Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Howard Tidd Knox

Howard Tidd Knox

Oct 16, 2007

WEST BOYLSTON – Howard Tidd Knox, 92, formerly of Holden, died Tuesday, October 16, 2007, in the Oakdale Rehab. and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston. He was born on September 9, 1915 in Taunton, son of Arthur R. and Marjorie (Tidd) Knox, Sr., and lived in Holden for 50 years. His wife of 57 years, Roberta D. (Donaldson) Knox, died...

Chief Nelson A. Barrett

Chief Nelson A. Barrett

Oct 14, 2007

HOLDEN - Retired Police Chief, Nelson A. Barrett, Jr. of Holden, formerly of North Brookfield, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2007, after a short illness. Chief Barrett is survived by his wife of 32 years, Judyth A. (Hazelwood) Barrett; his daughter Belinda A. Barrett of Stoughton, his sons, Jason M. Barrett of Leicester and Kevin P. Barrett of Holden;...

S Ruth Mildred (Stoik) Mierswa

S Ruth Mildred (Stoik) Mierswa

Oct 12, 2007

LEOMINSTER – Ruth Mildred (Stoik) Mierswa, 90, of Leominster, formerly of Fairport, NY, died Friday, October 12, 2007, with her family by her side in Sunrise Assisted Living, after a long decline in her health. She had moved to Leominster to be near her son and daughter-in-law, so they could care for her. She was born on April 4, 1917...

S Goldie G. (Ramsey) Dupont

S Goldie G. (Ramsey) Dupont

Oct 12, 2007

WORCESTER - Goldie G. DuPont, 85 years of Canterbury Circle, Kennebunk, Maine, formerly of Worcester, died unexpectedly in her home on Friday, October 12, 2007. Goldie was born in Auburn on April 29, 1922, daughter of Harry and Hazel (Rice) Ramsey. She graduated from Commerce High School in Worcester. On June 21, 1947, Goldie married her sweetheart Richard R. DuPont...

Robert Henry Johnson

Robert Henry Johnson

Oct 10, 2007

WORCESTER – Robert Henry Johnson, 79, of Worcester, died on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 in his daughter’s home in Holden, after an illness. His wife of 40 years, Mary E. (Goodwin) Johnson, died in 1992. He leaves two sons, Bill Johnson and his wife Lori and their children, Brian, Peter, Alex, and Katie of Marshfield, and Bob Johnson and his...

Richard A. Wiberg

Richard A. Wiberg

Oct 9, 2007

STERLING – Richard A. Wiberg, 69, of Sterling, died Tuesday, October 9, 2007 in Holy Trinity Nursing Home, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his wife, Karen A. (Nelson) Wiberg; a son, R. Scott Wiberg and his wife Ann and their children Joshua and Brendan of Casa Grande, Arizona; a daughter, Donna L. Wahlstrom and her husband Peter and their...

Thomas F. Flanagan

Thomas F. Flanagan

Oct 7, 2007

LEOMINSTER/LUNENBURG – Thomas F. Flanagan, 81, of 12 Arrowhead Road, Leominster, died on Sunday, October 7, 2007, in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Elizabeth J. (Lynch) Flanagan; two daughters, Colleen E. Azzoto and her husband Dr. Carl Azzoto of Cicero, New York and Cathleen F. Flanagan of Fitchburg; a brother, John...

Durilda M. (Brehio) Wilson

Durilda M. (Brehio) Wilson

Oct 7, 2007

PAXTON – Durilda M. (Brehio) Wilson, of Paxton, died Sunday, October 7, 2007 in Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston after an illness. She leaves her husband of 52 years, Herbert E. Wilson; two sons, Frederick P. Marshall and his wife Olivette of North Grafton and Bruce Wilson and his wife Eveleen of Southbridge; six grandchildren and four-great grandchildren. Three brothers...

Robert A. Meola

Robert A. Meola

Oct 4, 2007

WORCESTER - Robert A. Meola, 80, of 9 Oakmont Road, Worcester died peacefully on October 4, 2007 after a long and courageous battle with leukemia. His family was by his side. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Gertrude Mikelonis Meola; three sons, Stephen R. Meola and his wife Nancy of Shrewsbury, Robert A. Meola of Worcester and Ontario, his...

S Josephine R. Carbone

S Josephine R. Carbone

Oct 4, 2007

PRINCETON – Josephine R. (Ippolito) Carbone, 89, of Princeton died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, October 4, 2007 in Oakdale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, West Boylston, after an illness. Her husband, Cosmo A. Carbone, died in 1987. She leaves her daughter, Carol A. Sawyer and her husband Charles Antul of Princeton; two brothers, Dante Ippolito of Norwell...

John E. Dunlavey

John E. Dunlavey

Oct 4, 2007

BOYLSTON – John “Bub Bub” Emmett Dunlavey, 80, of Cook Street, Boylston died in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after an illness. His leaves his wife of 59 years, Florence M. (Patrick) Dunlavey; a son, Bryan P. Dunlavey and his wife Kelly of Boylston; a daughter, Sheila A. Miller and her husband David of Boylston; two brothers, Patrick E. Dunlavey of...

Charles M. O'Neill

Charles M. O'Neill

Oct 3, 2007

HOLDEN – Charles M. O’Neill, Sr., 82, of 10 Oakwood St., died on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 in his home. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Frances E. (Durkee) O’Neill; a daughter, Mary F. O’Neill of Newton; six sons, Charles M. O’Neill, Jr. and his wife Carolyn of Westboro, Joseph W. O’Neill of Holden, John A. O’Neill of Phoenix,...

Russell C. Livesay

Russell C. Livesay

Oct 3, 2007

WEST HILLS, CA / CLINTON, MA – Russell C. Livesay, Jr., of West Hills, California, formerly of Clinton and Worcester, died on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, after an illness. He was born in Clinton the son of the late Russell C. Livesay, Sr. and has lived in California for the past 27 years....

Donald M. Halal

Donald M. Halal

Sep 30, 2007

HOLDEN – Donald M. Halal, 72, of Chapel Street, went to sleep surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 30, 2007. He leaves his wife of 45 years, Jeannette M. (Chebib) Halal, who was formerly of Zahle, Lebanon; a son, Michael S. Halal and his wife Bianca Kong of West Newton; two daughters, Victoria A. Halal and her husband...

Bernard Theodore Cournoyer

Bernard Theodore Cournoyer

Sep 28, 2007

HOLDEN - Bernard Theodore Cournoyer died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, September 28, 2007 in UMass Memorial after a lengthy illness. The son of Hector M. and Leah J. (Berard) Cournoyer, he was born in Worcester on July 9, 1923. After graduating from Boys Trade High School, Mr. Cournoyer joined the Armed Services. During World War II,...

John 'Ham' Hamilton Givan

John 'Ham' Hamilton Givan

Sep 25, 2007

WEST BOYLSTON – John “Ham” Hamilton Givan, 74, of 107 Pierce St., died on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Patricia E. (Hedlund) Givan; his son, John H. Givan, Jr. of West Boylston; a daughter, Wendy F. Toth and her husband Scott of Bolton; a brother,...

Herbert 'Larry' L. Alberts Iii

Herbert 'Larry' L. Alberts Iii

Sep 24, 2007

RUTLAND – Herbert “Larry” L. Alberts III, 48, of 176 Maple Avenue, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, September 24, 2007, after an illness. He leaves his mother, Eleanor M. (Seavey) Mohamed of Rutland; two brothers, John F. Mohamed, Jr. and his wife Donna of Littleton and Mark J. Mohamed and his wife Tami of Holden; a sister, Cora-Lee Mohamed...

Robin Ann Bruce

Robin Ann Bruce

Sep 24, 2007

HOLDEN – Robin Ann (Sasse) Bruce, 47, of Holden, passed away on Monday, September 24th, 2007, in Hyannis, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Holden the daughter of Hubert E. and Barbara A. (Russell) Sasse and lived in Holden all her life. Besides her parents, she leaves her daughter, Michelle of Fitchburg; a son, Ryan of...

S Margaret B. (Braynard) Peabody

S Margaret B. (Braynard) Peabody

Sep 24, 2007

HOLDEN – Margaret B. (Braynard) Peabody, 87, of 54 Avery Heights Dr., died on Monday, September 24, 2007 in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after a brief illness. Her husband of 60 years, Arthur W. Peabody, died in January of 2002. She leaves her sons, Arthur W. Peabody, Jr. and his wife Betty Sue of Houston, Texas and Robert B. Peabody...

Gene A. Walker

Gene A. Walker

Sep 21, 2007

PRINCETON – Gene A. Walker, 50, of Princeton, died Friday, September 21, 2007, surrounded by his family after a brief battle with cancer. He is survived by his parents, Lester and Mary (Costello) Walker of Princeton; two sisters, Susan Keirstead and her husband Dale of West Boylston and Marlene Bean and her husband Dennis of Paxton; three brothers, Wayne and...