Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Christopher M. Hendrickx

Christopher M. Hendrickx

Jul 5, 2005

WEST BOYLSTON – Christopher M. Hendrickx, 26, of 13 Prospect Street, died in West Boylston on Tuesday, July 5, 2005. He leaves his mother with whom he lived, Suzanne E. (Chateauneuf) Hendrickx; his father, Stephen R. Hendrickx of Clinton; his brother, Andrew C. Hendrickx of West Boylston; his maternal grandparents, Gerard and Doris (Demers) Chateauneuf of Clearwater, Florida; aunts, uncles...

Ora M. (Harlow) Vokes

Ora M. (Harlow) Vokes

Jul 4, 2005

PAXTON – Ora M. (Harlow) Vokes, 95, formerly of Paxton, died Monday, July 4, 2005 in Radius Healthcare in Millbury after an illness. Her husband, Thomas A. Vokes, died in 1984. She leaves two sons, Thomas Vokes of Melbourne, Florida and Leslie Vokes of Lemoine, Maine; two daughters, Ora Magnusson of Edgewater, Florida and Marilyn Bell of Sutton; 19 grandchildren;...

Donald R. Thunberg

Donald R. Thunberg

Jul 4, 2005

WEST BOYLSTON – Donald R. Thunberg, 69, of 236 Goodale Street, entered into eternal life at home surrounded by his loving wife and family. He exhibited much courage during his eight month ordeal with cancer. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Claudette (Barriere) Thunberg; a daughter, Kathleen M. Cole and her husband Gil of Hollis, Maine; two sons, Ronald...

Phillip F. Molloy

Phillip F. Molloy

Jul 2, 2005

PRINCETON – Philip F. Molloy, 80, of 275 Mirick Road, died peacefully on Saturday, July 2, 2005 in his home. He leaves nine nephews and nieces including John F. and Mary (Lynch) Cadwallader with whom he lived, and several cousins including The Rev. Paul Nelligan a Jesuit Priest at Holy Cross College. A brother, John J. Molloy, and two sisters,...

Giovannina ''Jennie'' (Molinari) Argentati

Giovannina ''Jennie'' (Molinari) Argentati

Jun 30, 2005

WORCESTER – Giovannina “Jennie” (Molinari) Argentati, 89, of 290 Prospect Street, Auburn, formerly of Worcester, died Thursday, June 30, 2005, surrounded by her loving family in the Meadows of Leicester after a brief illness. She leaves four daughters, Beverly A. Jallette and her husband Raymond of Providence, Rhode Island, Judy A. Dickinson and her husband Paul of Hampton, New Hampshire,...

Paul C. Bousquet

Paul C. Bousquet

Jun 27, 2005

HOLDEN – Paul C. Bousquet, Sr., 83, of 8 Colonial Drive, died Monday, June 27, 2005 in Knollwood Nursing Center, Worcester after an illness. His wife, Phyllis M. (Nadeau) Bousquet, died in 1990. He leaves five sons, Bruce P. Bousquet and his wife Lydia of Princeton, Richard C. Bousquet and his wife Nancy of Webster, Robert R. Bousquet and his...

John ''Bucky'' Michael Butkiewicz

John ''Bucky'' Michael Butkiewicz

Jun 25, 2005

RUTLAND – John “Bucky” Michael Butkiewicz, 50, a former long time resident of Rutland, died Saturday, June 25, 2005 in his Leicester apartment. He leaves his mother, E. Mary (O’Shea) Butkiewicz of Rutland; two brothers, Edmund J. Butkiewicz, Jr. and his wife Anne S. of Rutland and Paul W. Butkiewicz and his wife Kathy J. of Rutland; four nephews, Johnathan,...

Clarence O. Haskins

Clarence O. Haskins

Jun 25, 2005

PRINCETON - Clarence O. Haskins, 90, of 30 Wheeler Road, died at home on Saturday, June 25, 2005. His wife of 61 years, Gertrude L. (Wilson) Haskins, died in 1998. He leaves two sons, Walter W. Haskins of Troy, New York and Richard A. Haskins of Sutton; a daughter, Lillian G. Parker of Sutton; 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 1 great...

Madelaine V.P. Johnson

Madelaine V.P. Johnson

Jun 24, 2005

WORCESTER – Madelaine V.P. Johnson-Riley, 85, died on Friday, June 24, 2005 in Knollwood Nursing Center, Worcester after an illness. She leaves two daughters, Leah K. Freedman of Worcester and Marci A. Capone and her husband, John W., formerly of Oakham, of Asheville, North Carolina; her loving grandchildren, Katrina L. Stoll of Black Mountain, North Carolina, Brieana V. and Jonna...

Brian K. Laboffa

Brian K. Laboffa

Jun 19, 2005

RUTLAND – Brian K. LaBoffa, 45, of 8 Phillips Road, died suddenly at home on Sunday, June 19, 2005. He leaves two step-children, Brendan Hunt of Rutland and Meghan Hunt of Worcester; his mother, Karin L. (Kennedy) Nivala of Hubbardston, his father, Robert J. Bigelow of Rutland; two brothers, Bruce E. LaBoffa and Eric R. Bigelow both of Rutland; three...

Guy C. Sproule

Guy C. Sproule

Jun 14, 2005

HOLDEN – Guy C. Sproule, 96, of 92 Jamieson Road, died with his son by his side on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 in UMass Memorial Healthcare after a brief illness. His wife of 57 years, Alice H. (Haskell) Sproule, died in 1995. He leaves his son, Guy “Cleve” C. Sproule, Jr. of Huntington Beach and Palm Desert, California; three nieces...

John J. Lufkin

John J. Lufkin

Jun 13, 2005

HOLDEN – John J. Lufkin, Sr., 79, of 68 Miles Avenue in the Jefferson section of Holden, died on Monday, June 13, 2005, in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Elizabeth June (McLaughlin) Lufkin; a son, John J. Lufkin, Jr. of Worcester; a daughter, Sandra Laffin of Worcester; and two grandchildren, John Lufkin and Patricia...

Severine ''Sue'' M. (Cormier) Leger

Severine ''Sue'' M. (Cormier) Leger

Jun 11, 2005

RUTLAND - Severine “Sue” M. (Cormier) Leger, 91, died Saturday, June 11, 2005, in the St. Francis Home, Worcester. Her husband of 57 years, Leon H. Leger, died in 1995. She leaves a daughter, Brenda M. Werme and her husband Paul W. of Hubbardston; a sister, Eva Bilodeau of Rutland; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and a great great-grandchild; several nieces...

Alfred O. Bergman

Alfred O. Bergman

Jun 9, 2005

WORCESTER – Alfred O. Bergman, 67, formerly of Salisbury Street, died Thursday, June 9, 2005, in Clark Manor Healthcare in Worcester. He leaves his son, Gavin Bergman of Knoxville, Tennessee; a daughter, Laura Bergman of Knoxville; a sister, Anne Anderson of Paxton; and a granddaughter, Sophie Rae Bergman of Knoxville. A sister, Elsie M. Smith of Paxton, predeceased him. He...

Kenneth C. Olsen

Kenneth C. Olsen

Jun 8, 2005

HOLDEN – Kenneth C. Olsen, 85, of 68 Reservoir Street, died on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, in the Sterling Healthcare Center after an illness. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Barbara A. (Laird) Olsen; his son, Steven L. Olsen and his wife Patricia J. of Rutland; four grandchildren, Alyssa Brewer of Worcester, Bradford Olsen of Holden, Alison and Andrew...

Earl F. Baker

Earl F. Baker

Jun 6, 2005

WORCESTER – Earl F. Baker, 82, of 25 Goldthwaite Road, died at home on Monday, June 6, 2005. He leaves his sister, Marilyn J. Cowley and her husband Melvin E. of Sacramento, California; a nephew, Darrell Baker of Boca Raton, Florida, and grandnephews and nieces. Two brothers, George and Roy Baker, and his step-father, George Lawrence, predeceased him. He was...

Oscar L. Noel

Oscar L. Noel

Jun 5, 2005

PAXTON – Oscar L. Noel, 87, of 224 West Street, died on Sunday, June 5, 2005, in the Jewish Healthcare Center after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 35 years, Mildred L. (McCracken) Noel; a brother, Paul Noel of Holden; three sisters, Madeline Jansson of West Boylston, Lucille Meacham of Spencer, and Teresa Ayler of Worcester; many loved...

John ''Jack'' R. Crutcher

John ''Jack'' R. Crutcher

Jun 5, 2005

WORCESTER – Dr. John “Jack” R. Crutcher died Sunday, June 5, 2005 at age 70. A native of Peoria, Illinois, he founded the Political Science Department at St. Anselm’s College in Manchester, NH. At Assumption College for the past 37 years, he established its Political Science Department, chaired it for many years, and taught courses on peace and war, American...

John P. Daley

John P. Daley

Jun 3, 2005

WORCESTER – John P. Daley, 41, of 5 Vesper Street, died suddenly of a heart attack at home on Friday, June 3, 2005. He leaves his parents, James and Beth (Roberts) Daley, of Worcester; four brothers, Michael E. Daley and his wife June of Marston Mills, James P. Daley and his wife Karen of Sacramento, California, Mark S. Daley and...

Rita M. (Costello) Duffey

Rita M. (Costello) Duffey

Jun 1, 2005

HOLDEN – Rita M. (Costello) Duffey, 85, of 218 Reservoir Street, died at home on June 1, 2005. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and the world’s best cook. She leaves her husband of 58 years, Harold J. Duffey; two daughters, Terry Ann McKeon of Worcester and Patty Garabedian and her husband Peter of Holden; a sister,...