Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester County Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Viola I. Kittredge

Viola I. Kittredge

May 15, 2006

WORCESTER: Viola I. (Duquette) Kittredge, 86, of 5 Fales St. , died Monday, May 15, 2006 in Overlook Masonic Health Center, Charlton. Her husband of 49 years, George D. Kittredge, died May 26, 1994. She leaves three brothers, Donald Duquette and Ralph Duquette, both of Whitinsville, Robert Duquette of West Virginia; and many nieces and nephews. Four Sisters, Julie Polastri,...

Carol A. Stone

Carol A. Stone

May 13, 2006

WORCESTER: Carol A. (Guerin) Stone, 55, of 89 Haven Lane, formerly of 2 Gage St. , died Saturday, May 13, 2006, in Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, after a brief illness. She leaves a son, Jason T. Stone of Millbury; her longtime companion, William A. King of Worcester; her mother, Josephine M. (Golinski) Guerin of Auburn; a sister, Paula Guerin-Howard...

Anna Barbara Galvin

Anna Barbara Galvin

April 30, 2006

WORCESTER: Anna Barbara (Lyons) Galvin, 82, formerly of 31 Brigham Rd. and 101 Chadwick St. , died peacefully on Sunday, April 30, 2006 in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center. Her husband of 20 years, John J. Galvin, died May 6, 1974. She leaves two sons, James M. Galvin and his wife Maureen of Worcester, Timothy W. Galvin and his...

Edward A. Frew

Edward A. Frew

April 25, 2006

WORCESTER: Edward A. Frew, 87, of 485 Grove St. , formerly of 39 Frederickson Ave. , died Tuesday in Knollwood Nursing Center, after a brief illness. His wife of almost 50 years, Frances E. (Swenson) Frew, died in 1993. He leaves a son, Brian Frew and his wife Judy of Worcester; a sister, Myrtle Harris Flagg of Worcester, formerly of...

Te Van Le

Te Van Le

April 10, 2006

WORCESTER: Te Van Le, 78, of 5 Mount Vernon St. , died Monday, April 10, 2006, in University Commons Nursing Care Center, 378 Plantation St. , after a long illness. He leaves his wife of more than 50 years, Lien Kim Hoang; four sons, Thien Chi Le, Nhan Hoai Le, and Pastor Hiep Thai Le, all of Saigon, Vietnam, Nghia...

Scott S. Mcpherson

Scott S. Mcpherson

March 31, 2006

WORCESTER: Scott S. McPherson, 32, of 33 Rankin St. , died unexpectedly on Friday, March 31, 2006, in his home. He leaves his wife, Tammy J. Prendiville; two daughters, Kayla M. and Georgia Ann McPherson; his father and mother, Alan P. and Donna G. (Healy) McPherson; a brother, Jamie A. McPherson; his twin sister, Shelly G. Wilhelmi; his paternal grandmother,...

Nancy J. Goguen

Nancy J. Goguen

March 30, 2006

WORCESTER: Nancy J. (Sorisitis) Goguen, 50, of 60 Alvarado Ave. , died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 30, 2006, in her home. She leaves a son Joshua A. Goguen; her mother, Maryanne R. (Ridick) Sorisitis; a brother, John P. Goguen; a sister, Annemarie Sorisitis; a brother-in-law, Michael A. Flood; a niece and three nephews, Therese F. Flood, Michael P. Flood, John...

Donald C. Packard

Donald C. Packard

March 14, 2006

WORCESTER: Donald C. Packard, 88, of 52 Country Club Blvd. , formerly of 8 Emerson Rd. , died Tuesday, March 14, 2006 in Autumn Village, 25 Oriol Drive. He leaves his wife of 41 years, Beverly M. (Snow) Packard; two daughters, Beverly M. Schiff of East Longmeadow, Janice M. Doherty of Worcester; five sons, Donald W. Packard of Auburn, Richard...

Doris E. Cook

Doris E. Cook

March 4, 2006

WORCESTER: Doris E. (LaBuff) Cook, 94, formerly of 10 Hemlock St. , died Saturday, March 4, 2006, in Odd Fellows Home, after a long illness. She leaves two sons, Jeffrey R. Cook of Worcester, Bradford C. Cook of Greenbrier, Arkansas; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Another son, Douglas R. Cook, predeceased her. She was born in Leominster, daughter of...

Mary M. Hackett

Mary M. Hackett

March 4, 2006

WORCESTER: Mary M. (Fenton) Hackett, 85, formerly of 21 Duncannon Ave. died Saturday, March 4, 2006, in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 64 years, Edward F. Hackett, and several nieces and nephews. Her daughter, Anne M. Hackett, died in 1996, and her brother, Dennis A. Fenton, died in 1995. She...

Michael Calvin Lindstrom Hamblin

Michael Calvin Lindstrom Hamblin

March 4, 2006

WORCESTER: Michael Calvin Lindstrom Hamblin, 23, of 10 North Woodford St. , formerly of 41 Greenwood St. , died at home on Saturday, March 4, 2006, after a struggle with leukemia. He leaves his father Michael Kingman Hamblin with whom he lived; his mother, Judy Ann (Lindstrom) Hamblin and his stepmother, Kim Ann Robinson, both of East Longmeadow; two sisters,...

John C. "Zeke" Mcinnis

John C. "Zeke" Mcinnis

February 26, 2006

WORCESTER: John C. "Zeke" McInnis, 85, of 227 Bailey Rd. , Holden, formerly of Worcester, died on Sunday, February 26, 2006 in Autumn Village, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Mary A. (Booth) McInnis; two sons Edward McInnis of Fountain Hills, AZ, Raymond McInnis and his wife Anne of Greenville, NH; two daughters, Patricia McInnis...

Marjorie Y. Biggs

Marjorie Y. Biggs

February 20, 2006

WORCESTER: Marjorie Y. (Frith) Biggs, 80, of 113 Country Club Blvd. , formerly of Boston, and Clearwater, FL, died Monday, February 20, 2006, in St. Vincent Hospital, after a brief illness. She leaves three daughters, Margot L. Matthews of Worcester, Ann M. Hogan and her husband Earl of Clearwater, FL, Paulette G. Hawkes and her husband Richard of Inglewood, CA;...

Gary E. Raye

Gary E. Raye

February 4, 2006

WORCESTER: Gary E. Raye, 51, of 94 King Philip Rd. , died peacefully on Saturday, February 4, 2006 in St. Vincent Hospital, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 25 years, Patricia M. (Paiker) Raye; a son, Gary W. Raye of Florida; his mother, Ethel C. (Hutchins) Thibodeau and her husband Donald of Lake Wales, FL; four sisters,...

Theresa E. Chevalier

Theresa E. Chevalier

January 17, 2006

WORCESTER: Theresa E. (Merchant) Chevalier, 73, of 111 Country Club Blvd. , died Tuesday, January 17, 2006, in UMass Memorial Healthcare- University Campus, after a brief illness. She leaves her former husband, George Chevalier; her daughter, Robyn M. Chevalier of Shrewsbury; three sisters, Irene Merchant, Pauline Claprood and Evelyn Ponusky, all of Worcester; her grandson, Christopher M. Chevalier of Shrewsbury;...

James V. Flynn

James V. Flynn

January 17, 2006

WORCESTER: James V. Flynn, 80, of 74 Everard St. , died Tuesday, January 17, 2006, in his home, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Harriet M. (Shannon) Flynn; two sons, James V. Flynn, Jr. of Carroll, ME, Christopher J. Flynn of Rutland; two daughters, Mary J. Rood of Worcester, Nancy A. Boucher of Ashburnham; a...

Amelia P. "Millie" Thomas

Amelia P. "Millie" Thomas

January 13, 2006

WORCESTER: Amelia P. "Millie" (Bulonas) Thomas, 81, of 11 Emery St. , died Friday, January 13, 2006, in Christopher House, 10 Mary Scano Dr. , after an illness. She leaves her son, Kenneth R. Thomas of Sutton; two sisters, Helen "Lennie" Cross of Dennisport on Cape Cod, Petronella "Pat" Sauro of Oxford; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. A sister,...

Mary P. Johnson

Mary P. Johnson

January 11, 2006

WORCESTER: Mary P. (Phelan) Johnson, 89, of Worcester, died peacefully in her home on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. Her husband of 20 years, Jesse M. Johnson, died in 1957. She leaves four daughters, Sheila M. Avedian and her husband Vaughn of West Barnstable, Jesslyn P. Johnson of Worcester, Andrea J. Gavin and her husband Peter of Shrewsbury, Patrice F. Johnson...

Earle F. Foley

Earle F. Foley

January 10, 2006

WORCESTER: Earle F. Foley, 91, of 140 Heywood St. , died Tuesday, January 10, 2006, in Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Nursing Home, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Stella V. (Koza) Foley; a son, Robert F. Foley and his wife Kathleen of Mansfield; a sister, Dorothy M. Devlin of Worcester; and a grand-daughter, Kelly Ann...

Stephen P. Hine

Stephen P. Hine

January 1, 2006

WORCESTER: Stephen P. Hine, 50, of 8 Washburn St. , died Sunday, January 1, 2006, in his home, after being stricken ill. He leaves his wife of 31 years, Susan A. (Sullivan) Hine; his daughter, Rachael K. Hine of Westboro; a brother, Kevin J. Hine and his wife Diana of Auburn, two sisters, Frances G. Fallon and Linda A. Hine,...