Albert J. Laroche Jr.
Feb 18, 2012
SPENCER: Albert J. Laroche, Jr.,86, formerly of 23 Mechanic St.,died Saturday, Feb. 18 in Life Care Center of Auburn. He leaves his sister Dorothy B. Pelchat of Spencer, several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by sisters Jeanette Venne and Loretta V. Muzzrall. Albert worked as a paper cutter for CRC Corp. in Spencer for 15 years, retiring in...
Warren E. Kozlowski
Feb 16, 2012
LEICESTER: Warren E. Kozlowski,63, of Siani Rd. in the Rochdale section of Leicester died at home on Thursday, Feb. 16 after a courageous battle with cancer due to coming in contact with "agent orange" while serving his country with the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He leaves his wife of 42 years, Helen A. (Green) Kozlowski, his son Steven T....
Lt.Col.(Retired) George C. Falk
Feb 16, 2012
LEICESTER: Lt. Col. (Retired) George Caswell Falk, 82, of Mayflower Road died Thursday, Feb. 16 in UMass Memorial Hospital University Campus after an illness. He leaves his wife of 55 years Linda M. Falk, a son Mark A. Falk and his wife Wanda of Lilburn, GA, a daughter Christine A. Falk and her husband Paul Angelo of Assonet, a...
Agnes A. Pavlak
Feb 16, 2012
LEICESTER: Agnes A. Pavlak,88, of Pleasant St., died Thursday, Feb. 16 in St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester. She leaves several nephews and nieces and her primary caregivers, Sandy and Barry Rutana of Leicester and Patricia Dwelly of Worcester. She is predeceased by several brothers and sisters. Ms. Pavlak was a payroll and personnel manager for Stevens Walden, Inc. for...
Roland H. Cassavant
Feb 13, 2012
SPENCER; Roland H. Cassavant, 92, formerly of 13 Franklin St.,Spencer died Monday, Feb. 13 in St. Camillus Health Center, Whitinsville. He was the husband of Anne J. (Cromwell) Cassavant who died in 2003. He leaves his daughter in law Linda R. Cassavant of Whitinsville, two granddaughters Melissa Cassavant of Whitinsville and Jessica Gray and her husband Steve of Ashburn,...
Neal R. Campbell
Feb 12, 2012
STURBRIDGE: Neal Ross Campbell, 69, of Sturbridge, formerly of Scituate, passed away Feb 12th with his wife and three children at his side, after a short, but courageous battle against cancer. An honorably discharged veteran of The United States Coast Guard, Neal had been active in the Lightship Sailors Association, and the Coast Guard Auxiliary. He served on the...
Michael J. Mancini
Feb 9, 2012
SPENCER: Michael J. Mancini,65, of 55 Borkum Rd., died Thursday, Feb.9 at UMASS Memorial Healthcare,119 Belmont St. in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 31 years, Christine M. (Grudzinskas) Mancini, his son Nicholas P. Mancini of Spencer, his daughter Marcella L. Mosio and her husband Brian of Charlton,his brother Anthony M. Mancini and his wife Valerie of Sutton, nieces...
Jeannette M. Maynard
Feb 6, 2012
STURBRIDGE; Jeannette M. (Hamelin) Maynard, 87, of 29 Putnam Rd., died Monday, February 6 in UMASS Memorial Healthcare in Worcester, after an illness. She was the wife of Alden U. Maynard who died in 2002. She leaves a daughter, Maureen Landreville and her companion Harry Young of Sturbridge, two granddaughters; Karyn M. Landreville and her companion Peter Kamienski of...
Jeannette M. Maynard
Feb 6, 2012
STURBRIDGE; Jeannette M. (Hamelin) Maynard, 87, of 29 Putnam Rd., died Monday, February 6 in UMASS Memorial Healthcare in Worcester, after an illness. She was the wife of Alden U. Maynard who died in 2002. She leaves a daughter, Maureen Landreville and her companion Harry Young of Sturbridge, two granddaughters; Karyn M. Landreville and her companion Peter Kamienski of...
Thaddeus "Ted" Holden
Feb 3, 2012
OXFORD: Thaddeus J. "Ted" Holden, 93, of 23 Wheelock St., died Friday, Feb. 3 in Webster Manor, Webster. He leaves his son John F. Holden of Auburn, a sister Genevieve S. Lorkiewicz of Oxford, a stepson Brian Hopkins of Phoenix, Ariz., four grand children Cassandra and Scott Holden of Oxford, Russell Hopkins and his wife Paula of Parma, OH.,...
Robert L. Perry
Feb 3, 2012
OXFORD: Robert L. Perry, 88 of 11 Pleasant St., No.Oxford, died Friday, Feb. 3 in UMASS Memorial-119 Belmont St. after a brief illness. He leaves several nieces and nephews including his niece Jacqueline D. Young and her husband Robert of Charlton with whom he lived. He is predeceased by a brother Charles Perry and sisters Elizabeth Taft and Barbara...
Barbara A. Lahair
Jan 28, 2012
LEICESTER: Barbara A. (Gaffney) LaHair, 80 of Main Street in the Cherry Valley section of Leicester died, Saturday, Jan 28 at her daughter's home after an illness. She leaves her husband, Raymond M. LaHair with whom she celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary Friday. She also leaves her son Raymond M. LaHair, Jr. and his wife Julie of Maynard, two...
Elsie L. Farmer
Jan 25, 2012
SPENCER: Elsie L. (Gifford) Farmer,81, formerly of 3 Dufault Rd., died Wednesday, Jan. 25 at Radius Healthcare in Southbridge following a long illness. She was the wife of William C. Farmer, Sr. who died in 1996. She leaves two sons William C. Farmer, Jr. and his wife Donna of Spencer and Joseph B. Farmer of Fla., two daughters Sandra...
Donald R. Burning
Jan 23, 2012
Leicester--Donald Raymond Burning, 81, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012. Born in Worcester, MA on February 24, 1930; son of Alice and Ernest Burning and brother of Florence McGuinness. Following graduation from Commerce High School, Don enlisted in the US Army and served with the 3rd Infantry Division 7th Regimental Combat Team. He was involved in 4 major...
Rita L. Holmes
Jan 17, 2012
Leicester: Rita L. (Gadbois) Holmes,70, of 1073 Main St., died Tuesday, Jan. 17 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. She was the wife of Clifford C. Holmes who died in 1983. She leaves her son Richard J. Holmes and his partner Linda Sanko of Leicester, two daughters Cheryll G. Holmes and her fiancé Alan Quinn of Cherry Valley and Sharen...
Helen B. Cundall
Jan 11, 2012
SPENCER: Helen B. (Bowmar) Cundall, 80, of 32 G.H.Wilson Rd., died Wednesday, Jan. 11 in Overlook Masonic Home in Charlton. She was the wife of William S. Cundall, Jr. who died in 2010. She leaves her sons Richard Cundall, and his wife Amy and their son Geoffrey of Douglas, Robert Cundall and his partner Daniel Bross of Issaquah, WA,...
John "Grumpy" Larson Sr.
Jan 10, 2012
SPENCER: John "Grumpy" Larson, Sr., 86, of 12 Ashview Dr., died Tuesday, Jan. 10 at Millbury Health Care Center. He leaves his wife of 62 years Marjorie E. (Hultberg) Larson, his son John Larson, Jr. of Spencer, his three daughters Doris M. Whitcomb and Joyce C. Thebeau and her husband Leo all of Spencer, and Pamela A. Larson of...
Eleanor "Audrey" Waitkus
Jan 7, 2012
Eleanor "Audrey" (Ferguson) Waitkus, 69, of 124 Pleasant St., died Saturday, Jan. 7 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She leaves her husband of 50 years, Michael J. Waitkus, her four daughters Christine Lowe and her husband Alan of Worcester, her "caretaker" Maryellen Booth and her husband Harold of Leicester, Michelle Gutierrez and Kerry Nderitu both of Worcester, her...
Mary J. (Smith) Mcgee
Jan 7, 2012
LEICESTER/ROCHDALE; Mary J. (Smith) McGee, 67, of 17 Mill St., in the Rochdale section of Leicester, died Saturday, January 7 in the Christopher House of Worcester after a short battle with cancer. She leaves her husband of 29 years,James E. McGee, 4 sons; Donald E. Spencer, Jr. and his wife Julie of Worcester, Harold E. Spencer of Eagan, MN,...
Gabriel Makram
Dec 31, 2011
Gabriel Makram, 90, of 350 Main Street died Saturday, Dec. 31 in UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester after an illness. His wife of 62 years, Marcelle G. (Haddad) Makram died in 2011. He leaves two sons Brother Philippe Makram with St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Peter Makrum and his wife Ursula of Worcester, three daughters Marie Salama and her...
