Obituaries

Local Obituaries

George W. Prentiss

George W. Prentiss

Aug 4, 2007

HUBBARDSTON/WORCESTER – George W. Prentiss, 85, of 18 Sun Valley Drive, Worcester, formerly of Hubbardston, died Saturday, August 4, 2007, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife, Natalie M. (Demauro) Prentiss; two sons, William G. Prentiss and his wife Anita of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas and Allan J. Prentiss and his wife Lisa of Hubbardston; two step-sons, Allan...

Elizabeth A. (Allen) Deese

Elizabeth A. (Allen) Deese

Aug 3, 2007

HOLDEN – Elizabeth A. (Allen) Deese, 80, of 164 Nola Drive, died Friday, August 3, 2007. She leaves her sons, David A. Deese and his wife Patricia of Belmont and Timothy M. Deese of Rochester, NH; her daughter, Susan E. Deese of Durham, NH; seven grandchildren, Heather, Brian, Jacob, Elizabeth, and Adam Deese, Zachary and Spencer Deese-Laurent; and a great-grandson,...

R. Don Christenson

R. Don Christenson

Aug 1, 2007

HOLDEN – R. Don Christenson, 80, of 53 Duxbury Drive, died Wednesday, August 1, 2007 in Sterling Healthcare Center, after an illness. During his illness, he was cared for by his loving wife and his daughters. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Barbara Ann (Lavoie) Christenson; two sons, Gary A. Christenson and his wife Bonnie of Holden and Donald...

Eino A. Maki

Eino A. Maki

Jul 31, 2007

HOLDEN – Eino A. Maki, 85, of Holden, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Barbara A. (Lindgren) Maki; two daughters, Kandis and her husband Fred Tsuchiya of Minnesota and Karla and her husband William Scappace of Holden; a son, Jay Maki and his wife Cynthia...

S Alice (Rascon) Conger

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...