Obituaries
Local Obituaries
S Alice (Rascon) Conger
Jul 30, 2007
WORCESTER – Alice (Rascon) Conger, 59, of Main Street, Worcester and formerly of Los Angeles, CA, died Monday, July 30, 2007, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband, David Conger, predeceased her. She leaves her sons, John-Joseph E. Marderosian of Woburn and Michael A. Marderosian of Oxford; her daughter, Jeannine M. Gilbert and her husband of Colchester,...
Doris M. (Jarvis) Lonergan
Jul 29, 2007
HOLDEN/OAKHAM – Doris M. (Jarvis) Lonergan, 92, of Jefferson, formerly of Oakham, died Sunday, July 29, 2007 in Holden Nursing Home after an illness. Her husband, Roger H. Lonergan, died in 1991. She leaves three sons, John R. Lonergan and his wife Debra of Jefferson, James H. Lonergan of Bakersfield, Vermont and David R. Lonergan of Dummerston, Vermont; a daughter,...
Robert 'Bob' O. Heiniluoma
Jul 28, 2007
RUTLAND – Robert "Bob" O. Heiniluoma, 59, of 97 Maple Avenue, died July 28, 2007, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Brenda A. (Thomasian) Heiniluoma; his son, Daniel E. Heiniluoma and his wife Sabrina of Millbury; two sisters, Nancy M. Kenney and her husband Robert of Rutland and Lillian E. Goodman...
S Mabel E. (Buttrick) Perry
Jul 28, 2007
STERLING – Mabel E. (Buttrick) Perry, 101, of Redstone Hill Road, died July 28, 2007, in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center after an illness. Her husband of 43 years, Brewer S. Perry died in 1970. She leaves three sons, Russell C. Perry, Sr. and his friend Jay Malboeuf of Brookfield, Richard E. Perry and his wife Joan of Brooklyn,...
S Maria Rosa Martins
Jul 25, 2007
HOLDEN – Maria Rosa (Figuerdo) Martins, 80, formerly of Worcester, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, in UMass Memorial Medical Center after a recent illness. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Carlos Martins; her beloved children, Elizabeth and her husband Robert Pendleton of Holden and Anthony and his wife Elizabeth Martins of...
Lorene (Leonard ) Wolf
Jul 24, 2007
HICKORY, NC – Lorene Andrea Leonard Wolf, 55, a resident of Hickory, formerly of Framingham and Wayland, Massachusetts, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. “Lory” was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia on July 5, 1952 to Stuart Leonard of Vero Beach, Florida and the late Anne (Johnson) Leonard, a native of Holden, Massachusetts. She leaves her father, Stuart Leonard;...
Thomas E. Ventres
Jul 23, 2007
HOLDEN – Thomas E. Ventres, Sr., 65, of Holden formerly of Worcester, died Monday, July 23, 2007, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 42 years, Muriel G. (Wanamaker) Ventres; two sons, Thomas E. Ventres, Jr. of Coatesville, Pennsylvania and Todd M. Ventres of Holden; a daughter, Angela M. Connors of Rutland; three sisters, Carole Beck of...
S Shirley 'Tudy' M. Finocchio
Jul 22, 2007
HOLDEN – Shirley “Tudy” M. (Neal) Finocchio, 65, of Holden, died at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, July 22, 2007. She leaves her husband of 42 years, Mario F. Finocchio; a son, Anthony M. Finocchio and his wife Heather A. Cantwell of Charlestown; a daughter, Jessica (Finocchio) Massery and her husband Daniel of Holden; two sisters, Marylou...
Justin Hughes
Jul 22, 2007
HOLDEN – B. Justin Hughes, 24, of 688 Bullard Street, died on Sunday, July 22, 2007. He leaves his parents, Brian E. and Diane M. (Galgani) Hughes; maternal grandmother, Leona M. (Lavin) Galgani of Holden; a paternal grandmother, Vivian D. (Flynn) Hughes of Holden; several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was born in Framingham and lived most of his life...
Joseph A. Sigel
Jul 20, 2007
HOLDEN – Joseph A. Sigel, Jr., 91, of 20 Wyoming Drive, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, July 20, 2007, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Irene R. (Thienel) Sigel; three daughters, Dianne C. Mattison of Holden, Denise E. Nephew and her husband Peter of West Boylston and Darlene M. McGann...
Leo A. Tremblay
Jul 19, 2007
JEFFERSON – Leo A. Tremblay, 83, of Princeton Street, Jefferson, died peacefully surrounded by his family, on Thursday, July 19, 2007, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Rita M. (Poirier) Tremblay of Jefferson; three sons, Paul F. Tremblay of Deerfield, New Hampshire, John A. Tremblay and his wife Sandra G. of Rutland, and Robert...
Theresa K. (Mcknight) Robinson
Jul 18, 2007
MIDDLEBORO – Theresa K. (McKnight) Robinson, 58, of Margaret Rd., Middleboro, formerly of Worcester, died, Wednesday, July 18th 2007, in Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 31 years, Philip E. Robinson of Middleboro; a stepson, Joel L. Robinson of Keene, NH; two sisters, Doris Henderson and Mary Ellen Foster both of Worcester;...
Grant E. Forsberg
Jul 17, 2007
STUDIO CITY, CA / HOLDEN – Grant E. Forsberg, 47, of Studio City, CA, and formerly of Holden, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007 in his home. He leaves his children, Simone W. Forsberg, Dagnall W. Forsberg, and Odin Woodward-Wen all of North Hollywood, CA; his former wife, Wanda S. Wen; his parents, Edwin F. and Beverly S. (Stanhope) Forsberg of...
Emmett 'Jack' L. Dickman
Jul 16, 2007
HOLDEN – Emmett “Jack” L. Dickman, 57, of Jefferson, died Monday, July 16, 2007, in his home. His wife, Claire E. (LaRose) Dickman, died in 2001. He leaves his son, Emmett “Lee” Dickman of Salem, New Hampshire; his daughter, Jaime C. Dickman of Hubbardston; a brother, James E. Dickman of Jefferson; several nephews and nieces including Patty Nordberg and Cindy...
S Margaret 'Peggy' J. Olds
Jul 14, 2007
RUTLAND – Margaret “Peggy” J. (Meek) Olds, 56, of Campbell Street, died Saturday, July 14, 2007 in Tewksbury Hospital after a long struggle with Huntington’s disease. She leaves her husband of 33 years, Thomas R. Olds; a son, James R. Olds of South Grafton; a daughter, Elizabeth J. Olds of North Attleboro; two sisters, Patricia McDougall of Coventry, Connecticut and...
Elinor G. (Bates) Hubbard
Jul 13, 2007
PRINCETON – Elinor G. (Bates) Hubbard, 98, of Redemption Rock Trail, died Friday, July 13, 2007, in Sterling Healthcare Center, Sterling, after an illness. Her husband of 68 years, Charles H. Hubbard, died in 1998. She leaves three daughters, Shirley E. Abbott and her husband Frederick of Rutland, Joan E. Anderson of Southboro, and Betty A. Gonzales and her husband...
Ernest W. Bigelow
Jul 12, 2007
RUTLAND – Ernest W. Bigelow, 99, died Thursday, July 12, 2007, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness. His wife of 54 years, Mary C. (Chatfield) Bigelow, died in 1992. He leaves two daughters, Bonnie B. Besse and her husband Carl E. of Rutland and Margaret B. Ames and her husband William D. of Newbury, New Hampshire; a sister, Edna...
Blanche E. (Bousquet) Fisher
Jul 8, 2007
STERLING – Blanche E. (Bousquet) Fisher, 89, of 33 Boutelle Road, died Sunday, July 8, 2007 in the Healthcare Alliance Leominster Hospital. Her husband, Arthur B. Fisher, died in 1975. She leaves four sons, William A. Fisher, Robert B. Fisher, Bruce A. Fisher and his wife Janice and Leslie J. Fisher, all of Sterling; 9 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren; nephews and...
Frances C. (Gleason) Deperrio
Jul 8, 2007
HOLDEN – Frances C. (Gleason) DePerrio, 79, formerly of Salisbury Street in Holden, died Sunday, July 8, 2007, in Holden Nursing Home, surrounded by her family. She leaves three sons, William J. DePerrio, Jr. of Palm Coast, FL, Steven D. DePerrio of Middletown, RI and Christopher J. DePerrio of Holden; five daughters, Paula M. Scofield of Louden, New Hampshire, Jean...
T Majken (Olson) Johanson
Jul 5, 2007
HOLDEN – T. Majken (Olson) Johanson, 91, of 95 Powers Road, died Thursday, July 5, 2007, in Holden Nursing Home. Her husband of 59 years, Fritz E. Johanson, died in 2002. She leaves her niece, Janet L. Sundquist of Rutland; a sister-in-law, Ellen Schwartz of Jefferson; a great-nephew and two great-nieces. A brother, Eric V. Olson, a sister, Asta V....