Grace M. (Unge) Fisher
Jun 1, 2014
Obituary
Grace M. (Unge) Fisher, 95, passed away Sun. June 1, 2014 in Oakdale Rehab Center. She leaves her daughter and son-in-law Lynne and John Buckley; 2 grandsons- Phillip and Brian Buckley; and a brother-in-law Norman Ekholm of Worcester. She was pre-deceased by her husband Roland A. Fisher in 1979. Grace was born in Auburn, daughter of the late...
Evelyn M. (Dighton) Bloom
May 31, 2014
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Evelyn M. (Dighton) Bloom, 88, passed away surrounded by her loving family Saturday, May 31, 2014. Her husband of 65 years, William A. Bloom, died in February. She leaves a son and two daughters and their husbands, William A. Bloom, Jr., Claudia and George Lloyd, and Paula and Patrick McAdam with whom she lived - all of Shrewsbury....
Elsie P. (Phillips) Carlson
May 30, 2014
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Worcester - Elsie P. (Phillips) Carlson, 80, passed away at home in the early hours of Friday, May 30, 2014, with her devoted husband Alvar A. Carlson and her loving children at her side. She leaves her husband of 50 years, Alvar A. Carlson; sons, James J. Heelan Jr. of Portland, Oregon; Philip G. Carlson and partner John...
Gloria M. (Nyberg) Kauppila
May 30, 2014
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Holden, MA - Gloria M. "Glo" (Nyberg) Kauppila, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 30, 2014 after a brief stay at the Lutheran Home in Worcester. She was born and raised in Worcester, daughter of the late Axel and Olga (Peterson) Nyberg. She graduated from Commerce High School and lived most of her life in Worcester before...
Ann E. (White) Capuano
May 24, 2014
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Ann E. (White) Capuano, 79, died peacefully May 24, 2014 at the Odd Fellows Home. She leaves her two sons Michael Capuano and his wife Jill of Worcester and Steven G. Capuano of Shrewsbury, grandchildren Jennifer and Jonathan Bergstrom, Ryan Capuano, and great granddaughter Ritina. She is predeceased by her husband Victor P. Capuano, daughter in law Rita-Ann,...
Winifred "Winnie" I. (Bowden) Arola
May 23, 2014
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Winifred "Winnie" I. (Bowden) Arola, 98, died peacefully May 23, 2014. She was the widow of Rudolph J. Arola, who died in 1971. Born in New Bedford, she was a daughter of Annie (Hampton) and Frederick A. Bowden. She served in Women's Army Corps (WAC). Winnie operated the family business, Bowden Fish and Chips on Grafton Street. She...
Stephanie V. Harling
May 21, 2014
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Worcester - Stephanie V. Harling, 24, passed away Wed., May 21, 2014. She leaves her daughter, Ilana Haddad; her mother, Victoria Sofia; father, John Harling; sister, Sarah Barry; brother, Gerard Barry III, grandmother, Doris V. Harling; and grandfather, Robert Sofia - all of Worcester. She also leaves aunts and uncles, Diane & Joseph Leonard of Worcester, Nora Sofia...
Leslie H. Johnson
May 18, 2014
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Leslie H. Johnson, 99, passed away in Knollwood Nursing Center, Sunday, May 18, 2014. His wife of 68 years, Lorraine E. (Loeffler), died in 2010. He leaves two sons, Douglas L. Johnson and his wife Viola of Vermont and Donald G. Johnson and his wife Janet A. of New Hampshire; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews....
Corey J. Cooper
May 15, 2014
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Worcester, MA - Corey J. Cooper, 46, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center - University Campus. He leaves his sister and brother-in-law Katie and David Dickinson of Worcester; close family friends, Lisa Flanagan of Worcester and Mark Campbell of Grafton; 2 nephews, Matthew and Ryan Dickinson; 3 aunts, Wendy Sawyer of Sterling,...
William M. Nugent
May 6, 2014
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William M. Nugent, 93, passed away peacefully at home in the presence of his family on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. His wife of 66 years, Helen P. (McGowan) Nugent died in 2012. He is survived by siblings Barbara Nugent, Richard Nugent, and Robert Nugent; six children Margaret Nugent and Brian Meehan, Martin Nugent and Nancy, Mark Nugent, Michael...
Virginia E. (Copeland) Russell
May 5, 2014
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Worcester - Virginia E. (Copeland) Russell, 90, died Monday, May 5, 2014, in Knollwood Nursing Center. She leaves two sons and a daughter, Allen Russell and his wife, Marsha, of St. Peters, Missouri; Beverly J. Russell and her husband Bruce Ebbeson of Holden; and Donald Russell and his wife Alison Angel of Hull; a beloved brother-in-law, Bob Park;...
Marilyn E. (Terrill) Keyes
May 3, 2014
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Worcester: Marilyn E. (Terrill) Keyes, 65, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at UMASS Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her best friend and beloved husband of 40 years Richard A. Keyes, Sr.; a daughter Katie Keyes; her father Edward Terrill; mother-in-law Carmella Keyes; siblings Dottie Goodrich, Clare and Michael Nicholson, Bill and Peggy...
Harvey G. Beauchene
Apr 30, 2014
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Worcester, MA - Harvey G. Beauchene, III, 57, passed away on April 30, 2014, following a brief illness. He leaves his wife of nearly 13 years, Mary Ann (Windeler) Beauchene; 3 daughters, Brianna Beauchene, Jamie Beale & husband Stephen, and Heather Bradstreet & husband Christopher; 1 son, Harvey Beauchene; 4 grandchildren, Victoria and Kevin Beale and twin girls,...
Eva E. (Lahtinen) Tuomi
Apr 25, 2014
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Eva E. (Lahtinen) Tuomi, 94, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014 in the Rose Monahan Hospice surrounded by her loving family. Her husband of 56 years, Oiva R. "Rudy" Tuomi predeceased her in 1998. She was also predeceased by a son Gary V. Tuomi in 1993, and sisters Helen Hannula and Elsie Demars. She leaves two sons,...
Americo "Rico" E. Dellagrotta, Ii
Apr 23, 2014
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Americo E. DellaGrotta, II, 54, died at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Rico leaves his wife Connie (Cooper) DellaGrotta, a daughter, Angela DellaGrotta; two sons, Americo E. DellaGrotta, III and William DellaGrotta; a sister and brother-in-law, Karen and Robert St. Armand of Auburn; many nieces and nephews, and a sister-in-law Carol DiPanni. He...
Lembit Hans Laasberg
Apr 16, 2014
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Lembit Hans Laasberg, 91, originally from Rakvere, Estonia, and residing in Paxton, Massachusetts died Wednesday, April 16 at his home. He is survived by the following relatives living in his native country of Estonia: Ott Valgma, Enn Valgma, Dagmar Raiet, and Daisy Laasberg, all cousins. He is survived by the following family members who live in the U.S.:...
Helen H. (Johnson) Bergman
Mar 29, 2014
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Charlton: Helen H. (Johnson) Bergman, 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Her husband of 51 years Russell L. Bergman, predeceased her in 1997. She leaves 2 daughters and their husbands: Sandra M. and Henry Sawyer of Newton, NH and Cathy and Donald Sheehan of Charlton...
Louise (Haffty) Awiszio
Mar 27, 2014
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Worcester: Louise (Haffty) Awiszio, 94, died Thursday, March 27, 2014 suddenly and unexpectedly with her family by her side. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Harry Awiszio, a daughter Desiree Awiszio; a son Edward Awiszio and his wife Mary-Jane of North Brookfield; a granddaughter Kimberly; many nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Louise was pre-deceased...
Haig Donabedian
Mar 18, 2014
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Worcester - Haig Donabedian, 94, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at the St. Francis Home. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Ida (Tateosian) and Kasper Donabedian. He was an Army veteran of WWII (6953rd Army Postal Unit) and Purple Heart recipient. Mr. Donabedian was a life-long postal worker and retired from the Summer Street Worcester...
Sylvia "Sis" Gibree
Mar 16, 2014
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Sylvia "Sis" Gibree, 78, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014, surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Worcester, daughter of F. William and G. Sylvia (LaForce) Gibree and graduated from Girl's Trade School. She worked at Parker Manufacturing Co., for many years as a lead in quality control before becoming Assistant Supervisor. She retired from UMass Memorial...
