Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Kenneth W. Pfost
Mar 20, 2007
HOLDEN – Kenneth W. Pfost, 75, of Holden, died at home on Tuesday, March 20, 2007. His wife of 41 years, Lois E. (Kremer) Pfost, died in 2001. He leaves his son, Robert G. Pfost of Marlboro; his daughter, Janet P. Rutzel of Merion, Pennsylvania; two sisters, Marion Boessmann of Rochester, New York and Irma Gregory of South Carolina; two...
Wayne R. George
Mar 20, 2007
RUTLAND/OAK BLUFFS – Wayne R. George, 52, of Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard, died peacefully in his mother’s home in Rutland surrounded by his loving family on March 20, 2007, after an illness. Wayne leaves his mother, Florence M. (Van Holt) George of Rutland; a brother Michael T. George of Worcester; three sisters, Patricia A. Scales of Rutland, Laura L. Jancura...
Donald G. Berry
Mar 20, 2007
HOLDEN – Donald G. Berry, Sr., 76, of 97 Paugus Road, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in UMass Memorial Healthcare, after an illness. His wife, Betty A. (Thayer) Berry, died in 2002. He leaves his son, Donald G. Berry, Jr. and his fiancée, Tammy Schlegel of Southbridge; a daughter, Kim B. Malpass and her husband Troy of Vanceboro, NC; six...
S Helen J. (Gablaski) Siplas
Mar 19, 2007
PRINCETON – Helen J. (Gablaski) Siplas, 83, of Princeton died peacefully in her home on Monday, March 19, 2007. Her husband of 26 years, Donald E. Siplas, died in 1978. She leaves her beloved sister, Evelyn G. LaBree and her husband Everett of Princeton; two sisters-in-law, Ann Gablaski of Spencer and Nancy Dauksz of Oxford; many nephews and nieces. Two...
Gaetano J. Castellani
Mar 14, 2007
RUTLAND – Gaetano “Guy” J. Castellani, Sr., 86, 535 East County Road, died at home on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, after an illness. His wife of 30 years, Theresa E. (Handy) Castellani, died in 1976. He leaves three sons, Gaetano J. Castellani, Jr. of Caroga Lake, New York, Anthony A. Castellani of Holden and Vincent P. Castellani of Athens, Tennessee;...
S Helen K. Dewey
Mar 13, 2007
HOLDEN – Helen K. (Klebroski) Dewey, 81, of Holden, died on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, in Holy Trinity Nursing Home, Worcester. Her husband, Thomas T. Dewey, died in 1994. She leaves her daughter, Susan M. Zuscak and her husband Richard of Barre; three sons, Christopher T. Dewey and his wife Carol of Valpriso, Florida, Timothy A. Dewey and his wife...
Chester E. Oldakowski
Mar 10, 2007
SMITHFIELD, RI – Chester E. Oldakowski, 60, of 21 Randell Street, died at home on Saturday, March 10, 2007. He leaves his mother, Lorraine D. (Mathieu) Oldakowski of Greenville, Rhode Island; a close friend, Constance Sylva of Chepachet, Rhode Island; aunts, uncles and cousins. His brother, James J. Oldakowski, died in 2003. He was born and raised in Wayne, New...
S Frances S. Johnson
Mar 10, 2007
RUTLAND – Frances S. (Urbanovitch) Johnson, 91, of 268 Pleasantdale Road, died on Saturday, March 10, 2007 in Webster Manor in Webster, after an illness. Her husband, Hilding A. Johnson, died in 1973. She leaves a son, Richard A. Johnson and his wife Lois of Rutland; four brothers, Adam, Alec, and Louis Urbanovitch all of Paxton and Joseph Urbanovitch of...
William A. Mitchell
Mar 9, 2007
WORCESTER – William A. Mitchell, Jr., 88, of 18 Lanesboro Road, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, March 9, 2007, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Catherine V. (Tod) Mitchell; two sons, William A. Mitchell and his wife Linda of Brooklyn Park, MN, and Thomas F. Mitchell and his wife Jennifer...
S Gertrude E. Lacey
Mar 9, 2007
STERLING – Gertrude (Burns) Lacey, 99, of 4 Calvins Lane, formerly of Cataumet Avenue in Worcester, died on Friday, March 9, 2007 in Sterling Healthcare Center after an illness. Her husband, William J. Lacey, died in 1973. She leaves numerous nephews and nieces including William E. Burns of West Boylston, Barbara A. Roberti and Maureen C. Bouvier both of Sterling;...
Robert H. Arsenault
Mar 7, 2007
STERLING – Robert H. Arsenault, 89, of Clemence Avenue, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007, in Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 68 years, Dorothy E. B. (Attfield) Arsenault; a son, Dennis R. Arsenault and his wife Elaine of Skowhegan, Maine; two daughters, Penelope G. Montcalm and her husband Russell of...
S M. Janet Solaperto
Mar 2, 2007
WORCESTER – M. Janet (Cherry) Solaperto, 82, of Worcester, died Friday, March 2, 2007 in the Autumn Village, Worcester. Her husband of 54 years, Louis J. Solaperto, died in August of 2004. She leaves her son, John A. Solaperto of Worcester; her daughters, Louise M. Solaperto and her fiancé Gerald Picchierri and Jeana A. Garoulis and her husband Billy all...
S Lila J. Coppola
Mar 2, 2007
HUBBARDSTON – Lila J. (Campbell) Coppola, 93, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 2, 2007 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Her husband of 36 years, Anthony T. Coppola, Sr., died in 1973. She leaves her son, Anthony T. Coppola and his wife Antoinette of Hubbardston; her daughter with whom she lived, Karen M. Wolfe of Hubbardston;...
Clara ''Claire'' J. (Sack) Berglund
Feb 25, 2007
HOLDEN – Clara “Claire” J. (Sack) Berglund, 85, of 22 Stoneleigh Road, died Sunday, February 25, 2007, in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester, after a short illness. Her husband of 25 years, Gunnar Robert Berglund, died in 1997. She leaves two brothers, Richard P. Sack of Waterville, Maine and Theodore Sack of Cypress, CA; a sister, Mary Ann Freer of Hemet,...
S Charlene L. Kaijala
Feb 24, 2007
HUBBARDSTON – Charlene L. (Strade) Kaijala, 52, of Mt. Jefferson Road, Hubbardston, died suddenly in her home, on Saturday, February 24, 2007. She leaves her husband of 29 years, Kraig M. Kaijala; four sons, Jared M. Kaijala of Long Island, New York, Joshua E., Micah J. and Joel J. Kaijala all of Hubbardston; her parents, Russell L. and Leta “Joan”...
Julian L. Fedler
Feb 24, 2007
STERLING – Julian L. Fedler, 80, of 47 Meeting House Hill Road, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 24, 2007. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Eunice C. (Henderson) Fedler; a son, Matthew J. Fedler of Sterling; two daughters, Lynn E. Roseberry of Barre and Jean C. Beckner of Framingham; two brothers, Donald Fedler...
Edwin A. Hastbacka
Feb 22, 2007
HOLDEN – Edwin A. Hastbacka, 72, of 165 Highland Street, died suddenly on Thursday, February 22, 2007 in Saint Vincent’s Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Marcia S. (Dexter) Hastbacka; his son, Steven E. Hastbacka and his wife Sylvie of Hubbardston; his daughter, Kristin L. Courville and her husband James of Kingsport, TN; a brother, Albin Hastbacka...
Bertel W. Soderberg
Feb 19, 2007
HOLDEN – Bertel W. Soderberg, 81, of 100 Chapel Street, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Monday, February 19, 2007, after a long illness His wife of 51 years, Elsie M. (Brunzell) died in 1997. He leaves his son, Robert C. Soderberg and his wife Karen of Rutland; a daughter, Donna M. Forsman and her husband...
Paschal (Pat) Anthony Antonelli
Feb 17, 2007
Tuxedo Park, NY – Paschal (Pat) Anthony Antonelli, 87, formerly of Tuxedo Park, NY, died Saturday, February 17, 2007 in Sterling Healthcare Center, Sterling, MA. Pat leaves a brother, Michael Antonelli, of Garnerville, NY; a son and his wife, Richard and Donna (Tervo) Antonelli of Sterling, MA; a daughter and her husband, Linda and Blair Vorgang of Herndon, VA; 9...