Obituaries
Local Obituaries
S Corrine D. Dodge
Nov 1, 2006
HOLDEN – Corrine D. (Cooper) Dodge, 78, of Holden died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 in University Commons Nursing Care Center, after a two year courageous battle with cancer. Her husband of 39 years, William E. Dodge, died in 1992. She leaves her son, William J. Dodge and his wife Rosemary of Holden; three...
William H. Preston
Nov 1, 2006
HOPKINTON - William H. Preston, Sr., 86, died Wednesday, November 1, 2006 in St. Patrick’s Manor, Framingham. He is survived by his sons, William H. Preston, Jr. of Holden and Craig R. Preston of Marlboro; and grandsons, Sean W. Preston of Dorchester and Eric E. Preston of Baldwinville. William’s wife of 61 years, Marcia W. (Emery) Preston, died in 2005....
S Mildred T. Welsh
Oct 31, 2006
NORTH ADAMS/HOLDEN – Mildred T. (Taylor) Welsh, 87, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 31, 2006, in her home in North Adams after an illness. Her husband of 50 years, Kenneth H. Welsh, died in 2000. She leaves three daughters, Virginia M. Siam with whom she lived, Charlene M. Abrams of Petaluma, California and Roxanne Geuss of Rio Rancho, New Mexico;...
S Phyllis M. Scales
Oct 26, 2006
RUTLAND – Phyllis M. (Anderson) Scales, 89, of 174 Main St., died Thursday, October 26, 2006 in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after a short illness. Her husband of 65 years, Albert F. Scales, Jr., died in January of 2005. She leaves her son, David C. Scales of Rutland; three daughters, Jean E. Bigelow and her husband Robert of Rutland, Lea...
Sharon P. Harrington
Oct 25, 2006
HUDSON/HOLDEN – Sharon P. Harrington-Brumleve, 48, of 6 Gately Avenue, Hudson, formerly of Holden, died peacefully at home in the presence of her loving family on Wednesday, October 25, 2006, after a battle with cancer. She leaves her daughter, Charlotte A. Brumleve of Northampton; her mother, Barbara A. (Lucey) Harrington of Holden; five brothers, Michael J. Harrington of Jefferson, Barry...
Amelia ''Millie'' (Delbene) Richard
Oct 19, 2006
STERLING – Amelia “Millie” (DelBene) Richard. A loving and grateful family joins countless others whose lives she touched to mourn the passing of Millie Richard. Surrounded by those she loved, Millie’s battle with cancer came to an end at UMass Memorial Hospital on October 19, 2006. She was 67. She was born on August 12, 1939 in Cambridge, the daughter...
Eunice T. (Demars) Bonci
Oct 19, 2006
WEST BOYLSTON – Eunice T. (Demars) Bonci, of 41 Maplewood Ave., died Thursday, October 19, 2006, in the Christopher House, Worcester, after a long illness. Her husband of 46 years, Carl F. Bonci, died in 1992. She leaves her son, Carl F. Bonci, Jr. and his wife Darlene of West Boylston; a daughter, Cynthia B. Paquette and her husband James...
Jeanne L. (Slaney) Hughes
Oct 15, 2006
PAXTON – Jeanne L. (Slaney) Hughes, 90, of Pleasant Street, a resident of Paxton for over 50 years, died in her home on Sunday, October 15, 2006, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 65 years, Frederick J. Hughes; twin sons, James Hughes of Paxton and Thomas Hughes and his wife Dianne of Oakham; two grandchildren, Scott Hughes and...
Richard W. Ball
Oct 13, 2006
DENNISPORT/HOLDEN – Richard W. Ball, 59, formerly of Holden, died on Friday, October 13, 2006, in Cape Cod Hospital. He leaves a sister, Margaret A. Weber of Marlborough, Connecticut; four brothers, Donald A. Ball of Worcester, Thomas J., Timothy E. and Kenneth D. Ball all of Holden; several nephews and nieces. Mr. Ball graduated from Wachusett Regional High School and...
Edward P. Grigas
Oct 8, 2006
WORCESTER – Edward P. Grigas, 87, of Worcester, died Sunday, October 8, 2006 at Hospice Residence Worcester after an illness. He leaves two nieces, Elizabeth Loosemore and her husband James of Rutland and Eleanor McMahon and her husband George of Cummaquid, MA; five nephews, David P. Grigas of Falmouth, Donald P. Grigas of Nashua, NH, Anthony G. Grigas of West...
Elodie S. (Sjoberg) Goodman
Oct 4, 2006
HOLDEN - Elodie S. (Sjoberg) Goodman, 84, of 68 Reservoir St., died in her home on Wednesday, October 4, 2006. Her husband of 56 years, Elmer L. Goodman died in 2000. She leaves her son, Philip E. Goodman and his wife Lillian of Newport, Maine; a daughter, Susan E. Mortell and her husband William of Paxton; and three grandsons, Jason,...
Miss Eileen Dolan
Oct 3, 2006
AMHERST/RUTLAND – Eileen Dolan, 49, of 128 Colonial Village, Amherst, formerly of Rutland, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006, after an illness. She leaves her mother, S. Joyce (Linton) Dolan of Rutland; her sister, J. Marie Dumas of Florida; four brothers, D. Vince Dolan, Jr., Thomas J. Dolan and David W. Dolan, all of Rutland, and James M. Dolan of Northbridge;...
Hilda M. (Occhialini) Amello
Oct 2, 2006
WEST BOYLSTON – Hilda M. (Occhialini) Amello, 91, of 76 North Main Street, formerly of Woodland Street, died Monday, October 2, 2006, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband, Americo J. Amello, died in 1992. She leaves her sister, Eunice A. Arell and her husband Rene of Holden; two nephews, Robert and Paul Arell; and 4 grand-nephews...
Ethel L. (Kirkpatrick) Porter
Oct 2, 2006
STERLING – Ethel L. (Kirkpatrick) Porter, 68, of 3 Newell Hill Road, died Monday, October 2, 2006, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 39 years, Walter T. Porter; three daughters, Vikki L. Flagg and her husband Michael of Hubbardston, Julie A. Tuttle and her husband Brent of Pomfret Center, Connecticut and Christine A....
Cecelia A. (Turpin) Jones
Sep 29, 2006
NORTHBOROUGH – Cecelia A. (Turpin) Jones, 89, of 238 West Main Street, died Friday, September 29, 2006, in the VNA Hospice Residence, Worcester, after a long illness. Her husband 48 years, John A. Jones, died in 2004. Her first husband, George Marsh died in 1951. She leaves two sons, George M. Jones of Rutland and Dana R. Jones and his...
Shirley T. (Johnson) Palmgren
Sep 27, 2006
WORCESTER – Shirley T. (Johnson) Palmgren, 78, of 28 Joppa Road, died on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 in her home after an illness. She leaves her husband, Alden C. Palmgren, with whom she celebrated her 51st wedding anniversary with on September 10th; two sons, Mark A. Palmgren and his wife Susan of Astoria, New York and John M. Palmgren and...
Theresa L. Szadziewicz
Sep 24, 2006
WORCESTER – Theresa L. Szadziewicz, 87, of 9 Meola Avenue, died on Sunday, September 24, 2006 in UMass Memorial Health Care after an illness. She leaves her brother with whom she lived, Joseph H. Szadziewicz; two sisters, Helen P. Kaminski of Northboro and Gertrude R. Collison of Niagara Falls, NY; two nieces and two nephews; and several grandnieces and grandnephews....
Richard T. Duggan
Sep 21, 2006
WORCESTER – Richard T. Duggan, 81, of 189 Holden Street, died Thursday, September 21, 2006 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a short illness. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Lorraine R. (Butler) Duggan; his brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws, Richard W. and Ruth E. Butler of Holden, Kenneth and Lilia Butler and George Butler all of Worcester, and Paul and...
S Alfreda G. Croteau
Sep 21, 2006
WORCESTER – Alfreda G. (Stafanski) Croteau, 86, of 123 Holden St., a former 44-year resident of Chester Street, died Thursday, September 21, 2006, in the Radius Healthcare Center, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 35 years, Arthur L. Croteau, died in 1978. She leaves two sons, Francis W. Croteau of Holden and Randolph Z. Croteau of Oxford; five grandchildren,...
S Anne Lunney
Sep 18, 2006
HOLDEN – Anne (Kochinskas) Lunney, 92, of Flagler Drive, died Monday, September 18, 2006 in the Hospice Residence, 10 Judith Road, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 54 years, Hugh T. Lunney, died in 1989. She leaves two daughters, Elizabeth A. Zeena and her husband Richard and Ellen M. Zeena all of Holden; a sister, Rose Klosowski of Bristol,...