Obituaries

Patricia Blare

Feb 20, 2010

MILLBURY Patricia M. (McManus) Blare, 72, died Friday, Feb. 19th in the Millbury Health Care Center. Her husband, Donald W. Blare died in 2004. She leaves four children, Michael W. Blare and his wife, Kimberly, Donna M. Russo and her husband, Michael and Lynn A. Thurlow and her husband, John all of Millbury and Timothy J. Blare and...

Richard Hopkins

Feb 18, 2010

WORCESTER Richard J. Hopkins, 81, died Thursday, February 18th after a period of declining health. Richard leaves his wife of 53 years, Cornelia (Mueller) Hopkins; two daughter, Diane Fenzel and her husband Thomas of Shirley and Gayle Hopkins of Marlborough; two granddaughters, Jessica and Noel Fenzel; a great grandson, Damien Lewis; a sister, Thelma Westlake and her husband...

Paul Jandron

Feb 17, 2010

MILLBURY – Paul J. Jandron, 76, died Wednesday, Feb. 17th in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Ann V. (Laukaitis) Jandron; aunts, uncles and cousins in Canada, sister in laws and brother in laws, nephews and nieces locally. He was born in Worcester and is predeceased by his parents, John and Marie...

Margaret Wright

Feb 15, 2010

WORCESTER – Margaret M. "Peggy" (Wood) Wright, 87, died Monday, Feb. 15th in the Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. Her husband, Edward M. Wright died 1984. She leaves a son, Dennis E. Wright and his wife Sharon of Worcester and a sister, Elva Gartsu of Worcester. She was born in Millbury and is predeceased by...

Eva Ordung

Feb 6, 2010

SUTTON – Eva M. Ordung, 93, of Whitney Place in Northbridge died Saturday, Feb. 6th in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Northbridge. She leaves nephews and nieces. She was born in Worcester and is predeceased by her parents, Henry and Cassie (Martin) Ordung, two sisters, Sadie and Edna Ordung and two brothers, Arthur and John Ordung. Eva...

Peter Pappas

Feb 4, 2010

MILLBURY – Peter W. Pappas, 67, died Thursday, Feb. 4th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Peter leaves three children, Christopher Pappas and his wife Mary Beth of Auburn, Jeffery Pappas of Fort Collins, CO and Nicole Howard and her husband Patrick of Leicester; three grandchildren, Cassidy Howard, Vanessa Pappas and Robert Howard; his mother Nellie Pappas...

Paul Lavallee

Feb 3, 2010

WORCESTER – Paul F. Lavallee Sr., 78, died Wednesday, Feb. 3rd in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He leaves his beloved wife of 54 years, Sheila M. (Strozina) Lavallee; five children, Paul F. Lavallee Jr. of San Jose, CA and his fiancée Jill Debord, Faith A. Lavallee and her husband, Mark S. Bettke of Sutton, Deborah J. Lavallee...

Kathleen Gibson

Feb 2, 2010

MILLBURY GRAFTON Kathleen M. Gibson, 51, formerly of Millbury, died Feb. 2nd in her home in Grafton. She leaves three sisters, Maureen R. Montague and her husband, Paul of North Grafton, with whom she lived, Colleen A. Gibson of Worcester and Margaret K. Froggatt and her husband, John of Idaho; a brother, Patrick J. Gibson and his wife,...

Sandra Johnson

Jan 29, 2010

WORCESTER – Sandra A. (Roberts) Johnson, 63, formerly of Sutton and Oxford died Friday, January 29th in her home surrounded by her family. Sandra leaves her husband, Jerome "Jerry" L. Johnson; three daughters, Shelley M. Donovan and her companion, Troy Dipina of Worcester, Susan J. Donovan and her companion Gary Ojerholm of Millbury and Sheila A. Peralta of...

Frank Perry

Jan 26, 2010

MILLBURY – Frank A. Perry, 90, died Tuesday, Jan. 26th in his home, after an illness. He leaves his wife, Madeline Mae (Mitchell) Perry; a son, Charles E. Murray and Deborah of Millbury; a daughter, Ethel Hunter of Northborough; several grandchildren and great grandchildren, Mr. Perry worked at ITT Surprenant Cable Corp. in Clinton for 25 years, before...

Gail Salois

Jan 26, 2010

MILLBURY – Gail J. (White) Salois, 72, died Tuesday, Jan. 26th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Her husband and soul-mate, Ronald L. Salois died in 1997. She leaves two sons, Joe Salois and his wife Joanne of Sutton, Donald K. Salois and his wife Brenda of Millbury; six daughters, Barbara Young and her husband Brian, Tracy...

William Cressey

Jan 21, 2010

SUTTON – William E. Cressey, 82, died Thursday, Jan. 21st in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Pearl I. (Holm) Cressey; a son, William E. Cressey Jr. and his wife, Janice of Dudley ; a daughter, Paula I. Marcangelo and her fiancé, James Barbuto of Hull; four...

Phyllis Crosby

Jan 17, 2010

SUTTON Phyllis M. (Christian) Crosby, 81, died Sunday, Jan. 17th in the Beaumont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge. Her husband, William B. Crosby died in 2002. She leaves four sons, Richard W. Crosby of Sutton, Bruce F. Crosby of Boston, James Crosby of Merrimack, NH and Brian J. Crosby of Millbury; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother,...

Margaret Powers

Jan 16, 2010

MILLBURY – Margaret M. Powers, 88, died Saturday, Jan. 16th in the Millbury Health care Center. She leaves two sister-in-laws, Anna Powers and Florence Powers; four nieces, Patricia Bjork, Deborah Bernier, Kim Fitzgerald and Susan Finne; five nephews, Billy, John and James Fitzgerald and David and Robert Powers. She was born in Sutton and is predeceased by her...

Stella Wolochowicz

Jan 15, 2010

WORCESTER - Stella (Rydzewski) Wolochowicz, formerly of Leicester, died Friday, Jan. 15th, at the age of 91 at the Knollwood Nursing Center in Worcester, after a prolonged illness. Stella was the wife of the late Roman B. Wolochowicz of Worcester. She is survived by three daughters, Theresa Hernandez and her husband Daniel of North Fork, Ca., Helen Noonan...

Harry Gilmond

Jan 15, 2010

SHREWSBURY/MILLBURY – Harry F. Gilmond, 90, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 15th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, after being stricken ill at home. Harry died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family His wife of 60 years, Barbara A. (Robinson) Gilmond died in 2005. He leaves, two sons, Lawrence C. Gilmond and his wife Kathleen of Millbury with whom...

Catherine Fuller

Jan 13, 2010

MILLBURY – Catherine Rose Fuller, 56, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on January 13, 2010. Cathy was born on December 19, 1953, in Worcester, to Joseph and Mary (Harris) Driscoll. She graduated from the Bancroft School in Worcester and received her B.A. from Syracuse University. After college, she lived in Madrid, Spain, for several years studying...

Shelby Bisel

Jan 12, 2010

MILLBURY – Shelby M. Bisel, 96, died Tuesday Jan. 12th in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. His wife of 65 years, Doris E. (Nettelbladt) Bisel died in 2008. He leaves three daughters, Sandra, wife of Paul Tremblay of Millbury, Linda, wife of Richard Richardson of Worcester and Pamela Potter of Millbury; nine grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren;...

Robert Lundvall

Jan 11, 2010

UNIONVILLE, CT – Robert E. Lundvall, 68, died Monday, Jan. 11th in his home, after being stricken ill. He leaves two sons, David Lundvall of San Francisco and Robb Lundvall of Binghamton, NY; a sister, Susan wife of Daniel Manders of Millbury, MA; nephew and nieces and a great-nephew. He is predeceased by his parents, Eric C. and...

Charles Singer

Jan 11, 2010

MILLBURY – Charles "Chuck" H. Singer, 86, died suddenly Monday, January 11th in his home, after being stricken ill. His wife, Ruby F. Singer died in 1998. Charles leaves a son, James A. Singer and his wife Marie of Millbury; a sister, Denise Moncecchi; five grandchildren, Stephanie Mansoor, Amanda Singer, Scott Singer, Julie Olson and Jennifer Landry and...