Elna V. Holm

Aug 4, 2016

WEST BOYLSTON-Elna V. (Segelson) Holm of West Boylston passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at the age of 97, just 2 months shy of her 98th birthday. She was married for 40 years to Harry R. Holm who died in 1982. She leaves her special caregivers-daughter Donna V. (Holm) Holt and grandson Scott R. Holt of West Boylston as...

Bernard L. Been

Aug 3, 2016

WEST BOYLSTON-Bernard L. Been, 86, of West Boylston died August 3rd. He leaves his wife of 38 years, Mary (Uchtmann) Been; two sons, Edmond and his wife Jill Haynie of Encinitas, CA, and James and his wife Cheryl Mitcham of Framingham; a daughter, Mary Anne Seraphin and her husband, Vinod of Westford; three stepdaughters, Kelly Maynard of Grinnell, IA, Julie...

Robert A. Wilson

Aug 2, 2016

Robert ("Bobby") A. Wilson Jr., 57, passed away on August 2, 2016 at his home where he enjoyed the company of his friends and those who took loving care of him for many years. He was born in New Bedford on May 17, 1959. Bobby loved people and they loved him. His smile and laugh were infectious. He loved magazines,...

Ralph Arthur Gustafson

Jul 31, 2016

WORCESTER-Ralph Arthur Gustafson, 65, passed away on Sunday, July 31st at UMass Memorial Medical Center after a long illness. Ralph leaves his two daughters, Keri and Kelly Gustafson both of Roseville, OH; three sisters, Lisa and her husband David Bousquet of Spencer, MA; Ellen and her husband Dennis Rearick, of Ventura, CA and Wales, MA; and Louise Bonnette of Sturbridge,...

Ruth Trask

Jul 26, 2016

NORTHBORO / WEST BOYLSTON Ruth Ann Shonyo Trask of Northborough, MA, formerly of West Boylston, MA, a former alumni information editor at Worcester (MA) Polytechnic Institute, died on July 26, 2016 in Northborough, MA. She was born on Feb. 9, 1930, in St. Johnsbury, VT, to the late Lewis Dickinson Shonyo and Marion Fisher Shonyo of Lyndonville, VT. Her stepmother,...

Ruth M. Pajala

Jul 25, 2016

OXFORD-Ruth M. (Norrman) Pajala, 76, passed away at home Tuesday, July 26th. Ruth's husband of 51 years, Arnie "Howie" Pajala passed away in April 2015. She leaves her three children, Howard A. and his wife Virginia Pajala of Oxford, Eric S. Pajala of Oxford and Lilly V. Mullen and her husband Daniel of Auburn; six grandchildren, Kristopher, Heaven, Alec and...

Mary Danielian

Jul 25, 2016

West Boylston/Shrewsbury-Mary (Kavookjian) Danielian, 93, passed away on July 25, 2016 at UMass Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Worcester on August 11, 1922, daughter of the late Harry Sarkis and Sina (Dinjian) Kavookjian. Mary graduated in 1940 from Somerville High School and attended Framingham State College. She married the late Dr. George Danielian in 1942. They had three...

Janetta Hoogasian

Jul 21, 2016

WORCESTER-Janetta (Poghosian) Hoogasian, 73, of Worcester passed away Thursday, July 21 in Holy Trinity Nursing Center. Her husband, Charles M. Hoogasian died in 1998. She leaves two daughters, Gayane and her husband, Ali Hanyaloglu of Lancaster and Christine Hoogasian-Gamble and her husband, Benjamin Gamble of Worcester; her mother, Gayuane (Kehayan) Poghosian; a brother, Babken Poghossian of Arizona; a sister, Zarouhi...

Marie T. Gagan

Jul 20, 2016

WORCESTER- Marie Teresa (Murphy) Gagan, 92, a lifelong resident of Worcester, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at the Overlook Masonic Health Center. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 46 years, Francis J. Gagan on February 17, 2001. Marie is survived by two children, Mary-Ellen Gagan of Worcester and Michael F. Gagan and his wife Michelle of Sutton. She...

Jean F. Merzigian

Jul 20, 2016

Jean F. Merzigian, 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 20 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Worcester on April 13, 1932 daughter of the late Francis and Angelina (Petrone) Malone. Jean was the first student to graduate from Venerini Academy and later attended Worcester State Teachers College. She worked as a Legal Secretary before...