Obituaries
Local Obituaries
William J. Baxter
Jan 23, 2005
WORCESTER – William J. Baxter, Jr., 80, of 44 Walter Street, died at home on Sunday, January 23, 2005, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Gertrude E. (Horan) Baxter; three sons, James W. Baxter and Pamela M. Thornton of Wellesley, John F. Baxter of Chicago, Illinois, and Thomas V. Baxter of Worcester; several nieces and nephews....
Olive F. (Martin) Clark
Jan 23, 2005
HOLDEN – Olive F. (Martin) Clark, 89, of 51 Mayflower Circle, died Sunday, January 23, 2005, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. Her husband of 50 years, Walfred A. Clark, died in 1985. She leaves her son, Ronald R. and his wife Diane F. Clark of Sutton; two daughters, Constance J. and her husband Adelbert Cyr of Worcester and Judith A....
Robert G. Jacobsen
Jan 22, 2005
WORCESTER -Robert Gustav Jacobsen “Jake” left this world to join his beloved wife, Alice Dorothea (Hale) Jacobsen (deceased 1 January 1982) on 22 January 2005. He is lovingly remembered by his daughters Judy Anne (Jacobsen) Kendrick of Valparaiso, Indiana and Linda Alice (Jacobsen) Conner of Holden, his son-in-law Fred Conner, his five grandchildren Denise (Kendrick) Clemens (Kyle) of Texas, Mark...
Constance ''Connie'' S. Belisle
Jan 21, 2005
WORCESTER – Constance S. “Connie” (McKeown) Belisle, 52 formerly of Jefferson, died Friday, January 21, 2005. Loving mother of Allison McLam & her husband Peter of Charlton. Cherished grandmother of Elizabeth June McLam. Dear sister of Eileen Johnson of Browns Mills, NJ. Connie was a graduate of Albert Einstein School of Nursing in Philadelphia and has been a nurse for...
Ruth G. (Fredrickson) Moore
Jan 20, 2005
(Due to the snowstorm the calling hours and funeral has changed) HOLDEN – Ruth G. (Fredrickson) Moore, of 137 Chapel Street, died Thursday, January 20, 2004, in UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester. Her husband, Roy H. Moore, died in 1994. She leaves a daughter, Jinja B. Noel and her husband Mark of Paxton; two grandchildren, Jenna B. and Eric J....
Lucina (Hamel) Edson
Jan 20, 2005
STERLING – Lucina (Hamel) Edson, 56, of 136 Beaman Road, died in her home on Thursday, January 20, 2005, after a battle with cancer. She leaves her husband of 35 years, Parker B. Edson; a daughter, Melissa A. Edson of Princeton; her parents, Joseph and Helena (Thomasetti) Hamel of Meriden, Connecticut; two sisters, Theresa Tartaglia and Joanne Ross both of...
Irene A. (Aurell) Anderson
Jan 19, 2005
HOLDEN - Irene A. (Aurell) Anderson, 92, died Wednesday, January 19, 2005 in the Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston. Her husband of 27 years, Henry S. Anderson, died in 1963. She leaves a son, Norman W. Anderson of Rutland; a daughter, Barbara A. Johnson of Waterville Valley, New Hampshire; a sister, Elen Macy of Storrs, Connecticut; four...
Captain Christopher J. Sullivan
Jan 18, 2005
PRINCETON & FT. HOOD, TEXAS – Captain Christopher J. Sullivan, 29, formerly of Princeton, Massachusetts, was killed in action in Iraq on Tuesday, January 18, 2005. Christopher was born September 2, 1975 in Princeton. He graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in Holden, MA in 1993. Chris attended the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and graduated with a B.S. Mechanical...
Carl F. Johnson
Jan 14, 2005
HOLDEN - Carl F. Johnson, 79, formerly of Bullard Street in Holden, died Friday, January 14, 2005, in Worcester Medical Center after an illness. His wife of 46 years, Virginia Alice (Krikorian) Johnson, died in 1996. He leaves two sons, Mark C. Johnson of Holden and David P. Johnson of Manhattan, New York; three grandchildren, Nicole E., Bryan C. and...
Robert P. O'Malley
Jan 10, 2005
WORCESTER – Robert P. O’Malley, Sr., 57, of 1194 Main Street and formerly of Rutland, died on Monday, January 10, 2005 in Autumn Village, Worcester after an illness. He leaves a son, Robert P. O’Malley, Jr. of Worcester; a daughter, Linda J. O’Malley of Worcester; a brother, Philip O’Malley of Auburn; a sister, Judith Dorney of Mansfield; a grandchild, Caius...
Margaret A. (Stromberg) Larson
Jan 10, 2005
HOLDEN - Margaret A. (Stromberg) Larson, 87, of 22 Laurel Hill Lane, died Monday, January 10, 2005, in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 63 years, Bertil I. Larson; a daughter, Linda V. and her husband, Richard B. Kasavich of Holden; her twin sisters, Marion Anderson of Monument Beach and Eleanor Goodhue of Worcester; nieces and...
Rosemond ''Bean'' F. (Bennett) Stacy
Jan 9, 2005
HOLDEN – Rosemond “Bean” F. (Bennett) Stacy, 84, of 27 Bailey Road, died peacefully in her childhood home in the presence of her loving family on Sunday, January 9, 2005. Her husband of 34 years, Earl C. Stacy, Jr. died in 1977. She leaves a son, Michael D. Stacy, Sr. and his wife Lauren R. of Jefferson; a daughter, Barbara...
Doris V. Sundholm
Jan 7, 2005
Worcester - Doris V. (Werner) Sundholm, 97, died Friday, January 7, 2005 in the Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center. Her husband of 45 years, Kenneth S. Sundholm died in 1976. She leaves a daughter, Ann Scherdell of Holden; 4 grandchildren, Kenneth Scherdell, David Scherdell, Paul Scherdell and Jill Bailey; 8 great-grandchildren. A son, Paul E. Sundholm, a grandson, Jeffrey...
Beatrice C. (Murphy) Kauppila
Jan 5, 2005
PAXTON - Beatrice C. (Murphy) Kauppila, 82, of 120 Holden Road, died Wednesday, January 5, 2005, in Holden Nursing Home. She leaves her husband of 53 years, Raymond V. Kauppila; three sons, Glenn S. Kauppila of Rutland, Neil E. Kauppila of Holden, Alan M. Kauppila of Northbridge; two daughters, Beverly A. Donahue of Acton, Marie L. Kauppila of Charlton; a...
Clementine Bakutis
Jan 1, 2005
BARRE – Clementine Bakutis, 86, of 334 Farrington Road died Saturday, January 1, 2005 in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after an illness. She leaves two sons, Joseph P. Bakutis and his wife Linda of Worcester, and Paul B. Bakutis and his wife Chris of Barre; a daughter, Margaret M. Laukaitis and her husband Daniel with whom she lived; five...
Dorothy A. Shea
Dec 31, 2004
WEST BOYLSTON – Dorothy A. (Dunn) Shea, 84, of 231 Maple St., formerly of Holden, died on Friday, December 31, 2004 in St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. Her husband of 40 years, William J. Shea died in 1977. She leaves a granddaughter, Jennifer L. O’Malley and her husband Kevin of West Boylston; and two great granddaughters, Shea V. and...
Fordyce S. Freeland
Dec 31, 2004
Holden – Fordyce S. Freeland, 86, died on Friday, December 31, 2004 in Radius Health Care Center at Worcester after an illness. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Shirley L. (Lever) Freeland; three sons, Jeffrey A. Freeland, Ronald J. Freeland and his wife Deborah, and Steven D. Freeland all of Holden; five granddaughters, Michelle Sarkisian, Jennifer, Erin, Ashley and...
Erwin H. Moore
Dec 28, 2004
RUTLAND - Erwin H. Moore, 86, of 333 Main Street, died Tuesday, December 28, 2004, in his home after an illness. He leaves his wife of six years, Esther (Whitaker) Hunter Moore. His first wife, Signe I. (Oja) Moore died in 1992. He leaves a step-son, Charles T. Hunter of Kernsville, California; two step-daughters, Cynthia E. Hale of Boothbay Harbor,...
George A. F. Anderson
Dec 26, 2004
HOLDEN – George A. F. Anderson, 95, of 202 Parker Avenue, died Sunday, December 26, 2004, in the Hospice Residence, Worcester His wife, Doris E. (Strand) Anderson, died in 1995. He leaves a son, Gordon K. Anderson and his wife Marion of Holden; three grandsons, James, Jon and Jeffery Anderson; a granddaughter, Eileen A. Connolly; a great-granddaughter, Kathryn Grace Connolly;...
Stuart T. Glendye
Dec 26, 2004
OAKHAM- Stuart T. Glendye, 80, of 501 South Road, died Sunday, December 26, 2004, in the Hospice Residence of Worcester after a brief illness. He leaves a son, Steven T. Glendye and his wife Betty A. of Irving, Texas; three grandchildren Troy, Reid and Thomas Glendye; his long time companion, Caroline Mertzic of Barre. His wife of 52 years, Claire...