Obituaries

Eileen Oconnor

Dec 1, 2009

WORCESTER- Eileen (Stewart) O'Connor, 82, passed away December 1st at her home on Vernon Hill after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Her husband Joseph Francis O'Connor died in 1976. She leaves a daughter Elizabeth O'Connor of Milton, a son Robert and his wife Maryjane (Michaud) O'Connor of Worcester, a son Paul and his wife Holly (Lasusa)...

Kenneth Gagnon

Nov 25, 2009

MILLBURY Kenneth L. Gagnon, 76, died Wednesday, Nov. 25th in his home, after an illness. He leaves his wife, Phyllis (Green) Gagnon; two daughters, Debra Hakala of Millbury and Patricia wife of Rod Finne of Millbury; three grandchildren, Rodney and Jason Finne and Kalee Hakala; nephew and nieces. He was born in Worcester, son of Lional and Irene...

Donald Stowe

Nov 25, 2009

MILLBURY - Donald I. Stowe, 87, of Colonial Drive, Millbury, died November 25, 2009 after a short battle with cancer. He was born June 16, 1922 in Millbury the son of Irving L. and Lottie J. (Houghton) Stowe. He lived in Millbury most of his life. Donald served in the Army Air Corp. during WWII as an top...

Aldona Murphy

Nov 24, 2009

MILLBURY – Aldona I. "Beb" (Stanchus) Murphy, 84, died on Tuesday, Nov. 24th at Christopher House of Worcester, surrounded by her family. Her husband, Godfrey T. Murphy died in 1971. She leaves two daughters, Lois E. wife of Robert D. Sbrogna of Holden and Deborah P. wife of Michael Hanlan of Sutton; a son Thomas A. Murphy and...

Ernest George

Nov 23, 2009

MILLBURY – Ernest Paul "Pop-Pops" George, 65, died Monday, November 23rd in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 39 years, Carol Ann (Pelkey) George; a daughter, Cheryl Ann Belsito of Dudley; three sons, Ronald P. George and his wife Billie-Jean of Worcester, Derek W. George...

Frank Damiano

Nov 19, 2009

MILLBURY – Frank Damiano, 62, died unexpectedly Thursday, Nov. 19th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. His wife, Christine E. (Clair) Damiano died in 2003. He leaves two daughters, Nicole M. Lavallee of Millbury and Alycia L. Damiano of Oxford; a son, Steven A. Damiano of Oxford; 2 cherished granddaughters, Diandra and Madison Lavallee. He was born...

Richard Robbins

Nov 17, 2009

SUTTON – Richard T. Robbins, 80, died Tuesday, Nov. 17th in Millbury Health Care Center. He leaves his wife, Barbara M. (Goyette) Robbins; two sons, Clay T. Robbins of Sutton, and Glenn P. Robbins and his wife, Alice of Clovis, California; four daughters, Dale V. Robbins of Boston, Lynn M. Robbins of Framingham, Tracy E. Robbins of Oxford...

Mary Ellis

Nov 15, 2009

SUTTON – Mary Ann (Boyter) Ellis, 61, died peacefully Sunday, Nov. 15th at her home, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 42 years, Jesse A. Ellis Jr.; three sons, Christopher Whittington and his wife Jo-Ann of Baton Rouge, LA, Darren W. Ellis and his wife, Caroline of Douglas and Eric P. Ellis of Millbury; three...

Christine Pearson

Nov 14, 2009

SUTTON – Christine E. Pearson, 51, died Saturday, Nov. 14th, at her childhood home surrounded by family and friends after a long illness. She leaves her husband, Raymond W. Lyko Jr.; her father, Rudolph E. Pearson of Sutton; two sons, Jesse L. Kirkpatrick and his wife Valerie of Washington, D.C. and Jacob M. Kirkpatrick and his long time...

James Violette

Nov 13, 2009

MILLBURY – James W. Violette, 54, died Friday, Nov. 13th at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, after a short illness. He leaves his wife, Shirley A. (Brewer) Violette; a daughter, Kimberly A. Violette of Auburn; a son, Keith T. Violette and his wife Susan of Millbury; two grand-daughters, Alexis and Zoey; his father, Richard Warren of Millbury;...

Ralph Nolfi

Nov 10, 2009

MILLBURY – Ralph S. Nolfi passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10th at Kindred Hospital Parkview of Leicester, after an illness. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Judith B. (Brenan) Nolfi; children Deborah Nolfi of Las Vegas, NV; Michelle Metoyer & her husband Christopher of Brockton; Scott Nolfi of Arlington; Mark Nolfi of Santa Cruz, CA and...

Helen Norton

Nov 7, 2009

MILLBURY – Helen "Pat" (May) Norton, 82, died Saturday, Nov. 7th in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, after a short illness. Her husband, Arthur A. Norton died in 1979. She leaves five daughters, Mary Norton and her husband Charlie Bryant of CA, Pat and her husband Guy Vaillancourt of ME, Christine Norton and her husband Tom Gridley of...

Claire Baybrook

Nov 6, 2009

MILLBURY – Claire M. (Benoit) Baybrook, 87, formerly of Mill St. in Worcester. died Friday, Nov. 6th in the St. Francis Home in Worcester. She is predeceased by her husband, Keith Baybrook and her parents, Zeno and Leonada (Fortin) Benoit and a niece Patricia King. She leaves her caregiver, Grace Gasco of Millbury; her God-Child, Brian Gasco of...

Doris Ingalls

Nov 4, 2009

MILLBURY – Doris E. (Senecal) Ingalls, 81, died Wednesday, Nov. 4th in the Millbury Health Care Center. Her husband, Clarence W. Ingalls died many years ago. She leaves two daughters, Marie A. wife of James Singer of Millbury and Robin R. Ingalls wife of Egil Lien of Wellesley; a sister, Norma wife of Robert LaLiberte of Warren; a...

Maydel Trainor

Oct 30, 2009

MILLBURY – Maydel A. Trainor, 78, formerly of Medway, died Friday, Oct. 30th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. She leaves her husband, Francis "Frank" J. Trainor; a daughter, Ann F. wife of Paul Irish of Millbury; a son, Peter J. Trainor and his wife Bethany of Franklin; three grandchildren, Connor, Jared and Hannah; three sisters, Nellie...

Mildred Gover

Oct 28, 2009

MILLBURY – Mildred V. (Anderson) Gover, 89, died Wednesday, Oct. 28th in Millbury Health Care Center. Mrs. Gover was born in Worcester, daughter of Axel and Hulda (Nilson) Anderson. She graduated from Commerce High School in Worcester and worked at Guarantee Bank before and after marrying the late Bernard R. Gover Sr., who died in 2006. She leaves...

Colleen Richer

Oct 28, 2009

MILLBURY – Colleen M. Richer, 47, died Wednesday, Oct. 28th at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, after being stricken ill at home. She leaves her husband, Steven P. Richer; three sons, Devin P. Richer, Cameron J. Richer and Aidan P. Richer all of Millbury; her parents, John and Helen (Mitchell) Lennon of Waltham; three brothers, Shawn P....

Philip Adams

Oct 26, 2009

SUTTON – Philip "Ben" E. Adams, 50, died Monday, Oct. 26th at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Ben leaves his wife, Pamela (Bingham) Adams; a daughter, Victoria P. Adams at home; his mother, Helene (O'Hara) Adams of Brewster, four brothers, Michael of Hanover, New Hampshire, Theodore and his wife Angela of Andover, Connecticut, Gerald and his wife...

Dennis Sabonaitis

Oct 25, 2009

MILLBURY – Dennis J. Sabonaitis, 67, died Sunday, Oct. 25th in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. His loving wife, Diane V. (Waitkevich) Sabonaitis died in 1989. He leaves two sons, Donald A. Greenwood and his wife Carrie Ann of Sutton and Gregg C. Greenwood of NYC; two daughters, Michelle Gauthier and her fiancée John Bond of Charlton and...

Raymond Couture

Oct 18, 2009

MILLBURY/WEST ROXBURY - Raymond J. Couture, 54, of West Roxbury, formerly of Millbury, died on Sunday, Oct. 18th at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston after a long illness. Ray was the beloved husband of Anne D. (Hersom) Couture, son of Roland O. and Dorothy M. (Corey) Couture, and brother of Pamela (Couture) Perkins. He also leaves his...