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Virginia R. (Dostoler) Taylor
Aug 14, 2008
RUTLAND – Virginia R. (Dostoler) Taylor, 87, of 17 Lewis St., passed away at home on Thursday, August 14, 2008, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband with whom she would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary this October, Sumner E. Taylor, Jr.; two sons, Bradford S. Taylor and his wife Lisa of Oakham and Gary L. Taylor and...
S Edith M. (Moyer) Ritzi
Aug 13, 2008
BARRE – Edith M. (Moyer) Ritzi, 101, of Gauthier Road, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008, in the Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston. Her husband of 51 years, Earl A. Ritzi, died in 1994. She leaves two sons, Charles F. Ritzi and his wife Janet of Melbourne Beach, Florida and Earl M. Ritzi of Barre; three grandchildren, Christopher,...
George A. Gove
Aug 12, 2008
HOLDEN - George A. Gove, 76, of Jefferson, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2008. George was a loving, devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is fondly remembered as a man with great integrity and as an extremely hard worker. He leaves his devoted wife of 53 years, Grace E. (Hatstat) Gove. The couple would have celebrated their 54th...
Doris F. Bolivar
Aug 10, 2008
HOLDEN – Doris F. Bolivar, 95, formerly of Shrewsbury Street, died Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after an illness. She leaves two brothers, Lehman L. Bolivar and his wife Ruth of West Boylston and Kenneth J. Bolivar and his wife Stella of Fort Myers, Florida; a sister, Dolores Bragg of Rutland; nieces and nephews; great-nieces...
Carol D. (Jepsen) Dolan
Aug 9, 2008
WORCESTER - Carol D. (Jepsen) Dolan, 72, of Grove Street in Worcester, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2008, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, James C. Dolan; by her four children, Douglas Buckser of Melbourne, Australia, Jeffrey Buckser of Seattle, Washington, Andrew Buckser of West Lafayette, Indiana, and Alison Buckser of Providence,...
Sophie H. (Yawit) Jowaiszas
Aug 7, 2008
HOLDEN / CLINTON, CT – Sophie H. (Yawit) Jowaiszas, 81, of Mayo Drive, died Thursday, August 7, 2008 in Holden Nursing Home, after an illness. She leaves her children, Thea J. Doherty and her husband John of Holden, John J. Jowaiszas and his wife Angie of Mesa, AZ, and Jill C. Jowaiszas of Rutland, VT; a sister, Helen Koeck of...
Professor H. Peter D. Lanyon
Aug 7, 2008
HOLDEN – Professor H. Peter D. Lanyon, 72, of Greenwood Pkwy, died on Thursday, August 7, 2008, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Peter is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Iris (Velez) Lanyon; his children, Cindy Morgan and her husband Richard, Peter Lanyon and his wife Vickie, Jennifer Maria Mier, Laurence...
S Doris M. (Ensom) Butland
Aug 3, 2008
PAXTON/WORCESTER – Doris M. (Ensom) Butland, 85, of Brookside Avenue, Worcester, went home to be with the Lord, her Saviour on Sunday, August 3, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Her husband of 53 years, Ralph B. Butland, died in 1999. She leaves two sons, James C. Butland, Philip M. Butland and his wife Pat, all of Worcester; a daughter,...
Luke Y. Gilmore
Aug 2, 2008
RUTLAND – Luke Y. Gilmore, 19, of Pommogussett Road, died Saturday, August 2, 2008 from injuries suffered in an accident. He leaves his parents, Matthew S. and Tracy J. (Smith) Gilmore of Rutland; two sisters, Rachel E. Gilmore and Kyna J. Gilmore, both of Rutland; his maternal grandparents, Joan (Tourtellot) Smith of Holden, and Rodney Smith of Florida; his paternal...
Marguerite 'Margaret' M. (Alliare) Bosse
Jul 31, 2008
HOLDEN /WORCESTER – Marguerite "Margaret" M. (Allaire) Bosse, also known as "Auntie", 98, formerly of Worcester, died peacefully on Thursday, July 31, 2008 in Holden Nursing Home. Her husband, Leo P. Bosse, died in September of 1985. She leaves a nephew, Edward L. Parady and his wife Sandra of Hubbardston; many cousins; and a multitude of great friends who were...
John J. Richinick
Jul 30, 2008
WEST BOYLSTON – John J. Richinick, Sr., 80, of 27 Sterling Place, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Jane C. (Jeznach) Richinick; two sons, John J. Richinick, Jr. of Holden and James F. Richinick of Auburn; two daughters, Janice M. Richinick of West Boylston and Judy A. Goguen...
Joseph A. Furno
Jul 30, 2008
BARRE / DOUGLAS – Joseph A. Furno, 46, of Old Petersham Road, Barre, died suddenly on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 in Henry Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 17 years, Pamela J. (Knowles) Furno; a son, Steven K. Furno of Barre; 4 brothers, Carl Furno of Burnham, ME, Michael Furno of Vershire, VT, and David...
Willis L. Palmer
Jul 27, 2008
LEICESTER – Willis L. Palmer, Jr., 86, of King Court, died peacefully on Sunday, July 27, 2008 surrounded by his loving family in Holden Rehab. and Nursing Center, Holden, after a courageous fight with alzheimer's disease. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Marguerite H. (Quigley) Palmer; three sons, Thomas A. Palmer and his wife Therese of Holden, Christopher M....
Norman S. Provost
Jul 25, 2008
HOLDEN – Norman S. Provost, Sr., 89, of 1276 Main Street, died Friday, July 25, 2008 with his loving wife by his side. He leaves his wife, Elizabeth J. (Londergan) Provost, with whom he celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this past April; three daughters, Suzanne E. Brown and her husband Bruce of Jefferson, Patricia A. Provost of Holden, and Cynthia...
Robert E. Graf
Jul 25, 2008
HOLDEN – Robert E. Graf, 79, of Holden, died on Friday, July 25, 2008 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home after an illness, comfortably and at peace with those whom he loved and who loved him. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Helen C. (Murray) Graf; two sons, Kenneth M. Graf and his wife Beth of Manchester, NH, James...
S Viola (Crouch) Prentice
Jul 25, 2008
PAXTON – Viola (Crouch) Prentice, 93, formerly of West Street, died Friday, July 25, 2008 in Holden Nursing Home, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 69 years, Vernon E. Prentice; two daughters, Gail Ann P. Belanger and her husband Charles F., Jr. of Holden and Marilou P. Barratt and her husband Thomas R. of Myersville, MD; four...
S Elisabeth R. (Swan) Smith
Jul 22, 2008
PAXTON - Elisabeth R. (Swan) Smith, 86, formerly of Troy, New York, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Her husband of 58 years, Robert R. Smith, died in 2002. She leaves her daughter, Ansley D. Siter and her husband Steven of Paxton; a granddaughter, Phoebe A. Siter of Springfield; a grandson, Nathan A. Siter and his wife Marjo and two...
Donald F. Howard
Jul 22, 2008
PRINCETON/WORCESTER – Donald F. Howard, Jr., 65, formerly of Radford Road, Princeton, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a brief illness. He leaves his daughter, Karen M. Blood and her husband of Amherst, New Hampshire; two sons, Donald F. Howard III of Worcester, and John C. Howard and his wife of East Boston; five grandchildren;...
Gordon Taylor Gurney
Jul 20, 2008
HOLDEN - Gordon T. Gurney, 88, of Holden, died Sunday, July 20, 2008 in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 34 years, Claire D. Gurney; three daughters, Doreen Slovin of Holden; Marilyn Gibson of Stockbridge, VT; Janet Fitzhenry of Swampscott; and three grandsons Peter, Joseph, and Richard Fitzhenry. Gordon was born in 1920 in Milton, MA, the...
John V. Blanchard
Jul 20, 2008
STERLING – John V. Blanchard, 82, of Justice Hill Road, died Sunday, July 20, 2008 in Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Lorania E. (Graves) Blanchard; three sons, Louis W. Blanchard of Westminster, Vermont, John A. Blanchard of Sterling and David F. Blanchard of Worcester; two grandchildren, U.S. Marine Corps PFC...
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