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Sabrina A. Clark
Mar 18, 2009
SPENCER/RUTLAND – Sabrina A. Clark, 32, of May Street, Spencer, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 in UMass Memorial Hospital, Lake Avenue, Worcester, after a long illness. She leaves her son, Jarred Clark of West Yarmouth; a daughter, Samantha R. Clark of Spencer and Warren; her mother, Melanie (Clark) Kenadek of Warren; her step-father, Robert Cutting of Leicester; three sisters, Elizabeth...
S Auli T. (Maki) Lyra
Mar 14, 2009
PAXTON/HOLDEN – Auli T. (Maki) Lyra, 93, formerly of Pleasant St., died peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2009, in the Lutheran Home of Worcester. Her husband of 65 years, Toivo M. Lyra, died in 2005. She leaves her daughter, Sharon M. O'Day and her husband Jay of Paxton; five grandchildren, Jason P. and Bethany L. Fanning both of North Brookfield,...
Brian T. O'Malley
Mar 13, 2009
STERLING – Brian T. O'Malley, 49, of Old Princeton Road West, died unexpectedly on Friday, March 13, 2009. He leaves his parents, John T. and Helen (Maki) O'Malley of Sterling; two brothers, John E. O'Malley and his wife Pamela of Holden and Richard P. O'Malley of Phillipston; two nephews, Richard O'Malley and his wife Leigh of Winchendon and Jeffery O'Malley...
S Kathryn 'Kay' R. (Skidmore) Welsh
Mar 11, 2009
WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Kathryn "Kay" R. (Skidmore) Welsh, 90, of Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living, 555 Plantation St., Worcester, formerly a 43-year resident of Holden, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband and best friend of 54 years, William R. Welsh;...
Joseph G. Turgeon
Mar 11, 2009
WORCESTER – Joseph G. Turgeon, 74, of Dara Lane, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Marie A. (Langevin) Turgeon; five sons, Joseph G. Turgeon, Jr. of Connecticut, James J. Turgeon and his wife Cheryl of Worcester, Brian T. Joyce...
Joseph G. Turgeon
Mar 11, 2009
WORCESTER – Joseph G. Turgeon, 74, of Dara Lane, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Marie A. (Langevin) Turgeon; five sons, Joseph G. Turgeon, Jr. of Connecticut, James J. Turgeon and his wife Cheryl of Worcester, Brian T. Joyce...
Elizabeth M. (Kinnear) Kallgren
Mar 11, 2009
PAXTON – Elizabeth M. (Kinnear) Kallgren, 77, of Whitney Drive, died at home on Wednesday, March 11, 2009. She leaves her son, Brian W. Kallgren of Burnham, Maine; a daughter, Diane K. Dillman and her husband Robert of Paxton; and two grandchildren, Rebekah and Bartholomew Kallgren. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of John and Signe (Olson) Kinnear, and...
Francis S. Marrara
Mar 10, 2009
HOLDEN – Francis S. Marrara, 64, of Nola Drive, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 42 years, Kazuko (Watanabe) Marrara; a son, Christopher J. Marrara of Sturbridge; a brother, Thomas Marrara of Cherry Hill, NJ; two sisters, Kathleen Hind and Angela Marrara, both of Cherry Hill; two grandchildren, Ryan and Rory;...
Ruth M. (Meagher) Kinsley
Mar 9, 2009
WESTMINSTER – Ruth M. (Meagher) Kinsley, 90, of Westminster, died Monday, March 9, 2009 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Templeton. Her husband of 28 years, Harold E. Kinsley, died in 1983. She leaves four brothers, James Meagher of Rutland, William Meagher of Ventura, CA, and Robert and Fred "Doc" Meagher, both of Hubbardston; three sisters, June Lindsten of Hubbardston, Phyllis...
Susan M. (Palmer) Wright
Mar 8, 2009
HOLDEN – Susan M. (Palmer) Wright, 61, of Holden, died surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 8, 2009 in Holden Nursing Home after a long struggle with Multiple Sclerosis. She is survived by her mother, Marguerite H. (Quigley) Palmer of Leicester; her three brothers, Thomas A. Palmer and his wife Therese of Holden, Christopher M. Palmer and his...
S M. Clare (Cragan) Thorell
Mar 7, 2009
PRINCETON – M. Clare (Cragan) Thorell, 90, of Westminster Road, died on Saturday, March 7, 2009 in Sterling Healthcare Center after an illness. She was born in Worcester on September 8, 1918, the daughter of the late Stephen E. and Mary A. (Danahy) Cragan and lived 57 years in Princeton. She is survived by her loving husband of nearly 64...
S Judith N. (Studley) Rielly
Mar 5, 2009
STERLING – Judith N. (Studley) Rielly, 63, of Swett Hill Road, died suddenly on Thursday, March 5, 2009 in Clinton Hospital. She was born in Worcester the daughter of Walter F. and Leone M. (Delorey) Studley and lived in Sterling for her entire life. Her husband of 33 years, Michael T. Rielly, died on February 3, 2006. She leaves her...
S Madeline E. (Mager) Mclean
Mar 4, 2009
STERLING – Madeline E. (Mager) McLean, 93, of Sterling, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 in Leominster Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Leominster in 1916, daughter of Lena E. (Brooks) and Chester S. Mager. Her husband of 56 years, Arthur E. McLean, died on May 15, 2002. She leaves her son, Scott A. McLean and his...
S Ethel Olson Larson Gully
Mar 3, 2009
HOLDEN – Ethel Olson Larson Gully, 90, of Holden, passed away peacefully at Sterling Healthcare Center, Sterling, on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 after years of bravely facing the challenges of Alzheimer's Disease head on and with dignity. She was predeceased by her parents, Eric E. Olson, Sr. and Clara Linnea (Pearson) Olson. Ethel lost her loving husband of 30 years,...
David 'Happy' A. Yankus
Mar 2, 2009
SHREWSBURY – David "Happy" A. Yankus, 69, of Old Faith Road, died suddenly at home on Monday, March 2, 2009. He leaves his son, David Paul of Virginia Beach, VA; two daughters, Margaret C. Seligman and her husband Alan, and Mary E. Lindfors all of Holden; four sisters, Emily Lajoie of Orlando, FL, Pauline Sherblom and her husband Robert of...
Everett L. Dickman
Mar 1, 2009
HOLDEN – Everett L. Dickman, 77, of Princeton Street, Jefferson, died peacefully at home with his family by his side on Sunday, March 1, 2009. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Shirley E. (Boquist) Dickman; two sons, David E. Dickman of Jefferson and Dennis M. Dickman and his wife Judy of Gardner; a daughter, Cynthia L. Smith and her...
S Lisa Anne (Lanphear) Jenkins
Feb 27, 2009
STERLING - Lisa Anne Jenkins, 53, of Sterling passed away on Friday February 27, 2009 after an all too short battle against Scleroderma at UMass Memorial University Campus. Lisa was born on November 24, 1955 in Morrisville, VT to Betty Lou Chapman Lanphear and Wayne E. Lanphear and spent the last 25 years in Sterling. In addition to running her...
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