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Cheryl Ann Abrahamson
Nov 17, 2008
HOLDEN – Cheryl Ann Abrahamson-O'Gassian, 60, of Holden, was stricken at home and died Monday, November 17, 2008, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. She leaves her husband, Mark O'Gassian; two sons, Gary L. Abrahamson of Natick and Scott R. Abrahamson of Shrewsbury; a brother, Richard L. Tracy of Holden; a sister, Deborah L. Henderson of West Boylston; two nephews, Matthew...
Kenneth Carlson
Nov 16, 2008
WORCESTER – Kenneth Carlson, 85, of 30 Marconi Road, died peacefully in his home on Sunday, November 16, 2008 surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Edith L. (Olson) Carlson; two sons, Robert K. Carlson and his wife Anita of Rutland and Richard E. Carlson of Holden; a daughter, Diane B....
Roberta (Houghton) Wood
Nov 15, 2008
HOLDEN – Roberta (Houghton) Wood, 90, formerly of Bryant Cove in Holden, died Saturday, November 15, 2008, in Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Nursing Home, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 53 years, Robert T. Wood, died in 1993. She leaves two daughters, Patricia Lee Wood of Medford and Merith "Merry" L. Cole and her husband James of Jefferson with...
Robert C. Taylor
Nov 9, 2008
RUTLAND – Robert C. Taylor, 73, of 23 Juniper Lane, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 9, 2008. He leaves his wife of 42 years, Arlene M. (Jolicoeur)Taylor; three daughters, Karen I. Duplin, wife of Michael Duplin of Ellington, CT, Lorie B. Gull, wife of Jeffrey Gull of Rutland and Kristen M. Kearnan, wife of Keith Kearnan of Uxbridge;...
Joe Howard
Nov 7, 2008
WORCESTER - Joseph "Joe" Howard, 89, of Worcester, formerly of Rockville, Maryland, died Friday, November 7, 2008 in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester, after a long illness. He was born in Boston, in 1919, and raised in Roslindale, the proud son of Irish and Italian immigrants, Joseph and Rose (Cella) Howard. Joe graduated from English High School in...
S Dorothy E. (Bergland) Reynolds
Nov 7, 2008
WEST BOYLSTON – Dorothy E. (Bergland) Reynolds, 86, died at home surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, November 07, 2008 after an illness. Her husband of 64 years, Clyde S. Reynolds, Jr., died in 2006. She leaves her two sons, Robert L. Reynolds and his wife Marcia of Haddam, CT and John D. Reynolds and his wife Bonnie of...
S E. Shirley (Dalgliesch) Besnia
Nov 2, 2008
STERLING – E. Shirley (Dalgliesh) Besnia, 90, was taken into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, November 2, 2008, at home surrounded by her loving family. Shirley is survived by her loving husband of 63 years Howard; three sons, David Besnia and his wife, Deanne of Leominster, Kenneth Besnia and his wife, Deborah of Santa...
Stephen J. Conforti
Nov 2, 2008
WEST BOYLSTON – Stephen J. Conforti, 56, of 118 North Main Street, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, November 2, 2008, after a long courageous battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 27 years, Suzanne M. (Mantelli) Conforti; two sons, Paul G. and Matthew S. Conforti of West Boylston; a daughter, Angela M. Conforti...
Daniel N. Mercurio
Oct 31, 2008
WEST BOYLSTON – Daniel N. Mercurio, 88, of Lancaster Street, a life-long resident of West Boylston, died Friday, October 31, 2008, in the Sterling Healthcare Center, surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 55 years, Norina C. (Carima) Mercurio, died in February of 2002. He leaves a son, David P. Mercurio and his wife Melanie of West Boylston; a...
S Alice 'Peachy' A. (Gaffney) Nosel
Oct 30, 2008
HOLDEN – Alice "Peachy" A. (Gaffney) Nosel, 87, of 68 Reservoir St., died on Thursday, October 30, 2008 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Henry T. Nosel; her son, James H. Nosel and his wife Kelley of Rutland; a daughter, Janet Ann Stricos of Worcester; and four grandchildren, Matthew and...
James 'Jim' C. Livziey
Oct 30, 2008
HOLDEN/WORCESTER – James C. Livziey, 40, of Country Hill Road, Jefferson, was stricken ill and passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2008 in Metro West Medical Center, Framingham. He leaves his wife of 14 years, Georgia M. (Moran) Livziey; a daughter at home, Emma Grace Livziey; his mother, Suzette L. (Ludwig) Livsey of East Aurora, New York; a brother, Mark...
Margrit H. (Frentzel) Hamel
Oct 27, 2008
STERLING – Margrit H. (Frentzel) Hamel, 74, of Redstone Hill Road, passed away Monday, October 27, 2008 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 50 years, Robert C. Hamel; three daughters, Carmen Luksha of Clinton, Sandra Dieringer and her husband, William of Fern Park, Florida, and Roberta Villamaire and her husband, Daniel of...
Ronald C. Mongeon
Oct 26, 2008
WORCESTER – Ronald C. Mongeon, 74, of 244 Belmont Street, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, October 26, 2008, after a struggle with cancer. He leaves his former wife and best friend, Elizabeth A. (Lis) Mongeon of Worcester and his former wife, Janice M. (LeClair) Pepper of Princeton; five daughters, Linda A. Stokes and her...
S Patricia 'Pat' J. (Fuller) Gordon
Oct 26, 2008
WEST BOYLSTON – Patricia J. (Fuller) Gordon, of Sterling St., died peacefully on Sunday, October 26, 2008, after a short but courageous battle with cancer, in the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester, where she had received the utmost compassion and care. She sadly leaves her best friend and loving husband of 47 years, Herbert O. Gordon; along with her two devoted...
Bradley M. Podesta
Oct 26, 2008
OXFORD – Bradley M. Podesta, 49, of Oxford, died Sunday, October 26, 2008 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home after a courageous battle with pancreatic and liver cancer. Brad leaves his mother, Lois E. (Mullen) Podesta of Holden; three brothers, Brian J. Podesta of Sutton, Charles H. Podesta of Ludlow and Raymond A. Podesta of Winchendon; a sister, Patricia M....
Albert E. Shaffer
Oct 25, 2008
HUBBARDSTON – Albert E. Shaffer, 88, of Barre Road Cut-off, died Saturday, October 25, 2008 in the Wachusett Manor, Gardner. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Theresa (Hoogendyk) Shaffer; a son, Robert W. Shaffer II and his wife Mary of East Templeton; two grandchildren, Valerie and Lynsey Shaffer; several nephews, nieces and cousins. A brother, Robert W. Shaffer, and...
Carleton A. Stillings
Oct 24, 2008
RUTLAND – Carleton A. Stillings, 72, formerly of Central Tree Road, died peacefully on Friday, October 24, 2008 in Holden Nursing Home, after an illness surrounded by his children. His wife, Janet M. (Reidy) Stillings, died in 1983. He was born in Boston on March 8, 1936, son of Arthur A. and Muriel (Dow) Stillings, raised in Roslindale and was...
Donald William Harvey
Oct 24, 2008
HOLDEN – Donald William Harvey, 88, of Holt Road, died Friday, October 24, 2008, in Saint Vincent Hospital. He was the husband of 67 years of Barbara Luey Harvey. Born on February 24, 1920 in Worcester, he was the son of the late Oscar and Marion Webb Harvey, was a graduate of Holden High School and lived in Holden all...
S Vieno M. (Takala) Prescott
Oct 23, 2008
RUTLAND – Vieno M. (Takala) Prescott, 92, of Pommogussett Road, died Thursday, October 23, 2008 in Holden Nursing Home. Her husband of 10 years, Lloyd C. Prescott, died in 2006. She leaves her daughter, Ruth L. Lambert and her husband Paul of Rutland; her son, Allan R. Tuukanen and his wife Olive of Auburn, GA; a step-daughter, Susan P. Brown...
S Karen Lynn Brady Quinlan
Oct 23, 2008
HOLDEN – Karen Lynn Brady Quinlan, 53, of Elmwood Avenue in the Jefferson section of Holden, died peacefully on Thursday, October 23, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a long battle with cancer. She leaves her husband, Paul M. Quinlan; her parents, H. Wendell and Margret (Gulker) Brady, Jr. of Morristown, New Jersey; a brother, Mark Brady and his...
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