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Allan H. Ojerholm
Sep 17, 2016
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Grafton - Allan H. Ojerholm, 87, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2016. The youngest of six children born to Julius and Emma (Hult) Ojerholm, Allan graduated from Millbury High School. Within months, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served as a radioman in Japan and Korea from 1946 to 1952. After being honorably discharged, Allan...
Elizabeth "Betsy Ross" Mcginnes
Sep 16, 2016
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Holden - Elizabeth "Betsy Ross" McGinnes, 85, of Reservoir Street, Holden passed away peacefully at the Christopher House of Worcester on Friday, September 16, 2016. She was the widow of William McGinnes. Born and raised in the small village of Kilsyth, Scotland, just outside of Glasgow, Betty was the daughter of Mary (McWhinnie) and John Ross. Betty came...
Marjorie A. (Solomon) Auger
Sep 4, 2016
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Worcester: Marjorie A. (Solomon) Auger passed away peacefully at the age of 82 on Sunday 4 September 2016 at the Worcester Health Center. "Margie" was the child of Swedish immigrants Hilmer E. and Christine M. (Franson) Solomon and called Worcester her home. She spent a year abroad in Sweden in 1981. A dedicated homemaker, Margie walked along a...
Parney E. Young
Sep 2, 2016
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Boylston: Parney E. (Wertz) Young, 95, passed away in Sterling Healthcare on Friday, September 2, 2016. She leaves a daughter, Alethia Stolberg-Leith of Worcester; a son Roger A Young and Cheryl Bassett of Boylston; four grandsons-Roger A. Young, Jr. and his wife Kim, David A. Young and his wife Krissie, Stephen Stolberg Jr., and Andrew P. Stolberg ;...
Esther M. (Anderson) Werme
Aug 31, 2016
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Worcester - Esther M. (Anderson) Werme, 94, of Briarwood, formerly of Holden, passed away August 31, 2016 at UMass Memorial Healthcare - University Campus. She was the widow of Carl P. Werme to whom she was married 65 years. She leaves a son and daughter-in-law, C. Douglas and Lorna Werme of NY; five grandchildren, Jennifer Copp (David) of...
Donald C. Parker
Aug 28, 2016
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Donald C. Parker, 57, of Groton, CT formerly of Boylston, MA passed away on August 28, 2016 at Yale New Haven hospital after a 6 month courageous battle with cancer. He leaves his parents Donald C. and Dorothy J. (Durgin) Parker of Boylston and sisters Wendy Vitkauskas and husband Peter Of Millbury and Bonnie Bisceglia and husband Marc....
Sonia Romero Elizalde
Aug 17, 2016
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Worcester – Sonia Romero Elizalde, 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at home after an illness surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 11, 1926 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, a daughter of Rafael Romero and Josefina Zayas. She worked as a health educator in the public school system in Ponce. She was...
Jean A. (Alexander) Draper
Aug 11, 2016
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Jean A. Draper, a sixty year resident of Boylston, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2016, after a brief illness. She was 86. A loving wife and mother, Jean grew up in Canton, Massachusetts, sixth child of five older brothers and one younger sister. She loved horses from an early age and enjoyed riding the trails around Canton...
Elaine W. (Lind) Henderson
Aug 6, 2016
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Worcester: Elaine W. (Lind) Henderson, 86, passed away at home on Saturday, August 6, 2016, surrounded by her loving family after a long period of declining health from cancer and COPD. She leaves her husband of 67 years, Kenneth C. Henderson; a son Joseph and his partner Joseph Mara of Northboro; a daughter Jean Blomquist and her husband...
Ross F. Burnett
Aug 5, 2016
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Ross F. Burnett of South Portland, Maine, was promoted to Glory on August 5, 2016 at age 90. He and his wife Lorraine (Cooper) were married for 48 years. She predeceased him on August 24, 1997. They lived in Auburn, Mass. before moving to Maine in 1986. He was the son of Milton and Lillian (Stuart) Burnett and...
Robert "Bob" T. Hester
Aug 2, 2016
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Robert T. Hester (Bob) passed away quietly at home on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Cecilia K. (Sullivan) and Patrick J. Hester, Jr. He leaves his wife, JoAnn Hester, 3 children Jason Dudley of Chandler AZ, Heather Dudley of Worcester , Nathan Dudley of...
Shirley T. (Steele) Perry
Aug 1, 2016
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Worcester - Shirley T. (Steele) Perry, 91, widow of retired Worcester Fire Department Lieutenant Russell J. Perry, passed away August 1, 2016, at UMass Memorial Hospital from complications of pneumonia. Shirley was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Theresa M. (Quinlan) and Oscar E. Steele. In her youth she worked at Woolworths before becoming a bookkeeper at...
Frances H. (Hall) Jones
Aug 1, 2016
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Frances H. (Hall) Jones, 102, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016 in Rose Monahan Hospice Home. She leaves three nieces, Helen Hartmann of Vero Beach, FL, Virginia Johnson of Atlanta, GA, and Anne Eichleay of Ligonier, PA, and two nephews, William Maddox of Canton, OH and David Maddox of Carmel, CA. She is also survived by her...
Shirley I. Svedberg
Jul 31, 2016
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Shirley I. Svedberg went to see the Lord on July 31, 2016. She was born May 15, 1935 in Southbridge, MA. She married her husband Lloyd Svedberg in 1956, was a resident of Auburn, MA for 35 years, and Port St. Lucie, FL for 12 years. Shirley graduated from Hahnemann Hospital Medical Terminology School in 1954. She worked...
Lynda Beth (Brotherton) Johnson
Jul 31, 2016
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Worcester: Lynda Beth (Brotherton) Johnson, 81, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016, in UMASS Healthcare Campus. She leaves her beloved husband of 55 years- Carle A. Johnson, Jr.; cousins Steven Caranchini and family of East Granby, CT, Marcia Caranchini of Worcester, James and Diane Blakeslee of Cody, WY, Carol Kenworthy Wilcox of Auburn, MA; and Hope (Brotherton) Sherburne...
Delma May (Fox) Geddis
Jul 26, 2016
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Worcester - Delma May Geddis, 76, passed on July 26, 2016 suddenly from cancer and other complications. She was born in Redfield, NY on August 17, 1939 to her proud parents, Mabel (Loomis) and William Fox. She lived in Rome, New York and graduated from Rome Free Academy and moved to Worcester in 1964. Surviving Delma is her...
Rita M. (Brazeau) Moulin
Jul 23, 2016
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Worcester: Rita M. (Brazeau) Moulin, 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 23, 2016 in the Overlook Masonic Health Center in Charlton. She is survived by her daughter Gloria Butler (fiancé Peter Stewart) of Mt. Desert Island, ME; sons Arthur G. Moulin Jr. (wife Linda) of York, ME., Robert Moulin (wife Michelle) of Goffstown, NH, and William Moulin...
Ann J. (Zenevich) Zack
Jul 22, 2016
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Worcester, MA - Ann J. (Zenevich) Zack, 99, passed away peacefully July 22, 2016 at the Golden Life Living Center in Webster. Ann would have been 100 years old on August 11. She was the widow of Alexander J. Zack (d. 1985) to whom she was married 48 years. Ann is survived by two daughters, Marilyn Newberry of...
Ada M. Tremblay
Jul 22, 2016
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Hubbardston: Ada M. (Rogers) Tremblay, 82, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Her husband of 59 years, Julius J. Tremblay, Jr. predeceased her in 2010. She leaves four sons and two daughters- Pamela M. (Tremblay) Schirner and her husband Jeffrey; David M. Tremblay and his wife Linda; Donna M (Tremblay) Wead...
Claire V. (Abbott) Ojerholm
Jul 20, 2016
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Claire V. Ojerholm, 83, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2016. Claire was born in Brooklyn, NY to Ward and Alexandra (Abisamra) Abbott. She grew up in Worcester, graduated from Commerce High School and worked as a legal secretary for many years. Claire and her husband, Allan H. Ojerholm, whom she married in 1955, moved to Grafton and...
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