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Marjorie Lapham
Nov 21, 2010
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Worcester - Marjorie Lapham, 82, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 21, 2010, surrounded by her loving friends. Professor Emerita Marjorie Lapham was a Professor of Accounting at Quinsigamond Community College, retiring after 30 years. She was a graduate of Clark University, B.A. and M.B.A., and University of Massachusetts, C.A.G.S. Marjorie was a member of All...
Helen R. (Reiman) Freeburn
Nov 18, 2010
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Worcester- Helen R. (Reiman) Freeburn, 82, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at Blair House of Worcester following a long illness. Her husband, William J. Freeburn passed away in 2009. She leaves a twin sister, Margaret Serra of Shrewsbury, one niece, two nephews, one grand-niece and two grand nephews. Helen was born in Worcester, daughter of Walter...
Elsie (King) Magill
Nov 7, 2010
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Elsie (King) Magill, formerly of Worcester and Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully at the Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility in Greenfield on Sunday, November 7, 2010. Her husband of 42 years, Robert E. Magill, died in 1988. She leaves a son, Thomas K. Magill and his wife, Joan (Torgersen), of Boynton Beach, FL; three daughters, Judith E. Bok and...
Brenda J. (Simpson) Dow
Nov 5, 2010
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Brenda J. (Simpson) Dow, 55, passed away suddenly on Friday, November 5, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Pauline M. (Rockwood) and William H. Simpson. She worked as a nurse's aide at the Belmont Home. Brenda enjoyed collecting M&M and Betty Boop collectibles. She also enjoyed vanilla bean ice...
Margaret E. (Deraleau) Hemingway
Nov 2, 2010
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Margaret E. (DeRaleau) Hemingway, 97, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2010, in Radius Healthcare Center of Worcester. She leaves a son, Arthur C. Hemingway of Perris, CA; two daughters-in-law, Helen Hemingway and Ellen Hemingway; 17 grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren; and many great- and great-great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur Hemingway in 1975, three daughters: Arlene Dumas,...
Beatrice "Bea" E. (Scott) Costello
Oct 31, 2010
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Worcester - Beatrice E. (Scott) Costello, 92, died peacefully, Sunday, October 31, 2010, after a brief illness. Her husband of 32 years, Thomas F. Costello, Jr., died in 1975. She leaves three sons, a daughter, three daughter in-laws, and a son in-law; Thomas M. and Nancy A. Costello of Holden, Bruce J. and Judith M. Costello of Auburn,...
Fay (Raffel) Bosch
Oct 29, 2010
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Worcester- Fay (Raffel) Bosch, 91, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2010 in UMass Memorial Hospital. She leaves a daughter, Arlene Bosch of Worcester with whom she lived; a son, Jack and his wife Joanne Bosch of Westboro; three grandsons, Andrew, David and his wife Amanda all of Worcester, Michael and his wife Michell of Orlando, FL and...
John R. Slattery
Oct 29, 2010
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Worcester/Charlton – John R. Slattery, 81, formerly of 6 Uxbridge St., Worcester, died peacefully October 29, 2010, under the care of Overlook Hospice Services. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Phyllis (Stanikmas) Slattery, one daughter, Kathleen Allard of Hong Kong, many nieces, nephews and cousins, three sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law. He was born in Worcester, son of...
Arline E. (Frick) Yeulenski
Oct 29, 2010
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Worcester - Arline E. (Frick) Yeulenski, 84, died Friday, October 29, 2010, in Radius Healthcare of Worcester and went to rest with the Lord. Her husband of 60 years, Anthony F. Yeulenski, Sr., died in 2006. She leaves two sons, Anthony Yeulenski, Jr., and his wife Linda, and Thomas Yeulenski and his wife Kathy; a daughter, Karen Kubilis;...
Norman C. Crane
Oct 27, 2010
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Boylston - Norman C. Crane, 78, died at Saint Vincent Hospital on October 27, 2010. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Howard Partridge and Pauline (Lindquist) Crane. Husband of the late Nancy E. (Case) Crane, he is survived by his three children, Jeffrey H. Crane, Cynthia A. Farrar and her husband Scott, and Charles T....
Marjorie E. (Healy) Collins
Oct 25, 2010
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Boylston - Marjorie E. (Healy) Collins, 82, passed away Monday, October 25, 2010, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus. Her husband, Raymond E. Collins, died in 1992. She leaves two sons, Raymond A. and his wife Brenda of Boylston and William F. and his wife Linda of Charlton; one daughter, Gail D. (Collins) Weller of Hartsville,...
Harvey C. Hjelm
Oct 23, 2010
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Worcester - Harvey C. Hjelm, 93, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at home. His wife of 60 years, Marjory (Cooper) Hjelm, died in 2001. He leaves a son, Jon Hjelm and his wife Adrienne, of Farmingdale, NY; a daughter, Susan Defeudis and her husband Peter of Worcester; seven grandchildren: Ruben, Anne, Michael, Lynne, Veronica, Eric, and Clark; and...
Wayne M. Ellis
Oct 22, 2010
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Worcester - Wayne M. Ellis, 61, passed away at home on Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, after an illness. Wayne was born in Worcester, son of the late Robert C. Ellis. He leaves his wife of almost 2 years, Judy H. (Hytonen) Ellis; his mother, Hazel M. (Prest) Ellis of Worcester; a sister, Judy A. LaVenture of Auburn; a...
Gyula F. "Julius" Marczinovits
Oct 20, 2010
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Gyula F. Marczinovits, Hungarian Freedom Fighter, 72, passed away at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus on Wednesday, October 20, 2010, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 31 years, Marion B. (Lubin) Marczinovits of Auburn; a step-daughter Lori Hammond of Auburn; and a step-son Michael Conrad and his wife Jennifer of Worcester. He was...
Ralph C. Croteau
Oct 20, 2010
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Worcester - Ralph C. Croteau, formerly of 52 Country Club Boulevard, died Wednesday, October 20, 2010, in the Millbury Health Care Center after an illness. His wife of 40 years, Josephine T. (Karlon) Croteau, died on September 9, 2001. He leaves a sister, Arlene V. (Croteau) Newell and her husband Clifton Newell of Laconia, NH and his good...
Anne (Choolfaian) Rustigian
Oct 7, 2010
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Worcester - Anne (Choolfaian) Rustigian, 101, of Worcester, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 7, 2010, at the Overlook Masonic Health Center in Charlton. She was born in Worcester on August 15, 1909, daughter of Rose and Simon Choolfaian. Anne married the love of her life - Edward Rustigian. After 57 years of marriage, Ed passed away in 1991....
Joann (Swenson) Carlson
Oct 6, 2010
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Worcester - G. Joann (Swenson) Carlson, 79, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2010. She leaves her husband of 58 years, Torsten A. Carlson; three children, David A. Carlson and his wife Colleen of Princeton, Donald A. Carlson and his wife Marianne of Cincinnati, OH, and Claudia A. (Carlson) Eddy and her husband David of Holden; her sister, Marion...
Karen C. (Meagher) Mcnamee
Oct 2, 2010
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Plantation, FL/West Boylston, MA - Karen (Meagher) McNamee, 53, passed away unexpectedly on October 2, 2010, while visiting family in Worcester, MA. Karen was born in Worcester. She graduated from West Boylston High School, Connecticut College, and received her Master's in Public Administration from Florida International University. Karen was a nationally-recognized equestrian. She was the proprietor of Race...
Edward R. Parrott
Sep 26, 2010
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Edward R. Parrott, 88, recently of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully in his sleep early Sunday, September 26, 2010, in the Knollwood Nursing Center. His wife of 37 years, Anna Marie Eriksen, passed away in 1984. He leaves a son and two daughters - Nancy P. Stultz of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; David B. Parrott and his wife Linda of...
Elinor Sybil (Cooke) Bills
Sep 24, 2010
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Shrewsbury - Elinor Sybil (Cooke) Bills, 98, formerly of Bradenton, FL, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, September 24, 2010, two weeks shy of her 99th birthday. Her husband of more than 55 years, Walter Donald Bills, died in 1988. She leaves two daughters, Beverley B. Clason of Boylston and Judith A. Laine and her husband...
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