Obituaries

Local Obituaries

John V. Hanks

John V. Hanks

Oct 28, 2009

HOLDEN – John V. Hanks, Sr., 82, of River Street, died surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. He leaves his former wife with whom he lived, Charlotte A. Grant; two sons, John Hanks, Jr. of Palm Beach, Florida and Michael Hanks of Barre; a daughter, Marie (Hanks) Lapoint of North Carolina;...

Arline M. (O'Connor) Donoghue

Arline M. (O'Connor) Donoghue

Oct 25, 2009

WORCESTER – Arline M. (O’Connor) Donoghue, of Beaver Street, died Sunday, October 25, 2009 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, after a brief illness. Her husband, Bernard Donoghue, died in 1970. She leaves a daughter, Marilyn F. Alexander and her husband William of Holden and their children Michael and Elizabeth; several nephews and nieces. A sister, Lorraine N. O’Brien, predeceased...

S Anna Allyn Jardus

S Anna Allyn Jardus

Oct 25, 2009

WORCESTER - Anna Allyn Jardus, of Worcester, died peacefully on Sunday, October 25th in Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston. Her husband, Charles Jardus died in 1992. She is survived by her sister, Evelyn Allyn McDonald of South Burlington, VT; 3 nieces, Linda Jardus Fitzpatrick and her husband David of Sterling, Marcia McDonald Ethier and her husband Francis of North Reading...

Marie  B. (Leblanc) Greene

Marie B. (Leblanc) Greene

Oct 25, 2009

WORCESTER – Marie B. (LeBlanc) Greene, 68, of St. Francis Home, died peacefully on Sunday, October 25, 2009 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 40 years, John F. Greene and her daughter, Christine Mehdy, predeceased her. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Greene) Davis and her children, Ross, Benjamin and Nathaniel Davis all of...

Jean G. (Giguere) Stocks

Jean G. (Giguere) Stocks

Oct 24, 2009

HOLDEN – Jean G. (Giguere) Stocks, 80, of Surrey Lane, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 24, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 56 years, E. Gordon Stocks, Jr.; a son, E. Gordon Stocks III and his wife Judith of Jefferson; a daughter, Mary Ellen Stocks and her husband Carl W. Oehrle of Morristown, VT; 3...

Richard J. Pope

Richard J. Pope

Oct 23, 2009

STERLING – Richard J. Pope, 85, of Sterling, died peacefully in his daughter’s home in Leicester on Friday, October 23, 2009. His wife of 59 years, Isabelle M. (Keaveney) Pope, died in February of 2008. He leaves two sons, Richard C. Pope and his wife Janet of Shrewsbury and Peter J. Pope and his wife Nancy of Jefferson; three daughters,...

S Evelyn L. (Moore) Parker

S Evelyn L. (Moore) Parker

Oct 23, 2009

WEST BOYLSTON – Evelyn L. (Moore) Parker, 90, formerly of Maple Street, died peacefully on Friday, October 23, 2009 in Knollwood Nursing Center. Her husband of 57 years, Harry C. Parker, died in 2000. She leaves four sons, Wayne R. Parker and his wife Sue of Webster, Dennis E. Parker and his wife Carol and Glenn A. Parker and his...

Ronald H. Mann

Ronald H. Mann

Oct 22, 2009

NORTH BROOKFIELD – Ronald H. Mann, 76, of N. Brookfield and formerly of Rutland, died Thursday, October 22, 2009 in the Odd Fellows Home. He is survived by his wife, Marion; 6 children, Roger, Larry and Gary Mann, Cynthia Stafford, Sandy Castine and Heidi Merrill; a brother, Howard Mann; and 10 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are private under the care of...

S Christine C. (Coleman) Everett

S Christine C. (Coleman) Everett

Oct 21, 2009

STERLING – Christine C. (Coleman) Everett, 66, of Justice Hill Road, died peacefully Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in Saint Vincent Hospital, after a determined fight with breast cancer. She leaves her beloved husband of 16 years, Wayne H. Everett; a son, Jeffrey Lombard and his wife Karen of Dartmouth; a daughter, Diana Cates of Wilson, NC; two step-sons, Philip Everett...

S Judith F. (Foley) Porter

S Judith F. (Foley) Porter

Oct 21, 2009

HOLDEN – Judith H. (Foley) Porter, 67, of Pinebrook Lane, Jefferson, died with dignity and grace on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. Her husband of 33 years, John E. Porter, died in 1998. She leaves a son, Michael J. Porter of South Grafton; three daughters, Christine M. Merlin and her husband Jeffrey and Tricia A. Corrigan,...

Joseph H. Szadziewicz

Joseph H. Szadziewicz

Oct 21, 2009

WORCESTER – Joseph H. Szadziewicz, 86, of Meola Avenue, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. He was born and raised in Worcester, son of Joseph W. and Bronislawa (Prusko) Szadziewicz, and lived in Worcester most of his life. He was a graduate of Commerce High School and Trinity College in San Antonio, Texas. He served in...

George W. Bashaw

George W. Bashaw

Oct 21, 2009

PAXTON – George W. Bashaw, Sr., 77, of Paxton, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Judith M. (Hoyle) Bashaw; five sons, Larry Bashaw and his wife Debbie, Michael Bashaw and his wife Laurie and Glenn Bashaw and his companion Ingrid Hooper, all of Gastonia, NC,...

Lois Ann (Kezer) Holmes

Lois Ann (Kezer) Holmes

Oct 21, 2009

BARRE – Lois Ann (Kezer) Holmes, 78, of Barre, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009, from complications caused by Alzheimer's disease, after 6 years of loving care at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. Lois is survived by her husband of 56 years, Herbert Holmes; her children, Helen of Townshend, VT, Edward and his wife Catherine Delaney of Acton, William and his...

John A. Colucci

John A. Colucci

Oct 20, 2009

STERLING – John A. Colucci, 80 formerly of Wolcott, Connecticut, passed away on Tuesday, October, 20, 2009. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 57 years, Joan T. (Nardiello) Colucci. He also leaves two sons, Attorney John D. Colucci and his wife Lisa of Wenham, Thomas Colucci and his partner John O'Connell of Milton; a daughter,...

S Doris M. (Burdick) Smollin

S Doris M. (Burdick) Smollin

Oct 20, 2009

WORCESTER – Doris M. (Burdick) Smollin, 83, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 in Saint Vincent Hospital, after a short illness. Her husband of 56 years, Alfons J. Smollin, passed away in 2004. She leaves three sons, Mark S. Smollin and his wife Heidi of Sterling, Kurt J. Smollin and his wife Donna of New Braintree and Jonathan C....

S Hazel Emily (Clark) Clough

S Hazel Emily (Clark) Clough

Oct 19, 2009

BARRE – Hazel Emily (Clark) Clough, 90, of Old Coldbrook Road, died on Monday, October 19, 2009. She was born on April 24, 1919 in Ludlow, a daughter of Leroy M. and Irene (Allen) Clark, and lived in Barre most of her life. Her husband of 35 years, Allen L. Clough, died in 1975. She is survived by her children,...

S Blanche Elizabeth (Mcloughlin) Houston

S Blanche Elizabeth (Mcloughlin) Houston

Oct 19, 2009

WEST BOYLSTON – Blanche Elizabeth (McLoughlin) Houston, 81, formerly of Maple Street, West Boylston, died peacefully on Monday, October 19, 2009 in the Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston, after an illness. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Robert S. Houston also of Knollwood; her daughter, Beth Houston and her husband Karl Gerds of Natick; and two sisters,...

S Betsy H. Davidson

S Betsy H. Davidson

Oct 17, 2009

HOLDEN – Betsy H. (Hall) Davidson, 92, of Causeway Street, Jefferson, died peacefully at Holden Nursing Home on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Betsy was born in Worcester, the daughter of John E. and Bertha (Flickinger) Hall. She lived in Jefferson with Richard C. Davidson, her husband of 49 years, who died in 1993. She is survived by three sons, Richard...

Charles Raoul Bibaud

Charles Raoul Bibaud

Oct 16, 2009

WORCESTER – Charles Raoul Bibaud, 76, of Birmingham Road, Worcester, died Friday, October 16, 2009 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, after complications from a stroke. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Carol Beatrice (Moran) Bibaud; three sons, Charles F. Bibaud and his wife Kathleen of Oakham, Timothy M. and his wife Elizabeth of Worcester and William C. Bibaud...

Hop Nguyen

Hop Nguyen

Oct 16, 2009

HOLDEN – Hop Nguyen, 49, of Tyler Drive, died Friday, October 16, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his mother, Huu Ngo Nguyen of Holden; three brothers, Hoa Nguyen of Worcester, Hue and Huong Nguyen both of Holden; four sisters, Thanh Nguyen and Hoa Nguyen Lee, both of Worcester, and Loi and Lan Nguyen both...