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Ero J. Osterlund
Sep 24, 2005
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WORCESTER— Ero J. Osterlund, 85, of 5 Huron Ave. died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005, in The Lutheran Home. Ero leaves his wife of 39 years, Irene (Puro) Osterlund; a sister, Elma Osterlund of the Lutheran Home; and several cousins in Finland and Washington State. He was born in Worcester, son of Niilo and Sopia (Wionpaa) Osterlund. He was...
Jo-Ann (Posson) Roy
Sep 24, 2005
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Jo-Ann (Posson) Roy, 62, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2005, in St. Vincent Hospital. She leaves her daughter and son-in-law, Kristen Ann and Scott Faucher, of Paxton; her mother, Mary (Ward) of Paxton her brother, Gary E. Posson, of E. Brookfield; and her granddaughter, Alexandra C. Faucher, of Paxton, whom she adored; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews &...
Robert F. Dewolfe
Sep 22, 2005
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Robert Franklin DeWolfe, 77, died at home on Thursday, September 22, 2005. He leaves his wife of 50 years, JoAnn P. (Carlstrom); his son, Robert W. DeWolfe and his wife, Patricia, of Maine; his daughter, Jody Parker of West Boylston; and 3 grandchildren, Jill Cabral, Michelle Parker, and Michael Parker. He was born in Worcester, son of Willis...
Olive A. (Greenleaf) Currier
Sep 20, 2005
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Olive A. (Greenleaf) Currier, 74, formerly of Upland Gardens, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, at Radius Health Care. Her husband of 53 years, Proctor R. Currier, died in 2003. She leaves her daughter, Donna M. Currier of Worcester; 2 brothers, Charles Greenleaf of Leicester and Lawrence Greenleaf of Holden; 3 sisters, Mary Beshai, Anna Walker, and Mildred Soucy—all...
Donald L. Hofstra
Sep 19, 2005
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Donald L. Hofstra, 74, died at home of cancer on Monday, September 19, 2005. He leaves his wife, Elizabeth M. (Hall) Hofstra; 2 daughters, Donna Egloff and her husband, Ronald, and Karen Paquette and her husband, Edmond; a stepdaughter, Laurie Sanchez and her husband, Octavio; 2 stepsons, Mark Johnson and his wife, Rose, and David Johnson and his...
James E. Carlson
Sep 15, 2005
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James E. Carlson, Sr., 63, died Thursday, September 15, 2005, at UMass Memorial Hospital. He leaves his wife of 38 years, Diane E. (Gallant) Carlson; his mother, Catherine T. (Donahue) Carlson; 3 sons, James E. Carlson, Jr., of Worcester, William P. Carlson of Oakham, and Phillip E. Carlson of Worcester; a daughter, Colleen M. Carlson of Monson; 2...
Jerome "Jerry" Langer
Sep 14, 2005
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New York City/Paxton--Jerome "Jerry" Langer, 88, of New York City, a resident of Paxton from 1969 to 2004, died on September 14, 2005. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, son of Matthew A. and Rosalie (Brenner) Langer. He was a graduate of New York University, and a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society. During WWII, he...
Sally A. Abodeely
Sep 13, 2005
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Sally A. (Aramony) Abodeely, 92, of 31 Brookshire Road, died Tuesday, September 13, 2005, at UMass Memorial Healthcare. Her husband of 63 years, George M. Abodeely, Sr., died in 2002. She leaves 2 sons and a daughter-in-law, George M. Abodeely, Jr., of Worcester and William "Bill" J., and Mary Ann Abodeely of Shrewsbury, a daughter and son-in-law, Elaine...
Doris V. Lindstrom
Sep 12, 2005
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Doris V. Lindstrom, 83, of Mountview Drive, died Monday, September 12, 2005, at UMass Memorial Healthcare. Three brothers, Eric, Herbert, and Edwin Lindstrom and a sister, Ingeborg Carlson, predeceased her. She is survived by nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. She was born in Holden, a daughter of John and Alvida (Wandland) Lindstrom. Doris was a secretary at Norton...
Victor H. Boisseau
Sep 9, 2005
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Victor H. Boisseau, 82, of Phillips Road, died Friday, September 9, 2005, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus. He is survived by a daughter, Andrea "Vickie" Boisseau of Worcester, a son, Fred J. Boissueau of Worcester, a sister, Marie Greenhalge of Leicester, and 2 grandchildren, Johnathen R. Boisseau and Angela M. Boisseau, both of Worcester. A...
Eleanor A. (Carlson) Peterson
Sep 6, 2005
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Worcester—Eleanor A. (Carlson) Peterson, 97, of 5 Suburban Rd., died Tuesday, September 6, 2005, at the Hospice on Coes Pond, 10 Judith Road. Her husband, Sigurd A. Peterson, died in 1964. Her brother, Carl L. Carlson, died in 1982. She leaves a niece, Dagny Carlsen of Oxford; a nephew, Robert Holm of Worcester, and several cousins. She was...
Edith A. (Hautaniemi) Maki
Sep 5, 2005
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Holden—Edith A. (Hautaniemi) Maki, 82, formerly of Holden, died Monday, September 5, 2005, in Michigan. Her husband of 52 years, Arvo J. Maki, died in 1998. She leaves a son and daughter-in-law, David J. and Catherine Maki, with whom she lived and 2 grandchildren, Alyson and Stefan. She was predeceased by a brother and 2 sisters, Uno Hautaniemi,...
Joseph G. S. Robinson
Sep 4, 2005
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Joseph (Joe) G.S. Robinson Sr., 88, of Worcester, died Sunday September 4, 2005 at Goddard-Homestead, an assisted living facility where he had lived for 16 years. He leaves two sons, Joseph G.S. Robinson Jr., of Eddington, Maine and Ronald "Frank" Robinson of Coatesville, Pennsylvania and his wife Paula, and a daughter Carilyn E. (Robinson) Philbrook of Jordanville, New...
Esther K. (Nordfors) Carlson
Sep 4, 2005
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Esther K. (Nordfors) Carlson, 85, of 65 Briarwood Circle, formerly of Royalston and Auburn passed away on September 4th, 2005 at home. Her husband of 45 years, Ralph E. Carlson, passed away in 1997. She leaves a sister and brother in law, Lillian and Karl Lundell of Worcester, a brother and sister in law, Edwin and Ann Nordfors...
Dagne E. "Dag" (Lindquist) Vitikos
Aug 26, 2005
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Dagne E. (Lindquist) Vitikos, known as "Dag", 87, died Friday, August 26, 2005, at the Beaumont Nursing Home in Westboro, MA. She was the daughter of the late Conrad and Alida M. (Wester) Lindquist. Born in Waukegan, IL, Dag lived in Shrewsbury for the past 60 years. She leaves her husband of 63 years, Thomas A. Vitikos of...
Vaia Tsikalis
Aug 24, 2005
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Worcester—Vaia Tsikalis, 52, formerly of Worcester, died Wednesday, August 24, 2005, in North Carolina. She was born in Greece, daughter of Simeon and Theodora Papadopoulos. She leaves her husband of 32 years, Ilias Tsikalis; 2 sons, George Tsikalis and Simon Tsikalis; 2 brothers and 4 sisters, Eleni, Athanasios, Kostas, Anna, Hrisoula, and Maria. Funeral services will be held...
Johnson Lynn V.
Aug 23, 2005
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Lynn V. Johnson, formerly of Worcester, passed away on August 23, 2005, in Miami, FL. She is survived by her husband, Lee Johnson, two daughters, Mrs. Marie Monroe and her husband Del and Mrs. Maralyn Quillia and her husband Norman both of Worcester and a brother George Alishokis and his family of Seattle, Wa. A graveside service will...
Marie Hadji-Hagopian
Aug 23, 2005
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Marie Hadji-Hagopian, 82, died Tuesday, August 23, 2005, at home, surrounded by her family. Her husband of 57 years, Souren Hadji-Hagopian, pre-deceased her in 1997. She is survived by two sons and a daughter - Sarkis Hagopian and his wife, Sima, Arusyak Adzhi-Akopyan and Hagop Hagopian and his wife Veronika, all of Worcester; 6 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren...
Rose Sogigian
Aug 21, 2005
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Paxton--Rose Sogigian, 85, formerly of Worcester and Paxton, passed away on August 21, 2005, in The Odd Fellows Home. Rose was born in Worcester, daughter of the late George and Agavne (Boghosian) Sogigian and graduated from Commerce High School. She had worked for the former Wright Machine Corporation and Denholm & McKay Department Store, and retired from Peoples...
Dorothy Forant
Aug 15, 2005
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Princeton—Dorothy Forant, 83, of Redemption Rock Trail Road, died August 15, 2005, at home. She was born in Providence, RI, and has resided in Princeton since 2002 in a lovely home run by Seven Hills Foundation where she was surrounded by caring/loving staff and housemates who shared her love of music and appreciated her sense of humor. Despite...
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