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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Paul H. Holm
May 15, 2004
RUTLAND – Paul H. Holm, 61, of 9 Newman Drive, died Saturday, May 15, 2004, in Mount Holly, New Jersey while on vacation. He leaves his wife of 37 years, Janice E. (Lowe) Holm; a son, Erik P. Holm of Medfield; two daughters, Pamela J. Gamble and Cheryl E. Taylor both of Middleboro; his mother, Elna V. (Segelson) Holm of...
Gladys F. (Follansbee) Howard Megarry
May 15, 2004
SHREWSBURY – Gladys (Follansbee) Howard Megarry, 95, of 30 Julio Drive and a longtime resident of Holden, died Saturday, May 15, 2004, at home following an illness. Her first husband Atty. Frank Howard died in 1962. She leaves her husband of nine years, William H. Megarry; a stepdaughter, Eunice M. Cronk of Holden; four cousins, Carl and Catherine Burnap of...
Marion L. (Ingham) Stuart
May 14, 2004
STERLING – Marion L. (Ingham) Stuart, 79, of 10 Charles Patten Drive, died Friday, May 14, 2004 in Umass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus. She leaves her husband of 60 years, James R. Stuart; a son, Jeffrey E. Stuart of Texas; a daughter, Catherine A. Fagan of Newtown Square, PA; and a granddaughter, Colleen M. Fagan of Newtown Square. She...
Kathleen M. (Skjoldager) Renkens
May 14, 2004
HOLDEN – Kathleen M. (Skjoldager) Renkens, 53, of 19 Marlen Road, died Friday, May 14, 2004, at home after a courageous battle against breast cancer. She leaves a daughter, Brooke C. Renkens of Montvale, NJ; her parents, Jack and Shirley (Sanders) Skjoldager of Appleton, WI; two brothers, Paul Skjoldager of Memphis, TN, and Karl Skjoldager of Foley, AL. She was...
Isabelle Rose Kent
May 13, 2004
HOLDEN – Isabelle Rose Kent, infant daughter of Mark S. and Tammie M. (Drelinger) Kent of 123 Bailey Road, Holden, died Thursday, May 13, 2004, at Umass Memorial Hospital. She also leaves her three siblings, Mark S. Kent, Jr., Nicholas J. Kent and Gabrielle E. Kent, all at home; paternal grandparents, Earl G. and Mary A. (Leahy) Kent of Holden;...
Doris A. Malooly
May 11, 2004
HOLDEN - Doris A. Malooly, 85, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004, in Holden Nursing Home after an illness. She leaves a brother, Philip Malooly of Holden; nephews and nieces including, Tina McCaffrey of Leicester, Naomi Andre of Auburn, Clifford Malooly of Auburn, Daniel E. and Ronald J. Malooly both of Holden; grand-nephews and nieces including Amy M., Heather L., Christopher,...
George W. Schwichtenberg
May 10, 2004
HOLDEN – George W. Schwichtenberg, Jr., 76, of Malden Street and retired Police Chief of Sherborn and West Boylston, died Monday, May 10, 2004, in the Oakdale Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. He leaves his wife, Marilyn I. (Gray) Schwichtenberg; a stepson, David Bowers of Wake Forest, North Carolina; two stepdaughters, Carol Hersh of Sharon and Amy...
John B. Wilcomb
May 10, 2004
RUTLAND - John B. Wilcomb, 55, of 3 Rufus Putnam Place, died Monday, May 10, 2004, in his home following a long battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 32 years, Marie A. (Savage) Wilcomb; a son, Daniel J. and his wife Carolyn J. Wilcomb; a daughter, Kimberly M. and her husband Wayne A. Boucher Jr.; two grandchildren, Brayden...
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