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Beatrice Nordigian
Jan 7, 2008
WORCESTER/ROCHDALE: Beatrice E. Nordigian, 83, formerly of 6 Wachusett St., Canterbury Towers, Worcester, formerly of Rochdale a section of Leicester, died Monday, January 7 at St. Mary's Healthcare Center in Worcester. She leaves her sister, Mary K. Connor of Oxford, a niece Mary Burlingame of Charlton and two great-nephews. She was pre-deceased by a sister, Gladys K. Nordigian. Born...
Matthew Dorr
Jan 7, 2008
OXFORD/LEICESTER: Matthew J. Dorr,42, of 9 Leicester St., died suddenly, Monday, Jan. 7 at his home, following a lifelong battle with diabetes. He leaves his children Kelci T. and Benjamin A. Dorr and his former wife Christine I. (Trzcinski) Dorr all of Rochdale, his mother Nancy L. (Luoma) Dorr of Rochdale, a brother Michael J. Dorr of Sacramento, Calif,...
Anita L. Knowles
Jan 1, 2008
Anita L. (O'Connor) Knowles, 81, of 204 Auburn Street in the Cherry Valley Section of Leicester and formerly of North Andover died Tuesday, Jan. 1 in Overlook Masonic Home after an illness. Her husband John M. Knowles, Jr. died in 2000. She leaves a daughter Linda A. Zagorski and her husband Lee of Cherry Valley. Two grandsons Brian J....
Annette Nussey
Jan 1, 2008
SPENCER: Annette R. (St.Germain) Nussey,66, of Spencer, died Tuesday, January 1 at her home following a long illness. She leaves her husband of 48 years Stanley W. Nussey, two sons Michael W. Nussey, and Daniel D. Nussey and his wife Sharon, a daughter Marlene A. Grigarauskas and her husband Robert all of Spencer, seven grand children Amy Worthington, Amanda...
Hunter Booth
Dec 31, 2007
WEST BROOKFIELD; Hunter Marion Booth, 5 months old, died Monday, December 31 at Mary Lane Hospital in Ware after being stricken ill. She was the beautiful bright eyed daughter of Seth C. and Jennifer A. (Zikaras) Booth, she leaves her twin brothers; Dustin G. and Cody J. Hilliker and her large and loving family. She loved her two big...
Charles Mcguiness
Dec 28, 2007
SPENCER: Charles E. McGuiness, 82, of 98 Maple St., died suddenly Friday, Dec. 28 at his home. His wife of 52 years, Irene B. (Peloquin) McGuiness died in 2002. He leaves a son Stephen R. McGuiness and his wife Nancy of Fiskdale, two daughters Michelle N. McCrillis and her husband Paul of E.Brookfield, and Ann Marie McGuiness of Lock...
Brother Leonard O'Dowd
Dec 24, 2007
Brother Leonard (James Leo) O'Dowd, OCSO, 102, of St. Joseph's Abbey, 167 North Spencer Road died peacefully Monday, December 24, 2007 at St. Joseph's Abbey, surrounded by the Father Abbot and the community of the monastery. Brother Leonard is by survived by his nephews, Charles W. Dee Sr., Dr. Norman Dee, and his niece, Martha Pagano all from Concord....
James Coughlin
Dec 22, 2007
LEICESTER: James J. Coughlin,55, of 186 River Street, in the Rochdale section of Leicester, died Saturday, Dec. 22 after a long and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by the love of his family and friends. Jim leaves his high school sweet heart, his sole mate, his wife of 36 years, Aleta I. (Cutler) Coughlin, two sons Brad J. Coughlin...
Matthew Stebbins
Dec 22, 2007
LEICESTER: Matthew P. "Munky" Stebbins,24, of 345 Pleasant St., Leicester died suddenly, Saturday Dec. 22 at his home. He leaves his mother and step father Diane T. (Stebbins) and Arthur S. Lavallee, III with whom he lived, his father David Veroneau of Boston, a brother Bruce P. Wood, Jr. and a sister Tessa L. Lavallee both of Leicester, his...
David W. Kennedy Sr.
Dec 21, 2007
David W. Kennedy, Sr., 95, of 59 Wildwood Avenue died Friday, Dec. 21 in his home after an illness. His wife Louise E. (Donahue) Kennedy died in 2004. He leaves two sons David W. Kennedy, Jr. and his wife Mary of Winthrop and Daniel J. Kennedy and his wife Mary of Holden, a daughter Sheila I. Altobelli and her...
Virginia Cardinal
Dec 15, 2007
CHARLTON; Virginia L. (Bombria) Cardinal of 266 Brookfield Rd., died Saturday, December 15 at her home. She leaves her husband of 36 years, Leonard N. Cardinal, Sr., two sons; Leonard N. Cardinal, Jr., Anthony L. Cardinal and his wife Jill , two daughters; Colleen K. Rocheford and her husband Wayne, and Robin M. Tremblay all of Charlton, a brother,...
Doris Leasot
Dec 12, 2007
BROOKFIELD: Doris E. (Bourbeau) Leasot,91, formerly of 61 Conestoga Trail, Brookfield, died Wednesday, Dec. 12 at The Meadows of Leicester. Her husband of 66 years, Chester A. Leasot, died February 9. She leaves her son Frederick F. "Rick" Leasot and his wife Carole of Charlton, her beloved grandson Bryan M. Leasot of Charlton, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Leasot was...
Sharon Pike
Dec 10, 2007
LEICESTER: Sharon L. "Pikey" Pike,46, of 38 Mayflower Rd., died suddenly, Monday Dec. 10 at her home. She leaves her sister Susan M. Tee and her husband Robert of Spencer, her two brothers Joseph L. Pike of Spencer and Jeffrey J. Pike of Millbury, two nieces Bethany L. and Brittany A. Tee of Spencer, two nephews Jared J. Pike...
Priscilla Burke
Dec 5, 2007
SPENCER: Priscilla A. (Sauvageau) Burke,59, formerly of 350 Main St., Spencer died Wednesday, Dec. 4 in Autumn Village,Worcester. She was the wife of Michael P. Burke, Jr. who died in 1983. She leaves a son Michael P. Burke, III and his wife Elizabeth of Worcester, his mother Helen M. (Lapierre) Sauvageau of Worcester, a grand daughter Cassidy E. Burke...
Pearl Dockray
Dec 4, 2007
SHREWSBURY/SPENCER: Pearl B. (Bombardier) Benoit Dockray, 93, of 68 Janet Circle, died Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Parsons Hill Nursing & Rehab in Worcester. She was the wife of Harrison Dockray who died in 1989. Her first husband Alfred J.L. Benoit died in 1978. She leaves her son Alfred D. Benoit and his wife Joan of Spencer, a sister Sibyl...
David Hardern
Dec 1, 2007
HUBBARDSTON: David L. Hardern,64, of 33 Old Boston Tpke., died Saturday, Dec. 1 at Sunbridge-Spring Valley Care & Rehab. in Worcester. He was the husband of Eva R. (Konig) Hardern who died in 1981. He leaves a son Walter D. Hardern and his wife Judith of Gardner, a daughter Michelle Maria Tremain of Hereford, Az., his mother Hazel (Cooper)...
Rudolph Provencher
Nov 16, 2007
SPENCER: Rudolph "Rudy" V. Provencher,84, of 3 Clark Terr., died Friday, November 16 at UMASS Memorial Hospital, 55 Lake Ave. in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Jeanne L. (Delongchamp) Provencher, three sons Rick V. Provencher and his wife Debbie of W.Brookfield, Jamie J. Provencher and his wife Debra of Merrimack, N.H. and Vincent P. Provencher and...
John Merola
Oct 31, 2007
EAST BROOKFIELD: John S. Merola,82, of 104 Maple Way, died Wednesday, Oct. 31 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a short illness. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Marion A. (Martino) Merola, a son John A. Merola and a daughter Lisa A. Merola all of E.Brookfield, a brother Louis Merola, two sisters Lillian C. Bolduc and Clara...
Maria Mercedes Caraballo
Oct 28, 2007
Maria Mercedes Caraballo, 40, of 64 Webber Road, Brookfield and formerly of Orlando, FL. died Sunday Oct. 28 in her home after a long illness. She leaves a son Evan Spencer Caraballo, her mother and step-father Rhonda (Spencer) and Stanley Grabowski with whom she lived. Three sisters Sondra Gonzalez of Brookfield, Laura Capers and her husband John of Orlando,...
Jeanne A. Grandmont
Oct 27, 2007
Jeanne A. Grandmont,61, of 11 No.Brookfield Rd., died suddenly, Saturday, Oct. 27 at her home. She leaves her mother Irene A. (Larocque) Grandmont of Spencer, two brothers Richard P. Grandmont and his wife Maureen of Auburn, and Donald A. Grandmont and his wife Arlene of Macungie, Pa., two nephews Brett and Greg Grandmont and a niece Emily Grandmont. Jeanne...
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