Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Doris F. Bolivar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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;...