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Virginia C.(Szczepaniak) Escolas

Virginia C.(Szczepaniak) Escolas

Mar 3, 2021

NO.OXFORD: Virginia C. (Szczepaniak) Escolas, 86, of No. Oxford, died Wednesday, March 3 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after being stricken ill at home. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a proud and adoring grandmother and great-grandmother. Her husband of 66 years, Richard A. Escolas, Sr, died October 26, 2020. She leaves her sons Richard J....

Stanley M. Dowgielewicz

Stanley M. Dowgielewicz

Mar 1, 2021

NEW BRAINTREE: Stanley M. Dowgielewicz, 76, of Letendre Lane died Monday, March 1 in his home surrounded by his family after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Darlene A. (Gancorz) Dowgielewicz, three sons; John J. Dowgielewicz and his companion Kim Liss, Michael S. Dowgielewicz and his wife Lisa and David A. Dowgielewicz and his wife...

Donald T. "Don" Brown

Donald T. "Don" Brown

Feb 25, 2021

LEICESTER: Donald T. "Don" Brown of Leicester, passed away after a short illness on Thursday, February 25th. at the age of 77, surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife, Michelle M. (Valois) Brown of Leicester, his two daughters, Tracy Arsenault and her husband Brian of Leicester, and Katrina Thompson and her husband Stephen of Uxbridge. He also adored...

Yvonne M. Richard

Yvonne M. Richard

Feb 20, 2021

LEICESTER: Yvonne M. (Gallant) Richard, 92 went home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and was reunited with her husband of 56 years on Saturday February, 20 surrounded by her loving children. Her husband Zoel J. Richard died in 2007. She leaves two sons; Edward C. and Donald J. Richard with whom she lived, a daughter Cora A....

Gail K. (Nichols) Micheletti

Gail K. (Nichols) Micheletti

Feb 20, 2021

SPENCER: Gail K. (Nichols) Micheletti, 76, of Spencer, died Saturday, Feb. 20 at UMASS Hospital, Worcester after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She leaves her husband of 37 years, Paul Micheletti, her son; Johnie Watkins and his wife Lee of Spencer, her daughter; Dawn Foster of Spencer, five grandchildren; Zachariah, Nicholas, Caitlin, Corey and Michael, two sisters; Joyce...

Robert J. Gadbois

Robert J. Gadbois

Feb 16, 2021

SPENCER: Robert J. Gadbois,73, of Spencer, died Tuesday, Feb. 16 in St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester due to complications with Covid-19. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Irene M. (Berthiaume) Gadbois, his children; Michelle L. McCrillis, Michael J. Gadbois and his wife Tammie all of Spencer and Brian R. Gadbois and his family of Barre, two brothers Joseph Gadbois...

Denise A. Messier

Denise A. Messier

Feb 15, 2021

SPENCER: Denise A. Messier, 60, of Linden Street died Monday, February 15 in her home after a long illness. She leaves her longtime companion John Gaucher with whom she lived. Two brothers; Richard W. Messier and his wife Ruth of Spencer, Roland A. Messier, Jr. and his wife Donna of Spencer, three sisters; Elaine J. Devlin of Webster, Jeannine...

Ellen L. Orsi

Ellen L. Orsi

Feb 15, 2021

LEICESTER: ELLEN L. ORSI FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, MAY 21 AT 11 A.M. IN THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF LEICESTER, 1 Washburn Sq., Leicester. Burial will follow in Cherry Valley Cemetery. The service can be viewed live on Facebook by searching for the First Congregational Church of Leicester page. The stream will begin shortly before 11...

Fr. William Meninger

Fr. William Meninger

Feb 14, 2021

SPENCER – Father William Meninger, O.C.S.O., a Trappist monk of St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, died in the monastery's infirmary Sunday morning, February 14, 2021. Born William Austin Meninger in Malden, Massachusetts on August 29, 1932 to John Joseph Meninger and Katherine T. Foley, he graduated from Everett High School in 1950 and St. John's Seminary in Brighton in...

Paul R. Fitch

Paul R. Fitch

Feb 5, 2021

WEST BROOKFIELD: Paul R. Fitch, 84, of Wigwam Road died Friday, February 5 in Harrington Memorial Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 65 years, Audrey M. (LaJeunesse) Fitch, two daughters; Linda M. Ahearn and her husband Joseph of North Brookfield and Joan M. Stearns and her husband Wayne of Leicester, three grandchildren Laura M. Rosa and...

Heather L. Stolberg

Heather L. Stolberg

Feb 3, 2021

LEICESTER: Heather L. Stolberg, 34, of Leicester died suddenly Wednesday, Feb. 3rd in Worcester. She leaves her daughter Sophie C. Stolberg, her parents Jay and Diana (Berryman) Stolberg, her brother Daniel Stolberg and his wife Robin and their son Kade, all of Leicester, and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Heather was born in Worcester and graduated from Leicester...

Harvey L. Nadreau

Harvey L. Nadreau

Feb 2, 2021

SPENCER: Harvey L. Nadreau,90, formerly of Spencer, died Tuesday, Feb. 2 in Quaboag Rehab & Skilled Nursing Care Center in West Brookfield His beloved wife Jeanette O. (Millette) Nadreau predeceased him on Feb. 8, 2013.He leaves his son John A. Nadreau and his wife Trish of Warwick, RI., his daughter Debra L. Rio and her husband Dale of E.Brookfield,...

Pamela Jo (Jimenez) Harrell

Pamela Jo (Jimenez) Harrell

Feb 2, 2021

PAXTON: Pamela Jo (Jimenez) Harrell, 70 of Richards Ave., died Tuesday February 2 in St. Vincent Hospital after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 49 years, John E. "Jay" Harrell, Jr., a son Jeffrey B. Harrell and his wife Melissa of Rolesville, NC, a daughter Joanne L. Parker and her husband Sean of Cibolo, TX, three grandchildren...

Edna M. "Kate" Masterson

Edna M. "Kate" Masterson

Feb 1, 2021

SPENCER: Edna M. "Kate" Masterson,95, of Spencer, died Monday, Feb. 1 in the Lutheran Home, Worcester after a period of declining health. She was the wife of Thomas J. Masterson who died in 1960. She leaves her son Thomas Masterson of England, her daughter in law Margaret A. Masterson of Spencer, three grandchildren; Timothy Masterson of Spencer, Jonathan Masterson...

Stephen M. Healy Sr.

Stephen M. Healy Sr.

Jan 28, 2021

PALM COAST, FL: Stephen M. Healy, Sr., 62, formerly of E.Brookfield, MA, died Thursday, Jan. 28, surrounded by his family in Florida. He leaves his wife of 30 years, Kathleen (Spencer) Healy, his daughters Sonia M. Nolan and her husband Cristian of Wales, MA., Elizabeth M. Dubois of Spencer, his sisters Judith Royal of Worcester, Pamela Carr and her...

Frank J. Baker

Frank J. Baker

Jan 28, 2021

SPENCER: Frank Joseph Baker,95, of Cooney Rd., died Thursday, Jan. 28 at Webster Manor in Webster. He was the husband of Mary G. (Toomey) Baker who died in 2015. He leaves his six children: Mary Baker-Wood of Spencer, Blaise B. Baker of North Brookfield, Nancy E. Billings and her husband William of North Brookfield, Kathryn F. Partridge and her...

Catherine M. "Katie" Kiritsy

Catherine M. "Katie" Kiritsy

Jan 28, 2021

SPENCER: Catherine M. "Katie" (McLane) Kiritsy, 87, of Spencer, died Thursday, Jan. 28 at her home. Her husband of 55 years, George P. Kiritsy, Jr., died in 2010. She leaves her son Emmett R. Kiritsy and his wife Janel of Proctorville, OH, daughters Mary C. Kiritsy and her husband Christopher Merrett of Macomb, IL, Maureen A. Kiritsy and her...

Madelyn M. (Ledoux) Morin

Madelyn M. (Ledoux) Morin

Jan 26, 2021

SPENCER: Madelyn Marie (Ledoux) Morin, 88, formerly of Spring St., died Tuesday, Jan. 26 in UMASS Memorial Hospital, Worcester after a period of declining health. Her husband of 62 years, J.Donald Morin died in 2008. She leaves her son David Morin, Sr. and his wife Beth of Jackson, NJ, her daughter Donna Flannery and her husband Tom of Spencer,...

Marian J. (Goodspeed) Frick

Marian J. (Goodspeed) Frick

Jan 25, 2021

LEICESTER: Marian J. (Goodspeed) Frick, 85, of Leicester, died Monday, Jan. 25 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Marian was born March 10, 1935 in Fitchburg, MA to Dorothy and Keith Goodspeed. She lived in Leicester most of her life. She graduated from Fitchburg H.S. in 1952 and Leominster School of Nursing in 1955, being the recipient of two medical...

Lillian R. (Johnson) Davenport

Lillian R. (Johnson) Davenport

Jan 23, 2021

AUBURN; Lillian R. (Johnson) Davenport,88, of Pakachoag Village, died Saturday, Jan. 23 at Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing in Northbridge. She was the wife of Albert Davenport Sr. who died in 2017. She leaves her daughters Anna Smith and her spouse Brian Moore of Shrewsbury, Margaret Klosek and her husband William of Leicester and Kathlen Garrity and her husband...

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