Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Leroy A. Lindquist
Jan 8, 2008
HOLDEN – Leroy A. Lindquist, 85, of 41 Newell Road, died at home on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, after an illness. His wife of 62 years, Lydia M. (Gabrielli) died in July of 2006. He leaves his son, Albert L. Lindquist and his wife Doris of Washington, D.C.; two grandchildren, Marc A. Lindquist of Upton, and Mora L. Cannon of...
Richard E. Vaudreuil
Jan 7, 2008
WORCESTER - Richard E. Vaudreuil, 59, of 770 Salisbury Street, Worcester, died Monday, January 7, 2008 in his home, after a long illness. Born in Worcester, son of the late George A. and Claire I. (Vaudreuil) Vaudreuil, he leaves a daughter, Rachel F. Vaudreuil and former wife Judith A. (Perron) Vaudreuil of West Boylston, two brothers Dennis G. Vaudreuil and...
S Elinor G. (Walkins) Johnson
Jan 7, 2008
HOLDEN – Elinor G. (Walkins) Johnson, 90, of 68 Reservoir Street, a 55-year resident of Holden, died Monday, January 7, 2008 in the Sterling Healthcare Center, after a brief illness. Her husband, Clifford N. Johnson, died in1980. She leaves her son, David L. Johnson and his wife Betty of Holden; a granddaughter, Tracey Bell and her husband Scott of Rutland;...
Myron A. Wronski
Jan 4, 2008
STERLING – Myron A. Wronski, Sr., 90, of Redemption Rock Trail, died on Friday, January 4, 2008, in Sterling Healthcare after an illness. His wife of 47 years, Stephanie “Stella” M. (Nicholas) Wronski, died in 1980. He leaves a son, Sonny Wronski, Jr. of Sterling; three daughters, Elizabeth V. Surette and her husband William of Framingham, Marion S. Blais of...
Jesse Lee Brigham
Jan 4, 2008
WORCESTER, MA – Jesse Lee Brigham, 27, of 40 Richards Street, died on Friday, January 4, 2008, from injuries sustained in a snowboarding accident in Vail, Colorado. He leaves his parents, Chester H. Brigham of Worcester and Susan E. Tivnan of Sterling; three brothers, Chester L. Brigham, Steve W. Brigham and his wife Kathy all of Worcester, and Derek F....
S Marjorie A. (Rousseau) Ellstrom
Dec 29, 2007
RUTLAND – Marjorie A. (Rousseau) Ellstrom, 85, of Laurelwood Road, died at home on Saturday, December 29, 2007. Her husband of 50 years, Edwin L. Ellstrom, Jr., died in 1994. She leaves three daughters, Carol Neumann and her husband Leonard of Granby, Lisa Skamarycz and her husband Bruce of Gardner and Wendy LeBlanc and her husband Gary of Oakham; a...
S Phyllis A. (Pearson) Thompson
Dec 29, 2007
WORCESTER – Phyllis A. (Pearson) Thompson, 91, formerly of Blair St., Worcester, died on Saturday, December 29, 2007, in her daughter’s home in Wellesley after an illness. Her husband of 50 years, Winthrop A. Thompson, died in 2005. She leaves a daughter, Marsha M. Susmann-Grogan and her husband Robert Grogan of Wellesley; four grandchildren, Austin and Natalie Susmann both of...
S Kathleen J. (Kelley) Moynihan
Dec 26, 2007
WORCESTER – Kathleen J. (Kelley) Moynihan, 58, of Hartshorn Ave., died Wednesday, December 26, 2007 in Saint Vincent Hospital. She leaves her husband of 20 years, Charles N. Moynihan, Sr.; a son, Ronald P. Anish, Jr. and his wife Beth of Auburn; a daughter, Mindy L. Rosenblad and her husband Eric of Barre; her step-children, Charles N. Moynihan, Jr. of...
S Rosalie A. (Harper) Corcoran
Dec 25, 2007
HOLDEN – Rosalie A. (Harper) Corcoran, 75, of 31 Montana Drive, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, December 25, 2007, after an illness. Her husband of 48 years, Robert F. Corcoran, Sr., died in 2003. She leaves her son, Robert F. Corcoran, Jr. of Paxton; two daughters, Cathleen A. Quagliozzi of Worcester and Beth M....
Walter G. Irvine
Dec 25, 2007
WORCESTER - Walter G. Irvine, Jr., 88, of Wilbur St., a former Director of Public Health for the City of Worcester, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on December 25, 2007, after an illness. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Shirley (Burgess) Irvine, and his son Peter Irvine. He leaves three daughters, Kristina Johnson...
Duncan H. Urquhart
Dec 25, 2007
WEST BOYLSTON – Duncan H. Urquhart, 86, of Yorktown Road, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 surrounded by his loving family in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a short illness. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Mary R. (Healey) Urquhart; two sons, Doug M. Urquhart and Brian R. Urquhart, Brian’s daughter, Lily A. Urquhart and her mother, Ann...
S Reba C. (Pierce) Mason
Dec 24, 2007
WORCESTER – Reba C. (Pierce) Mason, 89, formerly of Worcester, died Monday, December 24, 2007 in Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Ayer. Her husband, Herbert C. Mason died in 1966. She leaves a son, Marshall H. Mason and his wife Winifred of West Boylston; a daughter, Judith F. Wood and her husband Bill of Shirley; four grandchildren, William and Robert Mason,...
S Jane A. (Porajecki) Amster
Dec 21, 2007
WORCESTER – Jane A. (Porajecki) Amster, 91, of 10 South Olean Street, died Friday, December 21, 2007 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Her husband of 64 years, George Amster, died on June 3, 2000. She leaves two daughters, Patricia J. George of Harwich and Nancy F. Ormondroyd of Worcester; 5 grandchildren, Jane Carmichael of Auburn, Michelle George and Kim Hajdu...
Joan T. (Brunelle) Clifford
Dec 19, 2007
PAXTON – Joan T. (Brunelle) Clifford, 55, of 11 Ledyard Road, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 19, 2007, in UMass Memorial Hospital after a long courageous battle with leukemia. She leaves her son, Matthew J. Clifford of Paxton; her mother, Ann R. (Brown) Brunelle of Paxton; a brother, Robert D. Brunelle of Paxton; three sisters,...
Justin D. Albee
Dec 18, 2007
HUBBARDSTON – Justin D. Albee, 19, died on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 in his home, from complications of a pre-existing cardiac condition. He was born in Lowell, the son of Kevin M. and Carol Ann (Moore) Albee and lived Hudson before moving to Hubbardston 5 ½ years ago. Besides his parents he leaves two sisters, Melissa A. and Jessica L....
Frank A. Wisner
Dec 18, 2007
HOLDEN – Frank A. Wisner, 83, of Sawyer Lane, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 in the Blaire House of Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Helen M. (Skerry) Wisner; two daughters, Jacquelyn M. Kelly of Princeton and Susan W. Weeks of Greenfield; six grandsons, Christopher, Jonathan and Thaddeus Kelly all of Princeton and...
C Collins Cadle
Dec 16, 2007
STERLING – C. Collins Cadle, a 32-year resident of Sterling, the loving husband of 27 years of Alice B. Cadle, died after an illness on Sunday, December 16, 2007. He also leaves his sons, Robert Cadle and his wife Mary of Groton and Terry Cadle and his wife Nancy of Marysville, CA; his daughter, Lynn Garland and her husband Ron...
Gary E. Prunier
Dec 13, 2007
PRINCETON – Gary E. Prunier, 54, of 44 Merriam Road, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, December 13, 2007, after a courageous battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 32 years, Denise A. (Letourneau) Prunier; two daughters, Nicole D. and Michele A. Prunier both of Princeton; two sisters, Judith Matress and Terry Turgeon...
James Bartlett Lehans
Dec 12, 2007
HOLDEN - James Bartlett Lehans, 25, of 4 Lowell Ave., died on Wednesday afternoon, December 12, 2007, when his car struck a tree on a remote road in West Boylston. He was born in Boston, the youngest child of Thomas S. and Linda L. (Roth) Lehans, and lived all his life in Holden. Besides his parents, he leaves a sister,...
Alicia G. (Coddington) Bross
Dec 12, 2007
STERLING/LANCASTER – Alicia G. (Coddington) Bross, 78, of Newell Hill Road, Sterling, formerly of Charlotte St., Lancaster, died on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 in UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, after a short illness. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 28, 1929, the daughter of Edith Elizabeth (Kane) and Harry Harold Coddington. She lived in Bolton and Lancaster...


