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Doris E. (Army) Powers
Mar 28, 2008
HOLDEN –Doris E. (Army) Powers, formerly of Holden, died Friday, March 28, 2008 in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester after an illness. Her husband, Edmund B. Powers, died in 1961. She leaves a sister, Elizabeth A. Greene of Shrewsbury; two nieces, Mary E. Jones of Worcester, Helen Hawes of Gloversville, NY; three nephews Ronald Army of Connecticut, Robert...
S Rita L. (Gauthier) Mullin
Mar 25, 2008
SHREWSBURY/HOLDEN – Rita L. (Gauthier) Mullin, 87, of 218 Reservoir Street, Holden, formerly of Shrewsbury, died at home on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. She leaves her husband of 59 years, Leo F. Mullin, Jr.; her son, Leo F. "Jeff" Mullin III of Shrewsbury; four daughters, Cathy S. Kielinen and her husband Robert P. of Mashpee, Patricia A. Cipro and her...
S Mary E. (Murphy) Dunker
Mar 23, 2008
HOLDEN – Mary E. (Murphy) Dunker, 77, of Jefferson, died Sunday, March 23, 2008 in the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester after a brief illness. Her husband of 50 years, Charles F. Dunker, died in 2004. She leaves two brothers, Daniel H. Murphy of Clinton and David I. Murphy of Cromwell, CT; two sisters, Gertrude C. Gregory...
Harold J. 'Jim' Macqueston
Mar 22, 2008
PAXTON – Harold J. "Jim" MacQueston, Jr., 65, of 2 Oakwood Rd., and Vinalhaven, Maine, died on Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston after an illness. He leaves his wife of 28 years, Carole L. (Beaumont) MacQueston; two daughters, Brittany L. MacQueston and her son, Blake of Georgia and Callie L. MacQueston of Vinalhaven; a brother,...
Leon G. Bartholomew
Mar 22, 2008
BOYLSTON/WEST BOYLSTON – Leon G. Bartholomew, Jr., 82, a former resident of Boylston, died peacefully Saturday, March 22, 2008 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Memorial Campus, Worcester, due to complications from Parkinson's disease. His wife of 42 years, Loretta A. (Curran) Bartholomew, died on March 7, 1991. He leaves three sons, Mark E. Bartholomew and his wife Susan of Round Rock,...
Albert E. Cranson
Mar 22, 2008
STERLING – Albert E. Cranson, 90, of Jewett Road in Sterling passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2008 after a brief illness. He was born in Conway, on March 27, 1917, the son of William Joshua and Flora May (Alden) Cranson. Predeceased by two brothers and three sisters, Albert leaves his wife of sixty-nine years, Natalie B. (Greene) Cranson; a...
S M. Elizabeth 'Betty' Lindstrom
Mar 22, 2008
HOLDEN – M. Elizabeth "Betty" (Giblin) Lindstrom, 87, formerly of Woodland Road, Holden, died Saturday, March 22, 2008 in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester. Her husband of 42 years, Carl E. Lindstrom, died in 1995. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Thomas J. and Hilda (Tanner) Giblin Burt, and had lived in Holden since 1953. She...
Ralph E. Oatley
Mar 22, 2008
PAXTON – Ralph E. Oatley, 72, of 2 Briarcliff Lane, died Saturday, March 22, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 47 years, Mary "Betty" E. (McKeon) Oatley; five daughters, Kathleen M. Putnam and her husband Michael of Paxton, Christine A. Messier and her husband Keith of Queensbury, NY, Laureen E. Dickinson and her husband John...
S Frances M. (Natola) White
Mar 22, 2008
HOLDEN – Frances M. (Natola) White, 64, of 61 Crestview Road, died peacefully at home in the presence of her loving family on Saturday, March 22, 2008. She leaves her husband of 43 years, William A. White, Jr.; a son, William F. White and his wife Katherine of Holden; a daughter, Lisa Marie Pueschel and her husband Gregory of North...
Evelyn E. (Starbard) Robertson
Mar 21, 2008
HOLDEN – Evelyn E. (Starbard) Robertson, 93, formerly of Alpha Road in Holden, died Friday, March 21, 2008 in the Oakdale Nursing Home, West Boylston, after an illness. Her husband of 54 years, David C. Robertson, died in 1994. She leaves her daughter, Gail Johnson and her husband Carl of Houston, Texas; grandsons, Michael and Todd Jennette of Holden; granddaughter,...
Doris R. (Defosse) Nelson
Mar 20, 2008
HOLDEN – Doris R. (Defosse) Nelson, 88, of Sawyer Lane, died in Heartland Nursing Home, Brooksville, FL, on Thursday, March 20, 2008, after an illness. Her husband, George K. Nelson, died in 1967. She leaves her sons, Richard E. Nelson and his wife Gerry of Cherry Valley and Kenneth E. Nelson and his wife Maxine of Brooksville, FL; and five...
J. Philip Neilan
Mar 17, 2008
HOLDEN – J. Philip Neilan, Sr., 79, of 57 Birchwood Drive, died on Monday, March 17, 2008 in UMass Memorial Health Care, Lake Avenue, Worcester after a courageous battle with heart disease. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Mary R. (Byrne) Neilan; a son, John P. Neilan, Jr. and his wife Lorraine of Holden; two daughters, Nancy E. O'Neill...
Walter J.Nishanian
Mar 15, 2008
RUTLAND – Walter J. Nishanian, 84, of Turkey Hill Trail, died Saturday, March 15, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, surrounded by his family after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 45 years, Pauline D. (Buska) Nishanian; a daughter, Ella M. Cahill and her husband Robert of Rutland; two grandchildren, Shon P. Foley of Worcester, and Aileen Kitsalis...
Nathaniel Dane Thibault
Mar 14, 2008
SHIRLEY – Private First Class Nathaniel Dane Thibault, 23, formerly of Shirley, died Friday, March 14, 2008 at Madigan Army Medical Center, Fort Lewis, WA, from cardiac complications. He leaves his wife of one year, Beth J. (Drugge) Thibault, a former resident of Lancaster; and his brother, Phillip M. Thibault of Fitchburg. He was the son of the late Kim...
Albert H. Sobal
Mar 14, 2008
RUTLAND – Albert H. Sobal, 83, of Rutland died on Friday, March 14, 2008 in the Veteran's Hospital in West Roxbury. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Vera K. (Maki) Sobal; and several nieces and nephews. He was born in Worcester the son of Felix and Mary (Glebiute) Sobal and lived 39 years in Rutland. Mr. Sobal attended St....
Hans Werner Reinberg
Mar 13, 2008
STERLING – Hans Werner Reinberg, 81, of 32 North Cove Road, died peacefully at home on March 13, 2008, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Lisa Reinberg; a son, Ralf and wife Jacalyn of Turnersville, New Jersey; a daughter, Karin and husband Dana Beausoleil of Cobb Island, Maryland; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and close relatives...
S Julia M. Liimatainen
Mar 11, 2008
RUTLAND – Julia M. (Kubaska) Liimatainen, 89, of Rutland, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 in Holden Nursing Home, after an illness. Her husband, Ilmari "Al" Liimatainen, died in 1973. She leaves her son, Gary J. Liimatainen and his wife Susan J. of Rutland; a sister, Helen Zawaski of Stoughton; four grandchildren, Derek D. Liimatainen and his wife Cory, Gregory J....
Roger P. Jones
Mar 10, 2008
HOLDEN/AUBURN – Roger P. Jones, 68, of Auburn, died Monday, March 10, 2008 in his daughter's home, after a long battle with cancer. His wife of 18 years, Cynthia (Sperl) Jones, died in 1983. He leaves his daughter, Priscilla J. Welch of South Windsor, CT; two grandchildren, Lindsey and Evan Welch; and his significant other, Janice Strout. His son, Owen...
Patrick J. Comer
Mar 9, 2008
HOLDEN, MA - Patrick J. Comer, 36, of 61 Sterling Road, died peacefully in his home on Sunday, March 9, 2008 after a courageous two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He leaves his wife, Andrea J. (Hamel) Comer; his parents, James E. and Cheryl R. (Turner) Comer of Princeton, Massachusetts; a sister, Lauren M. Kantor of Swampscott, Massachusetts; a paternal grandmother,...
S Elin A. (Nystrom) Johnson
Mar 9, 2008
HOLDEN – Elin A. (Nystrom) Johnson, 98, a former resident of Colony Homes in Holden, died Sunday, March 9, 2008, in UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester, after a short illness. Her husband, Eric T. Johnson, passed away in 1965. Elin is survived by her son, Eric G. Johnson and his wife Ruth of Jefferson; a grandson, Brent Johnson of...
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