Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) back issues from April 2007:
Kimberly White Osswald.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... NORTHBRIDGE Kimberly White Osswald, 51, of Olivia Drive, died Thursday, March 29, 2007 in Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston. She was the wife of John J. Osswald. Kimberly was born in Fitchburg on December 7, 1955 the daughter of the late Paul and Beverly A. (Kaddy) White ...
Mary (Mazzone) Ferrazano.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Mary (Mazzone) Ferrazano, of Worcester, passed away Friday, March 30, 2007, in the University Commons Long Term Care Center. Mary is survived by her daughter, Marie Lubell of New York City; a grandson, Mark Ferrazano of Worcester, many nieces and nephews. A son, ...
J. Leo "Pop" Laverdiere.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... NORTHBRIDGE J. Leo "Pop" Laverdiere, 85, of School St. died Sat., March 31, after an illness. His first wife, Mary (Asadoorian) Laverdiere, died in 1971. He is survived by his wife of 32 years Jeanne B. (Lussier) McNeil Laverdiere; a son, Paul H. and his wife Kathleen Laverdiere ...
Cecilia T. "Becky" (Skowron) Saad, 86.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... OXFORD Cecilia T. "Becky" (Skowron) Saad, 86, formerly of Charlton St. died on Saturday, January 6, 2007, at Halifax Hospital in Port Orange, FL. She was predeceased by her husband Michael, who died in 1999. She is survived by three children, Ronald M. Saad and his wife Susan of Oxford, ...
Anne F. (Joubert) Tyer.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... HOLDEN Anne F. (Joubert) Tyer, 83, of Holden and formerly of Shrewsbury and Worcester, died Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the UMass-Memorial Medical Center, after a brief illness and surrounded by her family. Her husband, John S. Tyer, died in 1978. She leaves two daughters, ...
Wallis H. Darnley, 75.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... DOUGLAS Wallis H. Darnley, 75, of Northwest Main St. died Thur. March 24. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts on April 29, 1931, Mr. Darnley attended the Longmeadow Elementary School and the Classical High School in Springfield before graduation from Brown University, class of ...
Valma A. "Val" Dion (Hebert), 83.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... SOUTHBRIDGE Valma A. "Val" (Hebert) Dion, 83 of Fiske St. died at home Friday after an illness. Her husband was the late Roger E. Dion who died in Jan. 2006. She leaves her son Paul R. Dion, 2 grandsons Matthew and Michael Dion and a sister Leonette Hebert all of Southbridge, and a brother ...
Patrick V. Zecco, 70.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... NORTHBORO Patrick V. Zecco, 70, a 51-year resident of Northborough and Delray Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 27th in the Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Boynton Beach, Florida. He was the devoted husband of Janice J. (Betteridge) Zecco for 51 years. Pat was ...
Lois M. (Jordan) Charron.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... AUBURN Lois M. (Jordan) Charron, 83, formerly of Leicester St., died Saturday, March 24th, in West Chester, OH, where she moved in 1999. She leaves her twin daughters, Janet Rabidou of Auburn and Janice Hull of Cincinnati, OH; 4 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and a ...
Francis J. Kurowski.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... KEENE, NH Francis J. Kurowski 63, of 6 Thornton Way, Keene, NH died at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH on Friday, March 30, 2007 after a brief illness with his family at his side. He was born in Worcester, MA on October 10, 1943 the son of Felix J. and Sophie E ....
Elizabeth M. "Mitzi" McLoughlin, 70.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... WESTBOROUGH Elizabeth M. "Mitzi" McLoughlin, 70, of Westborough, died on Thursday, March 29, 2007 at the UMASS- Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mitzi is survived by her devoted husband of 47 years, William F. McLoughlin, and her six children, sons; William ...
Elizabeth "Betty" Giemza.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... WHITINSVILLE Elizabeth "Betty" Giemza, a life-long resident of Whitinsville, died Friday, March 30, 2007. She was born to Thomas and Frances Dorsey on January 27, 1924. Betty was predeceased by her husband, Thadeus Giemza and her sister, Mary Kennedy. She leaves six children, Gretchen ...
Michael P. Sprino Sr.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... SHREWSBURY Michael P. Sprino, Sr., 80, of Shrewsbury, formerly of 11 Oakland Ave., died peacefully, Friday, March 30, 2007, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 46 years, Ann P. (Dipinto) Sprino died in 1994. Michael is survived by ...
Recent Deaths.(DEATHS)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER, MA. Eovacious, Jayne C. (Blackman), 61. Calling hours, 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 06, 2007, at the funeral home; funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, April 07, 2007, Memorial service in Trinity Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster St., Worcester. Died Friday, March 30, 2007. Funeral Home: ...
Funerals Today.(DEATHS)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2007 ... BARRE, MA. Mero, Gary. Funeral service 6 p.m. Sunday, April 01, 2007, at the funeral home. Funeral Home: Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel, 370 Plantation St., Worcester. CHARLTON, MA. Smith, Leonard Childs, 71. Funeral service 2 p.m Sunday, April 01, 2007, A memorial service at ...
Jeremy D. Carroll, 17.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... CHARLTON Jeremy D. Carroll, 17, the youngest son of Michael and Robin (Stone) Carroll and brother of Matthew and Joshua Carroll has passed away in Charlton. In addition to his parents and brothers, Jeremy also leaves behind his grandmothers Jean A. (Grenier) Stone of Charlton ...
Anna M. (Rano) Maile.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Anna M. (Rano) Maile, 84, of Pakachoag Village, Auburn, died Thursday, in Autumn Village LLC, after a brief illness. Her beloved husband, John Maile, died in 1995. She is survived by her 2 children, Robert Maile, of Sutton and Linda Ceredona, of Oxford; she leaves 4 ...
Rita H. Matthews, 74.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Rita H. Matthews, 74, of 425 Pleasant St., passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 29. She is survived by a brother, Joseph Matthews and his wife Renda. Her loving family includes 12 nieces and nephews, 16 grandnieces and nephews and 4 great grandnephews. ...
George E. Peeso, 87.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... STERLING George E. Peeso, 87, a former resident of Sterling, died Wednesday, March 28, 2007 in the Golden Living-The Hermitage, Worcester, after an illness. His wife of 65 years, Mavis P. (Towne) Peeso, died July 17, 2006. He leaves his daughter, Patricia A. Peeso of Sterling, ...
Norman Gresco, 75.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... NORTH UXBRIDGE Norman Gresco, 75, of 14 W. Hartford Ave. died Sat., March 31 after an illness. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Julia M. (Rabuffo) Gresco; 2 daughters, Deborah J. and her husband Robert Blackburn of Uxbridge and Andrea D. and her husband Robert Paul Jr. of Uxbridge; 4 ...
Jayne C. Eovacious.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Jayne C. (Blackman) Eovacious, 61, of Farnum Terrace, died at home on Friday, March 30, 2007, after a brave battle with cancer. She leaves her children, Paul D. Eovacious, Jr. and his wife Susan of Temecula, California, Scott P. Eovacious and his wife Kimara of ...
Robert J. Duval, 78.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... NORTH OXFORD Robert J. Duval, 78, of Maple Avenue, died Saturday, March 31, 2007, in his home. Funeral ...
Dolores J. Mixter, 81.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... RUTLAND Dolores J. Mixter, 81, of 64 Maple Ave., died Tuesday, March 27, 2007, in St. Mary's Health Care Center in Worcester, after an illness. She leaves her sister, Beatrice I. Gaskell of Auburn; a brother, Robert L. Mixter of Ridgefield, WA; many nieces and nephews, Philip R ....
Alfred S. Koki.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Alfred S. Koki, of Worcester, a longtime educator, died Thursday, March 29, 2007 at his home after being stricken ill. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Antoinette J. "Toni" (DeNicola) Koki; two daughters, Cheryl Koki, her husband Bill Shipman and their son, Will Shipman ...
Ann Marie Pearson, 60.(DEATHS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... HOPKINTON Ann Marie Pearson, 60, died Thursday March 29, 2007 in Boston after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Milford, she was the daughter of the late Francis Moschini and Florence (Shaver) Moschini of Hopkinton. She was a 1965 graduate of Hopkinton High School and was ...
The Harlequin is still nearly perfect.(ETC.)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Cory It would be fair to call the Beechwood Worcester's most elegant hotel. It's a one-of-a-kind property with no detail overlooked. The Harlequin is the hotel's white tablecloth dining room, understated and subtly decorated, offering a small menu of ...
Shadows Fall has surprises.(ETC.)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Scott McLennan Shadows Fall "Threads of Life" (Atlantic Records) * * * * Often credited for helping shape the current heavy-metal landscape, Shadows Fall shows signs on its new album of likewise taking notes from some of the veteran ...
Pretty Ricky; They're in it for the long haul.(ETC.)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Scott McLennan COLUMN: SCOTT MCLENNAN Let's talk about sex, baby. That line hopefully enticed you to read on. It certainly helped propel the group Pretty Ricky to the top of the music charts earlier this year. Pretty Ricky dropped that explicit ...
A vision of dancers in the city; Young Mr. Parello has some big plans.(ETC.)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Richard Duckett At 22, Matthew Cox Parello of Shrewsbury has already made plenty of right moves. He's won numerous trophies as a dancer and taught classes at local dance studios as well as at Assumption College, where he also choreographed a musical. ...
Joss Stone's third CD betrays her early promise.(ETC.)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Craig Semon COLUMN: RECORDINGS Joss Stone "Introducing Joss Stone" (Virgin) * *-1/2 Joss Stone, we hardly knew ye. Not only has the 19-year-old British soul singer declared that her third disc is "truly" who she ...
Stepping up; Fitchburg middle school faces up to problems.(INSIGHT)
Apr 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION Rising to their community's expectations and requirements of the Education Reform Act, the staff at the Academy Middle School in Fitchburg will reinvent the struggling school as a commonwealth pilot school in the fall. The unique, locally designed plan got ...
The taxman cometh; House Democrats pass a tax-spend budget.(INSIGHT)
Apr 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION After President Bush unveiled his fiscal 2008 budget proposal - a fanciful wish list loaded with overoptimistic economic assumptions and cynical promises of long-term budget balance the president won't be around to keep - we expressed concern that another ...
The future is now for seniors; College-bound students anxious, hopeful for acceptance letters.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Matthew Bruun; Rushmie Kalke; Elizabeth Roman; Brian Lee The wait is on. While the arrival of spring signals a brighter and warmer time for most, it also is a tense and emotional season for countless high school seniors waiting for The Letter, the official ...
Play ball; Japanese phenom sparks high hopes.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Ballou The Red Sox are never the same old Red Sox, not these days. There was a time when the Boston roster changed about as much as the Paxton skyline. These days, the grand old franchise is run by impatient mechanics and their handiwork is evident again ...
Motto for today: `Watch your back'.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Melady On April Fools' Day, spaghetti grew on trees in Switzerland, Mets phenom Sidd Finch uncorked his monastic 168 mph fastball, and Anita Bevis of Phillipston turned 50 on her 47th birthday. Also on April firsts past, Microsoft purchased the Holy See, ...
Mining history; Students compete in national contest.(LOCAL NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Matthew Bruun WORCESTER - Yunxi Emily Fan had two reasons to be excited about how she placed in the National History Day competition yesterday. She not only gets to be a finalist in a competition in Maryland, but the Oakmont Regional High School junior also gets out of ...
`Magic' game casts spell at Fitchburg tournament.(LOCAL NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mary Jo Hill FITCHBURG - When the collectible card game "Magic: The Gathering" came out in 1993, Michelle Cove refused to play. Miss Cove was working at Ayer Comics and watched people get so caught up with the game that they stopped paying attention to their ...
Be foolish with a few headlines; Some stories you'll never see in the T&G.(LOCAL NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Dianne Williamson COLUMN: DIANNE WILLIAMSON To commemorate April Fools' Day, I submit the following list of headlines we'll never see: Tim Murray and Konnie Lukes Seen Canoodling at Local Eatery, Admit Animosity was "Clever Ruse" ...
Town may rezone sex offenders; Holden hearing is tomorrow.(LOCAL NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jean Laquidara Hill HOLDEN - Whether a community can protect its children by restricting where sex offenders live will be examined vigorously at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Town Hall during a public hearing on a controversial bylaw proposal. The proposed bylaw ...
Fitchburg streets spruced for spring; Civic cleanup sees lighter trash load.(LOCAL NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mary Jo Hill FITCHBURG - The city's Ward 4 lost some excess baggage yesterday - including 15 discarded refrigerators, 20 tires and 25 television sets - during the first civic cleanup day of the season. Close to 150 people turned out to help, which is a good ...
School dental clinic running; Webster pupils treated in-house.(LOCAL NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: John Dignam WEBSTER - The school oral health program here has provided children with screenings, cleanings, X-rays and sealants the past three years, but hasn't been able to fix the main problem: their cavities. Until now. The Judith Ruskin Oral ...
Charlton man held in beating of ex-girlfriend; $1M bail set in Leicester.(LOCAL NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: John Dignam LEICESTER - A Charlton man was being held on $1 million cash bail yesterday after he allegedly beat his ex-girlfriend with a frying pan and held her in her home early yesterday morning. Police said she escaped when the man, who had been drinking, ...
City taxpayers getting whacked as deficit looms.(LOCAL NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Nick Kotsopoulos COLUMN: POLITICS AND THE CITY Worcester taxpayers must feel like fraternity pledges going through Hell Week. Compare, for example, the movie "Animal House," when the pledges of the pretentious Omega House - not to be confused with ...
Teen police academy to tackle tough stuff.(LOCAL NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Carla Charter HUBBARDSTON - Teenagers considering a career in law enforcement or who just have an interest in what police do can experience law enforcement firsthand by attending a police-sponsored teen academy in May. "This will be a hands-on academy aimed ...
Softball team needs equipment donations.(LOCAL NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: VETERANS NOTES Massachusetts Veterans Inc. is putting together a softball team made up of its clients and staff to play in the Worcester Healthcare League this summer. The team is in need of new or used baseball gloves, wooden bats, a catcher's mask and uniforms. ...
Federal charges halt porn trading; Shirley consultant pleads guilty.(LOCAL NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mary Jo Hill SHIRLEY - A Shirley consultant who worked on several downtown revival projects in North Central Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to charges of distributing and possessing child pornography via the Internet, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. ...
REGIONAL DIGEST.(LOCAL NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Man hurt in motorcycle crash FITCHBURG - A motorcyclist was injured yesterday morning in an accident on Franklin Road, police Sgt. Timothy M. McDermott said. The 43-year-old Fitchburg man was taken by Life Flight helicopter to UMass ...
Whole new ballgame; Will they be a hit or miss?(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Jarvey COLUMN: PAUL JARVEY We know all about Curt Schilling's experience, Daisuke Matsuzaka's arsenal of pitches, Josh Beckett's slowed-down delivery and Jonathan Papelbon's desire to close. But can the Red Sox hit? Six weeks in ...
AL East at a Glance.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... New York Yankees 2006: 97-65, first place. Manager: Joe Torre (12th season). He's Here: LHP Andy Pettitte, LHP Kei Igawa, RHP Luis Vizcaino, 1B Doug Mientkiewicz, RHP Chris Britton, 1B-DH Josh Phelps, RHP Humberto Sanchez, C Todd Pratt. He's ...
Yes, your Red Sox will win it all in '07.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Ballou COLUMN: BILL BALLOU It will not be another 86-year wait for Red Sox fans to experience the ultimate thrill of a World Series title. Let's see - 2007 minus 2004 equals 3. That's not long at all. In fact, at this rate, Boston winning the ...
C's Gerald is still very Green.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Doyle COLUMN: NBA NOTES Doc Rivers has to keep reminding himself that Gerald Green is only 21, a full 13 months younger than University of Florida star Joakim Noah. Otherwise, the Celtics coach might go crazy over the inconsistent play of the ...
Cora, Hinske lend experience to bench.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Maureen Mullen FORT MYERS, Fla. - Between them, Alex Cora and Eric Hinske have 1,562 games and 12 years, 161 days of major league experience. While neither considers himself anything but a starter, they now make up half the Red Sox bench, along with catcher Doug ...
Battling Boston meets bitter end.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bud Barth BOSTON - Yawn. Maybe losing in the final seconds would be traumatic if something were actually at stake, but when it happens to the lame-duck Bruins - and for the umpteenth time this season - it doesn't even make your heart beat a little faster. ...
Catchers' bats failing offense; Varitek, Mirabelli both declining.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Ballou Most Hollywood marriages don't last as long as the Red Sox' catching marriage of Jason Varitek and Doug Mirabelli has. Oh, there was that little trial separation at the beginning of last season when Josh Bard tried to slip into the mix, but that ...
Dice-K OK in final tuneup.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... PHILADELPHIA - Jimmy Rollins is a believer in Dice-K and the mysterious gyroball. "It's a funky pitch, it definitely is," said Rollins, the Phillies' All-Star shortstop. "It's something new in America." Well, get ready America. Here comes Matsuzaka mania. ...
Bruins won't make Lewis their fall guy.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bud Barth COLUMN: NHL NOTES Decisions, decisions, decisions. They're piling up fast for Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli, who - in the wake of this utter failure of a season - has to make determinations on everything from his future goaltenders to his ...
Sox hype may exceed value.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Josh Bousquet COLUMN: FANTASY SPORTS It's a good spring for Red Sox fans, as almost every preseason prognostication has them heading to the playoffs. Sportsline.com's preseason power rankings come with the headline, "Boston's trio could elicit a ...
Engineers post one-run victories.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: AREA COLLEGES ROUNDUP SOFTBALL WPI 2-7, Coast Guard 1-6 Sophomore catcher Jennifer Richards hit a three-run homer with two out in the top of the seventh to help the Engineers (8-6, 3-1 NEWMAC) sweep the Bears (5-11, 0-4) in New London, Conn. ...
Red Sox Opening Day Roster.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... No. STARTERS Age B T Ht. Wt. 2006 team IP SO W-L ERA 19 Beckett, Josh 26 R R 6-5 222 Boston 204-2/3 158 16-11 5.01 30 Clement, Matt (DL) 32 R R 6-3 210 Boston 65-1/3 43 5-5 6.61 31 Lester, Jon (DL) 23 L L 6-2 190 Boston 81-1/3 60 7-2 4.76 18 ...
When the no-spit ordinance came to Worcester.(INSIGHT)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Albert B. Southwick COLUMN: ALBERT B. SOUTHWICK New Year 1900 brought a lot of changes to Worcester. It had a brand new City Hall, in which soon presided the city's first Irish-Catholic mayor. It had an expanding system of telephone lines and ...
Some states would be better off with name changes.(INSIGHT)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Sid McKeen COLUMN: WRY AND GINGER It was one of those innocuous little squibs in the paper that catch your eye because they contrast so strikingly with all the awful stuff going on in the world. The state of Florida, it reported, is thinking of switching its ...
The clock is ticking on new airport pact.(INSIGHT)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Robert Z. Nemeth COLUMN: ROBERT Z. NEMETH Between now and June 30, the future of Worcester Regional Airport will have to be decided. On that date, the contract with the Massachusetts Port Authority, which has been operating the airport since January 2000 ...
CORRECTION.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: CORRECTION The Mega Millions number drawn March 30 was 15-23-37-48-53. The ...
The drama behind the painting; Which one of these men betrayed Jesus Chrsit?(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lynne Klaft LUNENBURG - Leonardo Da Vinci's painting of the Last Supper captures the moment after Jesus says to his disciples, "One of you will betray me." Each disciple then says, "Is it I?" "The Living Dramatization of Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper," ...
Easter rising; Lancaster hunters egged on by 4-H.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lynne Klaft LANCASTER - The Lancaster 4-H Club will be hiding 1,500 Easter eggs on the town green early Easter Sunday morning. And when the Bullfinch church clock strikes 9 a.m., the annual Easter Egg Hunt will be on its way. Selectman Shawn S. Winsor is ...