Melanie A. (Ridler) Desiata
May 21, 2010
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Worcester - Melanie A. (Ridler) Desiata, 34, passed away surrounded by her loving family and friends on Friday, May 21, 2010, after a courageous 2 1/2 year battle with colon cancer. She leaves her husband of 12 years, Robert J. Desiata; 3 children all at home, Cali, Cameron, and Chase; her parents, Rosemary B. (Lessard) and John F....
Betty L. (Clapp) Bouchard
May 19, 2010
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Boylston - Betty L. (Clapp) Bouchard passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the age of 82. She was the widow of Albert F. Bouchard, Jr. (1993). She leaves four sons, John R. Bouchard of Boylston, Paul A. Bouchard of Worcester, Mark S. Bouchard of Cumberland, RI, and David A. Bouchard of Shell Lake, WI; a sister Marjorie...
Wallace R. Houghton, Jr.
May 15, 2010
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Worcester - Wallace R. Houghton, Jr., 83, of Lincoln Apartments, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Jean (Sargent) and Wallace R. Houghton, Sr. He attended Worcester Academy and served with U.S. Army in post WWII occupied Italy. He was a machinist at Norton Co. Wallace was a member of...
Marilyn L. (Olsen) Irish
May 14, 2010
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Boylston - Marilyn L. (Olsen) Irish, 77, passed away in the Penacook Place Nursing Home on Friday, May 14, 2010. She was the widow of Frank L. Irish. She is survived by her son Robert E. Irish and his wife Ashley of Haverhill; two brothers, Harry Olsen and his wife Mariel of CA and Roald Olsen and his...
Barbara E. (Aijala) Cobat
May 12, 2010
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Millbury - Barbara E. (Aijala) Cobat, 66, of St Francis Nursing Home, Worcester, passed away Monday, May 12, 2010. She was a loving mother and grandmother who is remembered for her fun, caring spirit and happiness she brought to so many. Preceded in death by her parents Arne and Helen Aijala of Shrewsbury. Survived by her sons Brian...
Owen W. "Bill" Kennedy, Jr.
May 10, 2010
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Boylston - Owen W. Kennedy Jr. "Bill" 86, died at Knollwood Nursing Center, Worcester, on Monday, May 10, 2010. Until he and his wife, Flora, moved to Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community in Worcester in 2009, Owen was a lifelong resident of Boylston and Vale Perkins, QC. Canada. Owen was born in Worcester to Madelene (Bell) and Owen...
Hazel T. (Strong) Piktialis
May 9, 2010
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Worcester/Westborough: Hazel Thelma (Strong) Piktialis passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2010 at the age of 98 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Rouses Point, NY in 1911 and moved to Worcester in 1919 where she has since resided. She was married for 46 years to Charles Piktialis, who passed away in 1975. Following graduation...
Ida Mary (Moore) Moore Isaksen
May 9, 2010
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Worcester: Ida Mary (Moore) Moore Isaksen, 95, of Worcester, formerly of St. Johnsbury, Vermont died peacefully surrounded by her loving family in Lutheran Healthcare, 26 Harvard Street, Worcester on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 9, 2010. She was the sole survivor of ten brothers and sisters and was the daughter of the late Caroline Beatrice (MacFarland) Moore and Leon...
James M. Menard
May 4, 2010
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James M. Menard, 55, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 4, 2010. He leaves his son, Jason Menard of Worcester; daughter, Heather A. (Menard) Current of Shrewsbury; father, Paul L. Menard of Worcester; three brothers, Paul Menard of Oakham, William Menard of North Brookfield, and Kenneth Menard of Millbury; four grandchildren; and nieces & nephews. James was born in...
Alan D. Hilli
Apr 30, 2010
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Worcester - Alan D. Hilli, 69, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2010, at the Rose Monahan Hospice. He leaves his wife of 38 years, Beverly A. (Cane) Hilli, a daughter, Hope Ann Hilli, 2 sisters Joyce Bronzo and Priscilla Smith and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by 3 brothers, Theodore R. Hilli, Sr., Lawrence Hilli,...
Jean L. (Olson) Chaplis
Apr 29, 2010
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RUTLAND — Jean Louise (Olson) Chaplis, 62, of 7 Cheryl Ann Dr., died on Thursday, April 29, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her beloved husband of 26 years, Russell A. Chaplis; three daughters: Lisa J. (Curtis) DiMiceli of Staten Island, NY and her husband Vince P. DiMiceli; Wendy M. Curtis of Holden;...
Adrienne J. Leonard Young
Apr 23, 2010
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Hoffman, NC - Adrienne J. (Scott)Leonard Young, died on Friday, April 23, 2010 at her home after a short and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Matthew J. and Barbara E. (Coleman) Scott. She leaves her husband of 20 years, James L. Leonard of Hoffman, NC., her former husband William H. Young of...
Julius J. Tremblay, Jr.
Apr 23, 2010
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Hubbardston - Julius J. Tremblay, Jr., 76, passed away suddenly on Friday, April 23, 2010, at Autumn Village Nursing Home of Worcester. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Ada May (Rogers) Tremblay; four sons and two daughters, Pamela M. (Tremblay) Schirner and her husband Jeffrey, David M. Tremblay and his wife Linda, Donna M. (Tremblay) Wead and...
A. Pauline "Polly" Krukonis
Apr 22, 2010
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Greenville, RI - A. Pauline Krukonis, formerly of Sudbury, MA, entered into eternal life on April 22, 2010. Polly, as she was always known, was born in Nashua, NH. She was the daughter of the late John and Amelia (Bakanauskas) Krukonis of Worcester, MA. She leaves a first cousin in Lithuania and several second and third cousins in...
Margaret E. (Ferguson) Dragon
Apr 13, 2010
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Marlborough - Margaret E. (Ferguson) Dragon, age 98, passed away early Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at the Bolton Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 15, at Nordgren Memorial Chapel. A calling hour will be held at 12 o'clock noon. The funeral service will be held at 1 o'clock p.m. Burial will follow in...
Richard J. Mitchell, Jr.
Apr 10, 2010
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Worcester - Richard J. Mitchell, Jr., age 66, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2010, in Saint Vincent Hospital. He leaves his wife of 44 years, Judith L. (Stevens) Mitchell; a son and three daughters, Melinda G., Doreen L., Wendy J., and David M. Mitchell all of Worcester; 4 grandchildren, Dylan, Brittany, Courtney, and Madison; a step-brother, Daryl J....
Vasil "Billi" Kovi
Apr 9, 2010
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WORCESTER: Vasil "Billi" Kovi, 82, died Friday April 9, 2010 at UMASS Memorial Healthcare. He was born in Cleveland, OH in 1927, son of Jorgji and Ksanthipi Kovi. Vasil grew up in Vithkuq Korce, Albania. He worked throughout his life in Albania until 1990 when he retired. In 1994 he returned to the United States living in Worcester,...
Violet M. (Larson) Peters
Apr 7, 2010
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Worcester, MA - Violet M. (Larson) Peters, age 85, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2010, in Springfield. She leaves her husband of 61 years, Frank B. Peters; a daughter, Diane M. White and her husband Kenneth H. of Tampa, FL and their daughters Rebecca M. White and Rachael A. (White) Gray; a daughter-in-law, Lyssa (Strub) Peters of Springfield,...
Margaret (Naroian) Jaffarian
Apr 4, 2010
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Worcester - Margaret (Naroian) Jaffarian, age 75, of Worcester died on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester, MA. She was the wife of the late Albert M. Jaffarian. Margaret was born in Whitinsville, MA, a daughter of the late Charles Naroian and Parantsam (Pambosian). She leaves two sons, Albert Jaffarian of...
Diane E. (Blomstrom) Carlson
Apr 3, 2010
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West Yarmouth - Diane E. (Blomstrom) Carlson, 98, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2010, at the Lutheran Healthcare Center of Worcester. Her husband of 66 years, A. Wallace Carlson, died in 1996. She leaves a sister, Lillian Blomstrom of Auburn; a daughter-in-law, Margaret Carlson of Shrewsbury; four grandchildren, Steven Carlson of Shrewsbury, Jeffrey Carlson and his wife Jacqueline...
