Marie T. Shamgochian
Feb 8, 2008
Obituary
Worcester—Marie T. Shamgochian, 50, died Friday, February 8, 2008. She leaves her brother, Robert P. and wife Andrea; sister, Barbara C. and husband Harvey; Uncle Joseph Derderian, Aunt Margaret Boosahda, several nieces, nephews, and cousins. A brother, Thomas G. Shamgochian predeceased her. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Atty. George K. and Sophie (Derderian) Shamgochian. A graduate...
Raj Rani "Mataji" (Kailash) Kapur
Feb 6, 2008
Obituary
Raj Rani "Mataji" (Kailash) Kapur, 92, of Mumbai, India, passed away February 6, 2008. She was predeceased by her husband, Vishwanath Kapur. She leaves 5 sons, Amar and his wife Ani of Worcester, Ramesh and his wife Susan of Winchester, MA, Kulbhushan of New Delhi, India, Vinod and Shrawan of Mumbai; 2 daughters, Uma Gambhir of New Delhi...
Robert W. Hill
Feb 5, 2008
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Worcester—Robert W. Hill, 84, formerly of Shrewsbury and Sturbridge, died Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at Memorial Hospital. He leaves his wife, Myrtle L. "Mickey" (Allen) Hill of Worcester; 3 sons, William E. Hill of Bristol, RI, Robert P. Hill of Leominster, and Wayne H. Hill of Worcester; 1 daughter, Kathy Ann Reynolds of E. Falmouth; 1 step-son, Steven...
Astrid L. (Otterson) Crockett
Feb 3, 2008
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Worcester—Astrid L. (Otterson) Crockett, 92, died Sunday, February 3, 2008, at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing Center of Westboro. Her husband of 30 years, Earl Putman Crockett, died in 1975. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Pontus and Julia Maria (Svenson) Otterson. She was a graduate of North High School and New England Institute. She was a member...
Ralph W. Hager
Feb 2, 2008
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Ralph W. Hager, age 100, died on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the Meadows Nursing Home in Leicester. Mr. Hager was born in Boylston on December 20, 1907, the son of Charles E. and Mary (Watson) Hager. He attended the Boylston public schools and graduated from Commerce High School, the class of 1925. He later received a degree...
Lilian Abisamra
Feb 1, 2008
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Worcester- Lilian Abisamra, 92, died on Feb. 1, 2008 in Worcester. She leaves two sons Philip J. Abisamra of Framingham and John E. Abisamra of Melrose; 5 daughters Hope E. and Esther L. Abisamra of Worcester, Susan M. Reed and her husband Ronald of Sandwich, Eugenie E. Lindblom and her husband Dennis of Holden, and Ruth M. Galuska...
James E. Shea
Jan 31, 2008
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Worcester—James Edward Shea, 80, passed away on January 31, 2008 in The Meadows of Leicester. Mr. Shea was born in Palmer on July 26, 1927 son of James F. and Sophie (Meurisse) Shea of Medway. Preceded in death by his loving wife, Alice Shea. Survived by sister, Margaret M. Swanson, of Medway and brother, William F. Shea of...
Ruth (Luksis) Whites
Jan 24, 2008
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Statesville, NC—Mrs. Ruth Luksis Whites, 88, a former resident of Worcester and recent resident of Statesville, NC, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2008, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Mrs. Whites was born on March 4th, 1919 and was the daughter of the late Rose (Babbitt) and Adam Luksis and sister to Dr. Lillian Luksis of Boylston, MA...
Robert J. Del Greco, Sr.
Jan 24, 2008
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Holden—Robert J. Del Greco, Sr., 87, died Saturday, January 24, 2009. His wife, Mary E. (O'Grady) Del Greco, died in 2001. He leaves his son, Robert J. Del Greco, Jr., of Holden; daughter, Judith A. Frew and her husband, Brian, of Worcester; and several nephews & nieces. He was predeceased by a brother, Donald P. Del Greco and...
Robert J. Del Greco, Sr.
Jan 24, 2008
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Holden—Robert J. Del Greco, Sr., 87, died Saturday, January 24, 2009. His wife, Mary E. (O'Grady) Del Greco, died in 2001. He leaves his son, Robert J. Del Greco, Jr., of Holden; daughter, Judith A. Frew and her husband, Brian, of Worcester; and several nephews & nieces. He was predeceased by a brother, Donald P. Del Greco and...
James A. Gallant
Jan 23, 2008
Obituary
Rutland—James Gallant, 66, died peacefully Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at the home of his mother in Worcester while under the care of UMass Memorial Hospice. He leaves his mother, Alice Gallant of Worcester; a brother Joseph (John) Gallant, Jr., of Auburn, ME; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister Mary Toney and his father...
Gilberta S. (Daigle) Spratt
Jan 22, 2008
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Gilberta S. (Daigle) Spratt, 91, died in her home Tuesday, January 22, 2008. Her husband, Wilber C. Spratt, died in 1989. She leaves her loving daughter, Susan I. Spratt of Boylston, and a large extended family including her daughters-in-law, Gwen Spratt and Jeanette Spratt of West Boylston; son-in-law, Lionel Baril of Worcester; sisters, Antonia Lavorgna of Seabrook, NH...
Wayne D. Kelley
Jan 21, 2008
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Worcester—Wayne D. Kelley, 65, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at UMass Memorial. He leaves his wife, Marlene (Antoian) Kelley; a brother, Timothy Kelley and his wife LeaAnne of Jefferson; 2 sons, Jason Sohigian and his wife Vicki of Watertown and Jeffrey Sohigian of Worcester; a grandson; nephews & nieces. He was predeceased by 2 brothers and 1 sister....
Leo Krikorian
Jan 19, 2008
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Auburn—Leo Krikorian, 94, died peacefully with his family by his side at Saint Vincent Hospital unexpectedly on Saturday, January 19, 2008. His loving and caring wife of 67 years, Sema whom he married in 1937, passed away in 2000. He leaves his sister, Mary Elloian of Falmouth. His brothers Frank and Hiram "Art" Krikorian predeceased him. He also...
Donald B. Roseen
Jan 19, 2008
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Manchester, NH-Donald B. Roseen, 67, died suddenly January 19, 2008, after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Paul B. and Margaret M. (Donovan) Roseen, and born in Worcester, MA., and had settled in New Hampshire for the last fifteen years. He graduated from North High School in Worcester, MA., attended Worcester Junior College and...
Elaine J. Skalin
Jan 18, 2008
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Worcester—Elaine J. Skalin, 45, died on Friday, January 18, 2008, at UMass Memorial Hospital. She leaves her mother, Doris I. Skalin, her long-time companion, John A. Blundell; three sisters, Linda J. Shubert, Carol I. Stearns, Janet Skalin; and one brother Paul W. Skalin. Elaine leaves her beloved nieces, nephews, children and grandchildren of John and family. She was...
Arvo John Peterson
Jan 18, 2008
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Holden—Arvo John Peterson, 97, died peacefully on Friday, January 18, 2008, with family at his bedside in Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. His wife of 60 years, Aino Rachel (Seppi) Peterson, died in 1995. He leaves a son, David J. Peterson and his wife, Helen, of Whitinsville; a daughter, Karen J. Gaskin and her husband Gary of...
Mary D. (Derderian) Tateosian
Jan 17, 2008
Obituary
Worcester—Mary D. (Derderian) Tateosian, 74, died Thursday, January 17, 2008, in the Rose Monahan Residence after an illness. She leaves a son, David S. Tateosian and his wife Debra of Groveland, MA; two daughters, Jean M. and her husband Michael Hutchison of Wilmington, MA and Joan M. and her husband Michael Arakelian of Worcester; a brother Joseph Derderian...
George L. Macuen, Jr.
Jan 14, 2008
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George L. Macuen, Jr., 73, of 201 Providence St, died Monday, January 14, 2008, at home after a long illness. He leaves his wife, Nancy Sanchez Estrada Macuen; his daughters Lisa Walsh and Lauren Ledone of Peterboro, NH, and Mary Ellen Meservey of Worcester; and seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother, Alan J. Macuen. He was...
Mary E. (Manning) Hafey
Jan 13, 2008
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Paxton—Mary E. (Manning) Hafey, died Sunday, January 13, 2008, at home. She was 79. She leaves her husband of 55 years, Richard J. Hafey; four children, Catherine M. Hafey of Greenfield, CDR. John R. Hafey (USN-Ret.) and his wife, Gail, of Springfield, Va., Margaret E. Hafey of Leesburg, Va., and William J. Hafey of Paxton; two grandchildren, Jenna...
