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John O. Nylind

John O. Nylind

Oct 9, 2004

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Worcester--John O. Nylind, 46, of Grove St, formerly of Belmont St., died Saturday, October 9, 2004.

He leaves his mother, Barbara P. (Kallstrom) Nylind of Worcester; 2 sisters, Sharon A. Proctor of Barre and Deborah L. Sutton of W. Brookfield; an aunt and an uncle; 4 cousins; 6 nephews; a grandniece; and many close friends. His...

Avis I. (Wyman) Saarinen

Avis I. (Wyman) Saarinen

Oct 9, 2004

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PAXTON- Avis I. (Wyman) Saarinen, 74, died Saturday, October 9, 2004, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Her husband, Leonard B. Saarinen, Sr., and her parents, Chandler W. and Siami A. Wyman, predeceased her.

She leaves her children, Steven A. Saarinen and wife, Linda; Susan A. LaRoche and husband, James; Kathy Avis Saarinen; Leonard B. Saarinen,...

William F. Frankhauser

William F. Frankhauser

Oct 8, 2004

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Boylston--William F. Frankhauser, infant son of Frederick M. and Margarita (Chevrevski) Frankhauser, died October 8, 2004, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Along with his parents, he leaves his sister, Aleksandra Frankhauser.

A graveside service was held Wednesday, October 13, in Hope Cemetery.

Helen Lee O'Connell

Helen Lee O'Connell

Oct 7, 2004

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FRAMINGHAM- Helen Lee O'Connell, 95, a resident of St. Patrick's Manor in Framingham, Massachusetts, formerly of Worcester, died Thursday, October 7, 2004. Mrs. O'Connell was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Carl Russell Lee and Angela White Lee of Shaker Heights, OH. She graduated from the Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, OH, and cum...

Matthew E. Friel

Matthew E. Friel

Oct 7, 2004

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North Falmouth—Matthew E. Friel, 28, of North Falmouth, died Thursday, October 7, 2004, in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, after a two-year battle with cancer. Matt is the son of Janet M. Friel of North Falmouth, and the late George J. Friel. He also leaves 3 brothers, Greg Friel of New York City, Brian and Andrew Friel of Falmouth;...

Lillian "Mae" (Fenner) Friberg

Lillian "Mae" (Fenner) Friberg

Oct 5, 2004

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WEST BROOKFIELD— Lillian "Mae" (Fenner) Friberg, 90, died Tuesday, October 5, at the University Commons, Worcester. She leaves 2 daughters, Jill Ryan-Carlson and her husband Ronald of Worcester, and Sandra Jones of Chelsea; 2 grandchildren, Jennifer Ryan of Worcester and Crystal Friberg of Everett; 3 great-grandchildren; and several cousins.

She was born in West Brookfield, daughter...

David E. Barrett

David E. Barrett

Oct 5, 2004

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Worcester—David E. Barrett, 77, of 10 Sturgis St. died Tuesday, October 5, 2004, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Jane S. (Paliliunas) Barrett, 2 daughters, Nancy A., wife of Thomas J. Stankus of Plymouth and Edith G., wife of John P. Fortado of Gloucester, 2 brothers, Frederick E. Barrett...

Lois A. (Frey) Shepeluk

Lois A. (Frey) Shepeluk

Oct 3, 2004

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Red Oak, TX—Lois A. (Frey) Shepeluk, 80, formerly of Worcester, died Sunday, October 3, 2004, in Texas. Her husband of 43 years, George Shepeluk, died in 1990. She leaves 2 sons, Jon M. and his wife Karrie Shepeluk of Red Oak, TX, with whom she lived, and Daniel L. Shepeluk of Tampa, FL; 2 daughters, Sharyn, widow of...

Mildred C. (Hanson) Nelson

Mildred C. (Hanson) Nelson

Oct 2, 2004

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Worcester—Mildred C. (Hanson) Nelson, 93, of 59 Acushnet Ave., died Saturday, October 2, 2004, in the Christopher House. Her husband of 48 years, Stanley Nelson, died in 1995.

She leaves a son, Warren E. and Karen O'Neil Nelson of Stow; a daughter, Christine M. Larson of Worcester; 3 grandchildren, Mark E. Larson of Worcester, Warren E....

Jack Mclemore

Jack Mclemore

Sep 30, 2004

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WORCESTER- Jack McLemore passed away September 30, 2004 peacefully with his family by his side at Memorial Hospital. Born July 25, 1921 in Crawford, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Addie (Hinkle) and Ben McLemore.

He leaves his wife of 59 years, Jean (Person) McLemore, a daughter Patricia Sanders wife of Kendall Sanders, three...

Evelyn A. (Pierce) Leard

Evelyn A. (Pierce) Leard

Sep 29, 2004

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West Boylston—Evelyn A. (Pierce) Leard, 95, died Wednesday, September 29, 2004, in the Oakdale Nursing Home. Her husband, Chester V. Leard, died in 1991. She leaves a son, Charles G. Brown of Repton, AL; 2 daughters, Helen E. Rankin of Hiram, ME, and Rita M. Lonnroth of West Boylston; a stepson, Chester V. Leard, Jr., of Portsmouth, NH;...

Bernard V. "Duke" Ducharme

Bernard V. "Duke" Ducharme

Sep 26, 2004

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Shrewsbury—Bernard V. "Duke" Ducharme, 78, of Cedar Street, died Sunday, September 26, 2004, at home. His wife of 55 years, Jeannine L. (Parmenter) Ducharme, died September 25, 2004.

He leaves 2 sons, Dan A. Ducharme of Shrewsbury and David W. Ducharme; a daughter, Darlene G. Fohlin of Thompson, CT; 1 brother, Roland Ducharme of Nashua, NH;...

Einar A. Carlson

Einar A. Carlson

Sep 25, 2004

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Einar A. Carlson, 88, formerly of Orlando Dr. died Saturday, September 25, 2004 in Shrewsbury Nursing Home.His wife of 51 years, Alice M. Carlson died in 2003. He leaves a sister, Edith Carlson and her husband Carl of Holden, a sister-in-law, Doris Carlson, a cousin, Axel Carlson, and several nephews and nieces.

Einar was born in...

Jeannine L. (Parmenter) Ducharme

Jeannine L. (Parmenter) Ducharme

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...

Frank L., Jr. Gustafson

Frank L., Jr. Gustafson

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...

Ralph Assadourian

Ralph Assadourian

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...

Gladys E. Peterson

Gladys E. Peterson

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...

Ida Helen (Hill) Lantinen

Ida Helen (Hill) Lantinen

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.

Jacob "Jake" Henry Bachand

Jacob "Jake" Henry Bachand

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...

Shirley A. Manuelian

Shirley A. Manuelian

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...

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