Obituaries

Local Obituaries

S Marjorie H. Parent

S Marjorie H. Parent

Aug 21, 2007

HOLDEN – Marjorie H. (Hart) Parent, 86, died Wednesday, August 21, 2007 in Clinton Hospital. Her husband of 46 years, Rosaire R. Parent, died in 2004. She leaves her daughter, Carol A. Coolidge and her husband Alan of Jefferson; two grandchildren, Christine M. Shepard of Paxton and Mark A. Coolidge of Holden; several great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews including, Joan...

Ronald D. Barrows

Ronald D. Barrows

Aug 19, 2007

WORCESTER – Ronald “Uncle Ron” D. Barrows, 71, of Barrows Road, died suddenly at home on Sunday, August 19, 2007. He leaves his wife of 44 years, Elvira (Zeissler) Barrows; a brother, Robert E. Barrows of Millbury; many nieces and nephews, grandnieces and nephews. His son, James P. Maurais, three brothers, Roland E., Earle I. and William H. Barrows, and...

S Betty A. Dudley

S Betty A. Dudley

Aug 19, 2007

AUBURN – Betty A. Dudley, 69, of 45 Pakachoag Village, Auburn, died Sunday, August 19, 2007 in Oakdale Rehab. & Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston. She leaves her husband of 47 years, Robert G. Dudley; her daughter, Kim Ann Krumbiegel and her husband Robert of Holden; and two grandchildren, Kristen L. and Joshua R. Krumbiegel, both of Holden. She was...

Milton W. Pearson

Milton W. Pearson

Aug 19, 2007

HOLDEN – Milton W. Pearson, 94, of 312 Millbury Ave., Millbury, died peacefully on Sunday, August 19, 2007 in the Millbury Healthcare Center. His wife, Valerie J. (Giles) Pearson died in 2001. His first wife, Violet E. (Peterson) Pearson died in 1979. He leaves his step-daughter, Carol A. Jewell of Worcester. He was born in Worcester, son of Lars E....

Joseph A. Oliveri

Joseph A. Oliveri

Aug 17, 2007

WORCESTER - Joseph “Papa” A. Oliveri, of Worcester, died at home on Friday, August 17, 2007 in the presence of his loving family. His wife, Pauline (DiBenedetto) Oliveri, a granddaughter, Jennifer Bloom, and a sister, Comille I. Carlson, predeceased him. He leaves his son, Joseph P. Oliveri of Worcester; his daughter, Joanie Holm and her husband Gerry of Rutland; a...

Stephen  Hutnak

Stephen Hutnak

Aug 16, 2007

HOLDEN – Stephen Hutnak, 84, of 85 North Street, Jefferson, died Thursday, August 16, 2007 in the Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Norma R. (Applegate) Hutnak; a son, Stephen A. Hutnak of Whitefish, Montana; a daughter, Betty A. Sandstrom of Princeton; two brothers, Joseph Hutnak of Douglas...

Evo Louis Baldarelli

Evo Louis Baldarelli

Aug 15, 2007

STERLING – Evo Louis Baldarelli, of 22 Bean Road, born in Cleveland, Ohio, son of the late Louis and Attilia (Pompili) Baldarelli, died in Clinton Hospital on Wednesday, August 15, 2007. He was 93 years old. He leaves his wife of 21 years, Elizabeth “Betty” (Jencks) Baldarelli, two sons, Douglas A. Baldarelli of Sterling and David L. Baldarelli of Sterling....

Miss Dorothy W. Hallen

Miss Dorothy W. Hallen

Aug 15, 2007

HOLDEN - Dorothy W. Hallen, 100 Parker Avenue, died Wednesday, August 15, 2007 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after a brief illness. She was born in Worcester and was the daughter of Herbert R. and Hilda (Carlson) Hallen. Miss Hallen attended Worcester schools and graduated from Holden High School, the Worcester School of Business Science and studied library science in...

Robert 'Bob' W. Clough

Robert 'Bob' W. Clough

Aug 13, 2007

NEW BRAINTREE – Robert W. Clough, 60, of 1120 Worcester Road, died suddenly at home on Monday, August 13, 2007. He leaves his wife of 20 years, Diane L. (Nanof) Clough; two sons, Gregory S. Caricchio of Dudley and Eric M. Clough and his wife Jennifer of Lunenburg; his father, H. Raymond Clough of North Brookfield; a brother, Thomas R....

S Rachel M. (Parker) Prentice

S Rachel M. (Parker) Prentice

Aug 13, 2007

PAXTON – Rachel M. (Parker) Prentice, 85, of Paxton, died peacefully in her home on Monday, August 13, 2007. Her husband of 60 years, Harrison “Hassie” Prentice, died on May 30th of this year. She leaves a sister, Miriam P. Fulford of Palestine, Texas; nephews and nieces including Donald, Richard and Kay Fulford all of Texas, Susan Murch of West...

Paul K. Wentworth

Paul K. Wentworth

Aug 12, 2007

HANFORD, CA/HOLDEN, MA – Paul Kenneth Wentworth, 56, of Hanford, a former resident of Holden, died at home on Sunday, August 12, 2007. He leaves his wife, Reida (Irby) Wentworth; four daughters and three sons, Bryan P. Wentworth of Annapolis, MD, Staci L. Sotelo of Lemoore, CA, Travis Wentworth of Visalia, CA, Emily Wentworth of Merced, CA, Diane, Laura and...

S Elizabeth Foley Bruel

S Elizabeth Foley Bruel

Aug 12, 2007

WORCESTER – Elizabeth (Riley) Foley Bruel, 86, of Worcester, formerly of Bronxville, New York, died Sunday, August 12, 2007, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her three children, Ann Marie Foley and her partner Deborah Rosa of LaPine, OR, John Paul Foley and his wife Janet of Holden, and Michael J. Foley of Lynn; as well...

Donna Nelson Dickie

Donna Nelson Dickie

Aug 12, 2007

Pleasant Garden - Mrs. Donna Nelson Dickie, 65, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 12, 2007 at her residence surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15 at Alamance Presbyterian Church. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 17, at Worcester County...

Miss Marie M. Sanmartino

Miss Marie M. Sanmartino

Aug 11, 2007

STERLING – Marie M. Sanmartino, 82, of 116 Clinton Road, died at home on Saturday, August 11, 2007, after a long struggle with cancer. Marie lived at the family homestead since the age of one, and was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Calcia) Sanmartino. She was born in Clinton, attended Sterling schools and graduated from Clinton High...

Richard R. Dahlquist

Richard R. Dahlquist

Aug 11, 2007

HOLDEN – Richard “Dick” R. Dahlquist, 67, of 14 Briarcliff Lane, died on Saturday, August 11, 2007, in the Saint Francis Home, Worcester, after a long battle with cancer. A life long resident of Holden and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, he was the son of the late Thure H. and Greta W. (Wennerstrom) Dahlquist. He...

Stanley B. Lee

Stanley B. Lee

Aug 10, 2007

HOLDEN - Stanley B. Lee, Jr., 84, of Holden, died Friday, August 10, 2007 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after a brief illness. Born in Littleton, New Hampshire, on July 19, 1923, he was the son of the late Stanley B. and Lexie (Shores) Lee. He is survived by his beloved and devoted wife of 63 years, Irene (Tenney) Lee...

Leon F. St. Martin

Leon F. St. Martin

Aug 10, 2007

STERLING – Leon F. St. Martin, Jr., 74, of 28 Rugg Road, died on Friday, August 10, 2007, in River Terrace Healthcare, Lancaster after an illness. He leaves his brother, Richard E. St. Martin of Sterling; his sister, Mary E. Nourse and her husband Ralph of Sterling; two nieces, Nancy Hagberg and her husband David of Sterling and Susan Nourse...

Edward E. Lapoint

Edward E. Lapoint

Aug 9, 2007

RUTLAND – Edward E. Lapoint, 75, of 1 Rufas Putnam Place, died at home on Thursday, August 9, 2007, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 30 years, Bette P. (Myra) Lapoint; a son, David P. Lapoint and his wife Kristen of Holden; three daughters, Diane A. Bertholdt and her husband Robert of Rutland, Donna M. Farrell and her...

S Charity D. Nolan

S Charity D. Nolan

Aug 8, 2007

HOLDEN – Charity D. Nolan, 33, of 40 Edgewood Drive, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, after a three-year battle with breast cancer. She leaves her husband of 10 years, Garrett P. Nolan, Sr.; her children, Garrett P. Nolan, Jr., R. Nathan Carlson and Hannah M. D. Nolan all...

S Dorothy H. (Sunderland) Baker

S Dorothy H. (Sunderland) Baker

Aug 8, 2007

LEICESTER – Dorothy H. (Sunderland) Baker, 81, of 2 Conway Drive, died at home on Wednesday, August 8, 2007. Her husband of 56 years, Maurice H. Baker, Sr., died in 2004. She leaves four sons, Ronald B. Baker with whom she lived and Roger A. Baker also of Leicester, Maurice H. Baker, Jr. of Minnesota and Jon W. Baker of...