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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
R. Frances (Braley) Hewitt
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...
Werner Berge
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,...
Jane D. (Wieslander) Loughlin- Park
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...
Joseph G. Mackoul
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...
Richard H. Merritt
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,...
Edith A. (Akesson) Gustafson
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...
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