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David P. Butnus Sr.
Oct 11, 2005
David P. Butnus, Sr., 65, of 33 Lincoln Street, died Tuesday, Oct. 11 in his home after an illness. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Elaine R. (Jezerski) Butnus, two daughters Laurie F. Socha and her husband Christopher of Spencer and Chrissy E. Piscopo and her husband Tony of Leicester, two sisters Albina Kovolaski of Worcester and Nancy...
Lisa M. Burke
Oct 11, 2005
Lisa M. Burke,31, of 10 Walnut St., died peacefully surrounded by her family, Tuesday, Oct. 11 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. She leaves her parents, Paul F. & Sue L. (Dumais) Burke, a brother Christopher P. and his wife Andrea L. Burke, a nephew Sean P. Burke, a niece Paige M. Burke, all of Spencer, aunts, uncles and cousins....
Patricia N. Shea
Oct 11, 2005
Patricia N. (Rogers) Shea,67, of 57 Pine St., died Tuesday, October 11 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester following a longtime battle with cancer. She was the wife of Gerald S. Shea who died in 1987. She leaves three sons James S. and his wife Beth A. Shea of Leicester, Michael B. Shea and Jeffrey J. and his wife...
Frank P. Sroka
Oct 8, 2005
Frank P. Sroka, Sr., 86, of 3 Virginia Drive in the Rochdale section of Leicester, died Saturday Oct. 8 at home. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Barbara L. (Todd) Sroka, four sons Frank P. Sroka, Jr. husband of Linda of Salem, Ct, Steven A. husband of Thelma Sroka of Broadalbin, NY, David A. husband of Cindy Sroka...
Alfred H. Laprade
Oct 7, 2005
Alfred H. Laprade, Sr., 84, of 5 Greenville St., died Friday, October 7 after an illness. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Yvette J. (Gregoire) Laprade, two sons, eight daughters, twenty one grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mr. Laprade owned and operated the former Laprade's Service Station in Spencer for 50 years, retiring in 1986. He graduated from...
Ethelyn I. Perry
Oct 5, 2005
Ethelyn I. (White) Perry, 88, of 10 Longview Drive formerly of West Brookfield died Wednesday October 5 in Radius Healthcare, Southbridge after an illness. She leaves her husband of 63 years George L. Perry, Sr., two sons George L. Perry, Jr. of Spencer and Robert R. Perry of Sturbridge, a daughter Joan A. Benoit of Chicopee, a grandson Aaron...
Dolores M. "Dolly" Egan
Oct 3, 2005
Dolores M. "Dolly" (Cronin) Egan, 66, of 111 Meadow Road, died Monday Oct. 3 in the Life Care Center of Auburn, after a courageous 14 month battle with Ovarian Cancer. She leaves a son Stephen P. Egan, a sister Donna L. Cronin of Spencer, a grandson Eric M. Egan of North Brookfield, an aunt Jane Caron of South Hadley,...
Ann A. Smith
Oct 2, 2005
Ann A. (Small) Smith, 76, of Spring Street, died Sunday Oct. 2 in St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. She leaves her husband of 56 years Joseph B. Smith, two sons Thomas J. Smith, Sr. and Joseph M. Smith both of Spencer, four daughters Nancy E. Burdette, Catherine A. Driscoll and Cynthia M. Hayes all of Spencer and Patricia...
David P. Butnus
Oct 1, 2005
David P. Butnus, Jr., 45 of 33 Lincoln St. died Saturday, October 1 after being striken ill. He leaves his parents, David P. & Elaine R. (Jezerski), Sr. of Spencer, two sisters, Laurie F. Socha and her husband Christopher of Spencer, Chrissy E. Piscopo and her husband Tony of Leicester and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will...
Rhea M. St. Germain
Sep 29, 2005
Rhea M. (Frigon) St.Germain,91, formerly of 7 Casey St., died Thursday, Sept. 29 at the St. Francis Home in Worcester. She was the wife of Raymond G. St.Germain who died in 1987. She leaves a son David R. and his wife Nancy St. Germain of Seminole, Fl., a daughter Claire F. and her husband Michael Fallon of Marlborough, 8...
Wanda M. Hill
Sep 28, 2005
Wanda M. (Reynis) Hill,89, of 12 Bellevue Dr., died Wednesday, Sept. 28 at her son's home in No.Brookfield. She was the wife of Norman H. Hill who died in 1993. She leaves her son and his wife, James H. and Sharol Hill of No.Brookfield, two grandsons Richard J. and his wife Danielle Hill and Jeffrey C. and his wife...
Mary A. Keenan
Sep 28, 2005
Mary A. (Walsh) Keenan,90, of 45 Auburn St., in the Cherry Valley section of Leicester, died Wednesday, Sept. 28 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 58 years, John F. Keenan, Sr., two sons Lt. Col (Ret.) USAF John F. Keenan, Jr. and his wife Lada Keenan of Carlsbad, Calif., and...
Charles H. Hale Jr.
Sep 26, 2005
Charles H. Hale, Jr., 75, died peacefully at his home on Monday, Sept. 26, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 47 years Joyce L. (Yonkosky) Hale, a daughter Lizbeth F. Patterson and her husband Richard and their daughters Chloe and Hannah of Auburn, another daughter Jennifer L. Hale and her husband Andrew J. O'Connor of Shrewsbury, a...
Edward P. Labrie
Sep 19, 2005
Edward P. LaBrie, 87, of Pleasant Street died Monday Sept. 19 , in the Lutheran Home after an illness. He leaves his Wife Irene A. (Noyes) LaBrie, two grandchildren Michael and Lauren LaBrie of Concord, a daughter-in-law Donna LaBrie of Concord, a niece Diane Leverson of Vernon, CT and a Godson Eric N. Leverson of Agawam. He is pre-deceased...
Brian P. Davis
Sep 17, 2005
Brian P. Davis, 47, of 6 Hyland Avenue, died Sat. Sept. 17 in Umass Memorial Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 25 years Paula A. (Stinchfield) Davis, a son Justin T. Davis of Leicester, a daughter Melissa L. Davis of Leicester, two brothers Robert C. Davis of Wethersfield, CT and Hubert W. Davis, Jr. of Shrewsbury,...
Beatrice L. Robator
Sep 3, 2005
Beatrice L. (Barrett) Robator, 87, of 58 Main St., died Saturday, September 3 at Quaboag on the Common in West Brookfield. She was the wife of Joseph W. "Bill" Robator who died in 1998. She leaves a son James W. Robator, Sr. of Brookfield, two daughters, Dorothy B. Chisholm of N. Brookfield, and Eleanor F. Gordon of Spencer, a...
Roland C. Progin
Aug 29, 2005
Roland C. Progin, Jr., 51, of 94 Lake Ave., died August 29 in Rangely,Me. where he was being employed as a painting contractor. He leaves four sisters Judith A. Lauzon of Worcester, Janet L. Joubert of Fla., Deborah K. Ledoux of Douglas and Kathy M. Huard of Brookfield, nieces and nephews. Mr. Progin was born in Worcester, the son...
Norman J. Messier
Aug 25, 2005
Norman J. Messier,84, of Howe Village, died Thursday, Aug. 25 at the St. Francis Home in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Lucille J. (Morin) Messier, a son David H. and his wife Chris Messier of No.Brookfield, a daughter Dianne M. Harper and her husband Neal Campbell of Sturbridge, a brother Emile Messier of Spencer, five grandchildren,...
Antoinette E. "Ann" Lavallee
Aug 24, 2005
Antoinette E. "Ann" (Granger) Lavallee,90, of 7 Paxton Rd., died Wednesday, Aug. 24 at the Jewish Health Care Center in Worcester. She was the wife of Henry L. Lavallee who died in 1999. She leaves a daughter Beverly Ann and her husband Milo Nelson of Lake Elmore, Vt. and Pompano, Fl., a brother Rocheleau Granger of Leicester, four grand...
Bette L. Braley
Aug 15, 2005
Bette L. (Dahlstrom) Braley, 62, of 1 Themeli Court died Monday Aug. 15 in St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. She leaves her husband of 39 years Ralph R. Braley, two sons Robert R. Braley of Spencer and Jonathan M. Braley of Dudley, a daughter Robyn M. Paine of Fitchburg, two brothers Gordon Dahlstrom of Rockville, CT and Carl...
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