Peter J. Despres
Apr 29, 2016
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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...
Kathleen D. Mckeon
Apr 3, 2016
Obituary
Worcester - Kathleen D. McKeon died Sunday April 3, 2016 at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She was 59 years of age. She leaves behind Tom Prybyla, her partner of 30 years, to cherish their memories together. She leaves her brother John J. McKeon Jr. and his wife Janet of Barre, Massachusetts; her sister Gail Braio and her...
Gunnar A. Robertson, Sr.
Apr 2, 2016
Obituary
Plymouth - Gunnar A. Robertson, Sr., 97, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016, in the Golden Living Center of Plymouth. His wife of 53 years, Mildred F. (Johnson) Robertson died in 2001. He leaves 4 sons and 3 daughters, Gunnar A. Robertson, Jr., and his wife Elizabeth of Worcester, Carl E. Robertson and his husband Ed Menard of...
John R. "Jack" Sundquist
Mar 31, 2016
Obituary
Worcester - John R. Sundquist, 86, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus. His wife of 50 years, Lois E. (Sund) Sundquist, died in 2005. He leaves his beloved children and grandchildren: son and daughter-in-law Bruce and Michelle Sundquist, with whom he lived, their children Andrew, Benjamin, Julie, and Joshua, and...
Brian Ladd Mclinden (02/03/1942 - 08/06/2015)
Mar 31, 2016
Obituary
Brian Ladd McLinden died at age 73, on August 6, 2015, in Worcester, Massachusetts. He is survived by a son, Matthew Ladd McLinden, and a brother, Lynn McLinden. Brian was born February 3, 1942, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Dorothy and Horace Ladd McLinden. He was reared in Miami, Florida, where he enjoyed playing the piano and viola and...
Norman A. Englund
Mar 30, 2016
Obituary
Norman A. Englund, 84, passed away on March 30, 2016 in St. Francis Rehab and Nursing Center. He leaves several cousins. Norman was born in Worcester, son of the late Ernest and Elsa (Anderson) Englund. He worked for many years as a television and radio repairman. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where he sang in...
Donald R. Shoblom, Iii - 30
Mar 26, 2016
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Oxford, MA - Donald Robert Shoblom III, 30, died unexpectedly at home on March 26, 2016. He leaves behind his legacy in his daughters Grace Autumn and Harper Rose Shoblom, his fiancé Stephanie Sanborn, his parents Donald Jr. and Chong Sim Shoblom, and his brother David Shoblom, all of Oxford; his grandparents Donald and Earleen Shoblom of Auburn;...
