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Carol H. Power

Carol H. Power

Jun 15, 2009

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Worcester—Carol H. Power, 44, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 15, 2009. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late John R. Power. She is survived by her mother, Lois E. (Hogan) Power Patnod and step-father Richard G. Patnod of Worcester; 2 daughters, Jasmine R. Lamantia of CT and Maria Toscano of Worcester; a brother, John R....

Betty Lou (Skoglund) Stratford

Betty Lou (Skoglund) Stratford

Jun 12, 2009

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North Grafton- Betty Lou (Skoglund) Stratford, 70, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2009. She leaves two daughters, Chris Stratford of Worcester and Michelle and her husband Steven Sousa of New Hampshire. She also leaves 1 brother, Earl and his wife Doris Skoglund of Worcester, and 3 sisters, Shirley Cariglia of Shrewsbury, Christine Cocaine and Natalie Sinkus both...

Louise (Grieco) Dellagrotta

Louise (Grieco) Dellagrotta

Jun 10, 2009

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Auburn—Louise (Grieco) DellaGrotta, 85, wife of the late Americo DellaGrotta, Sr., passed away June 10, 2009. She leaves a daughter, Karen St. Armand and her husband, Robert; a son, Americo DellaGrotta II and his wife, Connie; her daughter-in-law, Carol DiPanni, 8 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and nieces & nephews. A son, Christopher DiPanni and his first wife, Barbara, predeceased...

Catherine M. (Dunn) Dec

Catherine M. (Dunn) Dec

Jun 10, 2009

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Worcester—Catherine M. (Dunn) Dec, 78, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Her husband of 27 years, Jacob Dec, died in 1985. She leaves two sons, John Dec and his wife Michelle and Michael Dec and his wife Lisa; two daughters, Mary Ann Dec and Theresa Fitzgerald and her husband Timothy; a brother Ronald Dunn; and 5 grandchildren: Lauren,...

Phyllis Ann Crossley

Phyllis Ann Crossley

Jun 9, 2009

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Worcester-Phyllis Ann Crossley, 49, passed away, Tuesday, June 9, 2009. She leaves her mother, Katie Crossley; three daughters, LaCresia Rene Crossley, Ernestine Katlin Davis, and Tiana Nicole Davis and one son,LaQuan Crossley-all of Worcester; eight grandchildren; three sisters, Tina Barnes-Killman of Mississippi, Beverly V. Harris of Clinton, and Phyllis D. Moore of New York City; four brothers, Lee...

Roger W. Alger

Roger W. Alger

Jun 7, 2009

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Worcester—Roger W. Alger, 85, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2009. He leaves his wife, Mary P. (Sullivan) Alger, two daughters, Dorothy Sykes of Burlington, MA and Elizabeth Shaw of Florida; 5 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by 2 brothers, Frank and George Alger and 1 sister, June Miller. Roger was born in Millbury, son of...

Donald A. "Don" Rudman

Donald A. "Don" Rudman

Jun 5, 2009

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Shrewsbury- Donald A. "Don" Rudman, 61, passed away suddenly on Friday, June 5, 2009. He leaves his wife of 29 years, Kaetrya (Kaety) Rudman. Don was born in Worcester, son of Alfred and Edith (Wambach) Rudman. Following graduation from high school, he proudly served his country in the US Army, where he earned The Good Conduct Medal, The...

Joshua R. Gold

Joshua R. Gold

Jun 3, 2009

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WORCESTER/STORRS, CT—Joshua R. Gold, of Storrs, CT, died Wednesday June 3. He was 38 years old. He is survived by his wife Joyce Tsai; his parents Jay and Joan (Ogasapian) Gold of Worcester; his sister Rebecca Gold and her husband James Wood of Great Barrington, MA; his sister Miriam Gold and her husband Richard Van Le of New...

Margaret M. Noone

Margaret M. Noone

May 27, 2009

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Worcester—Margaret M. Noone, a retired Registered Nurse, died May 27, 2009. She was 94 years old. She was born in Worcester, daughter of John T. and Mary E. (McGuan) Noone and lived here most of her life. In 1936 she was graduated from Worcester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She received a B.S. degree in Nursing from Simmons...

Nancy Ann (White) Beaupre

Nancy Ann (White) Beaupre

May 27, 2009

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Sturbridge—Nancy A. (White) Beaupre, 72, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009. She leaves her husband of 31 years, Raymond C. Beaupre; two daughters, Deborah J. Higgins of Oxford and Heidi A.and her husband Patrick White of Spencer, a step-son, Richard R. Beaupre of Worcester; two brothers, Frederick White of Cape Cod and Ronald White of Auburn; sister Lynn Badger...

Shirley Wray Williams Cooper

Shirley Wray Williams Cooper

May 25, 2009

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Shirley Wray Williams-Cooper, 67, passed away Monday, May 25, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Deacon James E. Cooper; her mother, Bessie Bond; 2 sons, Ronald Williams and Mark Jackson; 3 daughters, Kimberley Sharp, Angela Love, and Yolanda Partfitt; 6 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; and many brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, a...

Gertrude P. (Lynch) Dowgielewicz

Gertrude P. (Lynch) Dowgielewicz

May 23, 2009

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Worcester—Gertrude P. (Lynch) Dowgielewicz, 85, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2009. Her husband, Raymond P. Dowgielewicz, died in 1978. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Margaret M. (Moriarty) and Albert J. Lynch. She was a 1942 graduate of Commerce High School. She retired from Norton Co. in 1975, after 33 years of employment. Gertrude was a member...

Doris M. (Sweet) Morgan

Doris M. (Sweet) Morgan

May 19, 2009

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Worcester—Doris M. (Sweet) Morgan, 78, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Her husband of 46 years, Paul J. Morgan Sr. died in 1991. Doris is survived by 4 sons: Paul J. Morgan Jr. of W. Chatham, Robert M. Morgan of Brewster, David J. Morgan of Worcester, and John P. Morgan of Rutland; two sisters, Dorothy Gniadek of...

Vera M. (Shankle) Nichols

Vera M. (Shankle) Nichols

May 11, 2009

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Boylston- Vera M. (Shankle) Nichols, 85, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2009. Her husband, Edgar, pre-deceased her in 2000. Vera leaves 2 sons and their wives, Robert E. and Ida Nichols of Barre, MA, and Bruce R. and Deborah Nichols of Orange Park, FL. She also leaves 6 grandchildren, a brother, Raymond Shankle Jr. and a sister,...

Ann Catherine (Mcculloch) Burnett

Ann Catherine (Mcculloch) Burnett

May 11, 2009

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Worcester – Surrounded by members of her family, Ann C. Burnett, 68, died peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2009, at The UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester. Mrs. Burnett had a long history of rehabilitation following a heart attack in 1982; however, she never missed an opportunity to live life to its fullest potential and inspired a great deal...

Mildred E. (Ewing) Benson

Mildred E. (Ewing) Benson

May 10, 2009

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Mildred E. (Ewing) Benson, 92, passed away, Mother's Day, May 10, 2009. Her husband of 70 years, Roy A. Benson, Sr., died in September 2008. She leaves a son, Roy A. Benson, Jr., and his wife Priscilla of Shrewsbury; 2 daughters: Barbara J. Crocker and her husband David of Northbridge and Janet E. Wendell of York Maine; a...

Edna L. I. (Svenson) Engstrom

Edna L. I. (Svenson) Engstrom

May 7, 2009

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Worcester—Edna L. I. Engstrom, formerly of Holden Street, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2009. Her husband, Bror A. T. Engstrom, died in 1984. She leaves 2 sons, Paul E. Engstrom and his wife Rosi of Chatham, and Carl A. Engstrom of Worcester; 4 grandchildren, Paul Engstrom Jr., Christopher Engstrom, Sarah Miller, and Tamara Tyler; and 5 great-grandchildren. A...

Vivian Mae (Nelson) Sjolander

Vivian Mae (Nelson) Sjolander

May 5, 2009

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Vivian Mae Sjolander passed away peacefully early Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 in Parsons Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 1350 Main St., Worcester. Vivian's husband, Carl Sjolander, passed away in 2004. She is survived by nieces and nephews. She was educated in the Worcester Public Schools and spent most of her life as a homemaker. A private burial will...

Mary G. (Burke) Doherty

Mary G. (Burke) Doherty

May 3, 2009

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Worcester/Sparkhill, NY — Mary G. Doherty (nee Burke), passed away May 3, 2009 at Northern Manor Nursing Home in Nanuet, NY. She was born in Haverhill, MA, on October 21, 1913. She married Ralph E. Doherty in 1946, and the couple settled in Worcester. She was a secretary at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for over 25 years....

Daniel L. Sund

Daniel L. Sund

May 3, 2009

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Shrewsbury—Daniel L. Sund, 56, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2009, surrounded by his loving family following a very courageous battle with leukemia . He was a son of the late Roland W. and Victoria (Rossi) Sund of Worcester; husband of Sandra F. Paradiso of Shrewsbury; father of (the best kids in the world) Kristen M. Sund...

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