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2 • THE WEBSTER TIMES • Friday, February 27, 2009
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OBITUARIES
SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. —
Carl E. Svedberg Jr., 79, of Sun
City Center, Fla., formerly of
Charlton, died Tuesday, Feb.
17, in the UMass Memorial
Medical Center, University
Campus, Worcester, after a
brief illness.
He leaves his wife of 55 years, Catherine R.
(McMahon) Svedberg; a son, Shayne A.
Svedberg and his wife Marianne of Worcester;
three daughters, Kathleen Bastien of
Southbridge, Carlene A. Simpson and her husband
Marc of Columbia, SC and Christine
Altiery and her husband James of Dudley;
four brothers, Lloyd Svedberg of Port St.
Lucie, Fla., Norman Svedberg of Worcester,
Wayne Svedberg of Worcester and Leslie
Svedberg of Brookfield; nine grandchildren,
Nicholas Bastien, Amy Bastien, Eric Simpson,
Matthew Simpson, Rebecca Robertson and her
husband Christopher, Katie Altiery, Kimberly
Duby and her husband David, Shayne
Svedberg, Jr. and Dylan Svedberg; and several
WEBSTER — Carol (Costa)
Grundel, 68, died Friday, Feb.
20, in Hubbard Regional
Hospital after an illness.
She leaves her husband of
46 years, Robert A. Grundel
Jr.; two sons, Robert A.
Grundel III and his wife Sandra of Webster,
and Michael L. Grundel of Milford; a daughter,
Tracy D. Ward and her husband John of
Webster; her mother, Carmela (Gueli) Costa
of Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.; six brothers,
Joseph, Leonard, Nicholas, Carmine,
Andrew and Robert Costa; four sisters, Dolly
Costa, Norma Anselmo, Rosemary Sells and
Deborah McKew; six grandchildren, Melinda
M. Cruz-Rios, whom she raised as a daughter,
Sarah, Danielle, Joseph, Cheyenne and
Daniel; two great granddaughters, Xio-Marie
and Phoenix; many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a granddaughter,
Jazlyn P. M. Grundel-Valentin and
by a sister, Anna Tortorici.
She was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y.,
the daughter of Leonard Costa. She lived in
SOUTHBRIDGE — David H. Leduc, 61, of
Fiske St., died Thursday, Feb. 19, in the
Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge,
after an illness.
He leaves his longtime companion,
Paulette Collette; his mother, Jeannette
(Bourassa) Leduc of Southbridge; a daughter,
Sheena Collette of Southbridge; five brothers,
Kenneth Leduc of Middleboro, Dennis
Leduc, Barry Leduc, Michael Leduc and
Bruce Leduc, all of Southbridge; four sisters,
Nancy Vandal, Janet Giroux and Sheila
Giroux, all of Southbridge and Joyce
Chausse of Dudley; a grandson, George
Joseph Perreault of Southbridge and several
nieces and nephews.
His son, Steven Leduc, predeceased him.
He was born in Southbridge the son of the
WEBSTER — Elmer E.
Siegmund, 88, of Golden
Heights, passed away
Thursday, Feb. 19, in UMass
Hospital, Worcester.
His wife of 51 years,
Florence M. (Moninski)
Siegmund, died in 1999.
Mr. Siegmund leaves behind two children,
Theodore B. “Ted” Siegmund and his wife
Mary Ellen of Webster and Linda Chartland
and her husband Paul of Bellingham. He also
leaves three grandchildren, Christopher,
Adam and Stacy, two brothers, Russell and
Donald Siegmund, both of Dudley, a sister,
Norma Beauchesne of Dudley, and a sisterin-law,
Regina Moninski of Webster.
Elmer was born in Webster son of Paul and
PUTNAM, Conn. — Stanislaw “Stanley”
Bzorek, 63, of Ballou Street, died Tuesday,
Feb. 17, at his home.
Born in Chmielow, Poland, he was the son
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Carl E. Svedberg, Jr.
Carol Grundel, 68
David H. Leduc, 61
Elmer E. Siegmund, 88
Stanislaw Bzorek, 63
nieces nephews.
He was born in Auburn, the son of Carl E.
and Gladys (Whitcomb) Svedberg. He was a
1948 graduate of Millbury High School.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean
War.
Carl worked as a sonic inspector for the
Wyman Gordon Co. for 35 years before retiring
in 1991. He was a longtime member of the
Charlton Baptist Church and was also a member
of the Friendship Baptist Church in Sun
City Center. He was a member of the VFW post
7916 in Woodbridge, Va.
His funeral service was held Saturday, Feb.
21, in the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130
Hamilton St., Southbridge, with Pastor A.
Theodore Ekholm and Pastor Stephen
Nordbye presiding. Burial was in All Faiths
Cemetery, Worcester.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
the Friendship Baptist Church Building Fund,
P.O. Box 5521, Sun City Center, FL 33571-5521.
For more information, visit www.morrillfuneralhome.com.
West Babylon, N.Y., East Northport, N.Y., and
then to Mount Sinai, N.Y., when she married.
She moved to Webster in 1985. She graduated
from Northport High School in 1958.
Mrs. Grundel was a bookkeeper at Chris
Chevrolet and at Webster-Dudley Lincoln
Mercury, both in Dudley, and also for her husband’s
business. She retired in 2005.
She was an active member of St. Joseph
Basilica, once serving on the parish council
and on many committees. She was a past
president of the St. Joseph Polish Women’s
Club, and a past member of the Holy Rosary
Sodality, the Sacred Heart Society and the
Saint Anne Society.
The funeral was held Tuesday, Feb. 24, from
the Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340
School St., with a Mass in Saint Joseph
Basilica, 53 Whitcomb St. Burial was in St.
Joseph Garden of Peace.
The family suggests that, instead of flowers,
donations be made to either St. Joseph
Basilica, 53 Whitcomb St., Webster, MA 01570
or to the American Diabetes Association, P.O.
Box 1132, Fairfax, VA 22038.
For more information, visit www.sitkowski-malboeuf.com.
late Harry T. Leduc.
David worked at the former Westwood
Textile Co. in Southbridge for 27 years before
retiring. David was a happy-go-lucky person
with a big heart and enjoyed spending time
with his friends and his family. He especially
enjoyed spending time with his grandson.
A graveside service in Oak Ridge Cemetery
will be held at a later date. There are no calling
hours.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made
to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen
St., Framingham, MA 01701.
The Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130
Hamilton St., Southbridge, is directing
arrangements.
For more information, visit www.morrillfuneralhome.com.
Sophie (Stein) Siegmund and lived here all
his life.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World
War II onboard the U.S.S. Indiana.
He was a member of the American Legion
Post #184, V.F.W., Polish American Veterans,
and Booster A.C. all in Webster.
There are no calling hours. A Funeral
Mass will be Saturday, Feb. 28, at 10 a.m. at St.
Joseph’s Basilica, 53 Whitcomb St. Burial
will be in St. Joseph Garden of Peace
Cemetery.
Please omit flowers.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the charity of one’s choice.
The Robert J. Miller Funeral Home and
Lake Chapel, 366 School St., is assisting the
Siegmund Family with arrangements.
of the late Jan and Maria (Grden) Bzorek.
Mr. Bzorek worked as a truck driver and a
foreman at a sulfur mine in Poland before
moving to Killingly, Conn. He liked the quiet
life, Polish cooking, and Polish traditions.
He especially loved his daughters.
Stanley is survived by two daughters,
Bozena Golemo of Danielson, and Danuta
“Donna” Dzieminski of Webster; a brother,
Tadeusz Bzorek of Poland; his sister Zofia
Pawlik of Poland; and a grand daughter,
Karolina Dzieminski.
At Stanley’s request, services were private.
Gilman Funeral Home has been entrusted
with arrangements.
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DUDLEY — Janice E. “Jan”
(Bougourd) Spiewakowski, 69,
of Dalessandro Avenue, died
Friday, Feb. 20, at home surrounded
by her family.
She leaves her husband of
47 years, Walter F.
Spiewakowski; three sons,
Steven R. Spiewakowski and his wife Maria of
Mansfield, Bruce D. Spiewakowski and his
wife Pamela of Dudley, and Matthew F.
Spiewakowski and his wife Carol of Carver; a
brother, John Bougourd and his wife Joan of
Athens, N.Y.; eight grandchildren, Erika,
Daniel, Ethan, Evan, Abigail, Haley, Brett and
Kylie; nieces and nephews.
She was born in Utica, N.Y., and raised in
New Haven, Conn., the daughter of John and
Jeanette (Maziarz) Bougourd. She moved to
Charlton in 1957 and lived in Webster and
Dudley since her marriage. She graduated
from Hilltop High School in New Haven in
1957.
Mrs. Spiewakowski was an accounting clerk
at the American Optical Company in
WEBSTER — Joseph M.
Jolda, 89, a retired educator,
died Feb. 19, at his home after
a brief illness.
His wife of 54 years,
Florence M. (Godzik) Jolda,
died in 2003.
He is survived by three
sons, J. Gregory and his wife
Ann (Stinehour) Jolda of
Augusta, Maine, Ronald S.
and his wife Mary
(Tamosaitis) Jolda, James M.
and his wife Alison (Hayes)
Jolda, both of Webster; his
daughter, Nancie (Jolda)
O’Brien and her husband Michael O’Brien of
Richmond, Va.; a sister, Carol (Jolda) Pailler
of Framingham and 13 grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his brother, Florian
John Jolda.
He was born in Webster, a son of Stanley
and Josephine (Tadla) Jolda and lived most of
his life here.
He was a member of Saint Joseph Basilica.
Mr. Jolda graduated from Saint Joseph
School and Bartlett High School. He earned
his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering
from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
(WPI) and his graduate degree in education
from Worcester State College. He did post
masters work at Assumption College and
WPI.
After receiving his bachelor’s degree Mr.
Jolda was employed by Federal Telephone &
Radio Co. in Newark, N.J. During World War
II, he was test engineer on the Glide Path portion
of the Instrument Landing System and
when RADAR came into its own, he worked
on the famous Ground Controlled Approach
System for the Army Air Force. This system
was used by the Air Force for many years.
After the war, Mr. Jolda returned to
Webster where he married Florence Mary
Godzik and changed his career to education.
He taught at Bartlett High School,
Quinsigamond Community College and
Worcester Junior College. He was appointed
as Dean of the Evening Division of
Worcester Junion College after working for
the Worcester County Engineering
Department. He finished his career by
WEBSTER — Michael Ray
Gomes, 30, of Webster, formerly
of Cape Cod, passed
away unexpectedly Sunday,
Feb. 15, in his home after an
illness.
He is survived by his son,
Deshaun Michael Gomes, of
Sudbury; his mother, Mary
Gomes and her fiancé Wayne McInnis of
Fryeburg, Maine.
He was preceded in death by his father
Glenn Gomes, of Cape Cod in 2004.
He leaves two sisters; his twin Megan
Gomes and his younger sister Monica
Gomes, both of Webster. He leaves his three
nieces, two aunts Lucille Gomes and Karen
Comer, two uncles John and Richard
Anderson and many close cousins. He is also
Janice E. Spiewakowski, 69
Joseph M. Jolda, 89
Marjorie V. Bernier, 89
Michael R. Gomes, 30
Southbridge. Later, she was the secretary in
the surgery section of Hubbard Regional
Hospital in Webster for 25 years before retiring
in 2004.
Her family was her treasure and she was
fiercely devoted to it.
She was a member of the Sturbridge Red
Hat Society. She enjoyed golfing, crafts and
ceramics, and camping. She was a fan of the
New England Patriots and a staunch supporter
of the New York Yankees. Her family was
her treasure.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 26, in the First Congregational
Church of Dudley, 135 Center Rd. Calling
hours were held Wednesday, Feb. 25, in
Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East Main St.,
Webster.
The family suggests donations in her name
be made to either Children’s Hospital
Neurology Department, 300 Longwood Ave.,
Boston, MA 02115, or to VNA Care Hospice, 120
Thomas St., Worcester, MA 01608.
For more information, visit www.scanlonfs.com.
returning to Bartlett High School where he
introduced computer programming courses
and taught physics and calculus.
During his Deanship he was awarded a fellowship
in Junior College Administration at
the University of Texas and was honored by
being named Outstanding Educator of the
Year by his peers.
Mr. Jolda served the town of Webster by
being elected to the Webster School
Committee for three terms, serving as chairman
for three years. He also was elected to
the Bay Path School Committee and the
Webster Lake Commission. He was a member
and president of the Exchange Club of
Webster. He held a membership in the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers, where he served as chairman. He
was a member of the old ZPRK Society where
he served as secretary.
Mr. Jolda was an accomplished clarinetist.
During his youth he played with local Polish
American Groups including the Pulaski
Brass Band and Stan Kolak’s Radio
Brodcasting Orchestra, for which he also
wrote and arranged music. He still enjoyed
playing his clarinet and piano until the time
of his death.
Mr. Jolda was an Amateur Radio Operator,
with the station call letters of KA1MLN. He
earned a certificate for contacting 100 countries
by satellite. He held memberships in the
American Radio Relay League and Amateur
Satellite Corporation. He was also a licensed
movie projectionist and held a Professional
Engineers’ License in Massachusetts.
The funeral was held Monday, Feb. 23, from
the Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340
School St., with a Mass in Saint Joseph
Basilica, 53 Whitcomb St. Burial was in St.
Joseph Garden of Peace, Webster. Calling
hours were held Sunday, Feb. 22, in the funeral
home. Donations in his name may be made
to St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, 2228
Sunset Blvd., Suite 2A, Steubenville, Ohio
43952-2204, the Association of Marian
Helpers, 2 Prospect Street, Stockbridge, MA
01262 or to Eternal Word Television Network,
5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, AL 35210-9948.
For more information, visit www.sitkowski-malboeuf.com.
WEBSTER — Marjorie V.
(Mason) Bernier, 89, formerly
of McGovern Lane,
passed away Monday, Feb.
16, in Webster Manor.
Her husband of 62 years,
David J. Bernier Sr., died in
2001.
Mrs. Bernier leaves
behind a son, David J. Bernier Jr., and his
wife Lois of Webster; a daughter, Janice A.
Peloquin of Vernon, Conn.; four grandchildren,
David J. Bernier III, Jill Anne Hobson,
Ellen Savory, and Vicki Marques; also four
great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert
Mason of Cape Cod and James Mason of
Florida; and two sisters, Lorraine Kilborn of
North Grosvenordale, Conn., and Jeannette
Lozinski of Dudley and many nieces and
nephews.
Mrs. Bernier was predeceased by a grandson,
Jason C. Bernier, a brother, Harold
Mason, and three sisters, Mary Rose Lyon,
Doris Kroll and Shirley Deary.
She was born in Webster, daughter of
Atwood and Rose (Breault) Mason and lived
here all her life. She worked as a book keeper
at Cranston Print Works Co., Hubbard
Regional Hospital, both in Webster and
retired from Matulitis Nursing Home in East
Putnam.
She enjoyed gardening and golfing, and
was the ladies golf champion at Raceway
Golf Club in 1960.
There were no calling hours. A graveside
service for Marjorie was held Thursday, Feb.
19, at Calvary Cemetery in Dudley.
Please omit flowers.
The Robert J. Miller Funeral Home and
Lake Chapel, 366 School St., Webster is
assisting the Bernier Family with arrangements.
survived by his best friends Ramon
Thompson and John Medeiros and Rich
Seaman and many close friends.
Michael was born in Sacramento, Calif.,
and grew up on Cape Cod. He attended
Barnstable High School and was loved by
many. The love of his life was his son
Deshaun. He was an avid sports fanatic and
loved all New England teams. He will be sorely
missed by all.
Visiting hours were held Friday, Feb. 20, in
the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home,
475 Main St., Falmouth Center. The Funeral
Mass was celebrated Saturday, Feb. 21, in St.
Anthony’s Church, 167 E. Falmouth Hwy, E.
Falmouth, followed by a burial at St.
Anthony’s Cemetery.
For online guestbook and obituary please
visit www.ccgfuneralhome.com.