Her husband of 56 years, Warren E. Hughes, died in 2001. She leaves two sons, Richard F. Hughes and Brian E. Hughes and his wife Diane both of Holden; a daughter, Wendy I. Fillow and her husband David of Holden; two grandchildren, Lesley Rossi and Andrew Fillow; a great-granddaughter, Madelyn Rossi; several nephews and nieces. A brother, Francis W. Flynn, a sister, Hazel C. White and a grandson, B. Justin Hughes predeceased her.

Vivian was born in Worcester, the daughter of John F. and Dagmar J. (Gustafson) Flynn and lived most of her life in Holden. She graduated from Commerce High School and Worcester State College. Mrs. Hughes was an English Teacher for many years at the Holden Jr. High School and also taught 6th grade English at the Dawson School. She was a member of the Greendale People’s Church; it’s Nordic Lodge, the Proto Church Guild and sang in the choir. She sang at the Holden Congregational Church and at many weddings throughout Worcester County. Vivian was a member of M.T.A. and N.E. A. as well as the Holden P.T.A. She was an avid Red Sox fan. She loved to read, do crossword puzzles and write postcards to her many friends. Vivian enjoyed traveling with her husband, especially to Maine and Florida.

The family would like to thank the staff of Dodge Park Rest Home for their care and compassion.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13th, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden. A memorial service for Mrs. Hughes will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28th, in the Greendale People’s Church. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of Flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Greendale People’s Church, Memorial Fund, 25 Francis Street, Worcester, MA 01606.

Her husband of 56 years, Irving W. Olson, died in 2008. She is survived by her two daughters, Kristina “Tina” A. Hunter and her husband Robert and their son Andrew, all of Shrewsbury, and Lynne I. Olson of Holden; a brother, William Holmes of Dennis; and a sister, Carolyn Tymosko. A brother, Robert Holmes, predeceased her. She was born on April 22, 1931 in Worcester, a daughter of Chester and Astrid (Swenson) Holmes and has lived in Holden for 52 years before recently moving to Dodge Park.

Phyllis was a graduate of Commerce High School. She was an avid bowler and played in the Strikers Bowling League at the AMF Auburn Lanes every Wednesday morning. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, its Women’s Circle and volunteer at the Holden Senior Center. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family.

Her family would like to extend their appreciation and gratitude to the staff at the Dodge Park Rest Home for their care and compassion.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a calling hour starting at 10 a.m. followed by a Funeral Service at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 28th, in the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 346 Shrewsbury St., Holden. Burial will be in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 346 Shrewsbury St., Holden, MA 01520.

His wife of 50 years, Laura (Laskowski) Salvatore, died in 1994.

He leaves his two children: William J. Salvatore and his wife Jeanne of Auburn and Laurie M. Comeau and her husband John V. Comeau, III of Worcester; his five grandchildren: Michael Salvatore and Jennifer O’Connor, John Comeau, IV, Michael and Cherie Comeau; five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his siblings: John, Frank, Philip and Florence. He was born in Worcester and has lived here all of his life. Bill was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving aboard five ships, including the USS George Foster Elliott, which was sank in the Pacific. He was one of six survivors. Bill returned to Worcester and worked as a driver for M & M Trucking for 38 years. He was a longtime active member of the Teamsters Local 170, Worcester. An avid golfer, Bill was a member of the Green Hill Retired Men’s Golf League, and the Vernon Hill American Legion Post # 435, Worcester. He was a former member of the Auburn Lodge of Elks and the Knights of Columbus, Worcester.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours for Bill on Wednesday, April 28th from 5-7 PM in the Britton-Wallace Funeral Home, 91 Central Street, Auburn. His funeral will be held on Thursday from the funeral home with a funeral Mass celebrated at 10:30 AM in Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 34 Ward Street, Worcester. Burial will follow in Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester. Instead of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Central Massachusetts Homeless Veterans Shelter, 69 Grove St., Worcester, MA 01605.

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Her husband of 50 years, John P. O’Malley, died in 1998.

She leaves a brother, John J. Tierney and his wife Joanne of Worcester; a sister, Elizabeth G. Shea of Leicester; a niece, Patricia Degon and her husband Curt Degon of Worcester; two nephews, Paul B. Shea of Leicester and John W. Shea of Falmouth, Maine, and several grandnieces and grandnephews. She also leaves many friends in Worcester and Hampton Beach, N.H. She was predeceased by a brother, William F. Tierney Jr.

Mrs. O’Malley was born in Worcester, daughter of William F. and Gertrude G. (Driscoll) Tierney. For more than 50 years, she spent most of her summers in Hampton Beach.

She was a graduate of South High School. She worked in the offices of the Heald Machine Co. in Worcester for more than 35 years.

She was a founding member of St. Andrew the Apostle Church.

Calling hours are Sunday, April 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Athy Memorial Home, 111 Lancaster St., Worcester. The funeral will be Monday, April 26 from the funeral home with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Andrew the Apostle Church, 5 Spaulding St., Worcester. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Lancaster.

Her husband of 58 years Harry H. Brooks died in 1995. Rita is survived by two sons, Leslie H. Brooks and his wife Margaret of Dudley and Harry H. Brooks and his wife Patricia of Worcester; 6 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Mrs. Brooks was born in Fall River, MA on January 14, 1918 daughter of the late Levi and Bertha (Hennebury) Leslie and is predeceased by a son William R. Brooks who died in 1973.

Rita is a graduate of St. Peter’s High School and worked as a banquet manager for 35 years at the former Sheraton Hotel and the Yankee Drummer. She enjoyed painting and traveling with her husband.

The family of Rita would like to extend a thank you to all of the staff at the Dodge Park Rest Home especially Patty and Kerry for the exceptional care and love that was given to Rita during her stay and also to the Jewish Home Hospice especially Suzanne, Ida and Heather.

The funeral will be held on Saturday, April 10th from the Alfred Roy & Sons Funeral Home 12 Hammond St. with a Mass at 10 AM in Our Lady of Lourdes Church 1290 Grafton St. Burial will follow in Brookside Cemetery, Stow. A calling hour will be held from 8 to 9 AM in the funeral home on Saturday. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Jewish Home Hospice 629 Salisbury St. Worcester, MA 01609. For directions and an online guestbook please visit

Her husband of 46 years, Flourzel J. “Buster” Howd died in 1994. She is survived by a son, Frank L. Howd and his wife Roberta of Tolland, CT; a daughter, Deborah A. Digiovanni and her husband Francis of Auburn; four grandchildren, Carol Digiovanni, Christopher Fuller and his wife Karen, Rachel Axler and Frank Howd III; two great grandchildren, Charles and Michael and many nephews and nieces.

Mary Jane was born in New Britain, CT daughter of the late Earl and Enola (Williams) Pierson and is predeceased by two brothers and one sister. She worked for over 30 years as a technician on gyroscopes for guided missiles for the Timex Corporation which later became the Bendex Co. and retired in 1986.

Mrs. Howd often attended the knitting club at the Town of Auburn Library.

Funeral services are being held privately at the family’s convenience and handled by Alfred Roy & Sons Funeral Home, 12 Hammond Street.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross c/o International Relief Fund, 2000 Century Drive, Worcester, MA 01606.

Her husband of 59 years, Benjamin J. Jatrinski, died in 1998. She leaves two sons, Ronald J. Jatrinski and his wife Jeannette of Winter Haven, FL and Robert J. Jatrinski of San Diego, CA; a daughter, Joan M. Perry and her husband Donald of Paxton; two brothers, Armand Morin of Leominster and Raymond Morin of West Boylston; 5 grandchildren, David Perry, Sharon Olivieri, Brian Jatrinski, Craig Jatrinski and Darlene Harris; 8 great grandchildren; Jennifer, Steven, Justin, Ashley, Jake, Brett, Kayla and Lucas; many nieces and nephews. Five brothers, Leon, Charles, Joseph, Wilfred, and Roland Morin and two sisters, Mildred Lemieux and Helen Lacroix predeceased her.

Grace was born in Laconia, NH the daughter of Edward and Odile (Chabot) Morin and lived in Jefferson for most of her life. She was a machine operator at General Electric in Worcester and also worked as a housekeeper at Rutland Heights Hospital before she retired. The family would like to thank everyone at Dodge Park Rest Home and the Jewish Home Hospice for their care and compassion.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 3 to 5 p.m. on Monday, February 8th, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden. The funeral for Grace will be held on Tuesday, February 9th, from the funeral home with a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary’s Church, 114 Princeton Street, Jefferson. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Church, P.O. Box 2200, Jefferson, MA 01522-0190.

Jacquelyn M. Henry, 81, a resident of Dodge Park, died Monday, December 14, 2009 at St. Vincent Hospital.

Miss Henry was born in Worcester, daughter of John E. and Frances (Foley) Henry and lived in Worcester most of her life. She was a graduate of the College of New Rochelle in New York.

She was a teacher in the Worcester Public Schools for many years, before retiring. For most of her career, she taught Spanish at Burncoat High School.

Miss Henry was a member of the College of New Rochelle Alumnae Association, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish and the Educational Assn. of Worcester.

She leaves many cousins including Richard H. Goss of Lecanto, Fla., Peter L. Goss of Salt Lake City, Utah, Peter E. Foley of Leominster and Walter F. McGovern II of Worcester.

The funeral Mass will be Tuesday, December 22 at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 25 Fales St., Worcester. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery. There are no calling hours.

The Athy Memorial Home, Worcester, is directing arrangements

Bernice B. Wickwire, 82, of Worcester, died on Monday, January 4th in St. Vincent Hospital after a long illness.

Bernice was born in Worcester, MA, daughter of the late Harry and Doris (Bancroft) Wickwire and is survived by a brother, Otis E. Wickwire of Worcester and several cousins. She is also predeceased by a brother, Grovner Wickwire.

Bernice is a graduate of the former Worcester City Hospital School of Nursing and worked as a registered nurse for 26 years with the Visiting Nurses Association. She was a member of Hadwen Park Congregational Church and the Worcester Grange where she was a member for over 60 years. Bernice enjoyed vacationing in the summertime on Cape Cod.

The funeral will be held on Thursday, January 7th at 11:00 AM in Hadwen Park Congregational Church, 6 Clover St. Burial will follow in Hope Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, January 6th from 4 to 7 PM in the Alfred Roy & Sons Funeral Home, 12 Hammond St. Flowers may be sent or memorial contributions may be made to Hadwen Park Congregational Church Building Fund, 6 Clover St., Worcester, MA 01603 or Abby’s House, 52 High Street, Worcester, MA 01609.

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