Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Worcester County Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
Donald R. Spellman
November 16, 2007
WORCESTER: Donald R. Spellman, 77, died Friday, November 16, 2007, in UMass Memorial Medical Center- Memorial Campus, after an illness. His wife of 31 years, Margaret A. "Peg" (Wood) Spellman, died April 13, 1993. He leaves his son, David P. Spellman and his wife Maura of Natick; a brother, Kenneth Spellman and his wife Jane of Ipswich; his granddaughter, Sarah...
Joan F. Laforte
November 13, 2007
WORCESTER: Joan F. (Roach) LaForte, 71, formerly of Westboro St. , died Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at the home of her daughter in Thompson, CT, after a long illness. She leaves four children, Cathy Ledoux of Worcester, Paul M. LaForte of Charlton, Mark LaForte of Biddeford, Maine, Melissa Caissie and her husband Dan of Thompson; a brother, J. Robert Nugent...
Andrew O'Rourke
November 12, 2007
WORCESTER, MA: Andrew OâRourke, 83, of Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, Ireland, died Monday, November 12, 2007, in his home. He leaves his sister, Bridget (Breda) Reddick of Worcester; his nieces and nephews, Barbara Sanders, Rhonda Termini, Dorothy Lindberg, Diann Newman, Cheryl Rabouin, Heather Reddick, Margaret OâGrady, Eileen OâRourke, Ann Casey, Gordon OâRourke and David OâRourke. His 3 brothers, Patrick J....
Edward J. Guertin
November 10, 2007
WORCESTER: Edward J. Guertin, 75, formerly of Granite St. , died Saturday, November 10, 2007, in Milford Regional Medical Center, after a brief stay at the Beaumont Nursing Center in Northbridge. He leaves his wife of almost 50 years, Helen E. (Gay) Guertin; two sons, Thomas F. Guertin and his wife Mary of LaGrange, KY, John M. Guertin and his...
Albert J. Johnson, Jr.
November 3, 2007
WORCESTER- Albert J. Johnson, Jr. , 62, died Saturday, November 3, 2007, in St. Vincent Hospital, after a long illness. A Calling Hour will be held from 2 to 3 p. m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the funeral home, immediately followed by a Funeral Service in the funeral home, at 3 p. m. After cremation, burial will be at...
Lima T. "Terry" Oakes
October 31, 2007
WORCESTER: Lima T. "Terry" Oakes, 52, of 91 Sears Island Dr. , died Wednesday, October 31, 2007, in UMass Memorial Medical Center- University Campus, after a long illness. She leaves her parents, John R. and Mary E. (McLennon) Oakes, with whom she lived; two brothers, John F. Oakes and his wife Lynn of New Hampshire, Thomas F. Oakes and his...
Gertrude M. West
October 21, 2007
WORCESTER: Gertrude M. (O'Connor) West, 78, of 5 Montague St. , died Sunday, October 21, 2007, in St. Vincent Hospital, after an illness. Her husband, Felix G. West, died in 1984. She leaves two sons, Jay F. West, Guy A. West; a daughter, Deborah A. Harmon, all of Worcester; 3 brothers, James O'Connor and his wife Grace; George O'Connor and...
Philip G. Humphries
October 16, 2007
WORCESTER: Philip G. Humphries, 60, a life long resident of the Worcester area, died Tuesday, October 16, 2007. He leaves his wife of 37 years, Maryjane (LaForce) Humphries; a daughter, Nicole Fedish and her husband Timothy of Millbury; a son, Michael P. Humphries of Worcester; and several brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews in Massachusetts and Washington. He was born in...
Alexander G. Gazonas
October 14, 2007
WORCESTER: Alexander G. Gazonas, 81, a retired Worcester Public Schools Art Teacher, died suddenly on Sunday, October 14, 2007. He leaves his wife, Helen (Kaplanes) Gazonas, after 47 years of marriage; a son, Thomas A. Gazonas; a daughter, Christine J. Gazonas, all of Worcester; a grandson, Nicholas; a brother, A. George Gazonas and his wife Dorothy of Flemington, NJ; a...
Ken Tierney
October 7, 2007
WORCESTER: Kenneth A. "Ken" Tierney, 60, a long time Worcester resident and former resident of Auburn, died Sunday, October 7, 2007, in the home he shared with his best friend and companion of 25 years, Carol A. Milaszewski, after a long illness. Ken was born in Worcester and raised in Auburn. He graduated from Auburn High School where he played...
Lucille I. O'Brien
October 5, 2007
SHREWSBURY â Lucille I. (Nolette) O'Brien, 87, formerly of Worcester, died Friday, October 5, 2007, at UMass Memorial, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 10 years, Robert OâBrien; a daughter, Charlene Fearon, wife of Lol Fearon of Chester, CT; a granddaughter, Caitlin Fearon of Chester, CT; and many close friends and cousins, including Shirley Mayberry, Madelyn Vanasse, Marcia Tolman, Carol...
Cornelia M. Dillon
October 4, 2007
WORCESTER â Cornelia M. (OâDonoghue) Dillon, 66, of Worcester, died Thursday, October 4, in St. Vincent Hospital. She leaves her fiancÃ, Robert Clarke, of Worcester; a daughter, Donna M. , wife of James R. Bruso of Auburn; three grandchildren, Dillon T. , Thomas and Patrick Bruso; her mother, Mary B. (Moriarty) OâDonoghue, of Worcester; one sister, Shelia, wife of Stephen...
Patricia A. Marotta
September 30, 2007
WORCESTER â Patricia A. (Weagle) Marotta, 62, of 132 Country Club Blvd. died Sunday, September 30, 2007, in the Meadows of Leicester. Her husband, Raymond P. Marotta Sr. , died in 2005. She leaves a son, Raymond P. Marotta Jr. , and a sister, Gail A. Weagle, both of Worcester. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Bertram and Julia...
Linda M. Dickman
August 25, 2007
WORCESTER: Linda M. (Dumont) Dickman, 64, of 13 Englewood Ave. , died Saturday, August 25, 2007, after being stricken ill at home. She leaves three nieces and a nephew, Denise M. Delgado of Paxton, Donna J. Tidwell, James M. Dumont, Sr. , and Monique M. Dumont, all of Port St. John, Fla. ; seven great nieces and nephews, James and...
Clarence J. "Cj" Hebert
August 22, 2007
WORCESTER: Clarence J. "CJ" Hebert, 51, of 17 Goucher Ave. , died Wednesday, August 22, 2007, at UMass Memorial Medical Center- Memorial Campus, after a long struggle with diabetes. He leaves his mother, Helen T. (Tuminski) Hebert of Worcester; two brothers, William A. Hebert and John J. Hebert, both of Worcester; two sisters, Ermeline H. Duclos of Florida, Mary A....
Christopher S. Hine
August 15, 2007
WORCESTER: Christopher S. Hine, 41, of 5 Whippoorwill Dr. , died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 15, 2007, at UMass Memorial Medical Center- University Campus, after being stricken ill at home. He leaves his wife of 19 years, Bridget M. (Halpin) Hine; a daughter, Emily L. Hine; a son, Evan P. Hine, all of Worcester; a brother Kevin J. Hine of...
Helen B. Lindberg
August 12, 2007
WORCESTER: Helen B. (Provost) Lindberg, 88, died Sunday, August 12, 2007 in UMass Memorial Medical Center -Memorial Campus. Her husband of 64 years, John J. Lindberg, died March 12, 2000. She leaves a son, John E. Lindberg and his wife Doris of Holden; a daughter, Dr. Jill Beck and her husband Dr. Robert Beck of Appleton, Wisconsin; a sister, Joyce...
M. A. Claire Chenette
July 24, 2007
WORCESTER: M. A. Claire Chenette, 93, of Worcester, died Tuesday, July 24, 2007, in UMass Memorial Medical Center- Memorial Campus. She leaves 5 nieces including Betty A. Thebodo of Worcester, Theresa Quink and her husband Thomas of Florida; many grand nieces and grand nephews including Paul R. "Ricky" Thebodo, Jr. and his wife Theresa, Michael A. Thebodo and his girlfriend...
Catherine V. Johnston
July 21, 2007
HOLDEN: Catherine V. (Heald) Johnston, 82, of 31 Towle Dr. , formerly of Worcester, died Saturday, July 21, 2007 in her home, after an illness. Her husband of 45 years, Thomas Johnston, died March 28, 1995. She leaves a son, Thomas J. Johnston of Holden; a daughter, Maura A. Johnston of Philadelphia, PA; a brother, John P. Heald of Dyer,...
Joyce Osa Hyland
July 18, 2007
WORCESTER: Joyce Osa (Carlstrom) Hyland, 66, of 41 Midland St. , formerly of Shrewsbury, died Wednesday, July 18, 2007, in her home, after a long, courageous fight with cancer. She leaves her companion of many years and best friend, Walter P. Niewiera, Jr. ; a daughter, Melissa J. Hyland of Shrewsbury; a son, Justin D. Hyland of Worcester; a brother,...
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