Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Laura A. (Berthiaume) Rebidue

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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;...