Obituaries

Local Obituaries

S Susan E. (Habershaw) Root

S Susan E. (Habershaw) Root

Jun 9, 2009

PAXTON – Susan E. (Habershaw) Root, 59, of Pleasant Street, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Tuft's New England Medical Center, Boston, after a courageous 7-year battle with Leukemia, with her loving family at her side. Susan leaves her husband of 38 years, John C. Root; her son, Lennart W. Root and his wife Michelle of Holden, Maine; her daughter,...

Arnold L. Beaton

Arnold L. Beaton

Jun 9, 2009

Life Legacy

S Barbara (Thayer) Gardner

S Barbara (Thayer) Gardner

Jun 8, 2009

RUTLAND – Barbara (Thayer) Gardner, 94, formerly of Shrewsbury, died Monday, June 8, 2009 in Holden Nursing Home after an illness. Her husband of 51 years, Dean L. Gardner, died in 1993. She leaves a daughter, Nancy Martone and her husband Patrick of Rutland; two grandchildren, Michelle and Molly Martone of Rutland; two nieces, Deborah Thayer and Lyndsey Wells both...

S Isabel A. (Garofoli) Lysik

S Isabel A. (Garofoli) Lysik

Jun 6, 2009

PAXTON– Isabel A. (Garofoli) Lysik, 87, of West Street, died peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2009 in her home after an illness. Her husband of 64 years, Joseph R. Lysik died in 2003. She is survived by her daughters, JoAnn Lysik of Paxton and Donna J. Gillis and her husband Bruce of Princeton; a son, Steven J. Lysik of Brookfield;...

S Jeanne M. (Gregoire) Opacki

S Jeanne M. (Gregoire) Opacki

Jun 6, 2009

WORCESTER/NORTHBRIDGE - Jeanne M. (Gregoire) Opacki, 78, of Worcester and formerly of Northbridge, died peacefully Saturday, June 6, 2009 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Northbridge on February 6, 1931, daughter of James and Lena (Jacques) Gregoire. Jeanne is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Edward R. Opacki. She leaves a daughter,...

S Barbara Gordon Fenneuff

S Barbara Gordon Fenneuff

Jun 4, 2009

HOLDEN - Barbara Gordon Fenneuff, 73, of Charlotte, NC, and formerly of Holden, went home to be with the Lord on June 4th, 2009, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Barbara was born on August 3, 1935, in Worcester, to the late James K. and Beatrice E. Gordon. She graduated from Commerce High School in Worcester and worked...

S Dolores A. (Leonard) Gould

S Dolores A. (Leonard) Gould

Jun 4, 2009

HOLDEN – Dolores A. (Leonard) Gould, 77, of Nelson Street, died Thursday, June 4, 2009 in the Autumn Village Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 57 years, Edmond M. Gould and many nephews and nieces. Three brothers, Chester, Richard and Paul Leonard and two sisters, Helen and Pauline Jacobs, predeceased her. She was born in...

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;...