Obituaries

Local Obituaries

S Mary Ellen F. (Flanagan) Hussey

S Mary Ellen F. (Flanagan) Hussey

Jun 1, 2009

HOLDEN – Mary Ellen (Flanagan) Hussey, 60, of Mason Rd., Jefferson, died Monday, June 1, 2009 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. She leaves her husband of 25 years, John P. Hussey, a son, Patrick F. Hussey and a daughter, Ann E. Hussey both of Jefferson, and several cousins. She was born in Chicago, IL, the daughter of...

S Roxanne R. (Long) Prino

S Roxanne R. (Long) Prino

Jun 1, 2009

STERLING/CLEARWATER, FL – Roxanne R. (Long) Prino, 47, of Clearwater, FL, formerly of Sterling, died on Monday, June 1, 2009 in Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 7 years, Richard J. Prino; a son, Christopher A. Chaffee of Clearwater; a daughter, Jessica L. Chaffee of Sterling; her parents, Albert J. and Marjorie (Reed)...

Ida A. (Osattin) Dubin

Ida A. (Osattin) Dubin

May 31, 2009

BROCKTON – Ida A. (Osattin) Dubin, 82, of Breer Circle, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 in Golden Living Center, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 49 years, Saul Dubin, died in 1997. She leaves two sons, Stephen Dubin and his wife Catherine of Holden and Alvin Dubin and his wife Linda G. of Sharon; four grandchildren, Joshua, Jared, Mary...

Marie A. (Lacava) Poole

Marie A. (Lacava) Poole

May 28, 2009

WORCESTER – Marie A. (LaCava) Poole, 59, of Alvarado Avenue, died peacefully at home on Thursday, May 28, 2009. She leaves two sons, Richard E. Poole and his wife Corrina of Charlton and Kevin T. Poole of Westboro; a daughter, Lynn S. LaCava of Worcester; a sister, Jane Tighe of Worcester; four grandchildren, Kayla, Grant, Byron and Natalie; nephews and...

S Tanya M. (Alkire) Pape

S Tanya M. (Alkire) Pape

May 27, 2009

STERLING – Tanya M. (Alkire) Pape, 74, of Redemption Rock Trail, died at home on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. She leaves her husband of 50 years, George M. Pape; two daughters, Cynthia L. Morrow and her companion Richard E. Chadwick of Sterling and Georganne M. Schmutzer and her husband Christian of La Crescenta, CA; a son, Edward H. Pape of...

Earle W. Clemence

Earle W. Clemence

May 23, 2009

STERLING – Earle W. Clemence, Jr., 85, of Clemence Avenue, died on Saturday, May 23, 2009 in Health Alliance Hospital, Leominster after a brief illness. His wife, Mildred M. (Shaw) Clemence died in 1992. He leaves a daughter, Kathleen A. Ruziak and her husband Vincent of Leominster; a brother, Norman Clemence of Sterling; a sister, Gertrude Clemence of Sarasota, Florida;...

S Kimberly J. (Hagglund) Abusheery

S Kimberly J. (Hagglund) Abusheery

May 23, 2009

HOLDEN – Kimberly J. (Hagglund) Abusheery, 40, of 115 Winter Hill Road, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 23, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester after an illness. She was a devoted mom, wife, daughter, sister and friend and leaves her beloved husband of 14 years, Greg A. Abusheery; her loving children, Steven, Katie and Lauren Abusheery...

John Stanley Hall

John Stanley Hall

May 21, 2009

Life Legacy

Helen A. (Burzenski) Adams

Helen A. (Burzenski) Adams

May 20, 2009

STERLING – Helen A. (Burzenski) Adams, 84, formerly of Sterling, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston after an illness. Her husband, Lawrence A. Adams died in 2003. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Four brothers, William, Charley, Stanley, and Steve Burzenski and one sister, Sophie Kowalczyk predeceased her. She...

S Helen S. (Rozycki) Seman

S Helen S. (Rozycki) Seman

May 14, 2009

HOLDEN – Helen S. (Rozycki) Seman, 79, of Avery Heights Drive, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 in Holden Nursing Home, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 59 years, Edward A. Seman; a son, Edward A. Seman, Jr. of Sturbridge; 2 daughters, Evelyn M. Sullivan and her husband Robert of Worcester and Doris A. Malette of Pembroke, NH; a...

S Edith E. (Fletcher) Tourtellot

S Edith E. (Fletcher) Tourtellot

May 14, 2009

HOLDEN/BALDWINVILLE – Edith E. (Fletcher) Tourtellot, 97, of Flagler Drive, Holden, died at home on Thursday, May 14, 2009. Her husband of 52 years, Warren E. Tourtellot, Sr., died in 1987. She is survived by two sons, Warren E. Tourtellot, Jr. and his wife Jane of Lakewood, PA and Scott E. Tourtellot and his wife Sue of Oakham; two daughters,...

Susan 'Sue' G. Foley

Susan 'Sue' G. Foley

May 14, 2009

HOLDEN – Susan G. (Oatway) Foley-Robinson, 43, of Shrewsbury Street, died in Worcester on Thursday, May 14, 2009. She leaves her sons, Stephen M. Foley and Richard Xavier Robinson both of Worcester; a step-daughter, Amber Robinson of Lexington, SC; her mother, Karen H. (Hubert) Becker and her husband Paul of Holden; her father, Michael E. Oatway of Boca Raton, FL;...

Armando 'Deno' Puccetti

Armando 'Deno' Puccetti

May 13, 2009

STERLING - Armando Puccetti, 77, of Boutelle Road, Sterling, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. Armando, or "Deno" as everyone knew him, was born in West Boylston and moved to Sterling in 1967 where he has lived since. He is survived by his wife, Gail D. (Bray) Puccetti; his son, Perry A. Puccetti and...

Gary C. Swenson

Gary C. Swenson

May 13, 2009

LUNENBURG/HOLDEN – Gary C. Swenson, 67, Lunenburg, formerly of Holden, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 in the Healthcare Alliance/Leominster Hospital, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 44 years, Dorothy A. (Wrightson) Swenson; four sons, John E. Swenson and his wife Zenaide of Hudson, James J. Swenson of Gardner, Jeffrey R. Swenson and his wife Yolanda of Gardner...

Daniel Bradford 'Brad' Downer

Daniel Bradford 'Brad' Downer

May 11, 2009

WEST BOYLSTON – Daniel Bradford "Brad" Downer, 72, of West Boylston, died on Monday, May 11, 2009, surrounded by his loving family, after an illness. He is survived by his son, Jeffrey T. Downer and his wife Lucilia of West Boylston; a daughter, Tracy A. Folkersen and her husband Jon of Wakefield, NH; a brother, Gerry Downer of Sterling; two...

William A. Sheehan

William A. Sheehan

May 10, 2009

HOLDEN – William A. Sheehan, 87, of Glenwood Street, died peacefully at home on Sunday, May 10, 2009, after an illness. He leaves his wife, Marion T. (McDonald) Sawyer Sheehan; three sons, Gerald Sheehan of Northbridge, Chester and David Sheehan both of Millville; a daughter, Cynthia Nichols of North Smithfield, RI; two step-sons, Clifford R. and Francis E. Sawyer both...

S Dorothy A. (Briggs) Fife

S Dorothy A. (Briggs) Fife

May 9, 2009

WORCESTER – Dorothy A. (Briggs) Fife, 82, of Worcester died peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Eagle Pond Rehabilitation and Living Center, South Dennis after an illness. Her husband, Clifford W. Fife, Sr. died in 1998. She leaves a son, Robert E. Fife and his wife Sandra of South Yarmouth; two daughters, Annette P. Fife and Viola T. Wardell...

Richard H. Taylor

Richard H. Taylor

May 8, 2009

OSTERVILLE/WEST BOYLSTON – Richard H. Taylor, 63, of Village Lane, Bellingham, also of Osterville and formerly a 22-year resident of West Boylston, died peacefully at home on Friday, May 8, 2009, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 36 years, Christine M. (Hyland) Taylor; his son, Douglas D. Taylor and his companion Kate Powers of Boston; two brother-in-laws, Gerald...

Arthur Brackett Hess

Arthur Brackett Hess

May 8, 2009

HAYNESVILLE, ME/HOLDEN, MA – Arthur Brackett Hess, 86, of Phillips Road, Holden, died at home on Friday, May 8, 2009. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Irma (Cleaves) Hess; two daughters, Katharine O.H. Mills and her husband Gregory of Holden and Laura C.H. Savage and her husband The Rev. Arthur Savage of Chichester, NH; five grandchildren, Jeremiah Savage and...