Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Laura A. (Berthiaume) Rebidue
Sep 8, 2005
STERLING - Laura A. (Berthiaume) Rebidue, 94, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2005, in the Sterling Healthcare Center. Her husband of 45 years, Cyril A. Rebidue, died in 1976. Laura was the loving mother of four children, Richard D. and his wife Carol T. Rebidue of Pine Mountain, Georgia, and James S. and his wife Nancy J. Rebidue of...
H Robert ''Bob'' Hallen
Sep 3, 2005
HOLDEN - H. Robert “Bob” Hallen Jr., 81, of 108 Parker Avenue, died Saturday, September 3, 2005, in the Worcester Medical Center. His wife of 57 years, Betty Jean (Wees) Hallen, died in 2002. He leaves a son, Robert G. and his wife Barbara D. Hallen of Holden; a daughter, Darla G. and her husband John M. Cavanaugh of Holden;...
Elaine G. (Cox) Crystoff
Sep 1, 2005
HOLDEN – Elaine G. (Cox) Crystoff, 82, of 94 Elmwood Avenue in the Jefferson section of Holden, died Thursday, September 1, 2005, after a short illenss. She leaves her husband of 57 years, William J. Crystoff; two sons, John M. Crystoff of Holden and William R. Crystoff and his wife Vincenza of Lexington Park, Maryland; a daughter, Linda J. Pasquale...
David A. Beckwith
Sep 1, 2005
HOLDEN – David A. Beckwith, 66, of 836 Main St., died peacefully in the Washburn House, Worcester, on Thursday, September 1, 2005, after a brief illness. He leaves his son, Floyd A. Beckwith and his wife Denise of Chesapeake, Virginia; and his former wife, Laura S. Beckwith of Holden. He was born in Worcester, son of Allen C. and Lillian...
Frances E. (Hatstat) Brown
Aug 31, 2005
WEST BOYLSTON/RUTLAND – Frances E. (Hatstat) Brown, 58, of 87 Maple Street, West Boylston, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, August 31, 2005. She leaves two daughters, Dayna Brown-Dolan of Worcester and Kelly J. McCoubrey of Leominster; a brother, Timothy Pion of Worcester; two sisters, Gloria Hatstat of Paintsville, Kentucky, and Diane Maple of Jefferson; eight grandchildren, Faith, Stephanie and...
Clayton I. Rice
Aug 30, 2005
PRINCETON – Clayton I. Rice, 81, of 272 Mountain Road, a life long resident of Princeton, died Tuesday, August 30, 2005, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Frances (Gauvreau) Rice; his children, Dennis C. Rice and his wife Linda of Oakham, Linda Taylor and her husband Edgar of Cape Coral, FL, and Dale Stafford...
John ''Chip'' J. Carbone
Aug 26, 2005
HOLDEN – John “Chip” J. Carbone, Jr., 58, of 420 Main St. died peacefully in his home on Friday, August 26, 2005, with his wife and mother by his side. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Dawn Carbone; his mother, Gloria A. (Grampetro) Carbone and his father, John J. Carbone, Sr. both of Holden; aunts and uncles; nieces and...
Joseph P. Mazzoleni
Aug 25, 2005
WEST BOYLSTON – Joseph P. Mazzoleni, 58, of 304 Lancaster Street, died suddenly on Thursday, August 25, 2005, in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. His leaves his wife of 13 years, Wendy L. (Kirkpatrick) Mazzoleni; two aunts; several cousins; a niece and a nephew. He was born in Clinton, son of Godfrey E. and Florence C. (Rotando) Mazzoleni, and has lived...
Jeanne R. (Romkey) Wilson
Aug 24, 2005
STERLING – Jeanne R. Wilson, 81, of 31 Maple Street, died peacefully at home in the presence of her loving family on Wednesday, August 24, 2005. She leaves her husband of 47 years, Donald O. Wilson; a brother, Russell Romkey of Falmouth; a sister, Inez Dickie of Worcester; and many nephews and nieces. A brother, Louis Romkey, and a sister,...
Nancee E. (Berglund) Dennis
Aug 22, 2005
WORCESTER – Nancee E. (Berglund) Dennis, 71, of 85 Blue Bell Road, died peacefully Monday, August 22, 2005, in the Hospice Residence, 10 Judith Road, Worcester after a long battle with cancer. She leaves her husband of 50 years, Henry “Hank” B. Dennis; her son, Paul H. Dennis and his wife Cheryl of Holden; two daughters, Linda M. Swiss and...
M Lillian (White) Forsman
Aug 22, 2005
HOLDEN - M. Lillian (White) Forsman, 95, a longtime resident of the Jefferson section of Holden, died Monday, August 22, 2005, in Haven Health Center in Danielson, Connecticut. Her husband, Elmer H. Forsman, died in 1979. She leaves her son, Carl T. Forsman, Sr. of Barre; a daughter, Nancy C. Stevenson of Putnam, Connecticut; two sisters, Agnes Hickey of Jefferson...
Dorothy M. (Davenport) Parker
Aug 21, 2005
HOLDEN – Dorothy M. (Davenport) Parker, 92, of 76 North Main Street, died Sunday, August 21, 2005, in UMass Memorial, Worcester, after a fall. Her husband of 54 years, Carlton H. Parker, died in 1988. She leaves her daughter, Lois A. Ginsburg of Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida; a brother, Charles Davenport of St. Petersburg, Florida; two sisters, Helen Glavin...
Helen M. (Thompson) Goodwin
Aug 21, 2005
RUTLAND – Helen M. (Thompson) Goodwin, 92, of 39 Highland Park Road, died Sunday, August 21, 2005, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a short illness. Her husband of 52 years, Thomas J. Goodwin, died in 1995. She leaves her son, Thomas J. Goodwin of Bethesda, Maryland; a daughter, Marjorie A. Goodwin of Brighton; a brother, Anthony Thompson of Barre...
Doris L. (Breton) Michaud
Aug 21, 2005
HOLDEN / NEW BEDFORD – Doris L. (Breton) Michaud, 85, of 73 Duxbury Drive, Holden, died Sunday, August 21, 2005, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 44 years, Maurice T. Michaud, died in 1985. She leaves her son, Kenneth W. Michaud and his wife Jane of Holden, and Maurice G. Michaud and his wife Michelle...
George H. Christenson
Aug 19, 2005
WEST BOYLSTON/STERLING – George H. Christenson, of 8 Osgood Road, formerly of West Boylston, died Friday, August 19, 2005, surrounded by his loving family in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester after an illness. He leaves his wife of 49 years, Patricia C. (MacGeoch) Christenson; a son, Scott R. Christenson and his wife Joyce of Phillipston; a daughter, Janna B. Goodnow and...
Grace E. (Erickson) Gamache
Aug 15, 2005
PAXTON – Grace E. Gamache, 84, of 55 Grove Street, died Monday, August 15, 2005 in the Radius Healthcare Center of Worcester after a long illness. Her husband of 39 years, Arthur O. Gamache, died in 1982. She leaves her son, Kenneth A. Gamache and his wife Diane of Upton; two daughters, Karen J. Johnson and her husband Scott of...
Steven R. Nieber
Aug 13, 2005
BOSTON – Steven R. Nieber, 40, of 444 Harrison Avenue, died Saturday, August 13, 2005, in New England Medical Center. He leaves his parents, Donald and Fay (Olsen) Nieber of Worcester; five brothers, Peter, James, Mark, and Kevin Nieber and Ronald Desrosiers, all of Worcester; three sisters, Lori Urso and Heather Nieber of Worcester and Sandra Veno of Laconia, New...
Edwin G. Goodell
Aug 13, 2005
RUTLAND – Edwin G. Goodell, 73, of 50 Paddock Road, died peacefully at home on Saturday, August 13, 2005, after long battle with cancer. His wife, Kathleen G. (Grant) Goodell, died in 2003. He leaves three sons, John P. Goodell of Shaftsbury, Vermont, Gregory E. Goodell of Hudson, New Hampshire, and Alan R. Goodell of Rutland; two daughters, Robin L....
Ralph O. Wagner
Aug 13, 2005
BOYLSTON – Ralph O. Wagner, Jr., 72, of 65 Main Street, died Saturday, August 13, 2005, in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Betty Lou (Ostberg) Wagner; four sons, Paul D., Jeffrey O., Kenneth J., and James A. Wagner, all of Boylston; two brothers, Richard A. Wagner of Sturbridge and Ronald...
Lawrence ''Sully'' D. Sullivan
Aug 11, 2005
WINCHENDON/STERLING – Lawrence “Sully” D. Sullivan, 79, of 10 River Road, died at home with his loving family beside him on Thursday, August 11, 2005, after a long illness. He leaves his loving bride of 30 years, Corliss A. (Leighton) McKenna Sullivan; three sons, Lawrence D. Sullivan of Clinton, Mark J. McKenna of Worcester and Kevin J. McKenna of Shrewsbury;...