Dorothy "Dottie" Fritze
Nov 14, 2020
SPENCER: Dorothy R. (Christian) Fritze,92, of Spencer, passed away Saturday, Nov. 14 in Quaboag Nursing & Rehabilitation, W.Brookfield. Her husband of 64 years, Robert O. Fritze, Sr. died in 2011. She leaves her children; Christine J. Ahearn and her husband Patrick, Robert "Bo" Fritze, Jr. and his wife Sandy, Dean A. Fritze and his wife Diane, Wayne D. Fritze...
Joseph A. Ledoux
Nov 12, 2020
SPENCER- Joseph A. Ledoux, 90, of Spencer, died peacefully, Thursday, Nov. 12th, with his family by his side in Overlook Masonic Home, Charlton. He was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Claire M. (Charbonneau) Ledoux, who died in 2017, with whom he was blessed to have spent those many years with. He leaves his son; Mark J. Ledoux,...
Rosalie M. Pelletier
Nov 11, 2020
SPENCER: Rosalie M. (Ryant) Pelletier,93, of Spencer died Wednesday, November 11 at Jewish Health Care Center in Worcester. She was the wife of Richard R. "Pete" Pelletier who died in 2014. She leaves her son Robert R. Pelletier and his wife Marguerite of Webster, her daughter Bernadette E. "Bunny" Vinyard and her husband Michael of Southbridge, 4 grandchildren Joshua...
Robert P. Ferrazza
Nov 6, 2020
SPENCER: Robert P. Ferrazza,77, of Spencer died peacefully, Friday, Nov. 6 at his home, surrounded by his family. He leaves his daughters; Diane M. Gustafson and her husband Robert of Spencer, Susan L. Foster of Shrewsbury and Patricia A. Lowkes and her husband Timothy of No.Brookfield, his significant other Joyce Gagnon, his grandchildren Kelly, Michael & Amanda LeBeau, Derek...
Richard A. Escolas Sr.
Oct 26, 2020
NO.OXFORD: Richard A. Escolas, Sr., 87, of No.Oxford, died peacefully, Monday, Oct. 26, at his home. He leaves his wife of 66 years, Virginia C. (Szczepaniak) Escolas, his sons Richard A. Escolas, Jr. (Maureen) of No. Oxford and James P. Escolas (Dorothy Deary) of No. Oxford; his daughters, Joyce A. Williamson of Spencer and Karen M. Escolas of Athens,...
James S. Sullivan
Oct 21, 2020
SPENCER: James S. Sullivan, 88, of Park Street died Wednesday, October 21 in Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Evelyn M. (Streeter) Sullivan, a son James S. Sullivan, Jr. and his wife Barbara of Woodinville, WA, three daughters; Patricia Sullivan of Quincy, Marcia Parker of Suisun City, CA and...
Nancy C. (St. Jean) Johnson
Oct 13, 2020
OXFORD-Nancy C. (St. Jean) Johnson, 77, of Merriam Rd., North Oxford, died Tuesday Oct. 13th at UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. She leaves her husband Roswell "Pete" D. Johnson, 4 sons; David Johnson and his wife Cheryl of Warren, Michael Johnson of Brimfield, Ronald Johnson of Rochdale, and Brian Brousseau and his wife Patricia of Leicester, 3 grandchildren; Angela, David,...
Tina M. (Ackerman) Maldonado
Oct 9, 2020
SPENCER: Tina M. (Ackerman) Maldonado, 49, of Spencer, died Friday, Oct. 9 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 20 years, Julio C. Maldonado, her daughters, Tiana and Ciera Maldonado of Spencer, her parents Robert and Kathleen (Conway) Ackerman of Spencer, her godmother Margaret Seaver of Leicester and her chosen sister...
Joy E. Grouf
Oct 6, 2020
SPENCER: Joy E. (Stein) Grouf, 91, of Spencer, died peacefully, Tuesday, Oct. 6th. in her home with her family by her side. Married for 62 years her husband Paul E. Grouf died in 2011. She leaves her son Paul G. Grouf and his wife Sherry of Spencer, two grandchildren Matthew P. Grouf and his wife Kerri of Hubbardston and...
Sean P. Mckeon
Oct 5, 2020
EAST BROOKFIELD, Sean P. McKeon, 46, of 112 Cove St., died Monday, October 5 at his home after a long battle with heart disease. He leaves his mother, Janet R. (Larson) Letendre and her husband Steven of East Brookfield with whom he lived, his biological father Paul McKeon of CA., three brothers; Philip L. McKeon of Thompson, CT, Paul...
Wayne R. Pothier Jr.
Sep 27, 2020
EAST BROOKFIELD: Wayne R. Pothier, Jr.,44, of Prospect St., died Sunday, Sept. 27 in Harrington Memorial Hospital,Southbridge after being stricken ill at home. He leaves his parents Wayne R. and Geraldine J. (Muise) Pothier, Sr. with whom he lived, his sister Shannon Kibe and her husband Simon of Worcester and their children Samuel, Mary and Robert, several aunts, uncles...
Br. Bernard Matthews O.C.S.O.
Sep 26, 2020
SPENCER – Br. Bernard Matthews, O.C.S.O. of St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer died following a very brief illness Saturday, September 26 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born John Michael Matthews on February 5, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to William Matthews and Mary Mahoney, he graduated from Northeast Catholic High School and St. Joseph College, both in Philadelphia. He...
Dorothy M. (Vincens) Potter
Sep 21, 2020
AUBURN: Dorothy M. (Vincens) Potter, 92, of Auburn, formerly of Leicester, died Monday, Sept. 21 at her son's home. Her husband of 34 years, Spencer R. Potter died in 2009. Her first husband of 14 years, David J. Hill, died in 1965. She leaves her sons; David J. Hill and his wife Kyu-sun of Panama City, FL. and Paul...
David A. Perron
Sep 6, 2020
WARE: David A. Perron,36, of Ware, died Sunday, Sept. 6 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after a longtime battle with addiction. He leaves a son Bentley Perron of Charlton, his daughter Jordan Barry of Stafford Springs, CT., his parents Albert H. and Diane E. (Gleick) Perron of No.Oxford, his sister Lisa A. Cronin and her wife Kirsten of Auburn...
Jesse D. D'Amelio
Sep 5, 2020
LEICESTER: Jesse D. D'amelio, 26, of Peter Salem Road, died Saturday, Sept. 5 in his home. He leaves his parents Jeffrey D'amelio and Patricia A. Leduc of Leicester, a sister Stacey L. Blanchette and her husband Daniel of Worcester, his longtime girlfriend Taylor Poirier of Cape Cod and his beloved dog Sage. He was predeceased by his "Nana" Pauline...
Kevin M. Rice
Sep 5, 2020
WESTBOROUGH: Kevin M. Rice,45, of Westborough, died Saturday, Sept. 5 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 18 years, Sandra L. (Garlick) Rice, his daughters; Kylah M. Rice and twin daughters Hannah E. and Laura E. Rice all of Westborough, his parents Donald T. and Kathleen M. (Toomey) Rice of Spencer,...
George E. Horne Jr.
Sep 4, 2020
BRADENTON, FL./LEICESTER: George E. Horne, Jr.,97, of Bradenton, Fl. died Sept. 4 in Tidewell Hospice, Bradenton, Fl. He was the husband of Janet P. (Prodgers) Horne who died in 2011. He leaves his daughters Barbara Porro and her husband Frank of Sarasota, Fl. and Linda Hartford and her husband Robert of Clearwater, Fl., his son Wayne Horne and his...
Gail Smith
Sep 3, 2020
WORCESTER: Gail (Spongberg) Smith, 83, of Venus Drive died Thursday, September 3rd in UMASS Memorial Hospital. She leaves her husband of 56 years, Raymond E. Smith, three sons; Michael Smith and his wife Arelene of Dudley, Christopher Smith of Leicester and Matthew Smith of Worcester, a daughter; Heather Smith of Marlboro, five grandchildren; Jacob, Nicholas, Sebastian, Sabrina & Nicky,...
Donald R. Petersen
Sep 2, 2020
HOLDEN/LEICESTER; Donald R. Petersen,67, formerly of the Cherry Valley section of Leicester, died Wednesday, Sept. 2 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after a brief illness. He leaves his brother Kenneth J. Petersen and his wife Mary of Spencer, his nieces Jennifer Comeau and her husband Richard, Beth Shaughnessy and her husband Matt all of Rutland and his nephew Erik...
Thomas E. Jacques
Sep 2, 2020
BROOKFIELD: Thomas E. Jacques, 78 of Brookfield, died Wednesday, September 2nd, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 39 years, Marie A. (Tift) Jacques, his son Robert T. Jacques and his wife Denise of Ludlow, his daughters Wendy V. Jefferson and her husband David of Brookfield, and Patricia A. Jacques of Warren, his step son Robert F....
