Obituaries

Alfred Gagliardi

Dec 8, 2007

MILLBURY AUBURN - Alfred J Gagliardi, 90, of 47 Washington St. Lot 48 Auburn, formerly of Millbury, died in his home after a short illness. He was the son of Leonardo Gagliardi and Grazia (DeMatteo) Gagliardi. He was preceded in death by his brothers Frank, George, Joseph, John, Albert "Bib" and Michael as well as his 3 sisters...

Joseph Fudali

Dec 8, 2007

MILLBURY- Joseph S. Fudali, 88, of 17 Beach St., died Saturday, Dec. 8th in his home, after an illness. He leaves his wife, Frances L. (Army) Fudali; a daughter, Jo-Ann M. wife of Michael Colecchi of Oxford; nephews and nieces including a special nephew, Michael Army of Millbury and a special niece, Jackie MacLean of Auburn. He was...

John Howard

Dec 7, 2007

SANDWICH WORCESTER MILLBURY- John A. Howard, 94, of Sandwich, formerly Worcester and South Main St. in Millbury, died Friday, Dec. 7th in Falmouth Hospital. His wife of 53 years, Thelma I. (Lawes) Howard, died in 1998. He leaves a son, Robert H. Howard with whom he lived in Sandwich; two daughters, Janet R. and her husband, Charles W....

Barbara Fletcher

Dec 4, 2007

SUTTON- Barbara T. (Kevorkian) Fletcher, 74, of 5 Church St., died Tuesday, Dec. 4th at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, after being stricken ill. She leaves three children, David W. Fletcher of Winter Haven, FL, Diane T. Weir of Millbury and Gary W. and his wife, Kimberly Fletcher of Douglas; three grandchildren, Christine and Jennifer Weir of Millbury...

Mary Eitleman

Nov 30, 2007

MILLBURY- Mary T. (Lestage) Eitleman, 75, of 240 Millbury Ave., died Friday, Nov. 30th in her home, after being stricken ill. She leaves two daughters, Debra I. Greiciunas of Millbury and Shelia Powers of Charlton; two sons, Todd A. Eitleman of Houston, TX and Howard E. Murphy of Millbury; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Shirley Bernier of...

Lorraine Carlson

Nov 29, 2007

MILLBURY- Lorraine O. (Hill) Blake Carlson, 79, of 12 Elm Court, died Thursday, Nov. 29th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. She leaves her husband, Raymond H. Carlson; a son, Robert F. Blake of Millbury; a grandson, Derek Blake; a sister, Lillian Fleming of Grafton; nephews and nieces. She was born in Worcester and is predeceased by her...

Helen Purdie

Nov 26, 2007

MILLBURY / NORTH GROSVENORDALE, CT - Helen S. (Stowe) Purdie, 103, formerly of West Millbury and North Grosvenordale, CT, died Monday in Parsons Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Worcester. Her husband, William L. Purdie died in 1994. She leaves two daughters, Dorothy A. Coombs of Holden and Jean M. wife of Wilfred Joubert of North Grosvenordale, CT; four...

Rita Landry

Nov 20, 2007

MILLBURY Rita S. (Berthiaume) Landry, 77, of 22C Canal St., died Tuesday, Nov. 20th in her home after an illness, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her husband of 51 years, Wallace Landry, her husband, her caretaker and her lover; a son, Ted Renauld of Thompson CT and Naples, FL; a daughter, Linda Orstrom of Millbury, her...

Antoinette Ervin

Nov 17, 2007

MILLBURY Antoinette (Gurgzdis) Ervin, 86, formerly of Davis Rd., West Millbury, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007, in Radius Health Care Center. She leaves a daughter-in-law, Janet Parker of Millbury; four grandchildren, Darci Ervin of Millbury, Triste Ervin of Rutland, Matthew Surette of Malden and Kathy Dileo of Worcester; a nephew, William Babin of Sutton; two nieces, Nancy Kovar...

Robert Salvas

Nov 13, 2007

SUTTON- Robert R. Salvas, 75, of 335 West Sutton Rd., died Tuesday, November 13, 2007 in the Soldier Home in Holyoke. He leaves his wife, Margaret A. (Deeter) Salvas; three sons, Jon Salvas of Newport News, VA, Daniel R. Salvas of Sutton and Robert R. Salvas Jr. of Millbury; five grandchildren, Danielle, Michael, Patrick, Marie and Brianna Salvas;...

Vittie Waitkevich

Nov 12, 2007

MILLBURY Vittie M. Waitkevich, 84, formerly of Dolan Rd. and of Worcester, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2007 in the Radius Health Care Center of Millbury. His wife, Viola A. (Ginotis) Waitkevich died in 2001. He leaves a son, Anthony G. and his wife Barbara Waitkevich of Millbury; a son-in-law, Dennis J. Sabonaitis of Millbury; seven grandchildren, Michelle Gauthier,...

Peter Mankevetch

Nov 4, 2007

MILLBURY Peter J. Mankevetch, 98, of 4 Colonial Drive, died peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 4th, in Radius Healthcare Center, Millbury. He leaves his wife of 75 years, Helen C. (Chiras) Mankevetch; a son, David V. Mankevetch of Millbury; a daughter, Jean Tupling of FL; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Peter was born in Worcester...

Marguerite Taylor

Nov 2, 2007

MILLBURY- Marguerite F. (Fielding) Taylor, 73, died Friday, Nov. 2nd in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. She leaves her husband, Edward F. Taylor Sr.; four children, Edward A. Taylor Jr., Deborah S. Boisseau, Steven M. Taylor and Mark J. Taylor all of Millbury; two sisters, Gloria Morris of Worcester and Elizabeth Gouin of Rhode Island; two grandchildren Justin M....

Robert Benoit

Oct 29, 2007

MILLBURY Robert F. Benoit, 78, of 28A West Main St., died Monday, Oct. 29th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. His wife, Jean Ann (Malo) Saucier Benoit died Oct. 9, 2007. He leaves a son, Wayne R. Benoit and his wife, Patricia of Spencer; two grandchildren, Christopher and Elizabeth Benoit; a step-daughter, Susan M. Saucier of Millbury; a...

Helen Naleski

Oct 27, 2007

MILLBURY Helen J. (Buniowski) Naleski, 85, passed away Saturday, Oct. 27th in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Her husband, Chester Naleski died in 1997. Helen leaves a son, Chester P. Naleski and his wife Darlene of Auburn; three daughters, Dorothy A. West of Worcester, Kathleen M. Stephenson and her husband Kerry of Arlington, Texas and Mary...

Norman Choiniere

Oct 25, 2007

MILLBURY Norman J. Choiniere, 73, of 4 Westview Ave., died Thursday, Oct. 25th in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife, Arlene M. (Blanchette) Choiniere; two sons, Norman J. Choiniere Jr. and his wife Debbie of Mansfield and Stephen M. Choiniere and his wife Jackie of Millbury; two brothers, Paul Choiniere of Worcester and Robert Choiniere of...

Rene Comeau

Oct 21, 2007

MILLBURY- Rene J. Comeau, 60, of 2 Mayfair Dr., died Sunday, Oct. 21st in Westborough Health Care Center. He leaves his wife of 37years, Elizabeth A. Comeau; three children, Craig, Cheryl and Meghan all of Millbury; a granddaughter, Kaitlin; two brothers, Richard Comeau of Millbury and Leo Comeau of Rutland VT. Rene was a Teamster for Local Union...

Annette Brady

Oct 19, 2007

MILLBURY Annette P. (Cournoyer) Brady, 82, formerly of 95 Elm St., passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 19th in Lutheran Home of Worcester. She leaves two daughters, Cheryl Brady and her fiancee, Arthur Plasse of Worcester and Deborah S. wife of Richard Plante of Millbury; two sons, Douglas and his wife Jeannie Brady and Paul "Chris" Brady all of...

Mary Picard

Oct 19, 2007

MILLBURY Mary W. (Conlon) Picard, 69, of 77 Wheelock Ave., died Friday, Oct. 19th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, Worcester. She leaves her husband, Gilbert Picard; a son, Robert J. and his wife Helen Picard of Millbury; six grandchildren, Heidi, Briana, Leighann, Robert, Gilbert and Amy; a sister, Eileen Picard of Worcester; nephews and nieces. She...

Neal Donovan

Oct 10, 2007

MILLBURY Neal M. Donovan, 60, of 66 Miles St., died Wednesday, Oct. 10th in his home, after an illness. He leaves his long time companion, Bernice M. (Squiers) OTM)Gassian and her two children, Winnie Eilert of Northbridge and John OTM)Gassian of South Carolina and a cousin, Dr. Donald Deignan of Rhode Island. He was born in Worcester, son...