Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Pau L
Dec 23, 2006
OAKHAM – Paul R. Clark, 21, of 522 East Hill Road, died Friday, December 23, 2006, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Oakham. He leaves his parents with whom he lived, Richard N. and Irena (Machnik) Clark, Jr. of Oakham; a brother, John H. Clark of Oakham; maternal grandmother, Alfreda Machnik of Rutland; paternal grandparents, Richard M. Clark,...
Bruce F. Carlson
Dec 20, 2006
HOLDEN – Bruce F. Carlson, 64, of Lowell Avenue, died Wednesday, December 20, 2006, in Autumn Village Nursing Center, Worcester, surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife of 39 years, Barbara (Richardson) Carlson; two daughters, Carolyn E. Carpenter and her husband Jon of Westboro and Dianna C. Berube and her husband Jared of Tolland, Connecticut; a brother, Jonathan Carlson...
S A. Barbara Carlson
Dec 20, 2006
HOLDEN – A. Barbara (Humes) Carlson, 80, of Shrewsbury Street, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 20, 2006, in Tatnuck Park Assisted Living, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband, Edward W. Carlson died in 1984. She leaves her son, Stephen E. Carlson of Holden; a daughter, Joan F. Lawson and her husband Scott of Holden; five...
Alfred H. Keith
Dec 19, 2006
STERLING – Alfred H. Keith, 74, of Sterling, died on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 in Leominster Hospital. His wife, Virginia ( Lawson) Keith, died in 2000. He leaves his son, David B. Keith and his wife Sharna of Sterling; a daughter, Kandy Davitt and her husband Robert of Deerfield, NH; a sister, Joanne Glover of Tucson, Arizona; four grandchildren, Sara...
Emile S. Potvin
Dec 19, 2006
HOLDEN – Emile S. Potvin, 89, of 333 Reservoir Street, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, December 19, 2006, in his home after an illness. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Marcelle C. (Duquette) Potvin; two sons, Thomas Potvin and his wife Judy of Webster and Richard Potvin and his wife Sharleen of Leicester; four daughters,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...