Obituaries

Robert Devine

May 23, 2015

Deacon Robert (Bob) V. Devine, 75, of Shrewsbury MA and Eustis ME, formerly of Millbury, died May 23, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Born on December 5, 1939 in Teaneck, NJ to Nathan and Beatrice (Nolan) Devine, Bob married the love of his life Leah (Gormally) on June 15, 1963. Including his...

Grace Laflash

May 15, 2015

Grace M. (Gagliardi) Laflash, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Friday May 15, 2015 after a long illness. She leaves her loving husband of 54 years, Gerard Laflash; three children, Gerard Laflash and his wife Michelle, Andree Laflash, and Peter Laflash; 5 grandchildren, Nicholas, Joshua, Zachary, Justina, and Kyle; brothers Frank Gagliardi and wife Kathy,...

Ruth Grundstrom

May 6, 2015

Ruth E. (Salo) Grundstrom, 79, passed away after a brief illness, Wednesday, May 6th in her home, surrounded by her family. Her husband, Kenneth A. Grundstrom died in 2010. She leaves three children, Karen L. wife of Joseph Kosiba, Donna L. wife of Kenneth Elie and Sandy B. wife of Billy Lynch all of Millbury; five grandchildren, Joey...

Robert Cronan

May 3, 2015

Robert E. Cronan, 92, died Sunday, May 3rd in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. His wife of 68 years, Margaret M. (Fitzgibbons) Cronan died in 2010. He leaves a daughter, Marie P. Jolly and her companion, Barry Astukewicz of Sutton; a son, Robert E. Cronan, Jr. and his wife, Wendy of Millbury; seven grandchildren, Glen, Barbara, Sharon...

Donald Allaire

Apr 29, 2015

MILLBURY - Donald G. Allaire, 69, died peacefully, after a long illness on April 29th in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. He is survived by his wife, of 46 years, Kathy (Jones) Allaire; a son, Anthony Allaire of Florida; a daughter Alicia Allaire of Connecticut, and four grandchildren; two sisters Louella Grenier of Florida and Donna...

Dorothy Morin

Apr 29, 2015

Dorothy "Dottie" M. (Kennedy) Morin, 88, passed away Wednesday, April 29th, in the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester after a courageous thirteen year struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. Dottie's husband, Marcel "Marty" Morin died in 2002. She leaves four children: Sharon M. Morin, James M. Morin and his wife, Janice, Gail A. McArdle and her husband, Kevin all of...

Bruce Hall

Apr 27, 2015

Bruce A. Hall, 60, passed away on April 27, 2015 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born June 14, 1954 in Houlton, Maine, the son of Ernest and Gladys (Patten)Hall. Bruce was employed at Wyman-Gordon until the early 80's when he became disabled.He resided at Seabury Heights at 240 Belmont Street, Worcester for several years, where he...

Dorothea Molleur

Apr 22, 2015

Dorothea Molleur, 97, passed away Wednesday, April 22nd surrounded by her loving family at St. Camillus Heath Center in Northbridge. Dorothea leaves two children, Bruce J. Molleur of Maine and Carolyn J. Cournoyer and her husband, Robert P. of South Grafton; two grandchildren, Robert A. Cournoyer and his wife, Tina Pescheta of Barre and Rebecca A. Corda and...

Roger Wilder

Apr 22, 2015

Roger E. Wilder, 83, died peacefully at home on April 22nd which would have been his 59th wedding anniversary, 4 days after the passing of his daughter, Heidi and 3 ½ years after his loving wife Arline. Roger was born in Worcester on Easter Sunday, March 27th and was the son of the late Lillian and Eugene Wilder....

Susan Harrington

Apr 22, 2015

MILLBURY – Susan F. (Fjellman) Harrington, 64, died Wednesday April 22nd in her home. She leaves her husband, Richard D. Harrington; her mother, Maxine (Bengtson) Fjellman of Millbury; two sisters, Sandra Smith and her husband, Paul of Florida and Sally Glavin and her husband, Edward of New Hampshire; a brother, Carl Fjellman and his wife, Deborah of Millbury;...

Wayne Gravel

Apr 21, 2015

MILLBURY – Wayne T. Gravel, 55, died Tuesday April 21st in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, after a prolonged illness. He leaves two daughters, Amanda Roy and her husband Mike of Southbridge and Kristi Gravel of Southbridge; his parents, Robert and Irene (Pajala) Gravel of Millbury; two brothers, Mark Gravel of Agawam and Jeffrey Gravel of Auburn; three...

John Donnelly

Apr 21, 2015

John S. Donnelly, Jr., 85, died Tuesday, April 21st in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, surrounded by his loving family. John leaves his wife of 60 years, Irene G. (Mongeon) Donnelly; four children, John S. Donnelly, III and his partner, Ben Grehan of Florida, Donna M. Flaminio and her husband, Frank of Worcester, Kathleen A. McCauliffe and...

Heidi Wilder

Apr 18, 2015

Heidi L. Wilder, 56, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family after a 2-year courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Heidi was born in Worcester on April 19th and was 1 day shy of her 57th birthday. She was the daughter of Roger Wilder and the late Arline Wilder. Heidi graduated from Keefe Tech in Framingham...

Harold George

Apr 16, 2015

Harold P. George, Sr. 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16th in Beaumont Nursing Home of Northbridge. He joins his loving wife of 69 years, Eleanor C. (Tolman) George who passed away in December. He also leaves his sons and daughters-in-law, Harold and Janice George of Spencer; David George of Swansea, Kenneth and Denise George of Shrewsbury,...

Yvette Skamarack

Apr 12, 2015

Yvette D. (Proulx) Skamarack, 93, died peacefully on April 12th in Life Care Center of Auburn surrounded by family. Yvette is predeceased by her husband, Julius A. Skamarack and her longtime companion, William "Bill" Savage. She leaves three children, Gail D. Skamarack of Southbridge, Susan S. Serkey of Rocky Hill, CT and Jules R. Skamarack and his wife,...

William Oloughlin

Apr 10, 2015

William N. O'Loughlin, 49, formerly of Millbury, died unexpectedly in his home Friday, April 10th. Billy leaves his two sisters, Karen Swenson and her husband, Karl of Millbury and Kim Sabourin and her husband, David of Holden; four nephews, Eric Swenson and his wife, Kaitlin, Brian Swenson, Andrew Sabourin and his fiancé, Kathryn Allard and Jeffrey Sabourin; many...

Mary Daley

Apr 10, 2015

Mary Agnes Daley, 96, died Friday, April 10th in the Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge. She leaves two sisters, Bernice R. Kenary of Millbury and Doris E. Carey of Portland, OR; two nephews, John W. Kenary and Richard N. Kenary Jr. both of Millbury; four nieces, Maura Barbato of Sutton, Janet K. Dumas of Millbury, Linda...

Ethan Graham

Apr 7, 2015

Ethan Kavanaugh Graham, 25, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday April 7th, his parents, Steven and Heather Graham, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends lost Ethan, a fine young man, a person loved by many, our son. Ethan grew up in Sutton, attended primary school there and enjoyed playing many sports early on. He was accepted at Worcester Academy, attended...

James Farrell

Apr 5, 2015

James E. Farrell, 73, passed away surrounded by his loving family Sunday, April 5th at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Frances M. (Savageaux) Farrell; two sons, Patrick J. Farrell and his wife, Deborah of Worcester and Andrew P. Farrell and his girlfriend, Julie Pikiel of Millbury; three...

David Taylor

Apr 5, 2015

David W. Taylor, 61, went home to his Lord Sunday April 5, 2015, after a courageous battle with ocular melanoma. He leaves his wife, Kathleen S. Taylor of Millbury; a son, Anthony L. Taylor and his wife Jacqueline, and a daughter Holly Taylor, both of Mahopac NY as well as 2 grandsons, Anthony J. "AJ" Taylor and Troy...