Anna L. (Toivonen) Brandt
May 12, 2012
Obituary
Anna L. Brandt, a retired corporate secretary, died Saturday, May 12, in Autumn Village. Her husband of 49 years Peter C. Brandt, Jr. died in 2000. She leaves several cousins, two nieces, a nephew, and a grandnephew. Two brothers predeceased her. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Waino and Lydia (Jokela) Toivonen. She graduated from North High...
Edward F. Foley
May 6, 2012
Obituary
Edward F. Foley, 81, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2012, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus. He leaves his beloved wife, Dorothy C. (Pierce) Foley, 1 daughter, 3 stepsons, and 8 grandchildren. Ed was born in Arlington, MA, son of Mary T. (O'Halloran) and John J. Foley. Funeral services are private. To leave the family a message...
Robert Anthony Farrar, Jr.
May 4, 2012
Obituary
Robert Anthony Farrar, Jr., 69, passed away Friday, May 4, 2012, at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He leaves a son, four daughters, and their mother, Robert A. Farrar III and wife Shinae of Southbridge, MA, Deborah J. LeBlanc and husband Michael of Oxford, MA, Karen E. Lamontagne and husband Mark of CT, Jennifer L. Farrar of Worcester,...
Wallace Pike Wetherbee
May 3, 2012
Obituary
Wallace Pike Wetherbee, 88, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2012, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus. He leaves his wife of over 60 years, Virginia E. (Briere) Wetherbee; two sons Bruce and his wife Jean Wetherbee of Worcester and Jeffrey and his wife Amy Wetherbee of St. Petersburg, FL; one grandson Adam and his wife Ashley...
Nita L. (Marshall) Webb
May 2, 2012
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- Nita L. (Marshall) Webb, 64, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at Saint Vincent Hospital. She leaves her husband, David Webb and her son, Steven D. Webb, both of Charlton; her daughter Cynthia A. Lanza and husband Ian of MN; her grandson, Hunter Marshall Lanza; two brothers, Lawrence Marshall and wife Beverly of CT and Ronald Marshall and...
Chester Ray Skagerlind
May 1, 2012
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Chester Ray Skagerlind, 86, died at home unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ruth Goodale Skagerlind of Worcester; two sons, Mark C. Skagerlind and his wife Josephine of Worcester and Gary G. Skagerlind and his wife Joan of Holden; and six grandchildren: Abrial, Jamie, Jenna, Kyle, Kevin and Katy...
Esther (Losapio) Fortner
May 1, 2012
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Esther (Losapio) Fortner of Orlando, FL and Chatham, MA passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at Florida Hospital Altamonte, FL on January 20, 2012, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her devoted husband, a musician, drummer and semi pro golfer, Robert "Bob" Fortner, of Avoca, IN, her Italian immigrant parents,...
Alfred J. "Albie" Burroughs, Jr. 58
Apr 27, 2012
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Worcester: Alfred J. "Albie" Burroughs, Jr., 58, died on April 27, 2012, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, after an illness. Born in Worcester to Alfred and Gloria (Cuthbertson) Burroughs, Alfred leaves a son, Heath of Southbridge; a sister, Carolynn Mathisen of West Boylston; an uncle, Joseph Burroughs of San Diego, California; several cousins; and many friends....
Bartholomew P. Bisceglia
Apr 26, 2012
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Bartholomew P. Bisceglia, 89, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Autumn Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He leaves several nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Bartholomew (Uncle Bart to all who knew him) was born in Worcester, son of Louis and Antonia (Sclmoni) Bisceglia. He attended Boys Trade School and proudly served his country in the U.S....
Phyllis E. (Bolin) Safford
Apr 25, 2012
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Brandon, FL: Phyllis E. (Bolin) Safford, 88, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at home in Brandon, FL. She leaves her daughter, Karen Safford- Utenis and her husband Algis Utenis of Ipswich, MA; 6 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. She was predeceased by a son, Dana Richmond Safford and 2 sisters...
Margaret E. (Tanner) Osborn
Apr 22, 2012
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Worcester: Margaret E. Osborn 1922-2012 born in Pasadena, CA, passed away Sunday 4-22-12, leaving her daughter Jean, granddaughters Dawn Marie Vanderford, and Deanna Lyn Bergstrom Lopes of Falmouth, MA, their children Garrette, Morgan, Devan, and Logan and Janell Lyn; extended family Dean Bergstrom of Worcester, his daughter Nichole and her son Juliano and Traci Topalis, her husband John...
Gurlie I. (Hedlund) Velander
Apr 21, 2012
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Gurlie Ingeborg (Hedlund) Velander, 88, of Worcester died on April 21, 2012. Born December 12, 1923 of Swedish immigrant parents, she was the only child of Arthur N. and Hanna H. (Jonsson) Hedlund. Gurlie is survived by her daughter, Linda Anderson and her husband William, of Webster, her granddaughter, Jennifer Hehir and her sons, Andrew, John, and Joseph,...
Dorothy S. Northway
Apr 19, 2012
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Dorothy Stoddard Northway, 94, died April 19, 2012. Her husband of 37 years, Paul E. Northway died in 1978. She leaves a daughter Joyce Reed and husband Clifford of IN, son Paul E. Northway II and wife Robin of Oakham, and many grandchildren, nieces, & nephews. Her sisters Bertha Fornier and Ruth Stoddard preceded her in death. Born...
James Blair Kerr
Apr 19, 2012
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James Blair Kerr died Thursday, April 19, 2012, at the age of 79. He was born in Forth, Lanarkshire Scotland on June 4, 1932. James was the son of Jane L. (Blair) and Robert Kerr. He was predeceased by his loving wife Robina "Ruby" (Fleming) Kerr, his son Robert Kerr, daughter June Kerr Carlson, his parents, and brothers...
Gary "Gazo" Carville
Apr 18, 2012
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Gary "Gazo" Carville, 72, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012, after a short illness. He leaves his loving mate Barbara Mercier, 2 sons Michael and Raymond Carville, 2 daughters Nicole Mercier and Moira McAuliffe, 2 stepchildren Michelle and Joseph Mercier, a sister Carole Sandberg and husband Phil, a brother Kenny Carville and wife Rosalee, as well as nieces,...
Bertha (Huggett) Seed
Apr 16, 2012
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Bertha (Huggett) Seed, 94, died Monday, April 16, 2012, in Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston. She was the widow of Frank E. Seed III (d. 1982) to whom she was married for 40 years. She leaves a sister Ethel A. Cole of Florida, a brother Ralph D. Huggett and his wife Helen and a...
Barbarajoan (Mochau) Barbera
Apr 13, 2012
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BarbaraJoan Barbera (Mochau) passed away April 13, 2012 at the Holden Nursing Home. Born in Providence, RI, she lived in Worcester and Shrewsbury most of her life. She graduated from Commerce HS and Worcester State College. She loved gardening, cooking and her family. She leaves behind her son David Barbera, his wife Christine and grandsons Charles and Raymond,...
Edwin Gilbert D. Hendrickson
Apr 13, 2012
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Sterling - Edwin Gilbert D. Hendrickson, 78, passed away Friday, April 13, 2012, at the Lutheran Home. His wife of 50 years, Ann L. (Lavallee) died in 2008. He leaves a son and daughter-in-law, Leif E. and Jennifer Hendrickson; a daughter and son-in-law, Beth Ann and James Ostrander; a brother, Robert Hendrickson; 7 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild. He...
Stephen W. Dano
Apr 12, 2012
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Grafton: Stephen W. Dano, 40, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, April 12, 2012, in Worcester. He leaves his parents Rose M. (Pereira) Dano of Upton, and Wayne Dano and his wife Sandra of Princeton; his grandmothers Claire Dano of Worcester and Rachel Candell of Upton; a sister Danielle R. and her husband Joseph Zenus of Milford;...
Joyce A. (Christenson) Soderberg
Apr 11, 2012
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Holden - Joyce Ann (Christenson) Soderberg, 74, passed away surrounded by loving family on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. She leaves her loving husband of 52 years, Norman T. Soderberg; three children, Jon T. Soderberg of Gilbert, AZ; Peter E. Soderberg and his wife Sandra of Florence; and Amy L. Miller Soderberg of Rutland; five grandchildren, Jenna, Samuel, and...
