Obituaries
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Russell W. Gordon
Dec 25, 2005
RUTLAND – Russell W. Gordon, Sr., 74, of 67 Maple Avenue, and of Palm Harbor, Florida, died on Sunday, December 25, 2005 in St. Andre’s Healthcare in Biddeford, Maine, after an illness. His wife of 47 years, Phyllis B. (Beauford) Gordon, died in 2003. He leaves his son, Russell “Chip” W. Gordon, Jr. and his wife Beth of Inyokern, CA;...
Marjorie V. Spring
Dec 24, 2005
HOLDEN – Marjorie V. Spring, 88, of 17C Flagler Drive, formerly of 60 Princeton Street, Jefferson, died Saturday, December 24, 2005, in Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston, after a brief struggle with lung cancer. She leaves her brother, Kenneth Collins of Schererville, Indiana; two sisters, Joan Mills of Jefferson and Alice Caruso and her husband Frank of Holden; her extended...
Rita L. (Bregola) Hall
Dec 18, 2005
WEST BOYLSTON – Rita L. (Bregola) Hall, 88, of West Boylston died peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2005 in Autumn Village in Worcester. Her husband of 53 years, Roger W. Hall, Sr., died in 1991. She leaves her son, Roger W. Hall, Jr. and his wife Althea “Dolly” of West Boylston; a brother, Robert Briggs of New York City; two...
Janet M. (Shoemaker) Greffrath
Dec 17, 2005
HOLDEN/SHREWSBURY – Janet M. (Shoemaker) Greffrath, 84, of 218 Reservoir Street, Holden, a 30-year resident of Shrewsbury, died at home on Saturday, December 17, 2005. Her husband of 25 years, Lewis B. Greffrath, died in 1972. She leaves her son, Charles A. Greffrath and his wife Joan of Worcester; two daughters, Nancy A. Stassi and her husband John of Holden...
Leo John Occhialini
Dec 15, 2005
HOLDEN – Leo John Occhialini, 88, of 188 Princeton Street in the Jefferson section of Holden, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 in the Christopher House, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Annie Irene (Quatrale) Occhialini; two sons, David J. Occhialini of Casselberry, Florida and John L. Occhialini of East Longmeadow; two sisters, Hilda Amello of West Boylston, and...
Susan J. Andrews
Dec 14, 2005
ACTON – Susan J. Andrews, 55, of 85 Hosmer Street, died Wednesday, December 14, 2005, in the Sterling Healthcare Center after an illness. She leaves her step-mother, Mary Elizabeth Andrews of Dunnellon, Florida; three brothers, James E. Andrews, Jr. of Deerfield, Illinois; Thomas R. Andrews of Kennesaw, Georgia and Timothy F. Andrews of Charlotte, North Carolina; three sisters, Linda B....
Willama C. (Conceicao) Delima
Dec 13, 2005
SOUTH LANCASTER – Willama C. (Conceicao) DeLima, 48, of 65 Narrow Lane, died peacefully in the presence of her loving family and friends on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 in the Clinton Hospital. She leaves her husband of 24 years, Silas DeLima; two sons, Diego C. and Jefferson C. DeLima of Lancaster; her stepmother, Erima Duwe of Brazil; eight brothers and...
Brewster Reed Randolph
Dec 12, 2005
HOLDEN – Brewster Reed Randolph, 90, of 171 Twinbrooke Drive, a 35-year resident of Holden, died Monday, December 12, 2005, in the University Commons Nursing Home, Worcester. His wife of 55 years, Eloise D. (Dorrance) Randolph, died in 1994. He leaves two sons, James D. Randolph of Santa Rosa, California and Brewster R. Randolph, Jr. of Palm Beach, Florida; two...
Doris M. (Pearson) Stedman
Dec 10, 2005
WORCESTER – Doris M. (Pearson) Stedman, 93, of 25 Oriol Drive, died Saturday, December 10, 2005, in Autumn Village after an illness. Her husband of 40 years, Victor S. Stedman died in 1991. She leaves her sister, Phyllis A. Thompson of Worcester; a sister-in-law, Faith Pearson of Queensborough, New York; three nieces, Marsha Susmann-Grogan of Wellesley, Candace Kilburn of Queensborough,...
Gary P. Puustinen
Dec 3, 2005
WORCESTER - Gary Paul Puustinen, 52, of 8 Ellis Drive, died Saturday, December 3, 2005, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Greenfield, son of Ina Puustinen. He was a loving and caring individual and will be fondly remembered by his family at Ellis Drive and numerous friends who loved him very much. Gary loved to go into...
Peter J. Lemieux
Dec 3, 2005
STURBRIDGE – Peter J. Lemieux, 50, of 51 South Shore Dr., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 3, 2005, after an illness. He leaves his wife, Tracey L. (Charbonneau) Lemieux; five children, Jason R. Lemieux of Warren, Zachary P. Lemieux of Brookfield and Jillian E. Lemieux, Timothy and Molly Shea all of Sturbridge; three brothers, Paul...
Henry L. Cournoyer
Dec 2, 2005
HOLDEN – Henry L. Cournoyer, 79, of 315 Mason Road in the Jefferson section of Holden, died Friday, December 2, 2005, in St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. He leaves his brother, Bernard T. Cournoyer of Holden; three sisters, Permelia J. Henrickson, Loretta D. Ballotte and Bernice T. Faneuf all of Holden; many nephews and nieces. Three brothers, Alfred “Fred”...
Laurence K. Ahlstrom
Dec 2, 2005
RUTLAND – Laurence K. Ahlstrom, 58, of 17 Edson Avenue, died Friday, December 2, 2005, in St. Vincent Hospital, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 24 years, Joann C. Blum; his son, Evan L. Ahlstrom of Rutland; a daughter, Michelle L. Taylor of Panama City, Florida; his mother, Gladys (Carlson) Troy of Worcester; two step-sons, Dana Smith and...
Barbara L. (Thayer) Pratt
Dec 1, 2005
SPRINGFIELD,VERMONT / WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS – Barbara L. (Thayer) Pratt, 86, formerly of Holden and Worcester, died Thursday, December 1, 2005, in Worcester, in the Christopher House after a brief illness. Her husband, Horace G. Pratt, died in 1978. She leaves her son, William Pratt of San Francisco, California; a sister, Mabel Stone of Springfield, Vermont; and nieces and nephews. A...
Clifton F. Nadeau
Nov 30, 2005
WORCESTER – Clifton F. Nadeau, Jr., 63, of 14 Myrick Avenue, died at home in the presence of his devoted wife and loving children on Wednesday, November 30, 2005, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 27 years, Joyce E. (Gagnon) Nadeau; his son, Bradford L. Nadeau of Orlando, FL; three daughters, Christy J. Nadeau-Seymour of South Lancaster, Jennifer...
Bertil I. Larson
Nov 30, 2005
HOLDEN – Bertil I. Larson, 91, of 22 Laurel Hill Lane, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 30, 2005, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. His wife of 63 years, Margaret A. (Stromberg) Larson, died on January 10th. He leaves his daughter, Linda V. Kasavich and her husband Richard of Holden; and two sisters-in-law, Marion Anderson of Monument Beach and Eleanor Goodhue...
Marion Wishart Packard
Nov 29, 2005
HOLDEN – Marion Wishart Packard, 90, of 230 Highland Street, a 57-year resident of Holden, died while under hospice care in Princeton at the home of her son Robert, on Tuesday, November 29, 2005. Her husband of 54 years, Theodore H. Packard a W.P.I. English Professor, died in 1994. She leaves four sons, Robert T. Packard and his wife, Kathleen...
Bernard H. Tremblay
Nov 27, 2005
HOLDEN – Bernard H. Tremblay, 75, of 146 Meadow Wood Drive, died Sunday, November 27, 2005 in the Hospice Residence at Coes Pond after an illness. He leaves his wife of 34 years, Marjorie L. (Jones) Tremblay; a daughter, Sarah Tremblay Ghorbanian and her husband Michael of McLean, Virginia, four sons, Richard C. Tremblay and his wife Sandra of Cincinnati,...
Barbara J. (Jaibur) King
Nov 25, 2005
STERLING – Barbara J. (Jaibur) King, 74 of 10 Karen Drive, formally of Burlington, Vermont, died Friday, November 25, 2005, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband, Harvey J. King, died in 1997. She leaves three sons, Gregory M. King and his wife Carolyn of Sterling, Kenneth J. King and his wife Jill of Essex, Vermont, Randy...
Phyllis E. (Cook) Sheppard
Nov 25, 2005
STERLING – Phyllis E. (Cook) Sheppard, 85, of 6 Sholan Terrace died Friday, November 25, 2005, in the Sterling Healthcare Center after a brief illness. Her husband, Richard S. Sheppard, former shellfish constable and business owner in Ipswich, died in 1977. She leaves her son, Richard A. Sheppard and his wife Lynne of Sterling; a sister, Frances Belanger of Beverly;...
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