Edward J. Simakauskas
Jul 11, 2005
Edward J. Simakauskas,82, of 43 Hastings Rd., died Monday, July 11 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. He was the husband of Aldona A. (Yablonski) Simakauskas who died in 1988. He leaves two sons Stephen M. and his wife Christine Simakauskas and Alan E. and his wife June Simakauskas all of Spencer, five daughters Patricia J. Simakauskas, Susan...
Vincent Smith
Jul 11, 2005
Vincent Smith,92, formerly of 22 Paxton Rd., died Monday July 11 at Sunbridge Hammond House in Worcester. His wife, Grace L. (McMullen) Smith died Jan. 1st. He leaves a sister Ann Cote of Worcester and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Smith was a shipper at Cyclops Steel Corp. in Worcester for many years, retiring in 1978. He was a...
Margarethe T. Berthiaume
Jul 9, 2005
Margarethe T. (Kaisereiner) Berthiaume,80, passed on peacefully on July 9, in the presence of her proud and loving family . She was born in Steyr, Austria on December 2, 1924, the daughter of Simon and Theresia (Krawinkler) Kaisereiner and sister to Erwin and Ida, who all predeceased her. She ventured to Massachusetts in 1947, becoming a war bride, leaving...
Rhoda A. Wandland
Jul 5, 2005
Rhoda A. (Audette) Wandland,80, of 84 Ash St.,died Tuesday, July 5 at Overlook Masonic Health Care in Charlton after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 45 years Roy C. Wandland, a son Klaes R. and his wife June Wandland of Kettering, OH., two daughters Claudia and her husband Larry Forgit of N.Brookfield, Susan and her husband Edward...
Normand C. "Buss" Collette
Jul 4, 2005
Normand C. "Buss" Collette,88, of 5 Casey St., died Monday, July 4 at UMASS Memorial Hospital in Worcester after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Pamela L. (Girouard) Collette, a son Robert J. and his wife Diane Collette of Windsor, Ct., two grandsons Capt. Randall J. Collette with the U.S. Army, Scofield Barracks, HI., and...
Big Al Downing
Jul 4, 2005
COUNTRY-SOUL LEGEND BIG AL DOWNING Leicester: Big Al Downing, 65, of 65 Watson St. died Monday, July 4 in UMASS Memorial Hospital of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He leaves his wife of 27 years Beverly A. (Rochette) Downing, a son Jason Downing of Woodbridge, VA., four step-sons Michael Melanson of Hyannis, Peter Melanson of Oakham, Steven Melanson of Milford, N.H....
Robert John Mazzaferro
Jul 3, 2005
Robert John Mazzaferro,34, of 699 Stafford St., Rochdale section of Leicester, died Sunday, July 3 at UMASS Memorial in Worcester. He resided with his guardian Elizabeth and her husband Roland Langlois of Rochdale. Born in Leominster, he was the son of Robert R. and Donna R. (Bigelow) Mazzaferro. Graveside services will be held Thursday, July 7 at 9 a.m....
Loretta R. Lacaire
Jul 1, 2005
Loretta R. (Letendre) Lacaire,93, formerly of 87 Pleasant St., died Friday, July 1 at Quaboag on the Common in W.Brookfield. She was the wife of Norman J. Lacaire who died in 1968. She leaves a son Ronald J. and his wife Simone Lacaire of Brookfield, her daughter in law Jeanette Lacaire of E.Brookfield, 9 grand and 13 great grandchildren,...
Richard B. Adams Sr.
Jun 28, 2005
Richard B. Adams, Sr., 64, of 7313 West Rosedale Drive and formerly of Spencer, died June 28 in his home. He leaves, two sons Richard B. Adams, Jr. of Charlton and Thomas C. Gregory, Sr. of Cedarburg, Wisc., two daughters Pamela C. Adams of Charlton and Robin M. Adams-Barton of Brookfield, four brothers William Adams of Putnam, CT, Philip...
Myrtle V. Bishop
Jun 27, 2005
Myrtle V. (Fray) Bishop, 82, of 150 Apricot St., died Monday, June 27 at UMASS Memorial-119 Belmont St., Worcester. She leaves her husband of 51 years, Kenneth S. Bishop, two daughters Susan M. and her husband Stephen F. Sulkoski of Worcester and Joan L and her husband Perry F. Dube of Leicester, 10 grand and 2 great granddaughters, nieces...
Robert J. Czajkowski
Jun 15, 2005
Robert J. Czajkowski, 69 of 71 North Brookfield Rd., died Wednesday, June 15 at his home after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 43 years, Julia A. (O'Sullivan) Czajkowski, a son, David M. Czajkowski of Ware, a daughter, Carol A. McCue of Spencer, two grandchildren, Jacob & Kailyn McCue. He was pre-deceased by a brother, Alphonse Czajkowski...
Alojzy "Alex" Rybicki
Jun 15, 2005
Alojzy "Alex" Rybicki,79, of 19 Browning Pond Rd., died Wednesday, June 15 at home. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Alina T. (Kowalczyk) Rybicki, three sons Stanley D. Rybicki of No.Brookfield, Bernard A. and his wife Sue Rybicki of Worcester and Paul S. and his wife Jill Rybicki of Spencer, a daughter Lucy T. Puzo of Manchaug, six...
Brother Philip Friel
Jun 15, 2005
Brother Philip (Hugh Francis) Friel, monk of St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts died at Memorial Hospital on June 15, 2005. Brother Philip was born on May 8, 1821 in Boston, Massachusetts. He entered the monastery of Our Lady of the Valley in Cumberland, Rhode Island on July 9, 1942 and made his monastic commitment on January 14, 1945....
Alice M. Wilson
Jun 13, 2005
Alice M. (Barnes) Wilson,97, of 115 Wilson St., died Monday, June 13 at St. Mary's Nursing Home in Worcester. She was the wife of LeRoy S. Wilson who died in 1971. She leaves a step son G. Harwood Wilson of Spencer and several step grand and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A step son, Gordon Wilson predeceased her. Along...
Natalie E. Martino
Jun 3, 2005
Natalie E. (Gregoire) Martino,78, of 19 Adams St., died Friday, June 3 at the Hospice Residence in Worcester. She leaves two sons Brian J. Martino of Greenwich, Ct. and Gary T. Martino of Granby, Ct., a brother Norman C. Gregoire of Dudley, three sisters Jeanne R. Gregoire and Marie Y. Gregoire both of Spencer and Elaine C. Picard of...
Glenn F. Martin
Jun 2, 2005
Glenn F. Martin,42, of 1 Sumner St., died Thursday, June 2 at Westfield Noble Hospital where he was taken after a construction accident in Westfield. He leaves two sons, Ryan P. and Kyle F. Martin of Auburn, his parents Gerard E. and Janet I. (Fortin) Martin of Spencer with whom he lived, two sisters and their husbands Susan L....
Arthur J. Dorr
May 29, 2005
Arthur J. Dorr,71,of 17 Warren Ave., died Sunday, May 29 at the Hospice Residence in Worcester after a 6 month battle with lung cancer. He leaves his wife of 49 years, Nancy L. (Luoma) Dorr, two sons Michael J. Dorr of Sacramento, Calif., and Matthew J. and his wife Christine Dorr of Rochdale, three daughters Sandra M. and her...
Lillian L. Smith
May 25, 2005
Lillian L. (Cabana) Smith,81, of 473 Pleasant St., died Wednesday, May 25 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She was the wife of Walter O. Smith who died in 1978. She leaves four sons Bruce C. Smith of Uxbridge, Glen R. and his wife Ann M. Smith of Worcester, Clark G. and his wife Theresa A. Smith of Rochdale...
Chester J. Zajac
May 21, 2005
Chester J. Zajac 76 of 39 Crestwood Rd., died Saturday, May 21 at the Radius Healthcare Center in Worcester after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He leaves his wife of 48 years Constance G. (Samowski) Zajac, two daughters, Paula Stewart and her husband Shaun of North Brookfield, Christine Zajac of Westminster, a grandson, Nickolay Stewart and several nieces and...
Kaitlyn Leigh Langlois
May 21, 2005
Kaitlyn Leigh Langlois,16, of 5 Sullivan St., died Saturday evening at home after a four year battle with cancer. She leaves her parents Daniel E. and Katherine A. (Sieron) Langlois, her brother Michael D. Langlois at home, her paternal grandparents Ernest E. and Suzanne (Cormier) Langlois of No. Oxford, her maternal grandparents Stephen S. and Ann J. (Trzcinski) Sieron,...
