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....
Susan M. Zanauskas
Aug 16, 2020
SPENCER: Susan M. (Larkham) Zanauskas, 66, of So. Spencer Rd., died Sunday, August 16 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. She leaves her husband of 41 years, David Zanauskas, her sons John Zanauskas of Spencer and Mike Zanauskas and his fiance Tonya Bellerive of Southbridge, a brother Thomas Larkham and his wife Deborah of Millbury, sisters Mary Barrows...
Patricia L. (Macmillan) Anderson
Aug 14, 2020
SPENCER, MA/LAKE ELMORE, VT: Patricia L. Anderson, 74, of Lake Elmore VT, formerly of Spencer, MA, loving mother, wife and sister, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, August 14, 2020. Born in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of the late Aili and Herbert MacMillan, and wife of the late David J. Anderson for almost 50...
Julianne M. Grudzinskas
Aug 3, 2020
WORCESTER: Julianne M. Grudzinskas,68, of Park Hall, MD., formerly of Worcester, died August 3 peacefully at her home. Born and raised in Worcester, she was the daughter of Albert J. and Eva M. (Jurgelionis) Grudzinskas and later served her country with the U.S. Army. After being honorably discharged from service with the Army she served as a civilian for...
Odette R. Sjogren
Aug 3, 2020
LEICESTER: Odette R. (Ravel) Sjogren, of Birchwood Drive died Monday, August 3 in her home surrounded by her family after an illness. She leaves her husband of 59 years, Ronald T. Sjogren, three sons; Jacques R. Sjogren and his wife Dian of Sutton, Jean Claude Sjogren and his wife Susan of Lunenburg and Alan J. Sjogren and his wife...
Gary Joseph Blanchard
Aug 2, 2020
WORCESTER: Gary J. Blanchard,66, of Worcester, died peacefully with his family at his side, on Sunday, August. 2 in his home. He leaves his wife of 38 years, Christine M. (Lamprey) Blanchard, his daughters Cassandra M. and Melinda M. Blanchard of Worcester, his brother Bruce Blanchard and his wife Denise of Worcester, his sister Judith Esper and her husband...
Br. Francis Mohr
Aug 2, 2020
SPENCER – Br. Francis Mohr, O.C.S.O. of St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, slipped away quietly and peacefully in the abbey infirmary in the middle of the night of Sunday, August 2, 2020 after suffering through a long battle with cancer. Born George Henry Mohr, in Maywood, New Jersey on August 8, 1927 to Albert Mohr and Catherine Michels, he...
Howard F. Lahair
Jul 14, 2020
WORCESTER; Howard F. LaHair, 81, of Worcester, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Tuesday, July 14 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his beloved wife of 47 years, Marilee A. (Assad) LaHair, his son Michael H. LaHair and his wife Anna of Leicester and his daughter Michelle M. Johnson and her husband Jermaine of...
John A. Burke
Jul 11, 2020
WORCESTER: It is with great sadness that the family of John A. Burke announces his passing at the age of 80 on Saturday, July 11, at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, with all his children by his side. He leaves daughters Margaret M. Burke of Harwich and Maureen F. Power (Steven) of Shrewsbury; sons Timothy J. Burke (Danielle) of Whitinsville...
Alice B. Pariseau-Trask
Jul 9, 2020
N.BROOKFIELD: Alice B. (O'Brien) Pariseau Trask, 91, of North Brookfield, died peacefully, Thursday, July 9 at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge. Born in Ware, she was the daughter of George J. and Marguerita (Vigneault) O'Brien and was a lifelong resident of North Brookfield. Alice graduated in 1947 from North Brookfied High School. She was a longtime member of St....
