Obituaries

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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...

Robert H. Brotherton

Robert H. Brotherton

Jan 26, 2010

Bow, NH - Robert "Bob" Brotherton, 79, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010, with his family by his side. Bob was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on December 25, 1930 to Harry and Ida Brotherton. He spent his youth in Auburn and was a graduate of Auburn High School and Powers School of Business in Worcester. Bob served in the Air Force...

Chester R. Alexandrowicz

Chester R. Alexandrowicz

Jan 26, 2010

WEST BOYLSTON – Chester R. Alexandrowicz, 90, of Crescent Street, died, Tuesday, January 26, 2010 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Mildred J. (Richinick) Alexandrowicz; a son, Richard J. Alexandrowicz; a daughter, Paula J. Alexandrowicz; a grandson, James P. Alexandrowicz all of West Boylston; a brother, Alfred Alexandrowicz and his...

John Paul Allen Forsman

John Paul Allen Forsman

Jan 25, 2010

NORRIDGEWOCK, ME/ RUTLAND – John Paul Allen Forsman, 45, of Skowhegan Road, died unexpectedly in his home on Monday, January 25, 2010, after a long illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Sharon (Benoit) Forsman; his cherished children, Jessica R. Forsman and Casey M. Forsman both of Norridgewock, ME; his mother, Lorraine M. (Stover) McCarthy and...

Stowell 'Bud' Whitney Pratt

Stowell 'Bud' Whitney Pratt

Jan 25, 2010

WORCESTER — Stowell (Bud) Pratt, 83, formerly of Princeton, died Monday, January 25, 2010. He passed away peacefully at home of natural causes following a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease, surrounded by his family. Bud was born on October 11, 1926 in Stafford Springs, CT to Walter H. and Marilla N. Pratt, and was raised and educated in Wellesley Hills,...

S Evelyn M. (Nordstrom) Arachy

S Evelyn M. (Nordstrom) Arachy

Jan 22, 2010

WORCESTER – Evelyn M. (Nordstrom) Arachy, 92, of West Mountain Street, died Friday, January 22, 2010 in Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Home after an illness. She leaves her husband of 70 years, Charles S. Arachy Sr.; a son, Charles S. Arachy Jr. and his wife Diane of Rutland; two daughters, Judith F. Paxton and her husband James of Seaford, DE...

S Mary J. (Harrington) Gardner

S Mary J. (Harrington) Gardner

Jan 22, 2010

HOLDEN – Mary J. (Harrington) Gardner, 77, of Pleasant Street, died Friday, January 22, 2010 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 57 years, Allan Gardner; two sons, Dr. James A. Gardner, Jr. and his partner Al Capozzi of Foxboro and William E. Gardner and his wife Julie of Jefferson; two daughters,...

S Christine A. (Ahearn) Lahair

S Christine A. (Ahearn) Lahair

Jan 21, 2010

HOLDEN – Christine A. (Ahearn) LaHair, 64, died peacefully, with her loving husband by her side, after a two and half year courageous battle with pancreatic cancer in Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, on Thursday, January, 21, 2010. She leaves her beloved husband and dearest friend of 43 years, Joseph F. LaHair of Holden; her daughter, Dena M. McDonaugh and...