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Barbara L. (Berglund) Bergman
Jan 12, 2008
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Worcester—Barbara L. (Berglund) Bergman, 85, died Saturday, January 12, 2008, at the Lutheran Home. Her husband of 64 years, Raymond H. Bergman, Sr., died in 2007. She leaves three sons, Raymond H. Bergman, Jr., of Holden, John L. Bergman of Hyannis, and Dana M. Bergman and his wife Irene, of Worcester; a brother, Karl R. Berglund of Brookfield;...
Phyllis A. (Young) Wheeler
Jan 12, 2008
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Phyllis A. (Young) Wheeler, 91, died Saturday, January 12, 2008, in the Christopher House. Her husband, John T. Wheeler died on Nov. 23, 1992. She leaves several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by brothers and sisters: Dorothy A. Young, Hazel Young, Jesse Wickson, John Young, Marion Mullet, Ruth Palmgren, Alice Finch, and Edwin Young. Phyllis was born...
Robert W. Reynolds
Jan 12, 2008
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Robert W. Reynolds, 76, died Saturday, January 12, 2008, in his home. His wife Mary H. (Sheehan) Reynolds died in 1984. Robert leaves 2 sons, James M. Reynolds and his wife Darlene of Worcester, and Francis L. Reynolds of Stockton, NJ; 2 daughters, Tara J. Alves and her husband, Henry of Dallas, GA and Donna M. Bosco and...
Gloria N. (Collier) Fawcett
Jan 7, 2008
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Gloria Nancy (Collier) Fawcett, 82, of Northboro and Charlton, beloved mother, and friend, was stricken at home on January 7, 2008. She was the wife of the late Paul N. Fawcett. Gloria was a lifelong resident of Northboro until moving to the Overlook Community in Charlton in May 2006. While she moved to Charlton in 2006, she always...
Ethel V. (Anderson) Moback
Jan 6, 2008
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Shrewsbury—Ethel Viola (Anderson) Moback, 99, died Sunday, January 6, 2008, at The Christopher House of Worcester. She was born in Worcester on February 8, 1908, daughter of Eric Anderson and Elizabeth Edoff. Her husband, Harry E. Moback, died in 1968. She leaves a sister, Elsie Anderson of Millbury; a brother, Robert Anderson and his wife Doris of Shrewsbury;...
Grover L. Harmon, Sr.
Dec 28, 2007
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Worcester—Grover L. Harmon, Sr., 87, died Friday, December 28, 2007, at the Blaire House. His wife Gladys E. (Bemis) Harmon predeceased him. He leaves 6 sons, Grover L. Harmon Arere, Terry L. Harmon and his wife Belinda of St. Albans, ME, Jerry R. Harmon and his wife Betty of St. Albans, ME, Jeffrey A. Harmon of Spencer, David...
Bernice D. (Johnson) Mangsen
Dec 25, 2007
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HOLDEN- Bernice D. (Johnson) Mangsen, 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 25, 2007, at the Rose Monahan Hospice in Worcester, where she had spent three weeks. Her husband of 60 years, Gustav E. Mangsen, died in 1997. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Cynthia Mangsen and Steve Gillette (North Bennington, Vermont), her daughter Sandra Mangsen...
Dolores M. (Dolan) Jacobson
Dec 25, 2007
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Naples, Florida- Dolores M. Jacobson, 77, died December 25, 2007. Born in New York, NY, daughter of John J. P. Dolan and Eleanor (Lindlar),she moved to Naples seven years ago from West Boylston, MA. Mrs. Jacobson graduated from North High School and Salter's Secretarial School. She was employed by Paul Revere Insurance as a secretary and department head....
Hope P. (Janollari) Chelio
Dec 23, 2007
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Hope P. (Janollari) Chelio, 81, died Sunday, December 23, 2007. Her husband Paul Chelio died in 1981. She leaves her son and his wife, George P. and Linda Chelio of Worcester; a sister, Peggy Dravis of FL; 3 grandchildren, Nicole, Sarah, and Stephen; 2 nieces and 2 nephews. Her daughter, Dolores Sullivan Temple, died in June of this...
Mary M. (Arakelian) Gazoorian
Dec 23, 2007
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Mary M. (Arakelian) Gazoorian died Sunday, December 23, 2007, in Beaumont Nursing Home of Westboro. She was predeceased by her husband of many years George Gazoorian. She leaves one son Richard H. and his wife Linda of Upton; 2 grandsons, Matthew and Kyle Gazoorian of Upton; 2 brothers, George Arakelian of Worcester and Gregory Arakelian of Auburn; 2...
Dorothy M. (Carlson) Pachanian
Dec 21, 2007
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WORCESTER-Our beloved mom, Dorothy Mae (Carlson) Pachanian, 72, of Worcester, MA passed on peacefully Friday, Dec. 21 in the Rose Monahan Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of Zaven A. Pachanian, who died in 1999. They had been married for 48 years. She leaves a son, Alan A. Pachanian of New York; four daughters, Linda...
Mabel C. (Hickey) Lajoie
Dec 21, 2007
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Mabel C. (Hickey) Lajoie, 87, died Friday, December 21, 2007 at Memorial Hospital. Her husband, Roland, M. Lajoie died in 1965. She leaves 4 sons, Roland M. Lajoie, Jr. and his wife Suzanne of South Yarmouth, Donald Lajoie of Illinois, Robert Lajoie and his wife Patricia of California, and David Lajoie and his wife Beverly of Holden; a...
Mabel M. (Ohan) Ouimette
Dec 20, 2007
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Worcester—Mabel M. (Ohan) Ouimette, 93, died peacefully on Thursday, December 20, 2007. Her husband, Robert J. Ouimette and brother Albert Ohan, predeceased her. She is survived by her son, Ronald Ouimette; daughter-in-law, Valerie (Martinelli) Ouimette; granddaughters Lindsey Ouimette and Carly Ouimette, all of Worcester. She also has several nieces and nephews. She was born in Worcester, daughter of...
Alice (Garabedian) Chakarian
Dec 17, 2007
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Worcester—Alice "Almas" (Garabedian) Chakarian, 80, died Monday, December 17, 2007, in the Sancta Maria Nursing Facility of Cambridge. Her husband Sarkis Chakarian died in 1979. She leaves 2 daughters, Dianne Chakarian and her husband Kenneth Krikorian of Belmont and Nancy Chakarian of Worcester; 2 grandchildren Zackari and Lanna Krikorian; two beloved sisters, Mary Ann Soderberg and her husband...
Robert P. Derderian, Sr.
Dec 17, 2007
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Douglas—Robert P. Derderian, Sr., 70, formerly of Northboro, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at UMass Lake Ave. His wife Edna (White) Derderian, died in 2003. He leaves 4 sons and 4 daughters, Robert P. Derderian, Jr., and his wife Susan of Douglas, with whom he lived, Ronald E. Derderian and his wife Julie of Charlton, Lisa Rivett and...
Ruth Aro Potter
Dec 17, 2007
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Worcester—Ruth Aro Potter, age 91, passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2007. She leaves 2 sons and their spouses, Ed & Charlotte Aro, Bruce & Sharon Aro; 2 stepchildren and their spouses, Dave & Patty Potter, Sandy & Dave Dufault; 9 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. A funeral service for the family will be held Dec. 22nd at Nordgren...
Ruth G. (Peabody) Niford Field
Dec 9, 2007
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Worcester—Ruth G. (Peabody) Field, 87, died Sunday, December 9, 2007, in Saint Vincent Hospital. She was predeceased by husbands Roy Niford and Clarence Field. She leaves a son, Roy S. Niford, and two daughters, Susan Niford and Lynda Colaianni—all of Worcester. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Fred W. and Alice (Duby) Peabody. A funeral service will...
Russell W. Josephson
Dec 9, 2007
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Marion—Russell W. Josephson, 87, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007, in his home. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Marjorie E. (Ekstrom) Summers Josephson; a son, Ronald Josephson and his wife Linda of Worcester; a step-daughter, Sheryl Lee Fontaine and her husband Ray of Warwick, MA; 5 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild. He was born in Worcester, son of...
Ann L. (Sisoian) Kabian
Dec 7, 2007
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Worcester/Falmouth—Ann L. (Sisoian) Kabian, 81, died Friday, December 7, 2007 at her home in Falmouth. Her husband, Nerses John Kabian died in 1991. She leaves three daughters, Adrienne Kabian of Worcester, Robin Markarian of Holden and her fiancé Michael Miller, and Lisa Gentile and her husband Michael of Westborough; a brother, Anthony Sisoian of Leominster; a sister Lucy...
Elsie I. (Gustavson) Sjoblad
Dec 6, 2007
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Boylston – Elsie I. (Gustavson) Sjoblad passed away Thursday, December 6, 2007 at the age of 85 in UMass Memorial Medical Center. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Roy Sjoblad; her 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...
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