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Thomas J. Martelli
Feb 25, 2005
WORCESTER – Thomas J. Martelli, 86, formerly of Rutland, died Friday, February 25, 2005, in Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center after an illness. His wife, Lucille L. (Lature) Martelli, died in 1993. He leaves two brothers, Anthony Martelli of Rutland and Ernest Martelli of Redwood City, California; a sister, Matilda Haney of Rutland; a grandson, Dean...
Joan Bladen Smiley
Feb 24, 2005
STERLING – Joan Bladen Smiley, 68, was stricken ill at home and died Thursday, February 24, 2005 in Clinton Hospital. She leaves her husband of 41 years, Malcolm Smiley; a daughter, Suzanne E. Sinnery of Lunenburg; two sons, David M. and Douglas S. Smiley both of Sterling; a brother, Robert Bladen of Columbia, SC; three grandchildren, Andrew and Alexandra Sinnery...
Donald L. Fogg
Feb 24, 2005
HOLDEN – Donald L. Fogg, 88, of Tatnuck Park, Worcester, formerly of Holden, passed away at the Meadows of Leicester after a short illness. He was lovingly held by his family as he slipped from his earthly body to his spiritual one. He was born in Worcester, son of Louis P. and Sarah L. (Baker) Fogg. He is survived by...
Rose V. (Kane) Strike
Feb 23, 2005
PRINCETON – Rose V. ((Kane) Strike, 92, of 23 Old Colony Road, died Wednesday, February 23, 2005 in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center in West Boylston after a brief illness. Her husband, John H. Strike, died in 1987. She leaves a daughter, Kristina E. and her husband John E. Dower, Jr. of Princeton; two grandchildren, Jennifer E. Dower of...
Robert B. Burleigh
Feb 20, 2005
HOLDEN – Robert B. Burleigh, 91, a long time resident of Holden, died Sunday, February 20, 2005, in the Genesis Westford House. He survived his late wife, Greta E. (Hubbard) Burleigh to whom he was married for 63 years. He leaves a daughter, Sondra L. Olson and son-in-law Gordon A. Olson of Westford; a son, Ronald B. Burleigh and a...
Ruth (Hough) Soderlund
Feb 20, 2005
HOLDEN – Ruth M. (Hough) Soderlund, of Plainville formerly of Holden, died Sunday, February 20, 2005 in Maples Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, Wrentham after a brief illness. Her husband of 51 years, Yngve K. Soderlund, died in 1986. She leaves two daughters, Nancy Melendy of Jefferson and Ann Edmands of Holden; a sister, Barbara Wickwire of Worcester and East...
Anna V. (Vira) Zysk
Feb 17, 2005
WORCESTER – Anna V. (Vira) Zysk, 95, formerly of Oakham died on Thursday, February 17, 2005 in the Christopher House, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 65 years, Edward J. Zysk, died in 1998. She leaves two sons, Thomas Zysk of Marlborough and Edwin Zysk of Belfast, Maine; a daughter, Dorothy Whittaker of Nashua, New Hampshire; four grandchildren; a...
Dorothy (Garland) Tarquinio Meigs
Feb 16, 2005
WORCESTER - Dorothy (Garland) Tarquinio Meigs, 88, of Christopher Heights, 20 Mary Scano Drive, Worcester, formerly of Westborough, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 16, 2005. Her husband of 20 years, Walter H. Meigs, died in 1996, and her first husband of 18 years, Edward A. Tarquinio, died in 1962. She leaves her son, Edward A. Tarquinio of Rutland;...
Charles Chappell
Feb 14, 2005
HOLDEN – Charles Chappell, Jr., 83, of 67 Winter Hill Road, died Monday, February 14, 2005, in Holy Trinity Orthodox Nursing Home, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Lillian E. (Kenney) Chappell; his son, Steven A. Chappell of Palm Bay, Florida; a brother, Dean Chappell of Des Moines, Iowa; nephews and nieces. Two brothers, Everett...
Marian S. (Bachman) Sottak
Feb 9, 2005
HOLDEN – Marian S. (Bachman) Sottak, 90, of 25 Fairchild Drive, died at home on Wednesday, February 9, 2005. Her husband of 63 years, Sherman E. Sottak Sr., died in 2002. She leaves her son, Sherman E. Sottak Jr. and his wife Jane M. of Carver; a daughter, Linda V. Demkoski of Lancaster; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild; nieces and nephews....
Patricia (Thurston) Berry
Feb 5, 2005
RUTLAND – Patricia (Thurston) Berry, 69, died Saturday, February 5, 2005, in the Worcester Medical Center, Worcester, after a long illness. She leaves three sons, James S. Berry of Brimfield, Robert G. Berry and John J. Berry both of North Brookfield; two daughters, Carolyn Berry of Millbury and Susan P. Marshall of Webster; two brothers, Stuart C. Thurston Jr. of...
Edith C. (Stockwell) Hooper
Feb 5, 2005
HOLDEN – Edith C. (Stockwell) Hooper, 98, of 31A Flagler Drive, formerly of 31 Highland Avenue, died Saturday, February 5, 2005, in Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Nursing Home, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 47 years, Leslie J. Hooper, died in 1977. She leaves four sons, Donald L. Hooper of Pauling, New York, William R. Hooper of Delaware, Maryland,...
Ember T. (Olafson) Bunker
Feb 5, 2005
WORCESTER – Ember T. (Olafson) Bunker, 94, a long time resident of Worcester died Saturday, February 5, 2005 in Holden Nursing Home. Her husband of 47 years, Charles H. Bunker, died in 1990. She leaves two sons, David C. Bunker Sr. of Rutland and Phillip Lancey of Miami, Florida; a daughter, Faye J. Giacobba of Wells, Maine, and a stepdaughter,...
Evelyn A. (Deering) Bodwell
Jan 29, 2005
STERLING – Evelyn A. (Deering) Bodwell, 83, of 32 North Row Road, died Saturday, January 29, 2005, in Leominster Hospital. She leaves her husband of 60 years, Oscar P. Bodwell; her son, Kirk W. Bodwell and his wife June G. of Sterling; a daughter, Karen L. Schwehr and her husband James B. of Salem, Virginia; a brother, Dr. George E....
Albert F. Scales
Jan 29, 2005
RUTLAND – Albert F. Scales, Jr., 90, of 174 Main Street died on Saturday, January 29, 2005 in his home after an illness. He leaves his wife of 65 years, Phyllis M. (Anderson) Scales; a son, David C. and his wife Patricia A. Scales of Rutland; three daughters, Jean E. and her husband Robert L. Bigelow of Rutland, Lea Anne...
Lena A. (Wood) Mcintosh
Jan 28, 2005
HOLDEN – Lena A. (Wood) McIntosh, 37, of 151 Union Street, died at home in the presence of her loving family on Friday, January 28, 2005. She leaves her husband of 15 years, Dale E. McIntosh; her children at home, Dale E. McIntosh II, Heather M., Erica B. and Meagan N. McIntosh; her mother, Mabel M. (Hoopii) Wood and her...
Marion R. (Schollard) Grant
Jan 27, 2005
HOLDEN – Marion R. (Schollard) Grant, 83, of 88 River Street and formerly of Fairchild Drive, died Thursday, January 27, 2005, in UMass Memorial, Worcester. Her husband of 56 years, Stephen M. Grant, died in 2000. She lived with her daughter, Charlotte A. Hanks Grant, and her brother, John D. Schollard of Holden. She also leaves seven grandchildren and 16...
Anna M. (Darrah) Darrah
Jan 25, 2005
RUTLAND - Anna M. (Darrah) Darrah, 89, of 145 Maple Avenue, died Tuesday, January 25, 2005, in UMASS Memorial Hospital, Worcester. Her husband of 48 years, David A. Darrah, pre-deceased her. She leaves a son with whom she lived, Alan D. Darrah; a daughter, Phyllis D. Johnson of Hubbardston; a brother, Ralph E. Darrah of Rochester, Vermont; a sister, Alice...
Christine N. (Dicicco) Calaireo
Jan 23, 2005
WEST BOYLSTON – Christine N. (Dicicco) Calaireo, 88, died Sunday, January 23, 2005, in the Radius Healthcare Center, Worcester. Her husband Anthony Calaireo, died in 1991. She leaves several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Five brothers, Dominic, Frank, Ernest, Bruno, and John Dicicco, and a sister, Rose Haapanen, predeceased her. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Pasquale and Filomena...
Katherine M. (Derby) Lord
Jan 23, 2005
WORCESTER - Katherine M. (Derby) Lord, 86, formerly of Somerset Lane, Holden died Sunday, Jan. 23 in the Winter Hill Rest Home after a short illness. Her husband of 50 years, Donald R. Lord died in 1997. She leaves a son, Donald R. Lord, Jr. and his wife Rebecca of Holden; three grandchildren, Zachery, Courtney and Wesley all of Holden;...
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