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Anthony O. Laconte
Oct 10, 2008
WORCESTER – Anthony O. Laconte, 92, of Port Charlotte, Florida, formerly of Worcester, died Friday, October 10, 2008 in Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte. He leaves four children, Paul A. Laconte and his wife Donna of Cheshire, CT; three daughters, Linda M. Bauman and her husband Steven and Susan Ovian and her husband Robert of Holden, and Maureen Migdelany and...
Margaret E. (Finnegan) Paradise
Oct 7, 2008
OAKHAM – Margaret E. (Finnegan) Paradise, 85, formerly of New Braintree Rd., died peacefully on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 in the St. Francis Home, Worcester after an illness. She leaves four sons, George T. Paradise and his wife Elizabeth of Safety Harbor, FL, John M. Paradise and his wife Linda of Dartmouth, Michael W. Paradise and his wife Julie of...
Michele M. Amrich
Oct 7, 2008
HOLDEN – Michele M. Amrich-Hankins, 53, of 67 Bull Run, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 in the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester, after a lengthy battle with thyroid cancer. She leaves her husband of 18 years, Roger D. Hankins, Curator of the Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross; a daughter, Anna M. Hankins of Holden; her father,...
S Mary A. (Devine) Howard
Oct 6, 2008
HOLDEN – Mary A. (Devine) Howard, of 118 Wyoming Drive, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, October 6, 2008 after an illness. She leaves her husband of 47 years, Wayne D. Howard; two sons, Wayne D. Howard, Jr. and his wife Kelly of Hubbardston and Scott C. Howard and his wife Jacqueline of Holden; three...
John E. Fields
Oct 3, 2008
HOLDEN – John E. Fields, Sr., 44, of Brentwood Drive, died at home surrounded by his loving family five days prior to his 45th birthday on Friday, October 3, 2008, after a brief struggle with pancreatic cancer. He leaves his wife of 19 years, Donna J. (Fuller) Fields; his children at home, John E. Fields, Jr., Jillian A. and Jennifer...
S Harriet R. (Cummings) Levasseur
Oct 2, 2008
HOLDEN/NORTH GRAFTON – Harriet R. (Cummings) Levasseur, 104, North Grafton, formerly of Holden, died peacefully on Thursday, October 2, 2008 in Oakdale Rehab. & Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston. Her husband, Ricard G. Levasseur, died in 1968. She leaves her daughter, Barbara H. Galeone and her husband Nicholas of North Grafton; 4 grandchildren, Russell Jacobson of Holden, Carol Warrington and...
Richard 'Dick' J. Studley
Oct 1, 2008
STERLING – Richard "Dick" J. Studley, 67, of John Dee Road, a lifelong resident of Sterling, died Wednesday, October 1, 2008 in the Life Care Center of Leominster, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 44 years, Judith A. (LaPalme) Studley; his son, Richard J. Studley, Jr. of Clinton; a daughter, Heidi J. Gallant and her husband Kenneth P....
Stephen P. Farrington
Oct 1, 2008
WORCESTER – Stephen P. Farrington, 50, of 26 Saffron Drive, died peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, after an illness. He leaves his beloved wife, Diane M. (Fournier) Farrington; two sons, John Farrington, his wife Jennifer of Holden and Thomas Farrington of Worcester; three daughters, Elizabeth Parent, her husband David of...
S Catherine 'Kitty' V. (Tod) Mitchell
Sep 30, 2008
WORCESTER – Catherine "Kitty" V. (Tod) Mitchell, 89, of 18 Lanesboro Road, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Her husband of 63 years, William A. Mitchell, Jr. died in March of 2007. She leaves two sons, William A. Mitchell III and his wife Linda of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and Thomas F. Mitchell and his wife Jennifer of...
Cynthia B. Fischer
Sep 30, 2008
WORCESTER/NORTH CHELMSFORD-Cynthia B. Fischer, 66, of Kiberd Drive, North Chelmsford, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester after an illness. She was born in Worcester and lived in N. Chelmsford for more than 30 years. She is survived by her father, Eugene A. Fischer of Worcester; a brother, Bruce L. Fischer and his...
S Barbara M. (Webber) Davis
Sep 29, 2008
HOLDEN – Barbara M. (Webber) Davis, 82, formerly of Wentworth Drive in Holden, died peacefully on Monday, September 29, 2008 in Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston. Her husband of 57 years, Frederick A. Davis, died in 2002. She leaves two daughters, Carol L. Briggs and her husband Oliver of Jefferson and Susan L. Shooshan and her companion James Chabot of...
S Alma M. (Merchant) Smith
Sep 28, 2008
HOLDEN – Alma M. (Merchant) Smith, 89, of Newell Road, passed away at The Lutheran Healthcare Center, Worcester, on Sunday, September 28, 2008. Her husband, Harold F. Smith predeceased her in 1972, as well as a son, David J. Smith, husband of Jane Smith of Dudley. Alma leaves four daughters, Barbara Lyons of Providence, Rhode Island, Linda wife of Barry...
Philip F. Bourget
Sep 27, 2008
WORCESTER – Philip F. Bourget, 70, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, September 27, 2008 in Wachusett Manor, Gardner. He leaves his children whom he loved dearly, Robert Bourget of Holden, and Debra, Donna and Doreen Bourget; four brothers, Thomas S. Bourget, Jr. and his wife Cathy of Fayetteville, North Carolina,...
S Alice C. (Chase) Hiller
Sep 27, 2008
WEST BOYLSTON – Alice C. Hiller, 92, of 5 Colonial Dr., Westborough, died peacefully on Saturday, September 27, 2008 in the Westborough Healthcare Center. Her husband of 43 years, Henry F. Hiller, Jr., died in 1980. She leaves two sons, Henry F. Hiller III and his wife Smiley of Durham, CT, and Thomas C. Hiller and his wife Ruth of...
Michael Richard Gallagher
Sep 26, 2008
HOLDEN – Michael Richard Gallagher, 43, of 100 Moscow Road, Jefferson, died peacefully at home on Friday, September 26, 2008. He leaves his wife of 2 ½ years, Rebecca L. (Bergeron) Gallagher; his father, James S. Gallagher and his wife Joyce (Hicks) Gallagher of Whitinsville; two brothers, James C. Gallagher and his wife Robin of Hudson, Ohio and Scott P....
S Antoinette C. (Dube) Cote
Sep 26, 2008
LEWISTON, ME / HOLDEN, MA – Antoinette C. (Dube) Cote, 85, of Lewiston, Maine and most recently of Holden, died peacefully on Friday, September 26, 2008 in the St. Mary Healthcare Center, Worcester, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 56 years, Laurier "Larry" J. Cote; a daughter, Linda M. Bazinet of Holden; five grandchildren, Stacey Schriefer and her...
S Ruth M. (Barrett) Prinsen
Sep 23, 2008
STERLING – Ruth M. (Barrett) Prinsen, 91, of Redstone Place, died Tuesday, September 23, 2008 in Sterling Healthcare after an illness. Her husband, Eugene L. Prinsen, died in 1963. She leaves four sons, Robert Prinsen of Fitchburg, Ralph Prinsen of Leominster, Wayne Prinsen of Spencer and Allen Prinsen of Worcester; two daughters, Joyce Shepardson of Sterling and Cindi Johnson of...
Ronald L. Lorrain
Sep 21, 2008
HOLDEN – Ronald L. Lorrain, 65, of Bailey Road, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 21, 2008, after a brief illness. He leaves his beloved wife of 43 years, Phyllis A. (Hermanson) Lorrain; a son, Dale R. Lorrain and his wife Erin of Holden; a daughter, Holly A. Giza and her husband Matthew...
S Regina A. (Vachon) Morin Lafrance
Sep 20, 2008
WORCESTER – Regina A. (Vachon) Morin LaFrance, 94, formerly of 545 Salisbury Street, died peacefully on Saturday, September 20, 2008, in Holden Nursing Home. Her husband, Eugene A. LaFrance, died in 1996. She leaves a son, Roland W. Morin of New Braintree; a daughter, Cecile I. Rocheleau of Holden; a sister, Laura DuCharme of Wisconsin; five grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; many...
Ron E. Sheperd
Sep 18, 2008
CHARLTON – Ronald E. Sheperd, 64, of Warrenton, Missouri, formerly of Charlton, died Thursday, September 18, 2008 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri following a courageous battle with heart disease. He leaves his wife, Sharon Sheperd of Warrenton, Missouri and his beloved dog, Tigger; three sons, Scott Sheperd and his wife Beth of Arlington, Texas, Ronald Sheperd of...
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