Obituaries

Local Obituaries

James 'Jim' F. Lyons

James 'Jim' F. Lyons

Apr 14, 2010

WORCESTER – James F. Lyons, 63, of Pleasant Valley Drive, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, after a year-long battle with cancer. He is survived by his beautiful bride and best friend of 24 years, Anne L. (Palmer) Lyons; two sons, Sean M. Lyons of Brookfield and Todd...

David 'Boy' F. Gagne

David 'Boy' F. Gagne

Apr 13, 2010

PRINCETON – David "Boy" F. Gagne, Sr., 76, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in Sterling Village, Sterling after a long illness. He is survived by his former wife, Lillian E. (Oberg) Gagne of Rutland; a son, David F. Gagne, Jr. and his wife Cristine of Westminster; five daughters, Denise "Dee" Wohlander of Holden,...

S Arlene R. (Murphy) Hunt

S Arlene R. (Murphy) Hunt

Apr 12, 2010

PRINCETON – Arlene R. (Murphy) Hunt of Village Way, Rutland, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2010, in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after a long illness. She was 76. Her husband of 29 years, State Trooper Edward O. Hunt, died in 1986. She is survived by her son, James E. Hunt of Portland, ME; three daughters, Jayne E. Lepage...

Howard Bloom Johnson

Howard Bloom Johnson

Apr 12, 2010

WORCESTER – Howard Bloom Johnson passed away on April 12, 2010 in Stuart, Florida. He was born on January 28, 1920 in Worcester, son of John H. Johnson and Gertrude E. Bloom. Howard graduated from Moses Brown Prep School and Brown University, both in Providence, Rhode Island. He served as a U.S. Army glider pilot during World War II and...

S Christine M. (Dodge) Newton

S Christine M. (Dodge) Newton

Apr 10, 2010

LUNENBURG – Christine M. (Dodge) Newton, 52, of Howard Street, Lunenburg died peacefully Saturday evening, April 10, 2010 in her mother's home in Sterling, surrounded by her loving family after a year-long battle with cancer. She leaves her beloved husband of 16 years, Craig M. Newton; her son, Matthew D. Newton at home; her mother, Sally (McNeil) Dodge of Sterling,...

S Ruth E. (Franklin) Ryan

S Ruth E. (Franklin) Ryan

Apr 10, 2010

PAXTON – Ruth E. (Franklin) Ryan, 87, of Marshall Street, died peacefully on Saturday, April 10, 2010 in Essex Meadows Health Center, Essex, Connecticut. Her husband, Francis W. Ryan died in 2003. She leaves three daughters, Lisa "Mary" Ryan Cole and her husband Rufus of Oakland, CA, Nora J. Belmore and her husband Timothy of Hopkinton and Barbara A. Ryan...

S Jeannette E. (Tourigny) Warman Lovejoy

S Jeannette E. (Tourigny) Warman Lovejoy

Apr 10, 2010

WEST BOYLSTON – Jeannette E. (Tourigny) Warman Lovejoy, 73, of Valley Street, died Saturday, April 10, 2010. Her first husband of 15 years, Donald Walter Warman, died in 1972. She leaves a daughter, Susan Warman Kantargis of Goffstown, NH; three sons, Stephen D. Warman of Worcester, Glenn G. Warman and his wife Sandra of Worcester and Craig C. Warman and...

Irja Viola (Rivinoja) Haynes

Irja Viola (Rivinoja) Haynes

Apr 8, 2010

WORCESTER – Irja Viola (Rivinoja) Haynes, 93, of Worcester, died on Thursday, April 8, 2010 in the Beaumont Rehab. & Skilled Nursing Center after a long illness. She was born on March 9, 1917 in Worcester, the daughter of Herman and Hilda (Paananen) Rivinoja. She grew up in Hubbardston and was a 1934 graduate of Gardner High School. Irja had...

E. Edwin 'Watson' Du Pont

E. Edwin 'Watson' Du Pont

Apr 7, 2010

HOLDEN – E. Edwin “Watson” du Pont, 84, of Holden, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. His wife and best friend of 59 years, Geneva A. (Mulloy) du Pont, passed away in 2005. His son, Marc, predeceased him in 1969. He is survived by his daughters, Adrienne du Pont of Holden and Lauren Gardner and her husband...

Kenneth L. Larson

Kenneth L. Larson

Apr 6, 2010

WORCESTER – Kenneth L. Larson, Sr., 74, of 111 Country Club Blvd., died at home on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 25 years, Beverly R. (Tobolson) Rosenthal Larson; four sons, James J. Larson, Christopher M. Larson and his wife Katie, all of Holden; Kenneth L. Larson, Jr. and his wife Lisa of...

S Charlotte M. (Bengtson) Friberg

S Charlotte M. (Bengtson) Friberg

Mar 31, 2010

HOLDEN � Charlotte M. (Bengtson) Friberg, 88, of Shrewsbury St., died peacefully on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 in Radius Healthcare Center, Worcester. She is survived by her beloved husband of 67 years, George H. Friberg; two daughters, Carron Mentzer and her husband Stephen of Jefferson and Susanne Morrison and her husband Vincent of Newport News, VA; a brother, Harold W....

Helen T. Evans

Helen T. Evans

Mar 30, 2010

WORCESTER – Helen T. "Dutsy" (Clarke) Evans of Worcester, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in the company of her loving family in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Philip J. Evans who died in 1988. She is survived by her son, Richard Clarke Evans of Worcester; 5 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 1 great...

Eugene R. Thibodeau

Eugene R. Thibodeau

Mar 30, 2010

WORCESTER – Eugene R. Thibodeau, Sr., 91, of Coventry Road, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in the Saint Francis Home, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 64 years, E. Lucille (Boucher) Thibodeau; two sons, David B. Thibodeau and his wife Carolyn and Leonard A. Thibodeau, all of Worcester; a daughter, Nancy D. Clapperton and her husband John of...

S Linda J.C. (Twitty) Bingham

S Linda J.C. (Twitty) Bingham

Mar 29, 2010

PRINCETON � Linda J.C. (Twitty) Bingham, 65, of Leominster Road, East Princeton, died Monday, March 29, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 16 years, Herbert B.P. Bingham; a son, Alva Clayton Quaintance, Jr. and a daughter, Angela C. Dobson, both of Annapolis, MD; two step-sons, Douglas Bingham of Florida and...

John J. Dolan

John J. Dolan

Mar 27, 2010

FITCHBURG - John J. Dolan, 77, of Fitchburg, died Saturday, March 27, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after a short illness. He is survived by two sons, Mark J. Dolan and his wife Rosemarie of Oakham and Jeffrey M. Dolan and his wife MaryEllen of Princeton; a daughter, Rosemarie A. Maraglia and her husband Leo of Worcester; a...

Michael T. 'Mac' Mccarthy

Michael T. 'Mac' Mccarthy

Mar 20, 2010

STERLING – Michael T. "Mac" McCarthy, 63, of Sterling passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 20, 2010 after an illness. He is survived by his loving wife, Beverly (Caprera) McCarthy; his mother, Gloria L. McCarthy of Melrose; two sons, Brian M. McCarthy and his wife Kristin of Westbrook, ME and Navy Lt. Commander Gill Heinzkill-McCarthy and his wife...

John J. Hemenway

John J. Hemenway

Mar 20, 2010

HOLDEN – John J. Hemenway, 59, of Princeton Street, Jefferson, died at home on Saturday, March 20, 2010 after an illness. He is survived by his wife, Ruth L. (Dickman) Hemenway, a son, James Petrone and a daughter, Christine Petrone, all of Jefferson; a brother, Stephen Hemenway of Holland, MI; three sisters, St. Mary Anne Hemenway SSJ of Shrewsbury, Jane...

Debra L. (Horstman) Gibree

Debra L. (Horstman) Gibree

Mar 19, 2010

RUTLAND – Debra L. (Horstman) Gibree, 53, passed away at home on Friday, March 19, 2010, after a short illness. She leaves her son, Anthony F. Brodeur and his wife Julie of Jefferson; her companion, David E. Bliss, Jr. of Rutland; three brothers, Paul F. Horstman, Joseph H. Horstman and his wife Wendy and Alan W. Horstman and his wife...