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Hjordis (Häggblom) Jansson
Feb 11, 2016
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Hjordis "Helena" (Häggblom) Jansson, 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 11, 2016 in Oakdale Rehab and Nursing Center. She leaves a son Åke and his wife Mary Ellen Jansson of Leicester; three daughters- Marlene and Ronald Patient of Leicester, Margaretha Jansson of Worcester, and Elaine and Kenneth Wilson of Princeton; 10 grandchildren- Melissa and her husband Andrew...
Laura A. (Gravel) Mcginnis
Feb 9, 2016
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Fitchburg: Laura A. (Gravel) McGinnis, 62, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 in Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts- Central Campus surrounded by her loving family following a long battle with cancer. Laura was born in Fitchburg and attended Fitchburg High School. She was an avid animal lover who enjoyed going to bingo and spending time with her...
Donald A. Wickman
Feb 8, 2016
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Paxton - Donald A. Wickman, 85, passed away at Saint Vincent Hospital on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Judith (Raetz) Wickman; daughter, Donna Daniels and her husband Bruce of East Hampton, NY; sons, Andrew of Worcester and Kyle and his wife Leah of Holden; three grandchildren, Kyra Daniels and Kayla and Jason...
John S. White
Feb 8, 2016
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John Stanley White, 68, of Boylston died on Sunday February 8, 2016 after a brief, but valiant, battle with cancer. He transitioned from this world to the next at his home with his beloved wife, Judith, and their three dogs at his side. John was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts on September 18, 1947 to James H. and Phillis...
Eileen B. (Evans) Hanson
Feb 7, 2016
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Boylston/Sugar Land, TX - Eileen Bessie Hanson, 91, of Sugar Land, TX, a longtime resident of Boylston, MA, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016, after a brief illness. She was born July 23, 1924, in London, the daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth Evans. Eileen met her "soul mate", Theodore A. Hanson, while he was stationed in...
Harold C. Nordberg
Feb 6, 2016
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West Boylston: Harold C. Nordberg, 91, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016 in Oakdale Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center. He leaves a nephew Richard W. Keegan, Jr. and his wife Maura Keegan of Rindge NH and a niece Elaine Keegan of WV. He was predeceased by a sisters Marion Keegan and Anna Norberg. Harold was born March...
Jeannine C. (Gaucher) Benson
Feb 3, 2016
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Worcester, MA - Jeannine C. (Gaucher) Benson, 86, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at home surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her husband of 61 years, R. Henry "Hank" Benson; a son, Dana Benson; a daughter, Karen Stake; 2 grandchildren, Jillian and Nichole Benson; brother and sister-in-law, Ronald and Phyllis Gaucher of West Boylston; brother-...
Claire E. (Desy) Walsh
Jan 31, 2016
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Claire (Desy) Walsh, 89 passed away on January 31, 2016 at home with her devoted daughter Jane as her caregiver by her side. She was predeceased by her husband Charles W. Walsh in February 2015 , John Walsh, Jean D'Ambra, granddaughter Jacqueline Hippert, and her brother Paul Desy. She was born December 29, 1926 in Worcester, daughter of...
Louise M. (Oriol) Burch
Jan 29, 2016
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Worcester: Louise M. (Oriol) Burch, 92, passed away on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 at Oakdale Rehab. and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston, after an illness. She was born on June 29, 1923 in Burlington, VT, the oldest child of Louis and Daisy (Salls) Oriol. She moved to Worcester at a young age and lived there her entire life....
Richard D. Noel
Jan 28, 2016
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Boylston: Richard D. Noel, 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 28, 2016, at the Beaumont Nursing Center in Northborough. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Joan G. (Palmer) Noel; 3 sons, Richard Noel and his wife Cynthia of Berlin, Stephen Noel of Boylston, and Christopher Noel and his wife Sharon of Sarasota, FL; his one and...
Timothy Robinson
Jan 27, 2016
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Worcester - Timothy Robinson, 50, of West Street passed away January 27, 2016. Timothy was born in Worcester, son of Charles Pappas and Evelyn Robinson Gamble. He was a graduate of South High School. Timothy worked at Astrofoam and State Mutual and volunteered for community services. He attended John Street Baptist Church, All Saints Church, and most recently...
Rita R. (Goudreau) Fuller
Jan 26, 2016
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Boylston, MA - Rita R. (Goudreau) Fuller, 83, passed away peacefully January 26, 2016, surrounded by her loving family at Reservoir Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Marlborough. She was preceded by her husband Clayton Fuller in 1999, her sister-in-law, Aldine Bemis, and her brother-in-law, Robert L. Fuller. She leaves four children- Thomas Fuller and his wife, Amy,...
Elizabeth (Newhall) Russell
Jan 24, 2016
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Princeton - Irrepressible Betty Russell was born Elizabeth Newhall on February 26,1918 to Linna (Louise) and Arthur Newhall in Detroit, Michigan. With her parents and her brother Franklin, she lived in North Muskegon, Michigan and later in Hinsdale, Illinois. Betty was known then and now for her wit, warmth, beauty and love of music. After attending the University...
Maria E. Peterson
Jan 22, 2016
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Shrewsbury - Maria E. Peterson, 78, passed away January 22, 2016, at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. She was born in Spencer, daughter of the late Gertrude (Palin) and Ero M. Peterson. She was a 1955 graduate of Leicester High School. Maria was an electrical inspector at Sprague Electric/Allegro Micro Systems, retiring after more...
Martin Leonard Kuniholm
Jan 20, 2016
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Worcester: Martin Leonard Kuniholm (99) passed peacefully January 20. Raised in Gardner, MA he lived in Worcester after graduating from WPI in 1938. During WWII he ran the engineering training program at Heald Machine Company where he worked until 1982, having acquired 7 patents jointly in his and Heald's name. Lenny was a member of Phi Gamma Delta...
Ruth M. (Ekman) Jensen
Jan 18, 2016
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Ruth M. (Ekman) Jensen of Sutton, MA died Monday, 18 January, 2016. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, George R. and Priscilla A. Ekman of Sutton, MA and a sister and brother-in-law, Betty L. (Ekman) Stone and husband Wentworth L. Stone of Greensboro, NC. She leaves nieces Karen L. Karie of Laveen, AZ, Linda D. Stone-Kolln...
Thomas F. Jones
Jan 16, 2016
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Thomas F. Jones, 89, died on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital. His wife, Wilma A. (Cullen) Jones, died in 1996. Formerly of Paxton, Mr. Jones resided at Overlook Masonic Health Center in Charlton since 2011. He was born in Worcester, son of Blanche (Bracewell) and Charles P. Jones. Mr. Jones was a Navy veteran of...
Vicki E. Smith
Jan 13, 2016
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Vicki E. Smith, 67, passed away at home on January 13, 2016. Additional information will appear soon.
Marie S. Nelson
Jan 9, 2016
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West Brookfield: Marie Stella (Latino) Nelson, 90, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Quaboag Rehabilitation Center . She leaves 4 daughters, "her girls" as she liked to say - Ellen Giroux of Brimfield, Dianna Nelson of Redding, CT, Judy Nelson of Lake Elsinore, CA, Janice Labuski of Sturbridge; and her...
Bruce R. Jarvis
Jan 9, 2016
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Bruce R. Jarvis, 80, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the home of his daughter in West Boylston. His wife of 30 years, Nancy (Freudenthal) Jarvis predeceased him in 1996. Bruce is survived by his children- son, Brett Jarvis and his wife Tia of Byron, GA, daughter Kimberly Pino and her husband Jonathan of West Boylston...
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