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Vivian H. (Nelson) Gustafson

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

James Stuart Clark

Oct 13, 2013

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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

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

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

Joann Claflin Dunn

Oct 11, 2013

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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

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...

Ethel Marion (Johnson) Lund

Ethel Marion (Johnson) Lund

Oct 6, 2013

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Boylston, Massachusetts: Ethel Marion (Johnson) Lund, 95, died Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Beaumont of Northborough. Ethel was born in Boylston, daughter of Charles H. and Elizabeth (Heebner) Johnson. She is survived by two children, Karen Lund Prince and James D. Lund and their spouses; two grandchildren, David R. Prince and Susan E. Prince and their spouses; and...

Shirley A. (Kender) Dirsa

Shirley A. (Kender) Dirsa

Oct 1, 2013

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Worcester - Shirley A. (Kender) Dirsa, 75, died Tuesday, October 1, 2013. She leaves her husband, James J. Dirsa, Sr., four children, Cheryl Stacey and her husband Thomas of Colorado, Charlene MacNeil and her husband David of Northbridge, Cynthia Coulombe and her husband Peter of Marlborough, and James J. Dirsa, Jr., of Worcester; two brothers, Donald and John...

Donald Mays

Donald Mays

Sep 20, 2013

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Worcester - Donald Mays, 57, passed away on Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, after a long battle with cancer. He grew up in Worcester and attended North High School where he was a shining athlete. Donald was a former Boatswain's Mate in the U.S. Navy and a two-time Golden Gloves champion. He worked at Worcester State Hospital for many...

Esther M. (Nordstrom) Thompson

Esther M. (Nordstrom) Thompson

Aug 27, 2013

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Esther M. (Nordstrom) Thompson, 84, a resident of Tatnuck Park at Worcester, went to eternal rest on August 27, 2013, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. Her husband of 44 years, Donald W. Thompson, died in 1998. Esther leaves her three sons, Eric H. (Kathleen) of Jefferson; Roy S. (Julie) of Lyndeboro, NH; and Craig H. Thompson...

Mary Jane (Ortolf-Cudmore) Torrington

Mary Jane (Ortolf-Cudmore) Torrington

Aug 24, 2013

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Mary Jane Torrington, 77, of Worcester, MA passed away Saturday, 24 August 2013, at UMass Memorial Hospital of complications due to infection. She was born to the late Frederick and Dorothy Torrington in Flushing NY on Feb 28, 1936. She lived to see the passing of her brother Herb Torrington and sister Dorothy (Torrington) Coller. She spent the...

Sandra J. (Grout) Hall

Sandra J. (Grout) Hall

Aug 21, 2013

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Holden - Sandra J. Hall, 56, passed away August 21, 2013, at the UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus. She leaves her husband of 40 years, Gary W. Hall; two sons, Richard G. Hall and his husband Ryan Shinnick of California and Kevin F. Hall of Florida and his fiancé Rebecca O'Brien of Boylston; and one brother, Steven...

Wayne H. Hill

Wayne H. Hill

Aug 21, 2013

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Worcester - Wayne H. Hill, 61, died suddenly at home August 21, 2013. He leaves his wife of 43 years, Judith A. (Lucier) Hill; two sons, Wayne J. Hill and his wife Jodi of Worcester and Michael J. Hill and his wife Jennifer of Shrewsbury; Christopher Black of North Carolina; six grandchildren, Wayne Hill Jr., Kaylee Hill, Logan...

Sandra M. (Mcdonald) Dunn

Sandra M. (Mcdonald) Dunn

Aug 18, 2013

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Worcester and Spencer, MA - Sandra M. (McDonald) Dunn, 65, died suddenly on Sunday, August 18, 2013. Sandra was born on August 8, 1948, daughter of the late Francis and Laura McDonald. She leaves five children: Carolyn Boulette Valastro and her fiancé Paul Steven Smith of Millbury, William Hackett and his partner Richard Monson of Spencer, Robert Hackett...

William G. Macfarlane

William G. Macfarlane

Aug 15, 2013

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Worcester, MA - William G. MacFarlane, 77, passed away at his son's house in Charlton on Thursday, August 15, 2013, 5 days before his birthday, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves a son and daughter-in-law, Ian W. and Diane L. (Pedersen) MacFarlane, 2 grandchildren - Jenny and William, 4 great-grandchildren - Nate, Evan, Jacob, and Dylan; and...

Ruth C. (Ham) Wilmot

Ruth C. (Ham) Wilmot

Jul 27, 2013

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Worcester, MA - Ruth C. (Ham) Wilmot, 94, passed away July 27, 2013, at the Knollwood Nursing Center. Her husband of more than 53 years, Merton C. Wilmot, died in 1994. She leaves two sons and three daughters, Jean A. Lunt of Charlton, Marilyn C. Elie of Fall River, James C. Wilmot (Marie) of Paxton, Richard L. Wilmot...

Erik J. Granath

Erik J. Granath

Jul 26, 2013

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Kingsland, GA - Erik John Granath, formerly of Brookfield, MA passed away July 26, 2013, in Kingsland, GA. He leaves his father, John R. Granath, of Weeki Wachee, FL; his mother, Lynda B. Hokanson, of Wales, MA; daughter, Chelly L. Granath of Athol, MA; son, Erik F. Granath, of West Brookfield, MA; twin sister, Angela I. Granath, of...

Crystal Denise Carpenter

Crystal Denise Carpenter

Jul 23, 2013

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Crystal Denise Carpenter, 35 of Worcester, MA went home Tuesday, July 23, 2013 to rest peacefully wrapped in the bosom of the Lord. Crystal was a direct descendant of the ancient 16th century Indigenous Nipmuc Indian tribe of Central Massachusetts, North America. Her beloved parents Ronnie Carpenter & Yvette M. Tolson welcomed Crystal into their lives on June...

Barbara H. (Glazebrook) Evans

Barbara H. (Glazebrook) Evans

Jul 19, 2013

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Worcester - Barbara "Barb" H. (Glazebrook) Evans, 75, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2013 surrounded by her loving family after a long courageous battle. She leaves behind her loving husband of 58 years, Harold O. Evans; five sons and two daughters: Blake (Debbie) Glazebrook, B. Roxanne Stebbins, Quinn (Kathy) Evans, Michael Evans, Dale Evans, Michele (Blaine) Loughead,...

Barbara (Tatro) Hastings

Barbara (Tatro) Hastings

Jul 16, 2013

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Holden - Barbara (Tatro) Hastings, 86, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Leonard Hastings Sr., her son and daughter-in-law, Leonard and Sandra Hastings Jr. of Holden, six grandchildren, Dana Hastings and his companion Estella Sykes of Worcester, Tracey Hogan and her husband Bradford of Worcester, Brian Hastings and his wife Elizabeth of...

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