Obituary Listing

Sep 25, 2004

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Shrewsbury—Jeannine L. (Parmenter) Ducharme, 75, of Cedar Road, died Saturday, September 25, 2004, at home. Her husband of 55 years, Bernard V. "Duke" Ducharme, died Sunday, September, 26, 2004.

She leaves 2 sons, Dan A. Ducharme of Shrewsbury and David W. Ducharme; a daughter, Darlene G. Fohlin of Thompson, CT; 2 grandchildren, Lindsay M. and Alecia...

Sep 23, 2004

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Holden--Frank L. Gustafson, Jr., 80, of Brentwood Drive died Thursday, September 23, 2004, in Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Marguerite (Broderson) Gustafson; 2 daughters, Lois Loesch of Bellevue, WA and Nancy Fertig of Greenwich, CT; a brother, Richard Gustafson of Quechee, VT; a sister, Lois VanDoren of Hanover, MA; and...

Sep 16, 2004

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Worcester—Ralph Assadourian, 77, of Worcester, died Thursday, September 16, 2004, at Saint Vincent Hospital, where he passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Angele (Arakelian) Assadourian; a son and daughter-in-law, Malcolm and Jill Assadourian of Worcester; a daughter and son-in-law, Claudine and Michael O'Hara of Worcester; a brother, Albert Assadourian of...

Sep 15, 2004

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Worcester—Gladys E. Peterson, 81, of Worcester, died Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at UMass Memorial Hospital after a 5-year battle with cancer. Born in Sommerville, daughter of the late Claus E. and Siri E. (Nelson) Peterson, she is survived by four sisters: Doris Hallen of N. Grafton, Mae Edwards of Worcester, Nancy Peterson of Worcester, and Grace MacKirdy of...

Sep 15, 2004

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Ida Helen (Hill)Lantinen, 93, formerly of Paxton, died September 15th, 2004 in Chula Vista, CA. Her husband, Gus Lantinen, died in 1981. She leaves many nephews and nieces.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29th in Worcester County Memorial Park in Paxton.

Sep 14, 2004

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Douglas—Family and friends mourn the loss of Jacob Henry Bachand, 14 years' old, who died in an accident Tuesday afternoon, September 14, 2004, in Douglas. Jake's rare ability to interact meaningfully with people of all ages made him unique. His love and zest for life radiated from his body and brought joy to all he met. As put...

Sep 13, 2004

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Worcester—Shirley A. Manuelian, 69, formerly of 22 Indian Lake Pkwy, died Monday, September 13, 2004, in the Odd Fellows Home. She leaves a brother, Armen Manuelian of Rutland and a nephew, Mark Manuelian of Westboro. Shirley was born in Worcester, daughter of Asadoor and Tavriz (Bogigian) Manuelian. She was a graduate of Commerce High School and worked as...

Sep 13, 2004

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Worcester—R. Frances (Braley) Hewitt, 88, died Monday, September 13, 2004, in Holy Trinity Nursing Home. Her husband, Leroy H. Hewitt, Sr., died in 1995. She leaves a son, Leroy H. Hewitt, Jr., of PA, and a daughter, Sandra L. Hartman of Worcester; a sister, Dorothy Dube of Worcester; 7 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren; and several nephews & nieces. She...

Sep 6, 2004

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Worcester—Rev. Werner Berge, 77, of Timrod Dr. died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004, at home. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Patricia D. (Doyle) Berge; a son, Timothy W. Berge and his wife, Suzan, of S. Kingston, RI; a daughter, Donna Lee Cascone and her husband, Robert; three grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and a brother, Kurt Berge of Menominee,...

Sep 5, 2004

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Millbury—Jane D. (Wieslander) Loughlin-Park, 80, died Sunday, September 5, 2004, at the Millbury Healthcare Center. Her first husband, Philip S. Loughlin, died in 1970, and her second husband Osgood Park, died in 2003.

She leaves 2 sons, Jeffery S. Loughlin and his wife, Karen, and Paul L. Loughlin and his wife, Linda, all of Worcester; 3...

Sep 3, 2004

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Worcester—Joseph G. MacKoul, 72, passed away peacefully Friday, September 3, 2004, surrounded by his loving family.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Rose M. (Samia) of 45 years, his sons Joseph A. and his wife, Gayle of Holden, and James M. and his wife, Eva of St. Louis; three sisters, Helen Isaac, Adele Metta, and...

Sep 1, 2004

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Worcester—Richard H. Merritt, 81, of 28 Holden Street, died Wednesday, September 1, 2004, in Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital.

He leaves his wife of 58 years, Beverly J. (Anderson) Merritt; a son, Glenn and his wife, Marie, of Vienna, VA; 2 daughters, Cheryl and her husband, Michael Conety of Worcester; and Julie Merritt of Brockton. A son, Wayne,...

Aug 27, 2004

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MCCandless Township, PA—Edith A. (Akesson) Gustafson, 86, formerly of Worcester and Rockville, MD, died Friday, August 27, 2004. Her husband of 53 years, Roy M. Gustafson, died in 1995.

She leaves a daughter, Donna G. Jones of Wexford, PA; grandchildren, Amy Tolhurst and her husband, Andrew of NC; and Shannon Schindler and her husband, Erik of...

Aug 26, 2004

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Worcester—Doris M. (Paille) Morin, 64, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Thursday, August 26, 2004, in University Commons. She leaves her husband, William J. Morin; 1 son and 4 daughters, Donna M. DeFazio, Michele A. Gordon, and Darlene A. Gary—all of Worcester, James J. DeFazio of Webster, and Lisa M. Skillern of NC; 3...

Aug 23, 2004

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Worcester--Paul F. Loconto, 84, died Monday, August 23, 2004 at the Christopher House of Worcester. His wife of 43 years, Barbara (Tangring) Loconto, died in 1986. He leaves a son, Stephen A. Loconto of Hubert, NC; 3 daughters, Sandra J. Bjorklund of Myrtle Beach, NC, Paula A. McCue, and Linda J. Reynolds both of Worcester; 2 sisters, Theresa...

Aug 22, 2004

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Worcester—Corinne E. (Johnson) Bell, 89, of 26 Briarwood Circle died Sunday, August 22, 2004, in the Knollwood Nursing Home. She leaves her husband of 61 years, Harold B. Bell; daughters, Mary Ellen Preston of Greenfield and Heather B. Stewart of New Braintree; a son, Frank P. Bell of Beverly; 12 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by...

Aug 22, 2004

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Worcester—Edward J. Geaney, Jr., 82, Colonel (retired), U.S. Army, died Sunday, August 22, 2004, in Saint Vincent Hospital after an illness. He was born in New York City, the son of Edward J. and Rose (O'Neill) Geaney. His loving wife, Dorothy, died in 1985. He was predeceased by two sons, Edward J. Geaney III and Robert M. Geaney,...

Aug 20, 2004

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Worcester--Cecil Elijah Aslanian, 92, of 312 June St. died Friday, August 20, 2004 in his home with family by his side. His wife, Zarta (Agabian) Aslanian, died in 1984. He leaves his daughter Sona, wife of Gordon P. Hargrove, of Worcester; his son, Stephen Aslanian, and wife Gail of Arlington, Washington; two grandsons, Gordon P. Hargrove Jr. and...

Aug 17, 2004

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Worcester-- Edwin A. Grendell, 95, died Tuesday, August 17, 2004, at Radius Health Care Center. His wife, Etta M. (Braley) Grendell, died in 1999. He leaves 2 sons, Leslie Grendell of Oxford, and Winston R. Grendell of Worcester; 2 half-sisters, Velma Paradis of Houlton, ME and Emily London of FL; 14 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. A...

Aug 15, 2004

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Worcester—Alice Erickson Mercer, 93, previously of 15 Huntington Ave, passed away quietly on Sunday, August 15, 2004 after a short illness. She was born on Feb. 22, 1911 to Axel and Amanda Erickson and lived in Gardner for a short while before moving to Worcester with her family at an early age. Her sisters, Edith Erickson and Evelyn...