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S Beverly A. Lange
Feb 17, 2007
RUTLAND – Beverly A. (Melanson) Lange, 66, of Rutland passed away at home on Saturday, February 17, 2007, after a courageous 5 year battle with cancer. She was born in Leominster, daughter of Clarence and Odile (Stebbins) Melanson. She leaves her husband of 40 years, Gerard O. Lange; three sons, Michael and his wife Lynn of Charlton, Stephen of Barre,...
Joanne O. (Navickas) Kosla
Feb 16, 2007
RUTLAND – Joanne O. (Navickas) Kosla, 89, of Main Street, died on Friday, February 16, 2007, at the Worcester Medical Center, Worcester after an illness. Her husband, Leslie A. Kosla, Sr., died in 1975. She leaves two sons, Leslie A. Kosla, Jr., of Larkspur, CA and William G. Kosla of Edgartown, MA; a daughter, Dolores A. Mero of Vero Beach,...
Norman F. Taber
Feb 16, 2007
HOLDEN/WORCESTER – Norman F. Taber, 58, of 8 Reservoir Street, died peacefully in his home on Friday, February 16, 2007. He leaves two sons, Mark N. Taber of Gardner and Richard F. Taber of Sterling; two granddaughters, Courtney and Ashleigh Taber. His brother, David Taber predeceased him. He was born in Clinton, the son of Alfred W. and Dorothy C....
S Ida Mary Rasku
Feb 15, 2007
RUTLAND – Ida Mary (Gedenberg) Rasku, 98, of Rutland, died Thursday, February 15, 2007 in Holden Nursing Home. Her husband of 48 years, W. Arthur Rasku, died in 1985. She leaves two sons, Paul A. Rasku and his wife Valma of Woodinville, Washington and William A. Rasku of Worcester; three daughters, Mary V. Pelton of Rutland, Lois A. Chinigo and...
Michael P. Dombrowski
Feb 13, 2007
HOLDEN – Michael P. Dombrowski, 39, of 324 Salisbury Street, died at home surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, after an illness. He leaves his wife, Cynthia L. (Boucher) Dombrowski; two sons, Peter L. and Brandon M. Dombrowski of Holden; a daughter, Stephanie Marie Dombrowski of Holden; his mother and step-father, Naomi (Malooly) Andre and Barry...
Helen E. (Waihela) Caswell
Feb 13, 2007
HOLDEN – Helen E. (Waihela) Caswell, 95, of 323 Highland Street died on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, in Holden Nursing Home after an illness. Her husband, Frank Caswell, died in 1978. She leaves a daughter, Marilyn E. Walker and her husband, Hamilton of Holden; a son, Frank M. Caswell and his wife, Beverly of Rochester; three grandchildren, Gregory M. Caswell,...
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...
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