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John V. Bruinsma

John V. Bruinsma

Nov 27, 2018

BROOKFIELD: John V. Bruinsma, 78, of Sixth Street, died Tuesday, November 27 in his home after a brief illness. He leaves his life partner Claire Pray, three children; Jude Thompson, Julie Sowa, John Bruinsma, two sisters; Adele Gamari and Trudy DuVerger, three grandchildren; Adam McCauley, Amanda Knight and Brandon Bruinsma, four great grandchildren; Ashton, Ava Marie, Heaven and Kaiden...

Tina L. Bria

Tina L. Bria

Nov 24, 2018

LEICESTER/ROCHDALE; Tina L. Bria,54, formerly of Rochdale and Worcester, died Saturday, November 24 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester. She leaves her mother, Louise (Friettsch) Smith and her husband Robert W. Smith, four brothers; John A. Dulmaine and his wife Renee of Sutton, Robert I. Gustafson and his wife Amy of Oxford, Eric Gustafson of Worcester, Scott Gustafson of...

Bradford E. Boucher Jr.

Bradford E. Boucher Jr.

Nov 22, 2018

CLINTON: Bradford E. Boucher, Jr.,37, of Chestnut St., Clinton, formerly of Lakeview Dr., Leicester, left this world after a brief illness on Thursday, Nov 22 at UMASS Medical Center in Worcester. He leaves his father Bradford E. Boucher, Sr. and his fiancée, Sharon Cosenza of Worcester, his mother Kathleen (Cicciu) Boucher and her partner Edward Mott of Clinton, his...

Todd M. Coughlin

Todd M. Coughlin

Nov 15, 2018

LEICESTER: Todd M. Coughlin, 39, of Leicester died suddenly at his home on Thursday, Nov. 15th. He leaves his mother Aleta I. (Cutler) Coughlin of Charlton, his brother Brad J. Coughlin of Charlton, his nephew; Chad Coughlin of Southbridge, his niece; Lilly Coughlin of Worcester, aunts; Marsha Hogan of Webster and Linda Brown of Holden. He is predeceased by...

Janie Brennan

Janie Brennan

Nov 14, 2018

SPENCER: Janie (Graffweg) Brennan, 72, of Spencer died Wednesday, November 14, in Brigham and Women's Hospital after an illness. She leaves her husband of 50 years, John J. Brennan, a daughter Jeanne M. Brennan-Krawetzky and her husband Peter of Saint Simons Island, Georgia, a son Kevin J. Brennan of Worcester, a granddaughter Kate Krawetzky, two sisters; Sr. Jean Graffweg,OP...

Michael C. Alicandro

Michael C. Alicandro

Nov 14, 2018

WORCESTER: Michael C. Alicandro,45, of Pilgrim Ave., died suddenly at his home on Wednesday, Nov. 14th. He leaves his sons; Zachary E., Cameron I. and Owen C. Alicandro, his daughter Abigail R. Alicandro all of Oxford, his parents Bruce and Mary Ellen (Lindsey) Alicandro of Medway, his brother Josiah Alicandro of Cape Cod, his sisters Tiffany Alicandro of Northbridge,...

Peter A. Lacroix

Peter A. Lacroix

Nov 11, 2018

SPENCER: Peter A. Lacroix, 72, of 4 Main St., formerly of Brookfield and Southbridge, died Sunday, Nov. 11 at UMASS Memorial Hospital in Worcester after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Jane L. (Boisjolie) Lacroix, his daughters Jennifer L. McNally and her husband Dan of Webster, NY, and Jessica A. Splaine and her husband Ronald...

Maybell "May" (Harper) Gagne

Maybell "May" (Harper) Gagne

Nov 9, 2018

EAST BROOKFIELD: Maybell P. "May" (Harper) Gagne, 93, of E.Brookfield, died Friday, Nov. 9 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She was the wife of Henry J. Gagne, Sr. who died in 2002. She leaves her granddaughters; Robin M. Gagne of E. Brookfield, Jamie L. Gilman and her husband Wade of Templeton, eight great grandchildren; Amanda George and her...

Rene O. Jolicoeur

Rene O. Jolicoeur

Nov 7, 2018

SPENCER: Rene O. Jolicoeur, 89, of Ash Street died Wednesday, Nov. 7 in his home after an illness. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Dorothy M. (Sugalski) Jolicoeur, two sons; Rene M. Jolicoeur and his wife Sheree of Spencer, and Thomas M. Jolicoeur of Syracuse, NY, a daughter Darlene M. Foley and her husband Brian of Holden. He...

Catherine (Smith) Driscoll

Catherine (Smith) Driscoll

Nov 5, 2018

SPENCER: Catherine A. (Smith) Driscoll, 63, of Muzzy St., died suddenly Monday, Nov. 5 after being stricken ill at home. She leaves her husband of 44 years, James R. Driscoll, Jr., her sons James R. Driscoll, III and his wife Katie of Hanover and Patrick J. Driscoll of Boston, two brothers Thomas Smith and his wife Beverly and Joseph...

Leonard P. Stanley

Leonard P. Stanley

Oct 31, 2018

SPENCER: Leonard P. Stanley, 72, of Howe Village, died Wednesday, Oct. 31st. at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife Nancy M. (O'Neil) Stanley, his children; Lisa Walker and her husband Robert of Worcester, Karen Fitzpatrick and her husband Mark of Woodstock, CT., Nancy Erickson and her husband David of Auburn, John Erickson of Worcester, Brandy Lauzon and...

Joseph S. Cook

Joseph S. Cook

Oct 28, 2018

RUTLAND: Joseph S. Cook, 35, of Rutland, died suddenly, Sunday, Oct. 28th. at home. He leaves his father, Stephen J. Cook and his wife Kandi of Spencer, his mother Amy (Dansereau) Cook of Melbourne, FL., his sisters Sara T. Cook and her fiance Joseph Bates of Rutland with whom he lived, Crystal M. Cook and her wife Kimberly Cook...

Judith A. (Moreau) Giggey

Judith A. (Moreau) Giggey

Oct 26, 2018

LEICESTER: Judith A. (Moreau) Giggey, 85, of Leicester, died Friday, Oct. 26th. at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Robert L. Giggey, her children; Brad M. Giggey of Leicester, Dana A. Makie and her husband Paul of Leicester, Jay S. Giggey and his wife Ann of Spencer, Bryce...

Lucille J. (Morin) Messier

Lucille J. (Morin) Messier

Oct 26, 2018

SPENCER: Lucille J. (Morin) Messier, 94, of Howe Village, died peacefully, Friday, Oct. 26 in Christopher House, Worcester. She was the wife of Norman J. Messier who passed in 2005. She leaves her daughter Dianne M. Harper of Lowell, her son David H. Messier and his wife Chris of No.Brookfield, her sisters Beverly Vincent of Scottsdale, AZ and Carmen...

Rev. Thomas Keating

Rev. Thomas Keating

Oct 25, 2018

SPENCER – Fr. Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O. a Trappist monk of St. Benedict's Abbey in Snowmass, Colorado and St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, died very peacefully late Thursday night, October 25th, in the abbey infirmary at Spencer after a long decline in health. Joseph Parker Kirlin Keating was born in New York City on March 7, 1923 to Cletus Keating,...

Chelsea M. Friel

Chelsea M. Friel

Oct 25, 2018

LEICESTER: Chelsea M. Friel, 24, of Henshaw Street, died Thursday, October 25, 2018. She leaves her father Edward M. Friel of Rochdale, her mother Dawn C. Reeks and her significant other, Bill Brousseau of Worcester, a brother Justin E. Friel of Rochdale, her grandfather Maurice Slaney of Spencer, her several aunts including Sherry Stumpo and her husband Paul of...

Theresa M. Anderson

Theresa M. Anderson

Oct 24, 2018

SPENCER: Theresa M. Anderson, 98, formerly of Howe Village, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the Holden Skilled Nursing Center. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Dora (Bourgeois) Lussier and Eugene Lussier and was the second born to a family of twelve children. Theresa's loving husband of 50 years, Roland "Jim" Anderson, passed away in 1991 and...

Juanita M. Roman

Juanita M. Roman

Oct 23, 2018

AUBURN: Juanita M. (Viscetto) Roman, 74, of Washington St., died Tuesday, Oct. 23 in St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester. She was the wife of Raul Roman, Sr. who died in 2012. She leaves her sons Robert Dufresne, Jr. of Worcester, Dana Dufresne, Raul Roman, Jr. and his wife Jessica of Spencer, and Christopher Roman of Auburn, her daughter Antoinette Varney...

Julie Ann Mancuso-Russell

Julie Ann Mancuso-Russell

Oct 21, 2018

LEICESTER: Julie Ann Macuso-Russell, 58, of Leicester died Sunday, Oct. 21st. in The Meadows of Leicester after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 40 years, Thomas P. Russell, her daughter Haley M. Russell of Leicester, her father Thomas Mancuso and his wife Patricia of Auburn, her sister Tina Mancuso of Albany, NY., nieces; Ashley, Jessica and Amy,...

Evelyn H. Klosek

Evelyn H. Klosek

Oct 15, 2018

LEICESTER: Evelyn H. (Copp) Klosek, 97, of Maple Street died Monday, October 15 in Homestead Hall in Worcester. Her husband Walter E. Klosek died in 1986. She leaves a daughter Ann E. Weeks and her husband Francis of Worcester, three grandchildren, John Weeks and Elizabeth Weeks of Worcester and James Weeks and his wife Jennifer, and their son Henry...

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