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Beverly A. Wentworth

Beverly A. Wentworth

Jan 19, 2022

BROOKFIELD/SPENCER: Beverly A. (Bostrom, Ruddy) Wentworth, 85, of Brookfield and formerly of Spencer, died Wednesday, Jan. 19 at home surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her husband of 41 years, L. David Wentworth, her daughters; Carole Paquette and her husband Norman of Brookfield and Susan Mart and her husband Daniel of Modesto, CA, her son; Forrest Ruddy and...

Barbara Ann Ledbetter

Barbara Ann Ledbetter

Jan 16, 2022

LEICESTER: Barbara Ann (Farless) Ledbetter was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world for her heavenly home suddenly on January 16, 2022. She was born to Virgil and Helen (Snook) Farless on November 22, 1945. After graduating from Everett High School and Burdett College, she worked at the Massachusetts State House. She met her...

Wilfred E. Makynen

Wilfred E. Makynen

Jan 15, 2022

SPENCER: Wilfred E. Makynen, 73, of Elm St., died Saturday, Jan. 15 at Harrington Hospital, Webster. He leaves his son Craig A. Makynen of Brookfield, his granddaughter Olivia Jane Makynen of Virginia Beach, VA, his brother Michael Makynen and his wife Ellen of Hopkinton, his sister Sharon Howard and her companion Michael Kasper of Brookfield, several nieces and nephews....

John J. Petruzzi Sr.

John J. Petruzzi Sr.

Jan 14, 2022

EAST BROOKFIELD: John J. Petruzzi, Sr., 88, of West Main St., died Friday, Jan. 14 at home. He leaves his daughters; Noreen Quinn and her husband Paul of Worcester, Patricia Giguere of East Brookfield, Susan Lacroix and her husband Joseph of Spencer and Christina Petruzzi Lavallee and her husband Richard of East Brookfield, with whom he lived, his sons;...

Rita A. (Williamson) Lennerton

Rita A. (Williamson) Lennerton

Jan 13, 2022

LEICESTER: Rita A. (Williamson), age 101, passed away on January 13 th at the Overlook Masonic Home in Charlton. Rita was born in Leicester on October 31, 1920 to Arthur and Ellen (Bell) Williamson. Raised in Leicester, Rita graduated from Leicester High School and attended Our Lady of the Elms College. After raising her family, Rita began a career...

Pauline L. (Jette) Secor

Pauline L. (Jette) Secor

Jan 9, 2022

SPENCER: Pauline L. (Jette) Secor, 89, formerly of Mechanic St., died Sunday, Jan. 9 at UMASS Medical Center, Worcester. She was the wife of Ronald R. Secor, Sr. who died in 2016. She leaves her sons; Ronald R. Secor, Jr. and Daniel C. Secor and his wife Laura and their child, Beetle Secor, all of Worcester, her brother-in-law Richard...

Catherine P. (Mayo) Lamothe

Catherine P. (Mayo) Lamothe

Jan 8, 2022

SPENCER: Catherine P. (Mayo) Hopkins Lamothe, 94, of High Street died Saturday, January 8th in her home with family by her side. She leaves her husband Paul A. Lamothe, a daughter Melissa H. Walsh of Spencer, two step-daughters: Marilyn Shriver and her husband Brian of Walpole, NH and Emily Colson and her husband Barry of Fayetteville, NC. She was...

Beverly J. Martin

Beverly J. Martin

Jan 7, 2022

SPENCER: Beverly Jamison (Ross) Martin, 91 of Spencer, MA passed away January 7, 2022 peacefully surrounded by family. She was born Dec. 7, 1930 in Mason City, IA to Earl Jamison and Ruth Kirkpatrick Jamison. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. While working at Hammond Plastics she met the love of her life, Donald...

Janet L (Fico) Potmesil

Janet L (Fico) Potmesil

Jan 4, 2022

FISKDALE/SPENCER: Janet L. (Fico) Potmesil,85, of Crescent Way, died Tuesday, Jan. 4 at her home. She leaves her husband of 62 years, David S. Potmesil, her son Edward D. Potmesil and his wife Mary of Fiskdale, and her daughter Kimberly Bockus and her husband George Bockus, Jr. of Windham, ME., her grandchildren; Tai and Jennalee Potmesil, Josh, and Joelle...

Michele C. "Shelley" Rutman

Michele C. "Shelley" Rutman

Jan 3, 2022

LEICESTER: Michele C. "Shelley" (Peters) Rutman, 66, of Leicester Died Monday, January 3 in St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. She leaves two sons; Michael Rutman and his wife Nikki of Worcester and Eric Rutman of Worcester, three sisters; Sandra Jerome of Leicester, Karen Frykberg and her husband Glenn of Spencer and Janice Peters and her husband Charles Cummiskey...

Doris L. Dawe

Doris L. Dawe

Dec 29, 2021

LEICESTER: Doris L. (Leduc) Dawe, 91 of Leicester died Wednesday, December 29 in her home after an illness. She leaves three sons, Michael Dawe of Barre, James Dawe and his wife Robin of Centerville and Timothy Dawe with whom she lived; a daughter, Patricia Metterville and her husband John of Oakham; three grandchildren, Jessica (Metterville) Howe and her husband...

Maxine (Bickford) Arsenault

Maxine (Bickford) Arsenault

Dec 28, 2021

SPENCER: Maxine (Bickford) Arsenault,83, of Crestview Dr., died Tuesday, Dec. 28 in Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, W.Brookfield. She was the wife of Kenneth J. Arsenault, Sr. who died in 2018. She leaves her son Kenneth J. Arsenault, Jr. and his wife Rebecca of Barre, her daughters; Pamela J. Benoit of Spencer, Carol A. Lord and her husband...

Frances A. (Abbott) Reynolds

Frances A. (Abbott) Reynolds

Dec 28, 2021

LEICESTER: Frances Abbott Reynolds, 92, of Leicester, died peacefully Tuesday, December 28th in her home. Her husband Thomas H. Reynolds died in 2007 in Wayland at the home where they raised their children. She leaves two sons; William Reynolds and his wife Diane of Agawam and Thomas Reynolds and his wife Susan of Plymouth, three daughters; Anne Leake and...

Francis L. Goodwin

Francis L. Goodwin

Dec 26, 2021

LEICESTER: Francis L. Goodwin,86, of Leicester, died Sunday, Dec. 26th in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his sister, Cora Jaillet and her husband Eddie of Leicester with whom he lived with, his sisters Katherine LeBlanc and her husband Ronnie of Leominster, and Mary Bricault and her husband Juni of Brookfield, his brother Richard Goodwin of Leicester, nieces and...

Mary E. Wedge

Mary E. Wedge

Dec 26, 2021

SPENCER: Mary E. (Orne) Wedge,65, of Spencer, died Sunday, Dec. 26th. at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge. She leaves her husband of 28 years, Raymond R. Wedge, her sons Russell Arcouette of Ireland and Joseph J. Wedge and his wife Danielle of Warren, her daughter Hilary A. Aiken and her fiancé Chad Rico of Southbridge, her brothers George Orne...

Norma J.(Rudman) Brown

Norma J.(Rudman) Brown

Dec 25, 2021

WORCESTER: Norma J. (Rudman) Brown,79, of 383 Mill St., died Saturday, Dec. 25 in Hermitage Health Care, Worcester. She leaves her daughters; Theresa J. Soucie of Fairhaven, Tammy L. Soucie-Burke and her husband Michael of Fitchburg, Kristina M. Cournoyer and her husband Dennis of Dudley and Karen L. Gentili and her husband Tony of E. Brookfield, a brother Richard...

Francis E. Johnson Jr.

Francis E. Johnson Jr.

Dec 25, 2021

SOUTHBRIDGE: Francis E. (Skip) Johnson, Jr. formerly of Worcester, Leicester and Southbridge, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 25, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born and raised in Worcester, the son of the late Francis E., Sr. and Ada C. (Anderson) Johnson. He is predeceased by his sister Shirley L. Quillia and survived by his sister Eleanor...

Patrick E. Murphy

Patrick E. Murphy

Dec 24, 2021

****CELEBRATION OF LIFE CANCELED AT THIS TIME**** LEICESTER: Patrick E. Murphy, 56, of Leicester, died Friday, Dec. 24th at UMASS University campus after a short illness. He fought to survive & did not willingly leave this earth as he had so much more life to live. He dearly loved his wife of 24 years Laura L. (Errede) Murphy &...

Nancy M. (Berube) Carlstrom

Nancy M. (Berube) Carlstrom

Dec 22, 2021

WORCESTER: Nancy M. (Berube) Carlstrom,75, of Worcester, died Wednesday, Dec. 22 in UMASS Memorial Hospital, Worcester after an illness. She leaves her husband of 56 years, David M.L. Carlstrom, her son Michael D. Carlstrom of Worcester, her daughter Michelle A. Palczynski and her husband Michael of Cherry Valley, her grandchildren; Luke and Ellie Carlstrom and their mother Katie Gaffney...

Nickolas K. Latour

Nickolas K. Latour

Dec 20, 2021

WOODSTOCK CT/SPENCER: Nickolas K. Latour, 40, of Woodstock, CT, formerly of Spencer, died suddenly, Monday, Dec. 20th at his home. He leaves his wife of 15 years, Rhonda L. (Rocheford) Latour and their daughter Bailee L. Latour, both of Woodstock, 3 brothers; Aaron Latour and his wife Chrissy of Spencer, Thomas Miranda and his wife Brittany of Worcester and...

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