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David N. Cheever
Feb 14, 2009
WEST BOYLSTON – David N. Cheever, 83, of the Oakdale section of West Boylston, died peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2009 in Millbury Healthcare Center after an illness. His wife of 25 years, Vivian P. (Rumrill) Cheever died February 1, 2009. He leaves a son, Richard M. Cheever and his wife Mary of Carlisle; three daughters, Carolyn M. Williams and...
S Mina (Swope) Sopkovec Porter
Feb 13, 2009
WORCESTER- Mina (Swope) Sopkovec Porter, 88, of 340 May Street, died Friday, February 13, 2009 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol after an illness. Her husband, C. Elmer Porter, died in February, 2008. Her first husband, Mathew Sopkovec died in February, 1969. She leaves a sister, Grace Reade and her husband Dick of Sparks, NV; and 24 nieces and nephews. Six...
Frances C. (Doyle) Correa
Feb 13, 2009
STERLING – Frances C. (Doyle) Correa, 70, of Mellon Hollow Road, died peacefully at home on Friday, February 13, 2009. Her husband, Robert D. Correa, died in 1986. She leaves five children, Mary K. Correa and Robert D. Correa, both of Sterling, Lisa A. Correa of Westminster, Judy A. Moore and her husband Steven of Princeton and Edward J. Correa...
Antonio Ciociolo
Feb 13, 2009
HOLDEN – Antonio "Tony" L. Ciociolo, 81, of West Palm Beach, Florida, formerly of Holden, died peacefully with his son by his side on Friday, February 13, 2009 in Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. His wife of over 50 years, Margaret L. (Caldbeck) Ciociolo died in 2003. He leaves his son, James Ciociolo and his wife Christina of Boylston; three...
Madelyn M. (Connor) Oldakowski
Feb 11, 2009
RUTLAND – Madelyn M. (Connor) Oldakowski, 85, of Pleasantdale Road, died Wednesday, February 11, 2009. Her husband of 14 years, Benjamin P. Oldakowski, died in 1979. She leaves two sons, Warren "Dan" Nurmi of Greenback, TN and Robert Nurmi of Somerville; four daughters, Margaret Barlow of Milford, Patricia Trick and Mary Boudreau, both of Gardner and Janice Forrest of Rutland;...
S Maureen A. (Fenno) Higgins
Feb 9, 2009
STERLING – Maureen A. (Fenno) Higgins, 78, of Princeton Rd., died Monday, February 9, 2009 in Clinton Hospital, after a brief illness. Her husband of 55 years, Richard T. Higgins Sr., died in 2007. She leaves two sons, Richard T. Higgins Jr., of Boylston and Paul V. Higgins of Sterling; a daughter, Patricia M. Blanchflower and her husband John of...
Henry C. Rivers Clu
Feb 9, 2009
PAXTON – Henry C. Rivers CLU, 85, of 2 Crestwood Road, died on Monday, February 9, 2009 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Vera V. (Poyhonen) Rivers; his sister, Irja V. Haynes of Worcester; four nephews, Brian T. (Phyllis) Rivers of Roseville, Ontario, Canada, David L. (Gloria) Anderson...
S Mary Ann (Zolla) Formato
Feb 8, 2009
HOLDEN – Mary Ann (Zolla) Formato, 90, formerly of Worcester and Holden, died Sunday, February 8, 2009 in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, Westborough after a brief illness. Her husband of 55 years, Rolland P. Formato died in 2000. She leaves a son, Richard A. Formato and his wife Victoria (Nigro) of Brewster; a brother, Armand Zolla of Wilbraham;...
S Nancy M. (Alty) Adams
Feb 5, 2009
RUTLAND – Nancy M. (Alty) Adams, R.N., 59, of Bushy Lane, died Thursday, February 5, 2009 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Her husband of 30 years, John E. Adams, died in 2000. She leaves two sons, Jason E. Adams, with whom she lived and Joshua W. Adams of Hubbardston; two brothers, Curtis W. Alty, Jr. of Leominster and James S....
S Hazel Mae (Stuart) Mcmaster
Feb 4, 2009
STERLING – Hazel Mae (Stuart) McMaster, 78, of Redemption Rock Trail, died Wednesday, February 4, 2009 in the Life Care Center of Leominster. Her husband of 52 years, Wilfred McMaster, died in 2000. She leaves two sons, Douglas A. McMaster of Gardner and Steven S. McMaster of Sterling; four daughters, Joyce E. Burdett of Douds, Iowa, Marilyn G. McMaster of...
S Vivian P. (Rumrill) Lindholm Cheever
Feb 1, 2009
WEST BOYLSTON – Vivian P. (Rumrill) Lindholm Cheever, 85, of Keyes Street in the Oakdale section of West Boylston, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, February 1, 2009. She leaves her husband of 25 years, David N. Cheever; a son, Edward P. Lindholm and his wife Nancy of Brookline; a daughter, Pamela I. Lindholm of Holden; a step-son, Richard M....
Edward J. Murphy
Jan 31, 2009
WORCESTER – Edward J. Murphy, 87, of Worcester, died peacefully in his son's home in Holden surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 31, 2009, after a brief illness. His wife of 33 years, Olive A. (Costello) Murphy died in 1986. He leaves three sons, Dennis E. Murphy, M.D. and his wife Nancy of Holden, Thomas J. Murphy of Bridgewater,...
Robert Bross
Jan 31, 2009
BOLTON – Robert Bross died peacefully with his family at his side on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the Golden Living Center, Worcester, at the age of 80. He was born in Newark, NJ on July 24, 1928, the son of Harold N. Bross and Mabel (Willis) Bross. He grew up in Long Island, NY. He had profound respect for...
Miss Dianne M. Stowell
Jan 30, 2009
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Dianne M. Stowell, 56, of Worcester, died Friday, January 30, 2009 in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after a brief illness. She leaves her daughter, Megan J. Stowell of Worcester; parents, Edwin A. and Bertha A. (Hall) Stowell; a sister, Dawn M. Clark of Worcester; four brothers, Brian E., and Bradford P., and J. Michael Stowell, all of Holden,...
A Marjorie (Griffiths) Fray
Jan 30, 2009
WORCESTER – A. Marjorie (Griffiths) Fray, 92, of Outlook Drive, died Friday, January 30, 2009 in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after a short illness. Her husband, Fred W. Fray, died in 1974. Her sons, Robert F. Fray died in 1988 and Wayne E. Fray died in 1961. A brother, Howard Griffiths, and a sister, B. May Griffiths, predeceased her. She...
S Marjorie M. (Jeffrey) White
Jan 30, 2009
HOLDEN – Marjorie M. (Jeffrey) White, 88, of Briarcliff Lane, died Friday, January 30, 2009 in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 60 years, William F. White, died in December of 2003. She leaves her daughter with whom she lived, Marjorie "Marjie" M. Rogers; a granddaughter, Rebecca and her husband Antonia Iaria of Hingham; and two...
Frederick 'Fred' H. Fricka
Jan 29, 2009
HOLDEN – Frederick "Fred" H. Fricka, Jr., 59, of Jackson St., of the Jefferson section of Holden, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2009 in UMass Hospital, University Campus, Worcester, after many years with an illness. He was predeceased by his mother, Amalia M. (Landenberger) Fricka, and survived by his father, Frederick H. Fricka, Sr. He leaves his wife of...
Margaret 'Peg' (Chesley) Johnson
Jan 28, 2009
HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Margaret "Peg" Johnson of 72 Briarwood Circle, Worcester, died on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 in Knollwood Nursing Center. She was predeceased by a son, Stephen Johnson. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Dr. Robert M. Johnson and three sons, Philip H. Johnson of Pawley's Island, SC, Christopher C. Johnson of Center Harbor, NH and Bruce...
S Agnes A. Arsenault
Jan 28, 2009
SOUTH BARRE – Agnes A. (Butler) Arsenault, 85, of Peach Street, formerly of Hubbardston, died, Wednesday, January 28, 2009, in UMass Memorial, Lake Avenue, Worcester, after an illness. Her beloved husband of 60 years, Arthur J. Arsenault, died in 2002. She is survived by a daughter, Leona A. Katz and her husband Philip of Oakham; three sons, Gerald A. Arsenault...
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