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Melvin Gorham Sr., 77
Melvin H. Gorham Sr., 77, of 172 West St., Clinton, formerly of
Lancaster, a veteran of World War II, died Friday, April 27, 2001 in Clinton
Hospital after an illness.
He leaves his wife of 53 years, Leonora M. (Barry) Gorham; five
sons, Robert E., John F., and James W. Gorham, all of Clinton, Melvin
H. Gorham Jr. of Bolton, and Barry E. Gorham of Winchendon; a
daughter, Patricia L. Gorham of Clinton; two brothers, Albert Gorham
of Orange County, Massachusetts, and worked 23 years for Boston Mutual
Life Insurance Co. She then was secretary to the guidance director
of Clinton High School for 15 years before retiring. For several
years, she was a volunteer nurse’s aide at Clinton Hospital
and at the Army hospital at Fort Devens.
She was a member of Our Lady of Jasna Gora Church.
The memorial Mass was Monday, May 7, in Our Lady of Jasna Gora Church.
Burial was in St. John’s Cemetery, Lancaster.
Memorial donations may be made to New England Hemophilia Association,
180 Rustcraft Road No. 101, Dedham, MA 02026. Robert
J. McNally Funeral Home, 304 Church St., is directing arrangements.

Dianne J. Sivert, 43
Dianne J. (Town) Sivert, 43, of 104 Beech St., Clinton, a student,
died Friday, May 4, 2001 in Clinton Hospital after being stricken ill
at home.
She leaves her husband of 27 years, Perry G. Sivert; two sons,
Jeffrey D. and Thomas W. Sivert, both of Clinton; her mother,
Theresa (Taft) Town of Troy, N.H. and her twin brother, Daniel Town of Troy, N.H.; and nieces and nephews. Born in
Keene, daughter of Louis Town, she graduated from Monadnock
Regional High School, Swanzey, Texas and Al Praino of Lynn; a sister, Gloria Bobik
of Acton; three grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She
was born in Chelsea, daughter of Joseph and Celia (Brichta) Florin,
and lived in Concord and Lancaster most of her life. She graduated from
Newton High School.
Mrs. Dodge was a sales representative for Sears & Roebuck Co.
in Leominster for 12 years, retiring 13 years ago.
She was an avid bingo player.
Funeral services and burial will be private and at the convenience
of the family. There are no calling hours. Donations may be
made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA
01701. Philbin-Comeau Funeral Home, 176 Water St., Clinton, is
directing arrangements.

Bruno D. Mercier, 53
Bruno D. Mercier, 53, of 7 Pineview Road, Sterling, died Friday,
July 20, 2001 in St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center, after a
long battle with cancer.
He leaves his wife of 28 years, Linda (Shipley) Mercier; a daughter,
Nicole Mercier of Worcester; a son, Christian Mercier of Sterling; two
brothers, Fernand Mercier of Quebec, and Laval Mercier of Auburn;
two sisters, Solange Chiaravalloti of Sterling, and Claudette Quinn of
Clinton; 19 nieces and nephews; 15 great-nieces and great-nephews. He
was born in Sherbrooke, Canada, son of Gedeon and Athala Mercier,
and moved to the Clinton area in 1961. He lived 23 years in Sterling.
Before retiring due to illness, Mr. Mercier was for many years a
construction supervisor for R. Bates & Sons.
He was past president and secretary of the Clinton Lions Club
and Zone Chairman. He was a former soccer coach for the Sterling
Youth Soccer Association League and a Cub Scout Pack Leader. He
enjoyed fishing and traveling. He was known as everyone’s handyman
and mechanic.
The funeral service was held Monday, July 23, from the Philbin -
Comeau Funeral Home, 76 Water St., Clinton, with a Mass in St.
Richard’s of Chichester, 4 Bridge St. Burial was in Hill Side Cemetery.
Donations may be made to Jimmy Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute, 44 Binney St., Boston, 02115, or Maine, formerly of Lancaster, a retired home health aide, died
Thursday, July 19, 2001 in Southern Maine Medical Center, Biddeford,
after an illness.
She leaves her husband of 12 years, Donald Parsons; two sons,
Charles G. Sargent of Lancaster and Robert P. Sargent of Boscawen, N.
H.; a daughter, Betty E. Houle of Athol, Mass.; a brother, Andrew
Roberts of Bunker Hill, W.Va.; two sisters, Laura Walker of Lincoln, R.
I., and Christine Cushing of South Lancaster; seven grandchildren,
including Lancaster Times sportswriter Chuck Sargent; and several
nieces and nephews. A brother, Robert Roberts, predeceased her.
Her first husband, Charles G. Sargent Sr., died in 1978. She was born
in Stamford, Conn., daughter of Andrew and Grace (Deicke) Roberts,
and lived most of her life in Lancaster before moving to Saco in
1989. She graduated from Lancaster High School.
In Clinton, Mrs. Parsons worked at Van Brode Milling Co.
for 10 years, and later worked at Nypro Inc. for 10 years. She was
also a self-employed home health aide in the Clinton area before retiring.
She was a member of Seventhday Adventist Village Church, Lancaster.
The funeral service was held Monday, July 23, in the Seventhday
Adventist Village Church, 75 Sawyer St., Lancaster. Burial was
in Eastwood Cemetery, Lancaster.

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