Obituary Listing

Dec 18, 2025

SPENCER: Chester "Chet" E. McDonald, Jr., 78, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025.  He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Joanne (Bergeron) McDonald of Spencer; his son Aaron McDonald and his wife Kel of Leicester; 2 grandchildren: Rachel Bont and her husband Josh of Worcester and Timothy Johnson of Worcester; his sister Susan Canane and her...

Dec 18, 2025

HOLDEN: Suzanne "Sue" Gercken, 60, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 18, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Sue was a remarkable woman whose life was defined by love, resilience, devotion, and an unmistakable sense of humor. She was many things to many people, but above all else, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and...

Dec 15, 2025

Wells, ME / Spencer, MA Daniel G. Durgin, Sr.  69 of Wells, ME and formerly of Spencer, MA passed away suddenly on Monday after a tragic fall down a flight of stairs while helping his wife. He was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away. Dan leaves his wife of 47 years Catherine (Noonan) Durgin and three...

Dec 14, 2025

Ashlee was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Arthur H. Swanson Jr. (2019) and Madelyn C. Swanson (2021).

She is survived by: Lucinda (Swanson) Jansen of Leominster, Arthur Swanson and his wife Carol of Brookfield, Marlene (Swanson) and Kevin Giguere of Spencer, Craig Swanson of Brookfield;  as well as: Krista, Alycia, Monica, Delaney, Leslie, Rachel, Colton...

Dec 12, 2025

STURBRIDGE:

Robert M. "Bob" Barry, 77, died Friday, December 12th at home with family by his side after bravely fighting a lengthy illness. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 35 years, Patricia "Patty" M. (White) Barry, his son, William Barry and his wife Kelly Fischl of Norfolk, MA, two daughters, Carolyn Barnes of Cicero, NY, and...

Dec 7, 2025

SPENCER: James V. "Zeke" Zikaras, 75, passed away unexpectedly Sunday December 7th at his home. He leaves his daughter, Jennifer A. Booth and her husband Seth of Warwick, Bermuda, two grandsons, Dustin G. Hilliker of Spencer, Cody J. Hilliker and his fiancé Morgan Westerback of Spencer and their daughter Hayden, a granddaughter, Addison G. Booth of Warwick Bermuda, two...

Dec 4, 2025

SPENCER: David B. Woodward, 59, of Spencer, passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 4th, in his home. He leaves his daughter, Dana A. Woodward of Groton, MA; his sister, Donna M. Anderson of Oxford; and his beloved nieces, Nicole Glasberg and her husband David of Oxford, along with their children, Lilly and Ethan, and Heather Belmonte and her husband...

Dec 4, 2025

SOUTHBRIDGE/SPENCER: Betty L. (Sleeper) Madelle,92, died Thursday, Dec.4th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. She was the wife of Clarence F. Madelle who died in 1991. She leaves her daughters; Nancy A. Madelle of Charlton and Tracy A. Cruz and her husband Julio of Southbridge with whom she lived, her son; Richard Burns of Worcester, her sister Joanne Jill...

Dec 3, 2025

LEICESTER: Helen R. Schliker,99, of Leicester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 3rd. in her home. Helen was employed by Paul Revere Insurance Co. in Worcester for 45 years, before retiring in 1992. She was born in Leicester, the daughter of Clark V. and Rose (Casale) Schliker and later graduated from Leicester High School. She was a member of...

Dec 2, 2025

ROCKPORT/LEICESTER: Randy C. Streeter, 57, of Rockport, Massachusetts, formerly of Leicester, passed away tragically on December 2, 2025. Born in Worcester on September 5, 1968, he was the cherished son of the late Clarence and Phyllis Streeter of Rochdale.

A graduate of Leicester High School, Randy proudly followed in the footsteps of his father and uncles by...

Dec 1, 2025

HOLLAND: Steven M. Bisson, 69, passed away at his home on Monday, December 1, 2025.  He leaves his 5 brothers: Ronald Bisson of North Brookfield, Donald Bisson and his wife Kim of Texas, Conrad Bisson and his wife Juanita of Texas, Mike Bisson and his wife Bobbie of Leicester and Kenny Bisson of Worcester; his 4 sisters: Joan Bussolari...

Nov 27, 2025

LEICESTER/PALM COAST, FL.: Webb N. Rowden, 97, of Fl., and formerly of Leicester, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 27th in his Florida residence. He was the husband Marjorie E. (Dorr) Rowden died in 2008, after celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary and his second wife Jacqueline (Abrams) Rowden, who died in 2014,  He leaves his sons; Mark Rowden of Leicester...

Nov 25, 2025

SPENCER: Philip R. MacDonald,80, of Spencer died Tuesday, Nov. 25th in UMASS Medical Center, Worcester after a long illness.  He leaves his wife of 54 years, Patricia A. (Gagen) MacDonald, his son; Ryan MacDonald and his partner, Christy Bailey of Albion, Iowa and his daughter; Allison MacDonald of Brookfield, a brother; Bruce MacDonald of Lunenburg, 5 grandchildren; Haley MacDonald...

Nov 25, 2025

OXFORD/BROOKFIELD: Janice D. (Moulton) Madsen,86, of Oxford and formerly of Brookfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 25th. at her home. She leaves her niece; Deborah (Marrier) Zarzecki and her husband Mark of Oxford with whom she lived. She leaves her sister in laws; Barbara Wozniak, Sarah Moulton, Leah & Lorraine Moulton, and many nieces and nephews. She is...

Nov 21, 2025

AUBURN: Anne J. Gordon, 91, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2025 at Brookdale Eddy Pond, surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Donald W. Gordon. Anne and Don built a home and raised their family in Leicester for more than 25 years before moving permanently to their lake home in Spencer....

Nov 21, 2025

LEICESTER: Nancy A. (Leware) Bullard, 84, died Friday, November 21st at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge. She was the wife of LeRoy W. Bullard who died in 1989. She leaves a son, Thomas L. Bullard and his wife Cindy of Oakham, a sister, Sue Arsenault of Spencer, two grandchildren, Hannah Day and her husband Joseph, and Erich Bullard, several...

Nov 18, 2025

SPENCER: Kenneth "Ken"Leeds Hamilton, 79, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, surrounded by family.  Ken grew up in Millbury and then moved to Spencer to a home he loved for 46 years. He served proudly in the United States Marine Corps and was a police officer for the Worcester Police Department, a job he loved. He also worked...

Nov 16, 2025

SPENCER:  Christopher McInnes, 68, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at his home.  He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Gail M. (Tyksienski) McInnes of Spencer; his daughter, Amy B. McInnes and her fiancé Joe Baillargeon of Westbrook, ME; his brother, Michael McInnes; his sister-in-law, Carol A. Tyksienski of Spencer.

Christopher was born...

Nov 16, 2025

SHREWSBURY: Beth Anne Murray, 78, of Francis Gardens, Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov.16th. at UMASS Memorial Hospital in Worcester.  She was born in Worcester, August 27,1948, the daughter of Jesse and Katherine (Durell) Murray and lived in Shrewsbury for most of her life. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in Worcester.  She leaves her brother Christopher...

Nov 13, 2025

SPENCER: James F. Donohue, Jr., 79, died Thursday, November 13th at his home surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Carmen O. "Candy" (Fortin) Donohue, his son, Patrick J. "Bubba" Donohue and his wife Tara, his daughter, Shelly C. Lacaire and her husband Corey, his mother, Geraldine E. (Fegreus) Donohue, his sister, Nancy Berthiaume and...