Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Wayne D. Ridley

Wayne D. Ridley

Jan 28, 2006

RUTLAND – Wayne D. Ridley, 85, of 58 Bushy Lane, died Saturday, January 28, 2006, in Holden Nursing Home from complications due of Parkinson’s disease. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Helen B. (Case) Ridley; three sons, Wayne D. Ridley, Jr. and his wife Peggy Prynoski of Leicester, Herbert C. Ridley and his wife Pam of Gardner and the...

Ruby R. (Moore) Leary

Ruby R. (Moore) Leary

Jan 26, 2006

WORCESTER – Ruby R. (Moore) Leary, 92, of 113 Malden Street, died Thursday, January 26, 2006, in the Sterling Healthcare Center. Her husband of over 50 years, Wesley T. Leary, died in June of 1991. She leaves two daughters, Phyllis A. Leary and Donna A. Shircliff of both of Worcester; four grandchildren, Pamela Lisee, Stacy and Matthew Shircliff all of...

Ian M. Brown

Ian M. Brown

Jan 20, 2006

STERLING – Ian M. Brown, 17, of 64 Holden Road, died Friday, January 20, 2006, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, from injuries received in an automobile accident in Sterling. He leaves his parents, Norman L. and Sharon (Coleman) Brown; a brother at home, Jason V. Brown; and his maternal grandparents, James and Linda Coleman of Jamaica. Ian was in his...

Thomas  Kilduff

Thomas Kilduff

Jan 18, 2006

HOLDEN – Thomas Kilduff, 49, of 2417 Main Street in the Jefferson section of Holden, died Wednesday, January 18, 2006, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. Tommy was born in Cambridge, son of John and Dorothy Kilduff. He was a loving and caring individual, and will be fondly remembered by his family at Main Street and numerous friends who loved Tommy...

Irene F. (Mosteiko) Carkin

Irene F. (Mosteiko) Carkin

Jan 18, 2006

WORCESTER – Irene F. (Mosteiko) Carkin, 69, of 36 Upsala Street, died in her home on Wednesday, January 18, 2006. Her husband of 21 years, Albert W. Carkin, died in 1979. She leaves two sons, Michael C. Carkin of Orange and Joseph A. Carkin of Naples, Florida; three daughters, Denise M. Allen of Spencer, Carol A. Carkin of Worcester and...

Joseph G. Chilleri

Joseph G. Chilleri

Jan 17, 2006

HOLDEN – Joseph G. Chilleri, 73, of 97 Paugus Road, passed away Tuesday evening, January 17, 2006, in Clark Manor Healthcare Center, after a lengthy illness. He leaves his wife, Gladys (Berry) Chilleri; a stepdaughter, Carole Keratsis and her husband Charles of Holden; a stepson, Nicola Narcisi and his wife Andrea of Leicester; a granddaughter, Dina and her husband Keith...

Peter W. Siemen

Peter W. Siemen

Jan 17, 2006

PAXTON – Peter W. Siemen, 67, of 1 Tanglewood Road, died Tuesday, January 17, 2006 in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 44 years, Natalie W. (Wood) Siemen; two sons, Scott G. Siemen, D.M.D. and his wife Katie of Paxton and Peter J. Siemen and his wife Roma of Grafton; a daughter, Jennifer W. Boudette and her...

John Joseph Dears

John Joseph Dears

Jan 14, 2006

PAXTON – John Joseph Dears, 94, formerly of Rutland and Worcester, died Saturday, January 14, 2006, in the St. Francis Home, after a brief illness. His wife of 45 years, Mary A. (Witham) Dears, died in April of 2001. He leaves his daughter, Michelle A. Donohue and her husband Patrick with whom he lived. He was born in Provincetown, son...

Karin M. (Kelly) Cordial

Karin M. (Kelly) Cordial

Jan 14, 2006

STERLING – Karin M. (Kelly) Cordial, 61, died peacefully on Saturday, January 14, 2006, in St. Vincent Hospital, with her loving family by her side after a short illness. Karin was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on June 8, 1944, daughter of Frank and Mary (Mahoney) Kelly. She graduated St. Peter’s High School in Worcester and was married in April of...

Ilma M. ''Mae'' (Lyra) Strand

Ilma M. ''Mae'' (Lyra) Strand

Jan 14, 2006

WORCESTER – Ilmi M. “Mae” (Lyra) Strand, 91 of Worcester died on Saturday, January 14, 2006, in University Commons Nursing Home after an illness. Her husband, Russell E. Strand, died in 1949. She leaves a son, Brian R. Strand and his wife Mary Ellen of Rutland; a daughter, Ann-Marie Jasiak and her husband Charles of Boylston; five grandchildren, Tammy Allen,...

James M. Scannell

James M. Scannell

Jan 14, 2006

HUBBARDSTON – James M. Scannell, 67, of 3 Ed Clark Road, and a summer resident of Dennisport, died at home on Saturday, January 14, 2006, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 22 years, Elaine D. (Kwiatkowski) Narel Scannell; his son, Timothy J. Scannell of Worcester; his daughter, Nancy L. Allen Scannell of Boston; his step-children, Matthew Narel of...

Beverly B. (Bohlin) Dye

Beverly B. (Bohlin) Dye

Jan 11, 2006

HOLDEN – Beverly B. (Bohlin) Dye, 76, of 3 Briarcliff Lane, died a home on Wednesday, January 11, 2006, of cancer. Her husband of 50 years, William D. Dye, Sr., died in 2001. She leaves her son, William D. Dye, Jr. of Holden; a grandson, William Cody Johnson of California; nieces and nephews; grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins. Her sister, Barbara...

Janice E. (Lowe) Holm

Janice E. (Lowe) Holm

Jan 7, 2006

RUTLAND – Janice E. (Lowe) Holm, 61, of Newman Drive, passed away in her home. Her husband of 37 years, Paul H. Holm, died in May 2004. She leaves a son, Erik P. Holm of Medfield; two daughters, Pamela J. Gamble and Cheryl E. Taylor both of Middleboro; a twin brother, Andrew Lowe of Quakertown, Pennsylvannia; a sister, Eleanor Bicknell...

Doris E. (Elmer) Sherblom

Doris E. (Elmer) Sherblom

Jan 4, 2006

HOLDEN – Doris (Elmer) Sherblom, 84, of 364 Reservoir St., died on Wednesday, January 4, 2006, in UMass Memorial Health Care, Belmont St., Worcester. Her husband of 57 years, J. Howard Sherblom died in the year 2000. She leaves three sons, Bradford H. Sherblom and his wife Kathleen of Rutland, Gregory H, Sherblom and his wife Debra of Princeton and...

Francis L. Rimbach

Francis L. Rimbach

Jan 2, 2006

BREWSTER / STERLING – Francis L. Rimbach, Jr., 79, formerly of Sterling, died Monday, January 2, 2006 from complications associated with Leukemia in Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis. His wife Joan (McElroy) Rimbach, died in 1997. He leaves his son, Jonathan L. Rimbach of Cambridge, MA; his daughter, Lisa A. Rimbach of Centerville; a brother, Douglas Rimbach of Mattapoisett; a sister,...

Elizabeth (Koss) Krizinowek Pineo

Elizabeth (Koss) Krizinowek Pineo

Jan 2, 2006

WEST BOYLSTON – Elizabeth (Koss) Krizinowek Pineo, 84, of 51 Franklin St. died Monday, January 2, 2006 in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston after an illness. She leaves her husband of 32 years, Otis H. Pineo; a stepson, Charles O. Pineo of California; a stepdaughter, Pamela E. Jordan of Warrenton, VA; two granddaughters; a grandson; a...

Shirley M. (Brown) Neal

Shirley M. (Brown) Neal

Dec 31, 2005

HOLDEN – Shirley M. (Brown) Neal, 94, of 3 Oak Crest Road, died on Saturday, December 31, 2005, in her home after an illness. Her husband, William T. Neal, died in 1980. She leaves three daughters, Mary Lou DeCollibus of Englewood, Florida, Shirley M. Finocchio with whom she lived and Kate I. Petkus of Port Orange, Florida; 12 grandchildren; 14...

John F. Kane

John F. Kane

Dec 31, 2005

RUTLAND – John F. Kane, 74, of 1 Christmas Tree Lane, died Saturday, December 31, 2005 in his home after an illness. He leaves his wife of 47 years, Ila (Sundin) Kane; two sons, James Kane and his wife Lynn of West Springfield and Thomas Kane and his fiancé Joan Chen of Westford; a daughter, Patricia Hicks and her husband...

Brian C. Sculthorpe

Brian C. Sculthorpe

Dec 29, 2005

HOLDEN - Brian C. Sculthorpe, 15, of 1147 Main Street, died Thursday, December 29, 2005. He leaves his father with whom he lived, Gregg B. Sculthorpe; his mother, Karen A. Andrews of Spencer; his paternal grandparents, Alfred E. and Patricia W. (Walling) Sculthorpe of Holden; his maternal grandmother, Suzanne Andrews and her companion Frank “PePe” DaSilva of Dartmouth; his uncle,...

Marguerite P. (Perkins) Gleason

Marguerite P. (Perkins) Gleason

Dec 29, 2005

PRINCETON – Marguerite P. (Perkins) Gleason, 81, of 85 Gleason Road, died peacefully at home in the presence of her loving family on Thursday, December 29, 2005. Her husband of 37 years, Raymond H. Gleason, died in 1987. She leaves her daughter, Anita G. and her husband Stephen D. Cook of Princeton; and two grandchildren, Benjamin G. and his wife...