Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) back issues from May 2009:
Funerals Today.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... WORCESTER, MA. Ambush, Mary E. (Hazzard) Harden, 93. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, May 01, 2009, at the funeral home. Funeral Home: O'Connor Brothers Funeral Home, 592 Park Avenue. WORCESTER, MA. Bears, Rosina M. "Rose" (Protano), 93. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, May 01, ...
Helen E. (Murphy) Snow, 91.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... WESTBOROUGH Helen E. (Murphy) Snow, 91, of Westborough died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center following a long illness. Helen's husband, Roy E. Snow, died in 1987. She is survived by her son, Russell Snow of Sharon; six daughters, ...
Mary M. (Plotczyk) Antos, 87.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... OXFORD Mary M. (Plotczyk) Antos, 87, formerly of Main Street, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Webster Manor Healthcare Center in Webster. She was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, John A. Antos of Oxford, who died in 2000. She was born in Oxford, the daughter of the late Peter and ...
Sophie M. (Bonczek) Russack, 85.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... WORCESTER Sophie M. (Bonczek) Russack, 85, of Worcester, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 in her home. Her husband of 48 years, William Russack died in 1995. She leaves a daughter, Kathleen Luczyk and her husband, Bogdan and grandson, Zachary Luczyk, all of Charlton; her loving ...
Rita Barbara (Condrate) King, 83.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... LEICESTER Rita Barbara (Condrate) King, 83, of 4 Scott Lane, formerly of Shrewsbury died Tuesday April 28 in her home. Her husband, Alan R. King, died in 1993. She leaves a son, Alan King and his wife Barbara of Sturbridge; 2 daughters, Nancy Drake of Rochdale, and Janet ...
Ramon "Ray" V. Frias.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... WORCESTER Ramon "Ray" V. Frias, 46, of Worcester died Monday, April 27th in Bay State Medical Center, Springfield. He leaves his two daughters, Celina and Abigail Frias both of Worcester and their mother, Sheila Harrity; his parents, Marcelino and Marcelina (Jaime) Frias of Worcester; ...
Cecile T. Rzasa, 84.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... NORTH BROOKFIELD Cecile T. Rzasa, 84, formerly of North Brookfield died April 30, 2009 at Quaboag on the Common in West Brookfield. She was born in Pawtucket, RI the daughter of Donat and Rose Desautels. Her husband Paul died June 1, 2008. She leaves four children, Michael Rzasa ...
Norman R. "Bob" Stanley, 80.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... WORCESTER Norman R. "Bob" Stanley, 80, of Worcester, died on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. He was the husband of the late Paula (Salmen) Stanley. Born in Hopkinton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Selina (Beaman) Stanley. He was ...
Stanley F. Zadroga, 86.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... WORCESTER Stanley F. Zadroga, 86, of Worcester died Wednesday, April 29th at Umass Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Zadroga is survived by a brother, Richard, also of Worcester and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by a brother, Stephen Zadroga and three sisters, Jennie ...
Richard L. Madison, 73.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... SHREWSBURY Richard L. Madison, 73, of Shrewsbury, died Wednesday, April 29th. Calling hours are from 4:00 until 7:00 P.M. Sunday, May ...
Dorothy L. Turner.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... UXBRIDGE Dorothy L. (Kious) Turner, 84, of Quaker Highway died Weds., April 29, 2009 in Beaumont Rehab. & Skilled Nursing Center, Northbridge. She was the wife of 37 years to the late Francis E. Turner, Jr. who died in 1982. Mrs. Turner had worked at the former Labonte's Market ...
Jane Bradford Gooch.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... WORCESTER Jane Bradford Gooch, 97, (Mrs. Horace), who had lived in Worcester since 1938, died on April 6. She leaves a daughter, Sally Gooch Paynter of New York City and Washington, Connecticut; a son, Bradford Cushing Gooch, of Rome, Georgia; 5 grandchildren and 12 ...
Zelma I. Small, 103.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... WESTBOROUGH Zelma I. Small, 103, of Westborough, died Thursday, April 30, 2009 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. ...
Ernest M. Monroe, 84.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... GROTON Ernest M. Monroe, 84, of Blossom Lane, Groton died on April 29 at Apple Valley Rehabilitation Center in Ayer after a lengthy illness. He was born in Northbridge, on November 24, 1924 son of the late Joseph and Alice (Anderson) Monroe and was the husband of the late ...
Paul E. LaHair, 72.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... WORCESTER Paul E. LaHair, 72, of 378 Sunderland Rd., who died April 23 at his home, graveside ...
Recent Deaths.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... WORCESTER, MA. Frias, Ramon "Ray" V., 46. Calling hours, 5-8 p.m Friday, May 01, 2009, at the funeral home; funeral service 10 a.m Saturday, May 02, 2009, at the funeral home. Died Monday, April 27, 2009. Funeral Home: O'Connor Brothers Funeral Home, 592 park Ave. WORCESTER, MA ....
Nancy T. Logan.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... SHREWSBURY Nancy T. Logan, 49, of Shrewsbury, died Tuesday, April 28, in UMass/Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. She leaves her father, Robert N. Logan, Sr., and mother, Judith E. (Kallio) Logan of Shrewsbury; two brothers, Robert N. and his wife Laurie Logan of Millbury and ...
George J. Cappuccio.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... HOLDEN George J. Cappuccio, 100, of Winthrop Lane, beloved husband and father, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 in Holden Nursing Home. He leaves his wife of 66 years, Ann F. (Tynan) Cappuccio; a daughter, Dolores A. Ordway and her husband Albert of Hubbardston; two ...
Bernadette E. (Fredette) O'Donnell, 53.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... WEST BROOKFIELD Bernadette E. (Fredette) O'Donnell, 53, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 in Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Ware the daughter of the late Roland Fredette and Inez (Arsenault) O'Donnell of West Brookfield. She leaves her husband of 32 years, ...
George L. Hatt, Jr., 81.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... LEICESTER George L. Hatt, Jr., 81, of 1075 Main St. and formerly of Lake Placid, Fl., died Wednesday, April 29 in Radius Health Care Center in Worcester. His wife of 48 years, Barbara A. (Babbitt) Hatt, died Feb. 8th. ...
Tips on dealing with flu.(NEWS)
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: George Barnes GARDNER - If you want to improve your chances of avoiding swine flu, Health Agent Bernard Sullivan said, there is a simple step to take. "Good sound hand washing is important," he said. During an emergency planning meeting called ...
State Senate faces up to grim reality; Revenue projections now out of whack.(NEWS)
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: John J. Monahan BOSTON - Senate Democrats appeared stunned yesterday over new projections that show state revenues collapsing faster than expected, creating the need to close a deficit of $600 million to $800 million in the final quarter of the fiscal year. ...
School task force introduced; Hiring practices to be scrutinized.(NEWS)
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Danielle M. Williamson WORCESTER - As parents of students with special needs, Amy Olaes and Lisa Brown are particularly interested in the school district's plans for the Human Resource Department. They both attended a brief press conference about the formation ...
Business adjusting; Area travelers plan fluless flight.(NEWS)
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Aaron Nicodemus WORCESTER - Many people with travel plans to Mexico are canceling them or are going somewhere else, because of fear of the swine flu outbreak that has paralyzed Mexico City and infected people in 11 countries. Businesses with facilities in Mexico are also ...
CORRECTIONS.(NEWS)(Correction notice)
May 01, 2009 ... WESTBORO - Two candidates are competing for one open position on the Westboro Housing Authority in the annual town election Tuesday. Because of incorrect information provided to a reporter, a story in the Northboro-Shrewsbury-Westboro Flash yesterday said two candidates were running for ...
Three view for selectman's seat.
May 01, 2009 ... Clifford F. Blake II Age: 40 Address: 513 High St., Clinton Previous political experience: None. Why did you decide to run for this office? I have been watching the budget situation grow, but not one person doing anything about it. I ...
Three vie for selectman's seat.
May 01, 2009 ... William F. Connolly Jr. Age: 54 Address: 46 Winthrop St., Clinton Previous political experience: Finance Committee, School Committee, Charter Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission, Conservation Commission and numerous building committees including: ...
Clinton candidates show similarities and differences.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jan Gottesman CLINTON - The heat in the hall - and in the campaigns - may have been high, but candidates speaking during the forum on Monday night at Clinton High School showed they were more alike than different. Except for a difference in background, ...
Three vie for selectman's seat.
May 01, 2009 ... Robert W. Weeks Sr. Age: 68 Address: 49 Richman St., Clinton Previous political experience: None. Why did you decide to run for this office? Before I retired several years ago, I had little time to devote to interests beyond my ...
Lancaster expects unbalanced budget; Plan is to level-fund Nashoba.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jan Gottesman LANCASTER - On the face of it, it appears to be a simple task: A 16-warrant town meeting warrant, many of the items being routine town business done with little comment on an annual basis. But with town finances as tight as in any year in recent ...
Vote will determine if chief is weak or strong.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jan Gottesman CLINTON - It may feel a bit like deja vu. Last year, Clinton voters at a town meeting favored changing the fire chief's position from "strong" to "weak." Monday, voters will be asked to reaffirm that position, during election voting. ...
Reginald Bates.
May 01, 2009 ... CLINTON - Reginald B. "Tad" Bates Sr., 80, of 1 Myles Standish Road, died Thursday, April 23, in Sterling Healthcare, Sterling, surrounded by his children and the caring, attentive staff of Sterling Healthcare, after a long illness. His wife of 48 years, Dora M. (Savoy) Bates, died in ...
Rosemarie Boissoneau.
May 01, 2009 ... LEOMINSTER - Rosemarie (Armenti) Boissoneau, 72, of Leominster, died Wednesday, April 22, in the Highlands after an illness. She was born in Worcester, Dec. 21, 1936, daughter of the late Giuseppe and Angela (Bodinizzo) Armenti. She attended Commerce High School. Mrs. Boissoneau ...
Robert Falkins Sr.
May 01, 2009 ... LANCASTER - Robert D. Falkins Sr., 77, of 38 Bigelow Gardens, formerly of Clinton and Charlton, died Saturday April 25, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, after an illness, his family by his side. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Elaine A. (Elmer) ...
Stephen Piazza Sr.
May 01, 2009 ... LANCASTER - Stephen Piazza Sr., 90, formerly of Waltham and Bolton, died Monday, April 27, at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston after a brief illness. He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 60 years Julia (DiBattista) Piazza; a daughter, ...
Mary Wagner.
May 01, 2009 ... LANCASTER - Mary E. (Forde) Wagner, 62, of Bolton Station Road, died Saturday, April 25, at Clinton Hospital after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband of nearly 40 years, Willis E. Wagner; a daughter, Ruth Fawbert and her husband, John, of Clinton; two sons, John ...
Lorraine Arsenault.
May 01, 2009 ... LANCASTER - Lorraine L. (Pellerin) Arsenault, 79, of 6 Bigelow Gardens, formerly of Clinton, died Sunday, April 26, in Clinton Hospital after being stricken ill. Her husband of 40 years, Dennis Joseph Arsenault, died in 1987. She leaves three daughters, Janet L. Oldenburg and ...
Joseph McDonald.
May 01, 2009 ... CLINTON - Joseph C. McDonald, 80, of 17 Crown St., died Sunday, April 26, in Clinton Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous eight-year battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary E. (McDonald) McDonald; a son, John F. McDonald and his ...
Clinton Police Log.
May 01, 2009 ... Thursday, April 23 8:13 a.m.: Woodlawn Street, theft from a motor vehicle. 10:20 a.m.: South Main Street, smoke coming from a house. 11:14 a.m.: Brook Street, threats made by a former business partner. 11:20 a.m.: Franklin Street, theft, motor ...
Leonard E. Morris.
May 01, 2009 ... STERLING - Leonard E. Morris, 80, of Hardscrabble Rd., died peacefully on Saturday, April 25, in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center after an illness. His beloved wife and best friend of 37 years, Patricia (O'Leary) Morris, died in 1996. He leaves his ...
James M. Hebert.
May 01, 2009 ... WORCESTER/PRINCETON - James M. Hebert, 38, of Tiverton Parkway, Worcester, died surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 23, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, after a courageous, two-year battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of nine years, Van (Saphirak) Hebert; his ...
Stella Juszynski.
May 01, 2009 ... CLINTON - Stella R. (Pulaski) Juszynski, 94, of 116 Orange St., passed away peacefully Saturday, April 25, in Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, R.I., after an illness. Her beloved husband of 25 years, Jacob J. Juszynski, died in 1964. A devoted mother and grandmother, ...
Mary Ellen Marcellino.
May 01, 2009 ... WESTBOROUGH/CLINTON - Mary Ellen (Nolan) Marcellino, 65, of 1 Lyman St., Westboro, formerly of Clinton, died Monday, April 27, in her home after being stricken ill. Her husband of 25 years, John P. "Jake" Marcellino Jr., died on Dec. 11, 2008. She leaves a brother, James F ....
Clinton Arrest Log.
May 01, 2009 ... Clinton Arrest Log Thursday, April 23 Jamie B. Polack, 32, of 14 Schley St., Clinton, was arrested at 8:55 p.m. by officers Edward Jeffrey Jr. and Earle Cadoret Jr. and charged with domestic assault and battery, assault, carrying a dangerous weapon and two counts of ...
Deborah Thompson.
May 01, 2009 ... LANCASTER - Deborah A. (Adjutant) Thompson, 57, formerly of Murfreesboro, Tenn., died on Thursday, April 23, at the Sterling Healthcare Center after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She is survived by two loving daughters, Stacy Strong of Rochester, N.H., and Candice Oxnard ...
Local runners complete Boston Marathon.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Bill Marsh BOSTON - Twenty-nine local runners crossed the finish line this year at the 113th running of the Boston Marathon held on April 20. The marathon distance hasn't changed over the years, but the times that runners hit the road has changed. Two years ...
SENIOR PROFILE.
May 01, 2009 ... Nashoba Regional High School's Nick Chin Favorite Sport: Tennis. Best Sports Memory: Playing doubles with Bobby Savino. Favorite Pro Athlete: Maria Sharapova. Favorite Class: English. Favorite Book: The Outsiders. Favorite ...
Nashoba boys tennis is overcoming adversity.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Graham Entwistle BOLTON - Things haven't exactly gone as planned for the Nashoba Regional High School boys tennis team so far this season. The Chieftains are coming off a trip to the Central Mass. finals last year, and coach Brenda Mason expected more of the ...
Lancaster Police Log.
May 01, 2009 ... Wednesday, April 22 12:08 a.m.: Shaker Road, ambulance needed at MCI-Shirley Sousa Baranowski building. 3:29 p.m.: Bigelow Gardens, ambulance needed, patient taken to the hospital. 4:27 p.m.: High Street Extension at Mill Street, property damage accident ....
Bolton Police Log.
May 01, 2009 ... Wednesday, April 22 3:55 a.m.: Old Bay Road at Wattaquadock Hill Road, brush fire. 8:38 a.m.: East End Road, ambulance needed, patient taken to the hospital. 11:02 a.m.: Old Bay Road, brush fire. 1:46 p.m.: Main Street, property damage accident ....
Loose horse is part of continuing problem.
May 01, 2009 ... BOLTON - A call about a loose horse marks the third time in three weeks a horse from Nan Norseen's Harvard Road farm has gotten loose, according to Police Chief Vincent Alfano. The incident Friday, April 24, at 7:35 p.m., closed Harvard Road when the horse escaped Norseen's ...
Bolton Arrest Log.
May 01, 2009 ... Bolton Arrest Log Tuesday, April 28 Peter J. Cryan, 64, of 56 Century Mill Road, Bolton, was arrested at 8:22 ...
Lancaster Arrest Log.
May 01, 2009 ... Lancaster Arrest Log Friday, April 24 Julio Hernandez, 39, of 465 Water St., Clinton, was ...
Sterling Arrest Log.
May 01, 2009 ... Arrest Log Saturday, April 25 Jamie B. Polack, 32, of 14 Schley St., #3, Clinton, was arrested at 7:41 p.m. and charged with ...
Berlin Police Log.
May 01, 2009 ... Wednesday, April 22 11:08 a.m.: West Street, garage door smoking and off the track; it was a burnt belt. 3:34 p.m.: Carter Street, larceny, woman came into the station to report she put her pocketbook down and someone took her billfold. 10:43 p.m.: Donald ...
Sterling fire destroys barn.
May 01, 2009 ... STERLING - A Sterling house was spared, but a barn was destroyed by an aggressive fire Sunday that required help from several towns to fight. Sterling dispatch received multiple 911 calls around 2:50 p.m. reporting a barn fire at 108 Osgood Road. The house and barn are owned by ...
Finance Committee chairman upset by Clinton budget delay.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jan Gottesman CLINTON- To wait or not wait? Clinton's bylaw says not to wait, and the chairman of the Finance Committee said he is upset that selectmen voted to not only delay the town meeting until June 29, but not to finish a budget so his committee can ...
Sterling Police Log.
May 01, 2009 ... Monday, April 20 12:51 a.m.: Lakeshore Drive, multiple accidental 911 calls; homeowner said Verizon would be fixing the problem. 2:47 a.m.: DPW office, male dropped off by some friends; taken into protective custody. 5:10 a.m.: Worcester Road, West ...
Four vie for two seats on School Committee.
May 01, 2009 ... Virginia "Ginny" M. West Age: 57 Address: 21 Lane Ave., Clinton Previous political experience: While serving on the Clinton School Committee for the past 12 years (four terms), I served as chairman for four years, vice chairman for several years. I served ...
Two running for five-year Planning Board seat.
May 01, 2009 ... Dale DiMeco Age: 37 Address: 7 Sprague Road, Clinton Previous political experience: Currently appointed to the Planning Board (filling an unexpired term) Why did you decide to run for this office? I always wanted to get involved in ...
Four view for two seats on School Committee.
May 01, 2009 ... Mariah Hunt-Legare Age: 46 Address: 4 Walden Terrace, Clinton Previous political experience: Besides being involved in college government and paying attention every day to our current world and state situation, I don't have any hands-on political ...
Four view for two seats on School Committee.
May 01, 2009 ... Frederick Johnson Age: 32 Address: 65 Lakeside Ave., Clinton Previous political experience: I ran for Housing Authority Board in 2003. Why did you decide to run for this office? I decided to run for School Committee because, as a ...
Four vie for two seats on School Committee.
May 01, 2009 ... Debbie Noel-Wetherbee Age: 47 Address: 89 Wilson St., Clinton Previous political experience: I do not have any previous elected political experience. Why did you decide to run for this office? I want to help make our schools the best ...
Two running for five-year Planning Board seat.
May 01, 2009 ... Ronald Wood Age: 50 Address: 54 South Meadow Road, Clinton Previous political experience: Supporting and working for Senator Ted Kennedy's campaign for president and senator in the state. Why did you decide to run for this office? I ...
Two running for one-year Planning Board seat.
May 01, 2009 ... Nancy Moran Age: 53 Address: 4 Eileen Ave. Previous political experience: Planning Board Why did you decide to run for this office? I am currently serving on the Planning Board, having been appointed last year. I would like to follow ...