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Shirley M. Garceau

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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;...

Maija-Liisa (Viertola) Aijala

Maija-Liisa (Viertola) Aijala

Feb 6, 2010

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Worcester: Maija-Liisa (Viertola) Aijala, 76, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2010 in Christopher House surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Arne E. Aijala (d. 1997). She leaves 2 daughters, Arja and her husband Chandler Kangas of Holden and Carol and her husband Wayne Peterson of Worcester; 6 grandchildren;one brother...

Ann M. (Higgins) Munro

Ann M. (Higgins) Munro

Feb 2, 2010

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Ann M. (Higgins) Munro, 89 Worcester-Ann M. Munro passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 2, 2010, in Legend Center in Gardner. Her husband, Albin T. Munro, died in 2006. She leaves her son, Martin Munro; a brother, Raymond Higgins; a sister-in-law, Olive Nichols; three nieces, Candie Bowman and Sharon and Karen Klinkos; and two nephews, Bobby and Paul Klinkos....

Helen E. "Bette" (Burrowes) Hodgerney

Helen E. "Bette" (Burrowes) Hodgerney

Feb 2, 2010

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Worcester-Helen E. "Bette" Hodgerney passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. She leaves three daughters, Sally Hodgerney and Deborah Towns, both of Worcester, and Tracey Ellison of Texas; two grandsons, Robert Towns and Anthony Etre; and a great-grandson, Jase Towns. She was predeceased by her brother, William D. Burrowes (d. 1942), and her twin sister,...

Evelyn M. (Rylander) Anderson

Evelyn M. (Rylander) Anderson

Jan 30, 2010

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Evelyn Anderson, 99 Worcester-Evelyn M. Anderson, 99, of 70 Briarwood Circle, Worcester, died Saturday, January 30, 2010. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Hilma (Carlson) Rylander, who emigrated from Sweden. She relocated to Worcester with her family at age 3, living there and in Auburn and West Boylston the rest...

Jeanita "Jen" B. (Paradis) Kirouac

Jeanita "Jen" B. (Paradis) Kirouac

Jan 25, 2010

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Worcester—Jeanita B. Kirouac passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at home, Monday, January 25, 2010, at the age of 78. Her husband of 38 years, Emile A. Kirouac, died in 1993. She leaves three sons—Michael E. Kirouac of Worcester, Daniel E. Kirouac of Westminster, and Steven D. Kirouac and his wife, Michelle (Loader) of Worcester; three sisters, Georgette Gamache...

Susan (Tirella) Kneeland

Susan (Tirella) Kneeland

Jan 22, 2010

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Worcester - Susan "Asunta" (Tirella) Kneeland died peacefully surrounded by her family at her daughter's home in Worcester on Friday, January 22, 2010. She was predeceased by her husband of 45 years, Paul M. Kneeland, who died in 1991. She leaves four children; Peter Kneeland, Timothy Kneeland, and Kathleen DelloStritto, wife of Giovanni DelloStritto, all of Worcester and...

Joseph G. Sullivan

Joseph G. Sullivan

Jan 22, 2010

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Joseph G. Sullivan, 88, passed away Friday, January 22, 2010, in the Odd Fellows Home. His wife of 51 years, A. Evelyn (Hodgkins) Sullivan passed away in 1998. He was born in Worcester, son of Frank and Edith (Dahlquist) Sullivan. He was a graduate of North High School. He served in the Army Air Corp during WWII and...

Ruth A. (Brigham) Gates

Ruth A. (Brigham) Gates

Jan 12, 2010

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Boylston—Ruth A. (Brigham) Gates, 86, passed away after a lengthy illness Tuesday, January 12, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her husband of 63 years, Alden H. Gates and two sons, Wayne A. Gates and his wife Carole of Natick and Craig A. Gates and Brenda Maille of Lowell; six grandchildren: Ryan C. Gates of Spencer,...

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