Worcester Telegram & Gazette; 1989 to present. Email me for complete article if needed. These are the remaining (71) obits, in a very condensed form. Surnames, A-C April 17 1992, Auburn, Olga C. (SUNDIN) ALDRIN, 96. Born Worcester to Carl J. & Olivia (NORDSTROM) SUNDIN. Widow of Dr. Gustave A. ALDRIN, 1982. New Swedish Cemetery, Worcester. August 20 1991, Sterling, Claire E. (MOSER) ANDERSON, 91. Born in Freemansburg, PA to Alfred & Annie (LAMBERT) MOSER. Her husband, Oscar W. ANDERSON, survives her. Grove Cemetery, Holden. March 27 1989, Webster, Olga E. (ALMEDIA) DUPONT ANDRADE, 78. Born in Fiajel, Portugal to Antone & Mary (RODRIQUES) ALMEDIA. Widow of Charles ANDRADE, 1978 and John R. DUPONT, 1938. St. Joseph's Cemetery, Taunton. January 23 1989, Lancaster, Genevieve M. (MCNAYR) BASHAW, 78. Born in Hollis, NH to Gilbert & Melvina (RIDEOUT) MCNAYR. Widow of Earl W. BASHAW, 1980. St. John's Cemetery, Clinton. January 25 1993, Uxbridge, Maria G. (BEAULIEU) BEAUSOLEIL, 90. Born in St Philemon, Quebec to Joseph & Delina (GAGNE) BEAULIEU. Widow of Eugene O BEAUSOLEIL, 1975. St. Mary's Cemetery. January 12 1992, Fitchurg, Mary V. (WARE) BEAUVAIS, 98. Born in Fitchburg to George & Mary (DUNNE) WARE. Widow of Victor O. BEAUVAIS. St. Bernard's Cemetery. January 7 1992, Adelaide Ella (MORSE) PARSONS BODO, 100. Born in Marlboro to Otis & Ella MORSE. Widow to Gerald PARSONS, 1932 and Joseph BODO, approx. 10 years ago. Lived 44 years in San Berardino, CA. Burial in Colton, CA. March 23 1994, Ashburnham, Roe J. (GAMMELL) BRESNAHAN, 81. Born in Augusta, ME to Phillip & Jennie J. (ROUTH) GAMMELL. Widow of William J. BRESNAHAN, 1990. St. Denis Cemetery. September 13 1992, Worcester, Cora M. (GOYETTE) BRODEUR, 97. Born in Worcester to Ferdinand & Mary (LAVIGNE) GOYETTE. Widow to George Aime BRODEUR, 1973. Notre Dame Cemetery. December 17 1993, Antonetta (BOSCO) BUCCELLY, 101. Born in Pescara, Italy to Mr. & Mrs. Donato BOSCO. Widow of Liberto BUCCELLY. Mount St. Peter's Cemetery, Derby. May 4 1991, Orange, Alice E. (MURRAY) BURNHAM, 73. Born in Lynn to William F. & Cora S. (CURTIS) MURRAY. Her husband, Robert L. MURRAY, survives her. Highland Cemetery. March 1 1989, Elizabeth (KISTORIAN) CHAKARIAN, 85. Born in Rodesto, Turkey. Her son, Haig SARAFIAN, USMC, died in S. Pacific during WWII. Widow of Kagham CHAKARIAN. Private burial. March 16 1993, Uxbridge, Doris A. (BRUNEAU) CHESLEY, 65. Born in Northbridge to Anthony & Dorothy (HAMMOND) BRUNEAU. Her husband, Leonard G. CHESLEY, Sr., survives her. Prospect Hill, burial. November 10 1992, Fitchburg, Melvina C. (LEAZOTT) CUSHING, 91. Born in Sterling to Victor & Lena (HENRY) LEAZOTT. Widow of John F. CUSHING, 1962. Forest Hill Cemetery. ********************************** More to come

Worcester Telegram & Gazette; 1989 to present. Email me if you'd like the entire article. ***I'm afraid that I will have to make adjustments to the remaining (80) or so Gold Star Mothers partial obits project. I will type their names, obit date, age and parent's names. Sorry folks. My get up and go, has almost got up and went. I will still email the whole article, if needed. These next (7) partial obits will be it. October 24 1996, Leominster, Florida M. (MAILHIOT) LEMIEUX, 89, died in Worcester. A son, Albert LEMIEUX, was killed in the Korean War in 1951. She was a member of St. Cecilia's Church. Born in Canada to Joseph & Maria (MAILHIOT) MAILHIOT. Her husband, Frederic L. LEMIEUX, died in 1979. Burial in St. Cecilia's Cemetery. October 10 1996, Spencer, Anna Mae (ETHIER) RICHARD, 96, died in Worcester. A son, Norman J. RICHARD of Worcester, was KIA in Hawaii during WWII. She worked for many shoe manufacturing companies for many years in the Spencer area. She was a member of St. Mary's Church in Spencer. Born in Spencer to John & Anna (JOLLY) ETHIER. Her husband, Joseph O. RICHARD, died in 1983. Burial in Mary, Queen of the Rosary Cemetery. September 28 1996, Leominster, Josie (TIBERO) ANTONUCCI, 91, died in Fitchburg. A son, William L. ANTONUCCI, was KIA during the Korean War in 1952. She worked at Star Manufaturing Co. for 20 years and she was a member of St. Anne's Church and its St. Anne's Society. Born in Boston to Vincento & Frencesca (DICARLO) TIBERIO. Her husband, John ANTONUCCI, died in 1967. Burial in St. Leo's Cemetery. June 19 1996, Gardner, Rosalie O. (CHARBONNEAU) BRIDGE, 96, died in Harwich. A son, Charles E. BRIDGE, died in the Koean War in 1952. She was a housewife and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the 103 U.S. Infantry Veterans Association. Born in Gardner to John & Aurelie (MESSIER) CHARBONEAU Her husband, George H. Dupont BRIDGE Sr., died in 1969. Burial in Notre Dame Cemetery. May 22 & 23 1996, Worcester, Edith M. (POWERS) BLONDIN, 96. Her son, Leo J. BLONDIN, of the 101st Army Airborne Division, was KIA in the Netherlands during WWII. She was a longtime member of St. Stephen's Church. Born in Worcester to John POWERS & Alice (COLEY) POWERS NAJARIAN. Her husband, Leo p. BLONDIN, died in 1981. Burial in St. John's Cemetery. December 12 1995, Fitchburg, Clarice M. (ANTHONY) DAULTON, 89. Her son, William G. DAULTON, was KIA in Korea in 1952. She was a salesclerk for many years. A member of West Fitchburg Methodist Church. Born in Fitchburg to Harry & Annie (GIBBS) ANTHONY, She leaves her husband of 67 years, George W. DAULTON. Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. August 10 1995, Worcester, Ruth E. (FISHER) MELLENEY, 90.* no mention of son, but she was a Gold Star Mother. A member of Burncoat Baptist Church. Born in Brooklyn, CT to John & Dena FISHER. *no spouse mentioned. Burial in Hope Cemetery. ******************************************* I will alphabetise the remainder of the Gold Star Mothers.

Starting in 1910 the Interstate Commerce Commission required railroads to report accidents, which the ICC then investigated. The ICC was abolished in 1994 and some functions were transferred to the Department of Transportation (DOT). Reports of investigations from 1911-1993 are on the DOT site at _http://dotlibrary1.specialcollection.net/scripts/ws.dll?toc&ds=0_ (http://dotlibrary1.specialcollection.net/scripts/ws.dll?toc&ds=0) . Click on the year, then on the name of the railroad. The ones I've looked at don't have people's names, but are good descriptions of what happened. Local newspapers are often the best source of info on railroad accidents. For example, digitized copies of many years of the Fitchburg [MA] Sentinel are on Ancestry.com. I've found that when searching these Ancestry newspaper databases, you get better results if you do not put the person's name where it asks for the name, but instead put the name in quotation marks in the Keyword box. Robin in Maryland **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

Found on (pay site) GenealogyBank.com (2) articles so far. #1 dated 1903-10-08 Worcester Daily Spy, newspaper. Allan T. CAMERON vs Boston & Maine Railroad, $50,000. Working as a brakeman he fell off July 4, claiming the car he was on was defective. John F. MC GRATH for the plaintiff. #2 dated Apr 28 1904, dockets in the Supreme Civil Court, before Judge F.A. GASKILL, (5) cases against the Boston & Maine RR. Case # 1219- Allen T CAMERON. Worcester Daily Spy recorded.

Hi Liz, Because of my interest in the history of Billerica, MA, I know about a place in the town which is called, "Iron Horse Park." It started out around the mid-1800's being the "Repair Shops" for the B&M Railroad. I recently read on one of the NH Lists that there might have been RR "Repair Shops" in Manchester, NH. Fitchburg is not that far from Billerica, but there might have been "Repair Shops" there, also. Maybe 5 years ago I found out there is a "Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society," and it has an office in Lowell, MA. (I believe the office is in one of the buildings of the "Lowell National Historical Park.) Perhaps the volunteers there have a record of "train accidents" and "railroad-yard accidents" in New England. One reminder is that sometimes a person is killed or seriously injured because of being on the "tracks" when I train is approaching - whether on purpose or by accident or by "don't know why I did it." (We just had a news report this summer about 2 girls in New England who decided to take a nap on some RR tracks. If I remember the story correctly, the tracks were on a bridge, and they had no easy way to wake up and escape the train.) And, I'd like to know whether you contacted the Fitchburg Library. If you sent them a slow-mail letter, the Reference Dept. probably would try to find the article for you. http://www.fitchburgpubliclibrary.org/about/contactus.htm Betty (near Lowell, MA) FYI: My great-grandmother and her 4 siblings all arrived in Nova Scotia ~1875 as "British Home Children." She and her 2 sisters married in Truro, NS, between 1879 and 1882. Her sister who remained in Truro married a Charles McNUTT and they had 10 children. Unfortunately, a couple of years after the 10th was born, Charles was killed "in a railroad-yard accident." A helpful researcher in NS told me about it several years ago. I don't remember the details, but he was a worker in the Yard. There was a very large -container- hanging above where the train cars would sit, and it accidentally tipped over, dumping the contents on top of Charles. He was killed instantly. (Sorry I'm not a train person so I don't know the technical words to use.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "elizabeth burke" <lizburke48@hotmail.com> To: "massachusetts genealogy" <genmassachusetts-l@rootsweb.com>; "MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com" <maworces-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 11:40 PM Subject: [MAWORCES] Railroad accident Hello Listers, I am searching for a newspaper article about an accident that took place sometime between 1904 and 1915, I believe. My great Aunt Mary Burke married Alan Cameron in 1904. In 1915 Alan Cameron died of appendicitis in Fitchburg (Fitchburg Sentinel, June 14, 1915) and the article states that he lost both his legs "some years ago" while employed as a clerk in the B (?) and M East yard. Boston and Maine Railroad? I have been searching Fitchburg Sentinel on Ancestry but no luck so far. Do you think there is good site of railway accidents that is easily searched? Thanks for any help. Liz (Burke) Robinson in B.C.

Hello Listers, I am searching for a newspaper article about an accident that took place sometime between 1904 and 1915, I believe. My great Aunt Mary Burke married Alan Cameron in 1904. In 1915 Alan Cameron died of appendicitis in Fitchburg (Fitchburg Sentinel, June 14, 1915) and the article states that he lost both his legs "some years ago" while employed as a clerk in the B (?) and M East yard. Boston and Maine Railroad? I have been searching Fitchburg Sentinel on Ancestry but no luck so far. Do you think there is good site of railway accidents that is easily searched? Thanks for any help. Liz (Burke) Robinson in B.C. _________________________________________________________________ Try Chicktionary, a game that tests how many words you can form from the letters given. Find this and more puzzles at Live Search Games! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/207

Thanks very much to the list members who answered my questions and provided even more information about the family of Olive Holbrook! I really appreciate your help.   Barbara Proko Worcester native

NOTE: The bapt. of Olive Holbrook was in the Congregational Church, Sturbridge, MA C. R. 1.

NEHGS MA VR's to 1850 1810 HOLBROOK Olive (youth), d. James, bp. Sept. 16, 1810. C.R.1. Birth Sturbridge 1810 HOLBROOK Olive and Ezra Shaw, Nov. 6, 1810. Marriage Sturbridge 1810 SHAW Ezra and Olive Holbrook, Nov. 6, 1810. Marriage Sturbridge

NEHGS VR's to 1850 Here is the marriage of Olive's parents in 1780. She is bpt. in 1810 as a youth in Sturbridge. 1780 HOLBROOK James Jr. of Wrantham, and Olive Smith, Mar. 23, 1780. Marriage Medfield

Worcester Telegram & Gazette; 1989 to present. Email me if you want the entire article. April 26 1996, Northboro, Efijeni "Jennie" (CHRISTO) KIRIAKO, 92, died in Worcester. A son, Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas KIRIAKO of Boston, was KIA in Europe during WWII. She was a lifelong member of Holy Trinity Albanian Orthodox Church in Souh Boston and its Women's Society. Born in Terbicka, Albania to Pano & Mary CHRISTO and lived many years in Boston and Somerville. Her husband, Theodore KIRIAKO, died in 1955. Burial in Mount Hope Cemetery, Roslindale. April 13 1996, Oxford, Rose Marie (LAVALLEE) SEERY, 97, died in Millbury.*It says that she is a Gold Star Mother, but there is no mention of deceased son. She owned and operated the Masschusetts Auto School for 15 years, retiring in 1964. A member of St. Roch's Church and Oxford Post #5663, VFW Aux. Born in Manville, RI to Hector N. & Caroline (CHRISTIAN) LAVALLEE. Her husband, Edward J. SEERY, died in 1980. Burial in St. John's Cemetery, Worcester. April 10 1996, Charlton, F. Loretta (FRENCH) DECKER, 84, died in Southbridge. A son, Ronald R. DECKER Jr., was KIA at Wonji, Korea in 1951. She worked as a machine operator at Capital Footware Co. for 20 years. A 60 year member of Greendale Peoples Church of Worcester. Born in Worcester to Frank N. & Anna M. (LEDGE) FRENCH. Her husband of 52 years, Ronald R. DECKER Sr., died in 1982. Burial in Hope Cemetery, Worcester. November 25 1995, Worcester, Barbara (RONDEAU) PAGE, 73, died in Auburn. A son, Army Spec 3 Addison W. PAGE Jr., was KIA in Vietnam in 1971. A gratuate of Ascension High School. Born in Worcester to Joseph & Anna (TOWNSEND) RONDEAU. Her husband, Addison W. PAGE, died in 1983. Burial in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. November 4 1995, Southbridge, Leona (DESMARAIS) LOISELLE, 98. Her son, Norman LOISELLE, died in combat in Korea. A member of Notre Dame Church and a 20 year employee at American Optical Co. Born in Millbury to Cyril & Marceline (SYRIAC) DESMARAIS. Her husband, Joseph A. LOISELLE, died in 1963. Burial in the new Notre Dame Cemetery. April 17 1995, Fitchburg, Lauretta M. (ROY) MARCOULIER, 86. A son, Rene E MARCOULIER, died in the Vietnam War in 1969. She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper at Asher Pants Co. A member of Immaculate Conception Church. A member of Cleghorn Post #429, American Legion Aux. Born in Disraeli, Quebec to Alphonse & Alma (LETARTE) ROY. Her husband of 62 years, Leo J. MARCOULIER, died in 1993. Burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery. September 9 1994, Uxbridge, Leona L. (MERCHANT) DEORSAY, 93. Mother to son, Robert J. DEORSAY, who was KIA during WWII. A football trophy is awarded in his memory at Uxbridge High School's annual Thanksgiving Day football game. She was a member of St. Mary's Church. Born in Uxbridge to George & Mary E. (DEMERS) MERCHANT. Her husband, William J. DEORSAY, died in 1974. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. July 15 1994, Orange, Florence A. (WEBSTER) THOMPSON, 88, died in Athol. Her son, Jack S. THOMPSON, was KIA during the Korean War. She worked at Sprague Garment Co. for many years. A member of Orange United Methodist Church. A member of the Orange Historical Society and a member of Orange Post #172, American Legion Aux. Born in New Salem to Charles A. & Amber M. (WEBBER) WEBSTER. Her husband, Percy W. THOMPSON, died in 1967. Burial in South Cemetery. ************************************** More to come

Good morning, Barbara. :-) It would appear that her parents were James and Olive. From the NEHGS 1841-1910 database, I found her death record. Olive (Holbrook) Shaw, wid., a. 87 y. 4 m. 19 d., d. Sept. 23, 1876 in Norfolk. Cause was senile debility and secondary indigestion. She was born in Wrentham to James and Olive (Smith) Holbrook. Their birth places were Wrentham and Medfiled, respectively. MA State Archives Vol. 284, page. 241. Ezra d. Feb. 19, 1856, a. 73 y. 11 m. 28 d. in Wrentham. No cause given. He was a farmer. Place of birth and parents' names not given. MA State Archives Vol. 103, page. 187. I was unable to locate a brith for Ezra. John & Jodi Massachusetts Vital Records Project Administrators - http://MA-VitalRecords.org If you find this site of value - http://MA-VitalRecords.org/Donate.html Quoting Barbara Proko <lida_ancestors@yahoo.com>: > Can anyone provide additional details on Olive Holbrook, please? I > found this marriage record on Ancestry. Most specifically, I would > like to know who the parents of Olive Holbrook were, and when she > was born. >   > Name: Olive Holbrook > Spouse: Ezra Shaw > Marriage Date: 6 Nov 1810 > Marriage Place: Sturbridge > Source: Vital Records of Sturbridge > Full Text: Olive and Ezra Shaw, Nov. 6, 1810 >   > The 1800 US census for Sturbridge lists a few Holbrooks who appear > to have had daughters of the appropriate age for marriage in 1810: > James, John II, John III, and Hannah. >   > Any help would be greatly appreciated! >   > Thanks much, >   > Barbara Proko > Worcester native >   >   > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MAWORCES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Can anyone provide additional details on Olive Holbrook, please? I found this marriage record on Ancestry. Most specifically, I would like to know who the parents of Olive Holbrook were, and when she was born.   Name: Olive Holbrook Spouse: Ezra Shaw Marriage Date: 6 Nov 1810 Marriage Place: Sturbridge Source: Vital Records of Sturbridge Full Text: Olive and Ezra Shaw, Nov. 6, 1810   The 1800 US census for Sturbridge lists a few Holbrooks who appear to have had daughters of the appropriate age for marriage in 1810: James, John II, John III, and Hannah.   Any help would be greatly appreciated!   Thanks much,   Barbara Proko Worcester native    

>From the Worcester Telegram & Gazette; 1989 to present. Email me if you need the entire article. October 13 1998, Leominster, Cesira "Sarah" (CAPASSO) FINI, 102. A son, Mario B. FINI, was KIA in the Pacific during WWII. She was a member of St. Anne's Church, Daughters of Isabella, St. Anne's Society, Foggia Society and the Blessed Virgin Sodality of St. Leo's Church. She was also a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Aux. Born in Chieti, Italy to Sylvestro & Anna (FALSANI) CAPASSO, and lived in Milord, NH beore moving to Leominster in 1923. Her husband, Giovanni FINI, died in 1981. Burial in St. Leo's Cemetery. She was predeceased by (3) sons, and leaves (4) sons and (4) daughters. May 28 1998, Southbridge, Florence B. (LUKOWSKI) BEAUDRY, 82.[ The name of her son is not mentioned] but she was a member of the Southbridge Gold Star Mothers. She worked 25 years at the American Optical Co. Born in Webster to Walter & Anna (ZYDEK) LUKOWSKI. Her husband, Charles M. BEAUDRY, died in 1984. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. November 24 1997, Leominster, Georgie E. (DRUMMOND) WAYE, 93, died in Concord. Her son, Wendell C. WAYE of Lunenburg, was KIA during WWII in France. She was a sales clerk at Allen's Dept. Store and W.T. Grant Co. A member of United Methodist Church and she was a member of the American Legion Aux. Born in New Castle, New Brunswick to Hugh & Margaret (KING) DRUMMOND. Her husband, James H. WAYE, died in 1962. Burial in North Cemetery, Lunenburg. October 29 1997, Marlboro, Laura M. (DANIELS) BRAZEAU, 106, died in Northboro, leaving 320 survivors. A son, Francis BRAZEAU, was killed during WWII. She was the oldest living Marlboro resident and would have turned 107 on Nov. 30th. A member of St. Mary's Church, honorary member of Our Lady of the Assumption Guild, also a life member of the Americn Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor. Born in New Boston, NH o Joseph & Angeline (BASHA) DANIELS. Her husband, Joseph BRAZEAU, died in 1960. She leaves (6) sons, (4) daughters, (69) grandchildren, (150) great-grandchildren and (91) great-great-grandchildren. She was the mother of (3) deceased sons, including Francis and (2) deceased daughters. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. October 10 1997, Waltham, Lucy (MIRABITO) ZACAME, 93. Her son, Bernard ZACAME, was KIA during WWII. She was a seamstress for 20 years at the Puritan Dress Co. Born in Salem to Pasquale & Nunziata (ZANCO) MIRABITO. Her husband, Bernardo ZACAME, died in 1979. Burial in Mt. Feake Cemetery. July 10 1997, Holden, Mary B. (DOMINITIS) BASSETT, 100, the oldest living resident of Holden. A son, U.S. Navy Lt. Chester A. BASSETT, died in 1944. She was a weaver at Mill Street Mills in Jefferson. A member of St. Mary's Church in Jefferson. Born in Sheandoah, PA to Thomas & Ona (YOUDISUIS) DOMINITIS and lived here 84 years. Her husband, Arthur L. BASSETT, died in 1966. Burial in Grove Cemetery. April 24 1997, Marlboro, Madeline C. (BENOIT) CROSBY VILLENEUVE, no age given, died in Northbridge Nursing Home. A son, William CROSBY, was KIA during WWII. She had operatd the lunch concession at the Gould National Battery Co. in Marlboro and previously worked at Bancroft Hat in Framingham. A memer of St. Michael's Church in Mendon. A lifetime member of the VFW Aux. of Marlboro. Born in Willsboro, NY to William & Jennie (VALIENT) BENOIT. Her first husband was Benjamin CROSBY. Her husband, Eugene C. VILLENEUVE, died in 1986. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery. February 11 1997, Hobe Sound FL, Mary (CHACON) RAISIS, 85, formerly of Westboro. A son, Leon RAISIS, died in the Vietnam War in 1965. She operated a ceramic business in Westboro. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Aux in Hobe Sound. Born in Cadiz, Spain. * no parents named. Her husband, Anthony L. RAISIS, died in 1985. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery, Westboro. ***************************************** More to come

>From the Worcester Telegram & Gazette; 1989 to present. Email me for entire article. December 26 1997, Paxton, Gladys M. (ANDERSON) BERG, died in Worcester hospital. A son, Pfc Ralph R. BERG was KIA in 1968 during the Vietnam War. She was a registered private duty nurse, an industrial nurse and school nurse. She was also head nurse of phychiatric nursing at Worcester State Hospital for 13 years. She was chosen to travel to Vietnam as one of four Gold Star Mothers for the dedication of Project Concern Hospital in Lien Hiep, in the Central Highlands. Born in Worcester to Per August & Anna (KARLSSON) ANDERSON.***no mention of spouse. Private burial in Mooreland Cemetery. December 8 1997, Northbridge, Myrtle E. (WIDGER) SIMONDS GARY, 93, lived in Whitinsville. One of her 9 sons, Albert VEENSTRA, was killed during the Korea War in 1950. She was a housekeeper for nursing homes in Millbury and Grafton. A 45 year member of the Charles MINNIE VFW Post 3329, Ladies Auxiliary in Millbury. Born in Oxford to William & Adeline (BUTLER) WIDGER. Her first husband was Henry SIMONDS. Her husband Charles GARY died in 1960. Burial in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Whitinsville. September 5 1997, Clinton, Stephanie B. (KISIEL) MATISIEWSKI, 91. Her son, Joseph MATISIEWSKI was KIA during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. She worked as an assembler for some time. A member of Our Lady of Jasna Gora Church and honorary member of Joseph MATISIEWSKI Post, Polish-American Veterans. She was born in Three Rivers to John & Frances (BADOREK) KISIEL. Her husband, Peter MATISIEWSKI died in 1972. **sorry I missed her burial site. March 11 1997, Cambridge, Jessie (MAC PHERSON) CHASSON, 85, formerly of Worcester, died in Watertown. A son, Philip CHASSON of Ft. Campbell, KY, was KIA in 1968 during the Vietnam War. She was a nurse's aide at Harvard University Health Services. Born in Mexico, ME to John & Margaret MACPHERSON. She has 4 deceased sons, 4 living sons and 5 living daughters. Her husband, Philip CHASSON, died in 1970. After cremation, a graveside service will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. February 9 1997, Templeton, Elizabeth M. (LEBLANC) SAWYER, 83, formerly of Athol and Baldwinville, died in Gardner. Her son, Norman FORCIER of Fitchburg, was KIA during the Korean War. She worked 11 years at McElwain Shoe Co. in Athol and 25 years at Fitchburg Yarn Co. She and her husband then managed a mobile-home park in Phoenix for several years beore retiring Born and raised in Fitchburg to Benjamin and Mary (MCGRATH) LEBLANC. Her husband, George H. SAWYER Jr., died in 1991. Graveside services after cremation in Highland Cemetery, Athol. December 17, 1996, Southbridge, Cecelia M. (LAVALLEE) HEBERT, 92. Her son, Clifford HEBERT was KIA in Italy during WWII.She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church and its Ladies of St. Anne Sodality. She was also a member of the Southbridge Chapter, Disabled American Veterans, Aux. Born n Champlain, NY to Euzeb & Delia (LOMBARD) LAVALLEE. Her husband, Oscar HEBERT, died in 1986. Burial in St. Anne's Cemetery, Sturbridge. November 30 1996, Winchendon, Phoebe B. (MAWHINNIE) CLAPP GREENLAW, 93. A son, Kenneth F. CLAPP, died June 18, 1944 during WWII. She was owner and secretary of the former F.L. Clapp Novelty Co. in Winchendon. She was the last surviving Gold Star Mother of WWII from Winchendon. Born in Winchendon to Chipman & Nellie (DERBY) MAWHINNIE. Her first husband, Frederick L. CLAPP, died in 1963. Her second husband, Harry L. GREENLAW, died in 1982. Burial in Riverside Cemetery. September 10 1996, Webster, Ellen E. (BRENNAN) KITTREDGE, 93, formerly of Worcester. A son, Edward F. KITTREDGE was killed i 1942 in the invasion of Guadalcanal. She was a member of St. John's Church, Worcester. Born in Leitrim County Sligo, Ireland to Bartholomew & Catherine (KEENAN) BRENNAN and came to Worcester in 1927. Burial in St. John's Cemetery. ************************************** More to come

Worcester Telegram & Gazette; 1989 to present. Email me for entire article. March 19 2001, Gardner, Anna M. (ROSBURY) NYGARD, 97. Her son, Army Corporal Charles R. NYGARD, was KIA during WWII. She was an antique collector and dealer for many years. Charter member of the Gardner Museum and also a charter member of the Disabled Veterans Chapter 70. Born in Ashburnham to Charles O. & Minnie (FISHER) ROSBURY. Living in Templeton, then moving to Gardner in 1945. Her husband of 58 years, Everett J. NYGARD Sr., died in 1980. Burial in St. John's Cemetery. August 2 2000, Webster, Florence J. (RYAN) CARSON NESTA, 88, formerly of Leicester. A son, Richard J. CARSON, died in 1967, from wounds received while serving in the Vietnam War. She was a homemaker. Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia to Daniel & Maryann (MACINNIS) RYAN. ***not word about spouses. Burial in St. Roch's Cemetery. March 24 2000, Worcester, Theresa F. (OLIVERI) BELLINO, 79. A son, Paul G BELLINO, was KIA in Vietnam in 1969. She was a sales clerk for Holiday Donut Shop on Grafton St. and the Cottage Donut Shop. A member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Born in Worcester to Nicola & Congetta (BUCCIAGLIA) OLIVERI. She leaves her husband of 55 years, George P. BELLINO. Burial in St. John's Cemetery. February 28 2000, Worcester, Eleanor M. (GUILLETT) JOHNSON, 82. A son, Willis W. JOHNSON, was killed while serving with the Army in Vietnam. She was a homemaker. A member of Aldersgate Methodist Church. Born in Worcester to Eugene S. & Pauline (LA BOSSIERE) GUILLETT. Widow to Willis R. JOHNSON, in 1986. Burial in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton August 1 1999, Clinton, Stasia T. (ZIELONKA) WITKOWSKI, 83, died in Worcester. A son's death, Stanley P. WITKOWSKI, was in 1970. ***does not state if he died during wartime, but it does say that she is a Gold Star Mother. A lifelong member of Our Lady of Jasna Gora Church. Born in Clinton to Stanley & Mary (PISARZ) ZIELONKA. Widow to Stanley F. WITKOWSKI in 1979. Buried in St. John's Cemetery, Lancaster. March 11 1999, Spencer, Shirley E. (WARREN) ROSENBUSCH, 78, died in Southbridge. Her son, Charles R. ROSENBUSCH, died in Vietnam, 1968. A housewife who raised her children and helped raise her grandchildren. Born in Westbrook, ME to Richard & Florence (RICE) WARREN. Her husband, Russell C. ROSENBUSCH, died in 1970. A graveside service to be held in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton, after cremation. ************************************ More to come

Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 1989 to present. Need entire article, email me. May 30 1998, Holden, Cecile (MORIN) TAYLOR, 86. A son, Marine Private Philip J. TAYLOR, was KIA in Quan Tri, Vietnam in 1969. She was a member of St. Mary's Church, it's Prayer Group, and it's former Women's Guild. Born in Auburn to Arthur & Sophie (METEVIER) MORIN. Her husband, Joseph J. TAYLOR predeceased her. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. April 1 1998, Gardner, Josephine S.(STANKIEWWICZ) MUSNISKI, 105. Her son, Major Harry B. MUSNISKI, was declared died in 1946 after being missing in action during WWII. Born in Poland to Joseph & Emilia (SADOWSKI) STANKIEWICZ. Widow to Konstanty MUSNISKI in 1944. Burial in Wildwood Cemetery March 2 1998, Fitchburg, Muriel E. (SOUZA) SCHMITT, 71. A son, Leon J. SCHMITT, was KIA in 1969 durig the Vietnam War, while serving in the Navy. Born in Biddeford, ME to Manuel & Martha (SILVA) SOUZA, and lived 20 years on Long Island and 10 years in Arizona. Her husband of 42 years, Leon J SCHMITT, died in 1988. Services & burial are private. January 3 1998, Uxbridge, Dorothy M. (HEWITT) RACICOT, 71, died n Whitinsville. A son, Allan F. ANGELL of Uxbridge, died n the Vietnam War in 1968 She was a member of the Uxbridge Unitarian Church. A member of Uxbridge Post VFW Aux. Born in Dorchester to Walter Sr. & Florence (BOURASSA) HEWITT. ***no mention of spouse, but has surviving sons Robert M. RACICOT II, and Kevin L. RACICOT. August 31 2001, Shrewsbury, Antonia G. "Mary" (BEATRICE) MURPHY, 96. A son, Charles J. MURPHY Jr., was killed during the Vienam War in 1966. Antonia was a LPN for more than 17 years for Westboro State Hospital, retiring in 1967. Founding member of St. Anne's Church and was the second bride to be married there in 1926. Born in Worcester to Michele & Carmela (SATRIALE) BEATRICE. Married 51 years to the late Charles J. MURPHY, died in 1977. Burial in Mountain View, Cemetery. *************************************** More to come

>From the Worcester Telegram & Gazette; 1989 to present. Need entire article, email me. June 23 1999, Worcester, Mary C. (TRAINOR) SHINE, 82, died at daughter's house in Brimfield. A son, Army Corporal Dennis F. SHINE Jr. was KIA during the Vietnam War in 1968. A longtime member of Ascension Church and member at St. Catherine of Sweden Church. Born in Worcester to Arthur F. & Christine M. (MCCARDLE) TRAINOR. Widow of Dennis F. SHINE Sr. in 1979. Burial in St. John's Cemetery. February 8 1999, Worcester, Lillian M. (WELCH) BETTLEY, 100, a former election warden. A son, Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Conrad R. BETTLEY III, was killed in Belgium during WWII in 1944. She also helped start Worcester's Victory Garden program. Born in Hartford, CT to Joseph J. & Ann (O'SHEA) WELCH. Her husband, Conrad R. BETTLEY Jr. died in 1976. Burial in New Haven, CT in the St. Lawrence Cemetery. January 9 1999, Clinton, Rolande (DUPREY) BRANDT, 80, formerly of Berlin and Corea, ME, died in Worcester. A son, Richard C. BRANDT of Berlin, died in Vietnam in 1966. She was an occupational theropist, and worked various restaurants in the Clinton-Berlin area. Born in Eagle Lake to Michal & Modeste (DAIGLE) DUPREY. Living 40 years in Berlin and 20 years in Corea before moving here in 1998. She attended Fort Kent High School, Ft. Kent, ME. She leaves her husband of 59 years, Eric A. BRANDT. Burial in South Cemetery, Berlin. January 3 & 4 1999, Worcester, Emelie B. (BENNET) TERRY CLIFFORD, 81. Her son, Army Major Frederick G. TERRY, was KIA in Vietnam in 1968. An active member of the Worcester County Horticultural Society in Boylston. A furniture refinisher and gardener. Member of First Unitarian Church. Born in New York City to John & Mildred (BRUNS) BENNET. Her husband of 52 years, Edward L. CLIFFORD died last year. Her first husband, Frederick G. TERRY, died in 1944. Private burial. September 18 1998, Hudson, Mary (FERREIRA) MEDEIROS, 100, died in Marlboro. Her son, Joseph MEDEIROS, was killed in Korea in 1951. She was a member of Christ the King Church and the Holy Ghost Society. Born in St. Miguel, the Azores, to Mariano & Mary FERREIRA. Her husband, Manuel MEDEIROS, died in 1955. Burial in St. Michael's Cemetery. ************************************ More to come

Hi trying to verify a birth record location for Walter Henry Graham son of Henry and Adelaide F. (Peck) Graham. Walter Henry was born 6 Feb 1869. Any help would be appreciated Thanks DAN Horton **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 )

Dan, The record is in Vol. 214, page 143. Walter was born in Worcester, but the birth is recorded in the Swansey records. There is an asterisk after the town's name in his record. No informtion on the page about the asterisk. It could be just that he was not born in Swansey. His parents' residence was Swansey. His father was a carpenter and was born in Arm??gh Ireland Eu. His mother was born in Rehoboth. I can put this image online for you to download. It is a MrSid image and requires a plugin to view it. It can be viewed locally once downloaded. John & Jodi Massachusetts Vital Records Administrators - http://MA-VitalRecords.org If you find this site of value - - http://MA-VitalRecords.org/Donate.html Quoting Danzdriver@aol.com: > Hi trying to verify a birth record location for Walter Henry Graham son of > Henry and Adelaide F. (Peck) Graham. Walter Henry was born 6 Feb 1869. Any > help would be appreciated > Thanks > DAN Horton > > > > **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? > Read reviews on AOL Autos. > (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 > ) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MAWORCES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >