Obituaries

Local Obituaries

S Ethel M. (Allen) Burnham

S Ethel M. (Allen) Burnham

Aug 2, 2009

HOLDEN – Ethel M. (Allen) Burnham, 90, a 62-year resident of Holden died Sunday, August 2, 2009 in the Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, Holden, after an illness. Her husband of 64 years, Harold A. Burnham died in 2003. She leaves a son, Clarence W. Burnham and his wife Marilyn of Holden; a daughter-in-law, Beverly A. Burnham of Naples,...

S Lywena T. Richards

S Lywena T. Richards

Aug 2, 2009

HOLDEN - As the sun rose early Sunday morning August 2, 2009 Lywena Temple Richards passed away surrounded by her loving family The daughter of John Oliver and Anne Temple Johnstone, Lywena was born on December 14, 1921 in the infirmary at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine where her father was a professor and track coach. She attended schools in...

Eva M. (Pacenka) Gregoire

Eva M. (Pacenka) Gregoire

Aug 1, 2009

HOLDEN - Eva M. (Pacenka) Gregoire, 66, died at the Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on Saturday, August 1, 2009. Eva leaves her former husband, Richard Gregoire, with whom she raised three children. She also leaves two sons, David W. Gregoire and his wife Sharon and Donald E. Gregoire all of Millbury; a daughter, Diane R. Gale and her husband...

George K. Prifti

George K. Prifti

Jul 29, 2009

RUTLAND – George K. Prifti, 87, of Rutland and West Yarmouth passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous 9-year battle with cancer. George's beloved wife of 48 years, June P. (Poske) Prifti, predeceased him in 1997. He leaves his much loved and devoted daughter, Marcelene J. Pratt and her...

S Jeanne A. (Gargolinski) Powers

S Jeanne A. (Gargolinski) Powers

Jul 24, 2009

HOLDEN – Jeanne A. (Gargolinski) Powers, 65, of Pinecroft Avenue, died at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, July 24, 2009. She was a 25-year cancer survivor. She leaves her husband of 44 years, John P. Powers; a son, John T. Powers of Rutland; two daughters, Carolyn A. Peura of Richmond, VT and Deborah A. Trottier of Hubbardston;...

S Mary B. (Breen) Jones

S Mary B. (Breen) Jones

Jul 23, 2009

HOLDEN – Mary B. (Breen) Jones, 87, of Homestead Road, died peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2009 in the Oakdale Rehab. and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston. She leaves her husband of 64 years, Leo F. Jones, a resident of Notre Dame du Lac; a son, William F. Jones and his wife Barbara of Martha's Vineyard; three daughters, Kathleen M....

Daniel R. Renauld

Daniel R. Renauld

Jul 22, 2009

STERLING – Daniel R. Renauld, 21, of 14 Still River Road, died Wednesday, July 22, 2009 in the Healthcare Alliance/Leominster Hospital. He leaves his parents, Kenneth J. and Terri A. (Syria) Renauld of Sterling; his siblings, John-Paul K. , Emily I. and Cecily A. Renauld, all at home; his paternal grandparents, Leonard J. and Nancy A. (Cox) Renauld of Sterling;...

Peter George Cleveland

Peter George Cleveland

Jul 22, 2009

PRINCETON – Peter George Cleveland, 75, of 74 Main Street, died Wednesday, July 22, 2009, in his home, surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of almost 51 years, Suzanna (Roberts) Cleveland; three sons, Kenneth Cleveland and his wife, Jan Gottesman, of Worcester, Pete Cleveland and his partner, Kym Hauser, of Leominster and Edward...

Clarence E. Charbonneau

Clarence E. Charbonneau

Jul 21, 2009

HOLDEN – Clarence E. Charbonneau, 87, of South Wachusett Street died on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Doris E. (Oberg) Charbonneau; two sons, Scott E. Charbonneau and his wife Louise of Holden and Lee E. Charbonneau and his wife Kathy of Worcester; two sisters, Ann Lundquist...

Julian  Rybicki

Julian Rybicki

Jul 20, 2009

ARCADIA, CA – Julian Rybicki, 88, formerly of South Grafton, died Monday, July 20, 2009 in Methodist Hospital, Arcadia. He leaves his wife of 52 years, June E. (Nichols) Rybicki; nephews, a niece and grandnephew and grandnieces. Two brothers, Walter and William Rybicki, predeceased him. He was born and raised in Grafton, the son of Julian and Barbara (Hospod) Rybicki,...

Wilfred J. Senecal

Wilfred J. Senecal

Jul 20, 2009

RUTLAND – Wilfred J. Senecal, 85, of Main Street, died Monday, July 20, 2009 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester. His wife of 61 years, Eleanor M. (Barry) Senecal, died in November of 2008. He is survived by his son, William S. Senecal and his wife Ellen of Rutland; a daughter, Carol Senecal of Madison, TN; four grandchildren, Ryan,...

Roberta 'Bert' A. (Perkins) Ballou

Roberta 'Bert' A. (Perkins) Ballou

Jul 19, 2009

DUDLEY – Roberta "Bert" A. Ballou, 48, of Oxford Avenue, died surrounded by her family and friends on Sunday, July 19, 2009 in UMass Memorial, Worcester, after a brief illness. She leaves a son, Jason L. Desaulniers of Dudley; her twin sister, Diane M. Perkins of Paxton; a step-sister, Patc Wiersma of Oakham; her companion, Rodney Fontaine of Dudley; two...

S Ann A. (Culliton) Cooke

S Ann A. (Culliton) Cooke

Jul 19, 2009

HOLDEN – Ann A. (Culliton) Cooke, 93, of Mt. View Drive, died peacefully in Holden Nursing Home on Sunday, July 19, 2009. Her husband of 63 years, John W. Cooke died in February of 1997. She leaves two daughters, Carol Ann Horrigan and her husband Richard of Freedom, New Hampshire and Diane Cooke Brown and her husband Donald, with whom...

S Grayce C. (Carlson) Anderson

S Grayce C. (Carlson) Anderson

Jul 18, 2009

HOLDEN – Grayce C. (Carlson) Anderson, 93, of Brentwood Drive, died peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2009 in the Sterling Healthcare Center. Her husband of 53 years, Hilding H. Anderson died in 1994. She leaves a son, Bruce C. Anderson and his wife June of West Boylston; a daughter, Beverly Fraser and her husband Roy of Holden; four grandchildren, Brian...

Philip H. Flagg

Philip H. Flagg

Jul 16, 2009

WORCESTER – Philip H. Flagg, 56, of Elm St., died on Thursday, July 16, 2009 in Bolton Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Marlborough after an illness. He is survived by two brothers, Mark L. Flagg and his wife Ann M. of Beverly and David M. Flagg of West Barnstable; a sister, Jennifer A. Padilla of Las Cruces, NM; two uncles,...

S Marcia E. (Riel) Shea

S Marcia E. (Riel) Shea

Jul 16, 2009

OAKHAM – Marcia "Hunny" Shea, 71, of Old Turnpike Road, died on Thursday, July 16, 2009 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 48 years, Michael J. Shea, Jr., died in 2004. She is survived by her 5 daughters, Betsy Josephson and her husband Gregg of Oakham, Pamela Shea of Barre, Wendy Shea of Largo, FL,...

S Deborah Mancini Wharff

S Deborah Mancini Wharff

Jul 14, 2009

HOLDEN – Deborah Mancini Wharff, 43, of Autumn Circle, died on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, surrounded by her loving family, in her home after an illness. She is survived by her husband of 12 years, Michael D. Wharff; her 3 children, Matthew, age 10 and twins, Marianna and Nicholas, age 7 of Holden; her parents, Don and Judi (Reinhold) Mancini...

Alden Hewes Wood

Alden Hewes Wood

Jul 14, 2009

HOLDEN - Alden Hewes Wood, 97, of Glenwood Street, died in his home on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, surrounded by his children, after an illness. His wife of 58 years, Virginia (Rodger) Wood died in 1997. He is survived by his son, S. Rodger Wood of Somerset, KY; two daughters, Patricia L. Wood of Florence and Nancy Wood Howe of...

S June S. (Stuart) Greenlaw

S June S. (Stuart) Greenlaw

Jul 12, 2009

STERLING/WORCESTER – June S. Greenlaw, 89, of Salisbury Street and formerly a 50-year resident of Sterling and a longtime resident of Cape Cod, died on Friday, July 12, 2009 in the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester. She is survived by three sons, William Burrows of Belfast, ME, James Burrows of Hubbardston and Stu Greenlaw of Worcester; a daughter Robin Tibbbets of...