Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Michael J. Derosier
Mar 2, 2006
RUTLAND – Michael J. Derosier, 28, of Maple Avenue, died Thursday, March 2, 2006, from injuries in a car accident in Rutland. He leaves his mother, Cynthia M. (Locke) St. Laurent and her fiancé, Ronald Paquin of Auburn; a brother with whom he lived, Shaun M. Derosier; a sister, Eleanor M. Derosier of Plainfield, CT; his grandparents, Robert & Frances...
Morris H. Viner
Mar 1, 2006
RUTLAND – Morris H. Viner, 95, of 1 Pleasantdale Road, a life-long resident of Rutland, died Wednesday, March 1, 2006 in Oakdale Nursing Home. His wife, Hazel M. (Harris) Viner, died in 1976. He leaves his daughter, Marjorie “Sue” A. Soucy and her husband Henry J. of Rutland; a grandson, James Soucy and his wife Patricia of Rutland; a granddaughter,...
Katherine Bourisk
Mar 1, 2006
WORCESTER – Katherine Bourisk, 96, formerly of Lewiston, Maine, died on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in her home after an illness. She leaves several nieces and nephews. Six brothers, George, John, Nelson, Elias I, Spirydon, and Elias II Bourisk and two sisters, Jenny Bourisk and Annie Peters, predeceased her. She was born in Ayeeta El-Fookyah, Lebanon, the daughter of Mike...
M Jane (Knox) Bergstrom
Feb 26, 2006
HOLDEN – M. Jane (Knox) Bergstrom, 82, of 31C Flagler Drive, died Sunday, February 26, 2006, in Holden Nursing Home, after a brief illness. Her husband of 39 years, Robert E. Bergstrom, died in February of 1986. She leaves two daughters, Janice R. Cross and her husband Kendall “Casey” of Jefferson and Brenda M. Hardy and her husband Gary of...
Philip B. Burke
Feb 22, 2006
WORCESTER – Philip B. Burke, Jr., 57, of 161 West Mountain Street, died peacefully after an illness on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 in UMass Memorial Health Care, Worcester with his family by his side. He leaves his son, Shawn C. Burke of Brighton; a daughter, Erin E. Zoppo and her husband Peter of Hubbardston; two brothers, William and Gregory Burke...
Daryl Sawyer
Feb 19, 2006
LEOMINSTER – Daryl Sawyer, Sr., 43, of 180 Chapman Place, died peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2006 in his home surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. He leaves his son, Daryl Sawyer, Jr. of Ft. Lewis, Washington; his mother, Inez (Sawyer) Lang and step-father Calvin Lang of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands; two brothers, O’Neil Jones of...
Madeline L. (Roeder) Schmidt
Feb 18, 2006
SOUTH LANCASTER – Madeline L. (Roeder) Schmidt, 85, of 82 Bigelow Road, South Lancaster, died Saturday, February 18, 2006, in Health Alliance – Leominster Hospital, Leominster after an illness. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Oscar R. Schmidt; a son, Randy L. Schmidt and his wife Carolyn of Sterling; four grandchildren, Sheri and Lloyd Trueblood, and Adam and Jenna...
Linda Ann (Huikku) Toppin
Feb 18, 2006
WEST BOYLSTON - Linda Ann (Huikku) Toppin, 61, died peacefully in her home on Saturday, February 18, 2006, surrounded by her loving family and friends after a brief struggle with cancer. She leaves her husband of 42 years, Richard Toppin; two children, Sarah Toppin of Hatfield and David Toppin his wife Jennifer, and their children Taylor, Cameron, Courtney, Andrew and...
Steven John Breen
Feb 17, 2006
PRINCETON – Steven John Breen, 57, of 30 Bigelow Road, died surrounded by his loving family on Friday, February 17, 2006, in UMass Memorial, Worcester, after a short illness. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Judith (Lempicki) Breen; daughters, Suzanne and Michelle Breen of Worcester; an aunt, Bernie Robertson of Bloomfield, Connecticut; and a cousin, Paul Bisnette and his...
Rita L. (Puniskis) Iscol
Feb 13, 2006
WORCESTER – Rita L. (Puniskis) Driscol, 85, of 10 Kimball St., died peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2006, in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston, after an illness. Her husband of 63 years, William E. Driscol died June 17, 2005. She leaves her son, Peter M. Driscoll of Worcester; a daughter, Elaine J. Roberge and her husband Richard...
Francis R. Lacanfora
Feb 12, 2006
RUTLAND – Francis R. LaCanfora, 77, of 135 Wachusett St., died Sunday, February 12, 2006 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. His wife of 54 years, Irene Anne (Lavallee) LaCanfora, died in March of 2005. He leaves his son, Robert R. LaCanfora and his wife Dianna of Harrisville, Rhode Island; six daughters, Rosalie C. Pavlis and her husband...
Jean Roslyn (Underhill) Bruso
Feb 7, 2006
LEICESTER - Jean Roslyn (Underhill) Bruso, 78, of Pleasant Street, died on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 in the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, in Abingdon, MD, after a brief illness. Her husband of 33 years, Alvin R. Bruso died in 1986. She leaves a son, Keith A. Bruso and his wife Diane (Horrigan) of Abingdon, MD; two grandchildren, Connor and Kerry...
Louise A. (Oberg) Sjosten
Feb 7, 2006
HOLDEN – Louise (Oberg) Sjosten, 89, of Holden died on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 in Princeton Medical Center, Princeton, New Jersey. Her husband of 50 years, Arthur Sjosten, died in 1990. She leaves a daughter with whom she lived, Lisa Johnson and her husband Jerry of West Windsor, New Jersey; a son, David Sjosten and his wife Arlene of Worcester;...
Byung Kyu Park
Feb 5, 2006
WESTBOROUGH/NORTHBOROUGH - Byung Kyu Park died peacefully on Sunday, February 5, 2006 in Knollwood Nursing Home, Worcester, after a long illness. Mr. Park was born June 17, 1931 in Busan, South Korea to Song Su Park and Okum Soh. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Cha Yun (Wang) Park; three daughters, Kwi Nam Park and her...
Michael T. Rielly
Feb 3, 2006
STERLING – Michael T. Rielly, 58, of 109 Swett Hill Road, died suddenly on Friday, February 3, 2006, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Judith N. (Studley) Rielly; a son, Sean Michael Reilly of Auburn; three brothers, Alden Bellofatto, Donald Bellofatto and John Bellofatto all of Natick; three grandchildren, Marcus Russo, Savannah and Grace...
Josephine J. (Aquino) Wall
Feb 2, 2006
HOLDEN – Josephine J. (Aquino) Wall, 93, formerly of Bullard Street, died Thursday, February 2, 2006, in the University Commons Nursing Home, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 57 years, Martin H. Wall, died in June of 1995. She leaves two daughters, Linda J. MacLeod and her husband Donald of Easthampton and Elaine J. Marchesseault and her husband John...
Joan Laura (Orciani) Naylor
Feb 2, 2006
WEST BOYLSTON—Joan Laura (Orciani) Naylor, 77, formally of 137 Hartwell Street and 11 Marsh Hawk Way, West Boylston, died Thursday, February 2, 2006, in the Coleman House Senior Care Residence, Northborough, after suffering another stroke on January 24th. She was born in West Boylston, daughter of Adimero and Anna (Pompili) Orciani, and lived in West Boylston all her life until...
Walter J. Bonczek
Feb 1, 2006
HOLDEN – Walter J. Bonczek, 89, of 120 Doyle Road, was stricken ill at home and died Wednesday, February 1, 2006 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. His wife of 55 years, Dorothy D. (Dolan) Bonczek, died in 1997. He leaves two daughters, Beverly A. Mallard of Charlotte, North Carolina and Elizabeth A. Massey of Whitinsville; six grandsons, Timothy Mallard, Torin...
Edna (Rossier) Jarzinski Hagg
Jan 31, 2006
PAXTON – Edna (Rossier) Jarzinski Hagg, 88, formerly of West Street, died Tuesday, January 31, 2006, in Holden Nursing Home after an illness. Her first husband, John Jarzinski, died in 1970. Her second husband, Melvin Hagg, died in 1977. She leaves a daughter, Jean N. Brunelle and her husband Lawrence of Rutland; a sister, Doris Anderson of Brewster; four grandchildren;...
Patricia A. (Churchley) Mellor
Jan 31, 2006
HOLDEN – Patricia A. (Churchley) Mellor, 80, of Holden, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, in the Sterling Healthcare Center. She leaves two sons, Theodore A. Mellor, Jr., of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Peter S. Mellor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; two daughters, Diane P. Mellor of Milwaukee and Cynthia G. Mellor of Leominster; a brother, Frederick W. Churchley of California; three...