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Raymond W. Nelson
Jun 7, 2011
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Holden, MA – Raymond W. Nelson, 78 died peacefully June 7, 2011. Ray is survived by his wife of 57 years, Clara S. (Ekström) Nelson and four children including his daughter Lori and her husband Martin O'Shaughnessy, his three sons: Peter and his wife Kathryn and their three sons Garrett, Tyler and Spencer; Kurt and his wife Laura...
Inga (Nelson) Nelson
Jun 6, 2011
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Inga M. (Nelson) Nelson, 96, died peacefully at her daughter's home on Monday, June 6, 2011. Her husband, the love of her life for 66 years, Gunnar P. Nelson, died in 2006. She was loving mother to Roger C. Nelson and his fiancée Joanne Park; and Karin Sadowski and her husband Robert. She also leaves grandchildren Tammy &...
Helen (Wick) Johnson
Jun 3, 2011
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Chicago, IL - Helen (Wick) Johnson, 94, formerly of Holden, MA, died Friday, June 3, 2011 at Sunrise of Lincoln Park. She was the widow of Albert N. Johnson (d. 1978). She leaves two daughters, Dr. Margery Johnson (John Blyth) of Chicago and Mrs. Jean Sanderson (Terry) of Chelan, WA; and grandson Ryan Sanderson. She was born in...
Alton E. Hesselton
May 29, 2011
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Alton E. Hesselton, 89, died Saturday, May 29, 2011, in his sleep at Springwood Court, Fort Myers, Florida He leaves three daughters, Terry Smayda, Susan Kaar and her husband Olavi Kaar, and Linda Selesnick and her husband Dr. Mark Selesnick; five grandchildren, Kerri Chaplis, Caine Kaar and his wife Sabrina Kaar, Philip Selesnick, Jeffrey Selesnick and Victoria Selesnick;...
Thomas L. Arsenault
May 28, 2011
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Auburn: Thomas L. Arsenault, 52, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at St. Vincent's Hospital. He leaves his wife of 22 years, Donna V. (Peterson) Arsenault; two sons Donald R. Arsenault and Anthony Gentile; a grand daughter Lily Starr; a sister-in-law Jody Arsenault; two nieces- Jessica and Alicia; and his two beloved dogs- Rocky...
Margaret R. (Cote) Levesque
May 27, 2011
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Worcester: Margaret "Peggy" Rose (Cote) Levesque, 71, passed away on Friday May, 27, 2011 surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer. She leaves her loving husband of 54 years, Gerard Levesque; three daughters, Karen Stanley, Lisa Tran, and Suzanne Levesque; four sons - Gerard, Richard, Kevin, and Thomas Levesque; her mother, Marie Cote; four...
Rev. Charles O. Petersen, Sr.
May 27, 2011
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Rev. Charles O. Petersen, Sr., 89 Worcester - Rev. Charles O. Petersen, Sr., 89, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011, at Radius Healthcare. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Patricia (Sargent) Petersen; a son, Charles O. Petersen, Jr., and his wife Judy; 2 grandsons, Jarrod and Jacob Petersen;a brother and his wife David and Terry Petersen; and...
John S. "Johnny Dee" Dibenedetto
May 20, 2011
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Worcester: John S. "Johnny Dee" DiBenedetto, 89, passed away on Friday May 20, 2011 in St. Mary's Healthcare Center surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Patricia A. (Doherty) DiBenedetto; a son John J. DiBenedetto and his former wife Cheryl; a daughter Diane and her husband Paul Cotter of Paxton; four grandchildren Robert,...
Deborah N. (Woodbury) Mckenna
May 20, 2011
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Deborah N. (Woodbury) McKenna, 61, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2011 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, after an illness surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her husband, soul mate, and best friend of 46 years, Richard McKenna Sr.; a son Richard McKenna, Jr. of Worcester; two daughters Deanna and her husband Richard Cavalieri of...
Theresa M. (Melanson) Dufault
May 18, 2011
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Theresa M. Dufault passed away peacefully at the age of 83, on May 18 in Worcester, Massachusetts. She was born in Leominster, MA in 1927 to Joseph and Josephine Melanson and attended Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA. Theresa was a retired homemaker, devoted military wife to M/Sgt. Donald J. Dufault (recently deceased), and wonderful mother...
Maureen Angela (Monahan) Mclellan
May 18, 2011
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Worcester - Maureen Angela (Monahan) McLellan, 55, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her loving and devoted husband of 5 years Daniel J. McLellan; her two daughters Ashley P. LeClair and her husband David of Saco, Maine, and Lindsey A. Berlin of Saco, Maine; her stepson Cpl....
Alexander Reid, Jr.
May 17, 2011
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Holden - Alexander Reid, Jr., 90, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011, in St. Mary Health Care in Worcester. His wife, Marion A. (Moir) Reid, died in 1995. He is survived by 2 nieces, Margaret E. Kiniry and Lillian J. Reid and two nephews, Robert A. Reid and Donald V. Reid; and several grandnieces and grandnephews. He was...
Valerie Pettis (Nee Tracy)
May 15, 2011
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Unquestionable faith and devotion, generous, compassionate and creative. Pettis, Valerie (nee Tracy), of Millis, formerly Ireland and England, passed away on May 15, 2011 at the age of 59. Born in Dublin, Ireland, she also lived in Wexford, Ireland and London, England before moving to Massachusetts in 1977. Loving Daughter to Mary Tracy of London, England, Wife of...
George M. Perry
May 12, 2011
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George M. Perry, 80 Shrewsbury: George M. Perry (formerly of Worcester), 80, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at home in the arms of his beloved wife following a long illness. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Jeanette M. (Girard) Perry; a son Spencer and his wife Kim Perry of Worcester, a daughter Katie M. Perry of...
Raymond W. Watson, Sr.
May 10, 2011
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Raymond W. Watson, Sr., 79, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Gloria (Mercurio) Watson; three sons, Raymond W. Watson, Jr., Richard W. Watson, Sr. and his wife Shari, and Joseph Watson and his wife Mireya; two daughters, Gloria Jean Poulin (widow of Jacques...
Clifford Lundgren
May 8, 2011
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Clifford Lundgren passed away on May 8, 2011 at the Lutheran Healthcare.
Robert H. "Bob" Evans
May 7, 2011
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Worcester: Robert H. "Bob" Evans, 68, passed away at home on Saturday, May 7, 2011 surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 44 years, Priscilla E. (Erickson) Evans; 3 daughters-Charlene and her husband Chris Plona of Auburn, Cheryl and her husband Chris Foster of Holden, and Carrie and Brian Courteau of...
Deborah L. "Tootie" (Neault) Forsman
May 6, 2011
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Deborah L. Forsman, 47 Holden - Deborah L. "Tootie" (Neault) Forsman, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011, at home. She leaves her best friend and husband for 24 years, William J. Forsman; father and mother, William F. and Nancy A. (Utley) Neault of Oxford; brother, Billy Neault of Brookfield; 3 sisters, Paula Ryan of Auburn, Sharon Leonard of...
Phyllis M. (Flagg) Hill
May 5, 2011
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Worcester - Phyllis Maria (Flagg) Hill, 95, passed away May 5, 2011, at Knollwood Nursing Center. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Mary P. (Bancroft) and Frederick J. Flagg. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur Hill and by her son, Ronald. She is survived by 2 grandchildren, Arvid Hill and Susan Hill Malkhassian; sisters-in-law...
Emma W. Brown
May 3, 2011
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Worcester - Emma Wilhelmina Brown, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Her beloved husband of 54 years, Andrew S. Brown, died in 2008. She was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, daughter of Emma W. (Carlson) and John H. Borgstrom. She was a sister of Virginia M. Hale of Rockport. She leaves a son and 2...
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