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Monica Carter

Monica Carter

Oct 6, 2008

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Monica Carter, 39, died peacefully Monday, October 6, 2008. She is survived by a son and daughter, Bryce T. Carter and Whitney T. Carter; her father Joe Carter; her mother Rosemary (Buckley) Carter—all of Worcester; a brother and 4 sisters, Carl Carter of Worcester, Dorothy Humphries of Webster, Joanne Hampton and her husband Michael and their daughter Morgan...

Helen (Johnson) Pelkey

Helen (Johnson) Pelkey

Oct 3, 2008

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Boylston—Helen (Johnson) Pelkey, born in 1926, died Friday, October 3, 2008, at home surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of Inar and Delphia (Streeter) Johnson, and the sister of Irma Kupstas and Deborah Gelinas, both deceased. She lived in Milford and Worcester, graduating from Classical High School. After graduation, Helen worked at AT&T as a telephone...

Dorothy E. (Olson) Nadeau

Dorothy E. (Olson) Nadeau

Oct 3, 2008

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Millbury- Dorothy E. (Olson) Nadeau, 81, passed away on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 in Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family. She is survived by her three children and their spouses, Denise Nadeau-Kenny and her husband David Kenny of Millbury, Steven Nadeau and his wife Catherine of Webster, and Christann Spiegel and her husband Alan of...

Karl K. "Kenny" Lundell

Karl K. "Kenny" Lundell

Sep 29, 2008

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Karl K. "Kenny" Lundell, 79, formerly of Ridgewood Road, Worcester, died Monday, September 29, 2008, in the Westborough Health Care Center. His wife of 54 years, Lillian A. (Nordfors), died in 2006. He was born in Worcester, son of Carl and Esther (Fiske) Lundell. He worked for Olson Machine Co. and retired from Astra Pharmaceuticals after 25+ years...

Martha A. (Anderson) Tyre

Martha A. (Anderson) Tyre

Sep 20, 2008

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Worcester—Martha A. (Anderson) Tyre, 90, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2008, at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers. Her husband of 54 years, Lemuel W. Tyre, died in 2001. She leaves a daughter, Beverly J. Tyre-Flanagan and her husband John of Danvers; a son, Kenneth Tyre of Worcester; two grandsons, Francis McConville, Jr., and Carl D. Nystedt and...

Warren J. Brandt

Warren J. Brandt

Sep 12, 2008

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Worcester—Warren Brandt, 95, died on Friday, Sept. 12th. He was born in Hartford, CT, and lived his entire life in Worcester. He was the husband of the late Kathleen (Laycock) Brandt; father of Richard Brandt and his wife Geri of Worcester; brother of Helen Gonyea of Charlton; brother of Virginia Decataldi and her husband Louis "Stretch" of Southbridge;...

Lucille (Mardirosian) Konjoian

Lucille (Mardirosian) Konjoian

Sep 11, 2008

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Worcester—Lucille (Mardirosian) Konjoian, 83, widow of Moses Konjoian, died Thursday, Sept. 11, in Port Charlotte, Florida after a brief illness. She leaves a daughter Diane L. Ingram and her husband Jerry of Chelmsford; a son Steven M. Konjoian and his wife Rae of Port Charlotte, FL; a brother Harry Mardirosian and a sister Victoria Hagopian of Worcester; 2...

Juliette (Surabian) Grillo

Juliette (Surabian) Grillo

Sep 11, 2008

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Shrewsbury—Juliette (Surabian) Grillo, 80, died Thursday, September 11, 2008 in her home surrounded by her loving children. She now joins her husband, Peter J. Grillo, who died in 1973. She leaves two daughters, Mary A. and her husband William Orfalea, with whom she lived, Diana M. and her husband Dr. Robert Babigian and a son, Peter Grillo and...

Roy A. Benson, Sr.

Roy A. Benson, Sr.

Sep 5, 2008

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Worcester—Roy A. Benson, Sr., 92, died Friday, September 5, 2008, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home. He leaves his wife, Mildred E. (Ewing) Benson. They would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on September 24th, also the anniversary of The Great Hurricane of 1938. He also leaves a son, Roy A. Benson, Jr., and his wife Priscilla of...

Henry E. Nelson, Sr.

Henry E. Nelson, Sr.

Aug 31, 2008

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Henry E. Nelson, Sr., 79, died Sunday, August 31, 2008, at University Commons. He leaves 2 sons and a daughter, Henry E. Nelson, Jr., Jean C. Schiavone, and William Nelson; a sister, Elizabeth DeWolfe; 6 grandchildren; and his friend John Bernier. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Philomena (Dell-Erba) A. Nelson and his brother, Carl...

Charles A. Estaphan

Charles A. Estaphan

Aug 30, 2008

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Charles A. Estaphan, 94, life-long Worcester resident, died Saturday, August 30, 2008, in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center. He leaves three sons, Thomas Estaphan of Shrewsbury, Stephen Estaphan of Douglas, and Chuck Estaphan of Shrewsbury; two brothers, George Estaphan of Worcester and Mitchell Estaphan of Shrewsbury; 6 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by three sisters,...

Timothy J. Leighton

Timothy J. Leighton

Aug 28, 2008

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Worcester—Timothy J. Leighton, 48, died Thursday, August 28, 2008, at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Boston, son of Edith A. (Mitchell) and Robert Leighton. He leaves his wife, Deborah (Burgess) Leighton, a son, Timothy J. Leighton, a daughter, Lisa M. Leighton, brothers and sisters, Edith Noke of Stoneham, Donald Leighton of Arizona, and Mindi...

Robin P. (Labonte) Goodrich

Robin P. (Labonte) Goodrich

Aug 26, 2008

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Robin P. (Labonte) Goodrich, 46, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2008. She leaves her best friend and husband of 29 years, Robert N. Goodrich; a son, Micheal S. Goodrich and a daughter, Lindsey M. Goodrich, all of Florida; her mother Ursula Labonte, and her brother Paul Labonte, both of Arizona, and two sisters, Heide Putelis of Shrewsbury...

Janet K. Denholm

Janet K. Denholm

Aug 24, 2008

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Worcester—Janet K. Denholm, 83, died Sunday, August 24, 2008, at the Christopher House. She leaves a nephew, Thomas B. Denholm, his wife Patricia J. Denholm, and two grandnephews, Ian and Evan Denholm. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Thomas and Charlotte S. (Jolly) Denholm and was a graduate of Commerce High School. She worked for 40 years...

Asbed "Ozzie" Zakarian

Asbed "Ozzie" Zakarian

Aug 8, 2008

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Asbed B. Zakarian, 83, of Highland Beach, FL, formerly of Paxton, MA, son of the late Hapet and Yougaper Zakarian, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2008. He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Margaret. In addition to Margaret, Asbed is survived by his sister, Berjoohie Zakarian, Worcester; sister-in-law, Shamiram Jamgochian and her husband Hagop...

Donna R. "Sherry" (Levins) Deneault

Donna R. "Sherry" (Levins) Deneault

Jul 31, 2008

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Donna R. "Sherry" (Levins) Deneault, 61, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at home. She leaves three sons, John and Shawn Deneault, and Rob and his wife Milissa Deneault, all of Worcester; two grandchildren, Joshua and Ashley, and one great grandchild, Lillian. She also leaves two brothers, Adolph and his wife Laura Levins of Shrewsbury and Robert...

Leonard H. "Lennie" Carlson

Leonard H. "Lennie" Carlson

Jul 26, 2008

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Leonard H. "Lennie" Carlson, 84, was buried in the Worcester County Memorial Park on July 30th. Leonard was born July 5th 1924 in Charlton, Massachusetts to Carl A. and Anna E. Carlson, both of whom emigrated from Finland. With family at his side, Lennie died peacefully at his home in Holden, on July 26th 2008. He is predeceased...

Dorothy M. (Luce) Hague

Dorothy M. (Luce) Hague

Jul 21, 2008

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Worcester—Dorothy M. (Luce) Hague, 78, died Monday, July 21, 2008, in the St. Francis Home. Her husband of 39 years, Harold W. Hague, died in 1992. She is survived by her sister Virginia E. Marcoux of West Boylston; two brothers, Richard C. Luce and his wife Linda of Auburn and Roger A. Luce and his wife Mary Ellen...

Ruthe M. (Thompson) Noonan

Ruthe M. (Thompson) Noonan

Jul 21, 2008

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Auburn—Ruthe M. (Thompson) Noonan, 86, died July 21, 2008, in Medellin, Columbia, South America. She was the widow of James W. Noonan who died in 2001. Ruthe was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, daughter of Archie and Vonja (Holm) Thompson. She was a graduate of Commerce High School and was a proofreader for the Boston Globe for many...

Olive L. (Kimball) Arakelian

Olive L. (Kimball) Arakelian

Jul 20, 2008

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Worcester—Olive L. (Kimball) Arakelian, 81, died Sunday, July 20, 2008, in her home. She is survived by two daughters, Georgette L. Arakelian of Auburn and Tammi L. Arakelian with whom she shared her home, her grandson Keith Landry and granddaughter Jenna L. Damato, a great-granddaughter, many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. She was born in Dorchester,...

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