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Mary A. (Handfield) Wood Sisson

Mary A. (Handfield) Wood Sisson

Jan 3, 2006

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Worcester - Mary A. (Handfield) Wood Sisson, 95, died Tuesday, January 3, 2006, in the Christopher House. Her husbands, Herbert A. Wood and J. Arthur Sisson, predeceased her. She leaves a son and his wife, John H. and Mary Wood, of Melrose; 2 daughters, Mary A. and her husband, Howard Ryan, Jr., and Barbara A. Anger all of...

Marilyn H. (Powers) St. Amand

Marilyn H. (Powers) St. Amand

Jan 3, 2006

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Worcester—Marilyn H. (Powers) St. Amand, 71, died Tuesday, January 3, 2006, in the Knollwood Nursing Center after a long and brave battle with cancer. She was born in Worcester on October 20, 1934, daughter of the late John J. and Evelyn W. (Bloom) Powers. She was a life-long resident of Worcester, and she graduated from North High School...

H. James Burgoyne

H. James Burgoyne

Jan 2, 2006

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H. James "Jim" Burgoyne, 87, of Arbutus Road, died Monday, January 2, 2006, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus. His wife of 60 years, Olive (Magrath) Burgoyne, died in 2004. He leaves a daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Richard Vaughn, of Leominster; a granddaughter, Amy Vaughn, of Boylston; and a grandson, James Vaughn, of Worcester. His sister,...

Olive E. (Nordwell) Cronin

Olive E. (Nordwell) Cronin

Jan 1, 2006

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Olive E. (Nordwell) Cronin, 95, died Sunday, January 1, 2006, at St. Mary's Healthcare Center. She had previously resided in Worcester at the Goddard House and Botany Bay Apts., after moving back to Worcester from Yarmouth. Her husband of 49 years, Francis J. Cronin, died in 1990. She leaves 2 sons, James M. Cronin and his wife Linda...

Lillian L. Domiano

Lillian L. Domiano

Jan 1, 2006

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Lillian L. Domiano, 88, died Sunday, January 1, 2006, in her home. She was born in Worcester, daughter of John and Emily (Benson) Domiano, and was a graduate of Commerce High School and worked as a professional hairdresser at the Martha Garrepy House of Beauty. She leaves a sister, Dorothy G. Domiano, and a life-time friend, Martha Garrepy....

Walter G. Bing

Walter G. Bing

Jan 1, 2006

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Walter G. Bing, 43, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends on Sunday, January 1, 2006, in The Hospice on Coes Pond. He leaves his wife of 15 years, Colleen (Brennan) Bing; a son, Joshua D. Bing; his father, Carl Bing of Foxboro; a sister, Robin and her husband Robert Conrad of Mansfield; his mother-in-law, Josie...

Victor M. Williamson

Victor M. Williamson

Dec 24, 2005

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Worcester—Victor M. Williamson, 91, died Saturday, December 24, 2005, at the Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital in Westborough. He leaves his sister, Jennie S. Johansson of Worcester and several nieces and nephews. He was born in St. George, Maine, son of William and Sandra M. (Heiniluoma) Williamson. He worked at Norton Co. for more than 30 years and was a...

Richard A. Keyes, Jr.

Richard A. Keyes, Jr.

Dec 23, 2005

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Richard A. Keyes, Jr., 31, of Country Club Blvd., passed away on December 23, 2005 at home. He leaves his parents, Richard A. and Marilyn (Terrill) Keyes, Sr., a sister, Katie, grandparents Mary Terrill and Edward Terrill and Carmella Keyes, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Richard was born in Worcester, and graduated from South High School...

Monica J. (Adams) Akerson

Monica J. (Adams) Akerson

Dec 23, 2005

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NORTHBRIDGE— Monica J. (Adams) Akerson, formerly of Kalmar St., Worcester, died on Friday, December 23, 2005 in The Beaumont Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Her husband, Carlton E. Akerson, died in 1981. She leaves 2 nieces, Priscilla A. Siam of OH and Susan E. Orczyk of Whitinsville and several grandnieces. Two sisters, Anna Jasper and Mary Johnson, predeceased her....

John J. Pakula

John J. Pakula

Dec 17, 2005

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Worcester—John J. Pakula, 68, died Saturday, December 17, 2005, at St. Vincent Hospital. He leaves his wife, Lois E. (Mangsen) Pakula; a son, John J. Pakula, Jr., of Springfield; 5 daughters, Kristin M. Pakula of Worcester, Karen E. Armenti of Shrewsbury, Linda M. Cariglia of Oxford, Laura J. Pakula of New Market, NH, and Lisa A. Spier of...

Doris M. Hanson

Doris M. Hanson

Dec 17, 2005

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Doris M. Hanson, 82, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2005, in the Lutheran Home. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Oscar A. and Esther M. (Johnson) Hanson. Miss Hanson graduated from Commerce High School in 1941 and was a secretary for the John J Adams Die Corp for 46 years, retiring in 1988. She was a member of...

Dianne Sahagian

Dianne Sahagian

Dec 15, 2005

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Worcester—Dianne Sahagian, 85, formerly of St. Elmo Rd., died Thursday, December 15, 2005, at Holy Trinity Nursing Home. She was born in Worcester, a daughter of Bedros G. and Alice (Esayian) Sahagian and was a graduate of Commerce High School. She was a secretary for Johnson Steel & Wire, a member of the Armenian General Benevolent Union, Armenian...

Dagny H. (Polson) Forsberg

Dagny H. (Polson) Forsberg

Dec 14, 2005

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Worcester—Dagny H. (Polson) Forsberg, 88, died Wednesday, December 14, 2005, in the Lutheran Home. Her husband of 47 years, David C. Forsberg, died in 1988. She leaves a son, David P. Forsberg and his wife Ann D. of Worcester, a sister, Evelyn C. Anderson of Holden; 2 grandsons, Drew E. Forsberg of Worcester and Danna K. Forsberg and...

Judith M. (Rivers) Nilan

Judith M. (Rivers) Nilan

Dec 12, 2005

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Woodstock, CT—Judith M. (Rivers) Nilan, 44, died Monday, December 12, 2005. She leaves her husband, Jon W. Baker; her parents, Robert F. and Margaret F. (Hanft) Rivers; 4 brothers, Gerry J. Rivers of Oxford, Vinny P. Rivers of Oxford, Bobby J. and his wife Jen Rivers of Minneapolis, MN; and Chris J. and his wife June Rivers of...

Margaret Helen Menzigian

Margaret Helen Menzigian

Dec 11, 2005

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Margaret "Maggie" H. Menzigian, 71, died Sunday, December 11, 2005, at home. She was born in Rochdale, daughter of Donabed and Helen (Goshgarian) Menzigian and was a graduate of Leicester High School. She was administrator of personnel at the Okanite Corp. of Ashton. She leaves a sister, Julia Beaudette of North Oxford; a brother, Jacob "Jake" Menzigian and...

Doris E. (Culpin) Vaillette

Doris E. (Culpin) Vaillette

Dec 10, 2005

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Doris E. (Culpin) Vaillette, 78, died Saturday, December 10, 2005, in UMass Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Robert and Stella E. (Walters) Culpin and graduated from Commerce High School. She worked as an accountant for Norton Co. for many years. She was a member (charter) of Trinity Lutheran Church and...

Henry E. Hagberg

Henry E. Hagberg

Dec 10, 2005

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Oxford - Henry E. Hagberg, 97, died peacefully on Saturday, December 10, 2005, at The Sunbridge Sandalwood Nursing Home. He was born in Worcester on March 10, 1908, son of Carl and Ida (Ecklund) Hagberg and lived in Auburn for many years before moving to Barre. His first wife, Ebba (Anderson) Hagberg, died in 1966. His second wife,...

Rodney A. Kirouac

Rodney A. Kirouac

Dec 10, 2005

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Rodney A. Kirouac, 40, died suddenly Saturday, December 10, 2005. He leaves his wife of 13 years, Dyann L. (Fasshauer) Kirouac; a son, Ryan M. Kirouac; his mother, Jenita (Paradis) Kirouac; 3 brothers, Michael E. Kirouac, Daniel E. and his wife Irisdane Kirouac, and Steven D. and his wife Michelle Kirouac; and many nieces and nephews. He was...

Linda A. (Hasseltine) Casault

Linda A. (Hasseltine) Casault

Dec 9, 2005

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Fort Meyers, FL--Linda A. (Hasseltine) Casault, 63, also of Spencer MA, died in her daughter's home on Dec 9th after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. She leaves her husband of 26 years Ronald Casault, 4 children: Betsy Noonan and her husband Joe of North Brookfield MA, James Masterson and his wife Ann of Bedford, NH, Nancy Smith...

Michael R. Blash

Michael R. Blash

Dec 6, 2005

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Winchendon—Michael R. Blash, 50, died Tuesday, December 6, 2005. Born in Worcester, he was a son of Edward G. and Hazel V. (Parker) Blash, Sr. He is survived by 4 sisters, Dorothy Loader of KY, Beverly and her husband David Clark of AZ, Carol and her husband Darryl Servideo of Worcester, and Joanne Lehr of MI; 3 brothers,...

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