Thomas C. Caisse, 41
GARDNER - Thomas C. Caisse, 41, of 6700 First Ave., South, St. Petersburg, Fla. formerly of Ashburnham and Gardner, died Monday, July 23, at home. Lamoureux - Fletcher Community Funeral Home, 105 Central St., Gardner, is directing funeral arrangements, which are incomplete. Tuesday, July 31, 2001
Julia A. Chojnicki
WORCESTER - Julia A. (Waraszkiewicz) Chojnicki of 12 Perry Ave., died Thursday, July 26, at home after a long battle with dementia. Mercadante Funeral Home and Chapel, 370 Plantation St., is directing funeral arrangements, which are incomplete. Tuesday, July 31, 2001
Coleman burial
WORCESTER - The funeral service for Myron Coleman, 82, of Worcester, formerly of New York, was held in Perlman Funeral Home, 1026 Main St. Burial was in New Montefiore Cemetery in Farmingdale, N.Y.
Nicholas J. Costa, 70, professor, author
SOUTHBRIDGE - Nicholas J. Costa, 70, of 176 Torrington St., Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Southbridge, an educator and author with expertise on the Balkans, died Wednesday, July 25, at home after an illness.
Bertie Felstead, 106; Christmas truces veteran
LONDON - Bertie Felstead, one of the last survivors of the informal Christmas truces between British and German soldiers during World War I, has died. He was 106.
William F. Galvin, 86
DANVERS - William F. Galvin, 86, died Wednesday, July 25, at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Peabody.
Joanne T. Grasseschi
WORCESTER - Joanne T. (Richards) Grasseschi, 55, of 1060 Main St., died Thursday, July 19, in UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus after an illness.
Daniel J. Gucfa, 84
UXBRIDGE - Daniel J. Gucfa, 84, of Homeward Avenue, a retired welder, died Wednesday, July 25, at home.
Laurence Hawes, 51
SPENCER - Laurence Hawes, 51, of 36 Lincoln St., died Thursday, July 26, at home.
Cecile B. Ippolito
FITCHBURG - Cecile B. (Navin) Ippolito, 92, of 299 Oak Hill Road, died Wednesday, July 25, in HealthAlliance Leominster Hospital after an illness.
Josef Klaus, 91; was Austrian chancellor
VIENNA, Austria - Former Austrian Chancellor Josef Klaus, who led the government from 1964 to 1970, died yesterday. He was 91.
Francis I. LeBaron, 88
HOLDEN - Francis I. LeBaron, 88, of Holden, died Thursday, July 26, in Holden Nursing Home. Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., is directing funeral arrangements, which are incomplete. Tuesday, July 31, 2001
Joseph L. Mariano, 80
MARLBORO - Joseph L. Mariano, 80, of Marlboro, died Wednesday, July 25, at home after a long illness.
Louis J. McDonald, 66
NORTH PORT, Fla. - Louis J. McDonald, 66, of North Port, formerly of Gardner, Mass., a business owner, died Saturday, July 21, in Bon Secours - St. Joseph Hospital, Port Charlotte.
Nutting service
BERLIN - The memorial service for Blanche J. (Wheeler) Falby Nutting, 95, of Mount Aukum, Calif., formerly of Berlin, who died June 22, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 29, in First Parish Church, 24 Central St. Tuesday, July 31, 2001
Cardinal Sensi, 94, Vatican diplomat
VATICAN CITY - Cardinal Francesco Maria Sensi, who served as a Vatican diplomat for many years, died yesterday, the Vatican said. He was 94.
Vera Skidmore, 84
FITCHBURG - Vera (Hill) Skidmore, 84, of 209 Westminster St., died Wednesday, July 25, at HealthAlliance Leominster Hospital
George W. Smith Jr.
INDIALANTIC, Fla. - George W. Smith Jr., 86, of Indialantic, formerly of Leominster, Mass., a retired business owner and operator, died Wednesday, July 25, in Indialantic.
Frank A. Statkus, 85
WORCESTER - Frank A. Statkus, 85, formerly of 33 Jefferson St., a retired truck driver, died Thursday, July 26, in Providence Extended Care Center.
Laura Ann Van Winkle
ANNA MARIA, Fla. - Laura Ann (Mangini) Van Winkle, 43, of Anna Maria, formerly of Leominster, Mass., died Wednesday, July 25, in Hospice House of Bradenton.
