Obituaries

Joy Rocheleau

Aug 29, 2015

WHITMAN – Joy T. Rocheleau, 62, formerly of Taunton and Sutton, died Saturday, Aug. 29th in her home. She leaves a sister, Sharon A. Rivers and her husband, Andrew of Whitinsville and a brother, James Rocheleau and his wife, Judith of Whitinsville; several nieces and nephews. She was born in Worcester and is predeceased by her parents, George...

Kristina Naikelis

Aug 28, 2015

MILLBURY – Kristina (Rackauskas) Naikelis, 87, died Friday, Aug. 28th in her home, surrounded by her family, after an illness. Her husband, Jonas Naikelis died in 1972. She leaves a daughter, Linda Griggs of Glendale, Arizona; three grandchildren, Joey, who she was very close too and Christine and Bobby; five great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was born...

Mable Howard

Aug 27, 2015

Mable H. (Hafstrom) Howard, 79, formerly of Sutton passed away August 27th. Mable leaves her daughter, Karen; a grandson, Scott; two great grandchildren, Chelsey and Corbin; a brother, Carl; many cousins. Mable was a member of the Millbury Historical Society and the Order of the Eastern Star. She donated her mother's wedding dress that was displayed at the...

Arthur Boucher

Aug 24, 2015

Arthur G. Boucher, 80, passed away Monday, August 24th in his home surrounded by his loving family. Arthur leaves his wife of 59 years, Mary A. (Ballard) Boucher; two children, Sharon M. Cristo and her husband, John J. and Alan A. Boucher all of Millbury; two grandchildren, Lisa M. Decoteau and her husband, Thomas of Northbridge and John...

Linda Hettel

Aug 20, 2015

Linda A. (Schwager) Hettel, 68, passed away Thursday, August 20th in Rose Monahan Hospice Home after a long battle with cancer. Linda leaves her husband of 24 years, John "Jack" Hettel; a son, Thomas Whittaker of Shrewsbury; her sister, Susan Schwager and her husband, Stephen Carnazza of Marion; two nephews, Kyle and Nicholas Carnazza. Linda's funeral and burial...

Theodore Misiaszek

Aug 19, 2015

Theodore J. Misiaszek, 81, died Wednesday, Aug. 19th in Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge. His wife Genevieve A. (Szerlag) Misiaszek died in 2012. He leaves an aunt, Ann Houde of South Grafton; close friends, Cathy and Brian Maranda of Grafton and their children, who called him Grampa, Amanda and Matthew; He was born in Grafton and...

Susan Blaisdell

Aug 15, 2015

MILLBURY – Susan I. "Sue" (Schofield) Blaisdell, 46, died Saturday Aug. 15th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, after an eight month battle with stage IV colon cancer. She leaves her husband, Daniel D. Blaisdell; three children: Alfred "A.J." (24), Danielle (21), and Nicholas Blaisdell (19); her parents, Brian and Sally (Taylor) Schofield of Alton, New Hampshire;...

Philip Breen

Aug 13, 2015

SUTTON – Philip "Phil" T. Breen, 83, a beloved father, grandfather, uncle, brother-in-law, and friend, died peacefully at home early Thursday morning. Family and friends surrounded him for the last weeks of his life. Even in his last days, he was an example of faith, love, and humor to all who knew him. His loving wife, Rosemary "Romy"...

Patricia Girouard

Aug 10, 2015

Patricia M. (Kurtyka) Girouard, 61, died peacefully Monday Aug. 10th in her home, surrounded by her family, after a 25 year battle with cancer. She leaves her husband of 42 years, Kevin T. Girouard; a son, Jeremy T. Girouard and his wife Christine of Millis; a daughter, Kelley M. Barsamian and her husband, Greg of Marlborough; five grandchildren,...

Brenda Hoye

Aug 7, 2015

Brenda E. (Henry) Hoye, 56, passed away Friday August 7th in her home surrounded by her loving family after a brave battle with ALS. Brenda leaves her husband of 35 years, William A. Hoye, Jr.; three daughters, Jessica Flaherty and her husband, Sean, of Millbury, Kaytlin Morris and her husband, Brian, of Millbury and Bethany Rice and her...

Shawn Savoie

Aug 5, 2015

Shawn A. Savoie, 49, formerly of Southbridge, passed away on Wednesday, August 5th after a brief illness surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife, Robyn M. (Deschene) Savoie, two sons, Corey Savoie of Sutton and Ryan Savoie of Southbridge, one granddaughter, Gabriella, his mother, Constance (Cardin) Savoie and her husband Paul Champney of Holliston, his paternal grandmother,...

Cecile Dobson

Aug 2, 2015

Cecile Z. (Lanoue) Dobson, 90, passed away Sunday, August 2nd at St. Vincent Hospital after being stricken ill. Cecile's husband of 53 years, James A. Dobson died in 2007. She leaves two daughters, Debra A. Zukauskas and her husband, David of Worcester and Sharon Shillinsky and her husband, John of Southbridge; a son, Brian Dobson and his wife,...

David Anyon

Aug 1, 2015

David A. Anyon, 63, passed away Saturday, August 1st with his family by his side after a long illness. David leaves his wife of 32 years, Audrey L. (Pajala) Anyon; two beloved daughters, Melissa L. Anyon of RI and Melanie M. Anyon of Millbury; beloved grandson, Mason; two sisters, Sandra Anyon-Ruth of Auburn and Susan Anyon-Godin of Worcester;...

Ann Murphy

Aug 1, 2015

Ann (Stockwell) Murphy, 85, passed away Saturday, August 1st, surrounded by her family. Ann's husband, William H. "Bill" Murphy, Jr. died in 2011. Ann leaves two daughters, Lynn O'Neal and her husband, Robert and Lee Wence and her husband, Ronald all of Sutton; four grandchildren, Meghan Cobb and her husband, Zack of Newport, RI, Bill Wence and his...

Timothy Ellsessar

Jul 29, 2015

Timothy Ellsessar (18) joined his older brother Michael in Gods Kingdom of Heaven on Wednesday evening July 29, 2015. Tim tragically passed while boating and swimming on Lake Manchaug on the Douglas / Sutton, MA2 line. Tim, was born and raised in Sutton, MA where he most recently graduated from Sutton Memorial High School. He was an honor...

Philip Conner

Jul 27, 2015

Philip C. Conner, 80, passed away on Monday, July 27th after a lengthy illness. Philip is predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Pearl Ann (Scott) Conner. He is survived by Scott Conner and his wife, Grace of Spencer, Wayne Conner of Annapolis, MD, Kristen Atchue and her husband, Wayne of Auburn, Stacey Soter and her husband, Mark...

Helen Ludvigson

Jul 26, 2015

MILLBURY – Helen C. (Rutkiewicz) Ludvigson, 89, died Sunday, July 26th in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Her husband of 54 years, Ralph E. Ludvigson, died in 2001. She leaves three sons, Raymond R. Ludvigson of Millbury, Paul E. Ludvigson of Leominster and Mark A. Ludvigson of California; two sisters, Theresa Bienieki of Chepachet, RI and Anne Hamel...

Matilda Maguire

Jul 18, 2015

Matilda "Tillie" (Roukema) Maguire, 95, died peacefully on Saturday, July 18th in Millbury Health Care Center. Her husband, Ralph V. Maguire died in 1988. She leaves a son, Ralph "Mike" Maguire and his wife, Lucille of Millbury; a daughter, Barbara McManus and her husband, Thomas of Maryland. five grandchildren, Scott Maguire, Lynne Bazydlo, both of Millbury, Jill Trotter...

Michael Schold

Jul 18, 2015

Michael Kenneth Schold, Jr. of Millbury, MA died in a motorcycle accident on July 18th at the age of 23. He is survived by his parents Michael and Christine Schold of Millbury; a sister Brittany (Schold) Gasco and her husband Keith Gasco of Northbridge; a brother Jeremy Schold of Millbury; his paternal grandparents Kenneth and Beverly Schold of...

Barry Fjellman

Jul 18, 2015

MILLBURY – Barry G. Fjellman, 53, died Saturday, July 18th at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 28 years, Debra P. (Dame) Fjellman; a brother, Brian E. Fjellman; nieces and nephews; cousins; uncles and aunts; and his beloved cats. He was born in Worcester and is predeceased by his parents, Edwin C. and...