Obituaries

Janet Black-King

Janet Black-King

Aug 12, 2019

WHITINSVILLE - Janet Mae (Yacino) Black-King, 80, formerly of Oxford, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in Quaboag Rehab & Skilled Care Center.

Janet is predeceased by her first husband, Alexander Black and her second husband, Herbert King, Jr; she leaves her two...

Nancy Vaillancourt

Nancy Vaillancourt

Aug 2, 2019

WORCESTER- Nancy L. (Pratt) Vaillancourt, 78, passed away on Friday August 2, 2019.

Nancy was the wife of the late Robert E. Vaillancourt who passed away in 2014. She leaves behind three daughters, Suzanne and her husband James Chanis, Kim and her husband James Montgomery, and...

Jason White

Jason White

Jul 27, 2019

OXFORD – Jason M. White, 32, formerly of Sutton, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 27th in St. Vincent Hospital.

Jay leaves his mother, Kathleen A. (Rydzy) White of Oxford and a brother, Michael N. White and his, wife Jillian of Webster; two nieces, Cassidy and...

Father Joseph Mckiernan

Father Joseph Mckiernan

Jul 26, 2019

Father, Joseph W. McKiernan, 92, passed away on Friday, July 26th at the Christopher House of Worcester.

He leaves a sister, Mary Manning of Braintree; a niece Patricia Manning; six nephews, Michael, Kevin, Joseph, John, Daniel, Robert, and their families, including 19 grandnieces and grandnephews and many other relatives and friends.  He was born in Woonsocket, RI...

Bernard Gover, Jr.

Bernard Gover, Jr.

Jul 23, 2019

DOUGLAS – Bernard R. Gover, Jr., 63, passed away on July 23rd surrounded by his family after a brief illness.

Bernie leaves his wife, Michelle J. (Oullette) Gover; two sons, Ryan J. Gover and his wife, Michelle and Andrew B. Gover all...

Kevin May

Kevin May

Jul 20, 2019

MILLBURY - Kevin M. May, 73, of Long Beach, California, formerly of Millbury, MA died July 20th in California.

He leaves his loving companion, Donna Rowland of Long Beach; a brother, Martin May of Lakeland, FL, 10 sisters, Grace May, Sheila Courchaine, Barbara Boria, Maureen May and Regina Bleau all of Millbury, Elizabeth Coleman and Catharine Lapointe...

Ian Stewart

Ian Stewart

Jul 19, 2019

Millbury—Ian Kiadii Stewart, 67, of Rice Road, died Friday 7/19/19 at home. He was born in Robertsport, Liberia on October 6, 1951, the eldest son of Reed and Gail (Peterson) Stewart who were superintendent and principal at the Bromley Mission Episcopal Girls School. During his childhood he spent...

Joan Newman

Joan Newman

Jul 11, 2019

SUTTON – Joan R. (Valentino) Newman, 73, passed away surrounded by her loving family by her bedside on Thursday, July 11th in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Joan leaves her husband of 41 years, Terry J. Newman; two sons, Shawn P. Finney and his wife, Christine...

Jean Corey

Jean Corey

Jul 11, 2019

TYNGSBORO – Jean L. (Cournoyer) Corey, 72, formerly of Worcester, passed away on July 11th surrounded by her loving family in her home.

Jean leaves her husband of 53 years, Roger E. Corey; two children, Tina McGillvary of Tyngsboro and Randall Corey and his wife, Jennifer...

Donald Eklund

Donald Eklund

Jul 9, 2019

Sutton - Donald W. Eklund, 64, passed away on Tuesday July 9, 2019 at UMASS Medical Center.

Donald was born in Worcester, son of William H. and June L. (Wennerstrand) Eklund and lived in Sutton most of his life. Donald graduated from Sutton High School in 1972 where...

Constance Beaulieu

Constance Beaulieu

Jul 8, 2019

MILLBURY – Constance M. (Marcoux) Beaulieu, 79, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 8th in her home.

Connie leaves three children, Suzanne Banks of Whitinsville, Noelle A. Monteros and her husband, Edward Ryan of Grafton and Christopher Beaulieu and his wife, Tara of Suffield,...

Alan Portais

Alan Portais

Jul 8, 2019

MILLBURY - Alan P. Portais, 69, passed away suddenly on July 8th in Hampton Beach, NH.

Alan leaves his wife of 44 years, Vicki J. (Corey) Portais; his cousins, Jean Rice and her husband, Paul of Auburn; cousins Richard Fenner and his wife Cindy of Douglas,...

Roger White

Roger White

Jul 6, 2019

Roger Joseph White, 94, died July 6th at St. Vincent's hospital in Worcester, surrounded by loved ones.

He is survived by his wife Marietta White (Norton) of Millbury. They were married for 70 years, and he leaves five children:  Alan White, Roger White with his wife...

Mary Holden

Mary Holden

Jul 6, 2019

WEST HARTFORD, CT - Mary (Rourke) Holden died peacefully on July 6th at Knollwood Nursing Center in Worcester, MA.  She was 97 years old.  She lived in West Hartford, CT for most of her life.  She is survived by her sister Patricia Carpenter of St. Joseph, MI, son Chris P Holden and...

Herbert Cronin

Herbert Cronin

Jul 5, 2019

MILLBURY - Herbert F Cronin, 83, loving Husband and Father passed away quietly on Friday July 5th 2019, at St. Vincent's Hospital, after a period of declining health. Herbert was most recently cared for by Beaumont in Westborough and Worcester.  He previously resided in Boylston Massachusetts.

Herbert...

Rodney Miller

Rodney Miller

Jul 3, 2019

Rodney K. Miller, 72, passed away on Wednesday, July 3rd in his home surrounded by his loved ones.

Rodney leaves his companion of 45 years, Joan Theodoropoulos-Theros; two children, Rodney K. Miller, Jr. and his wife, Lisa of Leicester and Debra Wilga and her husband, Daniel...

Phyllis Fairbanks

Phyllis Fairbanks

Jul 3, 2019

Millbury- Phyllis (Watkins) Fairbanks, 93, passed away on Wednesday, July 3rd surrounded by her family in her home.

Phyllis was the wife of Everett Fairbanks, who passed in 1970.  She leaves her daughter, Amy West and her husband, Bill of Millbury; two sons, James Fairbanks and...

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Jul 3, 2019

MILLBURY – Loretta M. (Salvatori) Young, 74, died Wednesday July 3rd in her home surrounded by her family, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer.

She leaves her husband, Robert G. Young; two daughters, Donna M. Young of Oxford, and Denise Kush and her husband, Frank, of Webster; one granddaughter, Katrina Kush of Marlborough; a brother-in-law,...

Richard Maclaren, Sr.

Richard Maclaren, Sr.

Jul 2, 2019

SUTTON - Richard S. MacLaren Sr., 59, passed away on July 2, 2019.

He is survived by his wife of 25 years Laura (Marsden) MacLaren and son Richard Jr., his sister Alison MacLaren all of Sutton, many nieces and nephews, relatives, friends and SEAL Team brothers....

Lucien Sirard

Lucien Sirard

Jul 1, 2019

MILLBURY – Lucien E. Sirard, 81, died Monday, July 1st in his home, with his family by his side.

He leaves his wife, Maryanne (Renauld) Sirard; three daughters, Doreen Ward and her husband, Jack of Hudson, Christina Tokus of Auburn and Robin Coppollotti of Worcester; five...