Lois (Van Der Mark) Whitney
May 12, 2008
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Worcester—Lois (Van De Mark) Whitney, 72, died Monday, May 12, 2008. She leaves her husband of 54 years, Glen A. Whitney, 4 sisters, 4 sons, 16 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren and their families. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Chester and Elsie (Acker) Van De Mark. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Funeral services will...
Andrew Stuart Brown
May 6, 2008
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Andrew Stuart Brown, 84, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus. He was the husband of Emma W. (Bergstrom) Brown; son of the late Herbert J. Brown, Sr., and Margaret (Stuart) Brown; brother of Herbert J. Jr., of Louisville, KY; and of the late Margaret Jane Brown and Robert G. Brown; father of...
Nils E. Carlson
May 5, 2008
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Holden—Nils E. Carlson, 89, died Monday, May 5, 2008, in Sterling Healthcare. His wife of 60 years, Florence H. (Boo) Carlson, died in 2002. He leaves a son, Rick N. Carlson of Rutland; a daughter, Elaine M. Bendeck and her husband Paul of Amherst, NH; a brother, Carl Carlson and his wife Edith of Holden; 3 granddaughters, Karin,...
Emily L. (Brown) Chapin
Apr 29, 2008
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Worcester—Emily L. (Brown) Chapin, 87, a long-time resident of Worcester and the surrounding area, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008, in Saint Vincent Hospital. Her husband of 59 years, Worcester Firefighter, Frank C. Chapin, died in 1995. She leaves two daughters, Merrilyn J. Holcomb of Williamsburg, MA and Susan Chapin Oikle and her husband James of Brunswick, ME; five...
Dorothy E. (Westermark) Danielson
Apr 27, 2008
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Monroe, CT—Dorothy Evelyn (Westermark) Danielson, 94, formerly of North Grafton, MA, died Sunday, April 27, 2008, in Saint Vincent's Hospital, Bridgeport, CT. Her husband Aron Danielson died in 1996. She leaves a daughter, Marie Langdon and her husband Brian of Monroe, CT; 3 daughters-in-law, Pearl Danielson of Erie, PA; Roberta Weymouth of Wayne, ME; and Lillian Barry of...
Ancile A. "Tony" Gabriel
Apr 26, 2008
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Worcester, MA—Ancile A. "Tony" Gabriel, 60, died Saturday, April 26, 2008, in UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus. He was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and was the first child of the late Henry L. and Enid (Moore) Gabriel. He has lived in the United States for the past 40 years. He leaves to mourn his...
Eleanor A. Fransson
Apr 23, 2008
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Worcester—Elenore A. Fransson, 86, a resident of Tatnuck Park, died Wednesday, April 23, 2008, in UMass Memorial Hospital. She is survived by a niece, Sherry Salzman; nephews, Mark, Bradly, and Todd Stumpf; grandnieces and grandnephews. She also leaves many friends at Tatnuck Park. A sister, Margot Jeanie Stumpf predeceased her. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Margot...
Edward E. Nelson
Apr 21, 2008
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Boylston—Edward E. Nelson, Sr., 89, died Monday, April 21, 2008, in the Blaire House of Worcester. His wife, Elizabeth (Krause) Nelson, died in 1989. He leaves 3 sons, Edward E. Nelson, Jr., of Foster, RI; Eric S. Nelson and his wife Sue of New Braintree; and Karl A. Nelson and his wife Cheryl of Boylston; 3 daughters, Karen...
Mae L. (Posson) Cummings
Apr 20, 2008
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West Boylston—Mae L. (Posson) Cummings, 91, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2008, surrounded by her loving family. Her husband, Charles B. Cummings, died in 1986. She leaves a son, Donald Cummings and his wife Mildred; two daughters, Nancy L. D'Elia and her husband Richard and Patricia Cummings-Ivey and her husband James Ivey; a sister, Barbara Rainsford; 6 grandchildren,...
Audrey M. (Stevens) Nelson
Apr 19, 2008
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Worcester—Audrey M. (Stevens) Nelson, 77, formerly of Holden and Yarmouth, died Saturday, April 19, 2008. She is survived by 4 children, 7 grandchildren, and their families. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Alice M. (Bergman) and Arthur Stevens. A memorial service will be held at Nordgren Memorial Chapel, 300 Lincoln Street, 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 25. Burial...
Helen E. (Jacobson) Swenson
Apr 19, 2008
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Worcester—Helen E. (Jacobson) Swenson, 101, died April 19, 2008, in the Oakdale Nursing Home. Her husband, Russell F. Swenson, died in 1975. She leaves 2 nieces, Sandra Packard of Holden and Janet Farrand of NJ. Four brothers predeceased her: Iver, Elmer, Adolph, and Albert Jacobson. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Emil and Amanda (Johnson) Jacobson. She...
Henry W. Noponen
Apr 17, 2008
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Henry W. "Papa" Noponen, 83, died Thursday, April 17, 2008, in the Odd Fellows Home, Worcester. He leaves his wife, Concetta (Panebianco) Noponen of Barefoot Bay, FL; a son, David J. Noponen and his wife Jo-Ann of Worcester; a daughter, Marie E. Noponen of Worcester; a sister, Jane M. Simmarano of West Boylston; 1 niece and 4 nephews....
Lillian M. (Lind) Naylor
Apr 15, 2008
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Worcester—Lillian M. (Lind) Naylor, 93, widow of William H. Naylor, Sr., died April 15, 2008 in University Commons. She leaves a step-daughter Barbara Phelan of Mashpee, a nephew Laurence E. Blomstrom of Norristown, PA, 2 nieces, Sally Cort of Grafton and Lee Matthews of Framingham, and their families. A step-son William H. Naylor, Jr., predeceased her. Lillian was...
Ethel M. (Hall) Blondin
Apr 13, 2008
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Ethel M. (Hall) Blondin, 81, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 13, 2008, at St. Mary Health Care Center, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by two sons, Paul Blondin of Tempe, AZ and Michael Blondin and his wife Maria of Dudley, MA; two daughters: Marie Santom and her husband Kevin and Diane Drohan and her husband...
Peter Markarian
Apr 11, 2008
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Peter Markarian, 81, of Millbury, MA and Estero, FL passed away peacefully at home on Friday April 11, 2008 surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of 42 years, Priscilla "Dolly" (Hilli) Markarian. A son, Jeffrey Markarian of Millbury, MA and a daughter Lisa & her husband, John LaBossiere of Worcester, MA. One brother, Charles Markarian...
Julia (Antaramian) Papazian
Apr 8, 2008
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Worcester—Julia (Antaramian) Papazian, 90, died April 8, 2008, in Holy Trinity Nursing Home. Her husband, Robert K. Papazian, died in 1987. She leaves 2 sons, Stephen Papazian and his wife, Peggy, of Shrewsbury and Gregory Papazian and his wife, Lisa, of Worcester; 4 grandchildren, Robbie, Danny, and Jonathan Papazian and Christina Santana; and nephews & nieces. Two brothers,...
Lillian S. (Wilson) O'Handley
Apr 6, 2008
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Sterling—Lillian S. (Wilson) O'Handley, 91, of Clinton, died April 6, 2008, in Sterling Healthcare Center. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara O'Handley of Paxton and Christine Bachant and her husband, William, of Clinton; a son-in-law, Charles Peckham of Hardwick; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter, Lois A. Peckham, two sisters,...
John P. Kennedy
Apr 6, 2008
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Worcester—John P. Kennedy, Jr., 79, died April 6, 2008, in the Odd Fellows Home. He leaves a sister and her husband, Elizabeth and Amos Wasgatt, Jr., of Holden, a sister-in-law, Pat Capobianco of Brookfield, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, James David Kennedy in 1983. He was born in Worcester, son of Delia...
James E. Nelson
Apr 5, 2008
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Worcester—James E. Nelson, Sr., 70, died April 5, 2008, in Coral Springs Medical Center. He leaves his wife of 12 years, Liliane L. (Hayot) of Margate, FL; his son, James E. Nelson, Jr. of Worcester; his daughter and her husband, Deborah and Jeffrey Humber of E. Sandwich; 2 brothers, Ralph and Paul Nelson; 3 sisters, Florence Hutchinson, Elizabeth...
Rita M. (Lambos) Conety
Apr 2, 2008
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WORCESTER- Rita M. (Lambos) Conety of Worcester passed away peacefully on April 2, 2008 at UMASS Hospital surrounded by her family. She leaves three children: Michael Conety and his wife Cheryl, Kathleen Ustinovich, and Colleen Conety, all of Worcester. She also leaves six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, as well as one sister, Barbara Bigelow, and several nieces and...
