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Candace E. "Candy" Dunbar

Candace E. "Candy" Dunbar

Jan 31, 2018

LEICESTER: Candace E. "Candy" (Horne) Dunbar, 67, died Wednesday, January 31 in UMass Memorial Medical Center after an illness. Her husband of 30 years, Douglas C. Dunbar died in 2003. She leaves a son Christopher E. Dunbar and his wife Aubree of Webster, a daughter Julie E. Dunbar of West Brookfield, four grandchildren; Eric, Leah, Elaina and Emily and...

Jeanne A. Lacroix

Jeanne A. Lacroix

Jan 30, 2018

SPENCER: Jeanne A. (Vilandre) Lacroix 80 of Howe Village, died Tuesday, Jan. 30 in Lanessa Ext. Care Center in Webster. She leaves her son Wayne G. Lacroix and his wife Ruth of Ashland, daughters Elizabeth A. Lacroix of Saco, ME., and Kelly A. Lacroix of Spencer, 12 grand and several great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by...

Patricia A. (Durant) Peterson

Patricia A. (Durant) Peterson

Jan 28, 2018

LEICESTER; Patricia A. (Durant) Peterson, 80, of Tanglewood Rd., died peacefully Sunday, Jan. 28 at Overlook Masonic Home in Charlton while surrounded by family. She leaves her husband of 60 years, Robert O. Peterson, her sons, Steven R. Peterson and his wife Julie of Charleston, SC, and Scot D. Peterson and his wife Christine of Spencer, 5 grandchildren, Chelsea,...

Normand R. Lachapelle

Normand R. Lachapelle

Jan 28, 2018

LEICESTER: Normand R. Lachapelle, 85, of 30 Pleasant St., died Sunday, Jan. 28 at his daughter's home in Westminster. He was the husband of Shirley M. (Smith) Lachapelle who died in 1986. He leaves his son John R. Lachapelle and his wife Amy of Princeton, his daughter Mary A. Fenner and her husband Charles of Westminster, sisters Claire Menard...

Antoinette S. (Bisson) Dee

Antoinette S. (Bisson) Dee

Jan 28, 2018

SPENCER: Antoinette S. (Bisson) Dee 92, of Sunset Lane, died Sunday, Jan. 28 at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware. She was the wife of Robert F. Dee, who died in 2006. She leaves her son Robert J. Dee of Spencer, her daughters Karen L. Dee-Zupancic and her husband Frank of Spencer, and Linda M. Lafortune and her husband...

Dorothy L. Banach

Dorothy L. Banach

Jan 25, 2018

SPENCER: Dorothy L. (O'Clair) Banach 69, of Ash St., died Thursday, Jan. 25 at UMASS Medical Center in Worcester. She was the wife of Anthony J. Banach, III who died in 2007. She leaves her sons Anthony J. Banach, IV of Springfield and Edward J. Banach of Spencer, her daughter Laura J. Heath of Worcester and Barbara J. Miller...

Donald R. Roy Sr.

Donald R. Roy Sr.

Jan 24, 2018

LEICESTER: Donald R. Roy, Sr., 89, of West Street in the Cherry Valley section of Leicester died Wednesday, January 24 in UMass Memorial Hospital after an illness. His wife Elizabeth A. (Corazzini) Roy died in 1995. He leaves a son Donald R. Roy, Jr. of Cherry Valley, a granddaughter Crystal A. St. Francis of Cherry Valley, two great grandchildren;...

Donna M. (Allaire) Wiggers

Donna M. (Allaire) Wiggers

Jan 21, 2018

LEICESTER: Donna M. (Allaire) Wiggers, 68, of Pine St., died Sunday, Jan. 21st at her winter residence in Florida. She was a talented artistic designer and wife of Christopher Wiggers, who died in 1994. She leaves her sister Louella A. Grenier of Jupiter FL, her sister-in-law Kathy Allaire of Florida, nephews Barry (Laura) Grenier, Bryan (Kelley) Grenier and Anthony...

Stanley A. "Lee" Zagorski

Stanley A. "Lee" Zagorski

Jan 20, 2018

LEICESTER: Stanley A. "Lee" Zagorski, 65, formerly of 204 Auburn St., Cherry Valley, died Saturday, Jan. 20 after a long illness. His wife of 43 years, Linda A. (Knowles) Zagorski died Nov. 7, 2017. He leaves his sons Brian J. Zagorski and his wife Debra of Pawtucket, RI and Christopher L. Zagorski of Rochdale, his daughter Stacy L. Graves...

Douglas K. Lauder

Douglas K. Lauder

Jan 20, 2018

LEICESTER: Douglas K. Lauder,56, of Pleasant St., died peacefully Saturday, Jan. 20 at his home.He leaves his wife of 37 years, Caroline A. (Orsi) Lauder, his daughter Erika L. Lauder of Manchester, NH., three brothers Robert G. Lauder and his wife Robin of Leicester, Richard A. Lauder and his wife Linda of No.Brookfield and Thomas A. Lauder and his...

Donna L. (Warren) Lachance

Donna L. (Warren) Lachance

Jan 19, 2018

LEICESTER: Donna L. (Warren) Lachance 71, of Market St., died Friday, Jan. 19th of a sudden illness. She leaves her husband of 51 years, Roger J. Lachance, her daughters Lisa A. Lachance of Cherry Valley and Cindy A. Lachance of Leicester, her sister Jo-ann Griffin of FL., her brothers Peter Warren and his wife Marguerite, Richard Warren and David...

Rhea A. (Bercume) Leahy

Rhea A. (Bercume) Leahy

Jan 16, 2018

SPENCER: Rhea A. (Bercume) Leahy, 78, formerly of Dale St., died Tuesday, January 16 in Overlook Masonic Health Center in Charlton. Her husband of 50 years, Daniel F. Leahy, Sr. died in 2014. She leaves her son Daniel F. Leahy and his fiance Nancy DiPilato of Brookfield, three daughters Doreen M. Brooks and her husband Mark of Spencer, Susan...

Lillian B. (Sourdif) Gagne

Lillian B. (Sourdif) Gagne

Jan 15, 2018

SPENCER: Lillian B. (Sourdif) Gagne, 90 of Howe Village, died Monday, Jan.15 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. She was the wife of Joseph H. "Jack" Gagne who died in 2010. She leaves her son John P. Gagne and his wife Christine of Spencer, her daughters Paula A. Letourneux and her husband Robert of Spencer, and Joyce M. Hughes and...

Becky L. Gregory

Becky L. Gregory

Jan 15, 2018

SPENCER: Becky L. Gregory 41, of Chestnut St., died Monday, Jan. 15 at UMASS Medical Center in Worcester. She leaves her mother Norma L. (Deneault) Gregory with whom she lived, her sister Kathy J. (Gregory) MacMillan of Spencer, her nephews Adam, Alexander & Austin MacMillan, aunts, uncles and cousins. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late...

James P. "Jim" Mcauliffe

James P. "Jim" Mcauliffe

Jan 14, 2018

James P. "Jim" McAuliffe formerly of Stamford, Connecticut, passed away peacefully in his Springfield, Massachusetts home on January 14, 2018. He was ninety-one. Ann Williams McAuliffe, his loving wife of sixty-four years, preceded Jim into eternal life. They were both Stamford natives and residents for eighty-years before moving to Springfield. Jim was born in Stamford on March 24th, 1926...

Lillian "Lilly" Prouty

Lillian "Lilly" Prouty

Jan 10, 2018

WORCESTER/SPENCER: Lillian "Lilly" Prouty, 32, of Worcester and formerly of Spencer, died Wednesday, January 10, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, from complications of an illness. She leaves the dearest love of her life, her son Eric Romanoff; her beloved sister, Laura Prouty, and her fiancée, Jackie Guntor of Worcester; her parents, Steve and Martine Prouty of Spencer; her partner,...

Florence M. Mccrillis

Florence M. Mccrillis

Jan 8, 2018

EAST BROOKFIELD: Florence M. (Payne) McCrillis, 100, of Howe Street died Monday, January 8 in Southbridge Rehabilitation and Health Center. Her husband George M. McCrillis, Jr. died in 2002. She leaves a son Paul S. McCrillis and his wife Michelle of East Brookfield, three grandchildren; Joshua McCrillis, Andrew McCrillis and his wife Jennie, and Jennifer McCrillis, four great-grandchildren; Megan...

Robert J. Masterson

Robert J. Masterson

Jan 8, 2018

SPENCER: Robert J. Masterson, 67, of Paxton Road died Monday, Jan. 8 peacefully in his home after a year long battle with Cancer. He leaves his loving wife of 40 years Margaret A. (Lush) Masterson, a son Timothy I. Masterson, a daughter-in-law Raphelle of Spencer, a son Jonathan D. Masterson and his wife Jacqueline of Holly Springs, NC, a...

Theresa Marco

Theresa Marco

Dec 31, 2017

SERVICE CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER SPENCER: Theresa M. (Latour) Marco, 82 of Spencer who died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017. Calling hours to be held on Wednesday in the MORIN FUNERAL HOME, 1131 Main St., Leicester have been changed to 3 to 6 p.m. with a funeral service in the funeral home at 6 p.m. due to weather. The funeral...

Barbara Dee Engel

Barbara Dee Engel

Dec 31, 2017

Worcester/Missouri City, TX: Barbara Dee Engel passed away in the evening of December 31, 2017 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 9, 1938 in Chicago Illinois. She was a devoted and loving wife to her husband Edward for 59 years. She was a graduate of Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA...

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