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Mildred "Irene" (Johnson) Angerman
Aug 10, 2004
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Worcester—Mildred "Irene" (Johnson) Angerman, 87, formerly of Shoreham St., died Tuesday, August 10, 2004, at Autumn Village. Her husband of 58 years, Adolph "Bill" Angerman, died in 1996.
She leaves 3 sisters, Barbara Smith of Boylston, Madeline Johnson and Ethel Glidden, both of Auburn; 2 brothers, Stanley Johnson of Oxford and Warren Johnson of Phoenix, AZ;...
Sharan A. Gignilliat
Aug 7, 2004
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Sharan A. Gignilliat, 49, died Saturday, August 7, 2004, at home in the presence of her family after a long battle with ovarian cancer.
She leaves her father, Robert E. Gignilliat, Sr., her brother, Robert E. Gignilliat, Jr., and her sister-in-law, Ann Gignilliat with whom she lived, her mother, Barbara A. Gignilliat of Ware, and her...
Edwin Allan (Gus) Gustavson
Jul 28, 2004
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WORCESTER- Edwin Allan (Gus) Gustavson, 73, of Worcester died Wednesday, July 28, 2004, in U-Mass Hospital Worcester MA of illness. He was born September 16, 1930, the son of Edwin Emmanuel Gustavson and Margaret (Johnson) Gustavson, Swedish immigrants to Worcester where he lived all his life. He is survived by his wife Shirley Elaine (Osterholm) Gustavson. They were...
Eric G. Ottoson
Jul 27, 2004
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Worcester—Eric G. Ottoson, 88, of Briarwood Circle, died Tuesday, July 27, 2004, in St. Vincent Hospital at the Worcester Medical Center. He leaves his former wife, Jane (Allen) Ottoson; two sons, Stephen J. Ottoson of Shrewsbury and Allen E. Ottoson of Boston; a sister, Ruth Abrahamson of Texas; 4 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. Two brothers and a sister...
Ann (Pano) Spero
Jul 25, 2004
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Worcester—Ann (Pano) Spero, died Sunday, July 25, 2004, at Holy Trinity Nursing Home. Her husband of many years, Theodore Spero, died in 1991. She leaves a son, Steven Spero and his wife, Kelly of Worcester; a daughter, Evelyn Ajemian and her husband, Edward of Rutland; a brother, James Pano of Watertown; a sister, Nora Karitsy of Worcester; two...
Alice E. (Peterson) Carlson
Jul 25, 2004
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Worcester—Alice E. (Peterson) Carlson, 88, died Sunday, July 25, 2004, in the Lutheran Home of Worcester after a long struggle with cancer. Her husband of 50 years, John E. Carlson, died in 1987.
She leaves 3 daughters and sons-in-law, Linda C. and Stephen Downer of North Andover, Sally A. and Roger Hoyle of Auburn, and Margie...
Eric Runo Mattson
Jul 21, 2004
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HOLDEN- Eric Runo Mattson, 90, of 236 Doyle Rd., died Wednesday, July 21, 2004, in the Radius Healthcare Center at Worcester.
He leaves his wife of many years, Edythe (Wivagg) Mattson, a daughter, Beverly J. Wetterman of Schertz, TX, five grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Ruth S. Lamb and two sisters,...
Mahala W. Stiles
Jul 21, 2004
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HOLDEN- Mahala W. Stiles, a lover of the creative arts, died quietly and peacefully on Wednesday, July 21, in the home of her daughter Cynthia Vasil-Barry with whom she had resided in her latter years, at 126 Stoneleigh Road, Holden, Massachusetts. Her final days were at home, as she and her family planned, where family members gave loving...
James W. Dalzell
Jul 18, 2004
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WORCESTER- James W. Dalzell Sr., 66, of Sachem Ave. died July 18, 2004 at home.
He leaves his wife of 48 years, Patricia A. (Laramie) Dalzell, a son, James W. Dalzell Jr. of Worcester, two daughters, Kathleen P. Elloian and her husband Arthur of Charlton and Dorothy A. Bentley and her husband Daniel of Sterling, a...
Corinne (Berry) Clementson
Jul 15, 2004
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Worcester—Corinne (Berry) Clementson, 91, of 40 Marsh Ave. died July 15, 2004, at Dodge Park Rest Home. She was predeceased by her husband, Clarence Clementson, in 1983 and her daughter, Susan, in 1965. She was also predeceased by 3 sisters, Anne Bohmann, Dora Mastrodonato, and Ellenor Wickman. She leaves 1 nephew, 2 nieces, 3 grandnephews, 3 grandnieces, 4...
Melvin M. Cummings
Jul 11, 2004
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Holliston—Melvin M. Cummings, 88, formerly of 49 Church St., passed away Sunday, July 11, 2004, at the Armenian Nursing Home, Jamaica Plains. His wife of 36 years, Elsie M. (Hughes) Cummings, died in 1980. He leaves a daughter and son-in-law, Lauren and Bruce Gilkinson of Holliston and 2 cousins, Andrew and Anna Shadbegian of Worcester.
Melvin...
Laura Virginia (Champlin) Grant
Jul 10, 2004
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WORCESTER- Laura Virginia (Champlin) Grant, 88, died Sat. July 10, 2004 at the Christopher House Nursing Home. Her former husband, Henry D. Grant died in 1978. She leaves a son, Don Grant of Northampton, 2 daughters, Ginger L. Navickas of Worcester and Susan L. Black of Bellingham, 3 grandchildren, Tiffany L. Cariglia, Nathaniel G. Black & April K....
Edward F. Yetkie
Jul 10, 2004
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Auburn--Edward F. Yetkie, 54, died Saturday, July 10, 2004, in UMass Memorial Medical Center--Memorial Campus, Worcester. He passed away peacefully in the presence of his family--Anna, Eddie, Anna, Brandon, Zoranda, Charles, Shane, Kaylee, Emma, and Shawn. He also leaves his sister Cheryl Westerman and her husband, a niece, his mother Muriel Yetkie and his mother-in-law, Anna Johnson. His...
Takvor "Tak" Takvorian
Jul 6, 2004
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Worcester—Takvor Takvorian, 83, of 203 Holden Street, died Tuesday, July 6, 2004, in UMass Memorial Medical Center—Memorial Campus. His wife of many years, Sadie (Kazarian) Takvorian died in 2001. She leaves a son, Richard G. Takvorian of Eynatten, Belgium; a daughter, Susan M. Pappas of Worcester; 3 grandchildren, Nicholas Takvorian, Jennifer Takvorian Pappas, and Zoe Takvorian; a brother,...
Lillian A. (Grazulis) Gully
Jul 4, 2004
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Worcester—Lillian A. (Grazulis) Gully, 87, formerly of 49 Pleasant Valley Drive, died Sunday, July 4, 2004, at the Jewish Healthcare Center. Her husband Paul H. Gully, died in 1978. She leaves a son, Paul H. Gully, Jr., of Sterling and a daughter, Patricia A. Peoples of Hampton, TN. She also leaves a brother, Arthur Grazulis of Cape Canaveral,...
Florence (Koletzke) Boucher
Jul 3, 2004
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Worcester—Florence (Koletzke) Boucher, 97, of 49 Pleasant Valley Drive passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, July 3, 2004. Her husband, Arthur Boucher, passed away in 1988.
She was born in Wallingford, CT, daughter of Paul A. and Anna Maria (Gleich) Koletzke. She went on to graduate from Mount Holyoke College where she studied music....
Richard J. Kelley
Jul 2, 2004
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MARLBOROUGH--Richard J. Kelley, 57, died Friday, July 2, 2004. He leaves a sister, Kathleen Kelley of Spencer.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 14, 2004, in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, North...
Doris V. Oksanish
Jul 1, 2004
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Worcester--Doris V. Oksanish, of 161 West Mountain St. died on Thursday, July 1, 2004 after a brief illness. Her husband, John, predeceased her in 1998. She leaves her daughter Joyce Oksanish, of Phoenix, Arizona, two sons, Wayne Oksanish, with whom she made her home, and John W. Oksanish of Westminster. She had four grandchildren.
She was...
Robert S. Gleason
Jun 30, 2004
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Worcester—Gleason, Robert S., 71, died Wednesday, June 30, 2004, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He will be sadly missed by his family and many friends. He leaves his wife of 41 years, Rena (Brighenti) Gleason; and his daughter and son-in-law, Kelly and John Sullivan and his granddaughter Bailey with...
Edwin Slater Leonard
Jun 23, 2004
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Shrewsbury—Edwin Slater Leonard, 87, of 30 Julio Drive in Shrewsbury, died June 23, 2004, after a long illness. Born in Minneapolis, the son of Harold and Marion (Slater) Leonard, he lived there and outside New York as a child. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Caroline (Atwater) Leonard; five children, Judson of Newton, MA; Charlotte...
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