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Felix "Phil" Sylwanovicz
Jan 3, 2005
Felix "Phil" Sylwanovicz,82, of 40 School St., died Monday, Jan. 3 at Christopher House in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Anna M. (Markunas) Sylwanovicz, a son Stanley F. husband of Florence M. Sylwanovicz of Auburn, two daughters Rose Ann wife of Philip J. Collette and Susan wife of Kenneth C. Mellen all of Spencer, three grand...
Ronald E. Baronoski
Jan 1, 2005
Ronald E. Baronoski,58,of 45 Shore Rd., died Saturday, Jan. 1 at UMASS Memorial Healthcare, Memorial Campus in Worcester after a brief illness. He leaves his parents, Edward V. and Loretta (Czyzewski) Baronoski of Spencer, two brothers Robert R. Baronoski of E.Brookfield, and Richard E. and his wife Mary A. Baronoski of No.Brookfield, a sister Linda C. Langella of No.Brookfield,...
Grace L. Smith
Jan 1, 2005
Grace L. (McMullen) Smith,88, of 22 Paxton Rd., died Saturday, Jan. 1 at Quaboag on the Common in W.Brookfield. She leaves her husband Vincent Smith and several nieces and nephews, including John and Daniel Shea of Worcester. She was a member of Our Lady of the Rosary Church. Born in Spencer, she was the daughter of John A. and...
Olivine M. Erickson
Dec 31, 2004
Olivine M. (Mulcahey) Erickson,81, of 17 Lake Ave., died Friday, Dec. 31 at The Meadows of Leicester. Her husband of 56 years, Sven Erickson, died in 2000. She leaves a daughter Sandra M. Thibaud of Leicester, a sister Charlotte Owen of Yarmouth, Me., two grandchildren, Kirsten Erickson and Nowell Thibaud, three great grandchildren, Cassandra, Kristofer and Jonathan and several...
Patrick R. Woods
Dec 28, 2004
Patrick R. Woods,42, of 47 Grove St., died Tuesday, December 28th at UMASS Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus after an illness He leaves his wife of nine years, Nancy M. (McGuire) Woods, two daughters; Stephanie M. and Amanda L. Woods at home, his father Ronald M. Woods of Andover, N.H., his mothe, Linda (Lee) Woods Page of Manchester, CT., two brothers...
Yvonne M. Gaudette
Dec 25, 2004
Yvonne M. (Raymond) Gaudette,91, of Howe Village died suddenly, Saturday, Dec. 25 at The Meadows of Leicester. Her husband of 57 years, Donat Gaudette, Jr. died in 1990. She leaves a daughter Therese Y. wife of John F. Cassavant of Spencer, a sister Aurore Beaudreau of Spencer, 5 grand, 9 great grandchildren, 15 nieces and nephews. A son, Donald...
Rosa P. Cournoyer
Dec 25, 2004
Rosa P. (Thibeault) Cournoyer,89, of 98 Maple St., died Saturday Dec. 25 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Her husand, Henry A. Cournoyer died in 2002. She leaves several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Cournoyer was a clerk at the former Bristol Pharmacy in W.Brookfield and previously at the former King's Market in Spencer before retiring in 1976. She was...
Douglas P. Foy
Dec 23, 2004
Douglas P. Foy,45, of 774 Pleasant St., in the Rochdale section of Leicester, died suddenly, Dec. 23 at his home. He leaves his wife of 20 years, Laurie J. (Wiggins) Foy, a son Ryan D. Foy, two daughters Kyla M. and Kristin J. Foy all at home, his parents Michael A. and Deborah (Rowden) Foy of Leicester, three brothers...
Claire R. Gaucher
Dec 19, 2004
Claire R. (Daoust) Gaucher,86, of 91 So.Spencer Rd., died Sunday, Dec. 19 at Lanessa Extended Care in Webster. Her husband of 62 years, Arthur N. Gaucher, died June 22. She leaves two sons Roger C. Gaucher and Roland F. husband of Karen E. Gaucher both of Spencer, a daughter Lorelle C. wife of John Morrow of Lawrenceville, Ga., a...
Edward Palubeckis
Dec 19, 2004
Edward Palubeckis, 76, of 116 Cove Street, died Sunday, Dec.19 at The Meadows of Leicester. He leaves his wife of 36 years Okki (Pak) Palubeckis, three sons Major Danny Palubeckis, U.S. Airforce, San Antonio, Texas, Rob Palubeckis of Beverly and Alan Palubeckis of Sommerville, two grandchildren Ali and Charlie Tilton. He is pre-deceased by a sister. Mr. Palubeckis was...
Robert E. Roach
Dec 18, 2004
;Robert E. Roach,51, of 1671 Main St., died suddenly Saturday, Dec. 18 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after being stricken ill. He leaves no immediate survivors. Mr. Roach was a self employed antique dealer in Spencer. He enjoyed car racing. He was the son of Edward L. and Olga (Alfors) Roach. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, Dec....
Leonel F. Blondin
Dec 12, 2004
Leonel F. Blondin,90, of 166 Willow Ave., Sturbridge died Sunday, Dec. 12 at the Hospice Residence, 10 Judith Rd., Worcester after a brief illness. He was the husband of Helen L. (Davis) Blondin who died in 2001. He leaves a daughter Carole A. wife of Richard E. O'Neil of Leicester, a brother Raoul Blondin of Grafton, three sisters Aline...
Alma I. Cote
Dec 10, 2004
Alma I. (Landroche) Cote,100, of 242 Main St., died Friday, Dec. 10 at Life Care Center of Auburn after a brief illness. She was the husband of Louis E. Cote who died in 1984. She leaves a nephew and a grand nephew, Harry J. and Ronald E. Carlson of Spencer with whom she lived. Several nieces and nephews including...
Germaine M. Lemieux
Dec 9, 2004
Germaine M. (Pelletier) Lemieux 88 of 1075 Main St., died Thursday, December 9th at the Millbury Healthcare Center after an illness. She was the wife of Achille Wilfred Lemieux who died in 1998. She leaves a daughter, Diane Dainis of Mansfield, a granddaughter, Alexandra Dainis, a grandson, Ravi Patel and many nieces and nephews. Born in St. Hermenegilde, Canada,...
Ethel M. Coderre
Dec 3, 2004
Ethel M. (Figgins) Coderre,79, of 10 Conway Dr., died Friday, Dec. 3 at home. She leaves her husband of 10 years, Francis E. Coderre, two daughters Gail M. Picard and Barbara J. and her husband Arthur Nolette all of Leicester, a brother Fred Figgens of Maine and a stepsister Eleanor George of Millbury, 5 grand, 11 great grandchildren, nieces...
Louis H. Dumas
Dec 3, 2004
Louis H. Dumas, 75 of 205 Rawson Street, died Friday Dec. 3 in the Life Care Center of Auburn after an illness. He leaves his wife of 35 years Ruth A. (Anger) Dumas, two sons Matthew E. Dumas and his wife Leah of Paxton and Philip L. Dumas and his wife Laurie of Norwell, a brother Eddie Dumas of...
Rev. Joseph Chu Cong
Nov 30, 2004
Rev. Joseph Chu Cong, OCSO (Cistercian Order of Strict Observance) Trappists, 86, of the St. Joseph's Abbey, 167 No. Spencer Rd., died Tuesday, Nov. 30 at the Abbey Infirmary after an illness. Rev. Cong was born in Haidnong, No.Vietnam son of Chu-Van-Caf and Pham-Thi-Tram. He was ordained a priest at Haiphong in 1948. He entered the U.S. on Jan....
Donald John Price Jr.
Nov 27, 2004
Donald John Price, Jr., 54, of 19 Grove St., died Saturday, Nov. 27 at home after a long battle with cancer. He leaves two sons Graeme J. Price of SanFrancisco, Calif., and Jonathan Price of Framingham, four daughters Gail L. Scearbro of Shrewsbury, Corinne A. Roy , Jessica C. Goodrich and Stacy H. Price all of Spencer, his father...
Eugene R. Hurley
Nov 26, 2004
Eugene R. Hurley,76, of 48 Lake St., died Friday, Nov. 26 at UMASS Memorial, 55 Lake Ave. in Worcester following an illness. He leaves his wife of 30 years, Ann O. (Daigle) Hurley, a brother Robert Hurley of Deerfield Beach, Fl., two sisters Sr. Marion Hurley with the Sisters of St. Joseph in Springfield and Eleanor Morrissey of Holyoke,...
David T. Sheehan
Nov 24, 2004
David T. Sheehan, 74 of 506 Rochdale Street died Wednesday Nov. 24 at home after an illness. He leaves his wife of 48 years Mary V. (Curado) Sheehan, a son Joseph D. Sheehan of Auburn, a daughter Alison A. Sheehan-Dion of Hillsboro, New Hampshire, two sisters Mary Gallagher of Framingham and Ann Mauricio of Milford, a granddaughter Samantha A....
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