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Alice Surabian
Jul 18, 2003
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Alice (Vartanian) Surabian, 84, of Craigville Beach Road, formerly of Princeton, a survivor of the Armenian Genocide, died Friday, July 18, at home.
She leaves her husband of 57 years, Martin M. Surabian; three sons, Martin Surabian of North Potomac, Md., Richard and Steven Surabian, both of West Hyannis Port; a brother, Richard Vartanian of Naples,...
Elsie S. Nelson
Jul 15, 2003
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Elsie S. (Enholm) Nelson, 99, a resident of the Lutheran Home, formerly of 11 Goldthwaite Road, died Tuesday, July 15, in UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus.
Her husband of 70 years, Werner A. Nelson, died in 1998. She leaves a son, George V. Nelson of Gardner; a brother, the Rev. Gideon Enholm of Finland;...
Alice M. Carlson
Jul 15, 2003
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Alice M. (Carlson) Carlson, 85, of 12 Orlando Ave., died Tuesday, July 15, in Shrewsbury Nursing Home.
She leaves her husband of 61 years, Einar A. Carlson; nieces and nephews. A brother, Stanley Carlson, and a sister, Mildred Saunders, predeceased her. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Hjalmar and Anna (Scjoden) Carlson, and graduated from...
Dorothy W. Storms
Jul 13, 2003
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Dorothy W. (Wind) Storms, 95, of Shrewsbury Crossings, formerly of Pleasant Valley Drive, Worcester, died Sunday, July 13, in the Judith House.
Her husband of many years, Alfred P. Storms, died in 1977. She leaves three daughters, Muriel E. Olson of Auburn, Joyce E. Brown of Worcester and Judith A. Kraft of Webster; nine grandchildren; eight...
Robert O. Kincaid
Jul 12, 2003
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Robert O. Kincaid, 90, of Pocasset Ave., died Saturday, July 12, in UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus.
He leaves his wife of 66 years, Ethel C. (Nelson) Kincaid; a son, Robert C. Kincaid of Worcester; a daughter, Paula E. Zuidema of North Brookfield; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. A...
June R. (Moss) Harris
Jul 7, 2003
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June R. (Moss) Harris, 76, of Nelson Park Drive, died Monday, July 7, in UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus.
She leaves her husband of 47 years, Donald W. Harris; a son, David G. Harris of Worcester; and a granddaughter. She was born in Millbury daughter of Lloyd S. and Helen R. (Roach) Moss. She...
Marjorie F. Curtis
Jul 4, 2003
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Marjorie F. (Magune) Curtis, 93, of 19 Quinapoxet Lane, a homemaker, died Friday, July 4, at home.
Her husband of 54 years, Gordon S. Curtis Sr., died in 1988. She leaves a son, Gordon S. "Don" Curtis Jr. of Columbia, MO; a daughter, Caro B. Cox of Worcester; a sister, Avilla Clarkson of Auburn; 10 grandchildren;...
James W. Nadon
Jul 4, 2003
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Holden--James W. Nadon, 83, of Holden, died Friday, July 4, at Autumn Village Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
He leaves his wife of 33 years, Margaret J. (Peaslee) Nadon of Holden; two sons, Barry Nadon of West Brookfield and Jack B. Nadon of Georgia, a daughter, Kimberly J. Reeves of Worcester; a step-son, Brett R. Boucher of...
Alfred T. Christianson
Jun 28, 2003
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LEOMINSTER- Alfred T. Christianson, 90, of 6 Beth Ave, a retired newspaper compositor, died June 28 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus.
He leaves his wife of 65 years, Ruth E.H. (Johnson) Christianson; a son, Peter T. Christianson of Fitchburg; a daughter, Andrea R. Christianson of Harvard; a grandchild; several nephews and nieces. He...
Russell E. Fuller
Jun 20, 2003
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WORCESTER- There was serious business to be conducted in Scotland at a Wyman-Gordon board of directors meeting a few years back, but Russell E. Fuller had something else on his mind.
He and fellow board member Warner S. Fletcher, a Worcester lawyer, had a full day to themselves and no agenda. And there was...
Gabriel P. Cassery
Jun 19, 2003
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WORCESTER- Gabriel P. Cassery, 88, formerly of Dorset Street, a World War II veteran and a former business owner and operator, died Thursday, June 19, in Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
His wife of 38 years, Shirley A. (Lockhart) Cassery, died in 1980. He leaves a son, Gary P. Cassery of Milford; a...
E. Margaret Mallquist
Jun 15, 2003
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HOLDEN- E. Margaret (Johnson) Mallquist, 86, formerly of 9 Mayflower Circle and Windsor, N.H., died Sunday, June 15, in Oakdale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Her husband of many years, Russell W. Mallquist, died in 1988. She leaves a son, Wayne R. Mallquist of Holden; a daughter, Susan M. Carlson of Ballground, Ga.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;...
Ethel G. Swanberg
Jun 14, 2003
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WORCESTER- Ethel G. (Swanson) Swanberg, 96, of 70 Briarwood Circle, died Saturday, June 14, in Knollwood Nursing Home.
Her husband of 33 years, Carl H. Swanberg, died in 1984. She leaves her twin sister, Helen J. Phillips of Worcester; nephews and nieces, including Bette Osborn of Holden; grandnieces and grandnephews. She was born in Leominster, daughter...
Dorothy Selin Arvidson
Jun 12, 2003
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Dorothy S. Arvidson, 93
Charlton—Dorothy S. Arvidson, 93, of 88 Masonic Home Road, formerly of 770 Salisbury St., Worcester, died Thursday, June 12, at the Masonic Home.
Her husband, Joseph A. Arvidson, died in 1998. Her first husband, Arthur Selin, died in 1965. She leaves 2 daughters, Nancy S. Hudson of Essex, CT; Wilma...
John H., Sr. Ellis
Jun 10, 2003
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PAXTON- John H. Ellis Sr., 95, of Paxton died June 10 in St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center.
His wife, Grace A. Ellis, died in 2002. He leaves two sons, John H. Ellis Jr. of Baltic, Conn., and Richard C. Ellis of Worcester; two daughters, June B. Hanlan of Worcester and Karen L. Thibodeau of...
Ruth E. Sundberg
Jun 9, 2003
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MILLBURY- Ruth E. (Alexander) Sundberg, 91, of Millbury, formerly of Worcester, a retired nurse, died Monday, June 9, in SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation.
Her husband of 54 years, Clarence Sundberg, predeceased her. She leaves two sons, Donald Sundberg of Madbury, N.H., and Gary Sundberg of Princeville, Hawaii; a daughter, E. Margaret Gentleman of Rutland; five grandchildren;...
Ruth M. Swanborg
Jun 7, 2003
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Ruth Mildred (Wahlstrom) Swanborg, 93, died Saturday, June 7, at the Beaumont Nursing Home.
Her husband, E. Harry Swanborg, predeceased her. She leaves her daughter, Doris Hoyer of Shrewsbury; a son, Dr. Robert Swanborg of Clinton Township, Michigan; a brother, Gustav Wahlstrom; a sister, Elsie Albanese; five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. She was born...
Elizabeth "Betty" Kirk
Jun 6, 2003
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WORCESTER- Elizabeth Kirk, of 5 Suburban Road, died Friday, June 6, at home.
She leaves several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, R. Linda Kirk; and a brother, George Kirk. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Paul and Queenie (Proudian) Krikorian, and resided here all her life. She graduated from Worcester schools....
Helen M. Anderson
Jun 5, 2003
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Helen M. (Loving) Anderson, 89, formerly of 256 Burncoat Street, Worcester, died Thursday, June 5, in the Lutheran Home. Her husband of 32 years, C. Walter Anderson, died in 1974. She leaves a son, Raymond C. Anderson of Worcester; a daughter-in-law, Jill (Perkins) Anderson, of Worcester; 3 nieces; and several grandnieces and grandnephews. She was predeceased...
Russell L. Flagg
May 30, 2003
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Russell L. Flagg, 86, a WWII Veteran and recipient of the Purple Heart, formerly of Idalla Ave, died Friday, May 30, at the Saint Francis Home.
His wife Gloria (Burgess) Flagg died in 1988. He leaves 2 sons, Frank E. Flagg of East Flat Rock, NC and Earl W. Flagg of Worcester; 2 brothers, Raymond Flagg...
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