Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Martha L. (Fohs) Bowie

Martha L. (Fohs) Bowie

Apr 18, 2004

WORCESTER – Martha L. (Fohs) Bowie, 92, of 70 Briarwood Circle and a longtime resident of Stratford, Connecticut, died Sunday, April 18, 2004, in UMass Memorial Medical Center-Memorial Campus. Her husband of 24 years, Robert B. Bowie, died in 1965. She leaves a daughter, Carol Bowie Blanchard of Rutland; three grandchildren, Gayle B. Ryan and her husband Timothy J. Ryan...

Linda  Smith

Linda Smith

Apr 18, 2004

WORCESTER/HOLDEN – Linda Smith-Burden, 41, of 7 Mt. Pleasant St., Worcester, died Sunday, April 18, 2004, in Umass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus, Worcester, after an illness. She leaves her loving husband, Robert Chesko; three sons, Robert C. Burden of Arizona, Derek J. Burden of Sterling, Thomas P. Kelley of Worcester; her mother, Elizabeth A. (Roth) Smith of Holden;...

Howard E. Davis

Howard E. Davis

Apr 13, 2004

RUTLAND – Howard E. Davis, 81, of 310 Main Street, died Tuesday, April 13, 2004, in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Ruth E. (Walker) Davis; two sons, Gary A. Davis of Rockaway, New Jersey and Glenn H. Davis of Westminster; a daughter, Kathie R. Moskovitz of Norwalk, Connecticut; a sister, Bernice Boucher of...

Ruth C. (Rice) Farrington

Ruth C. (Rice) Farrington

Apr 7, 2004

WORCESTER – Ruth C. (Rice) Farrington, 92, formerly of Meadow Lane, died Thursday, April 7, 2004, in Millbury Health Care Center, Millbury, after an illness. Her husband, William A. Farrington, died in 1968. She leaves a daughter, Linda E. Cote of Rutland; a granddaughter, Elizabeth Farrell of Hubbardston; and a great-grandson, Zachary of Hubbardston. A brother, Warren Rice, and a...

Joyce A. (Casavant) Pelletier

Joyce A. (Casavant) Pelletier

Apr 4, 2004

HOLDEN – Joyce A. (Casavant) Pelletier, died Sunday, April 4, 2004, at home in the presence of her loving family. Her husband, Gerard C. Pelletier, died in 1976. She leaves a daughter, Mary D. and her husband, Paul V. Murphy, Jr. with whom she lived; a grandson, Ryan P. Murphy of Holden, two granddaughters, Laurie Beth Murphy of Dracut, and...

Ann M. Stone

Ann M. Stone

Apr 2, 2004

WORCESTER – Ann M. (Wynne) Stone, 71 of 77 Beaconsfield Road, died Friday, April 2, 2004, in Sunbridge Care & Rehabilitation Hammond House in Worcester. Her husband pf 36 years, George L. Stone, died in 1989. She leaves a son, James M. Stone of Meredith, New Hampshire; a daughter, Pamela J. Stone of Worcester; two brothers in England and two...

Edward  Zukowski

Edward Zukowski

Apr 2, 2004

HOLDEN – Edward Zukowski, 85, of 108 Mill Street, died Friday, April 2, 2004, in UMass Memorial Medical Center-Memorial Campus after a short illness. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Jean M. (Geoffrion) Zukowski; three sons, Edward J. Zukowski and James G. Zukowski both of Holden and David P. Zukowski of Westminister; a daughter, Sharon A. Coolidge of Rutland;...

Leona R. (Campeau) Mathieu

Leona R. (Campeau) Mathieu

Mar 26, 2004

HOLDEN – Leona R. (Campeau) Mathieu, 93, formerly of Worcester, died Friday, March 26, in Holden Nursing Home. She leaves a son, Donald R. Mathieu of Princeton; four grandchildren, Robin L. Mathieu of Newport Beach, California, Donald R. Mathieu, Jr. of Princeton, Jody L. Cates of Hubbardston and Michelle L. Drohan of Princeton; nine great grandchildren; nephews and nieces. A...

Marion E. (French) Lecuyer

Marion E. (French) Lecuyer

Mar 24, 2004

WEST BOYLSTON - Marion E. (French) Lecuyer, 76, of 166 Goodale Street, died Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law after a long battle with cancer. She leaves her husband of 55 years, Norman P. Lecuyer; a son, Kevin P. Lecuyer of West Boylston; a daughter, Siobhan M. Bohnson and her husband Paul C. of...

David E. Munger

David E. Munger

Mar 23, 2004

HOLDEN – David E. Munger, 57, of 75 South Road, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004, in Umass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. He is the beloved husband of Peggy A. (Byrnes) Munger; loving father of Meg A. Beriau of West Newbury, Melissa Kaleskas of Worcester, Emily K, Elizabeth L. and Cameron E. Munger all of Holden; dearest son of Robert E....

Marilyn S. (Sheahan) Furmanick

Marilyn S. (Sheahan) Furmanick

Mar 19, 2004

WEST BOYLSTON – Marilyn S. Furmanick, 70 of 86 North Main Street, died Friday, March 19, 2004, in UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 28 years, John A. Furmanick; two sons, William A. Oser of Holden and John P. Oser of New Braintree; two daughters, Kristiane M. Oser and Sharon R. Oser both, of...

Elizabeth A. (Liberty) Hennessey

Elizabeth A. (Liberty) Hennessey

Mar 16, 2004

HOLDEN – Elizabeth A. (Liberty) Hennessey, 78, of 115 Main Street, died Tuesday, March 16, 2004, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. Her husband, Robert J. Hennessey died in 1986. She leaves a son, John R. and his wife, Patricia M. Hennessey of Orlando, Florida; a daughter, Kathleen E. Mountain of Holden; two sisters, Marie Early of Paxton...

Gladys L. (Parent) Kohlstrom

Gladys L. (Parent) Kohlstrom

Mar 16, 2004

HOLDEN – Gladys L. (Parent) Kohlstrom, 78, formerly of Holden, died Tuesday, March 16, 2004, in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, Westboro after an illness. Her husband, Frank F. Kohlstrom died in 1999. She leaves five sons, Richard D. Kohlstrom of Worcester, Kevin Kohlstrom of Hubbardston, Frank F. Kohlstrom, Jr. of Holden, Brian Kohlstrom of Northboro, and Dr. Steven Kohlstrom...

Elaine R. (Doucet) Dion

Elaine R. (Doucet) Dion

Mar 12, 2004

STERLING - Elaine R. (Doucet) Dion, 64, of 8 Oakwood Drive, died Friday, March 12, 2004, in Leominster Hospital. She leaves her husband of 39 years, Donald L. Dion; two brothers, Paul Doucet of Manchester, New Hampshire, and Raymond Doucet of Newport, New Hampshire; nephews and nieces. She was born in Manchester, the daughter of Edward E. and Bernadette (Ricard)...

Marjorie E. Williams

Marjorie E. Williams

Mar 10, 2004

HOLDEN – Marjorie E. Williams, 83, of 7 Mount View Drive, died Wednesday, March 10, 2004, in Umass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. She leaves five nephews and nieces, Stuart W. Macomber of Newton, Richard K. Macomber of Marion, Nancy Macomber Gauthier of Worcester, Lynn Drinkard of Cumberland, Maine, and Lance Dow of Cumberland, Maine; 10 grandnephews and grandnieces;...

William F. Doyle

William F. Doyle

Mar 10, 2004

WEST BOYLSTON - William F. Doyle, 81, of 54 Worcester Street, formerly of Sterling, died Wednesday, March 10, 2004, in Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 29 years, Jeanne N. (Boyden) Murray Doyle; two sons, William F. Doyle, Jr. of California and Kevin P. Doyle of South Grafton; a daughter, Kathleen A. Parker of Irmo, South Carolina;...

Robert K. Goehle

Robert K. Goehle

Mar 10, 2004

PRINCETON - Robert K. Goehle, 43, of 3 Matthews Lane, has gone home to be with the Lord as a result of injuries sustained from an auto accident on Wednesday, March 10, 2004. He leaves his beloved wife of 18 years, Linda A. (Galloway) Goehle; three sons, Kyle R., Matthew J. and Sean A. Goehle all of Princeton; his parents,...

Charles R. Thibodeau

Charles R. Thibodeau

Mar 9, 2004

WORCESTER – Charles R. Thibodeau, Sr., 76, of 80 Goldthwaite Road, formerly of 1097 West Boylston Street, died Tuesday, March 9, 2004 at home. His wife of 52 years, Patricia D. (Skorb) Thibodeau, died in June of 2003. He leaves a son, Charles R. Thibodeau, Jr. of Phillipston; two daughters, Sheryle A. Thibodeau of Princeton and Nicole M. Gleason of...

Viola M. Luukko Jarvi

Viola M. Luukko Jarvi

Mar 2, 2004

RUTLAND - Viola M. Luukko Jarvi, passed away on March 2, 2004 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Viola is survived by her husband of 56 years, Veikko Armas Jarvi; six children, William E. Jarvi of Rutland, Donald A. Jarvi of Hollywood, Florida, Elaine M. Jefferson of Pepperell, Martha L. Doherty of Kensington, New Hampshire, Cathy A. Reichlen...

Frederick T. Robinson

Frederick T. Robinson

Feb 28, 2004

RUTLAND – Frederick T. Robinson, 87, of Barre-Paxton Road, died Saturday, February 28, 2004, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. His beloved wife, Dorothy B. (Edwards) Robinson, died in 1976. He leaves his son, David P. Robinson of Landers, California; three daughters, Phyllis Lavoie and her husband James of Worcester, Carol Pearson and her husband Maurice of Rutland, and Hazel Hooper...