Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Ronald C. Mongeon

Ronald C. Mongeon

Oct 26, 2008

WORCESTER – Ronald C. Mongeon, 74, of 244 Belmont Street, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, October 26, 2008, after a struggle with cancer. He leaves his former wife and best friend, Elizabeth A. (Lis) Mongeon of Worcester and his former wife, Janice M. (LeClair) Pepper of Princeton; five daughters, Linda A. Stokes and her...

S Patricia 'Pat' J. (Fuller) Gordon

S Patricia 'Pat' J. (Fuller) Gordon

Oct 26, 2008

WEST BOYLSTON – Patricia J. (Fuller) Gordon, of Sterling St., died peacefully on Sunday, October 26, 2008, after a short but courageous battle with cancer, in the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester, where she had received the utmost compassion and care. She sadly leaves her best friend and loving husband of 47 years, Herbert O. Gordon; along with her two devoted...

Bradley M. Podesta

Bradley M. Podesta

Oct 26, 2008

OXFORD – Bradley M. Podesta, 49, of Oxford, died Sunday, October 26, 2008 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home after a courageous battle with pancreatic and liver cancer. Brad leaves his mother, Lois E. (Mullen) Podesta of Holden; three brothers, Brian J. Podesta of Sutton, Charles H. Podesta of Ludlow and Raymond A. Podesta of Winchendon; a sister, Patricia M....

Albert E. Shaffer

Albert E. Shaffer

Oct 25, 2008

HUBBARDSTON – Albert E. Shaffer, 88, of Barre Road Cut-off, died Saturday, October 25, 2008 in the Wachusett Manor, Gardner. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Theresa (Hoogendyk) Shaffer; a son, Robert W. Shaffer II and his wife Mary of East Templeton; two grandchildren, Valerie and Lynsey Shaffer; several nephews, nieces and cousins. A brother, Robert W. Shaffer, and...

Carleton A. Stillings

Carleton A. Stillings

Oct 24, 2008

RUTLAND – Carleton A. Stillings, 72, formerly of Central Tree Road, died peacefully on Friday, October 24, 2008 in Holden Nursing Home, after an illness surrounded by his children. His wife, Janet M. (Reidy) Stillings, died in 1983. He was born in Boston on March 8, 1936, son of Arthur A. and Muriel (Dow) Stillings, raised in Roslindale and was...

Donald William Harvey

Donald William Harvey

Oct 24, 2008

HOLDEN – Donald William Harvey, 88, of Holt Road, died Friday, October 24, 2008, in Saint Vincent Hospital. He was the husband of 67 years of Barbara Luey Harvey. Born on February 24, 1920 in Worcester, he was the son of the late Oscar and Marion Webb Harvey, was a graduate of Holden High School and lived in Holden all...

S Vieno M. (Takala) Prescott

S Vieno M. (Takala) Prescott

Oct 23, 2008

RUTLAND – Vieno M. (Takala) Prescott, 92, of Pommogussett Road, died Thursday, October 23, 2008 in Holden Nursing Home. Her husband of 10 years, Lloyd C. Prescott, died in 2006. She leaves her daughter, Ruth L. Lambert and her husband Paul of Rutland; her son, Allan R. Tuukanen and his wife Olive of Auburn, GA; a step-daughter, Susan P. Brown...

S Karen Lynn Brady Quinlan

S Karen Lynn Brady Quinlan

Oct 23, 2008

HOLDEN – Karen Lynn Brady Quinlan, 53, of Elmwood Avenue in the Jefferson section of Holden, died peacefully on Thursday, October 23, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a long battle with cancer. She leaves her husband, Paul M. Quinlan; her parents, H. Wendell and Margret (Gulker) Brady, Jr. of Morristown, New Jersey; a brother, Mark Brady and his...

S Pauline S. (Stedt) Rose

S Pauline S. (Stedt) Rose

Oct 21, 2008

HOLDEN – Pauline S. (Stedt) Rose, 92, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 in the Beaumont at University Campus Nursing Home, Worcester. Her husband of 61 years, Robert C. Rose, died in 1999. She leaves two sons, Robert C. Rose, Jr. and his wife Judy of Baldwinville and Donald W. Rose of Holden; a daughter, Sally A. Bond of...

Joseph F. Philbin

Joseph F. Philbin

Oct 20, 2008

WORCESTER – Joseph F. Philbin, Sr., 81, of Mill Street, died Monday, October 20, 2008 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home. He leaves his wife of 53 years, June M. (Burke) Philbin; two sons, Michael J. Philbin of Barre and Joseph F. Philbin, Jr. of Rhode Island; two daughters, Ann M. Philbin and her husband Timothy Cross of Boston and...

Lee M. Monopoli

Lee M. Monopoli

Oct 19, 2008

WORCESTER – Lee M. Monopoli, 42, of Lawrence Street, passed away at home on Sunday morning, October 19, 2008. He leaves his mother, sister and nephew with whom he lived, Theresa (Salmon) DeSavage, Lisa M. Monopoli and her son Nathan Luke Monopoli; his father, Luco Monopoli of Worcester; 3 sisters, Patricia A. Lewis of Danielson, CT, Linda M. Monopoli of...

Ralph B. Nourse

Ralph B. Nourse

Oct 18, 2008

STERLING – Ralph B. Nourse, 93, of Rugg Road, died Saturday, October 18, 2008 in Clinton Hospital. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Mary E. (St. Martin) Nourse; two sons, Paul A. Nourse and his wife Tracy of Sterling and their children, Amanda and Cooper, John D. Nourse and his wife Diane of Leominster and their children and grandchildren;...

John F. Scott Ph.D.

John F. Scott Ph.D.

Oct 16, 2008

WORCESTER - John F. Scott, Ph.D., 80, a noted local psychologist died Thursday, October 16, 2008, at Notre Dame Long Term Care Center after a long illness. He leaves his loving wife of 56 years, Millicent Paterson Scott of Holden; his children, Linda Scott and daughter-in-law Rebecca Sherer of Northampton and Angela Scott Henderson, son-in-law David Henderson, and granddaughter Carly...

Elmer G. Hurd

Elmer G. Hurd

Oct 15, 2008

HOLDEN – Elmer G. Hurd, 90, of Mayflower Circle, died Wednesday, October 15, 2008, in Holden Nursing Home, after an illness. His wife of 56 years, Dorothy E. (Wyatt) Hurd, died in 2002. He leaves two daughters, Susan E. St. John of North Brookfield, and Linda M. Monroe of Sidney, Ohio. He was born in Marlboro the son of Elmer...

S Marjorie C. (Bernard) Walsh

S Marjorie C. (Bernard) Walsh

Oct 13, 2008

HOLDEN – Marjorie C. (Bernard) Walsh, 85, of 26 Sherwood Dr., died Monday, October 13, 2008 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 58 years, Bernard C. Walsh; five sons, Martin C. Walsh of New York City, NY, James F. Walsh of Petersham, Daniel B. Walsh of Hingham, David B. Walsh of Illinois...

Joseph D. Chaisson

Joseph D. Chaisson

Oct 11, 2008

HOLDEN - Joseph D. Chaisson, 44, of 120 Homestead Road, died Saturday, October 11, 2008 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of five years, Jessica (Trifilo) Chaisson; two sons, Andrew J. Chaisson and Jacob D. Chaisson, both of Holden; three daughters, Lillian D. Chaisson and Jillian and Nichole Benson, all of Holden; his...

Cecil Russell Seymour Jr.

Cecil Russell Seymour Jr.

Oct 11, 2008

Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Brother SOUTH LANCASTER - Cecil Russell Seymour Jr. died at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester on Saturday, October 11, 2008 following a recent surgery at the age of 81. He was born in Lancaster on July 21, 1927 and was the son of Cecil Russell Seymour Sr. and Edna Seymour, of Lancaster. His family had...

Ernest 'Sonny' L. Johnson

Ernest 'Sonny' L. Johnson

Oct 11, 2008

LANCASTER – Ernest "Sonny" L. Johnson, 79, of 59 Otis Street, died Saturday, October 11, 2008, at UMass Memorial Healthcare, Lake Avenue, Worcester after an illness. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Nancy E. (Carl) Johnson; two daughters, Charlene A. McNamara and her husband Owen of Fitchburg and Sandra L. Saute and her husband Thomas of Stow; two sons,...

Nathaniel 'Nate' Alan Williams

Nathaniel 'Nate' Alan Williams

Oct 11, 2008

RUTLAND – Nathaniel "Nate" Alan Williams, 27, of 3 Blueberry Lane, beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, died Saturday, October 11, 2008 in the Bay State Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield. "Nate to one and all" loved the outdoors. He was an avid hiker of the trail, and fly fisherman with a vast knowledge of birds, butterflies and other wildlife. Nate...

Robert K. Perry

Robert K. Perry

Oct 10, 2008

WORCESTER – Robert K. Perry, Sr., 87, of 15 Bel Air Street, died peacefully on Friday, October 10, 2008 in Holden Nursing Home. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Jean M. (Tod) Perry; two sons, Robert K. Perry, Jr. and his wife Joanne of Rutland and David T. Perry of Natick; three daughters, Jean M. Sinclair and her husband...