Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Edward A. Amsden

Edward A. Amsden

Jul 17, 2004

WEST BOYLSTON – Edward A. Amsden, 84, formerly of West Boylston, died Saturday, July 17, in Summerfield, Florida His wife, Eleanor L. (Houlihan) Amsden died in 1991. She leaves a son, James E. Amsden of Worcester; three daughters, Margaret C. Wells of Auburn, Barbara J. Landry of Ocala, FL and Nancy L. Caron of Lunnenburg; a sister, Carol Youngstrom of...

William ''Skip'' J. Lachance

William ''Skip'' J. Lachance

Jul 16, 2004

HOLDEN – William “Skip” J. LaChance, 63, died Friday, July 16, 2004, in his home after an illness. He was the husband of, Dorothy A. (Lucas) LaChance and the father of, Mark W. and Michele J. LaChance. He also leaves a brother–in–law, John Lucas and his wife Christine; a niece and two nephews; friends and McKinley. He was born in...

Gordon B. Milne

Gordon B. Milne

Jul 16, 2004

RUTLAND – Gordon B. Milne, 64, of 1 Milne Road, died Friday, July 16, 2004, in UMass Memorial Medical Center-Memorial Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 43 years, Lillian E. (Senecal) Milne; two daughters, Wendy A. Swenson of Boylston, Kathleen Milne of Massachusetts; and seven grandchildren. A daughter, Susan M. Milne, and a brother, Paul J. Milne, predeceased him....

Richard F. Cerrone

Richard F. Cerrone

Jul 12, 2004

RUTLAND – Richard F. Cerrone, Sr., 79, formerly of Worcester, died Monday July 12, 2004, in Worcester Medical Center after an illness. He leaves his wife of five years, Rita A. (Benoit) Mullen–Cerrone; two sons, Francis R. Cerrone of Sterling and Richard F. Cerrone, Jr. of Worcester; two daughters, Barbara A. Bourassa of Spencer and Nancy M. Cerrone of Worcester;...

Ruth H. (Bears) Bodycott

Ruth H. (Bears) Bodycott

Jul 12, 2004

WORCESTER – Ruth H. (Bears) Bodycott, 88, formerly of 14 Navasota Ave., died Monday, July 12, 2004, in Holy Trinity Nursing Home, Worcester. Her husband of 63 years, Robert S. Bodycott, died in 2001. Her sister, Shirley T. Wareing of Oakham, predeceased her. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Charles W. and Hattie (Tiffany) Bears, and lived in Paxton...

Charles E. Davis

Charles E. Davis

Jul 11, 2004

HOLDEN – Charles E. Davis, 51, of 1916 North Main Street, died Sunday, July 11, 2004, in UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 27 years, Mary Ann (Lonergan) Davis; a son, Stephen C. Davis of Agawam; a daughter, Katherine A. Davis of Holden; a grandson, Anthony Davis of Holden; a...

Daniel K. Helle

Daniel K. Helle

Jul 9, 2004

RUTLAND – Daniel K. Helle, 65 of 7 Prospect Street, died Friday, July 9, 2004 in his home after a brief battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 42 years, Beverly A. (Boulanger) Helle; a daughter, Robin L. Arnoldy and her husband Jack of Danvers; three sons, Daniel S. Helle and his wife Dale A., Erik A. Helle, and...

Helen A. (Mcgann) Fales Carlson

Helen A. (Mcgann) Fales Carlson

Jul 8, 2004

HOLDEN – Helen A. (McGann) Fales Carlson, 93, of 307 Shrewsbury Street, died Thursday July 8, 2004, in the Christopher House, Worcester after an illness. Her husband, Clarence F. Carlson, died in 1991. She leaves two sons, Ernest D. Fales of Rutland and William D. Fales of Phoenix, Arizona; a daughter, Alice H. Keith of New River, Arizona; two brothers,...

Richard C. Nieuwenhoff

Richard C. Nieuwenhoff

Jul 6, 2004

LEICESTER – Richard C. Nieuwenhoff, 60, of 5 Town Beach Road, died Wednesday, July 6, 2004 in the Meadows after a year long illness. He leaves two sons, Drew J. Nieuwenhoff and Matthew C. Nieuwenhoff both of Southbridge; five daughters, Tracy A. Dion of Uxbridge, Sheri L. Nieuwenhoff of Southbridge, Cindy L. Lamica of Dudley, Tami J. Hale of Worcester...

Frederick W. Nims

Frederick W. Nims

Jul 3, 2004

WEST BOYLSTON – Fredrick W. Nims, 88, of 268 Goodale Street, died Saturday, July 3, 2004, in Epoch Nursing Home, Weston, in the presence of his loving family. His wife of 54 years, Florence (White) Nims, died in 1994. He leaves a son, Thomas F.W. Nims and his wife Jean A. of Framingham; a daughter, Dorothy M. Christo and her...

Pauline M. (Glode) Wambach

Pauline M. (Glode) Wambach

Jul 2, 2004

PRINCETON – Pauline M. (Glode) Wambach, 79, of 41 Esty Road, died Friday July 2, 2004, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after being stricken ill at home. Her husband of 57 years, Clyde G. Wambach, died May 8, 2003. She leaves two daughters, Sandra L. Dano and her husband Wayne of Princeton, and Marsha J. Perry and her husband Ronald...

Frank A. Wisner

Frank A. Wisner

Jul 2, 2004

HOLDEN – Frank A. Wisner, Jr., 55, of 100 Sawyer Lane, died Friday July 2, 2004, in the presence of his loving family in UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester after a brief illness. He leaves his parents, Frank A. and Helen M. (Skerry) Wisner of Holden; two sisters, Jacquelyn M. Kelly of Princeton and Susan W. Weeks of Greenfield;...

Archie M. Horton

Archie M. Horton

Jun 30, 2004

STERLING - Archie M. Horton, 85, formerly of Sholan Terrace, died Wednesday, June 30, 2004, in the Westridge Healthcare in Marlborough. His wife of 40 years, Laila T. (Salo) Horton, died in 1988. He is survived by two sons, Paul S. Horton of Sterling and David G. Horton of Worcester; a daughter, Janet S. Horton of Venice, FL; a sister,...

Minas ''Marty'' Minasian

Minas ''Marty'' Minasian

Jun 30, 2004

RUTLAND – Minas “Marty” Minasian, 93, of 9 Pleasantdale Rd., died Wednesday, June 30, 2004 in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, Oakdale after an illness. He leaves his wife of 65 years, Barbara L. (Evans) Minasian; three daughters, Dr. Doris Phillips of Bloomfield, Connecticut, Dawn Lussier of Jefferson and Dale Hayden of Rutland; four grandchildren, Kristina Greenfield of Rutland,...

Jeanette M. (Macdonald) Vigliotti

Jeanette M. (Macdonald) Vigliotti

Jun 29, 2004

HOLDEN – Jeanette M. (MacDonald) Vigliotti, 71, of 115 Valley Hill Drive, died Tuesday, June 29, 2004, in St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center. She leaves her husband of 50 years, William J. Vigliotti; a son, William Vigliotti, Jr. of Providence, Rhode Island; a daughter, Julia Vigliotti of Worcester; a sister, Lorraine Moorhouse, of Bellbrook, Ohio; and numerous nieces...

Camilla T. (Lopriore) Terry

Camilla T. (Lopriore) Terry

Jun 26, 2004

HOLDEN – Camilla T. (Lopriore) Terry, 85, of 68 Reservoir Street, died Saturday June 26, 2004, in Umass Memorial Health Care, Worcester after a brief illness. She leaves a son, John A. Terry, Jr. and his wife Eileen of Cabot, Arkansas; a daughter, Carol J. Herzog and her husband Richard of Holden; three brothers, Mario Lopriore of Millbury, Alfred Lopriore...

Donald M. Rossier

Donald M. Rossier

Jun 25, 2004

HOLDEN – Donald M. Rossier, 83, formerly of Main Street, died Friday, June 25, 2004, in the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester. His wife of 23 years, Jeanne P. (Bigelow) Rossier, died in 2003. His first wife, Elizabeth (Stuart) Rossier, died in 1980. He leaves a son, Chester D. Rossier of Paxton; two daughters, Sandra A. Church of Hyde Park, Vermont,...

Florence V. (Cerasoulo) Wadsworth

Florence V. (Cerasoulo) Wadsworth

Jun 24, 2004

HOLDEN – Florence V. (Cerasoulo) Wadsworth, 96, formerly of Jefferson, died Thursday, June 24, 2004, in Holy Trinity Nursing Home, Worcester after an illness. Her husband Ralph J. Wadsworth, Sr., died in 1979. She leaves two sons, John H. Wadsworth and his wife Ann McCrea of Worcester and Frederick J. Wadsworth and his wife Patricia of Rutland; a daughter, Blanche...

Gwendolyn I. (White) Frayer

Gwendolyn I. (White) Frayer

Jun 23, 2004

WORCESTER – Gwendolyn I. (White) Frayer, 86, a longtime resident of Worcester, died Wednesday, June 23, 2004 at The Highlands in Fitchburg. Her husband of 18 years, Andrew J. Frayer, died in 1959. She leaves a daughter, Jacqueline B. Kaminski and her husband Richard H. of Hubbardston; a sister, Elyice Monahan of Barefoot Bay, Florida; and nieces and nephews in...

Harold W. Brandes

Harold W. Brandes

Jun 21, 2004

HOLDEN - Harold W. Brandes, a long time resident of Holden, more recently of 70 Briarwood Circle, died Monday, June 21, 2004 in Knollwood Nursing Home. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Margaruite (Johnston) Brandes; four sons, John M. Brandes and his wife Amy E. of Holden, Alan J. Brandes and his wife Barbara J. of Rutland, Harold “Hal”...