Obituaries

Local Obituaries

John  Benjamin

John Benjamin

Dec 18, 2006

SOUTH BARRE – John Benjamin Murphy, infant son of John E. Murphy and Tina M. (McKelvie) Hogle of Elm Street, died Monday, December 18, 2006 in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his brother, Richard W. Hogle III of South Barre and two sisters, Tabitha Gremo of Sterling and Ashley Hogle of South Barre; many aunts and uncles and his...

S Jane S. Mulhearn

S Jane S. Mulhearn

Dec 18, 2006

WORCESTER – Jane S. (Symonaick) Mulhearn, 83, formerly of St. Nicholas Avenue, died Monday, December 18, 2006 in Millbury Healthcare Center, after an illness. Her husband of 36 years, Warren J. Mulhearn, died in 1983. She leaves her daughter with whom she lived, Maureen J. Chasse and her husband Larry; two brothers, Walter Symonaick of Auburn and Chester Symonaick of...

Leo William Ollila

Leo William Ollila

Dec 17, 2006

PRINCETON – Leo William Ollila, 90, of 10 Mountain Road, and of Farmington, N.H., died peacefully at home on Sunday, December 17, 2006, after a long illesss. He leaves his wife of 65 years, Marjorie P. (Peck) Ollila; twin daughters, Sandra E. Morrison of Lexington and Susan A. Ollila of New York; a son, Paul W. Ollila of Rutland; four...

George  Bankowski

George Bankowski

Dec 15, 2006

WORCESTER - George J. Bankowski, 61, of Watson Avenue, died Friday, December 15, 2006 in Saint Vincent Hospital. He was born in Poland, son of Tekla Bankowski, and immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1950’s. He was a long time baker having worked for Millbury Street Bakery, Widoff’s Bakery and Sam’s Bakery all on Water Street and UMass Medical...

Deborah G. (Whittington) Nolan

Deborah G. (Whittington) Nolan

Dec 14, 2006

HOLDEN – Deborah G. (Whittington) Nolan, 54, of 2 Ruthven Avenue, Worcester, formerly of Holden, died at home on Thursday, December 14, 2006, after a battle with melanoma. She leaves three daughters, Kim D. Blais-Terrell and her husband Sean of Upton, Heather M. Nolan and her future husband Aaron Gould of Worcester and Malinda J. Nolan of Worcester; her father,...

Reginald ''Mickey'' G. Gelinas

Reginald ''Mickey'' G. Gelinas

Dec 12, 2006

WORCESTER – Reginald “Mickey” G. Gelinas, 68, of 117 Santoro Road, died on Tuesday, December 12, 2006, in UMass Memorial Helath care after a brief illness. He leaves two daughters, Kristin J. Gelinas of Wenham and Sarah C. Gelinas of Inverness, Florida; his former wife, Susan B. Gelinas of West Boylston; a brother, Roland Gelinas of Worcester; two sisters, Marilyn...

J. Gerard F. Bouchard

J. Gerard F. Bouchard

Dec 11, 2006

HOLDEN – J. Gerard F. Bouchard, 77, of 53 Avery Heights Drive, a Korean War Veteran, died Monday, December 11, 2006, peacefully at home in the presence of his wife and children. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Lillian L. (Larivee) Bouchard; his son, Daniel G. Bouchard and his wife Sharon of Milford, NH; three daughters, Bernice M. Melancon...

Harold H. Supernor

Harold H. Supernor

Dec 4, 2006

HOLDEN – Harold H. Supernor, Sr., 93, of Fairchild Drive, died Monday, December 4, 2006, in his daughter’s home in Holden after an llness. His wife of 70 years, Beatrice (Baker) Supernor died in 2005. He leaves his daughter, Judith Berlane and her husband Stanley of Holden; two sons, Kenneth Supernor and his wife Cheryl of Florida, and Harold Supernor...

S Karen M. Gallagher

S Karen M. Gallagher

Dec 3, 2006

HOLDEN – Karen M. (Hutch) Gallagher, 60, of 65 Canal Street, Millbury, died Sunday, December 3, 2006, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. She leaves her daughter, Maura C. Gallagher of Leominster; her mother, Maureen A. (Foley) Hutch of Marlborough; two sisters, Jane F. Correia of Worcester and Suellen Hutch Landers of Marlborough, a grandson, Sean Martin of...

Leo R. Bachant

Leo R. Bachant

Nov 29, 2006

HOLDEN – Leo R. Bachant, 69, of 45 South Wachusett Street, was stricken ill at home and died on Wednesday, November 29, 2006, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Sheila A. (MacLean) Bachant; three sons, Christopher L. Bachant and his wife Mary of Waterford, Connecticut, David A. Bachant and his wife Brenda of Rutland,...

S Catherine E. Livingston

S Catherine E. Livingston

Nov 27, 2006

HOLDEN/PAXTON – Catherine E. (McGann) Livingston of Holden, 97, formerly of Asnebumskit Road in Paxton, died Monday, November 27, 2006 in Holden Nursing Home. She leaves two daughters, Marjorie McCarthy of Rutland and Mary Regonini of Stamford, Connecticut; two brothers, Thomas M. McGann of Hollywood, Florida and William P. McGann of Princeton; a sister, Mary T. Jenza of Holden; six...

S Nita Woelflein

S Nita Woelflein

Nov 25, 2006

PAXTON/HARWICH -- Agneta “Nita” J. (McCrealy) Woelflein of Harwich and Paxton, passed away in her daughter’s home in Holden surrounded by her loving family on Friday, November 25, 2006, after a brief illness. Her husband, Richard D. Woelflein passed away in 1990. She leaves three children, Richard D. Woelflein, Jr. of Conway, New Hampshire, Jean Brunell and her husband Jonathan...

Warren T. Erickson

Warren T. Erickson

Nov 22, 2006

RUTLAND – Warren T. Erickson, 86, of 390 Main Street, died Wednesday, November 22, 2006, in UMass Memorial Hospital, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Dorothy (Spencer) Erickson; his son, Warren T. Erickson, Jr. of Ashford, Connecticut; his daughter, Donna E. Tokarz and her husband Peter of Worcester; and two grandchildren, Emily D. Tokarz of Maine...

Fiona Sinead Mcgee

Fiona Sinead Mcgee

Nov 21, 2006

WORCESTER – Fiona Sinead McGee, born November 15, 2006, infant daughter of Kevin C. and Marina R. (Matuzek) McGee of Longfellow Road, died Tuesday, November 21, 2006 in Children’s Hospital, Boston. She also leaves her brother at home, Brendan C. McGee; paternal grandparents, Joseph P. and Lois M. (Adams) McGee of Springfield; three aunts, Evelyn A. Mocek of Blairsville, Pennsylvania,...

S Doris L. Lyra

S Doris L. Lyra

Nov 21, 2006

HOLDEN – Doris L. (Merchant) Lyra, 78, formerly of Princeton Street in the Jefferson section of Holden, died Tuesday, November 21, 2006 in Holden Nursing Home, after an illness. Her husband of 24 years, Eino Lyra, died in 1975. She leaves two brothers, Henry Merchant of Caribou, Maine and Elmer Merchant of Jefferson; many nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Alfred...

Marcel H. Clavien

Marcel H. Clavien

Nov 20, 2006

SUTTON - Marcel H. Clavien, 66, of 16 Eagle Drive, died Monday, November 20, 2006, in his home after a two-month battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 43 years, Mireille (Bruneteau) Clavien; his son, Roland Clavien and his wife Holly of Brandon, Mississippi; his daughter, Simone Quinn and her husband Paul of Darien, Connecticut; three grandchildren, Kiera, Tiernan...

Howard David Hubbard

Howard David Hubbard

Nov 18, 2006

BARRE – Howard D. Hubbard, 91, of Valley Road died on Saturday, November 18, 2006, in the presence of dedicated staff members at Holden Nursing Home. He leaves his wife of 68 years, Corinne O. (Cantwell) Hubbard; his son, James A. Hubbard and his wife Eleanor North Carolina; a daughter, Lois F. Almstrom and her husband Russell of Holden; a...

Darre  N

Darre N

Nov 17, 2006

HOLDEN – Darren T. Kelley, 30, of 425 Causeway Street in the Jefferson section of Holden, died Friday, November 17, 2006, as the result of a diving accident in Teneto Village, Rota Island, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. He is survived by his mother and father, Lea Anne (Scales) and Timothy Kelley; his sister and brother, Lynn...

Joan  N

Joan N

Nov 16, 2006

WORCESTER – JoAn F. (Gonyea) O’Toole, 63, died Thursday, November 16, 2006, at Hughes Health & Rehab. Center in West Hartford, after a long illness. She leaves her son, Michael R.E. O’Toole and his wife Jennifer of West Hartford, Connecticut; her daughter, Erin M. O’Toole and her husband Eric Coffelt of Ketchum, Idaho; a sister, Michele M. Curtis and her...