Nisi Miholli
May 15, 2016
Obituary
Calling Hours Wednesday, May 18, 2016 from 9-11am at the funeral home. A Funeral service will be held at 11:30 am at St. Mary's Assumption Albanian Church, Worcester. Burial will follow in Hope Cemetery.
Richard "Chet" Fortier
May 14, 2016
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Worcester: Richard A. "Chet" Fortier, 43, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday, May 14, 2016. He leaves his wife Tina (Cates) Fortier; 7 children- Billy Cates, Bruce Cates, Laura Cates, Miranda Fortier, Zachary Fortier, Kody Picard, and Jacob Fortier; 4 grandchildren- Alexis, Jameson, Mason, and Abel; 6 brothers- Patrick Fortier, James Fortier, Bruce Hatstat, Mike Hatstat, Bob...
Jo-Ann F. (Peterson) Paro
May 9, 2016
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Worcester, MA - Jo-Ann F. (Peterson) Paro, 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 9, 2016. Her husband of 48 years, Alfred W. Paro, Jr., died in 2000. She leaves 3 daughters: Linda Paro Devillers, Lisa Moody, and Martha Keller; 5 grandchildren: Jeffrey Keller, Jessica Horton and her husband Maurice, Andrew Moody, Kourtney Keller, and Melissa Moody; 3...
Albert "Buddy" C. Ostrand
May 8, 2016
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Worcester, MA - Albert "Buddy" Charles Ostrand, 94, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Gladys S. (Reno) and Knute C. Ostrand and raised in Templeton. Buddy was a member of the Seven Hills Day Program, enjoyed cooking, and watching old movies. He worked as a dishwasher and bussed tables...
Bernice C. Rosenblad
May 5, 2016
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Worcester- Bernice M. C. (Caron) Rosenblad, 97, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2016 in The Golden Living Center. She leaves her only child, George "Gary" Rosenblad and his wife Diane; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, George F. Rosenblad, two sisters, two brothers, and a...
Frances R. (Robbins) Sawers
May 2, 2016
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West Boylston - Frances (Robbins) Sawers, 97, formerly of Holden and the Goddard House, died Monday, May 2, 2016, in the Knollwood Nursing Center. She was the widow of Charles H. Sawers (d. 1987). Frances was born in Lexington, North Carolina, daughter of the late Bertha (Michael) and Guthrie E. Robbins. She was predeceased by her brother, Terry...
Peter J. Despres
Apr 29, 2016
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Worcester: Peter J. Despres, 77, passed away on April 29th at The Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston, MA. surrounded by his loving family. He leaves 2 sons- James F. Despres of Worcester, and Michael Despres of Sebastian, FL; a daughter- Suzanne Despres of Worcester; 2 granddaughters- Nicole Despres of Worcester and Samantha Despres of...
Paul J. Trepanier
Apr 25, 2016
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Paul J. Trepanier, 85, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016, in the Christopher House. He leaves 2 sons, Edward P. Trepanier and his wife Becky of Florida and Thomas P. Trepanier and his wife M. Evelyn of Worcester; son-in-law, Michael A. Heighton of Worcester; two step-daughters, Candy Peltier and Joan Keyes; 6 grandchildren: Joseph, Timothy, Thomas Jr.,...
John D. Klump
Apr 24, 2016
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Worcester - John passed away on Sunday 24th April leaving his loving family; wife, Ann (Parsons) of 55 years; daughter, Suzy; son, Matt; four grandchildren; two step-brothers and many nieces and nephews. John DuMont Klump grew up in Rensselaer, Syracuse, and Leominster with his mom, Susan M. (Moore) and dad, George D. Klump. He graduated from Leominster High...
Sven A. Williamson, Jr.
Apr 21, 2016
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Oxford – Sven A. Williamson, Jr., 93, formerly of Kosta Street in Worcester, died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at home surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Norma P. (Capuano) Williamson; four sons, Joseph A. and his wife, Jane of Whitinsville, Sven A., III and his wife, Paulette, of Oxford, Arthur R. and...
Norma J. Salmi
Apr 21, 2016
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Worcester- Norma J. Salmi, 93, long-time resident of Holden, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016. She was lovingly cared for in her last years at Notre Dame Health Care. She was born in Worcester on January 21, 1923, daughter of the former Ida Matilda Eklund and Vaino Johnson. Norma was predeceased by her husband Ralph and daughter...
Signe M. (Swenson) Preece
Apr 20, 2016
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Worcester: Signe M. (Swenson) Preece, 99, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Homestead Hall. Signe was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Rudolph and Helga (Bergman) Swenson. Her husband of 49 years, Albert E. Preece, predeceased her in 1987. Signe was also pre-deceased by her brother Carl Swenson. She is survived by several nieces and...
Patricia A. (Bisceglia) Martellotta
Apr 19, 2016
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Shrewsbury - Patricia (Bisceglia) Martellotta, 73, passed away April 19, 2016. She leaves her children, Melissa S. Dean and her husband Dennis of West Boylston and Mario A. Martellotta, Jr. and Kathy Tymon of Shrewsbury; two grandchildren, Ryan and Kylie Dean; her brother, Maurice Bisceglia; her former husband, Mario A. Martellotta, Sr.; and several nieces and nephews. She...
Wesley T. Holm
Apr 17, 2016
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Holden - Wesley T. Holm, 94, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 17, 2016. He leaves his beloved wife of 66 years, Marjorie E. (Beckstrom) Holm; two daughters, Janice Norcross and her husband, Douglas of Charlton and Susan DiVirgilio and her husband Ralph of Holden; 5 grandchildren Scott and Benjamin Norcross, Amy, wife of James Young, James DiVirgilio, and...
Ruth M. (Boulay) Benson
Apr 17, 2016
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West Boylston - Ruth M. (Boulay) Benson, 91, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016, in Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center. She leaves her husband, Leonard R. Benson; son Richard; son-in-law, Walter Dulmaine; grandchildren, Christopher and Kimberly Dulmaine; brother, Robert Boulay and wife, Mary; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughters, Dale Dulmaine and...
Doris E. (Nelson) Carlson
Apr 17, 2016
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Holden - Doris E. (Nelson) Carlson, 82, died Sunday, April 17, 2016, in the Coleman House of Northborough after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Stanley D. Carlson, and her son, Steven P. Carlson. She leaves a son, Donald C. Carlson, of Bay Point, Florida; a sister,...
Herbert "Herby" C. Christenson
Apr 10, 2016
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Worcester - Herbert C. Christenson, 92, died on Sunday, April 10, 2016. He was predeceased by his wife, Phyllis (Briere) Christenson in 1993 and his siblings Richard H. Christianson, Ellen V. Johnson, and Mildred M. Lindberg. He is survived by his two children, Laurie Christenson of Worcester and Cheryl Lynn Johnson of Leominster as well as many nephews,...
Virginia M. Peterson
Apr 9, 2016
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Oxford, MA - Virginia Mae "Ginny" Peterson died on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at age 79, after enduring Alzheimer's disease for years. She was predeceased by her husband, Howard A. Peterson, to whom she was married for over 52 years. She is survived by her two children, Jeff and Karin, her daughter-in-law Sharlene, three granddaughters, Hannah, Emma, and...
E. Lucille (Boucher) Thibodeau
Apr 6, 2016
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WORCESTER - E.Lucille Thibodeau, 94, of Coventry Road, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2016 in Holy Trinity Nursing Home, Worcester. She leaves her son David B. Thibodeau and his companion Carolyn Grant of Worcester; a daughter Nancy D. Clapperton and husband John of Auburn; a granddaughter, Kimberly Barone of Rutland; four great-grandchildren; a brother Alvin Boucher of...
Pauline "Polly" S. Copp
Apr 4, 2016
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Worcester : Pauline S. "Polly" Copp, 99, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 in Beaumont Nursing Center, where she resided over the past several years. She leaves her cousin Aulie Valanzola (Copp) and family. Polly was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Cheney and Myrtle (Whitney) Copp. She graduated from North High School, Class...
