Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Worcester County Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
Edward A. Frew
Apr 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
Apr 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
Mar 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
Mar 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
Mar 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
Mar 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
Mar 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
Mar 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
Feb 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
Feb 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
Feb 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
Jan 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
Jan 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
Jan 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
Jan 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
Jan 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
Jan 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,...
Emma L. Nevins
Dec 30, 2005
WORCESTER: Emma L. (Stadelmann) Nevins of 24 Arbutus Rd. , died peacefully on Friday, December 30, 2005, in her home. Her husband of 33 years, William J. Nevins, died March 11, 1975. She leaves four daughters, Elinor M. Stead and her husband Robert of Charlton, Martha A. Giard and her husband Pierre of Worcester, Mary F. Watkins and her husband...
Robert E. Dubsky
Dec 20, 2005
WORCESTER: Robert E. Dubsky, 61, a retired Worcester Firefighter and lifelong city resident, lost his courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, December 20, 2005. His beloved wife of 29 years, Beverly A. (Fox) Dubsky, died in an automobile crash in 1998. He leaves his daughter, Laurie J. Dinsdale and her husband Keith of Dudley; his grandson, Timothy "Bob-shi's buddy" Dinsdale,...

Mary A. Garvey
Dec 18, 2005
WORCESTER: Mary A. (O'Connor) Garvey, 92, formerly of Acushnet Ave. , died peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2005, in Radius Healthcare Center at Worcester. Her husband of 55 years, Arthur J. Garvey, Jr. , died in 1996. She leaves two sons, William P. Garvey of Worcester, Arthur J. Garvey, III of Wellesley; three sisters, Rita Cawley of Holden, Eileen O'Day...