Obituaries

Jeanette Donovan

Apr 6, 2012

MILLBURY – Jeanette M. (Francesco) Donovan, 92, died Friday, April 6, 2012, on her birthday, in the Life Care Center of Auburn. Her husband, Robert A. Donovan died in 1993. She leaves three sons, Daniel J. Donovan and his wife, Linda, James P. Donovan and Michael A. Donovan all of Millbury; grandchildren, Brendon Donovan and his wife Meghann...

Lydia Anderson

Apr 5, 2012

MILLBURY – Lydia E. (Westerberg) Anderson, 94, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 in the Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge. She leaves a grandson, Michael D. Anderson and his wife, Kathleen and their children, Lydia's great-granddaughters, Ashley and Brooke Anderson of East Harwich; her nieces, Ann (Marble) Thurlow of Millbury, Sandra Westerberg of Worcester and Sr. Ruth...

Joyce Cofsky

Apr 5, 2012

MILLBURY – Joyce G. (Goude) Cofsky, 90, died peacefully Thursday, April 5th after a well lived life. Her husband Edmund R. Cofsky died in 1992. She leaves two sons, Roger D. Cofsky and Steven H. Cofsky and his wife, Judith all of Millbury; two grandchildren, James Cofsky and Marie King as well as four great grandchildren. Joyce was...

Leon Murray

Apr 2, 2012

LOWELL – Leon David Murray, 76, died Monday, April 2, 2012 in Life Care Center of Auburn after an illness. Leon, affectionately known as Dave, leaves two daughters, Davette Murray of Maryland and Michelle Murray-Roberts, husband James of Virginia; two sons, Edwin "John" Murray, wife Vickie of Maryland and Michael Murray, wife Deanna of Millbury; eight grandchildren, Alicen,...

Michael Desalvio

Mar 26, 2012

WEBSTER – Michael F. DeSalvio, 71, died Monday, March 26, 2012 in his home, after being stricken ill. He leaves a daughter, Tina M. Nichols of Weymouth; two step-sons, Rob and Paul Shablin of Woburn; nine grandchildren; his long-time companion, Sandra Shablin of Florida; five sisters, Julie Pierce and Donna Belton-Gaudino both of Millbury, Rita Wall of Florida,...

Michael Habenstreit

Mar 23, 2012

MILLBURY – Michael S. Habenstreit, 57, died Friday, March 23, 2012 in Providence, RI after a courageous battle with cancer. Michael leaves his daughter, Nicole M. Smith and her two children, Evelyn and Alex of Worcester and his mother, Anita (Durand) Habenstreit of Millbury. He is predeceased by his father, William R. Habenstreit who died in 1973 and...

Sara Roescher

Mar 20, 2012

MILLBURY – Sara L. (Cameron) Roescher, 69, native of Joplin, MO, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012 in St. Vincent Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Sara leaves her three sons, Stephen, Michael, and David Roescher; a daughter, Dorrie Cronan; seven grandchildren, Lauren, Zachary, Kelly, Adam, Geoff, Ashley and Morgan; and her pets, Marvin, Hector, and Kitty. A memorial...

Donald Welch

Mar 17, 2012

MILLBURY – Donald Joseph Welch Sr., 75, of Millbury passed suddenly on Saturday, March 17th. Don is survived by his wife of 46 years, Emilie M. (Fortune) Welch; his three children, Ann Marie Duddy and her husband Lawrence of Maynard, DJ Welch and his wife Jenn of Millbury and Patricia Daniels and her husband Ed of North Brookfield,...

William Laythe

Mar 17, 2012

SUTTON – William "Bill" W. Laythe, 65, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Bill leaves his wife of 41 years, Christine M. (Wunschel) Laythe; a son, Thomas W. Laythe of Southbridge; a daughter, Melanie M. Either of Chicopee; four grandchildren, William, Tyler, Kyle and Olivia of Chicopee; his mother in law, Margaret Wunschel...

Karen Russell

Mar 14, 2012

AUBURN – Karen M. (Blanchard) Russell, 44, formerly of Millbury, died suddenly Wednesday, March 14, 2012 after being stricken ill. Karen leaves her husband of 20 years, Paul D. Russell; three sons, Tyler F. Russell, Evan P. Russell and Matthew P. Russell; a step daughter, Ayla L. Russell; a step son, Addison P. Russell; her father, Francis C....

John Poisant

Mar 14, 2012

MILLBURY -John "Jack" Poisant, 67, died on Wednesday, March 14th after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Arthur and Gladys Poisant and was predeceased by his son, Kevin in 2009. He leaves his beloved son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Brenda Poisant as well as his cherished grandchildren, Kevin, Timothy, Keith Jr., Victoria,...

Clifford Nelson

Mar 14, 2012

MILLBURY – Clifford N. Nelson, 82, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary V. (Hamilton) Nelson, who passed in 2002. He leaves a daughter, Cynthia Hayes and her husband, Edmond of Shrewsbury; three sons, David S. Nelson of Parkman, ME, Eric C. Nelson and his wife, Paula...

Leonard Gagliardi

Mar 11, 2012

MILLBURY/NORTH CAROLINA – Leonard F. "Lenny" Gagliardi, 77, died Sunday, March 11th surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Leonard leaves his beloved wife of 55 years, Barbara H. (Fitzgerald) Gagliardi; a son, Albert J. Gagliardi and his wife, Yvonne Bucholtz of Lorton, VA; a daughter, Linda Gagliardi-Ross and her husband, Thomas of Winterville, NC; two...

Alice Taft

Mar 8, 2012

MILLBURY – Alice M. (McArdle) Taft, 96, died Thursday, March 8th in the Life Care Center in Auburn. Her husband, Francis C. Taft died in 1992. She leaves two daughters, Jane M. Puntillo and her husband, Grazio and Anne M. Taft all of Millbury; a son, William P. Taft and his wife, Eugenia of Utica, New York; two...

Charles Mcnamara

Mar 7, 2012

DEVOTED SON, BROTHER AND UNCLE BREWSTER - Charles McNamara, 91, of Brewster, died March 7, 2012. He was the son of Roger A. McNamara, Sr. and Mary (McManus) McNamara. He was raised and educated in Millville, MA and graduated from Blackstone High School in 1938. Charlie loved baseball and was a diehard Boston Braves fan. One of Charlie's...

Frances Jensen

Feb 29, 2012

SUTTON - Frances E. "Frankie" (Ditzler) Jensen, 68, of Sutton, MA, died peacefully at home on February 29th after a courageous battle with cancer. Frankie leaves her husband of 47 years John; five children, Susan Wolfenden and her husband David of Paxton, MA, Amy Regish and her husband Dan of Hadley, MA, Matthew Jensen and his wife Jennifer...

Karen Brown

Feb 28, 2012

MILLBURY – Karen A. (Londergan) Brown, 58, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012, surrounded by family in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, after a long battle with Scleroderma. She leaves her husband Richard A. Brown; five children, Tim Land and his wife, Cats of OR, Richard Brown and his wife, Jennifer of FL, Matthew Pooler and his wife Brooke...

Karen Remuck

Feb 26, 2012

MILLBURY / LEESBURG, FL – Karen A. (Capistron) Remuck, 62, pasted away Sunday, February 26, 2012 in her home in Leesburg, surrounded by her family, after a short illness. She leaves her husband of 45 years, Thomas L. Remuck; seven children, Scott T., Michael J., Timothy J., Mark W., Kevin A. Remuck and Jessie L. Brownell all of...

Francis Marlowe

Feb 22, 2012

MILLBURY – Francis J. Marlowe Sr., 84, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in his home surrounded by his loving family after a short illness on the birthday of his wife, Gloria M. (Kerswell) Marlowe who died in 1994. He leaves one son, Robert P. Marlowe of Millbury; two daughters, April A. Demers and her husband, Kevin of Douglas...

Loraine Colarusso

Feb 17, 2012

MILLBURY – Loraine E. (Richard) Colarusso, 93, formerly of Southbridge, died Friday, February 17, 2012 in Radius Health Care Center in Worcester, after a long and wonderful life. She leaves her husband of 68 years, Joseph V. Colarusso; three children, Mary C. Benjaminsen and her husband, Frank of Northborough, Joseph V. Colarusso Jr. and his wife, Jennifer of...