Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Helen M. (Notaro) Thompson

Helen M. (Notaro) Thompson

Dec 3, 2008

STERLING/CLINTON – Helen M. (Notaro) Thompson-Legault, 85, of Sholan Terrace, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008, in River Terrace Health Care, Lancaster after an illness. Her first husband of 24 years, William G. Thompson, died in 1972. Her second husband of four years, Albert Legault, died in 1982. She leaves a daughter, Lee A. Moser and her husband Jeffrey D. of...

S Eleanore A. (Massey) (Davis) Elgh

S Eleanore A. (Massey) (Davis) Elgh

Dec 3, 2008

RUTLAND — Eleanore A. (Massey) (Davis) Elgh, 90, of Maple Avenue, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008, in Saint Vincent Hospital after an illness. She was the wife of Ralph Elgh, to whom she was married for 63 years. In addition to her husband, she leaves her daughter, Carlenne Brown and her husband James of Holden; a son, Carl G. Elgh...

S Iane T. (Grenier) Leland

S Iane T. (Grenier) Leland

Dec 2, 2008

RUTLAND – Driane T. (Grenier) Leland, 77 of Oakridge Drive, formerly of Princeton, died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 in UMass Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Her husband of 53 years, James F. Leland, Sr. died in 2006. She leaves two sons, Bruce K. Leland of Merida, Mexico and Matthew B. Leland of Rutland; two daughters, Suzanne T. Ayler and...

S Rosamond M. (Smith) Martin

S Rosamond M. (Smith) Martin

Nov 29, 2008

HOLDEN – Rosamond M. (Smith) Martin, 80, of Flagler Drive, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. Rosamond was born in Fitchburg, the daughter of Howard J. and Mable H. (Gray) Smith, and lived 16 years in Holden. She graduated in 1948 from Commerce High School in Worcester where she studied art...

S Pearl Agnes (Parker) Towle

S Pearl Agnes (Parker) Towle

Nov 28, 2008

HOLDEN – Pearl Agnes (Parker) Towle was born on January 21, 1907 in Northfield, daughter of Frank C. and Luella (Potter) Parker. The Parker family had lived in Holden for many generations and moved back here when Pearl was two, after four years in Northfield. She died in the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester on Friday, November 28, 2008, at...

S Eleanor M. Senecal

S Eleanor M. Senecal

Nov 25, 2008

RUTLAND/WORCESTER – Eleanor M. (Barry) Senecal, 83, of 106 Main St., Rutland passed away to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 in her home after an illness. She leaves her husband, Wilfred J. Senecal, with whom she celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary in October; a son, William S. Senecal and his wife Ellen of Rutland; Carol Senecal...

S Rhoda D. (Hashagen) Jablon

S Rhoda D. (Hashagen) Jablon

Nov 23, 2008

HOLDEN – Rhoda D. ( Hashagen) Jablon, 81, formerly of Flagler Drive, died on Sunday, November 23, 2008 in Holy Trinity Nursing Home after a long illness. Her husband of 32 years, Edward Jablon, died in 1987. She leaves two sons, Robert C. Jablon of Scottsdale, Arizona and Steven E. Jablon and his wife Amy of Lexington, South Carolina; two...

Sara J. (Kalbfus) Beamer

Sara J. (Kalbfus) Beamer

Nov 21, 2008

HOLDEN – Sara J. (Kalbfus) Beamer, 85, formerly of Highland St., in Holden, died Friday, November 21, 2008 in the Sterling Healthcare Center, Sterling, after an extended illness. She leaves two sons, John P. Beamer of Holden with whom she lived, and Michael C. Beamer of Munroe, Maine; two daughters, Pamela A. Rauh and her husband William of Princeton and...

Cheryl Ann Abrahamson

Cheryl Ann Abrahamson

Nov 17, 2008

HOLDEN – Cheryl Ann Abrahamson-O'Gassian, 60, of Holden, was stricken at home and died Monday, November 17, 2008, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. She leaves her husband, Mark O'Gassian; two sons, Gary L. Abrahamson of Natick and Scott R. Abrahamson of Shrewsbury; a brother, Richard L. Tracy of Holden; a sister, Deborah L. Henderson of West Boylston; two nephews, Matthew...

Kenneth Carlson

Kenneth Carlson

Nov 16, 2008

WORCESTER – Kenneth Carlson, 85, of 30 Marconi Road, died peacefully in his home on Sunday, November 16, 2008 surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Edith L. (Olson) Carlson; two sons, Robert K. Carlson and his wife Anita of Rutland and Richard E. Carlson of Holden; a daughter, Diane B....

Roberta (Houghton) Wood

Roberta (Houghton) Wood

Nov 15, 2008

HOLDEN – Roberta (Houghton) Wood, 90, formerly of Bryant Cove in Holden, died Saturday, November 15, 2008, in Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Nursing Home, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 53 years, Robert T. Wood, died in 1993. She leaves two daughters, Patricia Lee Wood of Medford and Merith "Merry" L. Cole and her husband James of Jefferson with...

Robert C. Taylor

Robert C. Taylor

Nov 9, 2008

RUTLAND – Robert C. Taylor, 73, of 23 Juniper Lane, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 9, 2008. He leaves his wife of 42 years, Arlene M. (Jolicoeur)Taylor; three daughters, Karen I. Duplin, wife of Michael Duplin of Ellington, CT, Lorie B. Gull, wife of Jeffrey Gull of Rutland and Kristen M. Kearnan, wife of Keith Kearnan of Uxbridge;...

Joe Howard

Joe Howard

Nov 7, 2008

WORCESTER - Joseph "Joe" Howard, 89, of Worcester, formerly of Rockville, Maryland, died Friday, November 7, 2008 in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester, after a long illness. He was born in Boston, in 1919, and raised in Roslindale, the proud son of Irish and Italian immigrants, Joseph and Rose (Cella) Howard. Joe graduated from English High School in...

S Dorothy E. (Bergland) Reynolds

S Dorothy E. (Bergland) Reynolds

Nov 7, 2008

WEST BOYLSTON – Dorothy E. (Bergland) Reynolds, 86, died at home surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, November 07, 2008 after an illness. Her husband of 64 years, Clyde S. Reynolds, Jr., died in 2006. She leaves her two sons, Robert L. Reynolds and his wife Marcia of Haddam, CT and John D. Reynolds and his wife Bonnie of...

S E. Shirley (Dalgliesch) Besnia

S E. Shirley (Dalgliesch) Besnia

Nov 2, 2008

STERLING – E. Shirley (Dalgliesh) Besnia, 90, was taken into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, November 2, 2008, at home surrounded by her loving family. Shirley is survived by her loving husband of 63 years Howard; three sons, David Besnia and his wife, Deanne of Leominster, Kenneth Besnia and his wife, Deborah of Santa...

Stephen J. Conforti

Stephen J. Conforti

Nov 2, 2008

WEST BOYLSTON – Stephen J. Conforti, 56, of 118 North Main Street, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, November 2, 2008, after a long courageous battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 27 years, Suzanne M. (Mantelli) Conforti; two sons, Paul G. and Matthew S. Conforti of West Boylston; a daughter, Angela M. Conforti...

Daniel N. Mercurio

Daniel N. Mercurio

Oct 31, 2008

WEST BOYLSTON – Daniel N. Mercurio, 88, of Lancaster Street, a life-long resident of West Boylston, died Friday, October 31, 2008, in the Sterling Healthcare Center, surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 55 years, Norina C. (Carima) Mercurio, died in February of 2002. He leaves a son, David P. Mercurio and his wife Melanie of West Boylston; a...

S Alice 'Peachy' A. (Gaffney) Nosel

S Alice 'Peachy' A. (Gaffney) Nosel

Oct 30, 2008

HOLDEN – Alice "Peachy" A. (Gaffney) Nosel, 87, of 68 Reservoir St., died on Thursday, October 30, 2008 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Henry T. Nosel; her son, James H. Nosel and his wife Kelley of Rutland; a daughter, Janet Ann Stricos of Worcester; and four grandchildren, Matthew and...

James 'Jim' C. Livziey

James 'Jim' C. Livziey

Oct 30, 2008

HOLDEN/WORCESTER – James C. Livziey, 40, of Country Hill Road, Jefferson, was stricken ill and passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2008 in Metro West Medical Center, Framingham. He leaves his wife of 14 years, Georgia M. (Moran) Livziey; a daughter at home, Emma Grace Livziey; his mother, Suzette L. (Ludwig) Livsey of East Aurora, New York; a brother, Mark...

Margrit H. (Frentzel) Hamel

Margrit H. (Frentzel) Hamel

Oct 27, 2008

STERLING – Margrit H. (Frentzel) Hamel, 74, of Redstone Hill Road, passed away Monday, October 27, 2008 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 50 years, Robert C. Hamel; three daughters, Carmen Luksha of Clinton, Sandra Dieringer and her husband, William of Fern Park, Florida, and Roberta Villamaire and her husband, Daniel of...