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Paula M. (Mancini) Murdock
Aug 29, 2013
LEICESTER: Paula M. (Mancini) Murdock, 55, of Chapel Street, died Thursday, Aug. 29 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her husband of 26 years, Richard M. Murdock, her beloved son Brenden T. Murdock of Leicester, her parents Rudolph R. and Pauline M. (Walczak) Mancini, Sr. of Leicester, a brother Rudolph...
Jeannette A. Bishop
Aug 29, 2013
SPENCER: Jeannette A. (Paradis) Bishop, 82, of Terkanian Drive died Thursday, Aug. 29 in her home after an illness. Her husband of 58 years Wilfred W. Bishop, died in 2011. She leaves a daughter Nancy A. Bishop and her companion Mark LaPierre of Spencer, a brother Richard Paradis of Rhinelander, Wisc., a sister Claire Tetreault of Spencer and several...
Gloria Y. (Forgit) Parker
Aug 25, 2013
SPENCER: Gloria Y. (Forgit) Parker 88, formerly of Howe Village, Spencer, died Sunday, August 25 at Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough. She leaves her daughters Jean M. Abrams and her husband Richard of Westborough and Susan E. Larson and her husband Lee Clifford of Mashpee, three grandchildren Keith Abrams and his wife Annie of San Francisco,...
Brenda A (Grady) Kresco
Aug 23, 2013
CHARLTON: Brenda A. (Grady) Kresco 39, of Old Spencer Rd., died Friday, August 23, 2013. She leaves her husband of 18 years, Rodney E. Kresco, her daughters Brooke R. and Erica L. Kresco at home. Her parents John and Phyllis (Kane) Grady, Sr. of Spencer, a brother John Grady, Jr. of Spencer and her sister Christine Grady of Spencer....
Helen M. Goozey
Aug 21, 2013
SPENCER; Helen M. (Hippert) Goozey 92 of Howe Village, died Wednesday, Aug. 21 at The Meadows of Leicester. She was the wife of Raymond E. Goozey, Sr. who died in 1982. She leaves her son Raymond E. Goozey, Jr. and his wife Kathleen of Spencer, a sister Gloria Dempsey of Spencer, two grandchildren Heather L. Goozey of Hendersonville, NC...
Bro. Albert G. James
Aug 19, 2013
SPENCER – Brother Albert James, OCSO, a Trappist monk of St. Joseph's Abbey, 167 North Spencer Road, died Monday, August 19, 2013 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester after a long illness. Born Albert Gerard James in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1939, he attended LaSalle College in Philadelphia, and entered the Trappist monastery of St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer in...
Mary Jane Brown
Aug 18, 2013
EAST BROOKFIELD: Mary Jane (Chagnon) Brown 100, of North Brookfield Rd., died Sunday, August 18 in Knollwood Nursing Center. She was the wife of Ralph H. Brown who died in 1983. She leaves two grandchildren; Frances Jones and Charles Brown, 4 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild, nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by a step son Ralph...
Wayne J. Pepler
Aug 17, 2013
SPENCER: Wayne J. Pepler 66, of R. Jones Rd., died Saturday, August 17 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of 41 years, Nancy L. (DelPrete) Pepler, his son Mark W. Pepler and his wife Michelle of Scarborough, ME., his daughters Amy M. Pepler of Belmont and Lindsay A. Burrowbridge and...
Raymond G. Lavallee
Aug 17, 2013
SPENCER: Raymond G. Lavallee 53, of Wilson St., died Saturday Aug. 17 at UMASS Memorial Hospital in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 5 years, Suzanne M. (Gadbois) Lavallee, two sons Joseph E. Lavallee and his fiancé Michelle Harris of E.Brookfield, and Raymond Lavallee of Tenn., his father Robert J. Lavallee, Sr. of Spencer, two stepsons Michael Natale of...
Robert "Andy" Miller
Aug 15, 2013
LEICESTER: Robert A. "Andy" Miller 33, of Market Street, died Thursday, August 15 at his home. He leaves his wife of 6 years, Lauren D. (Beliveau) Miller, his children Wyatt A. and Mackenzie E. Miller at home, his parents Robert A. Miller and Tamise (Taft) Miller, his brother Shawn Miller and paternal grandfather George R. Miller all of Shelburn,...
Remo A. Cavigioli
Aug 12, 2013
SPENCER; Remo A. Cavigioli, 87, died Sunday, August 12 at his home after being stricken ill. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Susanna Cavigioli, two sons; Marc, Chris and his wife Carrie, and three sisters; Marie Theresa Gibson, Suzanne Cavigioli, Odette Savarino and a grandson. Remo was a tool and gauge maker at Brookfield Machine and a long...
Bernard F. Sterczala
Aug 9, 2013
OXFORD: Bernard F. Sterczala, 75, of Virginia Lane died Friday, August 9 in St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. He leaves his son Stephen J. Sterczala and his fiancée Cindy Reisbeck of Spencer and his longtime companion Jeanette M. Merulla of North Oxford. Mr. Sterczala was born in Dudley, son of Francis and Mary (Antkoviak) Sterczala. He was a...
John H. Verick Jr.
Aug 6, 2013
LEICESTER: John H. Verick, Jr., 78, of Cherry Valley, died Tuesday, Aug. 6 in Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. His wife of 41 years A. Ruth (McCaffrey) Verick died in 2003. He leaves two daughters Pamela R. Verick of Alexandria, VA and Christine M. Verick and her fiancé Robert Sutton of Cherry Valley, brother...
Carol M. (Harper) Bercume
Aug 2, 2013
LEICESTER; Carol Mae (Harper) Bercume, 90, of 312 Rawson St., passed away peacefully on August 2 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Almon and Bessie (Andersen) Harper and the wife of Melvin Bercume who died in 1971. She is survived by two brothers, Almon Harper of PA., and Charles Harper...
Katherine J. Richard
Jul 24, 2013
CHARLTON: Katherine J. (Henzel) Richard, 85, of Gould Road, formerly of East Brookfield died Wednesday, July 24 in her home after an illness. Her husband, Paul H. Richard, Sr. died in 1992. She leaves two sons Paul H. Richard, Jr. and his wife Norma with whom she lived and Edward L. Richard, six grandchildren Kristie Anderson and her husband...
Evelyn Putnam
Jul 17, 2013
SPENCER: Evelyn (Deyo) Putnam, 103, formerly of 23 ½ High Street, died Wednesday, July 17 in the Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in Worcester. Her husband Charles S. Putnam, Jr. died in 2003. She leaves two daughters Constance P. Halfpenny of Woodbury, MN and Judith P. Donathan of Orleans, 4 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews....
Brendan P. O'Brien
Jul 16, 2013
WORCESTER: Brendan P. O'Brien 43, of Ridgely Rd., formerly of Spencer, died suddenly Tuesday July 16th. at his home. He leaves his two sons Devin H. and Bryce D. O'Brien and his daughter Marissa K. O'Brien, his former wife April E. (Thompson) O'Brien al of Spencer, two brothers Stephen J. O'Brien and his wife Sharlene of Spencer, and John...
Theresa V. Maggio
Jul 15, 2013
SPENCER: Theresa V. (Vera) Maggio 75, of Paxton Rd., died Monday, July 15 at UMASS Memorial Hospital, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 57 years, Joseph L. Maggio. Her son Lee J. Maggio and his wife Debby of No.Brookfield, a sister Rita Koczela of Carlsbad, Calif, her grandchildren; Garrett, Bryce and Tyler. A Memorial Service will be held on...
Clara "Claire" S. Contestabile
Jul 15, 2013
WESTMINSTER, MD: Clara Susan Contestabile, 88, of Westminster, MD died July 15, 2013 in Westminster, and will be greatly missed by friends and family. Born June 11, 1925 in Malden, MA, Clara (a.k.a. Claire) was the daughter of Carmella and Carmelo Cuscuna. For 45 years she was married to the late John A. Contestabile (a.k.a. Jay Conte, longtime musician...
Nancy E. Robidoux
Jul 15, 2013
LEICESTER: Nancy E. (Doane) Robidoux 60, of Burncoat St., Leicester, died Monday, July 15 in Milford Regional Hospital after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 41 years, Stephen P. Robidoux, three sons Stephen P. Robidoux of Spencer, Matthew J. Robidoux and his wife Carissa of Warren and Michael G. Robidoux of Dudley, two daughters Kerrie A. Loconto...
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