Obituaries

Elaine Brehio

Dec 15, 2013

Elaine M. Brehio, 74, died Sunday, December, 15, 2013 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after a long term illness. Elaine leaves a daughter, Jennifer de De Mora and her husband, Luis De Mora Saa of Sutton; two granddaughters, Gabriela and Sophia De Mora; two brothers, Robert Brehio and his wife, Evelyn of Rehobath, MA and Michael...

Priscilla Desjardin

Dec 12, 2013

MILLBURY – Priscilla M. "Meme" (MacDonald) Desjardin, 75, died Thursday, Dec. 12th in the Life Care Center in Auburn. She leaves her husband, Kenneth R. Desjardin Sr.; a son, Kenneth R. Desjardin Jr. of Millbury; a daughter, Pat M. Antaya of Sutton; three grandchildren, Stephanie M. Antaya, Sean K. Desjardin and Kristen Desjardin. She was born in Worcester...

John Fitzpatrick

Dec 4, 2013

John A. Fitzpatrick, 48, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. John was born in Worcester to James and Judith (Spang) Fitzpatrick. John is survived by his mother Judith, his four brothers, Peter Fitzpatrick and his wife Dion of Sutton, James Fitzpatrick and his wife Jackie of Millbury, Paul Fitzpatrick and his...

Diane Lagor

Dec 4, 2013

Diane M. (LeBlanc) Lagor, 66, died Wednesday, Dec. 4th in her home, after an illness. She leaves her husband, Alfred F. Lagor Jr.; a son, Alfred F. Lagor III of Florida; two daughters, Michele R. Millette of Millbury and Amanda L. McElhaney of New Hampshire; eleven grandchildren; her father, Robert J. LeBlanc of Millbury; four brothers, Paul LeBlanc...

Thomas Woods

Dec 3, 2013

Thomas J. Woods, 94, of Oxford, formerly of Sutton and Millbury, died Tuesday, Dec. 3rd in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Tom was born in Worcester, one of six children of John T. & Margaret (Gaffney) Woods. He graduated from the High School of Commerce in 1938. He caddied at the Worcester Country Club. Tom worked...

Colleen Butler

Nov 30, 2013

Colleen "Kelly" P. (O'Rourke) Butler, 60, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 30, 2013. Colleen leaves a daughter, Kimberly Janeczek and her husband, Joseph of CT; three sons, Stephan P. Frick, Jr. of Whitinsville, Ryan J. Frick and Ian K. Butler of Sutton; three grandchildren, Hannah, Joseph and Kevin; one great grandson, Colton; her father, John F. O'Rourke Sr.; her...

Ruth Turner

Nov 30, 2013

Ruth L. (Elander) Turner, 88, died Saturday, November 30, 2013 in Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Ruth leaves her husband of 65 years, Everett E. Turner; three children, Nancy J. Packard of Millbury, Stephen A. Turner and his wife, Patricia of Marlboro and Cheryl A. Fields of Millbury; five grandchildren, Stephanie Landgren, Kristin McCarthy, Vanessa Fields, Linnea...

Beverly Fray

Nov 27, 2013

WORCESER – Beverly A. (Zenaro) Fray, 61, died Wednesday, Nov. 27th in the Meadows of Leicester Nursing Home, after an illness. She leaves a daughter, Heather Zenaro of Tampa, FL; her mother, Alice (Johnson) Zenaro of Worcester; two brothers, Jack Zenaro of Worcester and David Zenaro of Auburn; nephews and nieces and an Aunt Judy. She was born...

Frances Murphy

Nov 25, 2013

Frances M. (Chrobak) Murphy, 94, of Newburgh, IN, formerly of Auburn, died Monday, Nov. 25th in Indiana. Her husband, James F. Murphy, died in 1992. She leaves daughter, Kathleen M. Murphy and son-in-law Michael Mulligan of Newburgh, IN, with whom she lived and daughter Karen Mercer of Sewell, NJ. She leaves 3 grandchildren, Matthew, Michael and Marissa Mercer...

Charles Howard

Nov 23, 2013

Charles W. Howard, 95, died peacefully on Saturday, November 23, 2013 in Millbury Healthcare Center. His wife of 56 years, Ruth B. (Berger) Howard died in 1998. He leaves two sons, Charles W. Howard, Jr. of Las Vegas and David L. Howard and his wife, Tina of Oxford; a daughter, Kathleen R. Boggs and her husband, Brian of...

Berton Childs

Nov 16, 2013

Berton W. "Captain" "Bill" Childs, 87, died Saturday, Nov. 16th in his home surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Michelena (DiSilvestro) Childs; three sons, Michael Childs of Worcester, Berton Childs and his wife Cynthia of Easeley, SC and Richard Childs and his wife Catherine of Newport News, VA; one daughter, Cynthia...

Joseph Ginisi

Nov 16, 2013

Joseph A. Ginisi, 66, a dedicated husband, father and friend passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 16, 2013 after a long illness. He is survived by his loving wife, Laura of Millbury, a son Jason, daughter-in-law Tanya and grandson Nicolas of Long Island, NY, a daughter Lauren of Natick and a son Brian of Webster and a sister,...

Rita Lagor

Nov 15, 2013

MILLBURY – Rita L. (Payette) Gosselin Lagor, 85, died Friday, Nov. 15th in the St Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Worcester. Her 1st husband, George Gosselin died in 1970 and her second husband, Alfred F. Lagor Sr. died in 1995. She leaves two sons, Richard P. Gosselin and his wife Cheryl Corbin Gosselin of Millbury and George...

Alan Quist

Nov 15, 2013

Alan G. Quist, "Unca Boo", 67 lost his eight month battle with cancer on November 15, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Caribou, ME to Mildred A. Quist & Gunner Quist, he grew up in Millbury and lived most of his life in Worcester County after serving in the Navy. Alan worked for over 30...

Jeannette Cullina

Nov 6, 2013

MILLBURY – Jeannette D. (Poirier) Cullina, 95, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 in the Life Care Center of Auburn. Her husband, George M. Cullina died in 2000. She leaves a son, James E. Cullina of Millbury; a sister, Cecile Anderson of Millbury; a brother, Peter Poirier of Webster; nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by a son, David...

Antoinette Harmon

Nov 3, 2013

Antoinette Marie (Gagliardi) DiGiulio Harmon, 74, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 surrounded by her loving family after a short battle with cancer. Antoinette leaves a son, Anthony J. DiGiulio and his longtime companion, Kathleen Gallacher of Millbury; a daughter, Cindy A. Capuano and her husband, Mike and their two children Matteo and Isabella of Oxford; a grandson Christopher...

William Liberty

Oct 26, 2013

William F. Liberty, Sr, 83, died Saturday October 26, 2013 in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. His wife of 65 years, Dorothy J. (Cutting) Liberty died in March of this year. He leaves a daughter, Nancy L. Pegler and her husband, George Pegler, Jr. of Downingtown, PA; a son, William F. Liberty, Jr. and his wife, Sharon Liberty...

Karen Henault

Oct 24, 2013

MILLBURY / Puerto Plata, D.R. Karen (Bunnewith) Henault, 55, passed away on October 24, 2013 from injuries sustained in an accident in the Dominican Republic. Karen formerly resided in Millbury. She leaves her mother, Judith Bunnewith of Millbury, her son, Kevin Henault of Millbury, her daughter, Christie Henault of Sutton; her sister, Debra Burke of Millbury and a...

Cheryl Ducharme

Oct 22, 2013

Cheryl A. Ducharme, 50, passed away after an illness on Tuesday, Oct. 22nd in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. She leaves her brother Jeffrey Ducharme and wife Tish of Oxford and Stephen Ducharme and wife Paula of Sutton. She also leaves four nieces; Stephanie Ducharme of Sutton, Elizabeth King of Holden, Erica Siemaszko of Grafton, Lindsey...

Joseph Dumas

Oct 20, 2013

Joseph R. "Dick" Dumas, 83, died Sunday Oct. 20th, in the Health Alliance Hospital in Leominster, after being stricken ill. His wife Constance V. (Carlstrom) Dumas died in 2008. He leaves two daughters, Patricia M. Ludwig of Attleboro and JoAnn M. and her husband, Philip "Pinky" Girouard of Millbury: a granddaughter, Stacey Vangos of Millbury; a step grandson,...