John P. Desmarais
Aug 15, 2016
SPENCER: John P. Desmarais, Sr., 71 of Main Street died Monday, Aug. 15 in Harrington Memorial Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 2 years, Jane P. (Blauvelt) Desmarais, two sons; John P. Desmarais, Jr. and his wife Suzanne of Tucson, Arizona and Brayden Desmarais of Uxbridge, four daughters; Shelly A. Allen and her husband James of...
Wilbur Rackley
Aug 10, 2016
SPENCER: Wilbur D. Rackley, 77 of Church St., died Wednesday, Aug. 10 at his home. He leaves his wife and best friend of 23 years, Joan A. (Garabedian) Rackley. his son Peter Rackley and his wife Frances of Raynham, his daughter Judy Eisner and her husband Robert of Blackstone, a step son Paul Goodrich and his wife Jessica of...
Herbert H. Burtt
Aug 6, 2016
LEICESTER; Herbert H. Burtt, 87, of 144 White Birch St., died Saturday, August 6 at his home surrounded by his loving family, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Ruth A. (Allen) Burtt, a son, Gregory A. Burtt and his wife Theresa J. "Terry" of Leicester, three daughters; Sheila R. Barlow and her husband Ed C....
Hilda J. Young
Jul 30, 2016
SPENCER: Hilda J. (Jennings) Young, 75, of Lakeshore Dr., died Saturday, July 30, at St. Vincent Hospital, after a brief illness. She leaves her daughter, Cheryl Dion and husband Wayne of Westborough, and two grandchildren, Evelyn and Jacob. She is survived by her longtime companion, Terry Looney. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Mason and Ethel (Pugsley)...
Edward J. "Gabby" Hartnett
Jul 27, 2016
LEICESTER; Edward J. "Gabby" Hartnett, 84, of 35 Grove St., died Wednesday, July 27 at the Life Care Center of Auburn after an illness. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Patricia A. (Dorr) Hartnett, three sons; Kevin E. Hartnett and his wife Kelly of Rutland, Francis X. Hartnett of Auburn, Daniel P. Hartnett and his wife Kelly of...
Lisa Ann Haynes
Jul 24, 2016
LEICESTER; Lisa Ann Haynes, 52, formerly of 1671 Main St. passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 24 at St. Mary Health care center on Queen St. in Worcester after a long and courageous battle with lung disease. She leaves her daughter, Nicole M. Haynes of Rochdale; her mother, Beverly J. (Berryman) Haynes of Leicester; a sister, Diane E. Gosselin,...
Patricia A. (Bednarek) Pontbriand
Jul 24, 2016
SPENCER:Patricia A. (Bednarek) Pontbriand 82, of Greenville St., died Sunday July 24 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. She was the wife of Roger E. Pontbriand, Sr. who died in 1977. She leaves her son Roger E. Pontbriand, Jr. and his wife LeeAnn of Spencer, a brother Joseph Bednarek and his wife Betsy of Chesterfield, Mich., a sister...
Jeanne L. Provencher
Jul 23, 2016
SPENCER: Jeanne L. (DeLongchamp) Provencher, 90, of Clark Terr., died Saturday, July 23 in Overlook Masonic Home. Her husband, Rudolph V. Provencher died in 2007, she leaves three sons; Richard V. Provencher and his wife Deborah of West Brookfield, Jamie J. Provencher and his wife Debbie of Merrimack, NH, Vincent P. Provencher and his wife Pamela of Oxford, a...
Kenneth R. Wheeler
Jul 23, 2016
SPENCER: Kenneth R. Wheeler 83, of Crown St., died Saturday, July 23 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, as the result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident in Spencer on July 9th. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Jean M. (Guibord) Wheeler, his three sons Bruce W. Wheeler and his wife Ashia of Newark, N.J., Brian...
Elvera Gigante
Jul 21, 2016
EAST BROOKFIELD: Elvera (Neri) Gigante, 104, of Main Street died July 21 in Holden Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Her husband Domenic Gigante died in 1949. She leaves a son Domenic J. Gigante and his companion Della Doe of Holden, three grandchildren; Steven Gigante, Karen Gregoire & Christine Bercume, five great-grandchildren; Nicholas, Tyler, Avianna, Jayla & Tristan. She was predeceased...
Ann M. Hoey
Jul 19, 2016
WORCESTER: Ann M. Hoey, 86, of Pilgrim Ave. died Tuesday, July 19 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home after an illness. She leaves her sister-in-law Lois A. Hoey of Leicester, two nieces Kathleen A. Hoey of Leicester and Patricia A. (Hoey) Gahagan and her husband John of Leicester, a grandniece Abigal Elizabeth Gahagan and a grandnephew John Edward Gahagan....
Joyce M. Cooper
Jul 17, 2016
LEICESTER; Joyce M. Cooper, 74, of 15 Young St., Cherry Valley, a section of Leicester, died Sunday, July 17, at Rose Monahan Hospice Home, 10 Judith Rd., Worcester with her family beside her. She leaves her husband of 56 years, Henry R. Cooper, two daughters; Doris A. LaCasse and her husband Scott of Spencer, Kathleen Malloy and her husband...
Pauline Roche
Jul 13, 2016
SPENCER: Pauline (Orsi) Roche, 88, passed away on July 13, 2016. Pauline leaves her sister, Frances Bassett and her husband Kenneth, brothers Richard and his wife Joan, Robert and his wife Ann and her sister-in-law Ellen Orsi, and many nieces, nephews and their families. She was predeceased by her husband John A Roche and brother Alfred P Orsi. Funeral...
Edward J. Kulbokas
Jul 13, 2016
WORCESTER: Edward J. Kulbokas, 90, of Pleasant Valley Drive died Wednesday, July 13 in UMass Memorial Hospital. His wife, Margaret G. (Schoensiegel) Kulbokas died in 1995. He leaves a daughter Mary Lou Patriarca of Spencer, two grandsons; Angelo Ferrantino and his wife Monika of Southbridge and Mario Ferrantino and his wife Julie of Holden, four great-grandchildren; Gabriella, Anika, Dex...
Sherman W. Gundry
Jul 13, 2016
LEICESTER; Sherman W. Gundry, 71, of 7 Sunset Dr., died Wednesday, July 13 at his home with loving family by his side after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 42 years, Marion A (Foy) Gundry, two daughters; Trisha A. (Foy) McCormick and her husband Michael of Cherry Valley, Kelly A. Bergeron and her husband Norman of whom...
Patrick W. Calkins
Jul 9, 2016
NO.OXFORD: Patrick W. Calkins 30, of Leicester St., died suddenly at his home on Saturday, July 9. He leaves his daughter Ava Calkins of Warren, his father Michael F. Calkins, Sr. and his wife Maria of Oxford, his mother Rochelle Chaisson of No.Uxbridge, six brothers, his twin brother Sean Calkins of So.Hadley, Michael Calkins, Jr. and his wife Renee...
Jean T. Robidoux
Jul 9, 2016
LEICESTER: Jean T. (Muzzey) Robidoux, 88, of Main Street died Saturday, July 9 in Golden Living Center-The Hermitage, Worcester after a long illness. Her husband, Raymond A. Robidoux died in 1988. She leaves two sons, including William J. Robidoux of Ocklawaha, FL, a daughter, Judith M. Labrecque and her husband Robert of Rochdale, 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Jean...
Thelma G. Travers
Jul 6, 2016
SPENCER: Thelma G. (Cormey) Travers, 96, of Maple Street died Wednesday, July 6 in Overlook Masonic Home, Charlton. Her husband, Joseph H. Travers died in 1965. She leaves a son Terry A. Travers of Spencer, a granddaughter Sarah Travers and her husband David Citron of Brooklyn, CT, four great-grandchildren Jared Sheldon and Nicholas Sheldon of Danielson, CT: Ethan Sheldon...
Cheryl A. Boucher
Jul 2, 2016
SPENCER: Cheryl A. (Wedge) Boucher, 70. of Chickering Road died Saturday, July 2 in UMass Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 52 years, Robert A. Boucher, two daughters; Monique M. Boucher and her husband Will Gassett of Marlborough and Nicole M. Boucher of East Brookfield, a son Darryl R. Boucher...
June K. Lapierre
Jun 30, 2016
CHARLTON: June K. (Butkiewicz) Lapierre 78, of Reynolds Rd., died Thursday, June 30 in Overlook Masonic Home in Charlton. She was the wife of Donald S. Lapierre who died in 2012. She leaves her sons Scott Gale and his wife Rebecca and Jay Gale and his wife Jane, her daughter Jill Lindgren and her husband Scott all of Charlton,...
