Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Anne M. (Sullivan) Looney

Anne M. (Sullivan) Looney

Jun 18, 2004

RUTLAND – Anne M. (Sullivan) Looney, 75, of 18 Village Way, formerly of Worcester, died Friday, June 19, 2004 in the presence of her loving family at Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital, Worcester after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 50 years, James H. Looney; three sons, James M. Looney, his wife Brenda J. of Brookfield, Thomas P. Looney and...

Charles G. Allen

Charles G. Allen

Jun 16, 2004

BARRE - Charles G. Allen Jr., 98, Barre’s oldest citizen, died peacefully at home with his family on June 16, 2004. His wife of 66 years, Gladys Howland Allen , died in 1995. His sister, Barbara Goldsmith Dorwood, died on June 16, 1990. Mr. Allen was born in Barre on September 30,1905, son of Charles G. Allen and Bessie Williams...

Clement P. Clark

Clement P. Clark

Jun 14, 2004

HOLDEN – Clement P. Clark, 88, of 78 Paugas Road, died Monday, June 14, 2004 at home. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Marjorie (Clough) Clark; a daughter, Carol C. Hunter of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Two sons, Wayne D. Clark and Donald P. Clark, and two brothers, Philip Clark and Robert...

Raymond  Scherdell

Raymond Scherdell

Jun 13, 2004

HOLDEN – Raymond Scherdell, 71, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died suddenly Sunday, June 13, 2004. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Ann (Sundholm) Scherdell; three sons, Kenneth and wife Joann, David and wife Carol, and Paul, all of Rutland; a daughter, Jill Bailey and husband Tracey of Barre; and eight grandchildren, Joshua, Jeffrey, Jenna, Conner, Collin,...

Muriel V. (Prue) Yarrington

Muriel V. (Prue) Yarrington

Jun 11, 2004

LAFAYETTE, LOUISANA – Muriel V. (Prue) Yarrington, 83, formerly of Paxton, died Friday, June 11, 2004, in Lafayette, Louisana. Her husband of 53 years, Earl J. Yarrington, died in 1996; she leaves two daughters, Susan E. Drenkow of Clifton, Virginia and Leslie Ann DeLong of Lafayette, Louisana; four grandchildren, Catherine E. Todaro, Carolyn Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson and Brian Winder; three...

Marilyn B. (Mosher) Curtis

Marilyn B. (Mosher) Curtis

Jun 10, 2004

HUBBARDSTON – Marilyn B. (Mosher) Curtis, 80, of 52 Flagg Road, died Thursday, June 10, 2004, in the Hospice Residence, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 52 years, Theodore H. Curtis; a daughter, Carol L. Curtis of Hubbardston; nieces and nephews. A brother, Foster Mosher, predeceased her. She was born in Framingham, daughter of Clarence B. and Alice L. (Hunt)...

Raymond R. Yancy

Raymond R. Yancy

Jun 10, 2004

WORCESTER - Raymond R. Yancy, Sr., 69, of 1011 West Boylston Street, died Thursday, June 10, 2004, at home. He leaves his wife of 12 years, Elaine D. Larson-Yancy; a son, Raymond R. Yancy, Jr. of Lawrence; five daughters, Edith A. Yancy-Tucker, Rhonda J. Yancy, Dawn A. Yancy, Renee J. Yancy, all of Marlboro, and Betty B. Bergeron of Lawrence;...

Carol A. (Hawkins) Green

Carol A. (Hawkins) Green

Jun 5, 2004

HOLDEN – Carol A. Green, 45, of 60 Salisbury Street, died Saturday, June 5, 2004 in UMass Memorial, Worcester, after a battle with leukemia. She leaves a son, Curtis J. Green, Jr. of Holden; a daughter, April White of Holden; her parents, Doris M. (Mongeau) Hawkins of Holden and Selvin Hawkins of Florida; a brother, Richard E. Hawkins of Holden;...

Agnes R. (Ryder) Killelea

Agnes R. (Ryder) Killelea

Jun 4, 2004

WORCESTER – Agnes R. (Ryder) Killelea, 87, of Notre Dame du Lac, 555 Plantation Street, died Friday, June 4, 2004, in Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband of 41 years, George Killelea, died in 1983. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Ellen Killelea of Shrewsbury; a son, Kevin Killelea and his wife Donna of Paxton; four...

Doris I. (Thomas) Avery

Doris I. (Thomas) Avery

Jun 4, 2004

STERLING - Doris I. (Thomas) Avery, 84, of 113 Princeton Road, died Friday, June 4, 2004, in the Christopher House, Worcester. Doris was pre-deceased by her husband Amasa W. Avery and her son Thomas W. Avery. She leaves two sisters, Evelyn M. Thomas with whom she lived for 20 years, and Ruth A. Calcia of Princeton; a brother-in-law, Eustace Avery...

Arthur Willard French

Arthur Willard French

Jun 3, 2004

STERLING – Arthur Willard French, 78, of Sterling passed away in his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, June 3, 2004, after a battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Dorothy (Crathern) French; children Willard K., James M., Penelope A. Sabourin and Melissa M. French, all of Sterling; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandsons, Lincoln Willard and...

Jeanette E. (Cournoyer) Morin

Jeanette E. (Cournoyer) Morin

Jun 1, 2004

SPENCER – Jeanette E. (Cournoyer) Morin, 96, formerly of Mechanic Street, died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, in the St. Francis Home, Worcester after an illness. Her husband, George A. Morin, Sr., died in 1994. She leaves two sons, Jean Paul Morin of Falmouth, and George A. Morin, Jr. of Paxton; two daughters, Michelle Berthiaume of Spencer, and Marguerite Roache of...

Peter A. Capone

Peter A. Capone

May 30, 2004

STERLING – Peter A. Capone, 86, of 11 Hilltop Drive, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, Sunday, May 30, 2004 in the Oakdale Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He leaves his devoted wife of 52 years, Hedwige (Chapulonis) Capone; a son, James Capone of China; a daughter, Cynthia A. Capone of Westport; a sister, Clara Latini of Leominster;...

Margaret A. (Moriarty) Litterio

Margaret A. (Moriarty) Litterio

May 29, 2004

STERLING – Margaret A. (Moriarty) Litterio, 81, of 58 Maple Street, died Saturday, May 29, 2004, in Umass Memorial - Clinton Hospital. Her husband of 46 years, Francis “Moe” P. Litterio, died in August of 2003. She leaves two sons, Francis P. and his wife Michelle Litterio of Blackstone and James V. and his wife Veronica of Sterling; a grandson,...

Edmund I. Burke

Edmund I. Burke

May 29, 2004

OXFORD – Edmund I. Burke, 81, of 32 Thayer Pond Village, formerly of Holden and West Yarmouth, died Saturday, May 29, 2004 in the Worcester Medical Center with his family at his side. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Mary P. (Plummer) Burke; four sons, Stephen J. Burke of Jefferson, Edmund F. Burke of Worcester, Paul A. Burke of...

Ann Margaret (Ryall) Herbert

Ann Margaret (Ryall) Herbert

May 29, 2004

HOLDEN – Margaret (Ryall) Herbert, 77, of 198 Holden Street, died Saturday, May 29, 2004 in her home. Her husband of 30 years, David B. Herbert, died in 1983. She leaves a daughter, Jacqueline M. and her husband Steven R. Carlon of Chelmsford; two grandsons, Jeffrey S. and his wife Erin J. Carlon of Cambridge and Joshua D. Carlon of...

Josephine B. (Ryngiewicz) Landry

Josephine B. (Ryngiewicz) Landry

May 26, 2004

HOLDEN – Josephine B. (Ryngiewicz) Landry, 84, formerly of Flagler Drive, died Wednesday, May 26, 2004. She leaves three sons, Wayne S. Landry of Long Beach, California, Michael G. and Jeffrey S. Landry both of Barre; a daughter, Elaine M. Fitzgerald of Barre; a brother, Justin F. Ryngiewicz of Lake Worth, Florida; three sisters, Mary Priestley of Lawrence, Genevieve Superchi...

Robert H. James

Robert H. James

May 25, 2004

Holden, MA – Robert H. James, 82, of 456 Wachusett Street, died Tuesday, May 25, 2004 in the Worcester Medical Center at St. Vincent’s Hospital. He leaves his wife of 24 years, Eva E. (Pepin) James; six daughters, Alison H. and her husband Frank J. Bartczak of Spencer, Lisa E. and her husband David D. Malatos of Leominster, Cynthia and...

Helen L. (Jacobson) Travers

Helen L. (Jacobson) Travers

May 21, 2004

RUTLAND – Helen L. (Jacobson) Travers, 57, of 19 Prescott Street, died Friday, May 21, 2004, in her home after an illness. She leaves her husband of 23 years, Richard L. Travers; a son, Mark A. Rayworth of Hubbardston; her mother, Agnes A. (Carlson) Jacobson of Worcester; a sister, Sandra A. Packard of Holden; and two grandchildren, Emily M. and...

Florence B. (Hoellrich) Tofferi

Florence B. (Hoellrich) Tofferi

May 20, 2004

FITCHBURG - Florence B. (Hoellrich) Tofferi, 92, died Thursday, May 20, 2004, in the Hermitage Nursing Home in Worcester. She leaves nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her husband, Eino Tofferi, a brother, Edwin S. Hoellrich, and a sister, Milda A. Ruh. She was born in Fitchburg, daughter of Christopher and Annie (Schwotzer) Hoellrich, and lived here most of...