Roger R. Borden
Oct 30, 2007
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Professor Roger Richmond Borden, retired, passed away Monday evening, at his home in Worcester, MA while quietly reading the Bible and watching some television after enjoying a train trip to Portland Maine with the Briarwood Community earlier in the day. Prof. Borden taught mechanical engineering at WPI for more than 25 years (as well as managing the engine...
Ralph Harold "Harry" Soderman
Oct 29, 2007
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Worcester—Ralph H. "Harry" Soderman, 89 of Hermitage Lane, died Monday, October 29, 2007. He was born in Worcester, son of John and Anna E. Mickelson Soderman. He was a member of the Commerce High School Class of 1936, Boston University Class of 1940, and served in the Army's 16th Field Artillery OBSN Battalion in the European Theater during...
Vahan "Van" Yaylaian
Oct 25, 2007
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Shrewsbury—Vahan "Van" Yaylaian, 80, died Thursday, October 25, 2007, in Saint Vincent Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Rose (Kazarian) Yaylaian; his sons Thomas Yaylaian and his wife Joanne of Worcester and Glen Yaylaian of Sterling; his daughter Lori Dobbs of Shrewsbury; his brothers Thomas Yaylaian and his wife Margo and Robert Yaylaian and...
Thomas S. "Nippy" Noponen
Oct 25, 2007
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Thomas S. "Nippy" Noponen of Worcester passed away on October 25, 2007, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Tom is survived by his wife of 53 years, Frances K. (Cordella) Noponen; daughter, Barbara Demers of Worcester; grandson, James J. Demers and wife Wendy and great-grandson, Joshua J. Demers of Chicopee, MA; sisters, Esther Allen and husband...
Christos Haidas
Oct 20, 2007
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Worcester- Christos Haidas, 75, passed away peacefully on Oct. 20, 2007, surrounded by his loving family at U-Mass Memorial Medical Center. He leaves his loving wife Arete (Goritsa) Haidas of 47 years this November 6. His father, Constantinos (Gus) Haidas died October 28, 1982. His mother, Aristea (Stella) Haidas died March 15, 2000. He leaves a son Dino...
Pauline G. (Greene) Peterson
Oct 20, 2007
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Worcester- Pauline G. Peterson,77, passed away on Sat. Oct. 20, 2007 at home. She was born in Maine, daughter of Frank A. and Velma (Steeves) Greene. Her husband, Paul Peterson died in 1993. She leaves two sons, Ronald D. and his wife Karen Peterson of Worcester, and Bruce W. and his wife Louise Peterson of California. She also...
Helen Olson
Oct 19, 2007
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Helen Olson died Friday, Oct. 19, 2007 at Odd Fellows Home in Worcester. Helen was born January 11, 1916, in Worcester, the daughter of the late George and Grace (Rich) Stockbridge. She graduated from Commerce High School in 1934 and married her childhood sweetheart in 1938. Her husband B. Roger Olson died in 1980. Helen is also predeceased...
Felix Colon
Oct 18, 2007
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Worcester—Felix Colon, 46, died Thursday, October 18, 2007, in UMass Memorial Healthcare University Campus. He was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, a son of Felix Colon Baez and Aida Luz Nieves. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, October 25, 2007. A calling hour at Nordgren Memorial Chapel, 300 Lincoln Street from 8:30-9:30; funeral mass at St. Paul's...
Nellie M. (Copeland) Corn
Oct 17, 2007
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Worcester—Nellie M. (Copeland) Corn, 86, died Thursday, October 17, 2007, in Radius Healthcare Center of Worcester surrounded by her family. Her husband Emerson E. Corn died in 1963. She leaves her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy J. and William E. Donahue; 5 grandchildren, Lori A. Mathews and her husband Douglas, William E. Donahue, Karen M. Bellerose, John J. Donahue...
Helen "Sis" (Sarkala) Maki Annelin
Oct 15, 2007
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Worcester—Helen "Sis" (Sarkala) Maki Annelin, 93, of 111 Country Club Blvd., died Oct. 15, 2007. Her husband of 40+ years, Walter E. Annelin, died in 1993. She leaves a daughter, Marilyn Ann MacConnell of Boylston, a niece, and a nephew. She was born in Worcester and lived here all her life. She was a member of the Finnish...
Helen E. (Gustafson) Luperchio
Oct 15, 2007
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Worcester—Helen E. (Gustafson) Luperchio, 86, died Monday, October 15, 2007, in the Lutheran Home. Her husband, Chester Luperchio died in 1979. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Gunnar and Anna E. Chellberg) Gustafson. Helen was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She leaves four sons and two daughters, Rose Milhem of Worcester, Chester Luperchio of Sutton, Ronald...
Ara Eresian, Sr.
Oct 15, 2007
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Ara Eresian, Sr., of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, died October 15, 2007 at UMASS Memorial Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts after he was stricken ill at home. Ara's family came from Harpoot, Armenia. He was first generation in this country, born in Somerville, Massachusetts, the son of Hagop Eresian and Tensif (Mooradian) Eresian. He leaves his immediate family, his beloved wife of...
Annette R. Roy
Oct 13, 2007
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Worcester- Annette R. (Bacon) Roy, 83, died Saturday, October 13, 2007 at St. Vincent Hospital. Her husband, Leo A. Roy died in 1988. She leaves a son Dennis J. Roy of Worcester, a daughter Rachel M. and her husband William C. Anderson of Holden and 3 grandchildren Britta, Kristine and Liza Anderson. Two brothers and 3 sisters predeceased...
Joan (Anderson) Dickinson
Oct 13, 2007
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Worcester—Joan (Anderson) Dickinson, 72, died Saturday, October 13, 2007. Her husband, Llewellyn L. Dickinson, died in 2005. She leaves her daughters Debra Bader of Illinois and Lori-Lee Duffy of Virginia; her son, Chester Arkwell, III of Worcester; her step-daughter, Kristine Morrissey of Stoughton; her step-son, Erik Dickinson of Quincy; her grandchildren, Elizabeth Harrington of Boston, Danielle Spencer and...
Aram Bezdegian
Oct 12, 2007
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Aram Edward Bezdegian, 83 of Worcester, MA died in his home Friday,October 12, 2007 surrounded by his loving family. Aram is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 60 years Surapi Sue (Surabian) Bezdegian; his five children: Margaret L'Esperance and her husband Fred of Worcester, John Bezdegian and his wife Anita of Paxton, Janice Phillips and her...
Doreen F. Mitsis
Oct 12, 2007
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Doreen F. Mitsis, of Hudson, MA, died peacefully on October 12, 2007 with her son, Matthew, and husband, Charles, at her side. Visiting hours will be from 2-3 p.m. October 15 at Nordgren Memorial Chapel, 300 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA followed by a Memorial Service at 3:30 p.m.
Arthur Swanson
Oct 7, 2007
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Barre—Arthur Swanson, 83, died Sunday, October 7, 2007, in Autumn Village. He was born in Worcester, son of Arthur J. and Ingrid (Knuteson) Swanson. Arthur was an Army veteran of WWII. He was a machinist at Wachusett Wire Co. for many years. He leaves two sons, Arthur M. Swanson of Worcester and Alan K. Swanson of Spencer; two...
Harold B. Bell
Oct 6, 2007
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Worcester—Harold B. Bell, 95, died Saturday, October 6, 2007, in the Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston. His wife of 61 years, Corinne E. (Johnson) Bell, died in 2004. He leaves two daughters, Heather Stewart of New Braintree and Mary Ellen Preston of Greenfield; 13 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. A son, Frank P. Bell, a brother, Albert Bell, and...
Vivian L. (Cooper) Waterhouse
Oct 5, 2007
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Worcester—Vivian L. (Cooper) Waterhouse, 87, died peacefully on Friday, October 5, 2007. She was a lifelong resident of Worcester, daughter of Henry and Nettie (Knipe) Cooper. She is survived by two daughters, Norma L. Arnold and Gloria J. Waterhouse of Worcester; one son, David H. Waterhouse of Englewood, FL; four grandchildren, Kim Dion of Jefferson, Lisa McHugh of...
Dorothy "Ann" (Gosdanian) Mosessian
Sep 27, 2007
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Dorothy "Ann" (Gosdanian) Mosessian, 85, died Thursday, September 27, 2007. She was the widow of Gerald M. Mosessian, who died in 1985. She leaves two daughters, Valerie A. Babaian and her husband Peter of Jefferson and Jean L. Mosessian of Palm Beach Gardens, FL; two grandchildren, Peter M. Babaian of Arlington and Alexis C. Babaian of Boston; a...
