Fawzi A. Pualwan, M.D.
Nov 15, 2008
Obituary
Fawzi A. Pualwan, M.D., 82, of Spencer, died peacefully on Saturday, November 15, 2008. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Betty (Green) Pualwan; three children: Ramsey, Emily and Benjamin; two grandchildren, and brother, Munir, and pre-deceased by his other brother, Adel. Dr. Pualwan's life meant so much to so many. Born in Barouk, Lebanon in...
Roy Sjoblad
Nov 14, 2008
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Roy Sjoblad, 87, of Boylston, passed away Friday, November 14, 2008 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester after a short illness. Mr. Sjoblad is survived by his children Roy D. Sjoblad and his wife Beverly of Hyattsville, MD, Nancy S. Gill and her husband Dennis of Wenham, MA, Jonathan Sjoblad and his wife Stephanie of Raleigh, NC, and...
Norma (Lee) Taranski
Nov 10, 2008
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Norma (Lee) Taranski, 82, passed away Monday, November 10, 2008, at the home of her daughter. Her husband of 43 years, Arthur J. Taranski, died in 1990. Norma was born in Plymouth, Michigan, daughter of Lunda Jane (Mason) and William Lee. She leaves two daughters, Mary J. and her husband David Beams and Phyllis M. Taranski, all of...
Rita A. (Guerro) Mohamed
Nov 10, 2008
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Rita A. (Guerro) Mohamed, 74, passed away on November 10, 2008 in UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, after a brave battle against cancer. Her beloved husband of 40 years, Russell J. Mohamed, pre-deceased her on December 8, 1996. She is survived by her son, Russell J. Mohamed Jr. of Worcester; her three daughters, Donna Farrow of New Braintree,...
Peter M. Staras
Nov 8, 2008
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Worcester: Peter M. Staras, 91, of Worcester passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008 at Kindred Hospital following a long illness. Peter is survived by his wife of 57 years Martha O. (Kwasniewska) Staras; 3 daughters, Donna Hebert and her husband Norman of Hubbardston, Margareta Cheney and her husband Jay of Northboro, and Ada Dellasanta and her husband David...
Aileen M. (Koski) Edman
Nov 7, 2008
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Worcester/Gardner: Aileen M. (Koski) Edman, 101, died Friday, November 7, 2008 at Holy Trinity Nursing Home in Worcester. Her first husband, John E. Ingerson, died in 1950. Her second husband, Conrad F. Edman died in 1990. She leaves a sister, Agnes Starzynski of Gardner, several nephews and nieces, and her special friends the Sanford family. A brother, Arthur...
Chester Orczyk
Nov 6, 2008
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WORCESTER- Chester Orczyk, 91 ½ years of age, died Thursday, November 6, 2008 in UMass Memorial Hospital. He leaves his wife of 65 years, Marion Winifred (Erickson) Orczyk and his son Jan Scott Orczyk; his daughter, Gayle Penniman Orczyk and her children, Janos Steven and Olivia Mariche Orczyk of Berwyn, Pennsylvania; his sister, Helen Zimkiewicz; and several nieces...
Jennie J. Larson
Nov 5, 2008
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Charlton: Jennie J. (Carlson) Larson, 99, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at her daughter's home. She leaves 2 children, V. Lois and her husband Jack Scott of Charlton and Dennis Larson of Spencer and his wife Sharon; 8 grandchildren, Deborah and Tom Chase of Dudley, David and Tina Bennett of Southbridge, Donna and Moe Bracken of North Brookfield,...
David G. Pickett
Nov 4, 2008
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Worcester: David G. Pickett, 68, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at the Tufts NE Medical Center, Boston. He leaves his wife of 42 years, Sandra M. (Clarke) Pickett, a brother Dennis A. Pickett of Rutland, and a nephew, Daniel Pickett of Holden. He was born in Worcester, son of George R. and Ruth I. (Germain) Pickett. David graduated...
Elwin A. Petrie
Oct 31, 2008
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Elwin Alfred Petrie, 87, of Holden, died Friday, October 31, 2008 in Marlborough Hills Healthcare Center. He was the husband of the late Ruth C. (Johnson) Petrie, who died in 2003. He leaves two sons, James A. Petrie and his wife Debra of Leominster, John B. Petrie and his wife Viktoriya of Rutland; a daughter Sandra L. Hachey...
Alice I. (Berglund) Ruffo
Oct 31, 2008
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Alice Irene (Berglund) Ruffo, 83, died Friday, October 31, 2008, in the Lutheran Healthcare Center. She leaves her husband of 57 years, John A. Ruffo; two sons, Mark J. Ruffo and Jay A. Ruffo, both of Worcester; a sister, Betty Anne Bisnette of Tucson, AZ; a brother, Karle R. Berglund of Brookfield; 5 grandchildren, Nikki Ruffo, Joseph Ruffo,...
Marjorie L. (Gould) Moran
Oct 29, 2008
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Marjorie L. (Gould) Moran, of Grafton and Harwich, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2008, in the Lutheran Home after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Her husband, Paul N. Moran, died in 1988. She leaves a daughter, Jalyn Wilson of Grafton; a grandson, Jeffrey Wilson of Washington, DC; 5 granddaughters, Ashleigh, Stephanie, and Jillian Wilson, of Grafton...
Harry "Butch" Surabian
Oct 27, 2008
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Worcester - Harry "Butch" Surabian, 85, passed away peacefully, Monday October 27, 2008 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Harry was born in Worcester, MA on September 16, 1923, son of the late Solomon and Mary (Harootunian) Surabian. He now joins his beloved wife, Annie (Kustigian) Surabian, who passed away in 1988. Harry leaves his five...
Jeannette (Roraback) Hildreth
Oct 25, 2008
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Jeannette (Roraback) Hildreth, 84, died Saturday, October 25, 2008, in the Odd Fellows Home. Her husband of 59 years, John C. Hildreth, died in 2007. She leaves two daughters, Jane Rantala and her husband Paul of Worcester and Paula Angi and her husband Anthony of Yorktown Heights, NY; a sister, Florence Read of Charlton; four grandchildren, Diana, Kate,...
Joseph Derderian
Oct 17, 2008
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West Boylston: Joseph Derderian, died Friday, October 17, 2008 at home. He leaves his wife Rose (Mosoian) Derderian, three sons, Seth and his wife Ann of Worcester, Steven and his wife Laura of Westwood, MA, and Mark Derderian of West Boylston, MA; five grandchildren, Armeney, Seta, and Ara of Worcester and Aaron and Ani of Westwood, MA and...
Catherine R. (Merrick) White
Oct 17, 2008
Obituary
Worcester: Catherine R. White (Merrick) passed away peacefully on Friday, October 17th a week before her 89th birthday, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Newark, NJ the daughter of John and Catherine (DeCourcy) Merrick on October 29, 1919. Her beloved husband of 48 years, Gordon T. White, died in 1992. She is survived...
Isabel C. (Carr) Jones
Oct 14, 2008
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Boylston—Isabel C. (Carr) Jones, 96, died Tuesday, October 14, 2008. Her husband of 76 years, William R. Jones, died in 2006. She leaves a daughter, Sharon A. Harris and her husband Gerald of Worcester; a brother, David Carr of Delaware; three grandchildren, Steven R. Drew of Cherry Valley, Deborah A. Kelley of Dudley, and Kimberly L. Harney of...
Anne (Boyajian) Avakian
Oct 12, 2008
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Anne (Boyajian) Avakian, 92, died October 12, 2008, in Holy Trinity Nursing Home. Her husband of 56 years, Nishan Avakian, died in 1993. She leaves a son, Robert C. and his wife Isabel Avakian of Franklin; a daughter, Susanne R. Avakian of Worcester; 2 granddaughters, Lori Morville and her husband Michael and their children Max and Eleanor of...
Loretta A. (Laprade) O'Connell
Oct 10, 2008
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Loretta A. (LaPrade) O'Connell, 90, died Friday, October 10, 2008. Her husband of 58 years, William J. O'Connell, died in 1998. She leaves two sons, William J. O'Connell and his wife Mollie and Richard R. and his wife Maureen; a daughter, Kathleen M. Romano and her life partner Gerry Ambrose—all of Worcester; 6 grandchildren; and 7 great grandchildren....
