Obituaries

Local Obituaries

S Ann A. (Culliton) Cooke

S Ann A. (Culliton) Cooke

Jul 19, 2009

HOLDEN – Ann A. (Culliton) Cooke, 93, of Mt. View Drive, died peacefully in Holden Nursing Home on Sunday, July 19, 2009. Her husband of 63 years, John W. Cooke died in February of 1997. She leaves two daughters, Carol Ann Horrigan and her husband Richard of Freedom, New Hampshire and Diane Cooke Brown and her husband Donald, with whom...

S Grayce C. (Carlson) Anderson

S Grayce C. (Carlson) Anderson

Jul 18, 2009

HOLDEN – Grayce C. (Carlson) Anderson, 93, of Brentwood Drive, died peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2009 in the Sterling Healthcare Center. Her husband of 53 years, Hilding H. Anderson died in 1994. She leaves a son, Bruce C. Anderson and his wife June of West Boylston; a daughter, Beverly Fraser and her husband Roy of Holden; four grandchildren, Brian...

Philip H. Flagg

Philip H. Flagg

Jul 16, 2009

WORCESTER – Philip H. Flagg, 56, of Elm St., died on Thursday, July 16, 2009 in Bolton Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Marlborough after an illness. He is survived by two brothers, Mark L. Flagg and his wife Ann M. of Beverly and David M. Flagg of West Barnstable; a sister, Jennifer A. Padilla of Las Cruces, NM; two uncles,...

S Marcia E. (Riel) Shea

S Marcia E. (Riel) Shea

Jul 16, 2009

OAKHAM – Marcia "Hunny" Shea, 71, of Old Turnpike Road, died on Thursday, July 16, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 48 years, Michael J. Shea, Jr., died in 2004. She is survived by her 5 daughters, Betsy Josephson and her husband Gregg of Oakham, Pamela Shea of Barre, Wendy Shea of Largo, FL,...

S Deborah Mancini Wharff

S Deborah Mancini Wharff

Jul 14, 2009

HOLDEN – Deborah Mancini Wharff, 43, of Autumn Circle, died on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, surrounded by her loving family, in her home after an illness. She is survived by her husband of 12 years, Michael D. Wharff; her 3 children, Matthew, age 10 and twins, Marianna and Nicholas, age 7 of Holden; her parents, Don and Judi (Reinhold) Mancini...

Alden Hewes Wood

Alden Hewes Wood

Jul 14, 2009

HOLDEN - Alden Hewes Wood, 97, of Glenwood Street, died in his home on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, surrounded by his children, after an illness. His wife of 58 years, Virginia (Rodger) Wood died in 1997. He is survived by his son, S. Rodger Wood of Somerset, KY; two daughters, Patricia L. Wood of Florence and Nancy Wood Howe of...

S June S. (Stuart) Greenlaw

S June S. (Stuart) Greenlaw

Jul 12, 2009

STERLING/WORCESTER – June S. Greenlaw, 89, of Salisbury Street and formerly a 50-year resident of Sterling and a longtime resident of Cape Cod, died on Friday, July 12, 2009 in the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester. She is survived by three sons, William Burrows of Belfast, ME, James Burrows of Hubbardston and Stu Greenlaw of Worcester; a daughter Robin Tibbbets of...

Robert W. Smith

Robert W. Smith

Jul 11, 2009

PAXTON – Robert W. Smith, 63, of Streeter Road, died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at home after an illness. He leaves his wife of 26 years, Carol-Ann (Hair) Smith; his step-son, Brian Clancey of Spencer; four brothers, Harold Smith and his wife Joan of Paxton, John Smith of Oxford, Thomas Smith of Auburn and Ronald Smith of Oakham; four sisters,...

Donald J. Kneeland

Donald J. Kneeland

Jul 10, 2009

HOLDEN – Donald J. Kneeland, Sr., 81, of Steele St., died at home on Friday, July 10, 2009. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Betty L. (Horstman) Kneeland; a son, Donald J. Kneeland, Jr. of Holden; two daughters, Elisabeth A. Dacri and her husband Jeffrey of Holden and Katherine E. DeLuca and her husband Wayne of Marlborough; a grandson,...

S Velma M. (Corey) Bull

S Velma M. (Corey) Bull

Jul 9, 2009

WORCESTER – Velma M. (Corey) Bull, 94, of Sears Island Dr., died peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2009 in the Lutheran Home of Worcester. Her husband of 58 years, Arnold L. Bull, died in 1995. She leaves three sons, Leroy "Roy" G. Bull of Oxford, Raymond A. Bull of Worcester and Allen J. Bull of Boston; a sister, Lila Craig...

S Ruth B. (Lewis) Provost

S Ruth B. (Lewis) Provost

Jul 8, 2009

HOLDEN – Ruth B. (Lewis) Provost, 87, of Slipper Hill Lane, Jefferson, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. Her husband of 62 years, Roland L. Provost, Sr., died in 2001. She leaves a son, Roland L. Provost, Jr. and his wife Joan of Worcester; a daughter, Donna E. Barthelmes and her husband Robert of...

Ethel  I. (Johnson) Friberg

Ethel I. (Johnson) Friberg

Jul 8, 2009

HUBBARDSTON – Ethel I. (Johnson) Friberg, 93, formerly of Worcester Rd., died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 in Overlook Masonic Health Center, Charlton after an illness. Her husband of 61 years, Wallace H. Friberg, died in 1997. She is survived by her son, John W. Friberg and his wife Kristina of Otisfield, ME; two...

Lester I. Ross

Lester I. Ross

Jul 7, 2009

RUTLAND – Lester I. Ross, 79, of Nancy Drive, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 in Holden Nursing Home, Holden after an illness. He leaves his wife of 21 years, Stella M. (Wilkie) Ross; a son, Darren M. Ross and his wife Charlene of Rutland; a daughter, Michelle Kolodziejczak and her husband Martin of Sutton; a brother, Walter Ross...

John  A. Carlson

John A. Carlson

Jul 5, 2009

Life Legacy

S Jean L. (Lude) Kirkpatrick

S Jean L. (Lude) Kirkpatrick

Jul 4, 2009

STERLING – Jean L. (Lude) Kirkpatrick, 84, of Auburn and a former resident of Sterling, died Saturday, July 4, 2009 in the Life Care Center of Auburn. Her husband of 50 years, Joseph G. Kirkpatrick, died in 1998. She leaves five sons, Dr. Joseph G. Kirkpatrick, Jr. of Sutton, David P. Kirkpatrick of Plymouth, John "Ted" T. Kirkpatrick of Eliot,...

S Rita R. Martin

S Rita R. Martin

Jul 1, 2009

STERLING – Rita R. (Partridge) Martin, 93, of Gates Road, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 63 years, the Rev. Theodore A. Martin former pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton; two sons, Theodore "Ted" A. Martin, Jr. and his wife Cindy of Wolcott, CT and Paul...

James 'Jim' L. Mccarthy

James 'Jim' L. Mccarthy

Jul 1, 2009

WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS - Dr. James "Jim" L. McCarthy, current resident of Notre Dame du Lac in Worcester and former resident of Holden, Massachusetts, passed away at Worcester's UMass Memorial Hospital on July 1, 2009. He was 87 years old, and death was by natural causes. Dr. McCarthy was a long-time professor of economics, first at Canisius College in Buffalo, New...

Richard 'Dick' C. Mcneaney

Richard 'Dick' C. Mcneaney

Jun 30, 2009

EAST BROOKFIELD – Richard C. McNeaney, 78, of East Main Street, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at home with his family by his side after a battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Ruth L. (Surprenant) McNeaney; six sons, David R. McNeaney and his wife Lee, Peter J. McNeaney and his wife Anne all of North...