Rev. Marius Granato
Nov 10, 2003
SPENCER; Rev. Marius Granato 87 OCSO (Cistercian Order of Strict Observance) Trappist of St. Joseph Abbey, died Monday Nov. 10 at the Abbey Infirmary after a long illness. He was a Trappist monk for 46 years and ordained a priest on May 1, 1964. He served in various capacities within the community and as chaplain to the Trappestine Sisters...
Mary Manning
Nov 9, 2003
LEICESTER;Mary E. (Heath) Manning 78 formerly of 1888 Main St., died Sunday Nov. 9 in the Orange County Residential Healthcare Facility in Goshen, N.Y. She was the wife of William J. Manning who died in 1961. She leaves a son Kirk A. Manning (husband of Susan M.), three grandchildren Joshua A., Jacob A. and Benjamin J. Manning all of...
Taimi Eleanor Salminen
Oct 27, 2003
Taimi Eleanor Salminen 89 formerly of 8 Memorial Dr., died Monday Oct. 27 at Northbridge Rehab & Nursing Center in Northbridge. She leaves a brother Juoko B. Salminen of Leicester, 4 nieces and several grand nephews and neices. Born in Leicester, she was the daughter of Oskar and Wilma (Honkonen) Salminen and lived here all of her life. Private...
Gordon C. Patterson
Oct 27, 2003
Gordon C. Patterson 90 of 19 Pine Ridge Dr., died Monday Oct. 27 at home. He leaves his wife of 27 years, Linda L. (Bruce) Patterson, several nieces and nephews, including David C. Bruce, Jr. and James W. Bruce of Leicester. A sister, Marion Oikle-Lindblad, predeceased him. His first wife, Rose L. (Mikallakawich) Patterson died in 1975. Mr. Patterson...
William G. Wastila
Oct 26, 2003
William G. Wastila 88 of 116 Manville St., died Sunday Oct. 26 at Sunbridge Sandalwood Nursing Home in Oxford. He was the husband of Marian A. (Ouimette) Wastila who died in 2000. He leaves a son William B. Wastila of Garner, N.Carolina, a daughter Marilyn D. Hyland of Leicester, 4 grand and 7 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mr....
Russell G. "Duke" Dufresne
Oct 19, 2003
Russell G. "Duke" Dufresne 76 of 17 Highland St., died Sunday Oct. 19 at The Meadows of Leicester. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Sue (Bledsoe)Dufresne,two sons Russell W. Dufresne of Wheelwright, and Kenneth P. Dufresne of Spencer, three daughters Cathie J. Grenier of Spencer, Sally J. Ducharme of Clermont, Fl., and Carol A. Johnson of Plymouth, two...
