Harry G. Sogigian
Feb 28, 2008
Obituary
Paxton—Harry G. Sogigian, 95, died Thursday, February 28, 2008, in the Jewish Healthcare Center. His wife, Mary (Tashjian) Sogigian, died in 1988. He was born and raised in Worcester, son of George H. and Agavne (Boghosian) Sogegian and graduated from South High School. He is survived by a daughter, Ann Avakian and her husband George of Worcester; a...
Frances K. (Cordella) Noponen
Feb 23, 2008
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Frances K. Noponen, 73, passed away peacefully, Saturday, February 23, 2008, surrounded by her devoted daughter, Barbara and loving grandson, James. Frances is survived by her daughter, Barbara Demers and her grandson, James Demers and his wife, Wendy and great grandson, Joshua Demers of Chicopee, MA. two brothers, Raymond Cordella of FL and Frederick Cordella of Worcester and...
Ann Marie "Dolly" (Holmberg) Keenan Wintzel
Feb 16, 2008
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Webster—Ann Marie "Dolly" (Holmberg) Keenan Wintzel, 63, died after a long illness at UMass Memorial Hospital on February 16, 2008. She leaves her husband, Joseph W. Wintzel; a brother Neil Anderson of MD; 2 daughters Tracey Keenan and Tanya Wintzel of Webster; 3 sons, Roman Brannen of Southbridge and Bryan and Shawn Keenan of Webster; 5 grandchildren, Roman...
Hilve M. Erickson
Feb 14, 2008
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Worcester—Hilve M. Erickson, 94, died Thursday, February 14, 2008, in the Christopher House. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Richard E. and Ellen M. (Anderson) Erickson. She was a graduate of Upton High School and Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. During World War II, 1st Lt. Hilve served in the U.S. Army Nursing Corps. She was a...
Minerva (Kaneb) Maloof
Feb 11, 2008
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Worcester—Minerva (Kaneb) Maloof, 100, died Monday, February 11, 2008, after a brief illness. Her husband, Thomas A. Maloof, died in 1986. She leaves a son, Philip K. Maloof of Worcester; 3 grandchildren, David J. Darling, Janet M. Blount, and Clifford R. Sherman II; Daniel Moore of Falmouth, MA, whom she loved like a son; and relatives in New...
Joseph W. Lemanski
Feb 9, 2008
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Worcester—Joseph W. Lemanski, 84, died February 9, 2008 at the Christopher House. A life-long Worcester resident, he was born September 20, 1923, son of Joseph and Anna (Morris) Lemanski. He served with the Army Air Corps 71st Troop Carrier Squadron during WWII. At his request, there are no funeral services. After cremation, burial will be in All Faiths...
Marie T. Shamgochian
Feb 8, 2008
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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
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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
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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...
