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William C. Madden
May 2, 2005
PRINCETON – William C. Madden, 76, recently from Princeton and formerly of Laconia and Gilford, New Hampshire, died peacefully on May 2, 2005 in Oakdale Nursing Home, West Boylston. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Adeline B. (DiMasi) Madden; and four children, William F. Madden and his wife Karol of Mattapoiset, Michael Madden and his wife Mary and children...
Russell G. Fidler
May 2, 2005
STERLING – Russell G. Fidler, 65, of 31 Birch Drive, died unexpectedly on Monday, May 2, 2005. He leaves his wife of 35 years, Candida D. (Richardson) Fidler; his father, Russell G. Fidler, Sr. of Billerica; two sons, Paul and his wife Donna Fidler of Ashburnham and Neil C. Fidler and his fiancée Cathy of Seattle, Washington; three daughters, Diane...
Mary Ellen ''Auntie Mae'' (Rooney) Crimmi
May 1, 2005
HOLDEN - Mary Ellen “Auntie Mae” (Rooney) Crimmins, 95, formerly of Reservoir Street, died Sunday, May 1, 2005 in Sterling Healthcare. Her husband of 25 years, Philip J. Crimmins, died in 1961. She leaves three nephews, Laurence J. Mulry and his wife Sue, John M. Mulry and his wife Judi, all of Holden, and James M. Mulry and his wife...
Anna Rita (Martocci) Meola
Apr 29, 2005
Rutland – Anna Rita (Martocci) Meola, 91, of 2 Breezy Lane, died Friday, April 29, 2005 in the Jewish Healthcare Center, in Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 37 years, Philip Meola, died in 1974. She leaves her daughter, Ruth (Meola) Hunter of West Yarmouth; two sons, Pastor Earle F. Meola and his wife Nancy of Mercer, Maine and...
Selma A. (Ankers) Barton
Apr 28, 2005
NORTH BROOKFIELD – Selma A. (Ankers) Barton, 81 of North Brookfield and Dunedin, Florida, died Thursday, April 28, 2005 at UMASS Memorial Health Care in Worcester, following a long illness. She was the wife of Robert G. Barton, Sr., to whom she been married to for over 61 years. Mrs. Barton was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of the...
Stanley O. Smith
Apr 27, 2005
WEST BOYLSTON - Stanley O. Smith, 98, formerly of 5 Howard Ave., died Wednesday, April 27, 2005, in the Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston, after an illness. His wife of 52 years, Kathleen V. (Healy) Smith, died in 1994. He leaves his daughter, Marilyn A. Sinibaldi of West Boylston; two sons, Maurice A. Smith of York, Maine;...
Philip Guy Sanfacon
Apr 27, 2005
HOLDEN, MA - Dr. Philip Guy Sanfacon, 67, of 10 Damon Road, died Wednesday, April 27, 2005, in Mass General Hospital in the presence of his loving family. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Donna (Hatheway) Sanfacon; two sons, Stephen Philip Sanfacon of North Grafton, MA and David Earl Sanfacon of Worcester, MA; a daughter, Julia Anne Marie Trujillo...
James S. Durkin
Apr 19, 2005
WORCESTER – James S. Durkin, 92, formerly of 1236 Pleasant St., died on Tuesday, April 19, 2005, in St. Mary’s Health Care Center from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. His wife of 68 years, Virginia (Jones) Durkin, died in 2002. He leaves three daughters, Judith Petit of Sterling, Diane Clark of Wilton, CT, and Deborah Lukeris of Newtown, CT. His daughter,...
Ruth (Stuart) Conforti
Apr 19, 2005
STERLING – Ruth (Stuart) Conforti, 86, formerly of 97 Redemption Rock Trail went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 19, 2005. Her husband of 56 years, Frank M. Conforti, died in 1996. She leaves two sons, Wayne D. Conforti and Daniel F. Conforti both of Titusville, Florida; three daughters, Ann Fleming of Sterling, Elaine M. Arsenault of...
Terri E. (Palumbo) Houghton
Apr 18, 2005
OAKHAM – Terri E. (Palumbo) Houghton, 52 of Old Turnpike Road in Oakham, died Monday, April 18, 2005 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, following a brief illness. She was the husband of Mike A. Houghton to whom she been married to for over 20 years. Mrs. Houghton was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, the daughter of Nick Palumbo of Ashland...
Charles A. Craig
Apr 17, 2005
WORCESTER – Charles “Pop” A. Craig, Sr., 84, of 183 Lovell Street, died Sunday, April 17, 2005, in the Autumn Village, Worcester, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Beatrice E. (Auger) Craig; two sons, Charles A. Craig, Jr. and his wife Maryann of Nashua, and Daniel T. Craig and his wife Gail J. of Auburn;...
Kristaps Weselovs
Apr 16, 2005
HOLDEN - Kristaps Weselovs, 82 of 28 Mark Circle, died Saturday, April 16, 2005, in the Worcester Medical Center, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Kathy (Koslova) Weselovs; a son, Nicolas V. Weselovs of Auburn; two daughters, Valentia Fox of Holden and Nellie Rudnick and her husband Ronald S. Rudnick of Chatham; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He...
Christian E. Richard
Apr 16, 2005
PRINCETON - Christian E. Richard, 64, of 8 Main Street, died Saturday, April 16, 2005, in UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 41 years, Marie E. (Napoli) Richard; two daughters, Cheryl A. and her husband Michael A. Robillard of Leominster and Sheila M. and her husband Thomas F. Loan of Rutland; two grandchildren, Katie...
Michael Lee Morris
Apr 15, 2005
WORCESTER – Michael L. Morris, 45 of Worcester, died Friday, April 15, 2005 at his home following a brief illness. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Sheila F. (Dickman) Wykes of Holden and the late Robert Morris. He was also the stepson of the late Robert D. Wykes. In addition to his mother he is survived by two...
Paul L. Allaire
Apr 14, 2005
WORCESTER - Paul L. Allaire, 82, of 419 North Main Street, South Yarmouth, died on Thursday, April 14, 2005, in Cape Cod Hospital after being stricken suddenly at his home. Mr. Allaire was born raised and educated in Worcester and was a graduate of South High School in the city. He was a World War II veteran of the United...
Alfred A. Doane
Apr 9, 2005
HUBBARDSTON – Alfred A. Doane, Sr., 87, of Main Street in Hubbardston, died, Saturday, April 9, 2005, in the LaChance Center in Gardner following a brief illness. He was the loving husband of the late Ruth I. (Shaffer) Doane to whom he been married to for almost 50 years, until her death in 1991. Mr. Doane is survived by three...
Joseph T. Carey
Apr 9, 2005
SPENCER – Joseph T. Carey, 78, of Salem Street in Spencer, died at his family's residence on Saturday, April 9, 2005, following a long illness. He was the husband of the late Jeanne P. (Downing) Carey, to whom he been married to for 50 years until her death in 2002. Mr. Carey is survived by two children, Stephen P. Carey...
Margaret Eunice (Garner) Allen
Apr 5, 2005
HOLDEN – Margaret Eunice (Garner) Allen, 86, of Holden, entered into the next phase of her life on April 5, 2005 after a long illness. Mrs. Allen was born in Claremont, South Dakota on January 24, 1919. Her father, Ora L. Garner, was a pioneer in the Dakota Territory before it became South Dakota, and was superintendent of schools in...
Judith E. (Listowich) Peasha
Apr 4, 2005
STERLING – Judith E. (Listowich) Peasha, 61, of 62 Taft Road, died on Monday, April 4, 2005, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, following complications from surgery. She leaves her husband of 40 years, Gerald J. Peasha; two sons, Gerald J. Peasha, Jr. and his wife Kathleen of Sterling and Kenneth M. Peasha and his wife Shelly of Fitchburg; two daughters,...
Roger P. Lyons
Apr 1, 2005
PRINCETON – Roger P. Lyons, 76, of Princeton, died on Friday, April 1, 2005, in the UMass Memorial Medical Center. He leaves his wife of over 51 years, Caroline (Wiggins) Lyons of Princeton; four daughters, Diane Connor and her husband Robert of Auburn, Cheryl Marzziotti and her husband Dominick of Grafton, Patricia LaFleur and her husband James of Sterling, and...
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