Obituaries

Sandi Quinn

Jul 13, 2015

Sandra J. (LaPorte) Quinn, 52, passed away on Monday, July 13th in St. Vincent Hospital after a brief illness. Sandi leaves her husband of 27 years, Arthur A. Quinn; two daughters, Carlie Collins and her husband, Richie of Millbury and Meagan Quinn, USMC of Millbury; a grandson, Cillian Collins; her mother, Shirley (Coughlin) LaPorte of Waltham; her sister,...

Joseph Wilbur

Jul 11, 2015

Joseph F. Wilbur, 72, died Saturday, July 11th in his home, after being stricken ill. He leaves his sister and best friend, Ginny Picking and her husband Bob of Millbury; a special nephew, John Picking and his wife Nancy and four great nieces and nephews, Rob Picking, Larissa Picking, Scott Anderson and Valerie Anderson; a close brother-in law...

Helen Dahlstrom

Jul 10, 2015

Helen G. (O'Halloran) Dahlstrom formally from Dedham, passed away quietly on July 10th in Millbury Health Care. She had celebrated her 100th birthday in May of 2015. She was born in Charlestown, Ma in 1915 and lived in Dedham most of her life. Mrs. Dahlstrom had survived John, her husband of 54 years, who died in 1995, and...

Joyce Eccleston

Jul 8, 2015

Joyce A. (Remillard) Bergstrom Eccleston, 71 passed away Wednesday, July 8th at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Joyce leaves her husband of 44 years, Ralph A. Eccleston; four children, David Bergstrom, Tina Bergstrom, Peter Bergstrom, and Waylon Eccleston; three siblings, Clifford Remillard, Norman Remillard, and Norma Flint; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...

Jean Dunn

Jul 2, 2015

Jean W. (Trotta) Dunn, 85, passed away Thursday, July 2nd in the Webster Manor Healthcare Facility after a brief illness. Jean's husband of 58 years, Ralph H. Dunn died in 2006. She leaves two sons, John "Jack" Dunn and Daniel Dunn both of Worcester; a brother, William Trotta and a sister, Eleanor Kravfe of St. Louis, Missouri; three...

Lincoln Bordeaux

Jun 30, 2015

Lincoln H. Bordeaux, 89, died quietly Tuesday, June 30th at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife of 49 years, Virginia H. (Heidtman) Bordeaux; a son, Lincoln Bruce Bordeaux and his wife, Deborah of Millbury; a daughter, Marsha E. Petrillo and her husband, Peter of Uxbridge; three granddaughters, Laura Petrillo-DeLuca, Jade Bordeaux and...

Elizabeth Fulton

Jun 23, 2015

Elizabeth Margaret Fulton, 15, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 23rd. Elizabeth leaves behind her parents, Kate and Russel, her adoring sister, Emma, and her paternal grandmother, Diane M. Cahill. She was predeceased by her maternal grandmother, Eileen F. Sullivan. She also leaves behind many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She was the light of her family's lives,...

Ernest Lavalley

Jun 22, 2015

Ernest "Smokey" Lavalley, 68, passed away peacefully with his loving wife and family by his side. Smokey leaves the love of his life of 34 years, Elizabeth (Warren) Lavalley. His daughter, Michelle Cosenza and her husband, Michael and two granddaughters, Isabella and Giada all of Millbury; his mother, Cecile Linnell of Northbridge; five brothers, Francis "Butch" Lavalley and...

Angelina Lynch

Jun 22, 2015

MILLBURY – Angelina R. (Pichierri) Lynch, 90, died Monday, June 22nd in the Sandalwood Care & Rehabilitation Center in Oxford. Her husband, David C. Lynch died in 1994. She leaves two daughters, Debora A. Lynch of Worcester and Sandra Lynch of Sutton; a beloved granddaughter, Kayla R. Mendelowitz; nephews and nieces; a great niece, Sara and a great...

Karl Briel

Jun 18, 2015

Karl Lombard Briel, 95, died quietly while reading the newspaper in his favorite armchair on Thursday, June 18th. Born in Boston November 5, 1919, the son of Christian and Louise (Woodward) Briel, he spent summers as a youth at the summer home of his maternal grandparents in Sutton, and came to think of the Sutton/Millbury/Worcester area as home....

Joseph Driscoll

Jun 15, 2015

Joseph F. Driscoll, 89, died peacefully on June 15th at St. Mary Health Care Center in Worcester. Born in 1926, Joe was the father of 10 children, a teacher in Worcester Public Schools for 37 years, an entrepreneur, and a devout Catholic. He was a member of The Holy Cross Alumni Sodality of Our Lady and served as...

Francis Beaudoin

Jun 15, 2015

Francis R. Beaudoin, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, June 15th after a long illness. Francis leaves his loving wife of 65 years, Yvonne M. (Gemme) Beaudoin; five children, Dianne wife of William Philbrook of Sutton, Dennis Beaudoin of Worcester, Marie Beaudoin of Hopedale, James Beaudoin of Millbury and Denise wife of John...

Anna Danelius

Jun 14, 2015

WORCESTER – Anna E. (Kemazis) Danelius, 100, died Sunday, June 14th at the Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She leaves a son, Chester T. Danelius and his wife, Joyce of Sutton, a daughter, Phyllis Siam and her husband, Abe of Florida and five grandchildren. A private grave service will be held in Rural Cemetery in Worcester at...

Barbara Blavackas

Jun 13, 2015

MILLBURY – Barbara F. (Braney) Wood Blavackas, 90, died Saturday, June 13th in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Her 1st husband, John E. Wood died 1971 and her 2nd husband, Joseph D. Blavackas died in 1998. She leaves two sons, Paul E. Wood and David J. Wood both of Millbury; a daughter, Susan F. Arrington of Worcester; 11...

Ronald Deschene

Jun 11, 2015

SUTTON – Ronald M. Deschene, 80, formerly of Millbury and Whitinsville, passed away on Thursday, June 11th at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, surrounded by his family. He leaves five children, Robyn M. Savoie and her husband, Shawn of Sutton, with whom he lived, Steven K. Deschene and his wife, Sandy of Worcester, Brian S. Deschene of Douglas,...

Antoinette Dupre

Jun 8, 2015

Antoinette M. Dupre, 95, passed away Monday, June 8th in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after brief illness. Antoinette leaves a brother, Oscar Dupre of Chicopee; a niece, Michelle J. Arterton of Sterling and a nephew, Richard E. Lemire of Boston. She is predeceased by her parents, Olimbre and Sarah (Allain) Dupre. Antoinette was parishioner of St. Brigid...

Julia Graves

Jun 1, 2015

Julia M. (Katinas) Graves, 89, died Monday, June 1st surrounded by her family. Her husband John T. Graves died in 2001. She leaves two sons, Jack Graves of Charlton and Robert Graves of Sutton; six daughters, Cynthia Graves and Mary Ekstrom both of Millbury, Nancy Sluss of Williamsburg, VA and Julie Belliveau of Hampstead, NC, Christine Hannah of...

John Elliott

May 30, 2015

John L. Elliott, 86, died Saturday in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Betty Lou (Bristol) Elliott; a son, Ken Elliott and his wife, Beth of Millbury; seven grandchildren, Adam and John McClintock, Heather Stoddard, Ryan Boutilier, Jacquelynn and Duncan Elliott and Thomas Brothers; four great grandchildren; a...

Natalie Bourdeau

May 28, 2015

Natalie P. Bourdeau, 74, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28th at Sandalwood Care & Rehabilitation Center in Oxford. She is survived by her sister, Shirley A. (Bourdeau) Stockwell and her husband, Fred of Millbury; her niece, Sharron A. (Stockwell) Vottiero and her husband, Scott of Millbury. Natalie was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Joseph and...

June Rixham

May 26, 2015

June S. (Mossa) Rixham, 90, passed away on Tuesday, May 26th in Millbury Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family. June leaves her husband of 70 years, Lewis H. Rixham; four sons, Ronald L. Rixham of Jefferson, Russell W. Rixham and his wife, JoAnn of Whitinsville, Randall C. Rixham and his wife, Debra of Grafton and Rodney...