Obituaries

Local Obituaries

S Nancy I. Frederickson

S Nancy I. Frederickson

Jul 19, 2008

HOLDEN – Nancy I. Frederickson, 49, of 11 Towle Drive, died on Saturday, July 19, 2008 surrounded by her loving family in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 20 years, Dana P. Frederickson; two sisters, Shirley J. Lundberg and her husband Bruce of Northboro and Jane L. Lucas of Dudley; two nieces, Crystal and Amy Lundberg, both...

Edward R. Chalke

Edward R. Chalke

Jul 18, 2008

SPENCER – Edward R. Chalke of 7 Dufault Road, died at home on Friday, July 18, 2008, after an illness. He leaves his long time companion of 25 years, Carol L. Sweeney; three sons, a daughter and a brother. A son and a daughter predeceased him. He was born in Yarmouth, son of Effin G.G. and Gladys (Walker) Chalke, and...

S M. Eleanor Holmes

S M. Eleanor Holmes

Jul 17, 2008

WORCESTER – M. Eleanor (Cullen) Holmes, 91, of Worcester, died at home on Thursday, July 17, 2008. She leaves her four daughters, Judith P. Holmes of Glendale, CA, Meredith L. Barnes and her husband William of Worcester, Nancy E. Bradley and her husband Michael of Worcester, and Cynthia M. Maki and her husband Jay of Holden; 10 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter;...

Harold 'Harry' E. Hopkins

Harold 'Harry' E. Hopkins

Jul 14, 2008

HOLDEN – Harold "Harry" E. Hopkins, 66, of 52 Valley Hill Drive, died at home after a long illness on Monday, July 14, 2008. He leaves his wife of 43 years, Marilyn W. (Monahan) Hopkins; three daughters, Christina Matthews and her husband Jeffrey of Brunswick, Maine, Colleen Blair and her husband William of Rutland and Annemarie F. Sachse and her...

S Ingeborg Anna (Blobel) Detzner

S Ingeborg Anna (Blobel) Detzner

Jul 13, 2008

HOLDEN – Ingeborg Anna (Blobel) Detzner, 88, of 434 Main Street, Holden died surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, July 13, 2008, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. She leaves a son, Joseph Dombrowski and his wife Joanne of Shrewsbury; a daughter, Gerda M. and her husband Ronald Jones with whom she lived; a brother, Hubert Blobel...

Barbara J. (Wagner) Bashaw

Barbara J. (Wagner) Bashaw

Jul 13, 2008

HOLDEN – Barbara J. (Wagner) Bashaw, 71, of Holden, died surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, July 13, 2008, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a long battle with cancer. She leaves two sons, Robert L. Bashaw and his wife Roseann of Rochdale and Paul A. Bashaw and his wife LuJean of Holden; a daughter, Sally A. Jason and...

Alma T. (Maki) Letourneau

Alma T. (Maki) Letourneau

Jul 10, 2008

HOLDEN – Alma T. (Maki) Letourneau, 90, formerly of Arizona Ave., died on Thursday, July 10, 2008, in Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, after an illness. Her husband, Maurice A. Letourneau died in 1984. She leaves a sister, Linda S. Maki of Holden; many nephews and nieces. A son, Maurice D. Letourneau died in 1980. Five brothers, William, Olavi, Eino,...

S Maureen (Mcdermott) Sorge

S Maureen (Mcdermott) Sorge

Jul 9, 2008

WEST BOYLSTON – Maureen (McDermott) Sorge, 47, of Fairbanks Street, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008 after a sudden illness. She leaves her husband of 24 years, Gerald "Jerry" Sorge, Jr.; three children, Jarrett, Kevin and Kelly all at home; her mother, Gertrude H. (Hanouille) McDermott of Hampstead, NH; a brother, Michael McDermott of Plaistow, NH; three sisters, Karen Mayo of...

Janet M. (Frost) Currie

Janet M. (Frost) Currie

Jul 9, 2008

WORCESTER – Janet M. (Frost) Currie, 60, of Worcester, died at home on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, after an illness. She leaves her daughter, Terri Lynn Zucchero of Hawaii; a sister, Carol L. Daigneau and her husband Bruce of Holden; and three grandchildren, Anna R. Zucchero, Grace Mei Li Zucchero and Michael Li Ming, all of Hawaii; nieces, Marcia Cummings...

Frank P. Waskiewicz

Frank P. Waskiewicz

Jul 6, 2008

HOLDEN – Frank P. Waskiewicz, 83, of Holden died on Sunday, July 6, 2008 in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, West Boylston after an illness. He leaves his wife, Josephine T. (Kaminski) Waskiewicz; three grandchildren, Dena Lewis of Sutton, Beth Hall of Amherst, New Hampshire and Keith Waskiewicz of Worcester; several nieces and nephews. A son, John Waskiewicz died in...

Daniel Cove Bazinet

Daniel Cove Bazinet

Jul 6, 2008

HOLDEN – Daniel Cove Bazinet, 46, father, brother, lover, outdoorsman, and software engineer, died Sunday, July 6, 2008 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after a courageous 11-year battle with breast cancer. He is survived by his son, Quinn and Quinn's mother Cynthia of Holden; dear companion, Patricia Lambert of Westboro; brothers, Gregory of Portland, ME, David of...

Nancy Ann Burlinghame (Williams) Bus

Nancy Ann Burlinghame (Williams) Bus

Jul 3, 2008

HOLDEN – Rev. Nancy Ann Burlinghame (Williams) Bush, 84, died Thursday, July 3, 2008 at home. Nancy is survived by her daughters, Deborah Manning and Pamela Morales, and her sons, David and Stephen, and she was predeceased by her son, Phillip in 1985. In addition she leaves her three grandchildren, Jesse Dimitri and Zavier as well as her two great-grandchildren,...

Patsy Quedo Lanciani

Patsy Quedo Lanciani

Jul 2, 2008

STERLING – Patsy Quedo Lanciani, 93, of 55 Redstone Hill Road, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, comfortably and at peace with those whom he loved and who loved him. His wife, Jennie E. (Pasquale) Lanciani, died in 1980. He leaves his son, Michael D. Lanciani of Sterling; a brother, Tom Lanciani of Sterling; a sister, Esther Giambrocco of Sterling; three...

S Jane J. (Sendrowski) Samko

S Jane J. (Sendrowski) Samko

Jul 2, 2008

WORCESTER – Jane J. (Sendrowski) Samko, 94, formerly of Wyola Drive, Worcester and Harwich, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 in the Radius Healthcare at Worcester, after an illness. Her husband, Charles M. Samko, died in 1997. She leaves two daughters, Stephanie A. Beland and her husband Richard of West Brookfield and Joanne E. Sheperd with whom she lived;...

Theresa C. (Hart) Schartner

Theresa C. (Hart) Schartner

Jul 1, 2008

LANCASTER – Theresa C. (Hart) Schartner, 72, of Mill Street Ext., passed away at home on Tuesday, July 1, 2008, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves two sons, David H. Schartner and his wife Jacqueline of Lancaster, William J. Schartner and his wife Dawn of Leominster; a daughter, Susan Schartner Ducey and her husband Robert Ducey of The Woodlands,...

S B. Darlene Lindgren Beland

S B. Darlene Lindgren Beland

Jun 29, 2008

WORCESTER – B. Darlene (Hodges) Lindgren Beland, 86, of Worcester passed away peacefully into the hands of the Lord surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, June 29, 2008, in the Lutheran Home of Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 26 years, Howard W. Beland died in 2000. She leaves two sons, Everett "Terry" L. Lindgren, Jr. and his...

S Priscilla I. (Pierce) Ivashek

S Priscilla I. (Pierce) Ivashek

Jun 28, 2008

PAXTON – Priscilla I. (Pierce) Ivashek, 83, of 765 Pleasant St., died peacefully on Saturday, June 28, 2008 in Oakdale Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, West Boylston. Her husband of 53 years, Alfred R. Ivashek, died in August of 2003. She leaves her sister with whom she lived, Rachel P. Staiti and her husband Samuel; a brother, Donald R. Pierce...

Sulo H. Peura

Sulo H. Peura

Jun 27, 2008

HOLDEN - Sulo H. Peura died on June 27, 2008. He leaves a son, Dr. Robert A. Peura of Princeton, a sister, Elvi Haapanen of Madison, Ohio, three grandchildren and six great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. His wife of 65 years, Hertta E. Peura, died in 2006. He is also predeceased by a grandson, Scott R. Peura. Sulo was...

Frank J. Riedle

Frank J. Riedle

Jun 26, 2008

SPENCER – Frank J. Riedle, 82, of Thompson Pond Road, died Thursday, June 26, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Aline G. (LaPerle); 3 sons, Frank D. Riedle and Mark J. Riedle both of Spencer and Tracy J. Riedle of Rutland; 3 daughters, Claire D. Baillargeon of N. Brookfield, Lynn M. Riedle of...

S Joan F. (Nelson) Newton

S Joan F. (Nelson) Newton

Jun 26, 2008

WORCESTER, MA / JOHNSON CITY, TN - Joan F. (Nelson) Newton, MSW, 72, died on Thursday, June 26, 2008 in the Johnson City Medical Center after a short illness. She leaves her husband of 24 years, William J. O'Connor III; her children, Patrick J. Newton of Little Rock, AK, Katherine Newton of Ingleside, Ontario, Kelley Zarganis of Johnson City, Thomas...