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Jay Snell
Feb 12, 2007
PAXTON/HOLDEN– Jay Snell, 83, of 191 Stiles Road, Boylston, died Monday, February 12, 2007 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. His wife of 55 years, Pauline J. (Casey) Snell, died in 2003. He leaves two sons, Kevin J. Snell of Sutton and Kerry E. Snell of Martin, Georgia; two daughters with whom he lived, Jane M. Snell and...
S Helen Otterson
Feb 12, 2007
HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Helen Lillian (Johnson) Otterson, 87, formerly of Holden and Briarwood Circle, Worcester, died Monday, February 12, 2007, in the Radius Healthcare, Braintree, after an illness. Her husband of 60 years, Paul S. Otterson, died in 2002. She leaves two sons, Gary W. Otterson of Readfield, Maine and Philip A. Otterson of Littleton; a daughter, Loreen Curtis of Weymouth;...
Thomas S. Thompson
Feb 9, 2007
HOLDEN – Thomas Stanley Thompson, 88, of 11B Flagler Drive, died Friday, February 9, 2007 at Autumn Village in Worcester. Tom, the beloved son of the late John and Eliza (Crotty) Thompson, was born on February 12, 1918 in Montreal, Canada. He has been reunited with Mary Giblan, his beloved wife of 43 years who predeceased him in 1988. He...
S Dianne Engelhardt
Feb 7, 2007
PRINCETON – Dianne J. (Temple) Engelhardt-Noel, 64, of Calamint Hill Road South, formerly of Westboro, died Wednesday, February 7, 2007 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 23 years, Carrington F. Noel, Jr. died in 2005. She leaves her father, Donald L. Temple of Westboro; three sons, Joel P. Engelhardt, Jr. of Hubbardston, John M. Engelhardt...
Kati E
Feb 7, 2007
STERLING – Kathleen “Katie” E. Hewson, 27, of 1 Lucas Road, died Wednesday, February 7, 2007, of injuries sustained from an accident in St. John, Virgin Islands. She leaves her mother, Denise A. (Drechsel) Hewson of Sterling; her brother, Jeffrey and his wife Anna Hewson of Worcester; her sister, Jaime and her husband Nate Wood of Hudson, New Hampshire; a...
Neil C. Thomson
Feb 2, 2007
WEST BOYLSTON – Neil C. Thomson, 73, of 35 Shady Lane, died on Friday, February 2, 2007, in Health Alliance Hospital, Leominster after an illness. He leaves his wife of 43 years, Nancy V. (Bauer) Thomson; two daughters, Deborah L. Gagne and her husband Robert of Ashburnham and Julie T. Riley and her husband Andrew of Northborough; an uncle, Peter...
Ralph E. Banks
Feb 2, 2007
PAXTON – Ralph E. Banks, 86, of 8 Bel Arbor Drive, died Friday, February 2, 2007, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, Worcester, after an illness. His wife of 54 years, Dorothy R. (Rising) Banks, died in 1997. He leaves two nieces, Margaret E. Rising of Wheelwright and Katharine A. Olen of Worcester; grandnephews and grandnieces; and a close friend,...
Richard T. Higgins
Feb 1, 2007
STERLING – Richard T. Higgins, Sr., 76, of 7 Princeton Road, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 1, 2007, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Maureen A. (Fenno) Higgins; two sons, Paul V. Higgins of Sterling and Richard T. Higgins, Jr. and his close friend, Francine Hedlund and her daughter,...
Raymond C. Heath
Jan 31, 2007
RUTLAND/HUBBARDSTON – Raymond C. Heath, 44, of Rutland, died Wednesday, January 31, 2007 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, Worcester, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 23 years, Greta C. (Schmidt) Heath; his son at home, Thomas J. Heath; his father, Lynwood E. Heath and his companion Elaine Cronin of Warren; five brothers, Lynwood “Lenny” Heath and...
Thomas F. Clifford
Jan 28, 2007
RUTLAND – Thomas F. Clifford, Jr., 66, of 7 Beechwood Drive, died peacefully on Sunday, January 28, 2007 in his home. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Kathleen E. (Creeron) Clifford; two daughters, Lynn A. Clifford-Ryan of Paxton and Maureen P. Clifford of Rutland; five grandchildren, Liam and Shane Ryan, Seth T. Clifford, Richard J. and Kyle E. Kalldian....
Nils G. Brannlund
Jan 28, 2007
PAXTON – Nils G. Brannlund, 88, of 51 Suomi Street, Paxton died on Sunday, January 28, 2007 in St. Vincent Hospital. His wife, Laini A. (Rautia) Brannlund died in 1991. He worked at Morgan Construction Co. in Worcester for many years and served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. A graveside service for Mr. Brannlund will be...
S Marguerite A. Diperrio
Jan 27, 2007
HOLDEN – Marguerite A. (Derosier) DiPerrio, 77, of 195 Salisbury Street, died on Saturday, January 27, 2007 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester after an illness. She leaves her husband of 57 years, Raymond L. DiPerrio, Sr.; three children, Patricia Probert and her husband Charles of Bristol, Connecticut, Raymond DiPerrio II and his wife Pamela of Haverhill, New Hampshire and Denise...
S Elizabeth T. Walsh
Jan 24, 2007
PAXTON – Elizabeth T. (Donnelly) Walsh, 81, of Paxton died on Wednesday, January 24, 2007, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester after a brief illness. Her husband of 43 years, Thomas F. Walsh died in 1995. She leaves her son, Thomas S. Walsh and his fiancée Darlene Cooper both of Holden; her daughter, Joanne Fontaine and her husband Mark of Brookfield;...
Nellie ''Nell'' L. Totilas
Jan 22, 2007
WORCESTER – Nellie “Nell” Totilas, died on Monday, January 22, 2007 in St. Vincent Hospital after taking ill at home. She leaves three sisters, Eleanor Depenbrook of Washington, DC, Elizabeth “Betty” R. Davis of Maryland, and Florence “Flo” G. Totilas with whom she lived; 2 nieces and 2 nephews; 4 great-nieces and 3 great-nephews and a great great niece. A...
George ''Bud'' Hunt
Jan 18, 2007
PAXTON/RUTLAND – George “Bud” C. Hunt, Jr., 82, died Thursday, January 18, 2007 in the West Side House, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his son, Gary C. Hunt and his wife Roberta of Hancock, Maine; three grandchildren, Christen L. Hunt of Astoria, New York, and Ethan B. and Zachary B. Hunt of Hancock, Maine; and close friends, Wayne Jordan...
S Agnes G. Pond
Jan 14, 2007
RUTLAND – Agnes G. (Locker) Pond, 94, of 17 Finn Park Road, died Sunday, January 14, 2007 in Holden Nursing Home, after an illness. Her husband of 50 years, Clarence A. Pond, died in 1986. She leaves her sister, Miriam Lamondy of Putnam, Connecticut; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and a close friend, Norma I. Johanson of...
Robert ''Bobby'' H. Cranston
Jan 13, 2007
WEST BOYLSTON – Robert “Bobby” H. Cranston, 62, of 32 Cavour Circle, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 13, 2007, in his home. He leaves his wife of 41 years and childhood sweetheart, Marilyn A. (Rudis) Cranston; his son, Jeffrey R. Cranston and his wife Cathy of West Boylston; his daughter, Mindy A. Esteves and her husband Barry of West Boylston;...
S Marie E. Giard
Jan 13, 2007
WORCESTER – Marie E. (Ekberg) Giard, 81, of 61 Brigham Road, died on Saturday, January 13, 2007, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home after an illness. Her husband of 54 years, William L. Giard, died in 2000. She leaves three daughters, Christine M. Santom and her husband Michael of Princeton, Jill A. Talevi and her husband Fred of Oakham and...
Ralph ''Santa'' Meagher
Jan 12, 2007
WESTMINSTER – Ralph “Santa” Meagher, 80, of 61 Main Street, died on Friday, January 12, 2007, in his home. His wife of 48 years, Doris L. (Lytle) Meagher, died in 1995. He leaves a daughter, Robin Moisan of Westminster; four sons, Michael Meagher of Portland, Maine, Joseph Meagher of Richmond, Maine, Timothy Meagher of Savannah, Georgia and Daniel Meagher of...
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