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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...
George "Ripper" Markarian
Apr 14, 2003
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George K. "Ripper" Markarian 84, of 201 Holden St., a World War II veteran, died Monday, April 14, at home. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Miriam V. (Kachadorian) Markarian; two sons, Kenneth G. Markarian of Belchertown, and Robert P. Markarian of Epsom, N.H.; two brothers, Peter Markarian of Millbury and Charles Markarian of Worcester;...
Mary Ogasian
Apr 13, 2003
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Mary (Oghgasian) Ogasian, 92, of 123 Holden Street, Worcester, died Sunday, April 13, in University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Memorial Campus. Her husband of many years, John K. Ogasian, died in 1973. She leaves two sons, John K. Ogasian, Jr., of Yarmouthport; and Harry B. Ogasian of Granby, CT; a sister, Lucy Hodges of Springfield; many...
John J. Bent
Apr 11, 2003
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John J. Bent, 86, formerly of Ararat St, a WWII Coast Guard Veteran, died Friday, April 11, at Oakwood Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.
His wife, Mary C. (Mahoney) Bent, died in 1999. He leaves 2 sons, John F. Bent of Stowe VT., and Timothy J. Bent of Webster; 2 daughters, Kathleen M. Renzoni of...
Mildred R. Conrad
Apr 8, 2003
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Mildred R. (Schnare) Conrad, 95, formerly of W. Mountain St, died Tuesday, April 8, at the Lutheran Home. She leaves two sons, Richard I. Conrad of Sterling, and David A. Conrad of Worcester. A daughter, Nancy A. Mathieu of Princeton and a brother, Raymond Schnare of Worcester, 10 Grandchildren and 24 Great-Grandchildren, several Nieces and Nephews....
Philip A. Carlson, Sr.
Apr 8, 2003
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Philip A. Carlson, 85, of West Boylston died Tuesday, April 8,in the Meadows Nursing Home, Leicester. He leaves one son Philip A. Carlson Jr. of W.Boylston, a Brother Alvar A. Carlson of Worcester. A sister, Eva M. Martinelli, of Worcester and several nieces and nephews. A brother Eric A. Carlson of Worcester predeceased him.
Mr. Carlson...
Annette A. Desmarais
Apr 7, 2003
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Annette A. (Heinzle) Desmarais, 81, of Grafton, died Monday, April 7, at home.
She leaves her husband of 53 years, Adrien A. Desmarais of Grafton, three sons, Steven P. Desmarais of Princeton; Richard J. Desmarais of North Fayston, Vermont; and David E. Desmarais of West Tisbury; a daughter with whom she lived, Linda M....
Almira A. Place
Apr 6, 2003
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Worcester, Almira A. (Hodgerney) Place,99, formerly of 16 Winslow Street, died April 6 at Autumn Village.
Her husband, John J. Place, died in 1951. She leaves a sister, Mina Leanna of Worcester, several grandchildren, nephews and nieces. She was born in Grafton, daughter of Arthur and Emma (Fenner) Hodgerney.
Mrs. Place volunteered...
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