Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Christopher Michael Curley

Christopher Michael Curley

Mar 1, 2010

STERLING – Christopher Michael Curley, age 51, of Main Street, died at home on Monday, March 1, 2010. He was born and raised in Framingham. He graduated from Marist School, Atlanta, was an athlete and a U.S. Airforce ROTC Cadet of the Year there. He was a college graduate and his career was in aviation sales and management. He was...

Rene J. Belisle

Rene J. Belisle

Feb 27, 2010

STERLING – Rene J. Belisle, 82, of East Park Road, died peacefully on Saturday, February 27, 2010 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born in East Douglas, a son of Rene L. and Anita (Ledger) Belisle, and lived in Sterling for 39 years before recently moving to the Christopher House in Worcester. His beloved wife of 36 years, Barbara...

S Arline (Curtis) Cousineau

S Arline (Curtis) Cousineau

Feb 27, 2010

HOLDEN – Arline (Curtis) Cousineau, 80, of Flagler Drive, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after a brief illness. She leaves her son, Louis Coates and his wife Rose, her son James Coates and his wife Patricia; her daughter Linda Korczynski and her husband Eugene, and her daughter Susan Norling and her husband Ronald;...

Cecilia S. Rodriguez Greene

Cecilia S. Rodriguez Greene

Feb 26, 2010

PRINCETON - Cecilia S. Rodriquez Greene passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on February 26, 2010 at 70 years of age. Known by all as Cecy, she was born in Bogota, Colombia, S.A. She was predeceased by her father, Carlos A. Rodriguez, mother, Marie Isabel Chaves Rodriguez and sister, Gladys A. Rodriguez also of Bogota. Her...

Joseph W. Picard

Joseph W. Picard

Feb 23, 2010

RUTLAND – Joseph W. Picard, 62, of Village Way and formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 in Saint Vincent Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. He leaves his beloved wife of 30 years, Jeanne C. (Girouard) Clinton Picard; his mother, Mabel V. (Hall) Picard a resident at Holden...

S Mildred E. (Mentch) Coy

S Mildred E. (Mentch) Coy

Feb 23, 2010

HOLDEN - Mildred E. Coy, 93, of Holden passed away in the Sterling Healthcare Center and went to be with the Lord, February 23, 2010. She was born August 1, 1916. Her parents were Clyde & Lola (Martin) Mentch. Mildred was married to the late Forrest W. Coy who passed away in 1971. She is survived by her son, Dennis...

Richard E. Lindquist

Richard E. Lindquist

Feb 21, 2010

PRINCETON - Richard E. Lindquist, 67, of Main Street, Princeton, died suddenly Sunday morning, February 21, 2010 in his home surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 45 years, Geraldine E. (Sullivan) Lindquist, died in 2007. He leaves three sons, Joe Lindquist and his wife Nancy of Barre, Eric Lindquist of Jefferson and Gary Lindquist and his wife Becky...

Edmund Peter Cleary

Edmund Peter Cleary

Feb 16, 2010

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Thomas P. Sutkaitis

Thomas P. Sutkaitis

Feb 16, 2010

CHARLTON – Thomas P. Sutkaitis, 61, of Brookfield Road, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at home after an illness. He leaves his wife of 35 years, Susan L. (Thunstrom) Sutkaitis; two sons, Joseph P. Sutkaitis and his wife Kristin of Ware and Jason T. Sutkaitis of Worcester; two sisters, Diane Ryan of Douglas and Franny Davison of Pensacola, FL; three...

Diane L. Curley

Diane L. Curley

Feb 15, 2010

STERLING/LEOMINSTER Diane "Bunny" L. Curley, 57, of Leominster, died Monday, February 15, 2010 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester after a brief illness. She leaves two sons, Devon R. Kurtz and his wife Christine of Westborough and Jeremy W. Kurtz and his wife Melissa of Holden; a sister, Robin Compton of Oregon, two grandsons, Michael and Tyler Kurtz; and two nieces....

S Mary 'Brownie' E. (Brown) Coe

S Mary 'Brownie' E. (Brown) Coe

Feb 11, 2010

WORCESTER – Mary "Brownie" E. (Brown) Coe, 91, of Colony Homes–123 Holden Street, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 11, 2010 in the Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Her husband of 25 years, Russell H. Coe died in 1989. She leaves her step-daughter, Elizabeth A. Foley and her husband John of Millbury; 8 grandchildren, Jack, Brian, Maureen,...

S Susan N. (Hallowell) Smiley

S Susan N. (Hallowell) Smiley

Feb 10, 2010

STERLING – Susan N. (Hallowell) Smiley, 59, of Kendall Hill Road, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in Clinton Hospital. She leaves her husband of 10 years, Robert Smiley; a step-son, Robert Ian Smiley of St. Augustine, Florida; a step-daughter, E. Heather Papandrea of Sterling; two brothers, Joseph W. Hallowell of Ashburnham and David C. Hallowell of Meriden, CT;...

S June M. (Tucker) Fife

S June M. (Tucker) Fife

Feb 10, 2010

RUTLAND – June M. (Tucker) Fife, 66, of Nancy Drive, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 24 years, Stanley B. Fife; a son, Richard F. Eckhardt, Jr. of Rutland; a daughter, Francine M. Enberg of Holden; a step-son, William B. Fife of Shrewsbury; four step-daughters, Brenda L. Renwick of Virginia, Audrey...

Chester Mason Marshall

Chester Mason Marshall

Feb 9, 2010

HOLDEN – Chester "Chip" Mason Marshall, of Malden Street, succumbed to cancer on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at the age of 81. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Gayle C. (Browning) Marshall; a son, Glen P. Marshall and his wife Anita of Holden; two daughters, Faith M. Keskula and her husband Rob of Holden and Abbey M....

S Grace L. (Morin) Jatrinski

S Grace L. (Morin) Jatrinski

Feb 6, 2010

HOLDEN – Grace L. (Morin) Jatrinski, 92, of Quinapoxet Street, Jefferson, died Saturday, February 06, 2010 in Dodge Park Rest Home, Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 59 years, Benjamin J. Jatrinski, died in 1998. She leaves two sons, Ronald J. Jatrinski and his wife Jeannette of Winter Haven, Florida and Robert J. Jatrinski of San Diego, California; a...

Richard D. Mccarthy

Richard D. Mccarthy

Feb 3, 2010

RUTLAND - Richard D. McCarthy, 72, of Forest Hill Drive, died peacefully, on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. His wife of 38 years, Paula A. (Settergren) McCarthy died in 1997. He is survived by his sons, Kevin R. McCarthy and his wife Eileen of Rutland, Paul F. McCarthy of Rutland and Brian G....

Lynelle (Tynes) Cournoyer

Lynelle (Tynes) Cournoyer

Feb 2, 2010

*** Due to the impending snow storm, the family has changed the Memorial Service to 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2010 *** BATON ROUGE, VA / WEST BOYLSTON - Lynelle (Tynes) Cournoyer, 89, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and formerly of Oakdale died February 2, 2010 in Covington, Louisiana after a long illness. She worked for the Ray-O-Vac Company in...

Constance Y. (Travers) Melick

Constance Y. (Travers) Melick

Feb 1, 2010

PRINCETON – Constance Y. (Travers) Melick, 77, formerly of Boylston Avenue in Princeton, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2010, in the Blaire House of Worcester after a 10 year struggle with Alzheimers. She leaves two sons, David W. Drohan and his wife Karen of Yarmouth Port and Douglas W. Drohan and his wife Michelle of Princeton; four daughters, Donna...

John A. Getchell

John A. Getchell

Jan 27, 2010

PRINCETON – John A. Getchell, 48, of Clearings Way, died peacefully early morning surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. John is survived by his loving wife Kathy and their two children Katelynn & Ryan. A loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and great friend to many, heroically battled melanoma for four years. John lived his entire...

Walter J. Hall

Walter J. Hall

Jan 26, 2010

HOLDEN � Walter J. Hall, Jr., 81 of Holden passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his devoted wife of 30 years, Muriel (Melnikoff) Contonio Hall of Holden; a son, Michael G. Hall and his wife Christine of Boylston; four step-children, Debbie Guiney...