Obituaries

Florence Brusa

Sep 8, 2015

UXBRIDGE – Florence M. (Lloyd) Brusa, 95, died Tuesday, Sept. 8th in her daughters home, Linda Roberts, in Uxbridge. She also leaves two sons, Larry Brusa Jr. and his wife, Maureen and Lee Brusa and his wife Maggie; many grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She is predeceased by her husband, Lawrence J. Brusa Sr. and a son, Lloyd Brusa....

Raymond Godbout

Sep 4, 2015

Raymond E. Godbout, 72, passed away Friday, September 4th in the Life Care Center of Auburn after a brief battle with Alzheimer's. Ray leaves his wife of 43 years, Jeanine (Gonya) Godbout; two children, Cheryl Godbout and her husband, Hugo Quintero of Medford and Ryan Godbout of Millbury; three grandchildren, Jonathan and Nicholas Quintero and Abigail Godbout; a...

Donna Watts

Sep 3, 2015

Donna J. (Johnson) Watts, died on September 3rd at UMASS Memorial Medical Center. Born in Worcester, MA, Donna is preceded in death by her parents Beverly (Hill) Hagstrom and Donald Johnson. Donna is survived by her daughter, Kimberly LeBlanc of Worcester; son Matthew LeBlanc and his wife, Daniela and their son James of Worcester; two sisters, Lois Eurenius...

Phillip Belliveau

Aug 30, 2015

Phillip R. Belliveau, 73, passed away August 30th in St. Vincent Hospital surrounded by his loving family, after a long illness. Phillip's wife, Shirley I. (Lapan) Belliveau passed away in 2002 and his son, Phillip J. Belliveau passed away in 2003. He leaves a daughter, Lorene A. Boucher of Worcester; many nieces, nephews, close family and friends. He...

Paul Sauriol

Aug 30, 2015

Paul H. Sauriol, 84, died peacefully Sunday, August 30th in his home surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Paul leaves his wife of 59 years, Phyllis T. (Oster) Sauriol; four children, Stephen P. Sauriol and his wife, Marsha of Jefferson, GA, Marc J. Sauriol of Millbury, Michelle M. Rudge and her husband, Allan...

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,...

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...

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;...

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...