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Joseph A. Ruseckas
Mar 19, 2010
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Worcester - Joseph A. Ruseckas, 92, passed away Friday, March 19, 2010, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home. His wife of 63 years, Marcia J. (Fleck) Ruseckas, died in 2008. He leaves a daughter, Connijean Murphy; a brother, Valentine Ruseckas; and 3 grandchildren, Max Goodman, Amanda Wheelock-Graves, and Dama Goodman. He was predeceased by a daughter, Marjo Thibodeau;...
Robert A. Nourse
Mar 19, 2010
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Worcester - Robert A. Nourse, 82, of Framingham and Worcester, died Friday, March 19, 2010, at Golden Living Center - The Hermitage in Worcester. He was born in Worcester, son of Corinne R. (Rossier) and Albert Lee Nourse, Jr. He was a 1946 graduate of Commerce High School. He had a brother, Albert Lee Norse III and a...
John W. Risas, Jr.
Mar 17, 2010
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Worcester - John W. Risas, Jr., 80, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Saint Vincent Hospital. His wife of 50 years, Joan B. (Riley) Risas, died in 2004. He leaves his daughter, Karen Nelson; his brother, Rev. C. Richard Risas; his sister, Ellen I. Indusi; four grandsons: Michael J. Nelson, Andrew L. Nelson and his long-time girlfriend,...
William W. White
Mar 9, 2010
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Worcester - William W. White, fondly known as "The Gentleman" died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at the age of 88. He was born in Worcester, beloved son of Myron and Marie L. (Johnson) White. He was a graduate of Commerce High and member of All Saints Church. Bill worked for nearly 50 years at the Worcester Telegram &...
Ida M. (Fisher) Adams
Mar 7, 2010
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Boylston-Ida M. (Fisher) Adams, 72, died Sunday, March 7, 2010. She leaves her husband of 51 years, Donald F. Adams; her son, George D. Adams and his wife Rebecca of Boylston; her daughter, Cheryl J. Morrill of Boylston; and 2 granddaughters, Bethany R. and Jessica A. Morrill. Ida was a long-time member of The First Congregational Church of...
Edythe (Wivagg) Mattson
Mar 5, 2010
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Holden - Edythe W. Mattson, formerly of Holden, died Friday, March 5, 2010, in Schertz, Texas at the age of 92. She was the widow of Eric R. Mattson, who died in 2004. Edythe was born in Worcester, daughter of Ruth (Ackerman) and Harry J. Wivagg. She leaves a daughter, Beverly J. Wetterman, of Schertz, Texas; seven grandchildren;...
Jean Wendy Maillet
Mar 3, 2010
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Worcester - Jean Wendy Maillet, 63, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2010. She was predeceased by her mother Phyllis J. Maillet. She leaves her father, John H. Maillet of Worcester, a sister Maureen H. West of Limerick, Maine, a niece, Kathleen Hucknall, a nephew Matthew Carey, and a grandnephew Samuel Hucknall. She attended St. Peter's High School and...
Matthew J. Campbell
Mar 3, 2010
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Matthew J. Campbell, 90, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at Sterling Healthcare Center. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Dolores E. (Muldoon) Campbell, a son William F. Campbell of Leominster, a daughter, Maureen E. McGuirk and her husband James F. McGuirk Jr. of Lancaster, and his yellow lab, Seamus. A sister Helen Lunz predeceased him....
Shirley M. Garceau
Mar 1, 2010
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Insert date Wednesday March 3, 2010 Photo Here West Brookfield/Worcester: Shirley M. (Dunn) Garceau, 89, passed away Monday, March 1, 2010 in Quaboag on the Common Nursing Home. She leaves a daughter, Carol Slavin of Worcester and many nieces & nephews - including Audrey and her husband Paul Fitch of West Brookfield - and many grandnieces and grandnephews....
Nancy C. (Oldson) Smith
Feb 26, 2010
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Nancy C. (Oldson) Smith, 83, passed away at home on Friday February 26, 2010 due to complications from Alzheimer's disease. Her husband of 30 years, Kenneth L. Smith, predeceased her in 1977. She leaves a son, Michael L. Smith and his wife Kate of Webster, MA and a daughter Carolyn L. Roberts and her husband Dennis of St....
Linda E. (Fournier) Mccarthy
Feb 26, 2010
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Linda E. (Fournier) McCarthy, 60 Worcester - A wonderful wife, a great mom and an even better grandmother died at home today, Friday, February 26, 2010 in the company of family. She dies following a valiant 8 month battle with pancreatic cancer that simply proved to be too much for her. In the end, she was concerned more...
Lillian G. (Snair) Hesselton
Feb 25, 2010
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Worcester - Lillian G. (Snair) Hesselton, 85 years young, died Thursday, February 25, 2010, at Saint Vincent Hospital. She leaves her husband of 65 years, Alton E. Hesselton; three daughters - Terry A. Smayda, Susan J. Kaar and her husband Olavi Kaar, and Linda J. Selesnick and her husband Dr. Mark Selesnick; five grandchildren - Kerri Chaplis, Caine...
Roxie (Zakarian) Orent
Feb 23, 2010
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Paxton--Roxie (Zakarian) Orent, 89, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at the Odd Fellows Home. Her husband, Alexander J. Orent died in 2007. She leaves her sister, Virginia Zakarian, a niece, several nephews, and their families. She was predeceased by a sister Anna Zakarian and two brothers Simon and George Zakarian. Roxie was born in Worcester, the daughter of...
Harry C. Gadde
Feb 23, 2010
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Holden - Harry C. Gadde, 87, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2010, after a short illness. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Frances R. (Findell) Gadde. He also leaves several nieces, nephews, and their families. Harry was born in Worcester, a son of the late Frederick C. and Agnes C. (Holm) Gadde. He was predeceased by a...
Barbara R. (Wall) Ranta
Feb 18, 2010
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Worcester - Barbara R. (Wall) Ranta, 88, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010, at the Odd Fellows Home. She leaves her beloved husband of 57 years, Raymond Ranta, and two nieces, Mary Fran St. Cyr and Eileen Elms of Florida. She was predeceased by two sisters, Eileen McGrady and Mary Maguire. Barbara was born in Worcester, daughter of...
Mary Ann (Cimato) Sieurin
Feb 13, 2010
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Worcester - Mary Ann (Cimato) Sieurin of Worcester, MA, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010 at home. She leaves her husband of 53 years, Robert M. Sieurin; her son, Robert Sieurin of Mansfield; her daughter, Kim M. Sieurin of Acton; two brothers Carlo Cimato of Worcester and Joseph Cimato of Tampa, FL; a sister, Lena Barry, of Worcester;...
David L. Hall Sr.
Feb 13, 2010
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WORCESTER - David L. Hall, 85, formerly of 14 Willard Ave., Worcester, died peacefully on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at the Christopher House of Worcester. His wife, Muriel (Bergstrom) Hall, died in 2005. He leaves a son, David L. Hall, Jr. and his wife, Minta of Essex; two daughters, Christine L. Curran and her husband, John of West...
Edith "Edie" (Carlson) Carlson
Feb 11, 2010
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Holden - Edith "Edie" (Carlson) Carlson, 91, passed away peacefully with her beloved family by her side on Thursday, February 11, 2010. She leaves her husband of 63 years, Carl Carlson; one son, Robert C. Carlson and his wife Franny Huberman; two daughters, Lois C. Shillito of NY and Linda L. DeBruin and her partner Diane Perotto of...
Herbert F. Johnson
Feb 10, 2010
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West Boylston - Herbert F. Johnson, 75, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Rose Marie (Anderson) Johnson. He also leaves a son, Scott G. Johnson and his wife Annette of NH, one sister, Dorothy M. Woodward of Spencer, two brothers, Kenneth Johnson of FL and Carl W....
Lorraine E. (Loeffler) Johnson
Feb 8, 2010
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Worcester - Lorraine E. (Loeffler) Johnson, 89, passed away in Knollwood Nursing Center, Monday, February 8, 2010. She leaves her husband of 68 years, Leslie H. Johnson; two sons, Douglas L. Johnson and his wife Viola Haarmann of Worcester and Donald G. Johnson and his wife Janet A. of Freedom, NH; a sister, Barbara J. Utter of Auburn;...
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