Feb 22, 2005

WEST BOYLSTON-Fred L. Scales, 84, formerly of Tobin Lane died Tuesday, February 22 in the Oakdale Nursing Center.

His wife of 62 years, Elsie M. (Goodale) Scales died in 2002. He leaves three sons and their wives, Edward H. and Martha Scales of Hiddenite, NC, Malcolm P. and Linda Scales of Sterling and Robert G. and Susan Scales of...

Feb 22, 2005

SUTTON-Barbara J. (Ahlen) Bergeson, 68, of 477 Boston Road died Tuesday, Feb. 22 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus.

She leaves her husband of 48 years, Raymond D. Bergeson; a son, Carl R. Bergeson of Sutton; two daughters, Ronde K. Rousseau of Worcester and Lynn B. Dahlin of Sutton; two brothers, Stanley M. Ahlen of Lafayette, NJ and Roy M. Ahlen...

Feb 21, 2005

WORCESTER-Rafael A. Cruz, 56, of 507 Main St. and Florida died Mon. Feb. 21 in Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando.

He leaves a daughter, Tanya McCarthy of Worcester; a brother, Jose R. Cruz of Florida; a sister, Carmen S. Cruz of Caguas, Puerto Rico; two grandchildren, Nydaja Ramos and Yvette McCarthy; two nephews, Carlos A. Garcia and Michael Cruz...

Feb 14, 2005

WORCESTER-Evelyn E. (Anderson) Hagerstrom, 83, of Beckman St. died Monday, Feb. 14 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus.

Her husband, Worcester Firefighter Earl R. Hagerstrom died in 1974. She leaves two sons, Allan R. of Worcester and Peter R. Hagerstrom of St. Louis, MO; a brother, Frank R. Anderson of Worcester; three sisters, Signe J. Johnson of Holden, Alice S. Crouse...

Feb 14, 2005

Edgar A. Whitcomb West Boylston

Edgar A. Whitcomb, 75, of 4 Yale St., died Monday, January 14, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center.

He leaves his wife of 52 years, Dorothy M. (McCann) Whitcomb, two daughters, April W. Gustafson of Boylston and Stephanie Lawrence of Exeter, NH; a brother, Ralph Whitcomb of Pocasset; two sisters, Jane Leslie of Sterling and June...

Feb 12, 2005

Mildred B. (Bergstrom) Taillefer, 84, of 10 Dorothy Rd. died Saturday, March 12 in St. Vincent Hospital.Her husband, Joseph A. Taillefer died in 1991. She leaves two sons, John A. Taillefer of Auburn and Robert J. Taillefer of Millbury; a daughter, Gail J. Reed of Atkinson, NH; a sister, Gloria Anderson of Millbury, 7 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, nieces and...

Feb 11, 2005

OXFORD-Thelma F. (Maston) Skoglund, 83, died Friday, Feb. 11. Her husband Chester H. Skoglund died in 1987. She leaves two daughters, Anita M. Kwasny of Baldwinville and Judith A. Chickering of Oxford, 7 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. A son, Martin F. Skoglund died in 1997.

She was born in Nashua, NH daughter of Martin and Mary...

Feb 11, 2005

WORCESTER-Barbara C. (Cowan) Hessel, 81, of 22 Saxon Rd. died Friday, Feb. 11 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus.

Her husband, Robert N.C. Hessel died in 1984. Her first husband, Richard G. Wolcott died in 1953. She leaves a son, Roger C. and his wife M. Katherine Hessel of Holden; a daughter, Barbara L. Hammond and her husband David of Malden;...

Feb 11, 2005

Worcester

Alice E. (Donnelly) Canavan, 98, formerly of Lucian St., died Friday Feb. 11 in Radius Healthcare Center, Millbury.

Her husband, Thomas W. Canavan, died in 1948. She leaves two sons, Thomas W. Canavan of Spencer and Francis J. Canavan of Worcester, a daughter, Lillian F. Clifford, of Shrewsbury, 10 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Her daughter, Eleanor A. Canavan,...

Feb 10, 2005

Auburn

Rose A. (Reen) Doherty, 102, of the Life Care Center of Auburn, died Thursday, Feb. 10. Her husband John J. Doherty, Sr. died in 1982.

Rose leaves her son, John J. Doherty, Jr. and his wife Eleanor F. of Auburn; two grandchildren, Joseph P. Doherty and his wife Charlene L. of Charlton and David M. Doherty and his wife...