Feb 9, 2007

WORCESTER-Violet Marie (Paul) Eklund, 96, formerly of Mill St. died Friday, Feb. 9.

Her husband Bernard F. Eklund died in 1950. She leaves her daughter, Frances V. Manning of Worcester; two granddaughters, a grandson, three great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Two sisters, Alice Goranson and Martel Premo and a nephew, Irvin Goranson predeceased...

Feb 8, 2007

Norma Harger died February 8, 2007 at age 83. Her husband of 52 years, Harold, died in 1997.

For most of her life Mrs. Harger lived in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 2004 she moved to Worcester, where she resided at Briarwood Retirement Community.

Mrs. Harger's late first son, James, was a highly regarded physician. Her other child, Dale, practices law...

Feb 8, 2007

SHREWSBURY-Robert A. Plant, 59, died Thursday, Feb. 8 at Autumn Village.

He leaves his wife of 20 years, Patricia A. (Beaudette) Plant; his son, Keith A. Plant of Worcester; three stepsons, Christy Mina of Webster, Paul Mina of Worcester and Michael Mina of Shrewsbury; two brothers, Kenneth R. Plant of Worcester and Paul Plant of Millbury; a sister, Cheryl M....

Feb 7, 2007

BOYLSTON- Charlotte Elaine Angell, 57 of 416 Edgebrook Drive, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 7, 2007 after a three year battle with cancer. She is survived by her three sisters, Kathleen Angell of Boylston, Christine DeMeo of Phoenix, MD and Carol Desmarais of Baldwin, MD, her aunt, Veronica Kimball of Oakdale, MA, many cousins, nieces and nephews. Charlotte...

Feb 4, 2007

Auburn-Gladys V. (Johnson) Curtis, 96, formerly of Greenwood Dr. died Sunday, Feb. 4 at University Commons, Worcester.

She leaves two sons, Wayne R. and his wife Catherine Curtis of Auburn and Gary A. Curtis of Centennial, CO; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was born in Worcester, daughter of Carl H. and Freda (Sandell) Johnson and graduated from South High School...

Feb 2, 2007

WEST BOYLSTON Astrid T.E. (Boquist) Carson, 92, of West Boylston died Fri., Feb.2. Her husband George C. Carson died in 1985. She leaves two sons, Ronald C. Carson of West Boylston and George Bradford of San Leandro, CA; a brother, Kenneth Boquist of Sterling; a sister, Elsie Saltus of Florida; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She was...

Feb 2, 2007

WORCESTER-Ellen E. (Eaton) Courtney, 96, died Friday, Feb. 2 surrounded by her family. Her husband of 60 years, Francis X. Courtney died in 2002. She leaves four daughters, Eileen M. Rafferty of Worcester, Susan E. Enman of Holden, Kathleen M. Courtney of Worcester, Anne M. Olivo of Brunswick, ME; ten grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews, among...

Jan 28, 2007

WORCESTER-Alice L. (Tiderman) Carlson, 87, formerly of West Millbury and Shrewsbury, died Sun., Jan. 28 at St. Vincent Hospital after a long illness. Her beloved husband of 61 years, Sven W. Carlson, died in 2003. She leaves several cousins.

Alice was born in the Quinsigamond Village section of Worcester, the daughter of Axel and Ida (Nelson) Tiderman. She studied accounting...

Jan 27, 2007

WORCESTER-Anthony W. Butkus, 92, died Sat., Jan. 27 at UMass Memorial Healthcare.

His wife Grace (Holt) Butkus died last year. He leaves his son, Anthony K. Butkus and his wife Nancy M. of Worcester, three daughters, Karen E. and her husband William F. Gearin of Paxton, Dianne J. Farrell and Philip Lee of Southboro, and Rosemary E. and her husband...

Jan 27, 2007

WORCESTER-Joan M. (Burke) LaPlante, 77, died Sat., Jan. 27 at UMass Memorial Healthcare.

Her husband, Henry L. "Angie" LaPlante died in 1987. She leaves two daughters, Deborah Melander of Shrewsbury and Robin and her husband Robert Bazinet of N. Grafton; five sisters, Barbara A. Williams of Worcester, Peggy L. Trotto of W. Boylston, Eleanor L. Burke of Worcester, Patricia A....