Aurea (Almeida) Duggan
Dec 5, 2013
Obituary
WORCESTER - Aurea Duggan, 85, wife of accountant John F. Duggan (deceased), died on December 5, 2013 at Kindred Nursing Home in Westborough. She was born in Hudson, MA, daughter of Joseph and Izaura Almeida. A long-time Worcester resident, Aurea graduated from Commerce High School and worked for the Paul Revere Life Insurance Company. Married at Our Lady...
Glen L. Parks
Dec 2, 2013
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Worcester - Glen L. Parks, 66, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2013. Born in Worcester, he was a son of the late Doris (McClintock) and Glen Parks. He was a Vietnam Veteran Navy Seal. He is survived by 4 children, a sister, and brother. One daughter predeceased him. A Celebration of Life will be held Fri., Dec. 5, at...
A. Barbara (Ekstrom) Hultquist
Nov 30, 2013
Obituary
Holden, MA - A. Barbara (Ekstrom) Hultquist, 84, died Sat., Nov. 30, 2013, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus. Alma Barbara Ekstrom was born in Clinton, MA, daughter of Jarl S. and Alma (Bengtson) Ekstrom. She grew up in Lancaster and was a graduate of Lancaster High School. Barbara was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and...
Elaine M. (Bratchell) Pajka
Nov 27, 2013
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Worcester, MA - Elaine M. (Bratchell) Pajka, 68, fell asleep in Jesus on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at the Millbury Healthcare Center. She leaves behind her husband of 43 years, Frank T. Pajka; her sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn and Olin Rogers; brother-in-law, James Valenti; 6 nephews, Matthew Rogers and his wife Ramee, Dana Rogers and his wife Lisa,...
James M. Garrett
Nov 25, 2013
Obituary
Worcester, MA - James M. Garrett, 69, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Catherine E. (Foley) and James J. Garrett. He was predeceased by his sister Kathleen (Garrett) Hannon in 1996. Jim is survived by his loving children, Kelly A. Garrett of Providence, RI, Michael J. Garrett of Worcester,...
Carol W. (Johnson) Lagueux
Nov 21, 2013
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Worcester, Massachusetts - Carol Winona (Johnson) Lagueux, 75, died at UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, on Thursday, November 21, 2013. She leaves her husband, Gerald R. Lagueux, to whom she was married for 52 years. She also leaves three sons and their families, Richard C., Brian G., and Paul J. Lagueux. Born in Worcester, Carol was the...
Ora (Wilson) Wise
Nov 18, 2013
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Oxford, MA - Ora (Wilson) Wise, 80, died peacefully on Monday, November 18, 2013, surrounded by loving family. She was the widow of the late Donald R. Wise, Sr., (d. 2009) to whom she was married for 58 years. Born in Morgantown, West Virginia, she was one of ten children of the late Bessie L. (Howell) and John...
Warren R. Rickards
Nov 11, 2013
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Worcester, MA - Warren R. Rickards, 92, passed away Monday, November 11, 2013, at the Jewish Healthcare Center. He leaves a son, Warren R. "Randy" Rickards and his wife Janet of Worcester; 2 grandchildren, Scott Rickards of Worcester and Bethany Dolimount and her husband Peter of Leicester; 3 great-grandchildren Michaela, Jacob, and Kathryn; and several relatives in Colorado....
Chandrakant "Sunny" M. Patel
Nov 5, 2013
Obituary
Webster: Chandrakant "Sunny" M. Patel, 34, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center University Campus. He leaves his wife Ranjan C. Patel, 2 daughters Shivani and Janvi Patel; one son Arman Patel; his parents Mafabhai Chhagandas Patel and Kantabahen Matatlal Patel of India; 4 sisters and one brother; nieces and nephews. He was...
Willene G. (Cook) Carroll
Oct 31, 2013
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Worcester - Willene "Billie" G. (Cook) Carroll, 76, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Alyce B. (Damon) and Robert A. Cook. Willene was a graduate of Commerce High School and earned her Associate degree from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. While raising her four daughters, she was a...
Eleni (Vafiadis) Mello
Oct 30, 2013
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Worcester, MA - Eleni (Vafiadis) Mello, 88, passed away at the Holy Trinity Nursing Center on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. She was the widow of Stefan Mello (d. 1997) to whom she was married for 47 years. Born in Turkey, Eleni was the daughter of Magdalini and Lazaros Vafiadis. She is survived by three daughters, Athena M. Zikopoulos,...
Betsabe (Aldana) Valencia
Oct 22, 2013
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Worcester, MA - Betsabe (Aldana) Valencia, 78, died after a long illness at The University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, University Campus surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. She was born in Bogota, Colombia, daughter of Maria Guadalupe (Bernal) and Pasqual Aldana. Betsabe was a devoted mother and grandmother. She leaves 2 daughters and...
Roberta A. (Fraser) Belk
Oct 19, 2013
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Amherst: Roberta Ann (Fraser) Belk, 73, passed away on Saturday, October 19th surrounded by her loving family. She leaves four children and their spouses: Matthew and Nicole Belk of Rehoboth, MA; Rebekah and Peter Demling of Amherst, MA; Elizabeth Belk and Mark Bates of Kennesaw, GA; and Andrew Belk of Quincy, MA; five grandchildren: Jacob, Timothy and Amanda...
Mary (Ferguson) Ridler Heuer
Oct 18, 2013
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Mary Ferguson Ridler Heuer, 94, of Plantation, Florida passed away June 28, 2013 at her home in Covenant Village surrounded by her family. Born in Worcester, MA, she lived most of her life in the Worcester area before retiring to Florida. Mary earned a nursing degree from St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing. She worked in the hospital...
Vivian H. (Nelson) Gustafson
Oct 14, 2013
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Vivian H. (Nelson) Gustafson, 80, widow of John P. Oberg, Jr., (d. 1979) and William N. Gustafson, Jr., (d. 2012), died Monday, October 14, 2013. She was born in Northbridge, daughter of the late Stella (Carlson) and Edwin Nelson. Besides being a wife, homemaker, and mother, Vivian worked at Fleet Electric and as an Admitting Clerk at UMass...
James Stuart Clark
Oct 13, 2013
Obituary
East Brookfield: James S. "Jim" Clark, 60, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2013, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. He leaves his fiancé, Ruth E. Davis, of Warren; his mother Ellen (Winship) Clark of Worcester; 2 brothers, Davis W. Clark of Maine and his girlfriend, Tammy Lapointe, and Richard A. Clark and his wife Eileen...
Nancy Jean (Wyman) Smith
Oct 13, 2013
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Nancy Jean (Wyman) Smith, 62, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Saint Vincent Hospital. She leaves her companion of 22 years, Gary Teachout; three children - Ralph R. Lovett and his wife Laura of IL, Clifford Fogg and Tiffany of Worcester, and Letha Lamica and her husband Thomas of NY; six grandchildren - Tony, Daniel, Eric,...
Patricia M. (Sullivan) Milott
Oct 11, 2013
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Jefferson: Patricia M. (Sullivan) Milott, 85, died Saturday, October 11, 2013 in Holy Trinity Nursing Home. She leaves 4 children and their spouses -Kathleen and Mark Brotherton of Worcester, Patrick and Patricia Milott of Worcester, Susan Milott with whom she lived, and Timothy Milott of Southbridge; 7 grandchildren - Curtis L. Harding, Tonya A. Milott, Airman Basic Matthew...
Joann Claflin Dunn
Oct 11, 2013
Obituary
Shrewsbury/Louisville, KY - Joann Claflin Dunn, 83, passed away October 11, 2013 in Louisville, KY. The beloved daughter of Carlton and Annie Claflin of Shrewsbury, she was preceded in death by her first and second husbands, Robert John Campbell of Hudson, Henry Dunn, of Shrewsbury, and her daughter, Dr. Susan Lee Campbell. She loved New England, her church...
William "Pop" J. Morin
Oct 8, 2013
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William J. "Pop" Morin, 78, died surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013. He leaves 5 children, Donna DeFazio of Worcester, Michele Gordon and her husband James of Worcester, Darlene A. Gary and her husband Jan of Worcester, James DeFazio and his wife Cathy of Webster, and Lisa Skillern and her husband James of North...
