Donald A. "Don" Rudman
Jun 5, 2009
Obituary
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Julia I. (Dahlgren) Carlson
Apr 27, 2009
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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...
