Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) back issues from June 2007:
Estelle M. Salmi, 68.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Estelle M. Salmi, 68, passed away yesterday morning at home surrounded by her family and friends after an illness. She is survived by her first cousin, Blanche Wehenkel of Florida. She also leaves her friend and caregiver, Debra Rondeau of ...
Recent Deaths.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER, MA. Crowley, John M., 91. Died Thursday, May 31, 2007. Funeral Home: The Athy Memorial Home, 111 Lancaster St. WORCESTER, MA. Myers, Richard David Sr., 84. Calling hours, 4-8 p.m Sunday, June 03, 2007, at the funeral home; funeral service 10 a.m., Mass in St ....
Raymond N. Archambault, 81.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... QUINEBAUG, CT Raymond N. Archambault, age 81, of 185 Turnpike Rd., died Wed., May 30, 2007 at the Univ. of MA Memorial Healthcare. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Agnes G. (Galvin) Archambault of Quinebaug. He also leaves a son, Paul of Quinebaug; a brother, Ernest of RI; and 4 ...
Denis J. Albert; Local Contractor/Carpenter.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... LEOMINSTER Denis J. Albert, 87, of 40 Forrest Road, Leominster, died at UMass Memorial Health Alliance Leominster, surrounded by his loving ...
Funerals Today.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER, MA. Chapman, Wayne M., 74. Funeral service 10 a.m Friday, June 01, 2007, Saint Peter's Church, 931 Main St. Funeral Home: Alfred Roy & Sons Funeral Home, 12 Hammond St. WORCESTER, MA. Decelles, Anne M. (Lyons). Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, June 01, 2007, Mass at ...
Harrison H. "Hassie" Prentice, 90.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... PAXTON Harrison H. "Hassie" Prentice, 90, of Paxton, died Wednesday, May 30, 2007, in Sterling Healthcare Center, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Rachel (Parker) Prentice; his brother, Vernon E. Prentice and his wife Viola of Paxton; two nieces, Marilou ...
Joseph Ernest Martin.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL Joseph Ernest Martin, died in Rio de Janeiro on May 25, 2007, his 30th birthday. Raised in Worcester, he leaves his mother Frances Martin and his aunts, Susan, Marilyn, Katherine and Elizabeth. He is survived by his cousins, Wanda, Gina, and Elizabeth. Joseph had an ...
Lorna Wahlstrom Soter; 1935 - 2007.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Lorna Wahlstrom ...
Lena M. (DelSignore) Perla, 100.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... CLINTON Lena M. (DelSignore) Perla, 100, formerly of 278 Grove St., died Tuesday, May 29, 2007 in Odd Fellows Home, Worcester, following an illness. Her husband of 59 years, Attilio T. Perla, died in 1989. She leaves two daughters: Joan M. Leahy and her husband John, and ...
John M. Crowley, 91.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER John Moore Crowley, 91, died Thursday, May 31 at the Notre Dame Long ...
Jessie L. Rossi, 86.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... WESTBOROUGH Jessie L. Rossi, 86, of Westborough, died on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at the UMass Memorial Healthcare-University Campus in ...
Constant C. Elinskas, 78.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... AUBURN Constant C. Elinskas, 78, of Horne Way, Millbury, formerly of Auburn, died Thursday in UMass Memorial Medical Center, 119 Belmont St. Worcester after an illness. His wife, Beverly J. (Lundquist) Elinskas, died in 2004. He leaves his 2 sons: Barry C. Elinskas, of Millbury, ...
Kathleen A. (McGuigan) Pillion.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... BRADENTON, FL Kathleen A. (McGuigan) Pillion of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Lusk Ireland, West Falmouth, MA and Indiana, PA died Friday, May 25, 2007. She is the beloved wife of Denton Pillion of 46 years. Kathleen enjoyed flowers, Irish music, reading and most of all spending ...
Joyce A. (Nadow) Benoit, 67.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... WEST BOYLSTON Joyce A. (Nadow) Benoit, 67, passed away Thurs., May 31 ....
Blanche A. (Dufault) Malski, 97.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... LEICESTER Blanche A. (Dufault) Malski, 97, of 41 Lakeview Dr., Leicester died Thursday, May 31 at The Meadows of Leicester. She was the wife of Raymond Malski who died in 1980. She leaves a brother, Romeo Dufault of Spencer, and several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by ...
Carlene (Gentile) Dahrooge, 54.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... SUTTON Carlene (Gentile) Dahrooge, 54, of Sutton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Wednesday, May 30th in her home. She is survived by her devoted husband of 35 years, Charles S. "Chuck" Dahrooge; her two sons, Joseph M. and Jamie S. Dahrooge both of ...
Lu-Ann M. Raskett, 46.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Lu-Ann M. Raskett, 46, passed away May 23, 2007 peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones after a brief courageous battle with cancer. She leaves a daughter, Kelly M. Tolka and her fiance Sean P. Curran; a son, Joseph R. Tolka and his fiancee Megan Leclair; three ...
Richard David Myers, Sr., 84.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Richard David Myers, Sr., 84, of Federal Hill Road, Oxford, formerly of Worcester, passed away, Thursday, May 31, 2007 in Westborough Healthcare. Calling hours will be ...
Vivian M. Power; 1947 - 2007.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... HARDWICK Vivian M. Power, passed away on May 31st after an extended illness. Vivian was born in Ware, and grew up in Wheelwright. She attended Maria Assumpta Academy in Petersham and Anna Maria College in Paxton. She received numerous awards for her work with the military while ...
Michael James Leary.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... WHITINSVILLE Michael James Leary, aged 38 years, of Whitinsville, formerly of Middleboro, died on Tues. May 29, 2007, unexpectedly. He was the husband of Katherine M. (Davis) Leary; they had been married for 10 years. Born in Boston, September 26, 1968, the son of Joseph J. and ...
Oscar H. Marcoux, 89.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... AUBURN Oscar H. Marcoux, 89, formerly of The Woods at Eddy Pond and Charlton died Tuesday, May 29 in The Meadows of Leicester. His wife of 60 years, Loretta D. (Roy) Marcoux died in 2001. He leaves a son, Richard Marcoux and his wife Marcia of Charlton; a daughter, Joan Legere ...
Agnes G. (Meagher) Berkowicz, 88.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... BLACKSTONE Agnes G. (Meagher) Berkowicz, 88, formerly of Blackstone St. died Wed. May 30 at Lydia Taft House after an illness. Her husband Walter C. Berkowicz died in 1982. She is survived by a son, Walter J. Berkowicz and his wife Karyn of Woodstock CT; 2 daughters, Kathyrn ...
Ann T. (Lawler) Grzyb.(DEATHS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... GREENSBORO, NC Ann T. (Lawler) Grzyb, 76, passed away on Saturday (5/26) at her home in Greensboro, NC, ending a warm and wonderful life here on earth and starting a new adventure with the Lord. A Funeral Mass was celebrated Wednesday (5/30) at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church ...
Girl power breaks soccer barriers.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Movie review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Daniel M. Kimmel COLUMN: MOVIE REVIEW Sometimes a formula picture can get that extra wrinkle that makes all the difference. Such is the case with "Gracie" - which is the old story of the athlete with heart who wants to go out for the team against all odds ....
Costner plays a well-respected serial killer.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Movie review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Daniel M. Kimmel COLUMN: MOVIE REVIEW If you're planning on seeing "Mr. Brooks," you may want to stop reading this review after the opening paragraph. It's a thriller that keeps throwing surprises at you, and it's violent. Since the movie is all plot, you ...
Gross `Knocked Up' is lewd, crude, funny.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Movie review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Daniel M. Kimmel COLUMN: MOVIE REVIEW "Knocked Up" is the latest movie in one of the odder hybrid genres: the cross between the romantic comedy and the gross-out frat-boy farce. It would seem like a creation of Dr. Frankenstein if it hadn't led to movies such ...
What's Up.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Jun 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: What's Up Join the Walk and Rock Festival, 3-5 mile walk and festival to benefit the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. When: Sunday. Registration, noon; walk starts at 12:30 p.m. Each walker must raise $50 or more. Bands will play from 1 to 9:30 ...
Season's look good for beach and beyond.(PEOPLE)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Nancy Sheehan Ahhh. Life's a beach. You may think that's what you want, but be careful what you wish for! Imagine having to walk around in a bikini all the time. If that thought makes you long for Labor Day, you might prefer newer styles of ...
Festival time; Event puts Albanian culture, church in spotlight.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION One thing indisputably ingrained in the city's character is that people of many heritages call Worcester home. That's a source, certainly, of our strength. It also gives us multiple chances in the year to indulge our "weaknesses" - for food and ...
The proper approach; Council right to scrutinize retiree insurance.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: In our opinion Faced with the choice of higher taxes or deep cuts in jobs and core services - the proverbial rock and hard place - city councilors this week properly focused budget deliberations on cutting the cost of health insurance for retirees while maintaining at ...
Jobs for youth yield payoffs for employers in the long run.(COMMENTARY)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Dennis L. Irish COLUMN: As I See It A new call is being issued to businesses and nonprofits across the city to provide job opportunities for at least one young person this summer. In doing so, we not only build bridges to the future in the lives of our youth, ...
Courthouse records.(LOCAL NEWS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: Courthouse records Worcester Superior Court Judge John S. McCann Peter J. Van Horne, 51, of 43 West St., Lunenburg, was sentenced to 18 months in the House of Correction after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of drugs (fourth or ...
Education Notes.(LOCAL NEWS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: Education Notes The following area students have received honors or awards. Graduations Salem State College Clinton: Laura A. Galeski and Marcus W. Neeley. Fitchburg: Mary J. Barthelemy Weaver. Grafton: Elizabeth ...
Ahearn, Hudson coast.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: ROUNDUP BASEBALL DIVISION 1 Hudson 9, Keefe Tech 0 Sophomore second baseman Mike Ahearn collected two singles and two RBIs as the sixth-seeded Hawks (16-7) defeated the 11th-seeded Unicorns (11-8) at Hudson's Riverside Park. ...
Correction.(NEWS)(Correction notice)
Jun 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: Correction CHARLTON - The father of a Dudley man charged with dumping trash on a roadside said he told his son to take the trash to the Dumpster at his son's apartment ...
Massachusetts in brief.(NEW ENGLAND)
Jun 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: Massachusetts in brief State mental health commissioner resigning in July BOSTON - State Mental Health Commissioner Elizabeth Childs is stepping down, the latest department head to leave or be replaced as Gov. Deval L. Patrick puts his stamp on the executive ...
N.H. adopts civil unions for same-sex couples.(NEW ENGLAND)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Beverley Wang CONCORD, N.H. - Gay couples in New Hampshire will be able to join in civil unions beginning next year under a bill Gov. John Lynch signed into law yesterday. "We in New Hampshire have had a long and proud tradition of taking the lead in opposing ...
UMass to target victims of violence; Patrick initiative for public safety.(NEW ENGLAND)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Milton J. Valencia WORCESTER - Gov. Deval L. Patrick involved public health agencies in the fight against crime yesterday, announcing a new program to have hospitals interact with victims of violence. Under the program, six hospitals will have intervention ...
Business briefs.(BUSINESS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: Business briefs Telegram & Gazette Bloomberg Index Central Massachusetts +1.61 184.17 Volume: 76,446,889 Up: 18 Down: 9 Unchanged: 5 Gainer: IPG Photonics Corp ....
Digest.(BUSINESS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: Digest Saltus Press sold to CEO WORCESTER - Saltus Press, a privately held printing business, has been purchased for an undisclosed sum by its president and chief executive, Karl Wohler, the company reported. Mr. Wohler, president and chief ...
Nipmuc lawsuit possible; Conn. towns have legal fund.(BUSINESS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: John Dignam KILLINGLY - The Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments has put aside $50,000 toward possible court action should the Nipmuc Indians get federal recognition. NECCOG Executive Director John J. Filchak described the action as proactive and ...
Public safety settlement would favor minorities.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Matthew Bruun Leominster and Southbridge would be required to offer public safety jobs to minority candidates under the terms of a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by minority applicants who passed civil service exams but were not hired for police ...
Making music to Nth degree; A `Night' worth singing about.(PEOPLE)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Richard Duckett COLUMN: STAGE LIGHTS Over the years, Richard Monroe has performed with Booth Productions, the Wachusett Theatre Company and Salisbury Lyric Opera. Now all three outfits are no longer active in this area. The Acting Up Theatre ...
Making waves; Vibrant colors, accessories add sizzle to summer swimwear.(PEOPLE)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Nancy Sheehan Swimsuits in bold colors and vibrant patterns are making a big splash at the beach and poolside this year. Key colors include yellow, orange, fuchsia, lime green and turquoise. Also, shades of brown (especially metallic bronze) are popular this season; the ...
Principal handed extra powers; Arrangement lasts to end of June.(LOCAL NEWS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Fortier AUBURN - The School Committee voted 4-1 this week to give Auburn High School Principal Casey J. Handfield the authority to deal with any emergencies in the school system until an interim superintendent is named. The panel at an emergency meeting ...
Firefighters make due with borrowed truck.(LOCAL NEWS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bradford L. Miner EAST BROOKFIELD - Any day now, the Fire Department's new compressed-air foam system pumper will roll into town, taking its place in the station next to the town's 1997 Smeal Spartan pumper. And with those two frontline pieces of equipment, ...
Selectmen hold off naming advisers; Residency questions come to fore.(LOCAL NEWS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Karen Trainor BROOKFIELD - Selectmen have put off naming new members to the Advisory Committee until next week, citing tension about choosing appointees. Board Chairman James W. Allen called a special meeting for 7 p.m. Tuesday to discuss and make ...
Man allegedly carjacked cab.(LOCAL NEWS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER - A 36-year-old Auburn man was arrested yesterday for allegedly carjacking a Yellow Cab on May 14, police said. Lt. Christopher L. Curtis of the Service Division said Paul Antonian of 8 Mount View Ave., Auburn, came to the police station yesterday and was arrested on a ...
Rockets blast off in first round; Pluff, Zautner, Halliday pave the way for Auburn.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Craig Holt AUBURN - Auburn High baseball fans know the Rockets can play better than they did against David Prouty High in yesterday's Central Mass. Division 2 first-round game. But Auburn still played well enough to win. The fourth-seeded Rockets got clutch ...
1978 can't repeat, can it? Big Sox lead recalls slide.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Ballou BOSTON - Just as the generation of men and women who remember the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and Great Depression carry with them an urge to bury their cash in shoeboxes under the back steps, the generation of Red Sox fans who remember the Crash of '78 get a ...
LaHair, Tornadoes hit a wall again versus Quebec; Offense sputters as Worcester drops to 0-4 vs. Canadian club.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Dave Nordman WORCESTER - Jeff LaHair knows how to hit a hanging curveball, but the Worcester Tornadoes' second baseman also knows how to hang drywall. While his teammates were busy lifting weights and refining their swings during the offseason -- LaHair did ...
Patriots block out pain; Minicamp will have gap for Hill's wake, funeral.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rich Garven FOXBORO - The Patriots opened passing camp yesterday, and afterward took time to reflect on the passing of teammate Marquise Hill. Hill, who drowned in a Jet Ski accident Sunday night in his native Louisiana, spent three seasons in the NFL, all ...
Freshman sparks Bartlett.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kerri Fleming LUNENBURG - On the outside, Alicia Buckley looks like your typical petite high school freshman. But encased within that small package are the makings of a superb all-around softball star, one who led Bartlett High over Lunenburg High yesterday in the first ...
Ahearn, Hudson coast.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: ROUNDUP BASEBALL DIVISION 1 Hudson 9, Keefe Tech 0 Sophomore second baseman Mike Ahearn collected two singles and two RBIs as the sixth-seeded Hawks (16-7) defeated the 11th-seeded Unicorns (11-8) at Hudson's Riverside Park. ...
Some Brewers no longer hot dogs.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Josh Bousquet COLUMN: Fantasy Sports Baseball is often sold as being as American as apple pie, George Washington and small pox-infested blankets. Within the sport, though, there is only one team named after a group whose heritage is as tied in with the fabric ...
Rebels squeeze out Groton-Dunstable.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Grimala WORCESTER - Notre Dame Academy used some timely hitting, combined with a good pitching performance by Danielle LaVallee, to defeat 12th-seeded Groton-Dunstable Regional, 7-1, yesterday in the first round of the Central Mass. Division 2 softball tournament. ...
Landers (14 Ks) lifts Guardians.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Carl Setterlund WORCESTER - Six-foot-7 junior left-hander Keith Landers propelled 10th-seeded St.-Peter Marian High past seventh-seeded Wachusett Regional, 2-1, in the first round of the Central Mass. Division 1 playoffs yesterday at Clark University. Landers ...
Quabbin blows up Wachusett.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jay Gearan BARRE - The Quabbin Regional High mascot, a stuffed animal named Wile E. Coyote, watches every game near the Panthers' bench. "He's our good luck charm," senior left fielder Hannah May said. "Every year, we add a little something to him, like an ...
Press Box.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: Press Box MISCELLANY Honors for Holy Cross golfer Holy Cross junior Matt Czarnecki, winner of the ...
Family out on street; 8 flee as flames rapidly consume 3-decker.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Milton J. Valencia WORCESTER - A fire that destroyed a three-decker that drug addicts have been known to break into - displacing the only family that lived there - erupted after residents and a neighbor heard loud popping noises in the building. Residents ...
Pumpkin plea deals squashed.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: M. Elizabeth Roman FITCHBURG - After months of hearings, in three separate court districts, for five defendants - each facing many charges, Judge Elliot L. Zide said he'd had enough. After a two-hour hearing on the fate of the alleged "pumpkin throwers," he denied all ...
Cleanup money granted for former loom factory.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Milton J. Valencia WORCESTER - Old contaminated industrial sites are scattered throughout Main South, but yesterday a pioneering program was announced to help revitalize one of those buildings into 109 loft-style housing units, or possibly as office space. ...
Gas tax floated as Pike hike option; 25% toll boost needed for Big Dig.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: John J. Monahan BOSTON - A member of the Massachusetts Turnpike board said yesterday that the state should hike its gasoline tax to pay for more Big Dig expenses, to avoid an expected 25 percent or higher toll increase for Central Massachusetts and MetroWest commuters on ...
Big inning lifts Leominster.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kevin O'Malley LEOMINSTER - After sleepwalking through the first four innings of its game against 11th-seeded Doherty High and spotting the Highlanders a four-run lead, sixth-seeded Leominster High exploded for six runs in the fifth inning to advance with a 6-5 win ...
Class of 2007 `learned to give back to society'.(LOCAL NEWS)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kevin Keenan SHREWSBURY - Valedictorian Daniel B. Miles told his classmates that the high school gave them all the tools and skills needed for success, but one important lesson was omitted - how to be unsuccessful. Mr. Miles and the class of 2007 received ...