Feb 11, 2008

WORCESTER-Kenneth A. "Big Bear" Holmes, 58, of Worcester, died Monday, February 11 in St. Vincent Hospital. He leaves his wife of 22 years, Betty J. (Twing) Holmes, his mother, Margaret Barrett of Bristol, NH; two sisters, Virginia Holmes of Bradford, MA and Donna Patch of Surprise, AZ and a brother, David Holmes of Carver. He also leaves eight stepchildren, several...

Feb 11, 2008

WEST BOYLSTON- Raymond J. Tuure, 81, of West Boylston, died Monday, February 11. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Eunice C. (Johnson) Tuure, goddaughter, Heidi C. Luopa of Worcester and many dear friends, including Rauni "Rudy" and Louise Luopa of Worcester and Wendy MacLeod of Rutland.

He was born in Troy, NH, son of Oscar and Sigrid (Lampineau) Tuure...

Feb 9, 2008

WORCESTER-Mary B. Coyle, 93, of Worcester passed away Saturday, February 9 in Hermitage Nursing Home. She leaves her sister, Josephine T. Allen of Warwick, RI, nieces and nephews.

She was born in Boston daughter of Owen J. and Mary E. (Brown) Coyle. She was a former member of St. Charles Borromeo Church and volunteered at Hermitage Nursing Home where she...

Feb 8, 2008

WORCESTER-Margaret M. (Collette) Cormier, 54, of Worcester passed away Friday, Feb. 8.

She leaves two daughters, Margaret and Catherine Cormier both of Worcester, a brother, Paul Collette of Worcester and 4 grandchildren.

She was born in Worcester the daughter of Donald H.L. and Dorothy F. (Cotter) Collette. Margaret graduated from Burncoat High School and worked as a Home Health Care...

Feb 8, 2008

SHREWSBURY-Robert F. Mahoney, 74, of the Glavin Regional Center passed away Friday.

He leaves three sisters, Gertrude E. Benoit of Worcester, Esther M. Keenan of Worcester and Patricia T. Mahoney of Attleboro and 18 nieces and nephews. His brother, John E. Mahoney and two sisters, Helen Andrews and Mildred A. Mahoney predeceased him.

He was born in Ayer the son...

Feb 6, 2008

West Boylston Muriel E. (Parmenter) Jacobson died Wed., Feb. 6 in West Boylston. She was born on Nov. 1, 1922 in Marlborough, daughter of George and Eva (Loisell) Parmenter and graduated from David Hale Fanning Trade School in Worcester. Muriel married Warren H. Jacobson on Oct. 16, 1943. During WWII, she worked at the Norton Abrasives Company as a lathe...

Feb 6, 2008

WEST BOYLSTON Stanley L Hopper, age 83, a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather passed away, Wed., Feb. 6.

Stanley will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Lynette (Kirk) Hopper with whom he shared his life for 59 years. He leaves behind his beloved daughters, Sheryl, wife of Bruce Keddy of Holden and Cynthia Elkatiss, mother of his...

Feb 2, 2008

BOSTON-Jonathan L. Pride, 55, passed away in Boston.

He leaves three aunts, Irene Berg of Worcester, Helmi Lehtola of Auburn and Teri Patriquin of Dennis Port and many cousins and friends. He also leaves his companion cat, Tommy Tuesday. His brother, Thomas Pride predeceased him.

He was born in Worcester the son of Leroy L. and Tyyne Lillian (Tarkiainen) Pride...

Jan 30, 2008

Worcester-Harry Pearson, 82, of Worcester, died Wednesday, January 30, in Sandalwood Nursing Home. He leaves a niece, Christina L. Flynn Richard of Cookeville TN. Three sisters, Dolores V. (Pearson) Flynn Larson, Louise T. (Johnson) Gibson and Evelyn T. (Johnson) Roy, predeceased him. He was born in Worcester, son of Carl B. and Ida T. (Borglund) Pearson. He was a WW...

Jan 29, 2008

HOLDEN-Arthur F. Sullivan, 90, of Holden, a longtime educator, died Tuesday, January 29 in UMASS Memorial Healthcare.

His wife, Brenda T. (Trelegan) Sullivan, R.N., died in 1982. He leaves his son, Neil A. Sullivan of Wilmington; two granddaughters, Erica and Kristen; and a sister, Shirley E. Hayes of Worcester. He was born in Worcester, son of Dennis W. and Elizabeth...