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James F. Connery Sr.
Mar 12, 2016
LEICESTER: James F. Connery, Sr., 92, of Pleasant Street, died Saturday, March 12 at Overlook Masonic Home in Charlton. He leaves his wife of 72 years, Pete (Smith) Connery, his son James F. Connery, Jr. and his wife Maureen, his daughter Kathleen Connery Fitzgibbons and her husband Paul all of Leicester, five grandchildren Julianne M. McCarthy and her husband...
Lorraine E. (Robinson) Cote
Mar 9, 2016
LEICESTER: Lorraine E. (Robinson) Cote, was reunited with Joe, her loving husband of 68 years, on March 9th., 2016. She passed quietly in her sleep in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of Clarence and Ovelina (Premo) Robinson. She dedicated her life to the care and nurturing of...
Pamela (Girouard) Collette
Mar 7, 2016
SPENCER: Pamela L. (Girouard) Collette, 96, formerly of 5 Casey St., beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on Monday, March 7 at Life Care Center of Auburn. Her husband of 62 years, Normand "Bus" Collette died in 2005. She leaves her son Robert Collette and his wife Diane, grandson Randall Collette and his wife Katherine, their...
Esther P. Mazzone
Mar 5, 2016
LEICESTER: Esther P. (Pezzano) Mazzone, 86, of Woodland Road in the Cherry Valley section of Leicester passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 5 after battling Dementia for over 14 years. Her husband of 51 years, Anthony M. Mazzone, Sr. died in 2001. She leaves two daughters; Patricia Rutelonis and her husband John with whom she lived...
John W. "Jack" Mcdavitt Jr.
Mar 4, 2016
EAST BROOKFIELD: John W. "Jack" McDavitt, Jr., 62, of East Main Street died Friday, March 4 in his home unexpectedly. He leaves his beloved wife of 20 years, Lisa H. (Hershey) McDavitt, his father John W. "Rabbit" McDavitt, Sr., a step-son Michael McDonald and his wife Sam of Edmonton, Canada, a brother Thomas McDavitt and his wife Cynthia of...
Br. James Donohoe
Mar 4, 2016
SPENCER – Br. James Joseph Donohoe, O.C.S.O. of St. Joseph's Abbey, passed away peacefully in the abbey's infirmary on the evening of March 4th after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 7, 1940, the son of James Joseph Donohoe, Sr. and Loretta Monica (née Schauer) Donohoe. He graduated from La Salle University...
Diane Stewart
Mar 3, 2016
EICESTER: Diane (Smith) Stewart ,73 of Peter Salem Rd., was called to the Lord Thursday, March 3 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a sudden illness. She leaves her husband of 53 years, Leon J. Stewart, her daughter and best friend, Brenda M. Germain and her husband Todd of Worcester, two sons Brian M. Stewart of Worcester and...
Arthur S. Locke Jr.
Mar 1, 2016
SPENCER: Arthur S. Locke, Jr. 86 of Lincoln St., died Tuesday, March 1 at St. Mary's Healthcare Center in Worcester. He was the husband of Joyce J. (Archambeault) Locke who died in 2009. He leaves his sons Richard A. Locke and his wife Donna and William C. Locke and his wife Muriel all of Spencer, four grandchildren Celeste Locke...
Maureen "Dolly" Kelley
Feb 27, 2016
SPENCER; Maureen A. "Dolly" (Rickert) Kelley,75, died Saturday, February 27 at her home after an illness. She was the wife of John F. "Jack" Kelley, Sr. who died in 2009. She leaves a son, John F. Kelley, Jr. and his wife Brenda, three daughters; Pamela Sheldon and her husband Tim, Sharon Rainville, Arlene Callahan and her husband Michael, two...
Hildred E. (Drake) Burtt
Feb 27, 2016
PAXTON: Hildred E. (Drake) Burtt 91, of Ledyard Rd., died peacefully and surrounded by her entire family in Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester on Saturday, Feb. 27. She was the wife of Arville S. Burtt who died in 1996. She leaves her four daughters Nancy C. Dickie and her husband Roger of Worcester, Norma K. Mann and her husband...
Mary C. (Matthews) O'Coin
Feb 25, 2016
EAST BROOKFIELD; Mary (Matthews) O'Coin, 90, passed away on Thursday, February 25 at St Mary's Healthcare in Worcester. She was born in Dorchester, the daughter of Mary Burke Obershaw Fletcher, and was married to Leo H. O'Coin for 61 years. She is survived by a daughter, Kathleen Witt of East Brookfield, a son, Mark O'Coin of Southbridge, three grandsons,...
Jeanne B. (Desautels) Wood
Feb 25, 2016
LEICESTER: Jeanne B. (Desautels) Wood, 89, of 1075 Main Street died Thursday, Feb. 25 in her daughters home after an illness. Her husband George H. Wood died in 1999. She leaves 5 sons; Jeffrey G. Wood and his wife Margo of Cherry Valley, Michael F. Wood and his wife Denise of Cherry Valley, Kenneth J. Wood and his wife...
Sheila M. (Gallivan) Lachapelle
Feb 24, 2016
SPENCER: Sheila M. (Gallivan) Lachapelle 69, of Sunset Lane, died Wednesday, Feb. 24 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She leaves her husband of 30 years, Francis R. Lachapelle, a step son Scott Lachapelle of Spencer and a stepdaughter Rose Keifer of Spencer, four brothers, two sisters and three grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Born in Worcester, she was the...
Theresa A. "Terry" Berard
Feb 23, 2016
SPENCER/WORCESTER: Theresa A. "Terry" (Brassard) Berard, 87, of Main Street and formerly of Spencer died Tuesday, Feb. 23 in UMass Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She leaves a son Timothy Morway and his wife Katie-Sue of Worcester, a daughter Susan Culver of Boca Raton, FL, 8 grandchildren, Alexander, Olivia, Amy-Beth, Holly-Beth, Solomon, Samson, Lily-Beth & Simeon, a great-granddaughter...
Catherine (Keegan) Kroyak
Feb 22, 2016
LEICESTER: Catherine M. (Keegan) Kroyak 94, formerly of 25 Laurelwood Ave., died Monday, Feb. 22 at Christopher Heights in Worcester. She was the wife of John J. Kroyak who died in 2004. She leaves two sons John E. "Pat" Kroyak and his wife Mary Frances O'Connor of Dennisport, and Thomas G. Kroyak and his wife Susan of Lee, three...
David S. Ramsey Jr.
Feb 20, 2016
SPENCER: David S. Ramsey, Jr. 69, of Howe Village, died Saturday, Feb.20 in St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester surrounded by family. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Audrey J. (McCallie) Ramsey, his son Samuel D. Ramsey and his fiance Emily Hicks of Troutman, NC., his daughters Tina L. Cosentino and her husband Ronald of Medfield, Vickie M. Atwater and...
Gary P. Mccarl
Feb 9, 2016
BROOKFIELD: Gary P. McCarl, 62, of Green Street died Tuesday, Feb. 9 in Baystate Mary Lane Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 6 years, Hillary J. (Elliott) McCarl, a step-son Carl Bryden of Brookfield, a step-daughter Bethany Bryden of Brookfield, a granddaughter Harleen Bryden, a sister Kim Foley and her husband Joseph of Spencer and several...
Marie A. Vandale
Feb 6, 2016
SPENCER: Marie A. Vandale, 80, of Hastings Road died Saturday, Feb. 6 in her home. She leaves her brother David Vandale of Spencer and a niece Amy Vandale of Spencer, several cousins and many friends and acquaintances gathered though her life. She will be missed by everyone. Marie was born in Worcester, daughter of Armand A. and Rose Alma...
Evelyn Fotter
Feb 5, 2016
LEICESTER: Evelyn D. (Pearson) Fotter, 79, of McCarthy Avenue in the Cherry Valley section of Leicester died Friday, Feb. 5 in UMass Memorial Hospital, Belmont Street, Worcester after an illness. She leaves her son John P. Fotter and his wife Lisa of Cherry Valley, two daughters Kathleen M. Borjeson of Port Richie, FL and Lena A. Fotter of Palm...
Irene L. Landry
Feb 2, 2016
LEICESTER: Irene L. (Bruneau) Landry, 78, of Whittemore Street, died Tuesday, Feb. 2 in her home after an illness. Her husband Leon J. Landry died in 1981. She leaves two sons; Dwayne L. Landry of Leicester and Corey L. Landry of North Brookfield, five daughters; Laura Stanikmas and her husband Phillip of Leicester, Donna Marie of Auburn, Lisa Johnson...
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