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Catherine D. Landgren
May 29, 2003
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Catherine D. (MacDonald) Landgren, 89 of West Yarmouth, formerly of Worcester, died Thursday, May 29, in Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. Her husband of 57 years, Walter E. Landgren, Sr., died in 1990. She leaves 3 sons, Walter E. Landgren, Jr., of Worcester; Donald Landgren of Manning, South Carolina; and Paul Landgren of Eugene, Oregon; 2...
R. Florence Lundquist
May 28, 2003
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R. Florence (Hanson) Lundquist, 77, of 9 Ashwood Road, Paxton, died Wednesday, May 28, in the University of Massachusetts Medical Center/Memorial Campus. Her husband of 44 years, Donald T. Lundquist, died in 1994. She leaves a son, Barry E. Lundquist, of Falmouth, Maine; a sister, Linda Holland, of Sunland, Ca; a granddaughter, Felecia Lundquist, of Amherst; 2 grandsons,...
Mary Garabedian
May 24, 2003
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Mary (Markarian) Garabedian, 80, died Saturday, May 24, in Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Her husband of 27 years, Harold Garabedian, died in 1975. She leaves a sister, Rose Paloian of Worcester; one niece, several nephews; great nieces and nephews.
Mrs.Garabedian was born in Worcester, daughter of Toros and Zabel (Alemian)...
Rita T. Starses
May 21, 2003
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Rita T. (Lynch) Starses, 84, of 52 Country Club Blvd., died Wednesday, May 21, in the Blaire House.
Her husband, Paul F. Starses, died in 1975. She leaves a sister, Gertrude P. Dow. Her twin sister, Ruth Lynch, predeceased her.
Mrs. Starses was born in Worcester, daughter of Albert J. and Margaret M. (Moriarty)...
Randolph "R.G." G. Wilson
May 19, 2003
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Worcester—Randolph "R.G." G. Wilson, 75, formerly of Prudential Rd., died Monday, May 19, at The Hermitage.
He leaves his wife of 47 years, Emilene (Moody) Wilson of Worcester; a son, Kenneth M. Wilson of Princeton; a daughter, Cynthia M. Wilson-Grillo of Sturbridge; four grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces. Mr. Wilson was born in...
Gertrude T. Kelton
May 15, 2003
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Gertrude T. (Sullivan) Kelton, 88, of 300 Barber Ave., died Thursday, May 15, in Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Her husband, Guy N. Kelton, died in 1983. She leaves two granddaughters, Mary Meyer of Rutland and Barbara Palubeckis of Worcester; two great-grandchildren; many nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by a...
Alice A. Peterson
May 14, 2003
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Kirkland, WA—Alice A. (Adams) Peterson, 85, of Kirkland, Washington, formerly of Shrewsbury, died Wednesday, May 14, at her home.
Her husband, Roy G. Peterson, died in 1999. She was the daughter of John J. Adams and Lillian (Herrmann) Adams. Born and raised in Shrewsbury, she lived there until moving to the State of Washington...
Valerie Cotter
May 5, 2003
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WORCESTER – Valerie (Butler) Cotter, 70, of Westbrook Road died Monday, May 5th in U. Mass. Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus.
She leaves her husband of 39 years, William J. Cotter; two sons, William J. & Jonathan M. Cotter, both of Worcester and two grandchildren. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Francis...
Spiro Prifti
May 5, 2003
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Spiro V. Prifti, of Summer Street died Monday, May 5, at home.
He leaves his wife of 56 years, Dee E. (Butka) Prifti; one son John M. Prifti of Shrewsbury; and one daughter, Paula J. Prifti of Grafton, and two grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Three brothers, James, Peter, and Norman, and one sister, Persefoni...
Dorothy Harsh
May 4, 2003
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Dorothy H. (Reed) Harsh of 965 Main Street, Holden died Sunday in the Holden Nursing Home, Holden, Mass.
Her husband of many years, William Harsh, died in 1989. She leaves 2 daughters, Peggy E. Novak of Lisbon, Ohio; and Deborah Tutela of Holden; 2 sisters, Virginia Garrison of New Freeport Pa; and Lillian Sterling...
Roger A. Palmgren
May 1, 2003
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Roger A. Palmgren, 91, formerly of 13 Ontario Street, died Thursday, May 1, at Autumn Village.
His wife of 58 years, Ruth H. (Young) Palmgren, died in 1999. He leaves two sisters, Dorothy A. Palmgren and Mae I. Palmgren and a brother, Alden C. Palmgren; all of Worcester; nieces and...
Donna E. Robinson
Apr 29, 2003
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Donna E. (Lavner) Robinson, 50, of 394 West Main Street, died Tuesday, April 29, in UMass Memorial Healthcare—University Campus.
She leaves her fiancé, Paul P. Johnson, with whom she lived; her father, Einar Lavner of Northboro; 2 sons, Christopher A. Robinson of Worcester and Jason T. Robinson of Oxford; a daughter, Marla J. Robinson...
Louis D. Sear
Apr 22, 2003
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Louis D. Sear, 86, of Sturbridge and formerly of Worcester, died Tuesday, April 22nd in Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. He leaves his long- time companion, Barbara E. Tesser, of Sturbridge; a sister, Louise Sear of Worcester; nieces and nephews. Three brothers, George, Albert, and Joseph Sear, and two sisters, Olga...
Raymond O. Schnare
Apr 21, 2003
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Raymond O. Schnare, 84, of Wayside Road, died Monday, April 21, in Saint Vincent's Hospital.
He leaves his wife of 58 years, Kathleen (Hopkins) Schnare; three sons, David F. Schnare of Spencer; Douglas R. Schnare of Worthington, John C. Schnare of Holden; a daughter, Sharon Schnare of Groton, CT; 9 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, nieces...
Helen E. Gould
Apr 20, 2003
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Helen E. (Kenerson) Gould, 88, fomerly of Mower St, died April 20 in the Christopher House.
Her husband of 63 years, Edward A. H. Gould, died in 2001. She leaves two sons, Ted E. Gould of the Centerville section of Barnstable and Edward K. Gould of Worcester; two sisters, Grace Witzell of Woods Hole...
Kenner H. Myers
Apr 20, 2003
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Paxton—Kenner H. (Hart) Meyers, 58, of 42 Maple Street, Paxton, died Sunday, April 20, in Tufts New England Center after an illness.
She leaves her husband of 29 years, Winslow Myers; her parents, George and Josephine Hart of Newcastle, Maine; a daughter, Anna W. Myers of Damariscotta, Maine; two brothers, Wim Hart of Canaan,...
Carl H. Westberg
Apr 19, 2003
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Carl H. Westberg, 82, formerly of 13 Whitmarsh Ave., died Saturday, April 19, in the Odd Fellows Nursing Home. His wife of 55 years, Margaret H. (Carlson) Westberg, died in 1998. He leaves a daughter, Carol L. Kemp of Worcester; a brother, Robert W. Westberg of Worcester; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A son, David A....
Albert L. Johnson
Apr 19, 2003
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Albert L. Johnson, 80
Worcester—Albert L. Johnson, 80, formerly of 2 Laselle Avenue, died Saturday, April 19, in UMass Memorial Healthcare—University Campus.
He leaves a daughter, Sharon A. Handy of Worcester; two brothers, Stanley R. Johnson of Oxford and Warren R. Johnson of Phoenix; 4 sisters, Irene M. Angermann of Worcester, Ethel N. Glidden...
Thomas L. Johnson
Apr 18, 2003
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Thomas L. Johnson, 65, of 53 Huntington Ave., died Friday, April 18, in the home of his sister after an illness.
His wife of 20 years, Judith V. (Galvin) Johnson, died in 1989. He leaves two sons, Scott P. Johnson and Christopher T. Johnson, both of Worcester; a sister, Lillian Davenport of Auburn; four...
Ellen A. Anderson
Apr 17, 2003
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Ellen A. (Tuominen) Anderson, 99, formerly of 7 Paris Ave., died Thursday, April 17, in Christopher House.
Her husband, Olof Anderson, died in 1974. She leaves two daughters, Doris LeBoeuf of Dudley and Nancy Harris of Webster and Florida; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; several nephews and nieces in Finland. A son, Paul...
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