Obituaries

Local Obituaries

S Susan J. (Kivisto) Mulry

S Susan J. (Kivisto) Mulry

Jul 5, 2007

HOLDEN – Susan J. (Kivisto) Mulry of Holden, died Thursday, July 5, 2007 in UMass Memorial Hospital, after being diagnosed with cancer in November of 2006. She leaves her husband of 42 years, Laurence J. Mulry; two sons, Michael J. Mulry of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Stephen L. Mulry of Holden; a daughter, Lynne M. Whittaker and her husband Timothy...

S Janice 'Jan' (Phelps) Hayward

S Janice 'Jan' (Phelps) Hayward

Jul 2, 2007

WEST BOYLSTON – Janice “Jan” M. (Phelps) Hayward, 75, died Monday, July 2, 2007 in UMass Memorial Hospital, University Campus, Worcester, after a short and serious illness. She leaves her loving husband of 49 years, Roy E. Hayward, Jr.; two sons, Douglas L. Hayward and Curtis P. Hayward, both of West Boylston; a sister, Jean Nagel and her husband Wilfred...

Karen L. Spellane

Karen L. Spellane

Jul 2, 2007

WORCESTER – Karen L. Spellane, 61, of 90 Ararat St., died at home on Monday, July 2, 2007. She leaves two sons, John M. Spellane and his wife Kim of Old Greenwich, CT, and Marc F. Spellane and his wife Kelly of Shrewsbury, NJ; a brother, Frederick H. Sharrocks, Jr. of Alexandria, Virginia; two grandchildren, Tucker and Spencer Spellane. She...

Ronald B. Paris

Ronald B. Paris

Jun 30, 2007

WORCESTER – Ronald B. Paris, 82, of 105 Greenwich Court, and Ft. Myers Beach, Florida, died suddenly on Saturday, June 30, 2007. His wife of 41 years, Elia T. (Ronnback) Paris, died in 1990. He leaves two daughters, April L. Paris of Rutland and Aimee J. Dertouzos of Westboro; a sister, Joan Polen of Denton, Texas; 3 grandchildren, Sean F....

Jayden Robert Stone

Jayden Robert Stone

Jun 29, 2007

HOLDEN – Jayden Robert Stone, the infant son of Kevin M. and Donna (Helm) Stone, died peacefully on Friday, June 29, 2007, surrounded by his loving parents in UMass Memorial Healthcare. Besides his parents, Jayden leaves two sisters, Jennifer C. and Jillian R. Stone both of Holden; paternal grandparents, Michael F. and Joyce C. (Gustafson) Stone of Mashpee; his maternal...

Richard J. Ferris

Richard J. Ferris

Jun 26, 2007

HOLDEN/KENNEBUNK, ME – Richard J. Ferris, 90, of 15 Bristol Court, formerly of Holden, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 in the Southern Maine Medical Center, Biddeford, after a short illness. He leaves his wife of 39 years, Shirley G. (Patch) Ferris; his son, Richard J. Ferris, Jr. and his wife Joan of Worcester; two daughters, Judith A. Bell and her...

Barbara L. Lantz

Barbara L. Lantz

Jun 25, 2007

SHREWSBURY – Barbara L. Lantz, 63, of Shrewsbury, died Monday, June 25, 2007 in her home after protracted health problems. She is survived by a son, Bryan Lantz of Chatham; a brother, David Lantz of Newark, Ohio; three nephews; and her companion, Ronald Fogg. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Paul and Ethel (Stohlberg) Lantz. She...

Joseph 'Joe' P. Katinas

Joseph 'Joe' P. Katinas

Jun 25, 2007

RUTLAND – Joseph “Joe” P. Katinas, 78, of Lewis Street, died Monday, June 25, 2007 in St. Vincent’s Hospital after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 43 years, Joan K. (Rocheford) Katinas, a son, David J. Katinas and his wife Cheryl of Rutland; a daughter, Kathleen J. (Katinas) Jankowski and her husband John of Rutland; a brother, Paul...

S Alice E. Hasselmann

S Alice E. Hasselmann

Jun 23, 2007

STERLING – Alice E. (Needham) Hasselmann, 87, of 365 Redemption Rock Trail, passed peacefully on Saturday, June 23, 2007, surrounded by her loving family, in UMass Health Alliance Leominster Hospital, after an illness. She is reunited with her husband of 39 years, Edward C. Hasselmann, who passed in 1989. She leaves two sons, Edward C. Hasselmann, Jr. of Walpole, New...

S Concettina 'Connie' Oliver

S Concettina 'Connie' Oliver

Jun 21, 2007

RUTLAND – Concettina “Connie” L. (Cavallaro) Oliver, 82, of 85 Emerald Road, died Thursday, June 21, 2007 in Kindred Hospital, Leicester, after an illness. Her husband of 34 years, William J. Oliver, died in 1983. She leaves a son, William J. Oliver, Jr. and his wife Leah of Rutland; a daughter, Patricia A. Marsh and her husband Dwight of Rutland;...

Kenneth J. Loftus

Kenneth J. Loftus

Jun 19, 2007

HOLDEN – Kenneth J. Loftus, 84, of Worcester and formerly of Holden, died Tuesday, June 19, 2007 in Knollwood Nursing Center, lovingly attended by his family. He leaves his beloved wife of 57 years, Joanne (Murphy) Loftus; his brother, T. Murray Loftus of Cambridge; seven sons, Rev. Kenneth G., S.J., of Chestnut Hill, John F. and his wife Laura Lee...

Warren 'Bud' B. Fisher

Warren 'Bud' B. Fisher

Jun 18, 2007

BOYLSTON - Warren “Bud” B. Fisher, 75, a resident of Boylston for 49 years, passed away Monday, June 18, 2007 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester following an illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Beverly A. (Parker) Fisher; a devoted son and his wife, Brent J. and Jill A. (Christenson) Fisher of Worcester; beloved granddaughters, Lindsay...

Charles J. Scholl

Charles J. Scholl

Jun 17, 2007

PAXTON – Charles J. Scholl, 74, of 6 Streeter Road, died at home on Sunday, June 17, 2007, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 49 years, Barbara A. (Knight) Scholl; a daughter, Amy A. Halloran and her husband Terence of Northboro; two sons, John A. Scholl and his wife Sherry of San Ramon, CA, and Christopher C. Scholl...

Lillian T. (Raya) Williams

Lillian T. (Raya) Williams

Jun 13, 2007

HOLDEN/ACTON – Lillian T. (Raya) Williams, 74, formerly of Holden, died Wednesday, June 13, 2007 in UMass Memorial Healthcare Lake Avenue, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 49 years, Dr. Ernest J. Williams, died in 1998. She leaves two sons, Arthur D. Williams of Seattle, WA and David P. Williams of Worcester; two daughters, Mary Ann Butler of Acton...

William T. Ohman

William T. Ohman

Jun 13, 2007

RUTLAND – William T. Ohman III, 59, of Pleasantdale Rd., died June 13, 2007 at home after an illness. He leaves his wife of 24 years, Margaret (Nickerson) Ohman; two sons, Christopher Ohman and his wife Lisa of Sandwich and Matthew Ohman of Rutland; a daughter, Laura Morris and her husband Joseph of Harwich; his mother, Marie M. (Cantwell) Del...

Alfred P. Montagna

Alfred P. Montagna

Jun 5, 2007

STERLING – Alfred P. Montagna, 83, of Sherwood Drive, died Wednesday, June 5, 2007 in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Helen E. (Carney) Montagna; three sons, Paul A. Montagna and his wife Andra of Sterling, John P. Montagna of Sterling, and Mark W. Montagna of Leominster; three grandchildren, Michael, Kaitlyn, and...

Patrick E. Hayden

Patrick E. Hayden

Jun 3, 2007

RUTLAND - Patrick E. Hayden, 55, of Maple Avenue, Rutland, died Sunday, June 3, 2007 in Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, in Lebanon, NH after a sudden illness. He leaves his wife of 36 years, Sally M. (Beckwith) Hayden; two daughters, Melissa F. Puliafico and her husband Steven, and Carrie H. Mota and her husband Oscar all of Rutland; two brothers,...

S Abigail Elizabeth Hill

S Abigail Elizabeth Hill

Jun 3, 2007

WORCESTER - Abigail Elizabeth (Williams) Hill died Sunday at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home after battling pancreatic cancer for more than 2-1/2 years without complaint. She was 52 and lived in West Boylston for most of her life. She was born Feb. 17, 1955 at Hahneman Hospital in Worcester, daughter of the late Donald F. and Margaret-Sydney (Budd) Williams of...

Guido R. Caracciolo

Guido R. Caracciolo

May 31, 2007

WEST BOYLSTON – Guido R. Caracciolo, 76, of 14 Scarlett Street, died Thursday, May 31, 2007 in UMass Memorial, Worcester. His wife of 49 years, Ann M. (Russo) Caracciolo, died in 2001. He leaves three sons, Paul A. Caracciolo and his wife LeeAnn and Craig P. Carracciolo and his wife Colleen, all of Phillipston, and Guy R. Caracciolo of Wrentham;...

Harrison H. 'Hassie' Prentice

Harrison H. 'Hassie' Prentice

May 30, 2007

PAXTON – Harrison H. “Hassie” Prentice, 90, of Paxton, died Wednesday, May 30, 2007, in Sterling Healthcare Center, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Rachel (Parker) Prentice; his brother, Vernon E. Prentice and his wife Viola of Paxton; two nieces, Marilou Barratt of Myersville, Maryland and Gail A. Belanger of Holden; two grandnieces; two grandnephews; and...