Obituaries

Vitte Chunis

Vitte Chunis

Apr 9, 2021

MILLBURY – Vitte J. Chunis, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 9th at Care One at Millbury.

Vitte was a lifelong resident of Millbury and served in the US Navy Seaman Second Class in WWII.  He leaves his two children Carol Clark and Diane O’Hearn of Maine, a son...

Elliott Hairyes, Jr.

Elliott Hairyes, Jr.

Apr 2, 2021

MILLBURY - Elliott Hairyes, Jr. a lifelong resident of Millbury, passed on April 2, 2021 at the age of 95, after a period of declining health.  He attended Millbury schools and proudly served in the United States Army during World War II in the European Theater and saw action during the Battle of the Bulge. ...

Nancy Stratford

Nancy Stratford

Apr 1, 2021

AUBURN – Nancy Ellen (Wilczynski) Stratford, 73, passed away on Thursday, April 1st in her loving daughter's arms.

Nancy leaves behind her daughter’s, Kelly Wong-Kam and her husband Peter of Worcester, with whom she lived and Jennifer Stratford and fiance John Bolduc of Dudley. She leaves behind three loving grandsons;...

Harold Reece

Harold Reece

Apr 1, 2021

SUTTON - Harold “Harry” Reece, 85, husband of Joy (Kortekamp) Reece and longtime resident of Sutton MA. passed away April 1, 2021. In addition to his wife of 57 years, Harry leaves a son John Reece of Paxton and his wife Lisa Paciello Reece, and a daughter Susanne Savard and her husband Gary of Sturbridge.  Harry also leaves...

Frances Briddon

Frances Briddon

Mar 30, 2021

MILLBURY - Frances Elizabeth (Wood) Briddon, 87, died Tuesday March 30th at the Life Care Center of Auburn, after a brief illness.

Frances leaves two sons, Jeffrey E. Briddon and his wife, Deborah of West Yarmouth and Scott A. Briddon and his wife Kristin, and their two children,...

David Young

David Young

Mar 28, 2021

FLORIDA – David L. Young 76, of Clearwater Florida, passed away on March 28th in his home, in Florida.

David was born in Millbury, MA son of the late Robert J. and Thelma E. (Theberge) Young.   David was also predeceased in death by his wife of 47 years, JoAnn L....

Roy Johnson

Roy Johnson

Mar 26, 2021

SUTTON – Roy Lee Johnson, 76 passed away on Friday, March 26th at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, after a brief illness.

Roy leaves his brother, Wayne Johnson and his wife Susan, of East Greenbush, N.Y., his longtime companion, Lillian Haskins Parker, and her brother and his wife, Richard and Judy...

Arthur Lavoie

Arthur Lavoie

Mar 24, 2021

LIMERICK, ME - Arthur E. Lavoie, 78, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2021 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester, Ma.

He is survived by his brother Richard Lavoie and his wife Alexis of Rochdale, his sister Doris Trinque of Charlton, his daughter Julie (Lavoie)...

Roland Lachance

Roland Lachance

Mar 24, 2021

MILLBURY - Roland M. Lachance, 95, died on March 24, 2021 at Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester.

Roland is survived by his wife of 72 years, Kay M. Lachance; four children, Linda, Pat and her husband Don, Richard and his wife Penny, Brian and his wife Jamie; sixteen...

Amy Lebel

Amy Lebel

Mar 19, 2021

MILLBURY – Amy L. Lebel, 52, died Friday, March 19th at UMASS University Medical Center in Worcester, surrounded by her family.

Amy leaves her partner, Donny Lawler of Millbury, her parents, William J. Lebel Sr. and Joyce EL (Gaulin) Lebel of Millbury, three sisters, Cynthia Foley and her husband, Dan of...

Michael Hanlan

Michael Hanlan

Mar 17, 2021

MILLBURY- Michael R. Hanlan, 67, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, March 17th St. Patrick’s Day, after a long battle with dementia.

Mike leaves his wife of 38 years, Deborah P. (Murphy) Hanlan; four children, Michael Hanlan, Jr. of Millbury, Ross Hanlan and his wife,...

Mary Dranginis

Mary Dranginis

Mar 15, 2021

MILLBURY – Mary E. (Allard) Dranginis, 81, died Monday March 15th in her home, surrounded by her family.

She leaves five children, Mary “Gigi” Rose, Louie Dranginis and his wife, Candy, Ron Dranginis Jr. and his wife, Laurie, Gerri “Gidget”  Aquino and her companion, Steve and Angel Felice and her...

Nancy Grant

Nancy Grant

Mar 12, 2021

UXBRIDGE – Nancy R. (Greenwood) Grant, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 12, 2021, surrounded by her loving daughters. Nancy was born on July 24, 1931, in Worcester, MA.

Nancy is predeceased by her husband, Frederick P. Grant Jr. and her infant son, Frederick P. Grant III. She leaves...

Doris Russell

Doris Russell

Mar 10, 2021

MILLBURY – Doris R. (James) Russell, 87, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Wednesday, March 10th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center.

Doris is predeceased by her husband, Roland R. Russell, a daughter, Jo-Ann M. Boyd and two grandchildren, Danielle Turner and Michael Boyd, Jr. She leaves seven children,...

Janet Gabree

Janet Gabree

Mar 8, 2021

MILLBURY – Janet C. (Carlstrom) Gabree, 77, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Monday, March 8th in UMASS Medical Center.

Janet’s husband of 48 years, Richard F. Gabree passed away in 2011.  She leaves two daughters, Cheryl A. Vecchio and her husband, David and Christine M. Marden and...

Raymond Richards

Raymond Richards

Feb 27, 2021

MILLBURY - Raymond “Ray” Richards Sr., 62, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021.

Ray was the beloved husband of Debbie Richards for 40 years. He was the proud father of Ray and his wife Julie of Millbury, Bryan and his wife Kirsten of Dudley, Kaycee Hubley and her husband...

Norma Mailberg

Norma Mailberg

Feb 19, 2021

PRINCETON- Norma J. (Mongeon) Mailberg, 91, died Friday, February 19th at her home, surrounded by family.

She leaves her son, Bruce E. Mailberg of Sterling; a brother, Thomas V. Mongeon of Millbury; a sister, Linda Lunt of Boylston.  She is predeceased by her parents, Earl L. and Florence M. (George)...

Richard Chase

Richard Chase

Feb 15, 2021

MILLBURY – Richard L. Chase, 81, died Monday, February 15th, in St. Vincent Hospital, at the Worcester Medical Center.

His wife, Nancy M. (Williams) Chase died in 2004. He leaves two daughters, Lisa Dalrymple and her husband, Glenn of Millbury and Lori Schraffa and her husband, Michael of Oxford; three sisters,...

Sherri Kalil

Sherri Kalil

Feb 14, 2021

WORCESTER - Sherri (Hamilton) Kalil, 52, passed away on Sunday February 14, 2021 at her home, after being stricken ill.

Sherri is survived by her father, William and her step-mom Sheila Hamilton of Millbury; her mother Carol Kalil-Hamilton and a brother Jason both of Worcester.  She is predeceased by a brother,...

Patricia Eilert

Patricia Eilert

Feb 13, 2021

MILLBURY - Patricia Ann (Allen) Eilert, 79, went to be with her Lord and savior on February 13, 2021, after a long battle with breast cancer.

Pat is survived by her brothers, John Allen, Richard Allen and his wife Linda, Robert Allen and his wife Linda, her five...