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Howard David Hubbard
Nov 18, 2006
BARRE – Howard D. Hubbard, 91, of Valley Road died on Saturday, November 18, 2006, in the presence of dedicated staff members at Holden Nursing Home. He leaves his wife of 68 years, Corinne O. (Cantwell) Hubbard; his son, James A. Hubbard and his wife Eleanor North Carolina; a daughter, Lois F. Almstrom and her husband Russell of Holden; a...
Darre N
Nov 17, 2006
HOLDEN – Darren T. Kelley, 30, of 425 Causeway Street in the Jefferson section of Holden, died Friday, November 17, 2006, as the result of a diving accident in Teneto Village, Rota Island, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. He is survived by his mother and father, Lea Anne (Scales) and Timothy Kelley; his sister and brother, Lynn...
Joan N
Nov 16, 2006
WORCESTER – JoAn F. (Gonyea) O’Toole, 63, died Thursday, November 16, 2006, at Hughes Health & Rehab. Center in West Hartford, after a long illness. She leaves her son, Michael R.E. O’Toole and his wife Jennifer of West Hartford, Connecticut; her daughter, Erin M. O’Toole and her husband Eric Coffelt of Ketchum, Idaho; a sister, Michele M. Curtis and her...
Charles D. Gedraitis
Nov 14, 2006
RUTLAND – Charles D. Gedraitis, 58, of Campbell Street, died at home on Tuesday, November 14, 2006, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Joyce H. (Prashad) Gedraitis; two sons, Charles J. Gedraitis, his wife Tracey and their daughter Gabriella of Holden, and David C. Gedraitis of San Francisco, CA; and many cousins. A brother, David J....
Mathew Ferrantino
Nov 14, 2006
WEST BOYLSTON – Mathew Ferrantino, 88, of 211 Hartwell Street, died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 in the Autumn Village Rehab. Nursing Facility, 25 Oriol Street, Worcester, after a long illness. He leaves four daughters, Patricia Kihlstrom, wife of Albert of Largo, FL, Judith St. Denis, wife of Harold of Boylston, Raphaela Hopkins, wife of Russell of Worcester and Dolores DeVillers,...
Mary G. (Mooney) Rotando
Nov 14, 2006
WEST BOYLSTON – Mary G. (Mooney) Rotando, 84, of Main Street, died Tuesday, November 14, 2006, in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston, after an illness. Her husband of 25 years, Dan P. Rotando, died in 1990. She leaves a sister, Elizabeth Gauvin and her husband John of Leesburg, FL; a brother, James Mooney and his wife Helen,...
Gary M. Peacock
Nov 14, 2006
HOLDEN – Gary M. Peacock, 58, of 5 Edgewood Drive, died Tuesday, November 14, 2006, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a year long struggle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 37 years, Jane M. (McNamara) Peacock; his son, Michael D. Peacock and his wife Marlene of Franklin; his daughter, Erin M. Hughes and her husband Steven of Natick;...
Bo B
Nov 14, 2006
RUTLAND - Robert L. Bigelow, 72, of 10 Phillips Road, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 14, 2006, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 23 years, Jean E. (Scales) Bigelow; two sons, Eric R. Bigelow, and Bruce E. LaBoffa and his wife Andrea all of Rutland; three daughters, Elisa J. Borowy of Rutland, Pamela K. Banach and...
S Amelia A. Hayes
Nov 12, 2006
WEST BOYLSTON – Amelia A. (Leonardi) Hayes, 81, of 31 Highland Avenue, died at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, November 12, 2006. Her husband of 54 years, Robert M. Hayes, died in November of 2002. She leaves two sons, Thomas J. Hayes and Dennis M. Hayes both of West Boylston; two daughters, Suzanne M. Degnan of Dudley...
S Doris A.W. Nelson
Nov 11, 2006
HOLDEN – Doris A. W. (Johnson) Nelson, 90, died on Saturday, November 11, 2006, in the Lutheran Home of Worcester after a long illness. Doris was born in Buhl, Minnesota on February 16, 1916, the daughter of the late Albert and Anna (Carlson) Johnson. Her sister, Violet C. Johnson and her brother, Wallace A. Johnson predeceased her. Doris graduated from...
Lee Francis Cummings
Nov 10, 2006
FRAMINGHAM/HOLDEN – Lee Frances Cummings, 57, of 242 Union Avenue, Framingham, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, November 10, 2006. She leaves her sons, Joshua L. Cummings of Treasure Island, Florida and Noah W. Cummings of Jefferson; her mother, Mary M. (Hirbour) Flandreau of Holden; and a niece, Katrina Stoll of North Carolina; and two grandchildren. Her brother, Stephen Cummings,...
Miss Alyce Johnson
Nov 8, 2006
WORCESTER – Alyce Johnson, 91, formerly of Rockrimmon Road, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 8, 2006, in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center. She leaves her brother, George Johnson of South Yarmouth; many nieces and nephews; grandnieces and grandnephews; and cousins. Two brothers, Paul and Harold Johnson and three sisters, Barbara Johnson, Natalie Woodbury and Shirley T. Palmgren, predeceased her....
Robert W. Dea
Nov 6, 2006
BARRE – R. Wilson Dea, 77, of Phillipston Rd., died on Monday, November 6, 2006, in Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 38 years, Joyce F. (Lamson) Dea; two daughters, Allison Dea-Marinelli and her husband James of West Boylston and Christina A. Dea of Englewood, FL; three sons, Robert E. Dea of Barre; Thomas C. Matukaitis of...
S Frances Hughes Washburn
Nov 5, 2006
HUBBARDSTON – Frances Rebecca Hughes Washburn, 84, of Old Princeton Road, a 54-year resident of Hubbardston, died Sunday, November 5, 2006, in the Leo LaChance Nursing Home, Gardner, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 57 years, Frank Hall Washburn III, First Sergeant U.S. Army (RET); her daughter, Cynthia Washburn-Doane and her husband Alfred of Hubbardston; and her granddaughter,...
Eric C. Johnson
Nov 4, 2006
LEICESTER/HOLDEN – Eric C. Johnson, 38, of Leicester died Saturday, November 4, 2006, surrounded by family and close friends after a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. Eric is survived by his father and mother, Eric G. and Ruth L. (Almstrom) Johnson of Jefferson; a brother, Brent Johnson of Revere; a sister, Linn Harvey her husband Scott Harvey and their sons,...
Elizabeth Margaret ''Peggy'' Abdow
Nov 3, 2006
Life Legacy LUNENBURG - Elizabeth Margaret "Peggy" Abdow, 93, died Friday, November 3, 2006, in Life Care Center of Leominster. Her husband of 61 years, Henry P. Abdow died in 1993. She leaves 2 daughters, Beverly G. Santora and Brenda J. Pandiscio, both of Lunenburg, and 2 grandsons, Attorney Michael J. Santora, II and Matthew M. Pandiscio, both of Lunenburg,...
Bruce H. Naas
Nov 2, 2006
HOLDEN – Bruce H. Naas, 71, of 50 Causeway Street in the Jefferson section of Holden, died peacefully at home after a long illness on Thursday, November 2, 2006. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Nancy C. (Ropiak) Naas; his son, Michael B. Naas and his wife Pascale-Anne Brault of Chicago; two daughters, Linda N. McKenna and her husband...
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;...
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