Eleanor Ruth (Archibald) Somerville
Sep 3, 2014
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Eleanor Ruth (Archibald) Somerville, 100, of Knollwood Nursing Center, Worcester, MA, died peacefully on September 3, 2014. Born in Lawrence, MA on July 4, 1914, she was the only child of the late George F. and Marion E. (Herron) Archibald. Eleanor graduated in 1930 from Lawrence High School. She received a B.A. degree in Music from Lowell State...
Carole Ann (Flynn) Distefano Coakley
Aug 29, 2014
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Worcester - Carole Ann (Flynn) DiStefano Coakley, 75, passed away peacefully at home, Friday, August 29, 2014, with family by her side. She was the widow of Robert J. Coakley. She leaves 3 sons and 2 daughters: Jerilyn Frances Ward and her husband, Michael, of Maine; Mathew Robert DiStefano of Worcester; Mark Salvatore DiStefano of Auburn and daughter-in-law...
Margaret M. (Forand) Horan
Aug 29, 2014
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Margaret M. (Forand) Horan, 82, passed away Friday, August 29, 2014, at the Holy Trinity Nursing & Rehab Center with family by her side. She was the widow of William T. Horan, Sr., (2001) to whom she was married for 46 years. She leaves a son and 2 daughters, William T. Horan and his partner, Maria Biscardi-Roche, Mary...
Loretta P. (Garney) Nordgren
Aug 27, 2014
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WORCESTER, MA - Loretta P. (Garney) Nordgren, 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at the Worcester Health Center at Autumn Village. She was the widow of Walter F. Nordgren, to whom she was married for nearly 60 years. She leaves two children, Kevin F. Nordgren and his wife, Meryl, and Lisa Fortin; 4 grandchildren, Matthew,...
Phyllis A. (Conner) Hickox
Aug 25, 2014
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Phyllis A. (Conner) Hickox, 71, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 25, 2014. She leaves her husband, Jeffrey P. Hickox, to whom she was married for 39 years. She also leaves two sons and two daughters, Thomas Bullis, Jacqueline Linnus, Patrick Bullis and his wife, Karen, and Catherine Knapp and her husband, Chris; a brother, Robert...
Francis L. Gannon
Aug 25, 2014
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Francis L. Gannon, 63, died August 25, 2014 in the Wrentham Developmental Center. He leaves three brothers, Paul J. and his wife Joanne of Southborough, David W. of Worcester and Robert C. of Northbridge. He leaves a nephew and two nieces, Paul Jr., Justine Gannon and Julie Leyshon and her husband Bradley. He also leaves a great niece...
Grace E. (Svedin) Carlson
Aug 23, 2014
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Worcester - Grace E. (Svedin) Carlson, 84, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014, peacefully at home. She was born in Worcester in 1930, daughter of Elsa (Carlson) and Eric J. Svedin. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Norman L. Carlson (d. 2009), her daughter, Ruth (d. 2002), and a brother, Roy. She leaves three sons,...
Jacob L. Skamarycz
Aug 21, 2014
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Baby boy Jacob Lee Skamarycz passed away at Umass Memorial Hospital on August 21, 2014. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 1:00pm at Nordgren Memorial Chapel, 300 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA. To leave a message of condolence, please click the link below.
Anne (Johansson) Burke
Aug 11, 2014
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Anne V. (Johansson) Burke, 51, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 11, 2014, at Lowell Health Care Center, following an extended illness. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, daughter of Lillian (Nordenfelt) and Karl Johansson of the Åland Islands, and resided in Holden, Massachusetts. Anne leaves her two grown children - daughter, Elizabeth Burke of Boston, and...
Ferenc "Frank" Varadi
Aug 9, 2014
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Worcester, MA - Ferenc "Frank" Varadi, 55, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014. An obituary will be posted soon. To leave a message in the guestbook, please click link below.
Veronica F. "Ronnie" Leslie
Aug 2, 2014
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Veronica F. "Ronnie" Leslie, 91, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014. She had been a resident of Worcester, MA most of her life and a long-time employee of the Norton Company. She was predeceased by her husband, Maurice S Leslie. She is survived by a son, Douglas Leslie and his wife, Mary Ellen, of Worcester and a daughter,...
Joan R. (Morgan) Mclaughlin
Jul 21, 2014
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Joan Rita (Morgan) McLaughlin, 82, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014, with her family by her side at the Golden Living Center. She leaves her husband of 62 years, James T. McLaughlin; three sons, James McLaughlin and his wife Roseanne, William McLaughlin and his wife Sandra, and Thomas McLaughlin and his wife Dawn; one daughter, Joan Foley...
James F. Oliver
Jul 20, 2014
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Boylston - James F. Oliver, 78, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Sunday, July 20, 2014. He leaves his wife of 30 years, Beverly A. (Kayer) Hakenson-Oliver; two sons, Jimmy Lee Oliver of Sutton and John H. Oliver of Northbridge and their families; His beloved "daughter" by heart, Laura Dyke, who dedicated herself...
Marilyn (Nylin) Brooks
Jul 20, 2014
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Worcester - Marilyn (Nylin) Brooks, 83, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday July 20, 2014, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home. Marilyn leaves her husband of 56 years, R. Emerson Brooks, 3 sons Roger Brooks and his wife Rene of New Hampshire, Jonathan Brooks and his wife Shelley of Charlton, Jeremy Brooks and his wife...
Jeanette Ann (Gagne) Johnson
Jul 10, 2014
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Worcester, MA - Jeanette Ann Johnson, 82, passed away July 10, 2014 in her home at Tatnuck Park surrounded by family. Her husband of 34 years, Walter Joseph Johnson III, died in 1989. She leaves a daughter, Susan A. Seeley; three sons, Walter J. Johnson IV, Peter G. Johnson, and David M. Johnson; nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren....
Sidney Vernon (Bud) Rudge
Jul 10, 2014
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Sidney Vernon (Bud) Rudge, 93, died Thursday, July 10, at Blaire House of Worcester. He was predeceased in 2013 by his beloved wife of 70 years, Anna Eleanor (Selen) Rudge. A lifelong resident of Worcester, he was born to Alfred H. and Annie E. (Greenhalge) Rudge, the 2nd of 5 sons. He grew up in Quinsigamond Village and...
Shirley I. (Fjellman) Vik
Jul 10, 2014
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Shirley I. (Fjellman) Vik, 92, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014, at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Shirley was born in Worcester, daughter of Edla (Stengvist) and Carl G. Fjellman and was a graduate of Commerce High School. Shirley worked at Guaranty Bank & Trust in the Encoding Department for several years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran...
John A. Fowler
Jul 9, 2014
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Spencer, MA - John A. Fowler, 84, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at Saint Vincent Hospital with his family by his side. He leaves his wife, Martha (Avery) Fowler; two daughters, Nancy Ann and her husband Brian C. McGann of Brimfield and Ann Marie and her husband Stephen B. Lougie of Hubbardston; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren....
Doreen Sey
Jun 30, 2014
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Worcester: Doreen Sey, 61, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014 at UMass Medical Center. She leaves 3 brothers and 3 sisters, an uncle, and several cousins. Doreen was born in Ghana, daughter of Stephen and Rebecca (Aquah) Mensah. She was a proud home-maker and enjoyed singing as a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church choir. Calling...
Ronald E. Josephson
Jun 29, 2014
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Worcester: Ronald E. Josephson, 65, passed away on June 29, 2014 due to a boating accident. He leaves his wife of 42 years, Linda (LaPorte) Josephson and 2 daughters, Ellen Josephson of Worcester; Edna Wilson-Seelen and her husband Neil Seelen of Ware, 2 granddaughters: Elizabeth and Jenna; and many close friends. Ronald was preceded by his granddaughter Eternity...
