Obituaries
Local Obituaries
William H. Megarry
Nov 3, 2004
SHREWSBURY – William H. Megarry, 102, of 30 Julio Drive, died Wednesday, November 3, 2004, at home. His wife, Gladys F. (Follansbee) Megarry, died in May. His first wife of 65 years, Mildred M. (Gaskell) Megarry, died in 1991. He leaves a daughter Eunice M. Cronk of Holden; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; three nieces, C. Joyce Megarry of...
Alice E. Sperring
Nov 1, 2004
AUBURN – Alice E. (Glockner) Sperring, 80, of 54 Windbrook Dr. died Monday, November 1, 2004 in her home. She leaves a son, Thomas P. Corrigan of Springfield; a daughter, Aurelie E. Baker of Pompano Beach, FL; two brothers, Alfred T. Glockner of Princeton, and Thomas A. Glockner of Westminster; two grandchildren; four great grandchildren; nephews and nieces; and many...
James J. Murphy
Oct 31, 2004
MARLBORO – James J. Murphy, 62, formerly of Marlboro, died Sunday, October 31, 2004, after a two year battle with cancer. He leaves his former wife, Mary Ann (McConnon) Murphy of Auburn; a son, Brian M. Murphy of San Francisco, California; a daughter, Colleen A. Altison of Hubbardston; two brothers, William Murphy of Levittown, New York, and Robert Murphy of...
Dorothy B. (Bubar) Hunt
Oct 31, 2004
PAXTON – Dorothy (Bubar) Hunt, 81, of 438 Marshall Street, died Sunday, October 31, 2004, in St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center. Her husband of 41 years, Rodney H. Hunt Jr., died in 1988. She leaves two sons, Kerry O. Hunt of New Smyrna, Florida and Raleigh E. Hunt of Oakham; three daughters, Carol L. Richert of Charlton, Penleigh...
Bertel G. Lindberg
Oct 29, 2004
WEST BOYLSTON – Bertel G. Lindberg, 89, of 76 Briarwood Circle, died Friday, October 29, 2004, in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Inez H. (Nelson) Lindberg; two sisters, Svea Wicker of Fitchburg and Beatrice Waters of Northborough; several nieces and nephews. A sister, Elsa Swenson, and two brothers, Henry and Paul Lindberg, predeceased...
Janet N. (Storey) Palmer
Oct 25, 2004
PAXTON – Janet N. (Storey) Palmer, 75, of 4 Rolling Ridge Lane died Monday, October 25, 2004 in her home. She leaves her husband of 38 years, Francis J. Palmer, Jr.; two sons, Jeffrey A. Palmer and his wife Marie of Charlton and Neil F. Palmer and his wife Fely of Worcester; two sisters, Shirley Day of Spencer and Norma...
Jayne L. (Haney) Goodnow
Oct 23, 2004
RUTLAND – Jayne L. (Haney) Goodnow, 50, of 29 Juniper Lane, died Saturday, October 23, 2004, in the presence of her loving family after a five year battle with cancer. She leaves her mother, Matilda “Tillie” A. (Martelli) Haney; two brothers, Thomas E. Haney of Hyde Park, Vermont, and Stephen D. Haney of York, Maine; two sisters, Rita J. Quist...
Roberta (Murray) Wentzell
Oct 21, 2004
STERLING – Roberta (Murray) Wentzell, 67, died Thursday, October 21, 2004, after a battle with cancer. She leaves her husband, Stephen J. Wentzell; a daughter, Maureen; two sons, Michael and Paul; and three grandchildren. She was born in Worcester and lived in Sterling most of her married life. Roberta worked part time for Hanover Insurance Company for many years. Roberta’s...
Ruth C. (Webb) Swenson
Oct 21, 2004
WORCESTER – Ruth C. (Webb) Swenson, 86, formerly of 123 Holden Street, died Thursday, October 21, 2004, in the Sterling Healthcare. Her husband of 44 years, Harry E. Swenson, died in 1985. She leaves three sons, Gary C. Swenson and his wife Dorothy A. of Lunenburg, David H. Swenson and his wife Jessica C. of Escondido, California, and Robert I....
Elsie L. (Rondeau) Willett
Oct 16, 2004
RUTLAND – Elsie L. (Rondeau) Willett, 79, of 21 Inwood Road, died Saturday, October 16, 2004, in Umass Memorial Medical Center after an illness. She leaves her husband of 60 years, Leroy E. Willett; a son, Donald L. Willett and his wife Linda of Rutland; two daughters, Susan C. Fahlbeck and her husband Robert of N. Grafton; and Judith A....
Ugo A. Alinovi
Oct 15, 2004
RUTLAND – Ugo A. Alinovi, 82, of 21 Miles Road, was stricken ill at home and died Friday, October 15, 2004, in UMass Medical Center, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Joanne R. (Culver) Alinovi; two daughters, Jane L. Alinovi of Springfield, and Diane G. Alinovi and her husband Normand Bijeau of Berlin, New Hampshire; two sisters, Rena...
Gordon R. Grant
Oct 11, 2004
HOLDEN – Gordon R. Grant, 85, of 520 Manning Street, of the Jefferson section of Holden, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, October 11, 2004, in Hospice Residence, Worcester after an illness. He leaves his wife of 34 years, Marjorie M. (Davis) Truesdell Grant; a son, Gordon R. Grant, Jr. and his wife Martha of Holden; eight...
Dennis T. Alfreds
Oct 6, 2004
HOLDEN – Dennis T. Alfreds, 58, of 36 Sherwood Hill Drive, died Wednesday, October 6, 2004, in Wachusett Extended Care Facility. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Gayle (Bardsley) Alfreds; two sons, Shaun T. Alfreds of Hubbardston and Brent M. Alfreds of Worcester; three brothers, Douglas R., Robert C. and Stephen P. Alfreds, all of Worcester; five sisters, Florence...
Patricia A. (Petkiewicz) Preston
Oct 4, 2004
WORCESTER – Patricia A. (Petkiewicz) Preston, 50, of 41 Foxmeadow Drive, died Monday, October 4, 2004, in Umass Memorial Medical Center after a long illness. She leaves two sons, Lawrence P. Preston, III of Lancaster and Joseph R. DiGregorio of Worcester; a daughter, Tara L. Preston of Cape Coral, Florida; her long time companion with whom she lived, Raymond DiGregorio;...
Peter J. Wilson
Oct 2, 2004
HOLDEN – Peter J. Wilson, 34, of 299 Quinapoxet Street, Jefferson, died Saturday, October 2, 2004, in UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus following a yearlong battle with cancer. He leaves his wife, Patricia V. (Ledger) Wilson; a son, Griffin J. Wilson of Rutland; his mother, Sandra L. (Dwelly) Szczypien and his stepfather, Paul A. Szczypien of Holden; his...
Philip M. Cannell
Oct 1, 2004
HOLDEN – Philip M. Cannell, 89, formerly of Wyoming Drive, died Friday, October 1, 2004, in Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. His wife, Vivian M. (Helgren) Cannell, died in 1986. He leaves two sons, Philip J. Cannell and his wife Margaret, and Steven D. Cannell and his wife Donna, all of Rutland; and three grandchildren,...
Alvin R. Anderson
Oct 1, 2004
PAXTON – Alvin R. Anderson, 80, of 23 Cutler Road, died Friday, October 1, 2004, in Holden Nursing Home after an illness. He leaves his wife of 47 years, Anne M. (Bergman) Anderson; a son, Leonard T. Anderson and his wife Linda of Holden; a daughter, Erika L. Nelson and her husband David of New Durham, New Hampshire; a brother,...
Evelyn N. (Pelletier) Farrington
Sep 30, 2004
SHREWSBURY - Evelyn N. (Pelletier) Farrington, 89, formerly of Lincoln Park Towers in Worcester, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2004, in the Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She is survived by two sons, Sheldon G. Farrington and his wife Geneva of Forest, Louisana, Royce H. Farrington and his wife Sue of Texas; two daughters, Joyce M. Beckwith and her husband...
Caileigh K. Armatruda
Sep 27, 2004
WORCESTER – Caileigh K. Armatruda, 13, of 4 Dellwood Road died unexpectedly Monday, September 27, 2004. She leaves her mother Rose E. (Duffy) Hayes and stepfather James Hayes with whom she lived; her father, Joseph J. Armatruda III of Rutland; her grandparents, Thomas Duffy of Leominster, Joseph J. Armatruda, Jr. of Holliston and Jean Hayes of Sherwood, AR; aunts and...
Dorothy I. (Kendrick) Miles Riley
Sep 25, 2004
HOLDEN – Dorothy I. (Kendrick) Miles Riley, 87, died peacefully Saturday, September 25, 2004 in Bloomington, Maryland. Her husband, Leroy Riley, died November 21, 2003. She leaves two step-daughters, Marci A. Capone and her husband John of Oakham and Leah K. Freedman of Worcester; five step-grandchildren, Katrina C. Stoll of Black Mountain, NC, Brieana and Jonna Capone both of Oakham,...