Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Worcester County Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
Margaret L. "Peggy" Mangaudis
January 1, 2008
WORCESTER: Margaret L. "Peggy" (Prescott) Mangaudis, 83, of Cataumet St. , died Tuesday, January 1, 2008, at Autumn Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. She leaves two sons, Brian E. Mangaudis and his wife Sandra of Hubbardston; Paul T. Mangaudis and his partner Thomas Beaver of Sherman Oaks, CA; her ex-husband, Alphonse A. Mangaudis of Venice, FL; a...
Paul W. Murphy
December 29, 2007
WORCESTER: Paul W. Murphy, 81, of Harley Drive, formerly of Vinton St, died Saturday, December 29, 2007, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. He leaves his wife of almost 52 years, Barbara E. (Sheehan) Murphy; a daughter, Kathleen A. Vescera and her husband Rusty and their daughter Maura L. Vescera;...
Marion M. Vantre Doyle
December 29, 2007
WORCESTER: Marion M. (Holmes) Vantre Doyle, 86, of Ashton St. , formerly of St. Nicholas Ave. , died Saturday, December 29, 2007, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus. Her husband of 38 years, John R. Doyle, died in 2002. Her first husband, U. S. Army Master Sergeant Thomas A. Vantre, was killed in action in September of 1950,...
Charles M. Theodosis
December 19, 2007
WORCESTER: Charles M. "Charlie" Theodosis, 85, of 37 Airlie St. , died Wednesday, December 19, 2007, in UMass Memorial Medical Center- Memorial Campus, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Jacqueline P. "Jackie" (McIntosh) Theodosis; two sons, Charles K. Theodosis and his fiancÃe Regina Ortiz of Worcester, Michael D. Theodosis and his wife Ann of Chandler,...
Marie E. Vigeant
December 13, 2007
WORCESTER: Marie E. (Fahlbeck) Vigeant, 55, of Arbutus St. , died Thursday, December 13, 2007, at the home of her daughter Amy Sentance, in Charlton, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 35 years, Paul J. Vigeant; a son, Paul J. Vigeant, Jr. and his wife Christina of Worcester; two daughters, Lisa A. Vigeant and her husband Richard...
Alex Charts
December 12, 2007
BRIDGEPORT, CT: Alex Charts, 62, a long time resident of Fairfield County, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, after years of triumphantly dealing with many serious health issues. His wife of 32 years, Helena (Sawicki) Charts, died December 23, 2004. He leaves his father, Platon Chartschlaa; two brothers, Peter and Paul Chartschlaa; three sisters, Lidia...
Karen R. Kroker
December 5, 2007
WORCESTER: Karen R. Kroker, 46, of Hamilton St. in Dorchester, formerly of Constitution Ave. in Worcester, died Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at St. Joseph's Home in Dorchester, after an illness. She leaves 3 daughters, Patricia J. Tolson, Kerah M. Tolson, both of Columbus, Ohio, and Kali Y. Tolson of Worcester; her brother, Richard P. Welch of Worcester; 2 grandchildren, Kaylah...
Ruth B. Lee
November 27, 2007
WORCESTER: Ruth B. (Juris) Lee, 86, formerly of Pleasant Valley Dr. , died Tuesday, November 27, 2007, at the home of her daughter Kathleen, in San Marcos, Ca. Her husband of 53 years, Donald E. Lee, died April 23, 1999. She leaves 3 daughters, Jacqueline A. Lee of Worcester, Kathleen M. Anderson and her husband John of San Marcos, Frances...
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...
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