Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Anthony  Martelli

Anthony Martelli

Sep 14, 2006

RUTLAND – Anthony Martelli, 94, of 10 Beverly Hills Drive, a life-long resident of Rutland, died Thursday, September 14, 2006 in the Meadows of Leicester. His wife of 57 years, Ann (Caloiaro) Martelli, died in 1995. He leaves his daughter, Nancy J. Blair and her husband Clealand of Rutland; his son, John D. Martelli and his wife Marsha of Pensacola,...

S Nancy R. Brickey

S Nancy R. Brickey

Sep 10, 2006

PRINCETON – Nancy R. (Roberts) Brickey, 75, of 55 Gregory Hill Road, a lifelong resident of Princeton, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, September 10, 2006, after a courageous three year battle with cancer. She leaves her husband of 55 years. Russell A. Brickey; her son, Michael J. Brickey and his wife Valerie of Holden;...

Jean M. (Mckenzie) Findlay

Jean M. (Mckenzie) Findlay

Sep 10, 2006

STERLING – Jean M. Findlay, 83, of 66 Laurelwood Road, died in her home on Sunday, September 10, 2006. She leaves her son, Leo Bruce Findlay of Gardner; three grandchildren, Emmett and Lisa Findlay and Alexandra Moran; several nieces and nephews. Four brothers, Leo, Anthony, Ray and Charlie Findlay, predeceased her. She was born in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Canada the...

S Doris L. Anderson

S Doris L. Anderson

Sep 7, 2006

WORCESTER – Doris L. (Pearson) Anderson, 89, of 20 Westover Road, died Thursday, September 7, 2006, in Oakdale Nursing Home, West Boylston. Her husband of 53 years, Thure A. Anderson, died in 1996. She leaves three daughters, Linda C. Gusa of Worcester, Joyce E. Kujala and her companion Dale Theriault and Cynthia J. Cloutier and her husband Jeffrey, all of...

Esther G. (Smith) Murphy

Esther G. (Smith) Murphy

Sep 6, 2006

RUTLAND– Esther G. (Smith) Murphy, 82, of Main Street, a life long resident of Rutland, died Wednesday, September 6, 2006 in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 55 years, Terrence J. Murphy, died in 2003. She leaves three sons, Lawrence D. Murphy of Sterling, Dennis J. Murphy of Worcester and Terrence V. Murphy and his...

Paul F. Bateman

Paul F. Bateman

Sep 5, 2006

HOLDEN – Paul F. Bateman, 57, of 1479 Main Street in the Jefferson section of Holden, a life-long resident of Holden and its Postmaster, died on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 in UMass Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Barbara L. (Everleth) Bateman; his son, Kyle P. Bateman and his wife Nicole of Webster;...

Edward B. Gildutis

Edward B. Gildutis

Sep 3, 2006

STERLING – Edward B. Gildutis, 88, of Charles Patten Drive, a 60-year resident of Sterling, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006 in the Health Alliance-Leominster Hospital, after a short illness. He leaves his wife with whom he celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on May 1st, Charlotte (Patten) Gildutis; two daughters, Gail E. Merrill and her husband Dana, and their two children...

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Pa T

Aug 29, 2006

WORCESTER – Patrick A. Moran, 62, of 78 Central Tree Road, Rutland, formerly of Worcester, died at home on Tuesday, August 29, 2006, after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Milton F. and Beatrice I. (Kimball) Moran. He leaves two sisters, Maryann Moran of Sutton and Carol B. Bibaud and her husband Charlie of Worcester; two...

A Patricia (Collins) Curtin

A Patricia (Collins) Curtin

Aug 26, 2006

HOLDEN - A. Patricia “Pat” Curtin (Collins), 76, of 161 Parker Ave., Holden, went home to the Lord when she died peacefully in her home, Saturday, August 26, 2006, after a six year battle with ovarian cancer. Pat leaves two sons, James M. Curtin and his wife Patricia of Holden, and Jeffrey F. Curtin and his wife Linda of Belchertown;...

Anne T. (Pigoga) Kotomski

Anne T. (Pigoga) Kotomski

Aug 26, 2006

HOLDEN – Anne T. (Pigoga) Kotomski, 75, of 614 Shrewsbury Street, died on Saturday, August 26, 2006 in Saint Vincent Hospital after an brief illness. Her husband of 48 years, Walter A. Kotomski, died in 2001. She leaves her brother, Victor Pigoga of Worcester; a sister, Isabel Dembowski of Virginia Beach, Virginia; nieces and nephews including, Cynthia A. Sawosik of...

Madeline A. (Pond) Jacobs

Madeline A. (Pond) Jacobs

Aug 25, 2006

RUTLAND – Madeline A. (Pond) Jacobs, 63, of 9 Edson Avenue, died Friday, August 25, 2006, in Saint Vincent Hospital after a brief illness. She leaves three sons, Brian Hawkins of Wyoming, Robert (Holdorf) Hawkins of Rutland and Michael J. Holdorf of Grafton; her mother, Agnes G. (Locker) Pond of Rutland; and two grandchildren, Tirzah J. and Judah Hawkins of...

Leo ''Murph'' J. Murphy

Leo ''Murph'' J. Murphy

Aug 25, 2006

SOUTH BARRE – Leo “Murph” J. Murphy, 59, of 61 Pine Tree Terrace, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family and friends on Friday, August 25, 2006. He leaves his wife of 29 years, Linda J. (Mott) Murphy; his son, Walter R. Murphy and his wife Tracy of Petersham; a daughter, Heather J. Murphy of Gardner; a brother, Michael...

Grace A. (Parker) Phelps

Grace A. (Parker) Phelps

Aug 23, 2006

WEST BOYLSTON – Grace A. (Parker) Phelps, 99, of 139R Worcester Street, died peacefully in her home on Wednesday, August 23, 2006, five days prior to her 100th birthday. Her husband, Stanley R. Phelps, died in 1975. She leaves a daughter, Audrey J. Daigneau and her husband Franklin of West Boylston; six grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; her daughter-in-law, Luella Phelps...

Elizabeth ''Betty'' J. (Fleming) Miller

Elizabeth ''Betty'' J. (Fleming) Miller

Aug 17, 2006

RUTLAND – Elizabeth “Betty” J. (Fleming) Miller, 58, of 132 Maple Avenue, died at home surrounded by her family and friends on Thursday, August 17, 2006. She leaves her husband of 37 years, Stephen A. Miller; two daughters, Christie L. Miller Girouard and Jodi E. Miller of Rutland; her parents, James T. and Lorraine E. (Arell) Fleming of Worcester; two...

Raphael Ebenezer Anand

Raphael Ebenezer Anand

Aug 17, 2006

WEST BOYLSTON – Raphael Ebenezer Anand, infant son of Immanuel and Amala Anand, and brother of Priscilla Grace Anand, died August 17, 2006 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. The funeral service for Raphael will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, August 21, in Hope Chapel, 35 Chocksett Road, Sterling. Burial will follow in Mount Vernon Cemetery, West Boylston. Miles-Sterling...

Nancy E. (Scott) Cahill

Nancy E. (Scott) Cahill

Aug 13, 2006

RUTLAND – Nancy E. (Scott) Cahill, 72, of Florida, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2006 in Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, while visiting from Florida. Her husband of 46 years, John M. Cahill, died in 2001. She leaves her daughter with whom she lives, Colleen Lastowski of Palm Harbor, Florida; two sons, John M. Cahill, Jr. of...

Kathleen Helen Ambrose

Kathleen Helen Ambrose

Aug 9, 2006

HOLDEN – Kathleen Helen Ambrose, 57, of 52 Mt. View Drive, died unexpectedly after being stricken ill at UMass Memorial Medical Center on Wednesday, August 9, 2006. She will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved her. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly A. Stone Jones and Patrick R. Jones of Worcester; two grandchildren, Tiley...

Elizabeth J. Charland

Elizabeth J. Charland

Aug 8, 2006

FRAMINGHAM – Elizabeth J. (Wetherhead) Charland, 51, of Framingham, died peacefully after an illness on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 in the VNA Care Hospice Residence at Coe’s Pond, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 25 years, Peter P. Charland III; her father Sidney B. Wetherhead and his wife Jeannine T. Wetherhead of Holden; her brother Stephen A. Wetherhead, his wife...

Florence ''Bonnie'' E. (Ansfield) Bellrose

Florence ''Bonnie'' E. (Ansfield) Bellrose

Aug 6, 2006

HOLDEN – Florence “Bonnie” E. (Dransfield) Bellrose, 89, of Quinapoxet Street, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, August 6, 2006. Her husband of 49 years, Ernest “Pete” J. Bellrose, died in 1989. She leaves two sons, Jeffrey M. Bellrose of Rutland and Richard Bellrose and his wife Laura of Pendroy, Montana; two daughters, Kathleen...

Hubert E. Duesberg

Hubert E. Duesberg

Aug 3, 2006

WORCESTER – Hubert E. Duesberg, 67, of Worcester, died Thursday, August 3, 2006 in St. Vincent Hospital. He leaves his brother, Christopher J. Duesberg of Rutland; five sisters, Elizabeth J. Rosman of Sturbridge, Marie M. Cutroni, Louise B Faiola and Susan M. Hardell all of Worcester; and Cecilia P. LeBlanc of Lunenburg; nephews and nieces. He was born in Verviers,...