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Jeanne E. Clark

Jeanne E. Clark

Jun 12, 2016

OXFORD: Jeanne E. (McFarland) Clark 87, of Thayer Pond Village, died Sunday, June 12 at Christopher House of Worcester. She leaves her sons, Richard W. Clark and his wife Julie of Boylston, Jeffrey A. Clark of Newport, RI, her daughter Lauren A. Hannon and her husband John of Boulder, Colorado, three grandchildren, Shauna Johnson and her husband Jamie, Meghan...

Mary E. Speicher

Mary E. Speicher

Jun 10, 2016

SPENCER: Mary E. (Cummings) Speicher, 69, of Main Street died Friday, June 10 surrounded by her family. She leaves her husband of 28 years, Malcolm M. Speicher: a daughter; Michelle E. Power and her wife Kathy Chapman of Worcester, four sons; Richard P. Power and his wife Kerri of Worcester, David P. Power and his wife Jennifer of Holland,...

Lorraine A. Joyce

Lorraine A. Joyce

Jun 9, 2016

LEICESTER: Lorraine A. (Plante) Joyce, 81, of Brookside Drive died Thursday, June 9 in her home surrounded by her children after an illness. Her husband, Richard S. Joyce died in 1996. She leaves three sons; Francis T. Joyce and his wife Patricia of Leicester, Terrence C. Joyce and his wife Julie of Braintree and Richard W. Joyce and his...

Mary Jane Konrad

Mary Jane Konrad

Jun 8, 2016

LEICESTER: Mary Jane Konrad, 81, a lifelong resident of of Pleasant Street died Wednesday, June 8th. Mary Jane , "MJ", "Janie" is survived by her four nieces : Pamela Konrad of Clinton, Karin Brown and her spouse Chuck of Sterling, Kristina Walsh and her spouse Fran of Princeton and Cynthia Konrad of Sterling, ten great nieces and nephews, three...

Ronald Mayo

Ronald Mayo

Jun 4, 2016

SPENCER: Ronald G. Mayo,70, of Sunset Lane, died Saturday, June 4 at Webster Manor in Webster. He was the husband of Nancy J. (Rock) Mayo who died in 2011. He leaves his son Paul J. Mayo and his wife Michelle of Warren, his daughter Patricia A. Mayo and her companion Joseph Hebert of Oxford, a grandson Adam N. Mayo...

Therese D. Johnson

Therese D. Johnson

Jun 1, 2016

SPENCER: Therese D. (Houle) Johnson, 92, of School Street died Wednesday, June 1 in the Life Care Center of Auburn. She leaves two sons; Arthur Poirier of Spencer and Raymond Poirier and his wife Sheila of Lennox, South Dakota, two brothers; Adrien Houle of Irasburg, Vermont and Donat Houle of Orleans, Vermont, a sister; Claire Roy of Spencer and...

Ann M. Stoddard

Ann M. Stoddard

Jun 1, 2016

HARDWICK: Ann M. (Sanko) Stoddard 77, of Church Lane in the Wheelwright section of Hardwick and formerly of Cherry Valley, Ma., died Wednesday, June 1 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. She was the wife of William H. Stoddard, Jr. who died in 2003. She leaves her sons Don S. Markowski of Worcester and William H. Stoddard, III...

Priscilla E. (Cullen) Graves

Priscilla E. (Cullen) Graves

May 23, 2016

LEICESTER: Priscilla W. (Cullen) Graves, 92, of Pleasant Street, died Monday, May 23 surrounded by her family in her daughter's home after an illness. She leaves a son Glenn A. Graves and his wife Terry of Auburn, a daughter Sue E. Spear and her husband Roland of Oxford, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by three...

Ronald Tarentino Jr.

Ronald Tarentino Jr.

May 22, 2016

LEICESTER: Auburn Patrolman, Ronald Tarentino, Jr., 42, of Leicester, passed away Sunday, May 22 at UMASS Memorial Hospital in Worcester after sustaining life threatening injuries in the line of duty earlier that day. He leaves his loving wife of 20 years, Tricia S. (Smith) Tarentino, his three sons Private First Class Ronald Tarentino, III with the U.S. Army stationed...

Timothy J. Josti Sr.

Timothy J. Josti Sr.

May 19, 2016

SPENCER: Timothy J. Josti Sr., 67, of Spencer, after a courageous battle with cancer, completed his earthly work and peacefully joined God on Thursday, May 19, 2016 while surrounded by his family A loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he will be greatly missed. Timothy was born on June 27, 1948 in Worcester, MA son of Walter F....

Lorenzo L. "Lester" Forgit

Lorenzo L. "Lester" Forgit

May 19, 2016

SPENCER: Lorenzo L. "Lester" Forgit, 91, of Main Street and formerly of Rochdale died Thursday, May 19th. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Lorraine A. (Sorel) Forgit, 3 sons; Lester A. Forgit and his wife Susan of Worcester, Lawrence J. Forgit and his wife Claudia of North Brookfield and Lance E. Forgit and his wife Cindy of Sturbridge,...

Paul Valois

Paul Valois

May 19, 2016

WORCESTER: Paul L. Valois, 51 died May 19th. Graveside service Wednesday, May 25th at 1:00 PM in Pine Grove Cemetery, Pine Street, Leicester.

Bruce A. Hingston

Bruce A. Hingston

May 19, 2016

EAST BROOKFIELD: Bruce A. Hingston, 73, of Podunk Road died Thursday, May 19 in Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge after an illness. He leaves his wife, Marion (Wakeen) Hingston of 52 years, two sons; Peter J. Hingston and his wife Jill of Pasco, Washington and Paul A. Hingston and his wife Laura of East Brookfield, 5 grandchildren; Allison, Reagan, Thomas,...

Priscilla C. Gleason

Priscilla C. Gleason

May 12, 2016

LEICESTER: Priscilla C. Gleason, 99, formerly of 1073 Main Street and San Antonio, Texas died Thursday, May 12 in Homestead Hall after a brief illness. She leaves several nieces and nephews including her niece and caretaker Donna "Dee" Gleason of Leicester. She was predeceased by three brothers; David G. Gleason, Phillip J. Gleason and Paul M. Gleason and a...

John "Jack" Fargnoli

John "Jack" Fargnoli

May 9, 2016

SPENCER: John J. "Jack" Fargnoli, Jr., 64, a longtime resident of Spencer, passed away on Monday, May 9 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.He leaves his beloved wife of 39 years, Pamela (Wyman) Fargnoli, his son Matthew Fargnoli of Spencer, his daughter Laura Koblich and her husband Steven of No.Brookfield, his granddaughter Isabella Koblich, family, friends and his...

David M. Ela Sr.

David M. Ela Sr.

May 6, 2016

SPENCER; David M. Ela, Sr., 86, died Friday, May 6 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester.He leaves his wife Lucille E. (Cassavant) Ela, a son, David M. Ela Jr. and his wife Nancy of Everett, a daughter, Virginia M. Ela-Snowdon of East Sandwich, a brother-in-law, Eugene Cassavant and his wife Phyllis of Shrewsbury, six grandchildren, David M. Ela,...

Janet Goodnow

Janet Goodnow

Apr 29, 2016

LEICESTER – Janet (Ryan) Goodnow, 73, of 6 Fairview Drive, Leicester died Friday, April 29, 2016 at UMass-Memorial Hospital University Campus, after being stricken ill. She leaves her son, David J. Goodnow and his wife Pamela of Fiskdale, and a daughter, Denise T. Ovaska and her husband Michael J. of Ashburnham; two grandchildren, Abbigale and Timothy Ovaska. Her husband...

Janis E. (Goodrich) Mateiko

Janis E. (Goodrich) Mateiko

Apr 18, 2016

WORCESTER; Janis E. (Goodrich) Mateiko, 74, of 240 Belmont St., died Monday, April 18 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after a brief illness. She leaves a daughter, Tracey L. Johnson and her husband Dennis of Cherry Valley, three sisters; Gail Dawn Haddad of N.C. Patricia Lebel and Nancy Goodrich, a brother, Bernard Goodrich and his wife Heather...

Frank M. Hamlin

Frank M. Hamlin

Apr 17, 2016

SPENCER: Frank M. Hamlin, Jr. 67, of Donnelly Cross Rd., died Sunday, April 17th. at his home. He leaves his wife of 35 years, Sarah E. Vinal, his sons Elias P. Hamlin of Spencer and Frank B. Hamlin of Portland, Oregon, his father Frank M. Hamlin, Sr. of West Dennis, Ma., a granddaughter Madison Hamlin of W.Brookfield, his brother...

Beatrice C. (Masaitis) Greenway

Beatrice C. (Masaitis) Greenway

Apr 16, 2016

LEICESTER. Beatrice C. (Masaitis) Greenway 92, formerly of Henshaw St., died Saturday, April 16th in New Hudson, MI. She was the wife of Christopher Greenway who died in 1993. She leaves her son William C. Greenway and his wife Joy of South Lyon, MI with whom she lived; three grandchildren Ariel, Ann and Christopher Greenway; her sister Dolores Fairbanks...

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