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Margaret M. "Peg" Henry
December 4, 2005
WORCESTER: Margaret M. "Peg" (Kelleher) Henry, 84, of 340 May St. , formerly of Beaconsfield Rd. , died at home on Sunday, December 4, 2005, after facing cancer for several months. Her husband of 32 years, William F. Henry, died February 26, 1980. She leaves a daughter, Kathleen M. Henry and a daughter-in-law, Kim V. Marrkand, both of Jamaica Plain....
Mary R. Fidrych
November 29, 2005
WEST BOYLSTON: Mary R. (Lonergan) Fidrych, 76, of 39 Maplewood Ave. , died peacefully on Tuesday, November 29, 2005, in Knollwood Nursing Center in Worcester. She leaves her husband of 54 years, Peter P. Fidrych; three sons, Robert Fidrych and his wife Elizabeth of Augustine, Fl, William Fidrych and his partner Mark Wallaert of Oakland, Cal. , Gary Fidrych and...
Robert S. Shepherd
November 15, 2005
NORTH GRAFTON: Robert S. Shepherd, 69, of 161 Brigham Hill Rd. , died peacefully on Tuesday, November 15, 2005, in Blaire House of Worcester, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Ellen M. (Dee) Shepherd; his daughter, Mary E. Fritz and her husband Edward of Grafton; four sons, John D. Shepherd and his wife Mary...
Charles W. Gleason
October 25, 2005
WORCESTER: Charles W. Gleason, Sr. , 81, of 28 Commonwealth Ave. , formerly of Prospect St. , died Tuesday, October 25, 2005, in Radius Healthcare Center at Worcester, after developing complications related to Alzheimer's Disease. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Jackie (Collette) Gleason; two sons, Charles W. Gleason Jr. and his wife Kathy of Palm Harbor, Fl. ,...
Aiden Tomkins Odell
October 23, 2005
WORCESTER: Aiden Tomkins Odell, 4 month-old infant son of John W. Odell and Nancy L. Baffa of 33 Radmore St. , died Sunday, October 23, 2005, in UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, after a brief illness. Aiden was born in Worcester on June 17. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother, Conor A. Odell of Worcester; his godfather,...
James E. "Rebel" Adkins
October 19, 2005
WORCESTER: James E. "Rebel" Adkins, 72, of 27 Freeland St. , died Wednesday, October 19, 2005, at Westborough Healthcare Center. His wife of 47 years, Ruth A. (Cote) Adkins, died March 22, 2001. He leaves seven daughters, Cindy A. Terry of Worcester, Tina L. Hatstat of Weare, NH, Clara J. Santiago, Barbara S. Long, Judy A. Adkins, Brenda L. Adkins...
Christine E. Spirka
October 16, 2005
MILLBURY: Christine E. (Szymonski) Spirka, 59, of 6 Hawthorne St. and also Pascoag, RI, died Sunday, October 16, 2005, in St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center, after becoming ill at home. She leaves her husband of 35 years, John F. Spirka; a daughter, Monika M. Peel and her husband Simon of Hastings, England; a sister, Irene M. Szymanski of...
Marjorie J. Rojcewicz
September 25, 2005
WORCESTER: Marjorie J. (Smith) Rojcewicz, 60, a life long resident of Worcester, died peacefully in her home, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 42 years, Robert E. Rojcewicz; a daughter, Patricia A. Standring and her husband Jim of Worcester; a son, William E. Rojcewicz and his wife Evelyn of Worcester; a sister, Nancy...
Adrienne M. Courchesne
September 15, 2005
WORCESTER: Adrienne M. (Lavoie) Courchesne, 89, of 80 Providence St. , died peacefully on Thursday, September 15, 2005, in UMass Memorial Medical Center- University Campus. Her former husband, Maurice R. Courchesne, died in 1968. She leaves her son, Richard M. Courchesne and his fiancÃe Judi Bernstein; a granddaughter, Rachel Wilson; and many nieces and nephews. She was born in Lewiston,...
Alfred W. "Bill" Daniels
September 6, 2005
WORCESTER: Alfred W. "Bill" Daniels, 62, of 3 Moss St. , died suddenly on Tuesday, September 6, 2005, after being stricken ill at work. He leaves his companion Betty M. Plouffe; a brother, Robert P. Daniels and his wife Alice of Spencer; Betty's three children and six grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Richard E. Daniels, John F....
Eileen M. Reidy
September 6, 2005
WORCESTER: Eileen M. Reidy, 85, died Tuesday, September 6, 2005, in Holden Nursing Home, after an illness. She leaves her brother-in-law, Denis B. Kelley of Worcester; a nephew, Denis F. Kelley, of Worcester; two nieces, Paulette F. Kelley-Sherrill and her husband George of Holden, and Maureen M. Siedlecki; a great niece Hannah K. Sherrill; and two great nephews, Michael E....
Florida Shaw
August 25, 2005
WORCESTER: Florida (Sabourin) Shaw, 90, of 49 Pleasant Valley Drive, died Thursday, August 25, 2005, in the home of her daughter in South Dennis. Her husband of 63 years, George W. Shaw, died April 3, 2004. She leaves a son, Steven Shaw of Whitinsville; two daughters, Frances Kelliher of South Dennis, Kathleen Shaw of Pawtucket, RI; eight grandchildren; five great...
Robert J. Peterson
August 19, 2005
WORCESTER: Robert J. Peterson, 86, of 4 Varney St. , died Friday, August 19, 2005, in Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. His wife, Mary N. (Freitas) Peterson, died October 24, 1985. A son, Richard A. Peterson of Worcester, died February 1, 1986. He leaves a son Robert J. Peterson, Jr. and his wife Lola of Worcester; 3 grandchildren, Robert...
Rev. James J. Clifford
July 19, 2005
NORTH OXFORD: Rev. James J. Clifford, 88, a priest of the Worcester Diocese more than 60 years, died peacefully at St. Ann's Rectory in North Oxford, on Tuesday, July 19, 2005, after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by a twin brother, John J. Clifford of Portland, ME; two nieces, Jean Sawyer of Newton, Patricia Clifford of Atlanta,...
Maness Fuller "Jr" Price, Jr.
June 29, 2005
PAXTON, MA: Maness Fuller "JR" Price, Jr. , 62, of 10 Tanglewood Rd. , formerly of McKinney, Texas, died suddenly on Wednesday, July 29, 2005, at Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge, MA, after being stricken ill at work. He leaves his wife of 16 years, Caroline A. (Girouard) Price; a stepdaughter, Jill A. White of Worcester; a son James F. Price...
Harriet Diane Kay
June 26, 2005
WORCESTER: Harriet Diane (Gorov) Kay, 63, of 114 Moreland St. , died on Sunday, June 26, 2005, at the VNA Hospice Residence on Coes Pond after living with breast cancer for 12 years. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, H. Russell Kay; her son, Alexander Kay of Dorchester, MA; and her brother, Arthur Gorov of Helena, MT....
Anna M. Larini
June 20, 2005
HARDWICK: Anna M. Larini, 92, of 1224 Petersham Rd. , formerly of Malden St. in Worcester, died at home on Monday, June 20, 2005, after a long illness. She leaves three nephews, Paul G. Larini, with whom she lived, Peter E. Larini of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. , Neal Larini of Webster; two nieces, Donna J. Hamel of Port St. Lucie,...
Mark W. Gambaccini
June 17, 2005
WORCESTER: Mark W. Gambaccini, 37, of 10 Otter Trail, died Friday June 17, 2005 in UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus. He leaves his wife, Kimberly D. Gambaccini; a daughter, Christina D. Gambaccini; a brother, Anthony D. Gambaccini; a sister, Kathryn J. Schnare; his father-in-law, Vincent J. Kosakowski and his brother-in-law, Vincent R. Kosakowski, all of Worcester; his maternal...
Paul A. Skinner
June 16, 2005
WORCESTER: Paul A. Skinner, 87, of Arlington, Virginia, formerly of Worcester, Massachusetts, died Thursday, June 16, 2005 in Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington. He leaves his sister, Olive H. Skinner of Worcester. His brother, John R. Skinner, died in 2001. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Phillip H. and Laura A. (Giddings) Skinner. He was a Navy...
Bernard P. Moylan
June 15, 2005
WORCESTER: Bernard P. Moylan, 67, of 113 Country Club Blvd. , died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, June 15, 2005, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 41years, Kathleen R. (McNally) Moylan; two sons, John J. Moylan and Francis P. Moylan, both of Worcester; two daughters, Christine M. Roy and her husband Todd Roy of Auburn, Mary T....
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