Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Paul J. Marois

Paul J. Marois

May 17, 2005

HOLDEN – Paul J. Marois, 62, of 718 Brightside Crescent Drive, Venice, Florida, formerly of Holden, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at home. He leaves his wife of 25 years, Mary Suzanne (Pelletier) Marois; a son, Marc M. and his wife Amy Marois of Tempe, Arizona; a daughter, Melissa A. and her husband Peter Lopez of Whittier, California; a sister,...

Hope V. (Richmond) Quebec

Hope V. (Richmond) Quebec

May 15, 2005

SUDBURY – Hope V. (Richmond) Quebec, 65, of 55 Hudson Road, died Sunday, May 15, 2005 in Emerson Hospital. She leaves her son, Mark R. Quebec of Leominster; two daughters, Renee Graca of Sterling and Michelle Quebec of Princeton; a sister, Nancy Stidstone of Harwich; seven grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was born in Boston daughter of Samuel and Josephine...

Irene M. (Brideau) Beauregard

Irene M. (Brideau) Beauregard

May 14, 2005

WORCESTER – Irene M. (Brideau) Beauregard, 89 of Kendrick Avenue in Worcester, died Saturday, May 14, 2005 at UMASS Memorial Health Care in Worcester, following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Elwin F. Beauregard who died in 2001. She is survived by three nephews, Wayne Desrosiers of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, Henry Desrosiers of Mashpee, and John...

Philip  Morey

Philip Morey

May 11, 2005

STERLING – Philip Morey, 89, of 119 Redemption Road Trail, died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, in his daughter’s home in Princeton after a brief illness. His wife of 63 years, Marie L. (Thibeault) Morey, died in 2002. He leaves two sons, Brian J. Morey of Jefferson and Dana P. Morey of Charlton; a daughter, Sandra A. Lord of Princeton; a...

Charles Frank Dorsey

Charles Frank Dorsey

May 10, 2005

BOSTON/HOLDEN – Charles Frank Dorsey, 59, of Dorchester, was stricken ill and died on Tuesday, May 10, 2005, in Carney Hospital, Boston. He leaves his mother, Janith C. (Finlayson) Dorsey of Holden, cousins and many friends. His sister, Linda E. Dorsey, predeceased him. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Charles L. Dorsey and lived in Holden and...

Edna M. (Sellar) Runvik

Edna M. (Sellar) Runvik

May 8, 2005

HOLDEN – Edna M. (Sellar) Runvik, 92, formerly of Meadow Wood Drive, died Sunday, May 8, 2005, in Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Nursing Home in Worcester, following a long illness. Her husband of 55 years, Kenneth C. Runvik, died in 1998. She leaves her brother, Donald C. Sellar and his wife Frances of Westborough; and many nieces and nephews. She...

Constantina (Dicesare) Silvestris

Constantina (Dicesare) Silvestris

May 7, 2005

WORCESTER – Constantina (DiCesare) Silvestris, 80, of Wendover Road, died Saturday, May 7, 2005 in UMass Medical Center after an illness. Her husband, Frank D. Silvestris died in 1975. She leaves three sons, Richard F. Silvestris and his wife Madeline of Dunstable, Mark A. Silvestris and his wife Teresa of Rutland, and Kevin M. Silvestris of Worcester. She is survived...

Mary Marion (Massalski) Barry

Mary Marion (Massalski) Barry

May 6, 2005

HOLDEN – Mary M. (Massalski) Barry, 92, of 29 Hilltop Avenue in the Jefferson section of Holden, died Friday, May 6, 2005, in the Hospice Residence in Worcester after an illness. Her husband of 48 years, Michael H. Barry, died in 1979. She leaves two daughters, Phyllis E. Underwood wife of the late Leon Underwood of Grimesland, North Carolina, and...

Mary M. (Pender) Flagg

Mary M. (Pender) Flagg

May 6, 2005

PRINCETON – Mary M. (Pender) Flagg, 86, of 73 Main Street, died at home on Friday, May 6, 2005, after an illness. Her husband, Frederick H. Flagg, died in 1961. She leaves three sons, David M. Flagg of Sandwich, Philip H. Flagg of Worcester, and Mark L. Flagg of Beverly; a daughter, Jennifer M. Padilla of Las Cruces, New Mexico;...

Joseph C. Kaminski

Joseph C. Kaminski

May 5, 2005

RUTLAND – Joseph C. Kaminski, 84, of Rutland and formerly of Upland Street, Worcester, died peacefully in his home on Thursday, May 5, 2005, after a battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Irene J. (Prusko) Kaminski; his daughter, Paula J. Stidsen and her husband Brian E. of Rutland. His daughter, Linda M. Courtney wife of David...

Arthur T. Westerlind

Arthur T. Westerlind

May 2, 2005

HOLDEN - Arthur T. Westerlind, 84, of 18 St. Mary's Drive, Jefferson, died on Monday, May 2, 2005, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. His wife, Amelia (Kuycht) Westerlind, died in 1998. He leaves his daughter, Debra A. Pacheco and her husband Pedro of Worcester; three brothers, Robert, Richard and Frank Westerlind, all of Worcester; two sisters, Shirley Boomhauer and Helen...

William C. Madden

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...