Julia I. (Dahlgren) Carlson
Apr 27, 2009
Obituary
Worcester—Julia I. (Dahlgren) Carlson of 87 Briarwood Circle died Monday, April 27, 2009, in the Knollwood Nursing Center. Mrs. Carlson was born on March 26, 1907 in New York City. She was the daughter of Oscar and Sigred (Johanson) Dahlgren. She leaves a daughter, Sonya L. Smith of Worcester; a son, retired Navy Commander Kenneth L. Carlson of...
John G. Deknis
Apr 18, 2009
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Worcester has lost a double Hall of Famer and a member of the greatest generation. John Deknis, 95, died April 18, 2009. He leaves behind sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews & nieces, grandnephews & grandnieces, great-grandnephews & great-grandnieces, many friends and former colleagues. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Amy, to whom he was married for 66 years. John...
Virginia H. (Forsman) Bondi
Apr 17, 2009
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Worcester- Virginia H. (Forsman) Bondi, 88, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2009 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves 2 sons, Edward and Paul Bondi, 4 grandchildren, Scott, Michael, David, and Casey, and 5 great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by her husband of 35 years, John L. Bondi and by her brother, Robert Forsman. Virginia was...
Haig Jaffarian
Apr 15, 2009
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Haig Jaffarian, 83, a longtime resident of Worcester died peacefully Wednesday, April 15, 2009. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 52 years, Alice (Najarian) Jaffarian; son, Martin Jaffarian and girlfriend, Lorick Mehrabian of Virginia; daughter Lisa Haggerty and husband Christopher, and cherished granddaughter, Julie Marie Haggerty who brought him much joy; brother, Zaven Jaffarian...
Dolores N. (Navarro) Hagen
Apr 14, 2009
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Dolores N. Hagen, 98, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009. She leaves her beloved husband of 69 years, Roy J. Hagen; four children—Roy J. Hagen, Jr. (Donna), Dolores McPherson (Ron), Gloria Matteson (Larry), and Catherine Schlichte (John); 14 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Dolores was born in Comos Placio, Mexico, daughter of Dolores (Ramos) and Federico Navarro. Dolores was a...
Francis D. Smith, Jr.
Apr 12, 2009
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Shrewsbury—Francis D. Smith, Jr., 67, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009 at UMass Memorial Medical Center. He leaves Denise Benson, the love of his life; three daughters—Tammy and her husband Bill Sanger of Berwick, ME; Alicia and her husband Dennis Miller of Duncannon, PA; and Monica and her husband David St. Pierre of Berwick, ME. He...
Mary Jo (Gavin) Jackson
Apr 9, 2009
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Mary Jo, a daughter of Charles Daniel Gavin and Eunice (Peterson) Gavin, was born 13 March 1937 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. When she was a freshman in high school she met Ronald Jackson who became the love of her life and her husband for more than 51 years. She died in her own home, surrounded by loving family...
Lahja (Penittinen) (Korpi) Morrison
Mar 27, 2009
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Lahja K. Morrison, 96 Framingham/Holden: Lahja K. (Penttinen) (Korpi) Morrison, 96 of Framingham died peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2009 at the Bolton Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a period of declining health. Lahja was born in Worcester daughter of the late Emil and Hilda (Rajala) Penttinen. She was predeceased by her first husband, Toimi Korpi, and...
Elizabeth L. "Betty" (Blomquist) Becker
Mar 24, 2009
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Sutton—Elizabeth L. "Betty" (Blomquist) Becker, 70, left us to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, surrounded by family and friends. She leaves her loving husband, best friend, and soul mate of 32 years, Philip C. Becker. She was born in Cambridge, MA, daughter of the late Oden G. and Louise (Anderson) Blomquist of Belmont....
Helen E. (Raivio) Montville
Mar 23, 2009
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Worcester—Helen E. (Raivio) Montville, 95, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009, in the Life Care Center of Auburn. She leaves her son Robert A. Montville and his wife Cyrilla F. of Enfield, CT; daughter, Ann L. Risotti and her husband Richard J. of Millbury; four grandchildren, Richard, Steven, David, and Stacey; and 6 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by...
Annamarie F. (Boyce) "Anna" Turner
Mar 20, 2009
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Worcester—Annamarie "Anna" Frances (Boyce) Turner, passed away Friday, March 20, 2009. Anna was born in Worcester and graduated from South High. She was a loving wife, daughter, and sister and will be greatly missed. She leaves her husband of 7 years, Richard R. Turner, Jr.; 5 children—Frankie Boyce, Melissa Boyce, Eddie Beeso, Jr., Kayla Beeso, and Michael Beeso—her...
Louise Ann Nilson Divoll
Mar 19, 2009
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Northborough— Louise Ann Nilson Divoll, 83, of Northborough and formerly of Westborough, MA, and Branford, CT, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 19, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved mother of a son and two daughters: Stephan Divoll and his wife Michele of North Attleboro, Lisa Divoll Steinka and her husband...
Philip J. Carpenter
Mar 17, 2009
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Philip J. Carpenter, 82, passed away peacefully at the Anna Maria Rest Home, Tuesday, March 17, 2009. His wife, Harriet "Betty" (Redfield) Carpenter, died in 1977. He leaves a son and daughter-in-law, Bryan and Marie Carpenter, and a daughter, Phyllis Gray. Philip Joseph Carpenter was born in Worcester, son of Irene (Blais) and Joseph P. Carpenter. He was...
Edith W. (Whitney) Grout
Mar 11, 2009
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Holden—Edith (Whitney) Grout, 79, passed away peacefully in her home, Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Her husband, Francis B. Grout, Jr., died in 1982. She leaves a daughter, Sandra J. Hall and her husband Gary of Holden; a son, Steven W. Grout of Worcester; two sisters, Sally Bousquet and her husband Robert of FL and Charlotte Lazaro of NV;...
Karen H. (Lanson) Vitale
Mar 9, 2009
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Worcester—Karen H. (Lanson) Vitale, 65 died Monday, March 9, 2009, after a long illness. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Toivo N. and Gertrude (Niemi) Lanson. She leaves two sons, Michael Vitale of Chelsea, MA and Steven Vitale and his wife Sharon of Millbury, MA, one daughter Kim Martin of Spencer, MA, a brother, Richard Lanson and...
Axel E. Carlson
Mar 6, 2009
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—Axel E. Carlson, 99, formerly of Worcester, died peacefully, Friday, March 6, 2009, at the Holden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was predeceased by his wife of nearly 71 years, Clara D. (Peterson) Carlson in 2004, his sister Linnea (Karlsson) Hammarlund of Hallstahammar, Sweden, cousins Arlene (Carlson) Warg of Holden and Einar Carlson of Worcester, six of Clara's...
Renate I. Wills
Mar 6, 2009
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Worcester- Renate I. (Welti) Wills, 77, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2009 in Rose Monahan Hospice after a long illness surrounded by her loving family. She leaves 2 daughters, Monica E.Wills of Worcester and Karina S.Wills of CA. She also leaves 4 grandchildren, Michelle, Tyler, Zachary, and Christine, one sister, Elke of Germany, and a friend Mark....
William J. Freeburn
Mar 3, 2009
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William James Freeburn, 80, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, in The Hermitage after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Helen R. (Reiman) Freeburn, and sister, Sally Freeburn. William was born in Worcester, son of Catherine J. (Walker) and James Freeburn. Sgt. Freeburn served in the Army with the 2nd Infantry Division in Korea....
Robert Carter
Mar 3, 2009
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Worcester - Robert "Bob" Carter, 74, formerly of Uxbridge MA and Stockton MO, peacefully passed away March 3, 2009 after an illness surrounded by his family. He leaves his beloved children; Brooks Robert Carter of Worcester, Deborah "Debye" Carter Pannekeet of Putnam, CT and Carelle Carter of Winthrop, MA and his grandchildren; Christopher and Stephen, Daniel and Devon,...
Delena E. (Streeter) Fahey
Feb 28, 2009
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Delena E. (Streeter) Fahey, 80, passed away Saturday, Feb. 28th after a long illness. She leaves 3 daughters, Judith Ritacco and her husband Kevin of Boylston with whom she made her home, Barbara Schmitz and her husband Leonard of MD and Karyna Swift of AZ, as well as two sons, Stephen and his wife Michela of FL and...
