Edith H. (Warden) Segersten
Jun 16, 2008
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Worcester—Edith H. (Warden) Segersten, 94, died June 16, 2008, at the Christopher House. Her husband, Eric A. Segersten predeceased her. She leaves 2 sons, Richard W. and Paul E. Segersten; 2 grandchildren, Derek and Alyssa; and 1 great-granddaughter, Alesha. She was born in Springfield, daughter of Percy and Nellie (Barr) Warden. She was a member of Wesley United...
Wenqing Shangguan
Jun 15, 2008
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Worcester—Wenqing Shangguan, 94, died June 15, 2008. Her husband, Shengyang Wen, died in 2002. She leaves 1 son and 3 daughters: Yuan Wen, Xinyuan Wen, Qingyuan Wen, and Deyuan Wen; 5 grandchildren: Yijun Hu, Gang Zhang, Lisa Zhang Yannakopoulos, Chengcheng Wen, and Chi Wen; and 3 great-grandchildren. She was born in Chongqing, Sichuan, China, daughter of Shoulian Ai...
Bertil G. Quist
Jun 15, 2008
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Boylston—Bertil G. Quist, 76, died Sunday, June 15, 2008, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife, Carol D. (Peterson) Quist; 4 children: Robin Quist and her husband Ota Jiroutek of Boylston, Lauren Fadgen and her husband Richard of Clinton, Erik Quist of Boylston, and Lynda Lowell and her husband Edward of Charlton; 10...
Annette Eleanor (Saucier) Ball
Jun 15, 2008
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Shrewsbury—Annette Eleanor Ball, died June 14, 2008. Annette is survived by her husband, Raymond D. Ball; her son Raymond D. Ball, Jr.; her daughter Alyce C. Roberts; her granddaughter Elizabeth A. Roberts; her great-grandson, Frankie N. Roberts; and her sister-in-law, Virginia L. Ball. There are many other friends and family left to cherish her memory. She was born...
Roy G. Backstrom
Jun 14, 2008
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Roy G. Backstrom, 81, of Worcester, passed away June 14th at Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Backstrom was a native of Worcester, grew up in Holden, graduated from Boy's Trade School of Worcester and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in the South Pacific during WWII. He attended Vesper George School of Art in...
Charlotte M. (Brady) Dunn
Jun 14, 2008
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Worcester—Charlotte M. (Brady) Dunn, 92, died Saturday, June 14, 2008. She was the widow of Harlan Blair Dunn. She leaves 2 sons, Gary Dunn and his wife Susan of Sherwood, MD and Steve Dunn and his wife Dawn of Grand Island, NY; 2 daughters-in-law, Nancy Dunn and Patricia Dunn; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by...
Paul A. Swanberg
Jun 13, 2008
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Shrewsbury—Paul A. Swanberg, 73, died Friday, June 13, 2008, at home surrounded by his family. His wife, Joyce E. (Nordgren) Swanberg, died in 1971. He leaves his daughter, Wendy E. Gagliardi and her husband Stephen, 3 grandchildren Kristie and Michael Gagliardi and Kaitlyn Swanberg and her mother Dian Auger. He also leaves his beloved Yorkie, Lexus, and many...
George "Garin" Bogoian
Jun 12, 2008
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Worcester—George "Garin" Bogoian, 81, died Thursday morning, June 12, 2008, in UMass Memorial Hospital with his family at his side. He leaves his wife of 51 years, June (Paloulian) Bogoian; son, David Bogoian of Worcester; daughter, Christine Bogoian of Worcester; son, Peter Bogoian and his wife Sandy Chiangi of Stonington, CT; and daughter, Sarah Bogoian and her husband...
Helen M. (Lehtinen) Whitney
Jun 8, 2008
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Worcester—Helen M. (Lehtinen) Whitney, 88, died Sunday, June 8, 2008, in the Beaumont Nursing Center of Northbridge. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Helen M. (Haapoja) and Thomas K. Lehtinen. She is survived by her daughter Gloria Curtis and her husband John of Holden; son Clifton Whitney and his wife Judy of Auburn, ME; sisters, Syria Beaudry...
Charles Sharigian, Sr.
Jun 6, 2008
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Charles Sharigian, Sr., 86, died Friday, June 6, 2008, in the St. Francis Home. His wife of 51 years, Ann (Samuelian) Sharigian, died in 1999. He leaves a son, Charles Sharigian, Jr., and his wife Gayle of West Boylston; a daughter, Susanne Magarian and her husband Robert of San Antonio, Texas; a sister, Helen Nahabedian of Marco Island,...
Stephany Marie (Nickolas) Summers
Jun 5, 2008
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Stephany Marie (Nickolas) Summers, of Worcester, 59, passed away on June 5, 2008, after a valiant four year battle against cancer, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Daughter of the late Paul and Georgiana (Lolo) Nickolas, she is survived by Frank, her husband of 30 years, two daughters, Alexandra Nicole Blankenship and her husband Matt, Wilton, NY,...
Margaret L. (Ekman) Hager
Jun 4, 2008
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Boylston—Margaret L. (Ekman) Hager, 95, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008, in the Jewish Healthcare Center. She was the widow of Ralph W. Hager, who died in February. She leaves 3 children, Marilyn E. Mildish of Worcester, Beverly J. Greenough of Auburn, and Dr. Jon R. Hager of Adams, NY. She also had 10 grandchildren, 1 deceased, 10 great...
Elaine D. (Holt) Wood
Jun 3, 2008
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Worcester—Elaine D. (Holt) Wood, 78, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in Holy Trinity Nursing Home. She was the widow of David E. Wood who died in 2001. She leaves a son, Dean R. Wood and his wife April L. of Worcester and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by 2 brothers and 1 sister. Elaine was born...
Clara M. (Lindstrom) Anderson
Jun 2, 2008
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Worcester—Clara M. (Lindstrom) Anderson, 96, died peacefully Monday, June 2, 2008, at the home of her nephew and his wife, Bob and Dianne Sliney. She was the widow of Carl F. Anderson who died in 1998. Clara leaves a niece, Phyllis and her husband Jeffrey Hickox of Westboro; nephews Robert McDermott and his wife Hye-Suk of Worcester, Robert...
Gertrude E. Benoit
Jun 1, 2008
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Gertrude E. Benoit, 90, a long-time resident of Dodge Park Rest Home, died Sunday, June 1, 2008. She is survived by 2 brothers, Myron Benoit and his wife Eleanor of Holden and Roger Benoit of West Boylston; several nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews; and the members of the O'Rourke family. Her twin sister, Erma, died in 1936....
Ida L. (Ekstrom) Wright
May 29, 2008
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Worcester—Ida L. (Ekstrom) Wright, 93, died Thursday, May 29, 2008, in the Lutheran Healthcare Center. She leaves her husband of 66 years, John A. Wright; 3 daughters, Susan D. Olson and her husband Lloyd of Worcester, Linda M. Horman and her husband Paul of Narraganset, RI, and Jean C. Lalone and her husband David of Shrewsbury; 6 grandchildren;...
Gertrude E. (Converse) Renzoni
May 26, 2008
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Gertrude E. (Converse) Renzoni, 91, died May 26, 2008 in the Odd Fellows Home. She was the widow of Andrew N. Renzoni. She leaves 4 sons Ray, Rico, Rex, and Robert; 3 daughters Jean, Joan, and Judy; 14 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and a niece. A son, Roy, predeceased her. Gertrude was born in Worcester daughter of Ray S....
Juliet (Pano) Bonin
May 24, 2008
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Worcester—Juliet (Pano) Bonin, 78, died Saturday, May 24, 2008, in the Millbury Healthcare Center. She was the widow of Walter F. Bonin. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Evelyn (Lecho) and Nuchi Pano. Juliet was a member of St. Mary's Assumption Albanian Orthodox Church. She leaves 2 brothers and sisters-in-law, George and Florence Pano of Westboro and...
M. Jacquie (Stout) Francis
May 20, 2008
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Marie Jacqueline (Stout) Francis, 69, died May 20, 2008. Survived by sons Daniel, Robert, David, James, and Jonathan; sister Denise; 7 grandchildren; and great-granddaughter: Nevaeh. A Memorial Service was held May 26th in Liberty, NC. Private burial will be in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. Donations may be made to a Hospice of your choice. Nordgren Memorial Chapel,...
Marcia Ruseckas
May 16, 2008
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Worcester- Marcia J. (Fleck) Ruseckas, 86, passed away Friday, May 16, 2008 in Knollwood Nursing Center. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Joseph A. Ruseckas, a daughter, Connijean Murphy of Westminister, and three grandchildren. A daughter, Marjo Thibodaeu and a brother, Richard H. Fleck predeceased her. Marcia was born in Kansas City, MO, daughter of Richard H....
