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S Marie J. (Jorjorian) Whitaker
May 2, 2008
HOLDEN – Marie J. (Jorjorian) Whitaker, 72, of Holden died peacefully on Friday, May 2, 2008 surrounded by her loving family after a valiant 14-year battle with chronic myclogenous leukemia. She leaves her husband of 50 years, Ronald A. Whitaker; a son, Dr. Scott Whitaker of San Antonio, Texas; two daughters, Wendy Lancey of Paxton and Holly Rochebort of Stowe,...
S Dorothy E. (Forsberg) Nelson
May 2, 2008
HOLDEN – Dorothy E. (Forsberg) Nelson, 85, of the Lodge at Eddy Pond, Auburn, formerly of Holden died Friday, May 2, 2008 in UMass Memorial – University Campus, Worcester. Her husband of 50 years, Sven Yngve Nelson, died in October of 2002. She leaves her son, John Y. Nelson and his wife Denise of Worcester; her daughter, Linda M. Flanagan...
Irving W. Olson
May 1, 2008
HOLDEN – Irving W. Olson, 80, of 251 Chapel Street, died peacefully on Thursday, May 1, 2008 surrounded by his family in the Leo P. LaChance Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Gardner. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Phyllis M. (Holmes) Olson; two daughters, Kristina A. Hunter wife of Robert Hunter of Shrewsbury and Lynne I. Olson of Holden; a...
S C. Elizabeth 'Betty' Bolton
Apr 30, 2008
CABOT, VERMONT— C. Elizabeth "Betty" (Pike) Bolton, 89, of 48 Longfellow Road, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts died peacefully in her daughter's home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 30, 2008. She was a long time resident of Cabot and Marshfield, Vermont. Her husband of 62 years Robert Merle Bolton died in 2006. Betty was born in Vermont on October 10, 1918,...
Arthur H. Johnson
Apr 27, 2008
Former Major League Pitcher HOLDEN – Arthur H. Johnson, 88, of Hemlock Drive, died Sunday, April 27, 2008 in his daughter's home on Walnut Street in Holden surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 64 years, Loretta (Gaffney) Johnson, died in July of 2006. He leaves two sons, David L. Johnson and his wife Mary Ellen of Stratford, CT...
Robert A. Schreiner
Apr 24, 2008
HOLDEN - Robert A. Schreiner, M.D., 54, of 61 Willow Brook Road, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, April 24, 2008. He leaves his wife of 26 years, Janet R. (Marhefka) Schreiner and their two daughters, Amy and Elizabeth of Holden; his father, Ralph W. Schreiner of Clinton; a brother, Richard Schreiner of Clinton; a sister, Jean Marhefka...
Benson Williams
Apr 24, 2008
HOLDEN – Benson Williams, 82, of Reservoir Street, Holden, died peacefully on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester, Massachusetts. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Lorraine M. (Galleani) Williams; his son, Damon Williams of Revere, MA; his daughter, Valerie Armstrong of Mt. Sinai, NY; his daughter-in-law, June Zhang; his son-in-law, Steven Armstrong and three beloved...
S Doris Mary (Kelley) Malo
Apr 23, 2008
STERLING – Doris Mary (Kelley) Malo, 76, of 28 Trinity Avenue, died surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. Her husband of 54 years, Francis L. Malo, died in October of 2003. She leaves two sons, Kenneth F. Malo and his wife Debora A. of Holden and David E. Malo and his...
Frank A. Brown
Apr 21, 2008
WEST BOYLSTON – Frank A. Brown, 78, died Monday, April 21, 2008 in UMass Memorial Health Care, Lake Avenue, Worcester. His wife of 21 years, Rita M. (Hildreth) Brown died in 2004. He leaves a step-son, Donald W. Harding of Sterling; a step-daughter, Susan E. Eckert of Sterling; two grandchildren, Scott Belville of Sterling and Sheri Belville of Groton; and...
S Marguerite L. (Ludden) Hosmer
Apr 20, 2008
HOLDEN – Marguerite L. Hosmer, 97, formerly of Holden, died on Sunday, April 20, 2008 in the Ludington Woods Living Center, Ludington, Michigan. Her husband of 36 years, John A. Hosmer, died in 1971. She leaves her son, Philip C. Hosmer and his wife Barbara of Colorado Springs, Colorado; two daughters, Gail M. Gerbers of Ludington, Michigan and Judith A....
S Marie A. (Moynihan) Liljestrand
Apr 18, 2008
PAXTON/NORTHBOROUGH – Marie A. (Moynihan) Liljestrand, 78, of 9 Bel Arbor Drive, Paxton, died at home on Friday, April 18, 2008. She leaves her son, Walter E. Liljestrand, Jr. of Northboro; three daughters, Janice M. Liljestrand of Paxton, Margaret A. Dyer and her husband Stephen of Maynard and Maryann Roszkiewicz and her husband Kevin of Rutland; four beloved grandchildren, Jason...
Joseph K. Oates
Apr 17, 2008
HOLDEN – Joseph K. Oates, 45, of 307 Shrewsbury St., died at home on Thursday, April 17, 2008, after a long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer which to his credit, he fought to his last day. He leaves his mother with whom he lived, Marie (DiAngelo) Oates; his maternal grandmother, Frances DiAngelo of Holden; and a brother, William J. Oates...
Lyle E. Wimmergren
Apr 15, 2008
PAXTON – Lyle E. Wimmergren, 76, of Village Road, and Green Valley, Arizona, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Marilyn R. (Snyder) Wimmergren. His son, Alan L. Wimmergren, predeceased him. He was born and raised in Beardstown, Illinois, son of Clarence C. and Edna (Lofgren)...
Stephen P. Webber
Apr 13, 2008
PAXTON – Stephen P. Webber, 53, of Maple Street, died at home on Sunday, April 13, 2008. He leaves his wife of 26 years, Lynn Sokol Webber; two children, Gregory and Elizabeth Webber, both of Paxton; three brothers, Michael Webber of Auburn, Richard Webber of Southampton and Paul Webber of Spencer; three sisters, Maureen Benoit of Brookfield, Anne DiBona of...
Donald E. Hulse
Apr 11, 2008
STERLING – Donald E. Hulse, 71, of 49 Old Princeton Road West, died Friday, April 11, 2008 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his lifelong companion of 31 years, Marianne Thomas of Sterling; his former wife, Joan M. Jegelewicz of Athol; two sons, Jim D. Hulse and his wife Kathleen of Clarksville, TN and John E....
Tracy E. Scannell
Apr 8, 2008
WORCESTER – Tracy E. Scannell, 46, of Ada Street, Worcester died Tuesday, April 8, 2008, in Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester after a long courageous battle with cancer. She leaves two sons, Scott D. and Nicholas J. Scannell both of Worcester; her step-mother, Mary F. (Mulvey) Scannell of Rutland; an uncle, Joseph P. Scannell of Shrewsbury; an aunt, Marguerite Martel...
S Violet M. (Merchant) O'Hearn
Apr 8, 2008
PAXTON – Violet M. (Merchant) O'Hearn, age 91, of Paxton died Tuesday, April 8, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, following a short illness. She was born in Fitchburg, daughter of Joseph and Bertha (Brown) Merchant. Her husband, W. Robert O'Hearn, died in 1993. She leaves her son, Bill O'Hearn and his wife Phyllis of Rutland; two daughters, Patti Cutting...
Ruth E. (Cox) Maynard
Apr 7, 2008
HOLDEN – Ruth E. (Cox) Maynard, 83, formerly of Holden, died on Monday, April 7, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 45 years, Donald B. Maynard, Jr., died in 1996. She leaves two daughters, Beth A. Banker and her husband James of Charlestown, NH and Patricia A. Kirk and her husband Joel of Rutland;...
Hunter H. Lohman
Apr 6, 2008
HOLDEN – Hunter H. Lohman, 79, of Juniper Lane, now rests in the hands of God after a sudden heart attack at his home took him from us on Sunday, April 6, 2008. He will be sadly missed by his beloved family; his wife of 56 years, Margaret (Forbes) Lohman; his three daughters, Mary and her husband Don Mitchell of...
William S. Langevin
Apr 6, 2008
HOLDEN – William S. Langevin, 98, of Old Broad St., Jefferson, died Sunday, April 6, 2008 in the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester, after an illness His wife of 49 years, F. Gertrude (LeBlanc) Langevin, died in 1983. He leaves two daughters, Marie A. Turgeon and her husband Joseph of Worcester and Theresa A. Drake and her husband Leonard of Charlton;...
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