Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Kathleen (O'Connor) Mcdavitt
Dec 9, 2008
WORCESTER, MA/KENNEBUNK, ME – Kathleen (O'Connor) McDavitt, 77, formerly of Chickadee Lane, Kennebunk, Maine, died in Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, after a courageous battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of William Harold "Skip" and Blanche (Silvy) O'Connor and resided in Pascoag and Burrillville, Rhode Island, before moving to Concord in 1946...
S Winnifred M. (Pritchard) Blais
Dec 7, 2008
PAXTON – Winnifred M. (Pritchard) Blais, 105, of Union Street, Natick, formerly of Paxton, died Sunday, December 7, 2008 in the Mary Ann Morse Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Natick, after an illness. Her husband of 45years, John A. Blais, died in 1974. She leaves her son, John A. Blais, Jr. of Williamsburg, Virginia; a daughter, Nancy E. Bombino of Natick;...
Roger E. Johnson
Dec 5, 2008
MEMORIAL SERVICE HAS BEEN CHANGED DUE TO WEATHER THE OBITUARY REFLECTS THE NEW DATE. HUBBARDSTON – Roger E. Johnson, 66, of Gardner Road, died peacefully on Friday, December 5, 2008 at UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, surrounded by his loving family after an illness. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Joan (Walker) Johnson; two daughters, Tammie S. Girouard and her...
Niels
Dec 4, 2008
HUBBARDSTON/CHELMSFORD – Niels-Peter Hansen, 66, of 42 Geordie Lane, Hubbardston, died Thursday, December 4, 2008 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after an extended illness. He leaves his beloved wife of 43 years, Deborah A. (Howard) Hansen; two sons, Peter N. Hansen of New York City and Howard C. Hansen and his wife Mayrena of Gardner; a daughter, Margaret G. Germagian...
Helen M. (Notaro) Thompson
Dec 3, 2008
STERLING/CLINTON – Helen M. (Notaro) Thompson-Legault, 85, of Sholan Terrace, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008, in River Terrace Health Care, Lancaster after an illness. Her first husband of 24 years, William G. Thompson, died in 1972. Her second husband of four years, Albert Legault, died in 1982. She leaves a daughter, Lee A. Moser and her husband Jeffrey D. of...
S Eleanore A. (Massey) (Davis) Elgh
Dec 3, 2008
RUTLAND — Eleanore A. (Massey) (Davis) Elgh, 90, of Maple Avenue, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008, in Saint Vincent Hospital after an illness. She was the wife of Ralph Elgh, to whom she was married for 63 years. In addition to her husband, she leaves her daughter, Carlenne Brown and her husband James of Holden; a son, Carl G. Elgh...
S Iane T. (Grenier) Leland
Dec 2, 2008
RUTLAND – Driane T. (Grenier) Leland, 77 of Oakridge Drive, formerly of Princeton, died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 in UMass Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Her husband of 53 years, James F. Leland, Sr. died in 2006. She leaves two sons, Bruce K. Leland of Merida, Mexico and Matthew B. Leland of Rutland; two daughters, Suzanne T. Ayler and...
S Rosamond M. (Smith) Martin
Nov 29, 2008
HOLDEN – Rosamond M. (Smith) Martin, 80, of Flagler Drive, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. Rosamond was born in Fitchburg, the daughter of Howard J. and Mable H. (Gray) Smith, and lived 16 years in Holden. She graduated in 1948 from Commerce High School in Worcester where she studied art...
S Pearl Agnes (Parker) Towle
Nov 28, 2008
HOLDEN – Pearl Agnes (Parker) Towle was born on January 21, 1907 in Northfield, daughter of Frank C. and Luella (Potter) Parker. The Parker family had lived in Holden for many generations and moved back here when Pearl was two, after four years in Northfield. She died in the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester on Friday, November 28, 2008, at...
S Eleanor M. Senecal
Nov 25, 2008
RUTLAND/WORCESTER – Eleanor M. (Barry) Senecal, 83, of 106 Main St., Rutland passed away to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 in her home after an illness. She leaves her husband, Wilfred J. Senecal, with whom she celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary in October; a son, William S. Senecal and his wife Ellen of Rutland; Carol Senecal...
S Rhoda D. (Hashagen) Jablon
Nov 23, 2008
HOLDEN – Rhoda D. ( Hashagen) Jablon, 81, formerly of Flagler Drive, died on Sunday, November 23, 2008 in Holy Trinity Nursing Home after a long illness. Her husband of 32 years, Edward Jablon, died in 1987. She leaves two sons, Robert C. Jablon of Scottsdale, Arizona and Steven E. Jablon and his wife Amy of Lexington, South Carolina; two...
Sara J. (Kalbfus) Beamer
Nov 21, 2008
HOLDEN – Sara J. (Kalbfus) Beamer, 85, formerly of Highland St., in Holden, died Friday, November 21, 2008 in the Sterling Healthcare Center, Sterling, after an extended illness. She leaves two sons, John P. Beamer of Holden with whom she lived, and Michael C. Beamer of Munroe, Maine; two daughters, Pamela A. Rauh and her husband William of Princeton and...
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...


