Gertrude G. (Johnson) Hakkila
Feb 14, 2004
Obituary
Gertrude G. (Johnson) Hakkila, 94, of Olean St. died Saturday, February 14, 2004, at home.
Her husband, Levi M. Hakkila, died in 1991. She leaves a son, John M. Hakkila of Worcester. A son David A. Hakkila died in 2002. Mrs. Hakkila was born in Finland, daughter of Victor and Anna (Holpainen) Johnson. She graduated from...
Phyllis V. (Hammarstrom) Degroodt
Feb 14, 2004
Obituary
Shrewsbury—Phyllis V. (Hammarstrom) DeGroodt, 81, died Sat. Feb. 14, 2004 at home. She leaves a son with many relatives. Funeral services will be private. Omit Flowers. Donations may be made to VNA Care Hospice, 120 Thomas St., Worcester, MA 01608. Nordgren Memorial Chapel, 300 Lincoln St. is directing arrangements.
Doris E. (Johanson) Pearson
Feb 13, 2004
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Doris E. (Johanson) Pearson, 79, of 5 School Street, Boylston, died Friday, February 13, 2004, at the Beaumont Nursing Home, Westborough. Her husband of 48 years, Eric B. Pearson, founder of Bergson Ice Cream, died in 1998.
She was the loving mother of Eric B. Pearson, Jr., of West Boylston, Kurt E. Pearson of Westborough, Christine...
Helen J. (Swanson) Phillips
Feb 5, 2004
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Helen J. (Swanson) Phillips, 96, died Thursday, February 5, 2004, in UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus. Her husband of 37 years, Russell T. Phillips, died in 1971. She leaves 2 daughters, Joan E. Schoonmaker of Warwick, RI, and Bette Osborn of Holden, 8 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. Her twin sister, Ethel G. Swanberg, died last year....
Leon D. Pierce
Feb 1, 2004
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Leon D. Pierce, 70, of 5 Old Flanders Road died Sunday, February 1, 2004 at home. He leaves his wife of 41 years, Irene M. (Argraves) Pierce; 3 daughters, Ruth A. Benicek of Auburn, Sheri L. Monahan of Boylston, and Lorrie L. Helin of Westborough; his mother, Daisy F. (Kimball) Debs of Arizona; a brother, Robert K. Pierce...
Francis B. Newton
Jan 30, 2004
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Francis B. Newton, 86, of 657 Worcester St., passed away Friday, Jan. 30, in Harrington Memorial Hospital after an illness. His beloved wife of 48 years, Hilma D. (Beek) Newton, died in 1984. He is survived by three children and their spouses: Nadine and Peter Russell of Sturbridge, Robert and Paulette Newton of Pine Valley, NY, and Fances...
Carl W. Carlson
Jan 30, 2004
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Carl W. Carlson, 91, formerly of 130 Boylston Circle, died Friday, January 30th at the Beaumont Nursing Center in Westboro. He leaves his wife of 62 years Frances L. (McCullen) Carlson. Three children and their spouses Carl W. and Alberta (Saari) Carlson of Hyannis, Karen F. and Alfred Cote of Baltimore, MD. and Lorna L. and Richard Jewell...
Peter Aristide
Jan 30, 2004
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Peter Aristide, 67, of 675 Carriage Shop Road, Falmouth, died Friday, January 30, 2004 in Mary McCarthy Hospice House, Sandwich. He leaves one son, Michael P. Aristide of Worcester, 2 daughters, Kristine A. Aristide of Boston and Tracy L. Aristide of Palma de Mallorca, Spain, a brother, George Aristide of E. Falmouth, and several cousins.
He...
Olive E. (Werme) Gustafson
Jan 28, 2004
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Olive E. (Werme) Gustafson, 89, a devoted mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday afternoon at UMass Memorial Healthcare in Worcester following a brief illness. She was born on May 4, 1914, the daughter of Bertha (Larson) Werme and William Werme. A brother, Stanley Werme, predeceased her. Olive's devoted husband of...
Edgar R. Fowler, Jr.
Jan 26, 2004
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Edgar R. Fowler, Jr., 61, of Worcester, died Monday, January 26, 2004 at UMass Memorial. He leaves his wife Linda L. (Davis) Fowler, a son Jeffery M. Fowler, Sr., a daughter Suzanne L. Glasberg, and a sister Jean Jay, all of Worcester, 8 grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. He was born in Worcester, son of Edgar and...
Gunnevi G. (Ringblom) Snickars
Jan 25, 2004
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Gunnevi (Ringblom) Snickars, 78 Worcester—Gunnevi G.(Ringblom) Snickars, 78, died Sunday, January 25, 2004 in the Lutheran Home. Her husband Bertel I. Snickars died in 1982.
She leaves a son Floyd B. Snickars and a grandson Karl E. Snickars, both of Rutland. Mrs. Snickars was born and educated in Finland, daughter of Emil and Hilda (Smatt) Ringblom....
Ruth A. (Pyche) Chamberlain
Jan 25, 2004
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Ruth A. (Pyche) Chamberlain 76 of 305 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Auburn died Sunday, January 25, 2004, in the home of her daughter. Her husband of 40 years Arthur "Tommy" Chamberlain died in 1988. She leaves her daughter Sandra R. Warfield of Sutton and a son Mark A. Chamberlain of Worcester, 2 brothers Clayton Pyche of Minnesota and Roland...
Howard A. Mccormick
Jan 24, 2004
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Howard A. McCormick, 91, formerly of Sever St. died Saturday, January 24 in The Odd Fellows Home.
His wife Madalyn K. (Hutchinson) McCormick died in 1998. He leaves two daughters, Nancy J. McLaughlin of West Boylston and Judith A. Williams of Worcester; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Howard was born in Worcester, son of John F....
Augustus G. "Gus" Zuidema
Jan 16, 2004
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Augustus S. "Gus" Zuidema, 64, of 58 Town Farm Road, died Friday, January 16, at home.
Gus leaves his wife of 43 years. Paula E. (Kincaid) Zuidema; two sons, Jeffrey R. Zuidema and his wife Jennifer of North Brookfield and Todd M. Zuidema and his wife Jacqueline of Newington, CT; four grandchildren, Shelby and Benjamin Zuidema...
Dorothy Hawkesworth
Jan 11, 2004
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Dorothy (Rogers) Hawkesworth, 78 of Marble St. died Sunday, January 11 in UMass Memorial Hospital, University Campus.
She leaves her son, Brian J. Hawkesworth of Dennis; a sister, Edith Moberg of Shushan, NY; 2 grandchildren, Jennifer L. Hawkesworth of Paxton and Kristin Hawkesworth Summ of Stratford CT; 1 great-grandchild, John Gunther Summ Jr.; beloved partner, Paul...
Rory D. Mcelwain
Jan 10, 2004
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Rory D. McElwain, 17, of 43 Rockdale St., died Saturday, January 10, 2004. He leaves his father and stepmother, Robert W. McElwain, Jr., and Adriana McElwain of Worcester and his mother and stepfather, Julie A. (Dodson) Harris and Floyd Harris of N.H., his sister, Monica Harris and his brother, Andrew McElwain, grandparents, Robert Sr. and Madeline McElwain of...
Viola E. Joyce
Jan 9, 2004
Obituary
Viola E. Joyce, 90, peacefully passed away on Friday, January 9 at Worcester Memorial Hospital with her family by her side.
Viola was born in Lexington to Theodore and Lillian (Bickford) Carmichael. She was an anesthetist at Worcester Memorial Hospital for 40years and maintained an active RN license all her life. She also maintained close ties...
Ellen C. (Fyrberg) Lawrence
Jan 6, 2004
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Ellen C. (Fyrberg) Lawrence, 84, formerly of Malden and Brooks St., died Tuesday, January 6, 2004, at Holy Trinity Nursing Home. Her husband of 53 years, Harold E. Lawrence, died in 1993.
She leaves 4 daughters, Judy A., wife of William Chipman of Florida; June A., wife of Rev. John Leahy of Gardner; Joan M., wife...
Ingrid A. (Israelson) Granath
Jan 6, 2004
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Ingrid A. (Israelson) Granath, 88, died Tuesday, January 6, 2004, in Holden Nursing Home. She was predeceased by her husband, Erik B. Granath (1953) and a daughter, Gladys M. Granath.
She leaves a son, John R. Granath, of Brooksville FL, a grandson, Erik Granath, of Brookfield, a granddaughter, Angela I. Granath of Wales, a great-grandson, Christopher...
Olive M. (Magrath) Burgoyne
Jan 3, 2004
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Olive M. (Magrath) Burgoyne, 88, died Saturday, January 3, 2004, in Autumn Village Nursing Home.
She leaves her husband of 60 years, H. James Burgoyne, a daughter, Ann Vaughn of Leominster, a brother, George Magrath of Meriden, Ct., a sister, Ellen Magrath of Whitinsville, and 2 grandchildren. Two sisters, Edith Rankin and Helen Magrath, and a...
