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S Dorothy 'Daba' Porter
May 8, 2007
HOLDEN - Dorothy "Daba" L. (Cattermole) Porter, 86, of Holden, died Tuesday, May 8, 2007, at her daughter's home in North Reading. She was born in Newton on March 1, 1921, the daughter of the late Lester G. and Ethel L. (Stringham) Cattermole. She leaves three daughters, Pamela S. Cardaci, Patricia P. Ray and her husband The Rev. George D....
Edward B. Leonard
May 7, 2007
HOLDEN – Edward B. Leonard, 82, of 1130 Wachusett Street, Jefferson, affectionately known as “Eddie Getty”, died Monday, May 7, 2007 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Eleanor M. (Goss) Leonard; three sons, Edward A. Leonard of Ormand Beach, Florida, Walter R. Leonard of Ormand By The Sea, Florida and Ronald K....
S Ruth E. (Walker) Davis
May 7, 2007
RUTLAND – Ruth E. (Walker) Davis, 83, of 310 Main Street, died Monday, May 7, 2007 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Her husband of 55 years, Howard E. Davis, died in April of 2004. She leaves two sons, Gary A. Davis of Rockaway, NJ and Glenn H. Davis of Ashburnham; a daughter, Kathie R. Moskovitz of Norwalk, CT; a brother,...
Irma Eileen (Henry) Goodrich
May 5, 2007
HOLDEN – Irma Eileen (Henry) Goodrich, 103, of 328 Malden Street, died peacefully in the home of her daughter and son-in-law on Saturday, May 5, 2007. Her husband of 56 years, Cecil Davison Goodrich, died in December of 1979. She leaves her daughter with whom she lived, Claire Doreen Gurney and her husband Gordon; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a...
The Jeffrey Newhall
May 4, 2007
WORCESTER, MA - The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Newhall, 60, former pastor of Palisades Community Church and Executive Director Emeritus of the International Council of Community Churches (ICCC), died at home in Worcester, on Friday, May 4, 2007, after battling brain cancer for over two years. Born and raised in northwest DC, Rev. Newhall graduated from Western High School before attending...
Jeannine M. (Roy) Mayhew
May 3, 2007
HOLDEN – Jeannine M. (Roy) Mayhew, 84, of 321 Highland St., died peacefully at home on Thursday, May 3, 2007. Her husband of 42 years, Richard P. Mayhew, died in 1988. She leaves two sons, Peter R. Mayhew and his wife Susan and Paul E. Mayhew, all of Leominster; a daughter with whom she lived, Suzanne T. Barriere and her...
Jeanne N. (Boyden) Murray Doyle
Apr 30, 2007
WEST BOYLSTON/STERLING – Jeanne N. (Boyden) Murray Doyle, 84, of 54 Worcester St., West Boylston, died peacefully at home after an illness on Monday, April 30, 2007. Her husband of 29 years, William F. Doyle, died in 2004. She leaves a son, Bruce A. Murray and his wife Jane of Sterling; three daughters, Joyce E. Alty and her husband James...
James R. Lamarche
Apr 30, 2007
PRINCETON – James R. Lamarche, 73, of 211 East Princeton Road, was stricken ill at home and died on Monday, April 30, 2007 in the UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 36 years, Marrion P. (Lumb) Carlson Lamarche; his son, Raymond B. Carlson and his wife Elizabeth of Rutland; two daughters, Linda L. Rice and...
Henry R. Malkasian
Apr 27, 2007
PAXTON – Henry R. Malkasian, 93, of 70 Briarwood Circle, Worcester, formerly of Paxton, died on Friday, April 27, 2007, in UMass Memorial Healthcare after an illness. He leaves a sister, Virginia M. Steelman of Worcester; eight nephews and nieces, Alan Malkasian of South Dennis, Neil Malkasian of White Fish, MT, Steven Malkasian of Paxton, Mark Malkasian of Holden, Robin...
Richard A. Zeena
Apr 27, 2007
HOLDEN – Richard A. Zeena, 76, of Holden, died peacefully after an illness on Friday, April 27, 2007, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence at Coes Pond, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 44 years, Elizabeth A. (Lunney) Zeena; his son, Richard J. Zeena and his wife Erin of Princeton; a daughter, Beth A. Dowd and her husband Andrew of...
S Janet A. (Sutor) Dubovick
Apr 26, 2007
HOLDEN – Janet A. (Sutor) Dubovick, 68, of Holden died peacefully with her children, sisters and loved ones by her side on April 26, 2007. Janet is survived by her husband of 47 years, Ronald Dubovick; a son, Kenneth Dubovick and his wife Laurie of Rutland; five daughters, Anne Volk and her husband Brian of Jefferson, Dianne O’Hayre and her...
Professor George A. Doyle
Apr 21, 2007
HOLDEN -- Professor George A. Doyle, 89, of Holden died on Saturday, April 21, 2007, at Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Henry and Gertrude Doyle, he lived in Holden. He was the husband of Theresa (Morin) Doyle and the late Elise (Sullivan) Doyle. For forty years, Dr. Doyle...
S Gertrude G. Bauer
Apr 20, 2007
WORCESTER - Gertrude G. (Wirths) Bauer, widow of George J. Bauer, died Friday, April 20, 2007 in Sterling Healthcare Center, Sterling. She was born in Woodhaven, New York, daughter of Gertrude H. (Bissiger) and Fred E. Wirths. She lived most of her life in Worcester and most recently at the Briarwood Continuing Care Community. She leaves two daughters, Georgine Carol,...
Herbert H. Harris
Apr 19, 2007
RUTLAND – Herbert H. Harris, 52, of Las Vegas, NV, formally of Glenwood Rd., Rutland, died Thursday, April 19th in Las Vegas after a long illness. He leaves his partner, Darren S. Parker of Las Vegas; two brothers, Robert E. Harris, Jr. and his wife Jenny of Oxford and Timothy A. Harris and his wife Kelley of Jefferson; three sisters,...
Joy Carol Fitzgerald
Apr 13, 2007
PRINCETON – Joy Carol (Riffe) Fitzgerald, 56, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family after a long illness on Friday, April 13, 2007. She survived by her mother, Gean R. Riffe; two daughters, Tracy J. Fitzgerald and her fiancé, Michael Yanik; and Kelly G. Boulanger; a brother Lee A. Riffe, Jr.; a sister Gean A. Karpowich; three grandchildren,...
Daniel I. Berthiaume
Apr 11, 2007
WORCESTER – Daniel I. Berthiaume, 88, of 14 Brattle Street, Worcester, died on Wednesday, April 11, 2007, in Lanessa Extended Care in Webster after an illness. He leaves his wife 62 years, Regina M. (Fornier) Berthiaume; two daughters, Joyce M. Trychon and her husband Ronald of Webster and Ann M. Smith and her husband Glen of Worcester; two brothers, Anthony...
Donna L. Johnson
Apr 8, 2007
RUTLAND – Donna L. Johnson, 57, of 6 Edith Lane, a life-long resident of Rutland, died on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2007, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She leaves her sister, Marilyn L. Zoppo and her husband Robert of Rutland; her nephew, Daniel Zoppo and his wife Dawn of Plano, Texas; great-nephew and godson, Dominic Zoppo; and great-niece...
Meaghan L. O'Sullivan
Apr 8, 2007
WORCESTER/BANGOR, ME – Meaghan L. O’Sullivan, 53, formerly of Worcester, died on Sunday, April 8, 2007 in her home. She leaves three beautiful children, Colleen and West LeBlanc and their father, and Meaghan’s lifelong friend, Brian LeBlanc all of Leicester, and Maeve O’Sullivan of Bangor and her father, and Meaghan’s confidant, Richard Searles of Portland, ME; her mother, Eileen M....
S Pauline 'Polly' Praskiewicz
Apr 4, 2007
WORCESTER – Pauline “Polly” M. (Ridley) Praskiewicz, 86, of Hapgood Road, died at home surrounded by her family and friends on Wednesday, April 4, 2007, after a long illness. Her husband of 50 years, Walter S. Praskiewicz, died in 1999. She is also predeceased by her parents, Ellen G. (Ginn) and James E. Ridley, and a brother, Percival Ridley. She...
Doris Louise Bergstrom Dixon
Apr 3, 2007
OREM, UTAH/ HOLDEN, MA - Doris Louise Bergstrom Dixon, 86, of Orem, Utah, passed away April 3, 2007. She was born in Worcester to J. Hugo and Olga (Silven) Bergstrom. She lived in Holden many years and attended Holden schools, graduating from Holden High School. Doris was a faithful member of The Church of Latter-day Saints. She is survived by...
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