Obituaries

Local Obituaries

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...

S Doris Mildred (Galbraith) Hart

S Doris Mildred (Galbraith) Hart

Sep 21, 2007

PAXTON - Doris Mildred (Galbraith) Hart, 80, died peacefully with her children beside her on Friday, September 21, 2007. Family was always an important part of Doris’ life. She is survived by her six children, Donald Hart of NH, Harry Hart of Holden, Carol Quillen and husband Larry of CA, Mary Tuttle and husband Robert of Holden, Dory Huard and...

S Margaret (Hicks) Sabine

S Margaret (Hicks) Sabine

Sep 19, 2007

BARRE – Margaret (Hicks) Sabine, 67, of 310 Old Coldbrook Road, died on Friday, September 19, 2007, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 43 years, Charles “Chuck” L. Sabine, died in 2006. She leaves a son, Charles F. Sabine and his wife Julie Ann of Barre; two daughters, Amanda M. Huntoon and her husband David...

S Virginia R. (Johnson) Dewitt

S Virginia R. (Johnson) Dewitt

Sep 19, 2007

HOLDEN – Virginia R. (Johnson) DeWitt, 84, 68 Reservoir St., died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 in Holden Nursing Home, after an illness. Her husband of 57 years, Walter H. DeWitt, died in 2005. She leaves her son, Richard H. DeWitt and his wife Georgianna of Holden; a daughter, Elaine Morrison and her husband John of Leicester; a sister, Susan K....

Ronald W. Hurd

Ronald W. Hurd

Sep 18, 2007

HUBBARDSTON - Ronald W. Hurd, 76, of Hubbardston, died Tuesday, September 18, 2007, unexpectedly, after a short illness. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Eva B. (Rabidou) Hurd; two sons, R. Scott Hurd and his wife Paula of Hardwick, and Jeffrey K. Hurd and his wife Wendy of Rutland; a daughter, Julie Anne Boudreau of Westminster; two sisters, Marjorie...

Alfred 'Toots' O. Theirrien

Alfred 'Toots' O. Theirrien

Sep 18, 2007

HOLDEN – Alfred “Toots” O. Theirrien, 89, of Malden Street, died Tuesday, September 18, 2007 in Holden Nursing Home after an illness. His wife of 49 years, Shirley M. (Becker) Theirrien, died in 1996. He leaves three daughters, Nancy M. Burbank and her husband Gerry W. of Rutland, Gail L. Butler and her husband Dean of Holden, and Wendy R....

Frances T. Warowicz

Frances T. Warowicz

Sep 17, 2007

WORCESTER – Frances T. (Samko) Warowicz Wojnarowicz, 87, died Monday, September 17, 2007 at home after an illness. Her husband of 32 years, John J. Wojnarowicz, died in 1973. She leaves a son, John J. Wojnarowicz and his wife Kathleen of Holden; her twin sister, Sister Salvatore Samko of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth in Philadelphia, PA;...