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Walter W. Haskins
Jul 10, 2005
PRINCETON/HOLDEN – Walter W. Haskins, 68, of Brunswick, New York, formerly of Princeton and Holden, died at home on Sunday, July 10, 2005, after an illness. His wife, Priscilla A. (St. George) Haskins, died in 1978. He leaves his fiancee with whom he lived, Barbara Nobles; five children, Richard W. Haskins of Sutton, Lori A. Burke of North Wilkesboro, North...
Ralston H. Adams
Jul 9, 2005
LEOMINSTER - Ralston H. Adams, 58, of 21 Cotton Street, died Saturday, July 9, 2005, in the River Terrace Health Care in Lancaster, after a 3 year battle with prostate cancer. He leaves his loving wife of 13 years, Melodie E. (Graves) Adams; a son, Shawn M. Adams and his wife Joanne of Lancaster; a daughter, Tina Cherie Dickson and...
Jacqueline ''Jackie'' L. (White) Hartwell
Jul 9, 2005
WEST BOYLSTON – Jacqueline “Jackie” L. Hartwell, 70, of 574 Prospect Street, passed away in her home Saturday, July 9, 2005, after a long illness. She leaves her husband, Douglas C. Hartwell Sr. with whom she celebrated her 50th anniversary on July 2, 2005; three sons, Douglas C. Hartwell Jr. of Simi Valley, California, David C. Hartwell and Daniel C....
Paul H. Lam
Jul 6, 2005
BARRE – Paul H. Lam, 63, of 31 North Brookfield Road, died Wednesday, July 6, 2005, in Mary Lane Hospital, Ware, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 18 years, Martha L. (Knight) Lam; his son, Mickael Martell of Whitman; four daughters, Katherine Letendre of New Braintree, Deborah Dupre of Brookfield, Lisa Holmes of Hubbardston, and Nadine Martell of...
Christopher M. Hendrickx
Jul 5, 2005
WEST BOYLSTON – Christopher M. Hendrickx, 26, of 13 Prospect Street, died in West Boylston on Tuesday, July 5, 2005. He leaves his mother with whom he lived, Suzanne E. (Chateauneuf) Hendrickx; his father, Stephen R. Hendrickx of Clinton; his brother, Andrew C. Hendrickx of West Boylston; his maternal grandparents, Gerard and Doris (Demers) Chateauneuf of Clearwater, Florida; aunts, uncles...
Ora M. (Harlow) Vokes
Jul 4, 2005
PAXTON – Ora M. (Harlow) Vokes, 95, formerly of Paxton, died Monday, July 4, 2005 in Radius Healthcare in Millbury after an illness. Her husband, Thomas A. Vokes, died in 1984. She leaves two sons, Thomas Vokes of Melbourne, Florida and Leslie Vokes of Lemoine, Maine; two daughters, Ora Magnusson of Edgewater, Florida and Marilyn Bell of Sutton; 19 grandchildren;...
Donald R. Thunberg
Jul 4, 2005
WEST BOYLSTON – Donald R. Thunberg, 69, of 236 Goodale Street, entered into eternal life at home surrounded by his loving wife and family. He exhibited much courage during his eight month ordeal with cancer. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Claudette (Barriere) Thunberg; a daughter, Kathleen M. Cole and her husband Gil of Hollis, Maine; two sons, Ronald...
Phillip F. Molloy
Jul 2, 2005
PRINCETON – Philip F. Molloy, 80, of 275 Mirick Road, died peacefully on Saturday, July 2, 2005 in his home. He leaves nine nephews and nieces including John F. and Mary (Lynch) Cadwallader with whom he lived, and several cousins including The Rev. Paul Nelligan a Jesuit Priest at Holy Cross College. A brother, John J. Molloy, and two sisters,...
Giovannina ''Jennie'' (Molinari) Argentati
Jun 30, 2005
WORCESTER – Giovannina “Jennie” (Molinari) Argentati, 89, of 290 Prospect Street, Auburn, formerly of Worcester, died Thursday, June 30, 2005, surrounded by her loving family in the Meadows of Leicester after a brief illness. She leaves four daughters, Beverly A. Jallette and her husband Raymond of Providence, Rhode Island, Judy A. Dickinson and her husband Paul of Hampton, New Hampshire,...
Paul C. Bousquet
Jun 27, 2005
HOLDEN – Paul C. Bousquet, Sr., 83, of 8 Colonial Drive, died Monday, June 27, 2005 in Knollwood Nursing Center, Worcester after an illness. His wife, Phyllis M. (Nadeau) Bousquet, died in 1990. He leaves five sons, Bruce P. Bousquet and his wife Lydia of Princeton, Richard C. Bousquet and his wife Nancy of Webster, Robert R. Bousquet and his...
John ''Bucky'' Michael Butkiewicz
Jun 25, 2005
RUTLAND – John “Bucky” Michael Butkiewicz, 50, a former long time resident of Rutland, died Saturday, June 25, 2005 in his Leicester apartment. He leaves his mother, E. Mary (O’Shea) Butkiewicz of Rutland; two brothers, Edmund J. Butkiewicz, Jr. and his wife Anne S. of Rutland and Paul W. Butkiewicz and his wife Kathy J. of Rutland; four nephews, Johnathan,...
Clarence O. Haskins
Jun 25, 2005
PRINCETON - Clarence O. Haskins, 90, of 30 Wheeler Road, died at home on Saturday, June 25, 2005. His wife of 61 years, Gertrude L. (Wilson) Haskins, died in 1998. He leaves two sons, Walter W. Haskins of Troy, New York and Richard A. Haskins of Sutton; a daughter, Lillian G. Parker of Sutton; 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 1 great...
Madelaine V.P. Johnson
Jun 24, 2005
WORCESTER – Madelaine V.P. Johnson-Riley, 85, died on Friday, June 24, 2005 in Knollwood Nursing Center, Worcester after an illness. She leaves two daughters, Leah K. Freedman of Worcester and Marci A. Capone and her husband, John W., formerly of Oakham, of Asheville, North Carolina; her loving grandchildren, Katrina L. Stoll of Black Mountain, North Carolina, Brieana V. and Jonna...
Brian K. Laboffa
Jun 19, 2005
RUTLAND – Brian K. LaBoffa, 45, of 8 Phillips Road, died suddenly at home on Sunday, June 19, 2005. He leaves two step-children, Brendan Hunt of Rutland and Meghan Hunt of Worcester; his mother, Karin L. (Kennedy) Nivala of Hubbardston, his father, Robert J. Bigelow of Rutland; two brothers, Bruce E. LaBoffa and Eric R. Bigelow both of Rutland; three...
Guy C. Sproule
Jun 14, 2005
HOLDEN – Guy C. Sproule, 96, of 92 Jamieson Road, died with his son by his side on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 in UMass Memorial Healthcare after a brief illness. His wife of 57 years, Alice H. (Haskell) Sproule, died in 1995. He leaves his son, Guy “Cleve” C. Sproule, Jr. of Huntington Beach and Palm Desert, California; three nieces...
John J. Lufkin
Jun 13, 2005
HOLDEN – John J. Lufkin, Sr., 79, of 68 Miles Avenue in the Jefferson section of Holden, died on Monday, June 13, 2005, in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Elizabeth June (McLaughlin) Lufkin; a son, John J. Lufkin, Jr. of Worcester; a daughter, Sandra Laffin of Worcester; and two grandchildren, John Lufkin and Patricia...
Severine ''Sue'' M. (Cormier) Leger
Jun 11, 2005
RUTLAND - Severine “Sue” M. (Cormier) Leger, 91, died Saturday, June 11, 2005, in the St. Francis Home, Worcester. Her husband of 57 years, Leon H. Leger, died in 1995. She leaves a daughter, Brenda M. Werme and her husband Paul W. of Hubbardston; a sister, Eva Bilodeau of Rutland; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and a great great-grandchild; several nieces...
Alfred O. Bergman
Jun 9, 2005
WORCESTER – Alfred O. Bergman, 67, formerly of Salisbury Street, died Thursday, June 9, 2005, in Clark Manor Healthcare in Worcester. He leaves his son, Gavin Bergman of Knoxville, Tennessee; a daughter, Laura Bergman of Knoxville; a sister, Anne Anderson of Paxton; and a granddaughter, Sophie Rae Bergman of Knoxville. A sister, Elsie M. Smith of Paxton, predeceased him. He...
Kenneth C. Olsen
Jun 8, 2005
HOLDEN – Kenneth C. Olsen, 85, of 68 Reservoir Street, died on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, in the Sterling Healthcare Center after an illness. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Barbara A. (Laird) Olsen; his son, Steven L. Olsen and his wife Patricia J. of Rutland; four grandchildren, Alyssa Brewer of Worcester, Bradford Olsen of Holden, Alison and Andrew...
Earl F. Baker
Jun 6, 2005
WORCESTER – Earl F. Baker, 82, of 25 Goldthwaite Road, died at home on Monday, June 6, 2005. He leaves his sister, Marilyn J. Cowley and her husband Melvin E. of Sacramento, California; a nephew, Darrell Baker of Boca Raton, Florida, and grandnephews and nieces. Two brothers, George and Roy Baker, and his step-father, George Lawrence, predeceased him. He was...
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