; three great...
Donald R. Faucher
Sep 27, 2010
PAXTON – Donald R. Faucher, 78, of West Street, died on Monday, September 27, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. His wife of 53 years, Jeanne R. (Charbonneau) Faucher, died in 2003. He is survived by his son, Donald R. Faucher, Jr. and his wife Linda of Spencer; two daughters, Debra A. Faucher of Fair Oaks, California and Kimberly...
Thomas L. Dunphy
Sep 27, 2010
HOLDEN – Thomas L. Dunphy, 88, of Steele Street, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2010 in UMass Memorial-Memorial Campus, Worcester, after a brief illness. His wife of 48 years, Lucille M. (Pratt) Dunphy, died in May of 2008. He leaves a daughter, Donna L. Asher and her husband Michael of Springfield; two sisters, Jennie Murphy of Houlton, Maine and...
S Philomena G. (Risi) Cournoyer
Sep 27, 2010
HOLDEN – Philomena G. (Risi) Cournoyer, 87, formerly of Bullard Street, died peacefully on Monday, September 27, 2010 in Tatnuck Park at Worcester. Her loving husband of 64 years, Bernard T. Cournoyer, died in 2007. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Pasquale and Angela (Palumbo) Risi, and lived in Holden since 1948. She loved her entire family including: a...
S Debra A. (Desroches) Holmes
Sep 24, 2010
ASHBURNHAM/HOLDEN – Debra A. (Desroches) Holmes, 54, of Hastings Road, Ashburnham, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, September 24, 2010, after an eight year courageous battle with breast cancer. She leaves her husband of 25 years, Leslie G. Holmes, Sr.; two daughters, Cassandra M. Holmes of Ashburnham and Melissa J. Tracey of Penacook, New Hampshire;...
S Ann M. (Devarney) Kirkpatrick
Sep 23, 2010
STERLING – Ann M. (DeVarney) Kirkpatrick, 48, of Newell Hill Road, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2010 in Saint Vincent Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. She leaves her husband of 28 years, Robert M. Kirkpatrick, Sr.; her son, Robert M. Kirkpatrick, Jr. of Sterling; her daughter, Karen Tadry and her husband Matthew of Sterling; her mother, Elvira...


