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Robert J. Polissack, 85
Thursday, April 5, 2001
WORCESTER -- Robert J. Polissack, 85, of 34 Benedict Road, a World War II veteran and a retired machinist, died Tuesday, April 3, in Knollwood Nursing Center after an illness.
He leaves his wife of 61 years, Margaret (Angarano) Polissack; a son, Robert F. Polissack of Worcester; three daughters, Catherine R. Ford and Patricia A. Cordella, both of Worcester, and Mary M. Gabrila of Leicester; a brother, Frank Polissack of Long Beach, Miss.; a sister, Rose Marshall of Worcester; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Three brothers, Edward, Stephen and Joseph Polissack, and two sisters, Frances Johnson and Helen Britcliff, predeceased him. He was born in Worcester, son of Vladislaus and Mary (Szabarkienicz) Poliszak, and graduated from Commerce High School. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Polissack was a machinist more than 30 years at Heald Machine Co., now a division of Cincinnati-Milicron, retiring in 1980. He was a member of Green Hill Golf Association and enjoyed bowling in various leagues in Worcester. He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel-St. Ann Church.
The funeral will be held Friday, April 6, from Arthur S. Manzi & Son Funeral Home & Garden Chapel, 179 Shrewsbury St., with a Mass at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Mount Carmel-St. Ann Church, 24 Mulberry St. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery. Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 5, in the funeral home.
Ethel M. Pratt, 83
Friday, April 13, 2001
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Ethel M. (Corey) Pratt, 83, of Tallahassee, formerly of Grafton, Mass., died Tuesday, April 10, in a Tallahassee nursing home.
She leaves a son, Bruce S. Pratt of Tallahassee; three grandsons, Andrew T. Pratt of Chicago, Bryan C. Pratt of Jax and Craig C. Pratt of Spokane, Wash.; and a great-grandchild. She was born in Grafton and moved to Tallahassee in 1998.
The funeral service will be private. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Mass. There are no calling hours. Memorial donations may be made to a charity. Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home, 1737 Riggins Road, is directing arrangements.
Lee B. Price, 55
Thursday, April 12, 2001
WORCESTER -- Lee B. “Modie” Price, 55, of the Compassion House, a construction laborer, died Monday, April 9, in St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center after a long illness.
He leaves three sons, Gregory L. Price of North Carolina, Michael Burrell of Worcester and Matthew Rutherford of Rutland; two daughters, Elnora Rutherford of Southbridge and Nicole Rutherford of Worcester; his father, Milton Price Sr. of Worcester; three brothers, Milton Price Jr., Steven and Dean Price, all of Worcester; three sisters, Linda Bailey, Phyllis Laura and Christina Johnston, all of Worcester; his fiancee, Kathleen Briody of Southbridge; seven grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was born in Worcester, son of Elnora (Kelley) Price, and attended Leicester public schools.
Mr. Price was a construction laborer for area companies.
The funeral service will be held at noon Friday, April 13, in Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel, 370 Plantation St. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery. A calling hour is 11 a.m. to noon Friday, April 13, in the funeral home. Flowers may be sent, or memorial donations made to Compassion House, 36 King St., Worcester, MA 01610.
Honoria B. Proulx, 98
Friday, April 13, 2001
STURBRIDGE -- Honoria B. Proulx, 98, of Main Street, the town's oldest resident, died Tuesday, April 10, at home after an illness.
She leaves a sister, Marie A. Proulx, with whom she lived; a niece, Constance Ryczek of Southbridge; grandnephews and grandnieces, great-grandnephews and great-grandnieces. Four brothers, Edmond, Rene, Armand and Fernand Proulx, and two sisters, Antonia Martel and Sister Eudoxie Proulx, predeceased her. She was born in Southbridge, daughter of Dosithe and Hermine (Nadeau) Proulx, and lived in Sturbridge since 1933.
Miss Proulx worked 52 years at American Optical Co., retiring in 1968. She was a member of St. Anne/St. Patrick's Church, Fiskdale, and American Optical Co.'s Quarter Century Club. She was the oldest resident of the town of Sturbridge.
The funeral will be held Tuesday, April 17, from Sansoucy Funeral Home, 40 Marcy St., Southbridge, with a Mass at 11 a.m. in St. Anne/St. Patrick's Church, 16 Church St., Fiskdale. Burial will be in New Notre Dame Cemetery, Southbridge. Calling hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, April 16, in the funeral home. Flowers may be sent, or donations made to Sturbridge Public Safety Complex, c/o Sturbridge Ambulance Fund, 346 Main St., Sturbridge, MA 01566.
Helen C. Prouty, 82
Tuesday, April 10, 2001
OXFORD -- Helen C. (Donovan) Prouty, 82, of Main Street, a retired secretary, died Sunday, April 8, in Lanessa Extended Care Facility, Webster, after a long illness.
Her husband of 33 years, Harris M. Prouty of Oxford, died in 1975. She leaves five sons, John M. and Daniel M. Prouty, both of Charlton, Thomas M. Prouty of Boothbay, Maine, Timothy J. Prouty of Dudley, and James H. Prouty of Harland, Wisconsin; a sister, Ursala Bedard of Oxford; eight grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Two brothers predeceased her, Brendan Donovan of Oxford in 1995, and Richard Donovan of Charlton in 1975. She was born in Worcester, daughter of John J. and Agnes T. (Murray) Donovan, and lived most of her life in Oxford. She graduated Oxford High School in 1936 and Becker Junior College in Worcester.
Mrs. Prouty was a secretary at Oxford High School for 28 years, retiring in 1986.
She was a member of St. Roch's Church in Oxford and the Oxford Women's Club.
The funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, in St. Roch's Church, 332 Main St. Burial will be in St. Roch's Cemetery. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, in Paradis Funeral Home, 357 Main St. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Helen Prouty Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Webster Five Cent Savings Bank, 393 Main St., Oxford, MA 01540.
Eldred S. Publicover, 70
Wednesday, April 11, 2001
WORCESTER -- Eldred S. Publicover, 70, of 18 City View St., a maintenance supervisor, died Thursday, April 5, in Westboro Health Care Center.
His wife of 46 years, Joan M. (Trim) Publicover, died last year. He leaves two sons, Lee S. Publicover of Worcester and Herbert A. “Bart” Publicover of Paxton; two sisters in Nova Scotia, Canada; a stepbrother, Garth Baker; three step-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was born in Nova Scotia, son of Eldred J. and Dorothy (Walfield) Publicover, and lived 42 years in Worcester. He attended schools in Nova Scotia.
Mr. Publicover was a maintenance supervisor at Astra Pharmaceuticals for 36 years. He was a member of Adams Square Congregational Church; a 32nd degree Mason at John Whittal Lodge in Shrewsbury; and a member of the Scottish Rites Lodge.
The graveside service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14, in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Research Fund, Department of Neurology, UMass Medical Center, 55 North Lake Ave., Worcester, MA 01655. Nordgren, Carrigan, Mangsen Memorial Chapel, 300 Lincoln St., is directing arrangements.
Francis J. Racki, 56
Tuesday, April 10, 2001
OXFORD -- Francis J. Racki, 56, of Wells Street, the Rochdale section of Oxford, died Monday, April 9, in UMass Memorial Medical Center -- University Campus, Worcester, after a long illness. Funeral arrangements, under the direction of Paradis Funeral Home, 357 Main St., are incomplete.
Francis J. Racki, 56, owned a business in Rochdale
Wednesday, April 11, 2001
OXFORD -- Francis J. Racki, 56, of Wells Street, in the Rochdale section of Oxford, a business owner, died Monday, April 9, in UMass Memorial Medical Center -- University Campus, Worcester, after a long illness.
He leaves his wife of 36 years, Patricia M. (Charland) Racki; a son, James F. Racki of Rochdale; a daughter, Wendy L. Pitts of Braintree; two brothers, Paul A. Racki in Florida and Robert Racki of Oxford; four grandchildren; nephews and nieces. A brother, Walter Racki Jr. of Southbridge, died last year. He was born in Webster, son of Walter and Sophie (Shivick) Racki, and lived in Rochdale, Oxford and Leicester before returning to Rochdale 33 years ago.
Mr. Racki owned and operated American Detection Equipment, Rochdale, for 10 years. Previously, he installed alarm systems for ADT Security in Worcester for 15 years. He was a former member of St. Aloysius-St. Jude Church, Leicester, a longtime member of the Auburn Elks in Auburn, and a member of the Brown Square Civic Center and the Eagles Club, both in Worcester. He enjoyed boating.
The funeral will be held Thursday, April 12, from Paradis Funeral Home, 357 Main St., with a Liturgy of the Word at 10 a.m. in St. Aloysius-St. Jude Church, 489 Pleasant St., Leicester. Burial will be at the family's convenience. Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in the funeral home. The Auburn Elks will perform their ritual at 7:30 p.m. during the calling hours. Flowers may be sent, or memorial contributions may be made to the Bone Marrow Memorial Transplant Fund, c/o UMass Memorial Medical Center, 55 North Lake Ave., Worcester, MA 01655.
Joseph J. Ramondelli
Thursday, April 12, 2001
FITCHBURG -- Joseph J. Ramondelli, , of 66 York Ave., a retired city police officer, died Tuesday, April 10, at home after an illness.
He leaves his wife of 44 years, Mary (Marranzino) Ramondelli; many nieces and nephews; grandnieces and grandnephews. A brother, Constantino P. Ramondelli, died in 1983, and another brother, Leo R. Ramondelli, died in 1995. He was born in Palermo, Italy, son of Simon and Marie (Barbero) Ramondelli, and lived many years in Fitchburg.
He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II.
Mr. Ramondelli was a city police officer before retiring. He previously worked at Clover Hill Dairy and Atlantic Richfield. He was also a real estate broker.
He was a member of St. Anthony's Church, and was a member and trustee of the Sons of Italy and the Land Trust. He was a member of the Italian-American War Veterans, the Disabled American Veterans, AMVETS 0029, the Fitchburg Knights of Columbus, the American Legion, the Eastwood Club, and the Eastwood Senior Center.
The funeral will be held Monday, April 16, from Brandon-Simard Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Road, with a Mass at 1 p.m. in St. Anthony's Church, 84 Salem St. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02124.
Nancy Randall, 73
Tuesday, April 10, 2001
WALES -- Nancy (Petersen) Randall, 73, of 49 Main St., died Saturday, April 7, at home after an illness.
She leaves two sons, Eugene Randall of Wales and Lawrence Randall of Woodstock, Conn.; three daughters, Cynthia Randall and Rebecca Smith, both of Wales, and Melissa Weinard of Woodstock; seven grandchildren. She was born in Mount Lebanon, Pa., daughter of Lawrence and Eva (Snell) Peterson, and lived many years in Wales. She attended Dennison University in Granville, Ohio, and Carnegie Tech University in Pittsburgh.
She was a dog fancier, and owned Donnanheim Kennels, notable for its champion German shorthair Pointers.
She was active in town affairs, and served as chairman of the Wales School Committee. She was a trustee of the Wales Public Library. She was a special officer and dispatcher for the Wales Police Department for many years.
Calling hours are from 11 to 2 p.m. Friday, April 13, at her residence. Donations may be made to Wales Public Library, Main Street, Wales, MA 01081. Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home, 51 Marcy St., is directing arrangements.
Harold Rathburn, 75
Saturday, April 7, 2001
HOPKINTON -- Harold Rathburn, 75, of Hopkinton, a World War II veteran, died Thursday, April 5, in Beth Israel/Deaconess Medical Center, Boston.
He leaves his wife of 51 years, Jane (Simpson) Rathburn; three daughters, including Sally Rathburn of Worcester; two grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was raised in Woodville and lived many years in Hopkinton. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Rathburn was a salesman in textiles. He previously ran Electime in Boston for 15 years. Most recently, he provided a courier service for Noremac Inc., Westboro. He was a member of veterans organizations, and was the announcer for the start of the Boston Marathon for 25 years.
The memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, April 9, in Woodville Baptist Church, 249 Wood St., Woodville. After cremation, burial will be private in Evergreen Cemetery, Woodville. Calling hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 8, in Chesmore Funeral Home, 57 Hayden Rowe St. Memorial donations may be made to Hopkinton Ambulance Service, 18 Main St., Hopkinton, MA 01748.
Reimer services
Wednesday, April 11, 2001
RENO, Nev. -- The memorial service for Diane E. (Phillips) Reimer, 58, formerly of California and Holden, Mass., who died Saturday, April 7, at her home, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, in Immanuel Lutheran Church, 346 Shrewsbury St., Holden. Inurnment will be in Nevada. There are no calling hours.
She leaves her husband, Leonard R. Reimer; a son, Leonard R. Reimer Jr. of Reno; a daughter, Doriane R. Reimer of Reno; her mother, Elizabeth Phillips Jubinville of Jefferson, Mass.; a sister, Gail Claflin of Shrewsbury, Mass.; his stepmother, Hope Phillips of Burlington, N.C.; a stepsister, Alona Lewis of Burlington; and a granddaughter.
Thomas Remillard, 75
Tuesday, April 3, 2001
WORCESTER -- Thomas J. Remillard, 75, of 485 Grove St., died Friday, March 30, at home after being stricken ill.
He leaves three brothers, Frederick P., Francis, and Robert Remillard, all of Worcester; a sister, Florence Gray of West Dennis; several nephews and nieces. A sister, Ellen Thibeault of Worcester, predeceased him. He was born in Worcester, son of Joseph Z. and Mary (Doherty) Remillard and attended South High School.
He worked many years at Jamesbury Corp. before retiring. He previously worked at Brown Shoe Co.
He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church.
The funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 5, in Immaculate Conception Church, 353 Grove St. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38103. Athy Memorial Home, 111 Lancaster St., is directing arrangements.
